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Scape

04-19-2009, 04:27

Anyone else here read a lot of books? Thought it would be nice to discuss the books we are reading. Maybe get some good recommendations as well. I'm mostly a fantasy nerd :D

Just finished Robert Jordan's(RIP) Wheel of Time series and Geroge Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire. Both excellent reads IMO.

Few days ago I started the Sword of Truth Series by Terry Goodkind and finished Wizards First Rule. Probably the best start to a Fantasy series I have ever read. I literally could not put it down, went through 800+ pages in 2 days.
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q111/scape13/Cover-Art--Wizard-s-First-Rule-swor.jpg

After I finish this I will be jumping into The Warded Man and then finally get into The Black Company that I have been wanting to read for a few years now. The Warded Man just released and is getting nothing but praise so far.
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THUGGEDOUT

04-19-2009, 09:28

Last book I read was Black House by Stephen King & Peter Straub. Stephen King has probably been the most I have read when to comes to "proper" books. Other than that, it's comic books and if this counts been reading Star Trek Countdown on the iPhone...

-Kwesnoth-

04-19-2009, 10:30

I am currently reading "The Lord of the Ring" trilogy.

Bandersnatch

04-19-2009, 10:40

Right now I'm listening to The Count of Monte Cristo on my drives to and from school. Very good, very long.

Last book I actually read was Black Cross, WWII historical fiction. Also read Invitation to Valhalla which was really good, pretty amazing how it's mostly true. Would love to find other books like those two.

mickice

04-19-2009, 10:42

Doctor Who - Sick Building by Paul Magrs

I have another 9 books to read from the Doctor Who collection.

Then i'm gonna read my brother World of Warcraft books.

scottscorpion

04-19-2009, 10:52

The Bedroom Secrets of the Master Chefs- by Irvine Welsh just started reading this its pretty good so far

The Bedroom Secrets of the Master Chefs - Summary

Troubled Environmental Health Officer Danny Skinner is engaged on a quest to uncover what he refers to as 'the bedroom secrets of the master chefs'. He regards the unravelling of this classified information as the key to learning genetic facts about himself and the crippling compulsions that threaten to wreck his young life. The ensuing journey takes him from Europe's festival city of Edinburgh to the foodie capital of America, San Francisco. But the hard-drinking, womanising Skinner has a strange nemesis in the form of model-railway enthusiast Brian Kibby. It is his unfathomable, obsessive hatred of Kibby that takes over everything, threatening to destroy not only Skinner and his mission but also those he loves most dearly. When Kibby contracts a horrific and debilitating mystery virus, Skinner understands that his destiny is inextricably bound to that of his hated rival, and he is faced with a terrible dilemma. The Bedroom Secrets of the Master Chefs is a gothic parable about the great obsessions of our time: food, sex and minor celebrity, and is a brilliant examination of identity, male rivalry and the need to belong in the world.

Kopkiwi

04-19-2009, 10:55

Re reading The Gunslinger, book 1 of The Dark Tower series by Stephen King.

Everyone has to read this series.

Tyrannicide

04-19-2009, 18:50

I am currently reading "The Wolves Of Calla" [Book 5] of The Dark Tower Series by Stephen King. Finished book 4 a few days back. Interesting read, that's for sure.

Valefor

04-19-2009, 19:18

I am reading 'Le Morte d'Arthur'. It is the Arthurian legend about King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table:

Le Morte d'Arthur: John Boorman, Sir Thomas Malory, John Matthews, Anna-Marie Ferguson: Amazon.co.uk: Books

It is not an easy book; composed in the 15th century, it uses old English, such as:

"Whoso pulleth oute this swerd of this stone and anvyld is rightwys kynge borne of all Brytaygne."

It is very good so far. :)

Scape

04-19-2009, 19:30

^ that sounds way over my head lol. i would probably give up after the first page.

Digary

04-19-2009, 20:31

Re reading The Gunslinger, book 1 of The Dark Tower series by Stephen King.

Everyone has to read this series.

