Which books are your favorite?

Post by **RedEyes** » Fri May 20, 2005 6:49 am

For sci-fi, I would say Isaac Asimov's Foundation series. Make sure to check the book chronology before reading and throw in his other novels like Caves of Steel and Nemesis, as they are kind of related/complementary.

After reading the posts I'll get Angels & Demons and Anne Rice books...

Post by **LordMune** » Fri May 20, 2005 8:34 am

I'm actually reading the Foundation books at the moment (I'm only on the second one, haven't got the time to read nowadays). They're really good, I just wonder why I had not got around to reading them earlier.

Post by **MrFelony** » Fri May 20, 2005 8:40 am

i highly recomend the elric saga...some one else has had to have read it...and if not then i think all you berserk fans would enjoy it, relatively close in concept. totured dark hero with bad ass (intelligent) sword going around trying to do good battling demons and shit. very interesting and good character developement.

Post by **linoleum** » Fri May 20, 2005 5:01 pm

this one is a book a little bit like Mushashi ..(samurai things)... but it has humor

Title: cloud of sparrows
author: Takashi Matsuoka
desc: a little romantic...not too much

speaking of MUSASHI : this one is good too, but I prefer the real one that still in 7 edition, not the edition that becomes 1 book (the new edition)

Post by **Arresty** » Sat May 21, 2005 7:23 pm

There is only one book before Da Vinci Code and that was Angels and Demons, and I recommend reading it for sure. He does have two other books though, but they have different characters.

Also Dune is a great great book. Very good storytelling and very creative. He builds a whole world from scratch including relgions and everything. The best part is he keeps the story going so even though thier are alot of details and stuff it doens't get boring.

Also has a dictionary and appendix that defines alot of the words and the culture.

Post by **psi29a** » Sat May 21, 2005 11:54 pm

So far, the top favorable or so books on my list include:

*Asimov's Foundation Trilogy

*Neil Stevenson's Cryptonomicon, Snowcrash, Quicksilver (Baroque Cycle)

*OSC's Ender's Game (the rest of his work is kinda bland)

*Weis & Hickman's Dragonlance novels (All of them) Chronicles & Legends being the first to start off with.

*Raymond E. Feist's work (all of them), starting with Magician

*JR Tolkien: (all of 'em)

generally I find that if I've read one book by an author, the rest of their work will be satisfying as well. The exception would be Mr. Card's work because after Ender's Game, the rest of the franchise isn't quite the same. I'm not a fan of Robert Jordon or Mr. Eddings, nor Terry Brooks. Their work just isn't enjoyable to me.

Arresty wrote:There is only one book before Da Vinci Code and that was Angels and Demons, and I recommend reading it for sure. He does have two other books though, but they have different characters.

I can't stand the books because his research done in his other books like "Digital Fortress" leave a bad taste in my mouth. It is as if he researches just enough to make something up, but I can run circles around some of his 'facts' that he presents that basically ruins the story for me. The least he could do is consult some technologist before making shit up.

Post by **Volyund** » Sun May 22, 2005 8:55 am

Dick Fransis: Very interesting detective.
Ursula LeGuinn: First Three books on Earthsea, very serious fantasy
Rafael Sabatini: "Chronics and Odessy of Capitan Blood" Very good Pirate novel
Alexander Duma: "Count of Monte Cristo" (damn Hollywood for such a bad movie adaptation)
JJR Tolkien: LotR, Hobbit (not fan enough to read "Silmarillion" and the rest)
Mary Stwart: her Merlin saga "Hollow Hills"
Stanislaw Lem: "Stories of Capitan Pirks" - old style SciFi.
Sergey Lukyanenko: "Labirynth of Reflections" very nice computer baced scifi. I swear, Matrix and Hack Sign stole from it.
Maria Semenova: "Volkodav", "Valkirie" very nice medeval fiction.

Post by **MrFelony** » Sun May 22, 2005 9:14 am

psi29a wrote: generally I find that if I've read one book by an author, the rest of their work will be satisfying as well. The exception would be Mr. Card's work because after Ender's Game, the rest of the franchise isn't quite the same. I'm not a fan of Robert Jordon or Mr. Eddings, nor Terry Brooks. Their work just isn't enjoyable to me.

agree with the first half, ender's game was the only one i really enjoyed reading the first. I can understand RJ cause he can be drawn out and get boring/frustrating. some of the characters (namely the females no offense) are a littel to developed...on the annoying side. and i have gotten tired of Eddings before. but i still enjoy them

Post by **linoleum** » Sun May 22, 2005 10:07 am

Libaax wrote:What is Angels and Demons??

And be careful of what you are saying about the Da Vinci Code since not everyone in this forum has read it.

sory....i got too excited....already edit that post......

