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Falomam:
So much out there that I loved reading.
Some of the books I love that have already mentioned:
Song of Ice and fire Series from GRRM
The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher
The Malazan Series by Steven Erikson
Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan (as mentioned above he died with it unfinished. Yes he did leave a manuscript behind and oked it to be ghost written. I do not believe it was to be the final book and finish off the 11 or so book series. I was under the belief that is was just gonna settle some unanswered questions he promised to answer from "Knife of Dreams" but I might be wrong although if it is to be the last book... seems like it would have to be forced to wrap everything up.)
A few titles that ave not been mentioned yet:
Aubrey and Maturin series by Patrick O'Brian (Now the movie "Captain and Commander" staring Russel Crowe was based of this series. but not off of a specific book.)
Temeraire Series by Naomi Novik very similar to O'Brian but in an alternate reality where Dragons exist adding another layer of aerial combat during the Napoleonic wars
Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz
The lost Fleet series by Jack Campbell
I know Steven King was mentioned but I am not sure if The Dark Tower series was. Love it!
I have never read or plan to read the Twilight crap.. err well havnt read it so I guess I don't know that it is crap but... anyways my point if you want a good errr entertaining Vampire series (well sorta Vampire) try the Vampire Earth Series by EE Knight. nothing to sophisticated but it is defiantly entertaining.
Malific:
In the line of vampire novels:
The Shadow Saga by Christopher Golden
Of Saints and Shadows
Angel Souls and Devil Hearts
Of Masques and Martyrs
Completely redefines Vampires, and their relation to the Catholic Church (the whole can't go on scared ground bit) Among many other things relating to demons, hell, and all the monster myths you've ever heard.
I'd also like to recommend Larry Niven to Sci-Fi lovers. He does interstellar Level science fiction, but he pretty much takes the fiction bit out of it. Almost everything he writes his based on actual physics, and his stories are more about laying down what things would be really be like when all our theoretical science becomes real. Stuff like Exploring the center of the galaxy, examining Nuetron stars at close range, you know the important stuff.
Ringworld is a fantastic starter novel For Larry Niven's books, and a must read for any hard core Sci-Fi fan.
Sakura588:
With regards to the Wheel of Time ghostwriting, the ghost author said that it might not be practical to end the storyline that was planned out in one book since there is apparently too much information to put down into words effectively, therefore introducing the possibility of more books than just the one book that was supposed to end it all.
I also recommend the Ender's Saga by Orson Scott Card, The Legend of Drizzt series by R. A. Salvatore, A Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin, and the Belgariad/Mallorean series by David Eddings.
relic2279:
--- Quote from: Sakura588 on January 14, 2009, 03:49:29 PM ---With regards to the Wheel of Time ghostwriting, the ghost author said that it might not be practical to end the storyline that was planned out in one book since there is apparently too much information to put down into words effectively, therefore introducing the possibility of more books than just the one book that was supposed to end it all.
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According to his blog, he wrote the book, but it's so big they might split it in 2
agbaba:
To all you Ender fans. there's a new edition to the series. Ender in Exile.
Personally I think Speaker for the dead is the best, followed by Ender's Shadow, and then Enders Game
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