How good is it on a scale of 1 - 10?
I have read plenty of Kings books including most of the major ones like Salems Lot (my favourite), The Shining, Pet Semetary, The Stand and so on and ive been considering reading this series because apparently it draws on elements from his other books or something?
I'm just not sure if i can be bothered to get into reading a 5-6-7 book long series xD.

MiNiMaL_sAnItY

04-19-2009, 22:20

1984

Cyn

04-19-2009, 22:47

Re reading The Gunslinger, book 1 of The Dark Tower series by Stephen King.

Everyone has to read this series.
I read that a few months ago. Very good.

Currently reading Gai-Jin of the Asian Saga by James Clavell, my favourite author.

leemurta

04-19-2009, 23:07

Right now im readin inkheart isnt much so far the plot hasn't really begun yet. My favourite books are blade 1 and 2 I cant wait to read 3 and 4

ally

04-22-2009, 12:01

The Chinaman - by Stephen leather , i have read all of his books, very good
author .

But my favourite series is the Necroscope series by Brian Lumley, sci-fi /horror genre

micromagic

04-22-2009, 12:54

I'm reading The Parsifal Mosaic by Robert Ludlum at he moment, the same author who wrote the Bourne series. A lot of twists and turn, he crams a lot in to his books.

V3nom

04-22-2009, 12:56

I've been looking for a thread like this!

I'm reading...

The Silver Bear - Derek Haas

Awesome book about an assassin!

Taking me ages to read cause of this forum!

:lol:

Je Hones

04-22-2009, 19:38

I'm 135 pages into The Gunslinger but I stopped reading it about a month ago. My attention seems to be immune to the book.

I've almost finished Franny and Zooey by J.D. Salinger, but it's only 138 pages. Stormed through it more or less. Bought it a couple of days ago.

The book before that was Gulliver's Travels by Jonathon Swift. That one was for university. I love the satire and the ideas the book has, but books from anything before the 1900s seem to always instill in me a sense of apathy and quiet resentment. I've always been into writing and books, so took all the English geared subjects in whatever educational institute since I had the choice. Maybe it's because everything in the subject barely ever touches on more modern works and all this classical literature was forced down my throat. I get sick of the writing style.

Or maybe it was because I had to read it. **** a deadline. I'm usually a pretty slow reader, as in. I read only a few pages every day. Not as in "theeee.... caaaaaatttt... saaat... on... the...... mat."

Whatever. Everybody enjoy your respective books.

Oh: Also, I just bought The Thing on The Doorstep & Other Weird Stories, by H.P. Lovecraft. All the guy seems to have done is short stories. Which is kind of refreshing actually.

Scape

04-26-2009, 16:14

just finished book 2 of The Sword of Truth series. went to my local book store to get the 3rd and they were all out so I had to order it from Amazon. sucks waiting when you want to continue on reading.

Serinous

04-26-2009, 16:58

I finished 6 books of Sword of Truth series. The story got worse and worse, so I just stopped. Right now I'm reading:

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51VA0TWJT0L._SS500_.jpg

KraZe

04-27-2009, 02:05

Bag of Bones By stephen king i started reading it like 2 months ago but stopped halfway i might get back into it

richie217

04-27-2009, 05:05

Same book I have been trying to finish for over twelve months now, I never get time to read. Sad thing is that its not even a novel its a coffee table book.

SS: Instrument of Terror

Kopkiwi

04-27-2009, 05:54

Am trying to find a well priced copy of "World War Z"

Nicotine05

04-27-2009, 05:57

the last thing i was reading is this forum lol

Serinous

04-27-2009, 05:59

I think kids these days need to read more often.

Rapture

04-27-2009, 06:57

Last book I read was all three Hellgate London books. they were good IMo, not expert books but good.. ending was pretty bad though.

That was a couple of weeks ago. Haven't read anything since. I'm not sure what too read anyways. I like sci-fi and Fantasy books, but they need some quality to them for me to like.

Any recommendations?

