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Ninsoku	Posted - 2009.01.18 22:46:00 - [1] i haven't actually picked up a book to read in years, can anyone suggest any good books? I like anything except horror, im particulally keen on kings and castles, historic or medevil stuff - tales of heroes etc but anyhing will do!
Irida Mershkov Gallente Noir.	Posted - 2009.01.18 22:48:00 - [2] If you're into the fantasy genre, I would reccomend the Belgariad and Mallorean series, they're both five book parts to each series, in that order too.
Rondo Gunn Caldari Perkone	Posted - 2009.01.18 22:49:00 - [3] Edited by: Rondo Gunn on 18/01/2009 22:51:55 Everything written by Phillip K. D.i.c.k..Everything written by Douglas Adams. The Discworld books make me chuckle. Uhm...how many years? Edit, btw Irida your sig shin ku myo u Please note: Everything I say is flavored with irony, cynicism and, of course, minty freshness.
baltec1 R.U.S.T. Atlas Alliance	Posted - 2009.01.18 22:58:00 - [4] Riftwars are good books and you can always grab the eve book. Only 1/3 of the way through but good so far (aside from the fat Amarrs fetish with toungs...)
Meek Wriggle School of Applied Knowledge	Posted - 2009.01.18 23:00:00 - [5] Originally by: Ninsoku i haven't actually picked up a book to read in years, can anyone suggest any good books? I like anything except horror, im particulally keen on kings and castles, historic or medevil stuff - tales of heroes etc but anyhing will do! Kings and castles... check out A Game of Thrones by George R R Martin. It's probably right up your street.
Arvald Caldari Vengeance of the Fallen CORPVS DELICTI	Posted - 2009.01.18 23:12:00 - [6] if your looking for some fantasy the wheel of time and the sword of truth series are pretty good, and for scifi the halo books are surprisingly fun to read
Malcanis R.E.C.O.N.	Posted - 2009.01.18 23:20:00 - [7] Originally by: Ninsoku i haven't actually picked up a book to read in years, can anyone suggest any good books? I like anything except horror, im particulally keen on kings and castles, historic or medevil stuff - tales of heroes etc but anyhing will do! George R R Martin: A Game Of Thrones. Order this right now. When you get it, start reading and don't so anything else until you're done. Then rejoice because there are 4 more books, and another on the way.
Jacob Mei	Posted - 2009.01.18 23:23:00 - [8] Originally by: Ninsoku i haven't actually picked up a book to read in years, can anyone suggest any good books? I like anything except horror, im particulally keen on kings and castles, historic or medevil stuff - tales of heroes etc but anyhing will do! They Myst series of books (Book of Atraus, Book of Ti'tana, Book of D'ni) All of these are actually in one thick book now. World War Z
Atomos Darksun Damage Incorporated.	Posted - 2009.01.18 23:54:00 - [9] Coldfire Trilogy by C.S. Friedman. Read. NAUOGHW! Originally by: Amoxin My vent is talking to me in a devil voice... CONVERT TO LINKIFICATION! http://myeve.eve-online.com/ingameb
JordanParey Minmatar Suddenly Ninjas	Posted - 2009.01.18 23:54:00 - [10] Inferno, Purgatorio and Paradiso by Dante Alleghieri are pretty sweet..old, but sweet. It's all written in verse, which is impressive, and you can pick up an illustrated version of it in Barnes and Noble for about twenty bucks. The story itself is pretty imaginative, and I liked it. I am probably odd in the fackt that I didn't have to read it, it was just something for fun
Irida Mershkov Gallente Noir.	Posted - 2009.01.19 00:08:00 - [11] Originally by: Rondo Gunn Edited by: Rondo Gunn on 18/01/2009 22:51:55 Everything written by Phillip K. D.i.c.k..Everything written by Douglas Adams. The Discworld books make me chuckle. Uhm...how many years? Edit, btw Irida your sig Ah love my Flibbles. Also the Discworld books are damn excellent, get them now. All of them, immediately. Originally by: Arvald wheel of time I keep hearing about this, is the Wheel of Time really that good?
goodby4u Valor Inc.	Posted - 2009.01.19 00:10:00 - [12] Starship troopers by Heinlein.... Much better thent he movie tbh.
