2006-10-12 01:24:53 · 19 answers · asked by Gabrielle 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
For fantasy: All the David Eddings series especially The Belgariad and The Malloreon. Anything by David Gemmell. Also the "A song of Ice and Fire" series by George R.R. Martin. These books are all great and if you're looking for the best of the bunch check out Eddings first.
And for some good techno sci-fi check out Neal Stephenson's Cryptonomicon. Sci-fi label for this book is debatable but the author classifies it as such and it is a flat-out great read. Happy reading.
2006-10-12 02:54:59 · answer #1 · answered by langstaff 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Anything by Jennifer Roberson. She has two series that are both wonderful. She also makes her stories excessable. You don't need to read the first to understand the middle or last books. Course, they are so good you'll want to read them all. Very good handling of magic, might and right.
And if your into Sci-fi, the 1632 series is so much fun and you might actually learn some valuable history. About a town from west virgina being accidently sent back in time to the 100 year war, town in all. Democracy was unheard of then. Women were property. The army's of europe roamed the continent killing and raping and destroying..... Course, they never heard of assault rifles, hand guns and how americans like to get into a fight.
2006-10-12 03:23:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Science Fiction:
The Hitchhiker's Guide trilogy of four.
All Michael Crichton books (start with Congo or Timeline).
Armageddon:The Musical trilogy.
Fantasy:
The Chronicles of the Cheysuli by Jennifer Roberson (be prepared, this has 8 novels in all so find a library or strike the lotto first).
The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis
2006-10-12 03:23:48 · answer #3 · answered by boo! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
~The Green Rider Trilogy by Kristen Britain
~ The Fairy Godmother: A Tale of the Five Hundred, The Gates of Sleep, The Fire Rose, The Serpent's Shadow all by Mercedes Lackey
~Anything (as in aything written) by Donna Jo Napoli
~ Ditto for Robin McKinley
~ Orson Scott Card Books
~ Winter of Fire, The Juniper Game by Sherryl Jordan
2006-10-12 03:39:26 · answer #4 · answered by Logos24 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The "Spellsinger" series of 6 books by Alan Dean Foster, the Author of the Alien series, but its nothing like Alien. Anything by Katherine Kerr is also good for Fantasy content
2006-10-12 01:39:39 · answer #5 · answered by misterlister_666 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stranger In a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein is very good. Anything by Isaac Asimov, especially The Foundation Trilogy.
2006-10-12 01:29:38 · answer #6 · answered by The Baron 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The books: A Series of Unfortunate Events is about to experience it's most recent release, and the last book in the series : book the thirteenth, entitled :The End. It is a Wonderful series. The end begins: Friday, October 13th.
2006-10-12 05:15:18 · answer #7 · answered by Taylor Morgan R 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Hitch-Hiker's Guide Series, Heinlein's Time Enough for Love, A Clockwork Orange....
2006-10-12 03:01:04 · answer #8 · answered by The Armchair Explorer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my personal favourite fantasy n sci fi author for light reading(i mean a fun light hearted read) is piers anthony xanth series.
( it is fun but there are some times serious issues being addressed, but in a fun way). his other books series are also very interesting.
anne macaffey's dragons of pern series makes interesting reading.you should try her crystal singer series . well!!! she has soooo many series you can check them for yourself at www.annemccaffrey.net .
if you're interested in heavier reading then you should try the war hammer range of books.books by andre norton are pretty good too. sigh!!! there are just soooo many authors that i can list them the whole day long and not exhaust the list.
God bless,
gabe
2006-10-12 06:22:20 · answer #9 · answered by gabegm1 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
For Sci Fi, check out William Gibson's body of work. He's the guy often credited with coining the phrases "cyberspace" and "cyberpunk."
2006-10-12 03:29:01 · answer #10 · answered by kikoman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