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Recommendations please.

Discussion in 'Booktalk' started by Apeman, Jul 2, 2003.

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  1. iLLusioN' Gems: 16/31
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    The First 7 books of the wheel of time are awesome, the 8th sux IMHO the 9th is good and the 10th goes nowhere but has alot of good info,the series is.IMHO, as good or better than the sword of truth. the Belgariad, Mallorean, Tamuli, and Elenium by David Eddings(4 diff. series). The Gord the Rouge series by Gary Grygax(old but good). The Drenai by David Gemmel. The Earthsea books are different but very good. The Riftwar Saga, and the Empire by Raymond E. Feist. The Xanth and the Apprentice adapet series' by Piers Anthony are also very good.The Moonshae trilogy and its sequel(cant remember its name) are fairly good. Debt of Bones by Terry Goodkind is pretty good(its before the boundries went up). The Heroes trilogy is good(dragonlance) cant remember author, havent read it since i was 10. The Dragonsong series(i think thats the name) was different but good(i dont remember the author).

    [ July 10, 2003, 06:57: Message edited by: LoS_DrIzZt4 ]
     
    iLLusioN', Jul 10, 2003
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    yea

    go with DUNE...but don't just stop with the first three....

    <puts on the flame proof vest>

    ...and go with all the prequels to. While they're not Herbert....it's nice to have the origins as well.
     
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    As mentioned before, Piers Anthony's Incarnations of Immortality, Apprentice Adept, and Xanth series are good reads. I also liked LeGuin's Earthsea triolgy. The Dune series is definitely required reading.

    I've got to recommend Andre Norton's Witch World books, either the series or the many novels that take place in the same world.

    The Dragons of Pern series is written by Anne McCaffrey and is a good set of books. I also liked her Rowan series.

    Christopher Stasheff's Warlock series is a generally good read and a personal favorite.
     
    BigStick, Jul 17, 2003
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    Since all the others have pretty much covered up the mythological fantasy chapter i will recommend you some books from science fiction chapter which are:
    Dune read it. It's a must
    Neuromancer, Count Zero, Mona lisa, Virtual Light, from William Gibson i believe you know the guy read his books they are awesome.
    Starship Troopers, The Godmakers by Frank Herbert (the writer of Dune).
    These for starters i hope that if you choose them you will enjoy them as much as possible :cool:
    Have a great time in your holidays :thumb: and take a dive for us unlucky ones who are stuck in the big cement cities :)
     
    Mithrantir, Jul 18, 2003
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    The Axis Trilogy is very very wonderfully brilliantly brilliant. Go get it. :D
    And get The Silmarillion, as slow as it is it is one of the most interesting books I've read.
     
    Aikanaro, Jul 18, 2003
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    Thanks for the replies everyone, these are my choices:

    Dragonlance, Chronicles Trilogy
    George RR Martin, Clash of Kings
    The colour of magic, first discworld novel
    First book of the wheel of time.

    I saved the rest of the replies for next years, thanks a lot :thumb:
     
    Apeman, Jul 18, 2003
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