Reccomend Me some books

[herulach]

I need something new to read. Recently ive been into big SF trilogies (RIngworld Mars, then a re read of dune, followed by Nights dawn and pandoras star/judas unchained. So im looking for something in a similar vein, although i would settle for something a bit shorter (i really enjoyed dancers at the end of time).

The above probably sums up my taste, although im not avers to a bit of fantasy of the strictly classical tolkien esque variety, and i enjoy a bit of gibson/stephenson.

So, anyone got any good suggestions?

[stytagm]

"American Gods" by Neil Gaiman.
Neither sci-fi nor fantasy, but if you like both is will definately appeal, probably the best book I've read in the last couple of years.

Last Sci-Fi I read was "Inversions" by Iain M Banks - which ironically seems like a fantasy for the most part. Another good clever read though.

[megah0]

The Otherland series by Tad Williams. 4 books and its a cracking read.

[Knoxville]

Don't read a great deal of sci-fi myself these days, last books I read were autobiographies "Dirt" by motley crue and " Scar Tissue" by Anthony Keidis, great books even if you have no interest in the bands themselves what so ever.

[Auran]

On the Sci-Fi theme I'd have to go with Altered Carbon and Broken Angels by Richard Morgan. [MArket Forces his other book is ok, but the main character doesn't grab your attention as much].

In terms of big Trilogies then A song of Fire and Ice by George R R Martin is my current favourite. A War of the Rose style plot and story set in a medival fantasy setting.

Most interesting book I've read recently is Moon Dust "In search of the men who fell to Earth". Rather than your typical NASA style story about the moon landings, it is more about how the Apollo missions affected the lives of the twelve men that went to the moon. At the same time discussing how they affected the author, his and subsequent generations. The most compelling thing for me however was that the book brought home a very powerful point.

Although the debate rages about whether they actually went to the moon or not, and I belive they did. There are now only nine of the twelve left alive. So before long there will be no one left on this Earth who has set foot another celestial body.

[Dark Horse]

Good call on Peter Hamilton, the Greg Mandel books are worth a read as they are set in the same universe as Pandora Star etc.

If you're looking for something different from sci-fi then try Emperor : The Gates of Rome

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...485921-0311146

First in a set of four semi historical books about Julius Caesar and very enjoyable. A friend who does classics at Uni demolished the first 3 in two days and didn't pick very many holes in the history at all.

[Fatboy40]

A good one if you haven't allready read it is War Of The Worlds, it shows up how poor Spielberg's film realy is considering what source material he had !.

[Rave]

Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke. Utterly amazing book. If you like it the three sequels are pretty readable too.

[smtkr]

I think a lot of sci-fi fans like The Relic and the related books in that series. I have read The Relic. It reads very smoothly. I read the book in one day. I don't like sci-fi very well.

I've been recommending a non-fiction book to some people--Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life. I thought it was very clever.

[DavidM]

A good one if you haven't allready read it is War Of The Worlds, it shows up how poor Spielberg's film realy is considering what source material he had !.

Very true... and the officially recognised sequel "The Time Ships" is even better than the film (although not a patch on the original!)

[0iD]

Harry Harison's Stainless Steel Rat series are always good for a chuckle

[DavidM]

Definately. A Stainless Steel Rat is born is a good prequel to the series as well...

[herulach]

Thanks guys, ive ordered a couple of those. Ive read war of the worlds, although im not generally a wells fan. Didnt even go watch the film, tomcruise ruins everything.

[father smurf]

at least the earth wasnt saved by a bizare religious cult in cruises version.

[herulach]

at least the earth wasnt saved by a bizare religious cult in cruises version.

I must have missed that part of the book. Or are we talking another film?

[Yohji]

I don't really read much Sci-Fi, but may as well plug my favourite book:

The Wind Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...101269-4102359