Spider

04-27-2009, 07:52

"columbine"

great book :D

Boulayman

04-27-2009, 07:57

Spider

04-27-2009, 08:03

Guys, fantasy is great (I finished reading The fourth volume of the Flewelling's nightrunner series a couple of weeks ago) but that really seems to be the only genre you are reading, gotta very a bit :)

(except for Spider but man you really love this book, you've mentionned quite a few times already :lol:)
well it written very similar to "in cold blood" by truman capote

one of my fav books of all time...

"columbine" is probaly in my top 10 books now

im not done... but its amazing... such an insight into the minds of all that was involved

sociopaths are my thing... they interest the hell out of me
dexxxxxxxxxxxter

Shaunyac

04-27-2009, 08:07

ATM I'm reading 5 books, 3 for school and 2 for leisure.

School ones are:

Frankenstein - The Time Traveller's Wife - Jane Eyre

And at home I read:

Not without my sister - And have started to re-read the Demonata series by Darran Shan.

TLenn5

04-28-2009, 15:16

Ranger Apprentice series

Scape

05-02-2009, 07:17

Pestilence

05-04-2009, 23:32

I'm reading Vimy by Pierre Berton.

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/416BM2HDCRL._SL500_AA240_.jpg

DeputyDon

05-05-2009, 00:08

I'm Currently finishing up "The Road" and then going to read House of Leaves for the second time.

Both great books.

DeputyDon

05-05-2009, 00:12

I'm Currently finishing up "The Road" and then going to read House of Leaves for the second time.

Both great books.

sefalik

05-05-2009, 03:59

I'm about halfway right now. Pretty interesting stuff.

http://www.texaschapbookpress.com/magellanslog32/strassman.jpg

BarrelofMonkeys

05-05-2009, 16:21

Right now I am currently reading The Bone Garden by Tess Gerritsen.. So far it is amazing. After this book I am going to buy The Heroin Diaries by Nikki Sixx. If anyone has read it could they please give me their thoughts on it!?

Bandersnatch

05-06-2009, 01:24

I'm Currently finishing up "The Road" and then going to read House of Leaves for the second time.

Both great books.

I should try reading House of Leaves again, couldn't get into it the first time. "The Road" was the last book I read, or rather listened to. I thought it was alright. It reminded me of "I am Legend" the book, not movie.

Updator

05-06-2009, 01:35

Doctor Who - Sick Building by Paul Magrs

I have another 9 books to read from the Doctor Who collection.

Then i'm gonna read my brother World of Warcraft books.

I never really got on with the Doctor Who books. I'm just starting to read The Godfather

chesteria

05-06-2009, 16:18

Im currently re-reading Raymond E Feist's series (on Magician: Master right now). There are so many of these it will be a while before I move onto anything else.

HWMbrogden

05-06-2009, 16:31

I am reading the second book of the Dark Tower series. Gunslinger was awesome. Hopefully this one will be just as good if not better.

chesteria

05-06-2009, 16:34

I am reading the second book of the Dark Tower series. Gunslinger was awesome. Hopefully this one will be just as good if not better.

I see a lot of people talk about how good this series is...I think I'm gonna crack here soon and pick it up.

HWMbrogden

05-06-2009, 17:03

I see a lot of people talk about how good this series is...I think I'm gonna crack here soon and pick it up.

Nicely done. I heard of it from a couple of friends and also because I just got done reading The Shining.

BarrelofMonkeys

05-06-2009, 17:05

Last night I bought a new book called Where Are You Now by Mary Higgins Clark. I haven't been able to put the book down.. Very amazing.

HWMbrogden

05-07-2009, 23:59

I'm about halfway right now. Pretty interesting stuff.

http://www.texaschapbookpress.com/magellanslog32/strassman.jpg

holy tool artwork.

