Recommend Me Some Good Books
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Yes, yes and yes. All three of these books are fantastic, definitely one of my favorite series.Link XL1 said:
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I also recommend George R.R. Simmons "A Song of Fire and Ice" series if you enjoy fantasy. The first book is "A Game of Thrones." I am in the process of reading this series and it has captivated my mind as the best fantasy since LotR.
Another fantastic fantasy saga is "Mazzalan Book of Fallen". It spans ten books so its a bit of a commitment but trust me, after you read the first, you'll want to read the other nine. This one is penned by Steven Erickson and it's first title is "Gardens of the Moon."
If fantasy isn't quite your cup of tea, then may I recommend Lee Child's Jack Reacher books? The character of Reacher developed in these books is amazing and it's told from the first person POV which is a change from most fantasy novels. First of these is "Killing Floor".
Under The Dome by Stephen King. Well over 1000 pages but it creates such a fantastic setting and plot you'll finish it in two weeks.
Last recommendation here would be ANYTHING from Dean Koontz. He is a brilliant author IMO and I love every one of his books. My favorite from him would have to be "From the Corner of His Eye." He takes his usual thriller here and blends in the supernatural (which he does often, just not as masterfully as he does here.)
I could continue for eight hours considering the size of my library, but I will not for my fingers' sake.
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I lied, I wasn't done. The last thing that I will recommend (promise) is Rick Riordan's books. His Percy Jackson series is complete, but I will say that The Kane Chronicles (second book was released not too long ago) are a much better series. The Heroes of Olympus series is almost a continuation of his Percy Jackson series and hopefully it will be as good.
I liked all three of these with 1 being my favorite
1. The Road-Cormac McCarthy
2. I Am Legend-Richard Matheson
3. The Catcher in the Rye- J.D. Salinger
1. The Road-Cormac McCarthy
2. I Am Legend-Richard Matheson
3. The Catcher in the Rye- J.D. Salinger
I would also like to answer this for you. High fantasy is merely a sub-genre of fantasy. It categorizes books that have settings in invented worlds.mikev7.0 said:
However, there are different types of this. The 'primary world' (our world) (1)either can not exist, (2)exist alongside the primary world, or (3)be inside of our world.
1. Lord of the Rings
2. A Song of Fire and Ice Series
3. Harry Potter
I'm sorry but why on middle earth would anyone who enjoyed the Narnia series (as I do. A lot.) also enjoy Tolkien? Someone recommended J.R.R.'s stuff to me on that same basis and I can't stand it. I'ts like saying "Here, do you like this light stuff? Let's just put you where there isn't any." Not only that but christ that's bad writing when the big epic death at the end of the story is something completely avoidable by even a novice wizard much less the most powerful one. Then it's just waiting about forever while the author attempts to make a single, stupid point. No thanks.Sean Renaud said:
Seriously if you love C.S. Lewis and his stuff you should steer as far clear of Tolkien as humanly possible.
However if you actually end up liking Mein Kampf then what the heck give Tolkien a shot....
The Kindly Ones, by Jonathan Littell. It's a fictional autobiography about a Nazi in WW2. Heavy reading that will definitely make you think. 900 pages, so set aside most of your summer if you want to digest it properly 
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If you want something lighter and funny, try the autobiography of Ron Jeremy. It's called "The Hardest (working) Man in Showbiz"
.If you want something lighter and funny, try the autobiography of Ron Jeremy. It's called "The Hardest (working) Man in Showbiz"
The Mistborn trilogy by Brandon Sanderson. The setting is really interesting and I have read all three books multiple times. They are called Mistborn, The Well of Ascension, and The Hero of Ages.
If you enjoy Harry Potter and the Chronicles of Narnia (Which would also be a killer bestselling crossover) You can't go wrong with The Hobbit, and The Lord of the Rings. They have similar themes and mythologies, but very different tones. Very different tones just comparing 'The Hobbit' to 'Lord of the Rings.'
