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patrick6
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 Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 1:58 am Post subject: What sci-fi/fantasy book should I start reading first? |
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Should I start reading the 'Dosadi Experiment' or 'The Dragonbone Chair' first?
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A Canticle for Leibowitz
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Another good choice would be Larry Niven's Ringworld.
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patrick6
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I meant the book covers I posted. Those books. I'm getting 'The Dosadi Experiment' and 'The Dragonbone Chair' in the mail either tomorrow or possibly next week.
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velodog
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| pat666rick I say go with the Frank Herbert book, he is an excellent writer. Of course in the SciFi/Fantasy genres there are many great authors. At some point down the road you should check out some of Orson Scott Card's work, he is very good. |
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| velodog wrote: | | pat666rick I say go with the Frank Herbert book, he is an excellent writer. Of course in the SciFi/Fantasy genres there are many great authors. At some point down the road you should check out some of Orson Scott Card's work, he is very good. |
I'd agree with starting with the Frank Herbert book. He is a true master of the art. The Dosadi Expirment is one of his real treasures that gets overlooked because of his Dune Series. The DragonBone chair while a good work of fiction is not in the same league.
And as for Orson Scott Card, he writes some good stuff and it is almost always fun to read but I would never place him in the same level as Herbert or many others.
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Jonny
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A Song of Ice and Fire by George R R Martin.
Im not really into Fantasy, ive only read the first one but its hands down one of the best books ever! |
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Sand
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Cyberiad by Stanislaus Lem
One of the funniest but most profound books I've ever read. |
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Delirium
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You can't go wrong with Neil Gaiman.
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Sand
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| Although I enjoy Niel Gaiman as a writer I would place him more in the realm of fantasy than science fiction. |
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pakled
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Does Terry Pratchett count?...
haven't been able to afford books for quite some time; going through my current library (much of which is for sale....times are hard... |
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