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I don't know if there is already a thread like this (if there is, mods, please tell me where and shut this one down), but if not, there is now!
Basically, I'm curious as to what books all you DakkaDakka viewers are reading/have read recently. I'll start us off!
Most recently, I finished Halo: Hunters in the Dark by Peter David. Awesome read, like all the Halo books!
I have read several Star Trek books recently, most recently Star Trek Seekers #3: Long Shot by David Mack.
I am a huge fan of the Destroyermen series by Taylor Anderson, still eagerly awaiting the tenth one to come out in paperback.
As for what I'm currently reading, that would be the sixth book in the Star Carrier series by Ian Douglas: Deep Time.

So what is everyone else reading?

I'm kind of a book whore, i'll start reading one, get more interested in another and so on and so on. Before to long I have 4-5 books going at the same time. So these are my recent ones.

Seeds of Terror: How drugs, thugs, and Crime are reshaping the Afghan War by Gretchen Peters

The Soviet Afghan War, How a superpower fought and lost by Russian General Staff

The Good Soldiers by David Finkel.

And I just finished reading

The Forever War By Dexter Filkins

As writer I read a lot.
Im currently reading "Girl with all the gifts." Amazing book.

I wish I was reading as much as you guys. I used to read all the time, but somehow I haven't managed to finish a book in months.

Very frustrating.

Looking into a book my sister suggested to me, "The Thief" by Megan Whalen Turner. Never read anything my her, or heard of her, and I'm hoping that something new and unfamiliar will be enough to break me out of my rut.

I tend to read a lot when im sitting at the Miami VA waiting for appointments.

Last read: "Ghost Fleet" by August Cole & PW Singer. Near future sci fi about a new World War between China/Russia and America. Pretty good, and a quick/easy read.

Next up: "Crowds & Power" by Elias Canetti. One of the most incredible books on crowd psychology ever written.

The Tao of Deception by Ralph Sawyer. It's about the history of Chinese Military Theory and the role of the unorthodox in Chinese politics and grand strategy.

The first heretic , word bearers fluff

I'm very very close to the end of Dance with Dragons, and then I'm finally moving on to a whole pile of stuff.

There's First Among Sequels by Jasper FForde (A true successor to the off the wall British comedy elements of Pratchett);
The Sunken by S. C. Green (a new steampunk epic that I've been looking forward to for a while);
rereading Memory, Sorrow and Thorn by Tad Williams (Fantastic twist ion epic fantasy, and its a compelte trilogy! The sequel trilogy is on its way soon);
The Stand by Stephen King (I've heard many good things but never actually read it before, so I'm keen to get into it!);
Flux by Ferrett Steinmetz (supposedly an interesting twist of modern day magic).

The Hundred Years War: A People's History by David Green (Yale)

The Powhatan Indians of Virginia: Their Traditional Culture by Helen Rountree (U. of Oklahoma)

Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne (trans. Miller and Walter) (Naval Institute)

The Martian, by Andy Weir.

Saw the amazing trailer for the film, found out it's adapted from a book. Now I'm reading the book before the film is released.

 Ghazkuul wrote:
Seeds of Terror: How drugs, thugs, and Crime are reshaping the Afghan War by Gretchen Peters

That's a good book, I enjoyed reading it. As for me, I've been casually rereading the Space Wolf Omnibus, because I first read it when I had pretty much 0 knowledge on 40k and I want to see if I can make more sense out of it, I guess.

I've been reading the 2nd Space Wolf Omnibus, it's been very interesting so far

At the moment Heretics of Dune. Followed by Asurmen - Hand of Asuryan and Snow Crash.

I'm getting towards the ends of Daemon World by Ben Counter. I love the setting but the character development is almost non existent. The story is well told and the author is clearly very skilled at his trade but, I've found myself not caring about the plot or the characters... Which sucks because I want to love it. Not many, if any other books that I'm aware of that take place in a Slaanesh heavy environment.

Prince Lestate by Anne Rice

Before that the Maze Runner book series

 Jihadin wrote:
Prince Lestate by Anne Rice

Before that the Maze Runner book series

Maze runner worth reading?

I thought the Maze Runner series was pretty good, it had lots of unexpected things happening, and the movie was fairly close to representing it correctly.

It was a good read. Killed all four book in a week.

I just finished Riotous Assembly by Tom Sharpe for the umpteenth time. Such a great book and still as hilarious every time I read it. If ever anyone wants to sit down and laugh hysterically at the South African police force during apartheid then look no further and make sure to also pick up Indecent Exposure.

Now currently around half way through Dracula.

Knightswrath, by Michael Meyerhoffer.

Second book in a series. Sword and sorcery fantasy. I'm really enjoying the blend of asian and european fantasy tropes. I'm also really digging his portrayal of samurai. Instead of the silly, played out fantasy of them as noble, honorable poet-warriors, the samurai in his world are brutal, tyrannical bullies who hold a downtrodden populace in oppression through fear and violence. (You know, like the probable reality of most 'warrior nobles' the world over.)

Apocalypse Cow. Silly book, I know. I guess you can figure out the plot from the title.

The Gone series. Awesome books about everyone over the age of 14 disappearing at the same time as a indestructible dome is formed over a small town, and supernatural powers and stuff.

The One Plus One. I'm not really one for rom com books, but man, this one is hilarious.

 Manchu wrote:

Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne (trans. Miller and Walter) (Naval Institute)

20000 Leagues is a very good read. I might also recommend Journey to the Center of the Earth, also by Jules Verne.

The Book of Lost Tales 1, by Tolkien(s)

Basically a collection of rough drafts and early stories that would eventually lead to the LotR world. Sort of a history of the history of Middle Earth. Interesting from a more academic sense.



Recently finished “Xenocide” by Orson Scot Card, need to grab the next book in the Ender’s Game series.

“Seveneves" by Neil Stephenson wasn’t bad. Better then some of his later stuff, but not up to his early works. Looks to be set up for sequels, I might end up picking them up if they release. But it went from a hard science disaster to a more stock political/sci-fi, and I’m not sure if it’s got enough going on to maintain interest.

War Kitten wrote:
I've been reading the 2nd Space Wolf Omnibus, it's been very interesting so far

I didn't know this existed. Is it as good as the first omnibus was? I'm a little hesitatant to pick it up because by the looks of it King isn't the only author of it.

Currently nearly finished The Wastelands (Dark tower book 3 of 7) by Stephen King

11/22/63 by Stephen King. It's a damn good read so far and is admittedly my first King book

 KingCracker wrote:
11/22/63 by Stephen King. It's a damn good read so far and is admittedly my first King book

King keeps doing that Michael Jordan retirement thing, but I think it was definitely worth it in this case. I'd go so far as to call 11/22/63 one of my favorite King novels, and DEFINITELY my favorite time travel story. (Of course, I normally hate time travel stories.)

Continuing one that I've been reading at for a good while now:

"The Thirty Years' War; Europe's Tragedy" by Peter H. Wilson


Also reading "Brimstone" by Preston and Child

Aside from those, I'll take a short break for some comic books every so often

 Ensis Ferrae wrote:
Continuing one that I've been reading at for a good while now:

"The Thirty Years' War; Europe's Tragedy" by Peter H. Wilson


Also reading "Brimstone" by Preston and Child

Aside from those, I'll take a short break for some comic books every so often

Ooh, the newest compilation of 'Saga' should be on the shelves soon.