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there is an old book .... nice, The Crooked House ... agatha christie....it won't make me bore

New Book ... Eragon... like Lord of the Ring and Harry Potter

Post by **Darnoc** » Mon May 23, 2005 9:10 am

Almost anything written by Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman
J.R.R Tolkien: LoTR, Hobbit
Harri Nykänen: Raid
Orson Scott Card: Alvin books
Robert Jordan: Wheel Of Time and Conan

David Eddings and Robert Jordan have gotten quite repetative nowadays but I'm still reading the Wheel Of Time series

Post by **Libaax** » Mon May 23, 2005 9:35 am

I thought i was the only one that did like The Foundation books but there are several in this forums that likes them its good to see that great books are appreciated.

Here is the books that are the ones i like most

*The Hitch Hikers Gudie to The Galaxy by Adams
* The Foundation by Asimov
* The Count of Monte Cristo by Dumas(the first book i ever read and the reason why i like reading books so much now)
* The Book about Arn the Tempel Knight by Jan Guillou

* The Halo Books by Nylund,despite i dont like the Halo games.

I like medivel books can someone recomend some?

Post by **MrFelony** » Mon May 23, 2005 7:33 pm

well straight up medieval or fantasy medieval? the kind with magic and what not in it...

Darnoc wrote: David Eddings and Robert Jordan have gotten quite repetative nowadays but I'm still reading the Wheel Of Time series

thats why i choose to no longer read a lot of Eddings in a row, the first time i did that i had to stop reading because by the last book i just felt overwhelmed by the same stuff.

Post by **call_me_kip** » Tue May 24, 2005 10:43 am

My favorite book is Small Gods by Terry Pratchett. Hilarious, part of his discworld series. I keep it on my nightstand because I re-read it so much, unlike most of my other books that are collecting dust on my bookshelf...
Other than that one nothing comes to mind except a bunch of educational non fiction books that I'm sure no one else cares about...

Post by **Libaax** » Tue May 24, 2005 11:08 am

MrFelony wrote:well straight up medieval or fantasy medieval? the kind with magic and what not in it...

Darnoc wrote: David Eddings and Robert Jordan have gotten quite repetative nowadays but I'm still reading the Wheel Of Time series
thats why i choose to no longer read a lot of Eddings in a row, the first time i did that i had to stop reading because by the last book i just felt overwhelmed by the same stuff.

Both fantasy medievel and straight up medievel are perfect cause i like both genres.

Post by **Buzkashi** » Wed May 25, 2005 1:31 am

Libax: . I loved piers anthonys works. His xanth series was really crazy for me. I remeber picking up the first book " a spell for chameleon" in the 7th grade. I still go pick up a new copy everyonce in a while. Cause tehres a lot of books in the series. I think youll like it too. Its a fantasy series. But it has everything.. Comedy romance action.

Post by **Shade** » Wed May 25, 2005 2:25 am

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson.
My all time favourite book.

Post by **Libaax** » Thu May 26, 2005 11:16 pm

Thanks buz i will se if i can find that book.

Post by **Sandman** » Fri May 27, 2005 12:01 am

Shade wrote:Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson.
My all time favourite book.

Same here, It is to bad that he died.

Lately I have been reading Star Wars Books and so far Star Wars Episode III Revenge of the Sith is my favorite, you get to see in side Ainikins mind and read what he is thinking.. good stuff man

Post by **Libaax** » Fri May 27, 2005 12:07 am

fix the dubble post before some mod sees you

Post by **mrJotaan** » Fri May 27, 2005 12:38 am

Although I loved the stuff Hunter S. Thompson did, it meant nothing when he died. He's done so many drugs and he was extremely depressed, he brought it upon himself. Sorry, it's just that I quit drugs a while back and I don't see why anyone would be upset that he died when I think everyone saw it coming.

Post by **misuru** » Fri May 27, 2005 2:29 am

Favorite books:
-anything by Chuck Pahlaniuk (writer of Fight Club)
-Discworld Series by Terry Pratchett
-Hitchhiker's and Dirk Gently
-In the Skin of a Lion by Michael Ondaatje
-The Outsider by Albert Camus

I didn't like Da Vinci Code because of the stupid romance. And the premise for the woman's 10 year rift with her grandfather was cuz she saw him having sex while some people chanted. LAME. I was expecting AT LEAST some kind of sacrifice. The rest of the world isn't as conservative as North America, especially Europeans.

Post by **halfnhalf** » Fri May 27, 2005 5:05 am

dont worry too much about da Vinci Code, at least you are a Pahlaniuk fan.

Post by **misuru** » Fri May 27, 2005 5:30 am

He's actually my friend's uncle. Never met him though.

Post by **halfnhalf** » Fri May 27, 2005 6:13 am

misuru wrote:He's actually my friend's uncle. Never met him though.

then let me meet him...

Post by **Moon Hunter** » Fri May 27, 2005 8:22 am

read 3 of the 4 Dan Brown books, but i found the Angels and Demons inferior to the Da Vinci code. The climax in that book seemed distasteful... The third book was Deception point but that was more of a techno thriller than a historical detective story...

Dune...omg the best thing i have ever read... Don't know about the offspin of his son but the original chronicles were great (except for book no.2) Frank Herbert is my favourite

I also like Arthur C. Clarke and J.R.R. Tolkien

looking forward to read The hitchhiker...