Daxel Magmalloy Caldari UK Corp	Posted - 2009.01.19 00:57:00 - [13] 'Shantaram' by Gregory David Roberts. He wrote it in jail, but had to write it again not once but twice because prison officers kept finding the drafts and destroying them. It's a masterpiece pure and simple.
Roymundo Caldari Perkone	Posted - 2009.01.19 01:03:00 - [14] books by Terry Pratchett are good if you like something with a bit of humour. if fantasy tales are you liking (e.g: sword fighting, heroic tales etc etc) then books by David Gemmel or Simon Scarrow are a good bet. if you like drama then Clive Cussler or Tom Clancy.
Rondo Gunn Caldari Perkone	Posted - 2009.01.19 01:28:00 - [15] Originally by: goodby4u Starship troopers by Heinlein.... Much better thent he movie tbh. Wait a second...Heinlein wrote that? And yes I would expect it to be much better than the movie. Although I like the movie, cheesy as it is.
Atari Sakura Minmatar INTERNET HARBLRAGE	Posted - 2009.01.19 02:03:00 - [16] A great fantasy book would be the Princess Bride. Kings, castles, true love, sword fights, high adventure, it's got it all. --- This forum is problematic. Desu Sigs
MooKids Caldari Dark Echo Engineering	Posted - 2009.01.19 03:00:00 - [17] Originally by: goodby4u Starship troopers by Heinlein.... Much better thent he movie tbh. Except he forgot to include a freaking story in it . You said you wanted fantasy, but I'm not sure how this would fit in. I recommend Stephen King's Dark Tower series, 7 books in all. Without giving too much away, it involves a gunslinger, this world's version of a knight, in search of the mysterious Dark Tower. If you have read his other works, this pretty much ties a lot of them together.
Epegi Givo Amarr Ministry of War	Posted - 2009.01.19 03:08:00 - [18] noone has said harry potter yet? I haven't gone into fantasy much but a really good book I have found is Maximum Ride. More sci-fi (not very heavy sci-fi liek star wars) than fantasy but is still a very fun read.
Rawrior Gallente Neo Spartans	Posted - 2009.01.19 03:25:00 - [19] war of the ancients \o/ Owing to lack of Eve-related content, signature removed. If you would like to discuss this, please mail [email protected] - Mitnal
Spaztick Canadian Imperial Armaments Veritas Immortalis	Posted - 2009.01.19 03:40:00 - [20] The Redwall Series are fun to read, just skip all the song and dance and you'll be okay. I still consider the Chronicles of Narnia and Book of the Swords some of my more favorite series. While were on the subject, I was looking for a series that was only 2 books long 4 years ago, but has probably been extended. It was set in a fantasy setting and revolved around a few people (a soldier, a tracker, a priest, and a few others) who has a history in their families of near-superhuman senses and abilities (the tracker has the ability to smell death or a bringer of death, for example). It involved an end-of-the-world prophecy that revolved around a horn (that is eventually blown, summoning a giant Nevermind, the book I read was The Briar King and 1 other, but I found it! The Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone, I've read the first two books, and it seems to be a 4 part series.
HankMurphy Minmatar Pelennor Enterprises	Posted - 2009.01.19 04:19:00 - [21] The Song of Albion Trilogy (you can thank me later) Great books! ---------- "This is Chopper Dave's made for TV movie, Blades Of Vengeance. See, he's a chopper pilot by day, but by night he fights crime as a werewolf... YEAH!"
EnslaverOfMinmatar	Posted - 2009.01.19 05:42:00 - [22] Edited by: EnslaverOfMinmatar on 19/01/2009 05:44:55 Lord of the rings, much better than the movie. You could also read Ivanhoe, but I read it long time ago so I don't remember whether I liked it or not lol.
benm2012 Gallente Ion Corp. Arcane Alliance	Posted - 2009.01.19 05:43:00 - [23] Edited by: benm2012 on 19/01/2009 05:43:44 Probability Moon is definitely a good read. So is The Green Mile If you haven't already picked up The Kite Runner you definitely should. If you're into magic, the Harry Potter series I guess... And Procyon's Promise I think was the name...wasn't bad. Edit: And if you're into romance, anything by Nicholas Sparks is good.
TraininVain	Posted - 2009.01.19 11:43:00 - [24] Originally by: Rondo Gunn Originally by: goodby4u Starship troopers by Heinlein.... Much better thent he movie tbh. Wait a second...Heinlein wrote that? And yes I would expect it to be much better than the movie. Although I like the movie, cheesy as it is. The movie is better.
