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I like fantasy mostly. I've read most of the early Forgotten Realms books (still read all the Salvatore ones (Drizzt)). A friend got me into urban fantasy (present time with supernatural creatures), I liked the Harry Potter series, Twilight, Anita Blake, Merideth Gentry?(I think that was the main character from Laurell K Hamilton), Kim Harrison's "Hollows" series. Just a warning, those Hamilton books get smutty

I read the first 3 books of the Heresy series, but stopped to read something else and never went back. Was thinking about picking up Malekith and the Shadow King, are they any good?

Any way do you guys have any favorites? Preferably urban fantasy.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/272316/1226498.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/272316/1226498.page GMT Books? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/272316/1226511.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/272316/1226511.page GMT Books?
The Nightside series by Simon Green isn't too bad either.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/272316/1226527.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/272316/1226527.page GMT Books? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/272316/1226536.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/272316/1226536.page GMT Books?
Great read, although the first 25% of book 1 starts slow as all hell while Jordan builds the characters but after that very hard to put down.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/272316/1226554.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/272316/1226554.page GMT Books? ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/272316/1226561.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/272316/1226561.page GMT Re:Books?
I think someone else recommended the Wheel of Time series too.

I think I have a book by Martin floating around too, but I think it was something about a Game of Thrones or something.

Geez It looks like I need to track down some of these books in my own house.

Thanks for the recommendations. Keep them coming.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/272316/1226562.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/272316/1226562.page GMT Books? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/272316/1226572.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/272316/1226572.page GMT Re:Books?
boogeyman wrote:
I think I have a book by Martin floating around too, but I think it was something about a Game of Thrones or something.


That's the first book in the "A Song of Ice and Fire" series.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/272316/1226575.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/272316/1226575.page GMT Books? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/272316/1226579.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/272316/1226579.page GMT Books?
Or why not try Will Self's 'The Book of Dave'?


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Oh, and Iain Banks' 'The Bridge' is awesome, too.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/272316/1226589.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/272316/1226589.page GMT Re:Books? GW store is also closed, so I was going to hit the store to see what I could still find.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/272316/1226597.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/272316/1226597.page GMT Re:Books? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/272316/1226697.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/272316/1226697.page GMT Books?

(Someone had to say it.)
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Golden Eyed Scout wrote:Sunrise Over Fallujah by Walter Dean Myers, The Dark Tower series by Stephen King, and of course, The Zombie Survival Guide.

Buy it now. Right now.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/272316/1226765.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/272316/1226765.page GMT Books?
The Rigante series "Sword in the Storm" and "Midnight Falcon" are also excellent. Just don't bother reading any more of them after that though. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/272316/1226772.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/272316/1226772.page GMT Books?
You can download the whole lot of Edgar Rice Burroughs's John Carter on Mars series for free in the USA. They are a good laugh.

Susan Cooper's The Dark Rising series.

]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/272316/1227039.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/272316/1227039.page GMT Books? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/272316/1227047.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/272316/1227047.page GMT Re:Books? Good summary from Amazon:

Sewer, Gas & Electric is the exuberant follow-up to Matt Ruff's cult classic and critically acclaimed debut Fool on the Hill. High above Manhattan android and human steelworkers are constructing a new Tower of Babel for billionaire Harry Gant, as a monument to humanity's power to dream. In the festering sewers below a darker game is afoot: a Wall Street takeover artist has been murdered, and Gant's crusading ex-wife, Joan Fine, has been hired to find out why. The year is 2023, and Ayn Rand has been resurrected and bottled in a hurricane lamp to serve as Joan's assistant; an eco-terrorist named Philo Dufrense travels in a pink-and-green submarine designed by Howard Hughes; a Volkswagen Beetle is possessed by the spirit of Abbie Hoffman; Meisterbrau, a mutant great white shark, is running loose in the sewers beneath Times Square; and a one-armed 181-year-old Civil War veteran joins Joan and Ayn in their quest for the truth. All of whom, and many more besides, are caught up in a vast conspiracy involving Walt Disney, J. Edgar Hoover, and a mob of homicidal robots.

It´s like Douglas Adams on crack, and scenes about disturbed war-veterans who hide pornography in public libraries go hand-in-hand with philosophy-discussions which fill whole pages. You need to read this book in one go, if you start reading something else in the meantime, you will get lost in the awesome but confusig plot.
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Another very good fantasy (though it's not "Urban Fantasy") is the First Law trilogy by Joe Abercrombie. It's a very mature series, maybe in the same vein as The Song of Ice and Fire.

Another that can only barely be considered fantasy, if at all, is the Warlord Trilogy by Bernard Cornwell. It's his retelling of the Arthurian saga, placing it almost into the realm of historical fiction. He is definitely one of the best writers of historical fiction, and I've heard this described as the "story he was born to tell."]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/272316/1227472.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/272316/1227472.page GMT Books?
Lukus83 wrote:The Redemption of Althalus is also very good, but very long. Will try to think of more...


That is not so bad, though the style of writing is sometimes a bit "teenage reader" for my tastes. Though if you like that, you might enjoy "Gentleman Bastards" (I think that is the title), as it was reasonably enjoyable, and the world seemed quite interesting.
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Though the bad guy is a bit of a let down.


