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Need Good Books

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  • 28-03-2002 6:36pm
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    Terran
    Closed Accounts Posts: 116 ✭✭


    I want the names of books people think are good because I need something to read. Don't mention anything by Tolkien or Douglas Adams because I've read 'em. (Yes, all of them)


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    Kolodny
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    Any particular genre?


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    Sir Digby Chicken Caesar
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 23,556 ✭✭✭✭Sir Digby Chicken Caesar


    tad williams - memory, sorrow & thorn (fantasy)
    tad williams - otherland series (starts off as sci-fi but some fantasy elements come into it later)

    david eddings, david gemmel's drenai series, robert jordan, terry pratchett

    dalton trumbo - johnny got his gun (metallicas song "one" is based on this book (.. well the subject matter is the same .. loose interpretation perhaps)

    tad williams would be the books i reccommend the most... brilliant writer


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    Terran
    Closed Accounts Posts: 116 ✭✭Terran


    Fantasy, Science Fiction or Comedy (Or a mixture of them all) should do.


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    pugwall
    Registered Users Posts: 464 ✭✭pugwall


    Leon Uris - Trinity
    When your finish that, read the follow-up, Redemption. BRILLIANT:D


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    Terran
    Closed Accounts Posts: 116 ✭✭Terran


    I'll have a look at some of those. MORE!


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    Terran
    Closed Accounts Posts: 116 ✭✭Terran


    I'd like to thank anyone who tipped me off about Douglas Adams books last year because they are flipping brilliant.


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    davros
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    Any book by P.G. Wodehouse. They are comedic masterpieces.


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    Cake Fiend
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    Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman


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    Terran
    Closed Accounts Posts: 116 ✭✭Terran


    You see I have about 50 Easons vouchers and I need to use them so keep naming more.


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    Manach
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    Ender's Game - Orson Scot Card
    Reality Dysfunction – Peter Hamilton
    Legend – David Gemmell
    Prisoner of Zenda – Anthony Hope
    As Sico mentioned, Good Omens


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    yellum
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    Neil Gaiman - Neverwhere
    Richard Masterson - I am Legend
    William Gibson - Neuromancer (read about the original matrix )


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    king of fifa
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    for funny books do try pg woodhouse can rec. those as well.anything by kinky friedman esp. jesus evlis and coca cola. pernament midnight by jerry stahl is an excellent read.it a true story on his hilarious escapades in the world of drugs.he used to write the program "ALF".


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    RandyMan
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    Malazan Book of the Fallen-Steven Erikson
    It's actually a series and the first book is called Gardens on the Moon


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    Terminator
    Registered Users Posts: 761 ✭✭✭Terminator


    George RR Martin's Song of Ice And Fire series is amazingly good and highly recommended if you like gritty, realistic adventure books.

    Katherine Kerr's Celtic/Tolkien-ish Devery series (currently 7 books) is also very very good.

    Classic Standalones :

    1984 - beautifully written and mindblowing stuff

    The Exorcist - the only book thats ever scared me

    The Clan of the Cave Bear - Just read book one - the rest of the series doesn't come close


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    Khynareth
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    - Brian Lumley, The Necroscope Series (It should keep you busy for a while)

    - Stephen Donaldson, The Unbeliever Series

    - Michael Moorcock The Elric, Corum.... Cycle

    - Frank Herbert: Dune Series, a Classic

    - Irving: 'A Prayer for Owen', (and all the others)


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    Terran
    Closed Accounts Posts: 116 ✭✭Terran


    I finally managed to get back on the internet. Eircom ripped up all out roads phone lines. God I hate Eircom, don't we all hate Eircom? Anyway, these should keep me busy for a while but if anyone thinks anymore are good I'll take their names as well.


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    Ruaidhri
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    Try the Cycle of Fire by Janny Wurts..it's really good.It's Fantasy BTW


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    Da_Kid
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    ...well, Catch-22 of course (if you haven't read it yet)...phukin brilliant book...I would have said Douglas Adams too, but um, you told me not to, so...I won't...

    I haven't read any of Pratchett's stuff but I hear it's pretty funny (kind of bizarre/Adams type feel to it too)


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    Thorbar
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    -- Cryptonomicon, Neal Stephenson

    -- The Pillars of the Earth, Ken Follett

    -- Assassin's Apprentice, Robin Hobb

    Those are the best that spring to mind that haven't already been meationed above. I'd really recommand you read Tad Williams the man is genius. Also Martins is brilliant, but you aren't doing he's work justice by calling it gritty. Its more like he's casting the generic fantasy world in a more realistic mannar. If you're looking for fast, furious and gritty fantasy check out Glen Cook's work.


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