Sci-Fi and Fantasy Recommendations
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Re: Sci-Fi and Fantasy Recommendations
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Yes, loved Shades of Grey! Such a clever idea behind it, and totally addictive, just wish there was a sequel already!Annmeeker wrote:Anything by Jasper Fforde, but particularly Shades of Grey. I don't know how he came up with such an imaginative world, but he can make you laugh out loud at the repartee between his characters. The world is complex, but he makes it seem so simple, and you get caught up in it quickly. Warning: It's addictive, and Book 2 isn't out yet.
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Fantasy: Mitchell Hogan, M.J. Scott, and Terry Brooks
Those are just a few that I like. I'm reading Elliott James' IN SHINING ARMOR now (urban fantasy).
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Time Travellers Never Die - Jack McDevitt
Really thoughtful, as most books about time travel should hope to be, and pleasure to read. Doesn't skimp out on the time travel, either. If you're looking for a book that'll take you places, check this out.
John Dies at the End - David Wong
This book is dark, but all the horrifying descriptions and gruesome scenarios are lightened by some really great bits of humor.
Redshirts - John Scalzi
Its a book centered on a pop reference. Fun exploration into the lack of human regard on a crappy tv show. All around good read. You'll zip though this book.
Redclaw - Philip Palmer
The cover to this book is all in red and that is appropriate. Its set in an alien jungle. With marines and mad scientists, and a deadly AI.
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I recently read the first book in this series and absolutely loved it. I can't wait to get my hands on the next book.pendragonisgood wrote:I am pretty sure that the Pendragon series falls under the genre of fantasy. I read the whole series
1. merchant of death
2. lost city of farr
3. the never war
4. the reality bug
5. Black water
6. rivers of zadda
7. quillian games
8. pilgrams of rayne
9. raven rise
10. the soldiers of halla
Its about a boy named bobby pendragon and his "uncle" Press tilton. The night of a huge basketball game bobby makes out with the girl of his dreams. But Press comes to tell him people need his help. So together they travel the territories of halla all that there ever was and will be. Trying to save it from being taken over by Saint Dane. The travelers bobby, press, osa, loor, alder, saint dane, nevva winter, eli winter, spader, gunny, kasha, siry, aja, and patrick mac. Its up to the travelers and booby's friends mark dimond and courtney chetwynde.
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I would like to recommend a British author of sci-fi dystopian stories. In particular, All Fools Day. The author's name is Edmund Cooper and I would say he is a pulp science fiction writer. His stories are rather retro nowadays because the dystopian worlds he created, are usually an apocalyptic dawn envisaged from the 60s or 70s decade. All Fool's Day is rather simplistic yet compelling.
Edmund Cooper is not too well known today. When I started work in 1977, I often picked up his books because they had fanciful sci-fi covers and to be honest, the covers were what caught my attention. All Fool's Day was the first Edmund Cooper book that I bought. I read it during my commute to and from work. I later went on to read and enjoy many of his other titles.
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I have never read anything by Neal Stephanson but it sounds like maybe Shovel Ready by Adam Sternbergh is something you might like. It is the first in a series, and is a genre blending thriller. It is sci-fi, thriller, noir-mystery.ChrisSamsDad wrote:Hi, can anyone recommend any books that a big fan of Neal Stephenson (apart from Anathem) would like. I found both his early stuff, Big U and Zodiac to be wonderful, but the Cryptocommicon was my all-favourite. The historical ones were OK too. But prefered the cyberpunk/near future ones.
It follows Spademan who used to be a garbage man but is now a hired assasin, as he solves a mystery and tries to save a young pregnant girl. It is set in a futuristic dystopian New York.
I really enjoyed it. It was what popped into my head when you mentioned Cyberpunk.
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I want to recommend Dark Matter by Blake Crouch! I just recenlty read it and it was mind blowing. It still gives me chills and a thinking headache months down the road.
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Niven has written some excellent stuff, especially in collaboration with Jerry Pournelle.Beerfish wrote:A bit of a polarizing author but I like most of what Larry Niven has out out, especially some of his earlier stuff.
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Two of my favorite series fit that bill:zachbrown wrote:im looking for adult male main character fantasy books that have sex, death and adventure. I have amazon unlimited so if you know for sure that its on there then BIG PLUS!
-Sandman Slim by Richard Kadrey (nephilim)
-Eric Carter by Stephen Blackmoore (necromancer)
You might also like Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter series by Laurell K Hamilton, if you want explicit sex scenes in your books.
Not sure if they're on Amazon Unlimited, as I don't use it.