If you want to break into some really mind warping science fantasy, try pretty much anything my Michael Moorcock (though I recommend the Count Brass and Hawkmoon books to start out on, as they are a bit more tame than some of his other stuff).]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/272316/1227505.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/272316/1227505.page GMT Re:Books?
Shane wrote:I'll second the "Perdido Street Station." Mieville is one of the best authors I've run across in the last decade. His other works are fine as well.

Another very good fantasy (though it's not "Urban Fantasy") is the First Law trilogy by Joe Abercrombie. It's a very mature series, maybe in the same vein as The Song of Ice and Fire.

Another that can only barely be considered fantasy, if at all, is the Warlord Trilogy by Bernard Cornwell. It's his retelling of the Arthurian saga, placing it almost into the realm of historical fiction. He is definitely one of the best writers of historical fiction, and I've heard this described as the "story he was born to tell."


Don't forget his Saxon Stories, Uhtred is an awesome character!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/272316/1227506.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/272316/1227506.page GMT Re:Books?
Wolfstan wrote:Don't forget his Saxon Stories, Uhtred is an awesome character!


I should perhaps have mentioned that anything by Cornwell is worth reading. The Warlord trilogy just seemed to fit most closely into the fantasy genre.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/272316/1227509.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/272316/1227509.page GMT Books?

In seriousness. Its not Urban Fantasy, its Future Sci-Fi. I only mention it because I found it so easy to read and its use of mini chapters allowed you to keep track of all the main 40plus charactors. Was extremely enjoyable, it wasn't filled with predictable storylines, and those that were, weren't obvious on how they would come to be.

7 books with 700 pages each, thoroughly enjoyable. only book I've read to get a 10/10 score from me. I'm a hard person to please

Failing that, the obvious can't fail. Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/272316/1227527.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/272316/1227527.page GMT Books? My girl would suggest the Mortal Instruments series (she reads a looooot) but I dunno how chickish it is.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/272316/1227780.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/272316/1227780.page GMT Re:Books? Every time I got to Frodo and Sam, I started to claw my eyes out.

Anyway, it was a disappointing trip to the book store, everything was pretty much picked over. I only found some of the more current Terry Pratchett, but wasn't sure if I should start with the first one or not. I will keep the list I made though and look for some next time I get to the bookstore that isn't closing. Would love to hear about some more great reads.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/272316/1228418.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/272316/1228418.page GMT Books?
Old school style vampire arrives in NYC.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/272316/1228522.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/272316/1228522.page GMT Books?
Emperors Faithful wrote:Anything by C.S. Goto.


Nail that man's foot to the deck!

As for books: Jaqueline Carey writes a pretty sordid political drama, and a reasonable fantasy setting. It is however a touch racy.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/272316/1228538.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/272316/1228538.page GMT Books? ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/272316/1229061.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/272316/1229061.page GMT Books?
The Demolished Man is one of my favorite books.

More Than Human is also very good, as is Rendezvous with Rama.

If you haven't read Flowers for Algernon you should do that too. Its a quick read, but very good.
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dogma wrote:
If you haven't read Flowers for Algernon you should do that too. Its a quick read, but very good.


Make sure you bring a kleenex.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/272316/1229193.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/272316/1229193.page GMT Books?
The Malazan Book of the Fallen series (what you get when you combine A Song of Ice and Fire with Tolkien)
The First Law series (noir high fantasy)

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Shane wrote:
Make sure you bring a kleenex.


Why? Is there tits in it?
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Albatross wrote:
Shane wrote:
Make sure you bring a kleenex.


Why? Is there tits in it?


You would feth yourself while reading a book about a slowed man and a rat.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/272316/1231404.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/272316/1231404.page GMT Re:Books?
Albatross wrote:
Shane wrote:
Make sure you bring a kleenex.


Why?


Negative. But there might be crying.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/272316/1232505.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/272316/1232505.page GMT Books? apoc book that is not caused by war or zombies.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/272316/1232512.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/272316/1232512.page GMT Books? Sounds exactly what you are looking for and a great back catalogue if you like his style.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/272316/1232521.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/272316/1232521.page GMT Books? The Enemy by Charlie Higson,
The Origin of Species by Charles Darwin.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/272316/1233064.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/272316/1233064.page GMT Re:Books?
I would also suggest you try to finish the Horus Heresy if you've got the time. While I admit that the first three were the best of the series (Horus Rising, False Gods, and Galaxy in Flames) the later books sound pretty good. I can't back that up much - I'm only midway into Fulgrim at the moment - but I do know that the next two books in the series ("A Thousand Sons" and "Prospero Burns") are about the Space Wolves and their war against the Thousand Sons.

Oh! And if you're looking for Urban Fantasy, take a look into the Midnighters trilogy, by Scott Westerfeld. It's an excellent series, and the third novel is made of epic during the conclusion.

Also, I'm surprised no one has mentioned this before, "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" series is a great read. The latest book (Written by Eoin Colfer, author of Artemis Fowl, another fantastic series of novels) came out just recently, though I haven't read it yet.

Hope this helps!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/272316/1233202.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/272316/1233202.page GMT