Drudge

05-09-2009, 03:51

The Dive: ** out of *****

The Billionaire's Vinegar: *** out of *****

Scape

05-15-2009, 02:19

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q111/scape13/Twocovers-full.jpg

just started Scar Night yesterday and almost through the 600 pages today. a great book. its pretty twisted. its like a gothic nightmare steam punk morbid fantasy, complete with morbid religion and Angels.

this is one of the best worlds i have seen created in a book. it really comes alive while you are reading it. there is this huge endless black abyss and this city of steel and iron is suspended above it by huge ancient chains. everything from the roads(more like big catwalks) and buildings/houses are all suspended over the abyss by chains.

it has some of the most imaginative battles i have read that would do well on the big screen.

this is the first Novel by the author. he actually worked on GTA before this.

Rolovis

05-16-2009, 03:25

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q111/scape13/the-warded-man1.jpg

I am reading this book. I've just gotten into it, but so far it's excellent!

seebs

05-16-2009, 03:27

If you like sorta silly stuff, A. Lee Martinez has done a few books now -- I think I just read #6. The first one was pretty mediocre, but still fun. The second was decent. By the third he'd really found his stride, and I think he's got a ton of potential. He reminds me a lot of early Pratchett.

Kael

05-16-2009, 03:30

Thank God for this thread. I've been meaning to start reading a new book for a few weeks, but I don't know what type. Are Stephen King's books as scary as they're known to be ? :D

daevv

05-16-2009, 03:44

Thank God for this thread. I've been meaning to start reading a new book for a few weeks, but I don't know what type. Are Stephen King's books as scary as they're known to be ? :D

Naw SK books are not that bad. I suggest reading the Dark Tower series! Other than the slow and predicable 4th book it's a great and exciting read! Books 5,6, and 7 are really good!

I'm currently reading the Resistance book, it's literary drivel but thankfully not very long.

~d

Scape

05-16-2009, 04:06

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q111/scape13/the-warded-man1.jpg

I am reading this book. I've just gotten into it, but so far it's excellent!

nice. its a great book. i just finished it. i believe it is the authors first book as well, very much looking forward to the next in this series.

Scape

05-20-2009, 04:10

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q111/scape13/ironangelUK.jpg

#2 in the Deepgate Codex

vegan_mekey

05-21-2009, 03:56

The Idiot - Dostoevsky

Zooey_Deschanel

05-21-2009, 05:11

Go Ask Alice

Endless_Echo

05-21-2009, 05:36

I've read a total of 14 books in my lifetime, only because I was forced by my teachers..

I'm currenyly reading ppl's post, to answer your question :snicker

plustheharm

05-21-2009, 05:49

Just finished reading Choke again, didn't enjoy it as much as the first time. About to jump into this Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy collection that has the first 4 or something...read the first one a while ago but never pursued the others. First was alright.

Was thinking about reading Angels and Demons again since the movie is about to drop, I hated the Da Vinci Code film but the book was enjoyable. I remember Angels and Demons being a better read than the Da Vinci Code anyways. Psh, movie adaptions almost always suck so I'm not sure why I'm complaining...or rambling on.

:bang:

Scape

05-25-2009, 02:23

been reading book 2 of Song of Ice and Fire: Clash of Kings during my breaks at work, and reading the Black Company: Books of the South while at home.

Black Company has become one of my favorite series.

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http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q111/scape13/9780765320667.jpg

KraZe

05-25-2009, 04:20

http://www.igniq.com/images/smartbomb_041205.jpg
Talks about the video game revoloution and E3 etc. juss started reading it, was at Chapters for 4.99

Inferno6674

05-25-2009, 04:27

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/ef/RoadofthePatriarch.jpg

I haven't started it YET, but this will be my next one, as it has been sitting on my shelf for ages and I have had no time to read it. I have almost ALL of R.A. Salvatores books, with the exception of one I believe, which is "The Orc King".

Apophys

05-25-2009, 04:44

I've started reading The Gunslinger of Stephen King's Dark Tower series. I'm also reading stuff on nanotechnology, if that counts.

Scape

05-25-2009, 04:46

I haven't started it YET, but this will be my next one, as it has been sitting on my shelf for ages and I have had no time to read it. I have almost ALL of R.A. Salvatores books, with the exception of one I believe, which is "The Orc King".

how are his books? there was 2 of them at my book store and the hard covers got my attention with the cool cover art.

