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Tophat665 · 04-22-2003, 07:37 PM

Man alive, y'all have hit a bunch of my favorites so far. My favorite not yet listed:
Zelazney, Lord of Light. I can't explain the book without gving away too much. Whatever you do, do not read the blurb on the back - it is either flat out wrong or completely misleading (depending on which edition you get. I've gone through three.)

Dune is fantastic. The rest of the Dune series is underrated. Herbert's other works are pretty interesting too, particularly The Dosadi Experiment.

Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire" series is the best epic sword and sorcery series currently going. Steve Brust's Vlad Taltos series is darn good too, but more Chandler than Tolkien. For one that is not in danger of having the author die before the series is complete, try "Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn" by Tad Willams (The Dragonbone Chair, The Stone of Farewell, and To Green Angel Tower). That's the only other series out there that may be better than Martin's, and it's finished.

Snow Crash is one of my favorite books. I've read all of the rest of Stephenson's work, too, and it's all as good, nearly so, or better.

Someone mentioned Terry Pratchett. A very witty man, but I have only read two of his books that stand out on their own (rather than as a part of the whole Discworld "thing"), The Colour of Magic, and Small Gods. The latter will be forever underrated because of its humorist source. It is a positively fantastic book: there are universal truths therein.

One that hasn't been mentioned is Tim Powers, particularly The Anubis Gates, Last Call, and Declare.

04-22-2003, 07:37 PM	#25 (permalink)
Tophat665 Minion of the scaléd ones Location: Northeast Jesusland	Man alive, y'all have hit a bunch of my favorites so far. My favorite not yet listed: Zelazney, <i>Lord of Light</i>. I can't explain the book without gving away too much. Whatever you do, do not read the blurb on the back - it is either flat out wrong or completely misleading (depending on which edition you get. I've gone through three.) Dune is fantastic. The rest of the Dune series is underrated. Herbert's other works are pretty interesting too, particularly <i>The Dosadi Experiment</i>. Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire" series is the best epic sword and sorcery series currently going. Steve Brust's Vlad Taltos series is darn good too, but more Chandler than Tolkien. For one that is not in danger of having the author die before the series is complete, try "Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn" by Tad Willams (<i>The Dragonbone Chair</i>, <i>The Stone of Farewell</i>, and <i>To Green Angel Tower</i>). That's the only other series out there that may be better than Martin's, and it's finished. <i>Snow Crash</i> is one of my favorite books. I've read all of the rest of Stephenson's work, too, and it's all as good, nearly so, or better. Someone mentioned Terry Pratchett. A very witty man, but I have only read two of his books that stand out on their own (rather than as a part of the whole Discworld "thing"), <i>The Colour of Magic</i>, and <i>Small Gods</i>. The latter will be forever underrated because of its humorist source. It is a positively fantastic book: there are universal truths therein. One that hasn't been mentioned is Tim Powers, particularly <i>The Anubis Gates</i>, <i>Last Call</i>, and <i>Declare</i>. __________________ Light a man a fire, and he will be warm while it burns. Set a man on fire, and he will be warm for the rest of his life.