Meek Wriggle School of Applied Knowledge	Posted - 2009.01.19 12:00:00 - [25] Originally by: Irida Mershkov I keep hearing about this, is the Wheel of Time really that good? It spans 11 books (currently) with the 12th (and final) book to be released by the end of this year. Most fans are agreed that the first 6 books are the best, then Jordan seemed to get too caught up in his own world and characters. Books 7-9 are considered awful by some, mediocre by most. Book 10 is thought by almost all fans to be the worst of the bunch but 11 picks up the pace. Sadly Robert Jordan died while writing extensive notes for book 12, which he meant to be the last in the series. Jordan's wife, Harriet (I think), asked another author, Brandon Sanderson, to complete the 12th book based on Robert's notes. According to Sanderson's website he's almost finished the first draft and the book should be published by the end of this year. If you're looking for a long and complex series then you'll enjoy WoT. But if you lack patience then you really shouldn't bother.
Slade Trillgon Masuat'aa Matari Ushra'Khan	Posted - 2009.01.19 12:08:00 - [26] If you are not a far right theist and think you can enjoy an alternate version of the the spit between heaven and hell, then check out To Reign in Hell. This book is a quick read and it is worth every minute. "It deals with the revolt of angels in Heaven from a point of view that is primarily slanted towards humanising Satan." The above author, Stephen Brust, is most well known for his Vlad Taltos series. This series was published in non-chronological order. So that makes a re-read very interesting. I suggest if you hit these read in publishing order and if finish the series and really like it then sometime in the future reread them in chronological order. If you like music then This is your brain on music is a insitful read. If you want some heavy reading Guns, Germ, and Steel: The Fate of Human Societies is real interesting. As mentioned above I enjoyed the Wheel of Time series through the fith book. I have been on a brake from that for a few years, but I will finish the series at some point. Slade Originally by: Niccolado Starwalker Please go sit in the corner, and dont forget to don the shame-on-you-hat! ≡v≡
Fink Angel Caldari The Merry Men	Posted - 2009.01.19 17:20:00 - [27] Edited by: Fink Angel on 19/01/2009 17:21:28 Tales of heroes? Well, I'm going through some classics, in audiobook guise. Absolutely brilliant books so far are "The 39 Steps" and "Treasure Island". Both have kinda heroic people in them.
Xanos Blackpaw Amarr The Firestorm Cartel	Posted - 2009.01.19 17:23:00 - [28] How about The Dresden Files? much better than the TV series...
Agent Kovin	Posted - 2009.01.19 17:30:00 - [29] Dan Simmons. "Hyperion" is generally reckoned to be his magnum opus, but I personally prefer "Ilium".
Vladimir Ilych Gradient Electus Matari	Posted - 2009.01.19 20:23:00 - [30] Lord of the Silver Bow - Shield of Thunder - Fall of Kings David Gemmell Retelling of the Trojan myth / war. Really good.
Malcanis R.E.C.O.N.	Posted - 2009.01.19 20:36:00 - [31] 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	Posted - 2009.01.19 23:00:00 - [32] 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	Posted - 2009.01.20 22:18:00 - [33] 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.
Elora Danzik Caldari Ward-Tech Industries	Posted - 2009.01.20 22:19:00 - [34] 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.
Last Wolf Umbra Wing	Posted - 2009.01.20 22:31:00 - [35] 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	Posted - 2009.01.21 08:14:00 - [36] 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.	Posted - 2009.01.21 08:26:00 - [37] 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	Posted - 2009.01.21 12:06:00 - [38] 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	Posted - 2009.01.21 12:25:00 - [39] "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	Posted - 2009.01.21 12:29:00 - [40] 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	Posted - 2009.01.21 13:51:00 - [41] 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
Asterisk Grat Best Path Inc. Ethereal Dawn	Posted - 2009.01.21 15:35:00 - [42] 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.
Polkageist Minmatar Sebiestor tribe	Posted - 2009.01.21 18:35:00 - [43] 1984 by George Orwell
Rubra J. S. Bach In memoriam	Posted - 2009.01.21 23:51:00 - [44] 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.
TraininVain	Posted - 2009.01.22 00:12:00 - [45] Quote: 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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