Ixion

05-25-2009, 05:02

ex nihilo7

05-25-2009, 05:27

I'm actually reading through the four LOTR books for a second time (including The Hobbit of course). I just love those books.

After I'm done, I'll probably start on either The Last Days of Krypton or Resistance: The Gathering Storm.
I need to read the Hobbit. I read the LOTR books a few years ago when I got them for Christmas. I recently read the magician's nephew by C.S Lewis, and have to read the remaining 6 books in the Narnia series.

MysticStrummer

05-25-2009, 20:20

The Raw Shark Texts by Steven Hall. It's about a guy who wakes up and has no idea who he is. He then starts receiving letters from himself that tell him some pretty wild things, such as the existence of a predatory shark like creature that feeds on human thoughts. Very strange but cool so far.

cnfd-77

05-29-2009, 20:44

Just finished A FEAST OF CROWS by George R R Martin, and know I can't wait till A DANCE WITH DRAGONS is released.

But untill then I think I will go back to reading Tom Holt or Terry Pratchett.

Scape

05-30-2009, 03:22

Just finished A FEAST OF CROWS by George R R Martin, and know I can't wait till A DANCE WITH DRAGONS is released.

But untill then I think I will go back to reading Tom Holt or Terry Pratchett.

nice to see another fan of A Song of Ice and Fire. i do have some problems with the books though(only on Clash of Kings right now). i started the series because it was talked about so much as being the best fantasy books out at the moment by so many people. but i have had a hard time reading it at times. the way it bounces around every chapter makes it hard for me to get into a "reading rhythm". i will get into a character and chapter, then all of a sudden it will switch to someone i dont know or whatever, or switch to a character i dont find interesting. but my biggest issue is that for both the books so far is that it feels like there is nothing going on for about 90% of the books.

i kind of felt that it was a little missleading calling the books a fantasy series. there is very little fantasy in it from what i have read so far. feels like its mostly just political mumbo jumbo from kings and queens and whatnot.

Classic_Dame

06-02-2009, 01:25

I'm reading The Day Of The Jackel.

Scape

06-02-2009, 02:55

i know this isnt a book but i just got the Legend of the Seeker 1st season in the mail today. its based off the Sword of Truth series and im a big fan of the books. im not going into it with high expectations as i know movies/shows from books are never anywhere as good as the novels. i should enjoy it more with not having high expecatations.

KNIGHTParikh

06-03-2009, 02:04

Firestarter By: Stephen King

ZwiFT

06-09-2009, 20:45

nice

Jaeger

06-09-2009, 20:50

1984
http://www.literally-blogging.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/01/1984.jpg

Fatherhood: The Truth
http://img.tesco.com/pi/Books/L/32/9780091900632.jpg

BioSonic

06-09-2009, 20:52

Various Terry Pratchett books from the discworld series.

Jaeger

06-09-2009, 20:54

Various Terry Pratchett books from the discworld series.
I love the Discworld books. I only started reading them a couple of years back, with The Colour of Magic, and I was hooked from the first page. The way Pratchett writes the books is amazing. Such a shame that he's losing his mind.

hitman8062

06-11-2009, 15:23

Currently nothing but im buying the new Spud book this weekend. Its called Spud-Learning to Fly and its the 3rd in the series. Its written by John van de Ruit. Anyone familiar?

Scape

06-14-2009, 00:25

just finished Naked Empire in the Sword of Truth series. was pretty good. only 2 more books to go now to finally finish it up. also picked up Lord of the Isles by David Drake.

DeputyDon

06-14-2009, 00:51

Just finished reading Choke again, didn't enjoy it as much as the first time.

Sounds like me. The first time I read it, I quite enjoyed it. Then when I reread it, I was quite surprised to find I hated it. Probably one of his worst books.

I might be the only person that actually enjoyed Rant though. I loved that book, and I can't wait for the follow up.