But I'd like to suggest a little known young adult book series called 'Diadem' by John Peel. It's about three kids from different worlds who end up on the same world who end up having to travel through different worlds together and learning and using magic to survive.
Also like to recommend the 'Enchanted Forest Chronicles' by Patricia C. Wrede, a bit of tongue in cheek fairy tale with attitude. The first book is 'Dealing with Dragons.' The others are 'Calling on Dragons', 'Talking to Dragons', 'Searching for Dragons,' etc etc. I forget all the titles or their order. Along these lines, 'Ella Enchanted' is also good.
In Star Wars, I'll second the 'Thrawn Trilogy' books. And add the young adult series "Jedi Apprentice' - Obi-wan and Qui-Jin's first missions together.
Let's see, if you enjoy 1984, Animal Farm, and mein Kamph and all, you might enjoy 'Fahrenheit 451' - the only book from school I had to read that I genuinely enjoyed. 'Lord of the Flies' was good too. You might like 'Stranger in a Strange Land.' 'The Catcher in the Rye' was alright.
You might enjoy the 'Rats of Nimh' book series. I believe the first is 'Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh.'
I enjoyed the 'Percy Jackson' movie, and I am interested in checking out the series.
The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure by William Goldman
But I'd like to suggest a little known young adult book series called 'Diadem' by John Peel. It's about three kids from different worlds who end up on the same world who end up having to travel through different worlds together and learning and using magic to survive.
Also like to recommend the 'Enchanted Forest Chronicles' by Patricia C. Wrede, a bit of tongue in cheek fairy tale with attitude. The first book is 'Dealing with Dragons.' The others are 'Calling on Dragons', 'Talking to Dragons', 'Searching for Dragons,' etc etc. I forget all the titles or their order. Along these lines, 'Ella Enchanted' is also good.
In Star Wars, I'll second the 'Thrawn Trilogy' books. And add the young adult series "Jedi Apprentice' - Obi-wan and Qui-Jin's first missions together.
Let's see, if you enjoy 1984, Animal Farm, and mein Kamph and all, you might enjoy 'Fahrenheit 451' - the only book from school I had to read that I genuinely enjoyed. 'Lord of the Flies' was good too. You might like 'Stranger in a Strange Land.' 'The Catcher in the Rye' was alright.
You might enjoy the 'Rats of Nimh' book series. I believe the first is 'Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh.'
I enjoyed the 'Percy Jackson' movie, and I am interested in checking out the series.
The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure by William Goldman
The Dark Tower series.
The Hobbit.
War Of The Worlds.
The Alchemist. Though I've never read this book. Just heard it was good.
The Hobbit.
War Of The Worlds.
The Alchemist. Though I've never read this book. Just heard it was good.
anything by H.P. Lovecraft
Also Fragment by Warren Fray it is a really good Jurassic Park clone with some real intellectual bite
Also Fragment by Warren Fray it is a really good Jurassic Park clone with some real intellectual bite
I read this as "boots" the first time I looked and "boobs" the second time... Bloody hell I'm tired.
On topic: Anything by Terry Pratchett.
Of particular note the Nightwatch novels (Guards! Guards!, Men at Arms, Feet of Clay, Jingo, The Fifth Elephant, Night Watch, Thud!). A very agreeable writing style for the internet user as the novels are pure science fiction in the setting of a fantasy universe. There's alot of wit and satire to be had and some lovely literary devices.
On topic: Anything by Terry Pratchett.
Of particular note the Nightwatch novels (Guards! Guards!, Men at Arms, Feet of Clay, Jingo, The Fifth Elephant, Night Watch, Thud!). A very agreeable writing style for the internet user as the novels are pure science fiction in the setting of a fantasy universe. There's alot of wit and satire to be had and some lovely literary devices.
If you're avoiding Lord of the Rings because of its length. Read "The Hobbit". It's more interesting in terms of story, (LOTR is good, but it's written partially as a "History", so it isn't well paced).
