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[chelseaisthepan]

Though this should probably not be in this section, I can't help but recommend books.. I'm a total bookworm.

I'd say The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher. Fantasy, but also humorous.

[Atilius the Hun]

As for the Mass Effect books, I'd say that the first one was good, the second was not good and the third one was good.

I also recommend Drew Karpyshyn's Darth Bane triology. Good books, IMO although the first one was the best by far, IMO. Good writer.

I'm currently reading Timothy Zhan's Heir to the Empire, Dark Force Rising and Last Command. The first book (Heir to the Empire) was very good. I'm on the second one right now.

[atheelogos]

cedgedc wrote...

I am not a sci-fi fan in general. I enjoy sci-fi movies, alien invasions etc. But mass effect was the first sci-fi title game i've gotten involved with (aside from star craft II ) in uhm.. maybe 10 years?

I read the books, and am just about finished with the last. I loved them. They were very simple, immersive, compelling. Kahlee Sanders is a great character.

I've typically been more of a Fantasy reader - Big R.A Salvatore fan. Read lots of Robert Jordan as well.

Looking for a reading recommendation. Perhaps something that is sci-fi for the non-hardcore sci-fi reader. Ideally I'd love to find an author who's written a fun series that I can follow for a bit.

Would love to hear any suggestions you may have!



(Note: I have no interest in reading any of the many star wars novels.)

Michio Kaku Physics of The Future.
Deus Ex Icarus effect.

[Rurik_Niall]

Atilius the Hun wrote...

I also recommend Drew Karpyshyn's Darth Bane triology. Good books, IMO although the first one was the best by far, IMO. Good writer.

Agreed, though I loved the ending of the trilogy, I'm still trying to figure out who won that final battle.

[cedgedc]

I like Drew's writing style. It's kindof simple and predictable in style, but it works. Always a fun twist to keep it interesting.

But I really am not tempted by anything Star Wars. I just don't find that universe compelling. As a rule, I seldom enjoy much that involves 'good guy faction' vs 'dark evil faction'. I think Star Wars pretty much created that trend lol.

[Gentleman Moogle]

cedgedc wrote...

I like Drew's writing style. It's kindof simple and predictable in style, but it works. Always a fun twist to keep it interesting.

But I really am not tempted by anything Star Wars. I just don't find that universe compelling. As a rule, I seldom enjoy much that involves 'good guy faction' vs 'dark evil faction'. I think Star Wars pretty much created that trend lol.

I would encourage you to at least check out the Thrawn trilogy, by Zahn. There's actually not a lot of that "Light Side vs. Dark Side" stuff in the books, and the villain is so awesome I actually found myself wanting him to win a few times. It's one of those books where both sides think they're in the right, and fight as if they were the heroes in their own story. 

And I'm just gonna come right out and say it, Thrawn is one of the greatest villains ever conceived, and even outshines Vader in the "pure badass" category. 

[Hathur]

OP, take a look at "The Lost Fleet" series of books by Jack Campbell (first book is called The Lost Fleet: Dauntless).

It's a military sci-fi series of novels that is very well done.. it's focused on what ship combat in space would be like. The author properly utilizes newtonian physics and actual time dilation.. but it's explained in a very simple and easy to understand manner so as not to bog the narrative down.

The story itself is also very interesting since it presents the question "What if your myths of legend came to the real world... what if King Arthur came back today to lead us?" etc... Except in this novel's case, an old war hero from a space battle a hundred years ago is returned to lead a human Alliance fleet out of seemingly impossible odds and to survive the long trip home.

[Synobal]

Hathur wrote...

OP, take a look at "The Lost Fleet" series of books by Jack Campbell (first book is called The Lost Fleet: Dauntless).

It's a military sci-fi series of novels that is very well done.. it's focused on what ship combat in space would be like. The author properly utilizes newtonian physics and actual time dilation.. but it's explained in a very simple and easy to understand manner so as not to bog the narrative down.

The story itself is also very interesting since it presents the question "What if your myths of legend came to the real world... what if King Arthur came back today to lead us?" etc... Except in this novel's case, an old war hero from a space battle a hundred years ago is returned to lead a human Alliance fleet out of seemingly impossible odds and to survive the long trip home.

Finally someone else who suggests The Lost Fleet series, I was begining to think no one else had read them. I can't wait till the 26th myself really, Dreadnaught promises to be excellent.

[kregano]

Blood Music by Greg Bear
Crysis: Legion by Peter Watts

[95Headhunter]

Gentleman Moogle wrote...

Oh, what the hell, I'll give out my recomendations:

Heir to the Empire
Dark Force Rising
The Last Command

All by Timothy Zahn, set in the Star Wars universe. Some of my favorite extended-universe books. Zahn is a great writer, and really brings life to the SW universe.


Wraith Squadron
Iron Fist
Solo Command
All by Aaron Allston; more Star Wars novels, but following Wedge Antilles and his squadron-mates than the "main stars" of SW. I love Allston's writing style, very easy to read and filled with witty dialogue and engaging characters.

That's all I can think of right now. Hope it helps ya.

Quoted for glorious truth!

These are pretty much the only Star Wars books worth picking up, though I have to confess to not having read Drew's stuff.