V3nom

06-14-2009, 01:05

Dan Brown - Digital Fortress

I will be reading this for about a year because I have a limited attention span when it comes to books! I love them, but it's so hard for me to sit down and read! :cry:

Cliché-Skating

06-14-2009, 17:27

Andy McNab - Seven Troop

Scape

06-24-2009, 04:29

just finished Confessor and started on The Black Company: Books of the South

Eltimas

06-24-2009, 05:52

I'm reading the Memoirs of a Geisha.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae28/Eltimas/Eltimas0260.jpg

After that I'll start with the Into The Looking Glass series.

MiNiMaL_sAnItY

06-24-2009, 08:12

Reading Carl Sagan's Pale blue dot. Recently re-read 1984, and it was as amazing as the first time!

chesteria

06-24-2009, 23:17

About 200 pages into...

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/11/Deadhouse_Gates.jpg/200px-Deadhouse_Gates.jpg

divinecha0s

06-29-2009, 04:52

I'm rereading the Anita Blake Vampire Hunter series. it's got 17 or 18 books in the series so far... I think I'm on number 12

Scape

08-06-2009, 05:46

Almost finished with:

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q111/scape13/name-of-the-wind.jpg

a great book. highly recommended

Ixion

08-06-2009, 06:04

OK, I just finished reading through the four LOTR books for a second time and now I've started The Last Days of Krypton.

http://images.contentreserve.com/ImageType-100/0293-1/%7B7DE23F7F-0713-4AB6-90F7-1BDA85A4D687%7DImg100.jpg

It hasn't really grabbed me yet, but I'm only 50 pages in (out of 400), and it's starting to get going.

Rapture

08-06-2009, 06:17

Can anyone recommend me a good fantasy or science fiction book series? I want to get back into reading, not sure where to start.

TheWalkingDude

08-06-2009, 06:23

I am currently reading From a Buick 8 by Stephen King, and Forever Odd by Dean Koontz.

Just finished reading The Talisman & Black House both by Stephen King & Peter Straub.

pgunz3

08-06-2009, 15:13

Great thread

I been reading some comics and Artie Lange Too fat too fish

Demiant

08-06-2009, 15:30

been reading book 2 of Song of Ice and Fire: Clash of Kings during my breaks at work
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q111/scape13/055310803401LZZZZZZZ.jpg

Same, except I'm on Storm of Swords. Good series but I hate when good characters get killed off, lol.

Can anyone recommend me a good fantasy or science fiction book series? I want to get back into reading, not sure where to start.
A Song of Ice and Fire is a very good series, the books above are from it. I recommend Patrick Rothfuss as well. That's all fantasy, btw.

I am currently reading From a Buick 8 by Stephen King, and Forever Odd by Dean Koontz.

Just finished reading The Talisman & Black House both by Stephen King & Peter Straub.
Lol, I read that book and thought it had a good mysterious element to it but it didn't feel like a Stephen King story, did it?

squirrelbo1

08-06-2009, 15:41

currently reading Ranulph Fiennes autobiography, called mad bad and dangerous to know.

its pretty good, although im reading it more for my A levels than for personal enjoyment.

[DT]

08-06-2009, 16:31

Can anyone recommend me a good fantasy or science fiction book series? I want to get back into reading, not sure where to start.

A Song of Ice and Fire is a very good series, the books above are from it.

I was going to recommend this to Rapture - pretty outstanding fantasy series. Probably the most modern fantasy material I've read (otherwise, most of my recommendations would be much older). I've read some other selective G.R.R Martin and generally like his work (I enjoyed the few Wildcards books I read, though I think he was principally an editor).

I'd say for more modern SciFi, check out Ender's Game (and sequels) by O.S. Card. Again, lots of "classic" stuff I would/could recommend too if you're interested.

Cyn

08-06-2009, 17:33

Currently reading The Wasp Factory by Iain Banks.

scottscorpion

08-06-2009, 17:42

cujo scary dog :evil:

Ixion

08-07-2009, 05:53

OK, I've read about another 80 pages of The Last Days of Krypton and it's been getting better and better. :D

Tyrien

08-07-2009, 05:55

Not really a heavy book reader, but I did just pick up Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and am enjoying it. Only on the 4th chapter but saving it for camping this weekend. Especially since it's supposed to rain.

