Sci-fi/Fantasy Recommendations? - Page 2

Pariah · March 10th, 2008, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Heucrazy

If you want to read a series that constantly has you going "WTF?" then I would recommend L. Ron Hubbard's "Mission Earth" series. Very well written and no scientology crap.

I read Battlefield Earth a while back. That was really good.

Heucrazy · March 10th, 2008, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Pariah

I read Battlefield Earth a while back. That was really good.

Worst movie ever.

Great, great, great book.

Gaddabout · March 10th, 2008, 12:44 PM

Heucrazy, you seem like someone who should respond to my thread on Philip K. Dick.

http://www.arizonasportsfans.com/vb/...d.php?t=108276

jefftheshark · March 10th, 2008, 07:15 PM

I would add Asimov's "Foundation Trilogy" to Heu's very good list, along with Arthur C. Clarke's "Childhood's End" and Larry Niven's "Ringworld".

JTS

Mathew81 · March 10th, 2008, 07:33 PM

Thanks for your responses.

Assface · March 10th, 2008, 08:28 PM

The Starwolf books by Edmond Hamilton are great.

The Weapon From Beyond
The Closed World
The World of the Starwolves.

Here's all 3 in one paperback for $3. Amazon link

I've read this book a couple of times. I highly recommend it for anyone who likes Sci Fi.

Assface · March 10th, 2008, 08:29 PM

Venus, Inc. by Frederik Pohl and C. M. Kornbluth is another very good book.

Brian in Mesa · March 10th, 2008, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Heucrazy

"The Wheel of Time" series by Robert Jordan is fantastic. There is only one book left and 11 already written.

Saw these two books in hardcover at our nearest dollar store (Dollar Tree):

Prequel: New Spring

Book 10: Crossroads of Twilight

Heucrazy · March 11th, 2008, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Brian in Mesa

Saw these two books in hardcover at our nearest dollar store (Dollar Tree):

Prequel: New Spring

Book 10: Crossroads of Twilight

I would never buy a book from a dollar store. There would be at minimum 30 pages missing.

Brian in Mesa · March 11th, 2008, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Heucrazy

I would never buy a book from a dollar store. There would be at minimum 30 pages missing.

I've never had a problem with any books from dollar stores. They just buy out surplus/inventories for pennies on the dollar and sell to the public for a dollar.

SuperSpck · March 12th, 2008, 10:10 AM

Guilty pleasure Sci-fi for me: Doom books.

Louis · March 12th, 2008, 11:06 AM

For time travel try The Man Who Folded Himself by David Gerrold. It's only like 90 pages long but it's an interesting read.

I'd also recommend...

Philip K. Dick's The Divine Invasion
Michael Crichton's Prey
Max Brooks' World War Z
Robert Bakker's Raptor Red

SuperSpck · March 12th, 2008, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Louis

Robert Bakker's Raptor Red

I remember that book! Fun stuff.

Chandler Mike · March 12th, 2008, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Pariah

Psst. "Replay."

I was just going to come in here and recommend that!

Zeno · March 12th, 2008, 05:14 PM

The Lost Regiment Series by William R. Forstchen is very well written but it sucks that he hasn't written any new books in the series in 10+ yrs.

Its about a Civil War regiment who gets sucked through some time portal to another planet where humans are "cattle" to a horde of 8 foot tall humanoids that control the planet...but nobody there knew what gunpowder was. The Union soliders weren't going to stand by and watch as other humans are eaten.

Great read, IMO