To add my own suggestion:

Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card. Quality quality book. Sci-fi written convincingly by a non-scientist. so it's still very approachable. I was actually reccommended the book myself by a friend who normally prefers fantasy, so it should be exactly what you're looking for.

[Warlokki]

Neofelis Nebulosa wrote...

Frank Herbert's Dune.

This million times. Dune is a master piece of space opera!
A word on prequels/sequels/interquels by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, in case you do read Dune (you MUST!) and its orignal sequels: IF you compare them to F. Herbert's books, you'll be disappointed but as standalones they're all right though not master pieces.

Modifié par Warlokki, 12 avril 2011 - 11:57 .

[cedgedc]

Synobal wrote...

Hathur wrote...

OP, take a look at "The Lost Fleet" series of books by Jack Campbell (first book is called The Lost Fleet: Dauntless).

It's a military sci-fi series of novels that is very well done.. it's focused on what ship combat in space would be like. The author properly utilizes newtonian physics and actual time dilation.. but it's explained in a very simple and easy to understand manner so as not to bog the narrative down.

The story itself is also very interesting since it presents the question "What if your myths of legend came to the real world... what if King Arthur came back today to lead us?" etc... Except in this novel's case, an old war hero from a space battle a hundred years ago is returned to lead a human Alliance fleet out of seemingly impossible odds and to survive the long trip home.

Finally someone else who suggests The Lost Fleet series, I was begining to think no one else had read them. I can't wait till the 26th myself really, Dreadnaught promises to be excellent.

Sounds like an interesting read. I will come right out and say that what I enjoy most about the ME series and the universe is the darkness.  I like how oppressive the evil feels, how corrupting it is. And I love that the rest of the world isn't exactly unified to defeat them.

My favorite character is probably Aria as she epitomizes someone who thrives in a natural chaos.

After that, I suppose what appeals about the ME series is sortof the plausibility of it all. It's not as rediculous and typical as most sci fi. 

For instance, most Sci-fi environments/stories/whatever- seem to introduce certain concepts and technologies that you just sortof take for granted as being part of sci-fi, without any real explanation.

Sortof the way a fantasy setting doesn't really need to explain what the deal is with mana. We know it's fantasy, we know that mages have mana.

Call me crazy, but I always felt that the best part of mass effect's setting was the way whenever you saw the environments, or learned more about the story, the logical voice in the back of your mind that normaly goes 'Pfft.. Yeah right. Whatever' - instead just looked at me and said 'Hm. Interesting. Yes, I like that!'

[Pwener2313]

cedgedc wrote...

Kahlee Sanders is a great character.

I stopped reading right there.

[Malanek]

My favourite Sci-fi writer is Peter Hamilton. But his books can be daunting...his best stuff is the nights dawn trilogy and that is over 3000 pages. Around 500 pages before you even get to discover what the main plot is. But his concepts are very well thought through. A couple of his early books "Midstar Rising" and "A quantum murder" are a bit easier, dealing with a post global warming Britain recovering from a socialist government.

[MajesticJazz]

Pwener2313 wrote...

cedgedc wrote...

Kahlee Sanders is a great character.

I stopped reading right there.

Exactly

[Terror_K]

PLUG

You could always read my fan novel (in my sig below). It's designed to mimic the novels in style by featuring original characters in a story that can fit into anybody's canon.

/PLUG

Modifié par Terror_K, 13 avril 2011 - 12:23 .

[Pwener2313]

Terror_K wrote...

PLUG

You could always read my fan novel (in my sig below). It's designed to mimic the novels in style by featuring original characters in a story that can fit into anybody's canon.

/PLUG

Wow, that takes balls. I have mine in my sig too, but I don't run around promoting it.

GOOD JOB

[cedgedc]

Pwener2313 wrote...

Terror_K wrote...

PLUG

You could always read my fan novel (in my sig below). It's designed to mimic the novels in style by featuring original characters in a story that can fit into anybody's canon.

/PLUG

Wow, that takes balls. I have mine in my sig too, but I don't run around promoting it.

GOOD JOB

I dig it. That does take balls. Well done! I shall take a look. Though I -do- want something I can read on my kindle lol.

[KreeCapt]

Karen Travis's 3 Novels for Gears of War were all very good.

[Pwener2313]

KreeCapt wrote...

Karen Travis's 3 Novels for Gears of War were all very good.

THERE'S NOVELS OF THAT CRAP!!!!???

[Terror_K]

Ah, Karen Travis... the woman who was kicked out of writing for Star Wars for her Mandalorian fetish that got to the point where she was severely violating the canon.

[Rurik_Niall]

You say Mandalorian fetish like it's a bad thing.

[Paul Sedgmore]

Vatta's War by Elizabeth Moon

If you can get into the Warhammer 40k universe the stuff coming out of the Black Library is good, especially the Horus Heresy Series and Gaunt's Ghosts

[Gentleman Moogle]

..... How the HELL did I forget "Ender's Game"?

Seriously, if you haven't read that book, go read it right now.

[cedgedc]

Gentleman Moogle wrote...

..... How the HELL did I forget "Ender's Game"?

Seriously, if you haven't read that book, go read it right now.

Don't worry, I have a few of my bases covered hehe. I read Ender's game, Dune, and all the Hitchhiker's Guide books lol.