I'm reading the Memoirs of a Geisha.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae28/Eltimas/Eltimas0260.jpg

After that I'll start with the Into The Looking Glass series.

That was actually a fairly good book. I was disappointed to watch the movie after though.

Scape

08-08-2009, 21:56

Can anyone recommend me a good fantasy or science fiction book series? I want to get back into reading, not sure where to start.

for Fantasy, I would recommend looking up info on:

The Wheel of Time- Robert Jordan
The Sword of Truth- Terry Goodkind

^ those two series are 10+ books long so ignore them if that sort of dedication needed for books is not for you.

The Warded Man- Peter V. Brett
The Name of the Wind- Patrick Rothfuss
A Song of Ice and Fire- George Martin
The Black Company- Glenn Cook
Deepgate Codex- Allen Campbell

lazyb69

08-10-2009, 00:11

Boulayman is right, Fantasy is good and everything but you guys need to branch out some more.

In terms of fantasy my favorite is Darren Shan's Cirque du freak series and the demonata series. Other than that there is the eragon series by Christopher Paolini.

Personally though, I like to read fiction more:
-Ayn Rand: The Fountainhead, or Atlas Shrugged.
-George Orwell: 1984, Animal Farm.
-Alduous Huxley: Ape and Essence, Brave New World, Point Counter Point.
-Charles Bukowski: Woman, Post Office, Factotum.
-Herman Hesse: Demian, Sidharta, Narcissus and Goldmund.

Those are some of the greatest works of our time.

Scape

08-11-2009, 05:37

Boulayman is right, Fantasy is good and everything but you guys need to branch out some more.

actually, like Boulayman, its pretty lame to tell people what they should and shouldn't read. would you tell someone who plays First person shooters that they should branch out and play JRPGs? i read mostly fantasy, but its not all i read. as im sure fiction is not all you read even though that is what you may prefer.

if someone is reading fantasy books, chances are they are doing it because that's what they like to read. or maybe they have tried other types of books and just did not care for them as much.

Kopkiwi

08-11-2009, 05:40

Still making my way through The Dark Tower series. But also have picked up a Russian/English Spy novel set in the 80s, pretty good so far.

TheWalkingDude

08-11-2009, 05:59

Still making my way through The Dark Tower series. But also have picked up a Russian/English Spy novel set in the 80s, pretty good so far.

I love The Dark Tower series. I've read through them twice now.

Ixion

08-11-2009, 08:23

I finished The Last Days of Krypton yesterday and I enjoyed it very much.

It starts off kind of slow but then it picks up a quarter of the way through and never lets up. It's very fast-paced (hardly any side-tracking or downtime, just the progression of the main story) and the characters are great. The ending even made me cry. :cry:

I recommend it to anyone looking for a good science-fiction novel.

The_One

08-11-2009, 08:25

Does reading textbook count? Oh gawd... I can't wait until Wednesday and get my Final Exam over with...

The textbook itself:
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51rNYfU2l6L._SS500_.jpg
It's surprisingly not that dry... Or maybe I'm just really into moral philosophy :)

V3nom

08-11-2009, 09:01

The Mercenary - Duncan Falconer

https://www.infinitas.com.au/ProductImages/9781847441010.jpg

Bought this the other day, looking forward to starting it!

watupduc

08-12-2009, 05:19

Hearts in Atlantis by Stephen King.
One of my favorite books of all time.
528 pages of a wonderful story written by Stephen King.
It's really an amazing book.
Even though there are some parts in the book where it is a little inappropriate for little kids. Lol. -_-;;
So do not recommend to readers under.. 14! >o<

http://www.moesrealm.com/img/heartsinatlantis.jpg

lazyb69

08-12-2009, 07:02

actually, like Boulayman, its pretty lame to tell people what they should and shouldn't read. would you tell someone who plays First person shooters that they should branch out and play JRPGs? i read mostly fantasy, but its not all i read. as im sure fiction is not all you read even though that is what you may prefer.

if someone is reading fantasy books, chances are they are doing it because that's what they like to read. or maybe they have tried other types of books and just did not care for them as much.

