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Malcanis
R.E.C.O.N.
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Posted - 2009.01.19 20:36:00 -
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 Originally by: Agent Kovin
Dan Simmons.
"Hyperion" is generally reckoned to be his magnum opus, but I personally prefer "Ilium".
Let's just say that they're both fine choices! |
Garat Mant
Minmatar
Moons of Pluto
Space Exploration and Logistic Services
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Posted - 2009.01.19 23:00:00 -
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Peter F Hamilton. Start with the Nights Dawn Trilogy (The Reality Dysfunction, The Neutronium Alchemist and The Naked God) then go to Pandora's Star and Judas Unchained.
All great books with a real nice EVE feel to the first 3.
Others I would recommend are: The Timothy Zahn star wars books. Stephen Donaldson's Gap Series. All the city watch Discworld books (guards! guards!, men at arms, feet of clay, the fifth elephant, jingo, night watch and thud!) are also great (Sam Vimes is my personal hero) |
Elora Danzik
Caldari
Ward-Tech Industries
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Posted - 2009.01.20 22:18:00 -
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Originally by: goodby4u
Starship troopers by Heinlein.... Much better thent he movie tbh.
i fully endorse this product.
Also if you like magic check out the Dresden Files. Just Awesome.
My all time fav is the 1632 series by Eric Flint. late 20th century west virginians get trasported to 1632 Germany in the Turngenwald(sp?). really cool
Armor by John Steakly is also very good.
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Elora Danzik
Caldari
Ward-Tech Industries
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Posted - 2009.01.20 22:19:00 -
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Originally by: JordanParey
Inferno, Purgatorio and Paradiso by Dante Alleghieri are pretty sweet..old, but sweet.......
I am probably odd in the fackt that I didn't have to read it, it was just something for fun 
you read Dante for FUN??!!
Like I should talk I own Paradise Lost. 
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Last Wolf
Umbra Wing
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Posted - 2009.01.20 22:31:00 -
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Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks and its 16 (so far) sequel/prequels
Besides, I'm never gonna give you up, never gonna let you down |
Oram Vantek
Minmatar
Sovereign Vagabond Mercantile LLC
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Posted - 2009.01.21 08:14:00 -
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Someone already mentioned Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts. An epic read, so I'll second it.
The Alchemist by Paolo Coehlo. Short read, beautiful story, very philosophical, but the message is clear: Live your dreams, lest they remain as such.
Anything by Kurt Vonnegut. Slaughterhouse 5, Player Piano, and Breakfast of Champions being notable selections.
Read the Foundation trilogy by Isaac Asimov. Excellent science fiction work and as well an epic read.
And for a good laugh... Lord Vishnu's Love Handles by Will Clarke.
If you'd like some good nonfiction to educate oneself on the history and development of finance and money (glaringly relevant in today's times as we watch our global monetary system struggle to persist), I propose two easy reads highlighting moderately contrary viewpoints both supported by mountains of facts: The Case for Gold by Ron Paul and The Ascent of Money by Niall Ferguson.
Best love story I've ever read: The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger. Also an impressive science fiction work, well thought out and coherent, unpretentious, and, well, just plain lovely to read.
I could go on, but I share these titles for the sake of anyone lurking these forums as well as the OP.
Enjoy! |
Sokratesz
Rionnag Alba
Triumvirate.
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Posted - 2009.01.21 08:26:00 -
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Not exactly in your genre but my two all time favourites are still 'The Day of the Jackal' by Forsyth and 'The Boys from Brazil' by Levin. Both thriller-suspension with a hint of politics and extremely likeable plots. |
Haldane IV
Einstein's Dreams
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Posted - 2009.01.21 12:06:00 -
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Not really "light" reading, but as an alternative to fantasy/sci-fi i recently read and much enjoyed these recently:
The Ascent of Man by Jacob Bronowski - The book of his 1971 TV series, realy accesible and lots of interesting things about science, history and generally how Homo-Sapiens came to be what and where we are now.
"Winged Victory" by VM Yeates - written in the 1930s by a WW1 Flying cops fighter pilot, fictionalising his rl experiences. Some interesting stories here plus it gives an insight into the mind-set of the people who lived through that mess.
