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| Thread ID: 55768 | 2005-03-19 04:59:00 | Sci-Fi Books and Authors | Winston001 (3612) | PC World Chat |
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| 335704 | 2005-03-19 04:59:00 | Since we seem to have some fans here, I'd like to share the knowledge. I'm always looking for a new SF author or book so please post your favourites and advice. Books, like movies are always a personal choice, so just say what you think. Authors: Larry Niven - my all-up favourite. Issac Asimov - good, with occasional greatness. Harry Harrison - hasn't written a book I didn't like. Stanislaw Lem - Polish and brilliant A E Van Vogt - also brilliant Orson Scott Card - good, even great, but needs Prozac. Andre Norton - a favourite from years ago - sadly she died two days ago Peter Hamilton - new to me and very good Greg Bear - specifically Eon Terry Pratchett - ok, a cheat 'cos its fantasy but very funny Arthur C Clarke - a bit like Asimov. Some great books, like 2001 Frank Herbert - One Dune was enough already! Kim Stanley Robinson - fine if you need a good sleep Stephen Baxter - intelligent, good ideas, awkward on characterisation Tad Williams - hasn't this guy heard that books don't have to be door-stops Robert Heinlein - I feel tired just thinking about his books. Big on characterisation, and very good, but too much for me Specific Books: Eon - Greg Bear A Clockwork Orange - Anthony Burgess The Killing Thing - Kate Wilhelm Ringworld, Tales of Known Space, Protector - Larry Niven Enders Game - Orson Scott Card The Weapon Shops of Isher - A E Van Vogt |
Winston001 (3612) | ||
| 335705 | 2005-03-19 05:05:00 | Childhoods End City and the Stars Rereading is nice !! |
TonyF (246) | ||
| 335706 | 2005-03-19 05:24:00 | hahahahahahahah Harry Harrison : The Technicolour Time Machine.....hysterical.... |
drcspy (146) | ||
| 335707 | 2005-03-19 05:25:00 | Not to be missed is This Perfect Day by Ira Levin - the book on which I'm convinced The Matrix was based. | Greg (193) | ||
| 335708 | 2005-03-19 05:25:00 | The Weapon Shops of Isher - A E Van Vogt ...........oh yeeeeaaaaahhhhh old but VERY good |
drcspy (146) | ||
| 335709 | 2005-03-20 03:17:00 | Douglas Adams. Of course. Jules Verne. H G Wells. E E (Doc) Smith. Amazingly bad, some of his. ;) |
Graham L (2) | ||
| 335710 | 2005-03-20 06:38:00 | Stephen Kings 'gunslinger' series......ah .....the tower etc...... Michael Morecock .......sorta fantasy but interesting...... Asimov oh and of all people..............cyrano d bergerac........the famous french swordsman....wrote a book ......amazingly enuf.......and it was about flying to the moon....he had obvserved that mist rose of its own accord so thought to contain the mist into several jars and attach these to the lucky victim....traveller lol......and fly to the moon that way...... |
drcspy (146) | ||
| 335711 | 2005-03-20 07:45:00 | Hmm ... I think my Sci-Fi reading is more on the lightweight variety looking at the lists posted so far :p Big fan of Anne McCaffrey I have about 25-30 of her books after starting off with the Dragon series, although I found that some of her other series don't really appeal to me. I really like book series which follow the same character(s) rather than one-off type books. I've read some other good Sci-Fi books but can't remember their names now :rolleyes: , but those I just get out of the library. Being a fast reader, it gets a bit expensive to buy books only to finish them 2-3 days later. I tend only to buy books which I know I will read again. Might have to check out the library catalogues (online of course!) for some of the titles mentioned by others. |
Jen (38) | ||
| 335712 | 2005-03-20 07:56:00 | talking of stephen king..... the bachman books (aka stephen king short stories). |
tweak'e (69) | ||
| 335713 | 2005-03-20 08:06:00 | definitely an excellent read specially the story 'the long walk'......freaky | drcspy (146) | ||
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