Read the "Earth Sea" trilogy. 3 (technically 4) fantasy books which are very interesting and have an extremely unique take on magic (The half-baked, horrible written Eragon books stole most of its ideas from Earth Sea).
H.P. Lovecraft short stories are always an interesting quick read. And I'm not talking about Cthulhu, the others, like Rats in the Walls, and Polaris are fascinating (and very intriguing).
Someone else mentioned the Redwall series. Yes, GREAT books, the plots get reused and a little anti-climatic in the most recent handful (like Doomwhyte, for example), so I would suggest reading them in order written. I would suggest Redwall, Martin the Warrior, Mattimeo, Luke the Warrior, The Taggerung, Mossflower, and Outcast of Redwall as the most interesting, best written, and my favorites. The Taggerung is my absolute biased favorite (with Outcast in close 2nd).
if you like Animal Farm, read "The Great Gatsby"
Now for relatively unknown, but FANTASTIC books (seriously, read them!).
The Ordinary Princess
The Princess and the Goblin, and its sequel The Princess and Curdie (and any other George MacDonald stories are genius).
Watership Down
The Screwtape Letters is always interesting, and while, yes, it's a very Christian book, written by a very Christian author, it is also very dark, as the premise is one Evil Demon writing letters back and forth between another Evil Demon about a man they're trying to destroy, so it's a very interesting and slightly off-putting read.
The Thief (by Megan Whalen Turner) my favorite book of all time. It's a bit young, directed towards the 14-18 year crowd, but it still holds up, in my opinion.
Read the "Earth Sea" trilogy. 3 (technically 4) fantasy books which are very interesting and have an extremely unique take on magic (The half-baked, horrible written Eragon books stole most of its ideas from Earth Sea).
H.P. Lovecraft short stories are always an interesting quick read. And I'm not talking about Cthulhu, the others, like Rats in the Walls, and Polaris are fascinating (and very intriguing).
Someone else mentioned the Redwall series. Yes, GREAT books, the plots get reused and a little anti-climatic in the most recent handful (like Doomwhyte, for example), so I would suggest reading them in order written. I would suggest Redwall, Martin the Warrior, Mattimeo, Luke the Warrior, The Taggerung, Mossflower, and Outcast of Redwall as the most interesting, best written, and my favorites. The Taggerung is my absolute biased favorite (with Outcast in close 2nd).
if you like Animal Farm, read "The Great Gatsby"
Now for relatively unknown, but FANTASTIC books (seriously, read them!).
The Ordinary Princess
The Princess and the Goblin, and its sequel The Princess and Curdie (and any other George MacDonald stories are genius).
Watership Down
The Screwtape Letters is always interesting, and while, yes, it's a very Christian book, written by a very Christian author, it is also very dark, as the premise is one Evil Demon writing letters back and forth between another Evil Demon about a man they're trying to destroy, so it's a very interesting and slightly off-putting read.
The Thief (by Megan Whalen Turner) my favorite book of all time. It's a bit young, directed towards the 14-18 year crowd, but it still holds up, in my opinion.
Well they involve other regions, different protagonists, and what not. See the Sun is about post-nuclear Novosibirsk, third largest Russian city by the way, and it's really a touching story in a ruthless world without giving too much away. I'm horrible at describing books without touching the plot but personally they're good reads.this isnt my name said:
In english I have no idea but they came out this year so it might take a little bit if there isn't one out yet.
The Redemption of Althalus by David and Leigh Eddings [http://www.amazon.com/The-Redemption-of-Althalus-ebook/dp/B000QCTN9Q]
Jitterbug Perfume by Tom Robbins [http://www.amazon.com/Jitterbug-Perfume-ebook/dp/B000FBFNWO/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1311223204&sr=1-1]
The entire Dark Tower series by Stephen King.
Jitterbug Perfume by Tom Robbins [http://www.amazon.com/Jitterbug-Perfume-ebook/dp/B000FBFNWO/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1311223204&sr=1-1]
The entire Dark Tower series by Stephen King.