"The Sea Wolf" by Ian Grimble - the story of Thomas Cochrane. I was bowled over by the amount this guy crammed into his life, talk about " a life less ordinary". He was the rl Navy Captain that Hornblower and Aubrey (the "Master & Commander" film guy) were based on - only Cochrane actually did this stuff! He then became an MP, got framed by his political opponents and slung in prison and escaped, took charge of the Peruvian and then Brazillian Navies and helped liberate those countries from Spain, then pioneered gas lighting in London got involved with Brunel in developing steam ships.
"The Damned United" by David Pearce. A fictionalised account of Brian Cloughs' ill fated term at Leeds United Football Club. I have'nrt read it myself yet, I got it for my secretary for Christmas and she says its good. |
Nomakai Delateriel
Amarr
Ammatar Free Corps
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Posted - 2009.01.21 12:25:00 -
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"Red Mars", "Green Mars" and "Blue Mars" by Kim Stanley Robertson.
Hard science fiction about the colonization of Mars with a ton of intrigue and powerpolitics thrown into the mix |
Myrhial Arkenath
Ghost Festival
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Posted - 2009.01.21 12:29:00 -
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I'm currently reading the works of the Brontd sisters. Wuthering Heights as been an alltime favorite and I recently finished reading Jane Eyre. Now reading Agnes Grey.
You may not like the last two because they are first person tales about governesses, but I can recommend Wuthering Heights  |
Roy Batty68
Caldari
Immortal Dead
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Posted - 2009.01.21 13:51:00 -
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The Culture books by Iain M Banks are pretty good and are a bit Eve-like in their grand scale. Good stuff imo.
Consider Phlebas
The Player of Games
Use of Weapons
etc
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Asterisk Grat
Best Path Inc.
Ethereal Dawn
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Posted - 2009.01.21 15:35:00 -
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Originally by: Oram Vantek
The Alchemist by Paolo Coehlo. Short read, beautiful story, very philosophical, but the message is clear: Live your dreams, lest they remain as such.
Read the Foundation trilogy by Isaac Asimov. Excellent science fiction work and as well an epic read.[/quote
Alchemist is a good and easy read, it takes a lot of wisdom and philosophies, digests it for you and then spits it your brain. j/k it really is good, especially if you're just becoming a reader.
I was out of things to read, and bought Prelude to Foundation, two days ago, so far so good.
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Polkageist
Minmatar
Sebiestor tribe
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Posted - 2009.01.21 18:35:00 -
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1984 by George Orwell
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Rubra
J. S. Bach In memoriam
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Posted - 2009.01.21 23:51:00 -
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Originally by: Garat Mant
Peter F Hamilton. Start with the Nights Dawn Trilogy (The Reality Dysfunction, The Neutronium Alchemist and The Naked God) then go to Pandora's Star and Judas Unchained.
All great books with a real nice EVE feel to the first 3.
I didn't read the first page, so I apologize if any of these have been mentioned previously.
Also in the Hamilton vein:
(Commonwealth Saga)
Pandora's Star
Judas Unleashed
His Void Trilogy is great too; the third book comes out in 2010 or 2011.
Other books you need to read:
The Forever War (Joe Haldeman) - one of the best war sci-fi novels written (closely resembles Vietnam and associated themes); Ridley Scott is writing a screenplay for it iirc.
The Stars My Destination/Tiger, Tiger (Alfred Bester) - Terrific classic pulp.
Revelation Space/Redemption Ark/Absolution Gap/Chasm City/Century Rain/House of Suns(Alastair Reynolds) - I have yet to read a poor Reynolds novel. The first four books are set in his Revelation Space universe...a dark future with wonderful world-building and neat combat. The last two books are both set in different universes but are worth reading in their own rights.
The Timeships/Ring (Stephen Baxter) - Baxter is hit and miss a lot of the time. He has a fair-sized library of work, and I have my share of it, but the two I listed are the books I keep re-reading, over and over.
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TraininVain
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Posted - 2009.01.22 00:12:00 -
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The Forever War (Joe Haldeman) - one of the best war sci-fi novels written (closely resembles Vietnam and associated themes); Ridley Scott is writing a screenplay for it iirc.
The Stars My Destination/Tiger, Tiger (Alfred Bester) - Terrific classic pulp.
Good books.
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