book recommendations.

[my dog said quack]

great expectations-charles dickens

 

[Lord Beautiful]

The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss. Read it. NAO!

Also, The Alphabet of Manliness by Maddox is a good read. Not particularly stimulating, but there are laughs to be had.

 

[RusticMonkey]

I would recommend, Anathem by Neal Stephenson.

...and the Dragonlance Series.

 

[deletemeplease107]

Airborn
Skybreaker
Starclimber

All by Kenneth Oppel

<3

 

[WolfThomas]

The farseer trilogy, are some of the most addictive fantasy books. Fitz quickly became my favourite fantasy character.

If you like a compelling book series that is fantasy but it's like another Tolkien then I would highly recommend The Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan.

If you like an interesting, mature series, then the Dark Tower series by Stephen King.

Everyone is always quick on the draw with The Wheel of Time series. I am beginning to think I am the only nerd in existence that hates that series. The writing is tiresome and the characters all clichéd and from what I was able to stomach (half the first book) never going to be properly developed with several popping in and out of existence as the story needed.

The first book is cliched and not really that good, but the series picks up very quickly and the style of writing and general feel to the world changes. It becomes less about discovering the world, and more about inhabiting it, less Tolkien ripp off and more unique.

It is hard to view the Wheel of time off the first book, but then again I can't really say "just read all eleven so far" as a defense.

I liked the wheel of time series, but I admit it has flaws, but most of these get ironed out with time and few books series have captured the epic scale it has (and should because its going to take 14 FLAMING BOOKS!).

 

[Agent Larkin]

Craziest Camping Disasters

The Odyssey?

Surely the Illiad?

OT I would suggest any Tom Clancy book purely because they are good and the detail will keep you going for about a week.

 

[Agent Larkin]

The farseer trilogy, are some of the most addictive fantasy books. Fitz quickly became my favourite fantasy character.

If you like a compelling book series that is fantasy but it's like another Tolkien then I would highly recommend The Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan.

If you like an interesting, mature series, then the Dark Tower series by Stephen King.

Everyone is always quick on the draw with The Wheel of Time series. I am beginning to think I am the only nerd in existence that hates that series. The writing is tiresome and the characters all clichéd and from what I was able to stomach (half the first book) never going to be properly developed with several popping in and out of existence as the story needed.

The first book is cliched and not really that good, but the series picks up very quickly and the style of writing and general feel to the world changes. It becomes less about discovering the world, and more about inhabiting it, less Tolkien ripp off and more unique.

It is hard to view the Wheel of time off the first book, but then again I can't really say "just read all eleven so far" as a defense.

I liked the wheel of time series, but I admit it has flaws, but most of these get ironed out with time and few books series have captured the epic scale it has (and should because its going to take 14 FLAMING BOOKS!).

It aint taking 14 as Robert Jordan before he died Stated that it is gonna end with this one.

 

[megalomania]

The cat in the hat
Six dinner Sid! Omigod
Splodge the cat. It's so funny XD
Hungry hungry caterpillar.
Just my level :]

I think those would be great if accompanied by a big bag of weed...

 

[GoldenRaz]

Jeff Lindsay's "Dexter"-series: great criminal thriller-ish books with a hint of dark humour.
Anything by Dan Brown: good thrillers, but quite similar in relation to eachother (you'll only need one).
Lian Hearn's "Tales of the Otori"-series: great books with some fantasy elements.

 

[WolfThomas]

SNIP

It aint taking 14 as Robert Jordan before he died Stated that it is gonna end with this one.

Haven't you heard AMOL is too big for a single book, perhaps 2000pages, they're gonna do it in three now:

The Gathering Storm
Shifting Winds (working title)
Tarmon Gai'don (working title)

Each to be released one year after another.

 

[Agent Larkin]

SNIP

It aint taking 14 as Robert Jordan before he died Stated that it is gonna end with this one.

Haven't you heard AMOL is too big for a single book, perhaps 2000pages, they're gonna do it in three now:

The Gathering Storm
Shifting Winds (working title)
Tarmon Gai'don (working title)

Each to be released one year after another.

I think that now im gonna go burn down the publishing house. I wanted them to finish it on 12.

 

[similar.squirrel]

I'm going camping in a few days, and I"d love to have a few good books to relax with while I'm there.

Any recommendations would be highly appreciated.

Rather difficult to recommend anything if we don't know anything about your tastes...

This.

Also, try reading some H.P. Lovecraft. Good stuff.

Thisx2.
Try Kafka or Vonnegut.
Or..if you're looking for something lighter, Arthur C Clarke or Ray Bradbury. Huhum..

 

[Slash Dementia]

Any book by Paula Volsky (preferably Illusion which is a take on the French revolution)- I love the amount of detail put into her stories.

Also, 'Masters of Doom' by David Kushner is an awesome book if you're into gaming history.

 

[Solytus]

It seems that Tom Clancy, Lovecraft, and Vonnegut are favored among the escapist userbase? While the former two were expected, I've never quite heard of Vonnegut, would anyone mind filling me in on his general writing style?

...and the Dragonlance Series.

Already read (and loved) it. =D

I'd just like to thank you all for providing such swift, comprehensive, and most importantly, good recommendations.

 

[UltimatheChosen]

I recommend the Mistborn series by Brandon Sanderson.