Scape, you make an excellent point. If someone is reading fantasy books chances are that's what they like to read. But that is not what I, at least, was trying to say. I was only suggesting that people branch out, I am not going to impose what I like on you nor anyone else, so relax. I guess the reason I said that was because the discussion as a whole has been solely about fantasy books, and I would have like to see more genres discussed.

Kopkiwi

08-12-2009, 07:10

I love The Dark Tower series. I've read through them twice now.

Brilliant series. Truly amazing.

TheWalkingDude

08-12-2009, 07:55

I'm about 1/2 of the way into Duma Key, and I would already have to say that it will be one of my favorite Stephen King novels.

Deathserver

08-12-2009, 09:25

Last three book's I have read are " The Kite Runner " by Khaled Hosseini (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khaled_Hosseini)which is probably one of the most influential books i have ever read.
Then " No Country For Old Men " very good but if you have seen the movie then you have read thee book. And written by the same author is another very influential book named "The Road" must read before the movie comes out, the book is amazing.
And these are actually a three part series but I thoroughly enjoyed the books, and highly recommend them, The Golden Compass , Book one is " The Golden Compass " book two is " The Subtle Knife " book three is " The Amber Spyglass " I seriously could not put these books down, i will read them again very soon.
And to everyone who reads Stephen King (who is a decent author, i definately cut my teeth so to speak on him) should or must read some Clive Barker "Books of Blood" or "Coldheart Canyon" and ill add the short storie collection "In The Flesh" the books of blood are also short stories .

Scape

08-19-2009, 04:52

The Fountain- Darren Aronofsky

Just started it. It's one of my favorite movies and I expect the book to be much better. I believe this was done after Requiem for a Dream and when he thought The Fountain movie was going to be a no-go.

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q111/scape13/4287_400x600.jpg

TheWalkingDude

08-19-2009, 05:25

Probably won't be reading anything till the release of these titles.

Stephen King's Under the Dome

Dean Koontz's Breathless

Dan Brown’s The Lost Symbol

Whichever one comes first will be the next book I read.

Kopkiwi

08-19-2009, 05:42

Was wondering when Dan Browns next book was releasing.

Will be picking that up for sure.

TheWalkingDude

08-19-2009, 06:59

Was wondering when Dan Browns next book was releasing.

Will be picking that up for sure.

I think its release date is September 15, 2009.

holly

08-20-2009, 01:41

I'm reading The Subtle Knife atm by Philip Pullman.

Cyn

08-20-2009, 01:59

Finished The Wasp Factory. Great read, reccomend it for sure, it's dark and twisted and quite nuts.

About half way through Gai Jin now, which I had to put down to read a couple others.

TheWalkingDude

08-20-2009, 02:04

I'm reading The Subtle Knife atm by Philip Pullman.

I read the His Dark Materials series a few months back.
I enjoyed them. :D

Ixion

08-20-2009, 05:38

I'm now reading The Silmarillion from J.R.R. Tolkien.

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0618126988.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

It tells of the origin and early days of Middle-Earth. It reads more like an encyclopedia than a novel, but it's definitely filled with a lot of interesting sections.

Demiant

08-20-2009, 08:59

MATRIX 2

08-20-2009, 09:28

Basically this list:

Contents
[hide]

* 1 Old Galactic Republic Era a.k.a The Sith Era
o 1.1 Crosscurrent
o 1.2 Untitled Nomi Sunrider Novel
o 1.3 Untitled Old Republic MMO Novel
o 1.4 Darth Bane
* 2 Rise of the Empire Era
o 2.1 Legacy of the Jedi
o 2.2 Jedi Apprentice Series
o 2.3 The Life and Legend of Obi-Wan Kenobi
o 2.4 Secrets of the Jedi
o 2.5 The Rise and Fall of Darth Vader
o 2.6 Darth Maul
o 2.7 The Starfighter Trap
o 2.8 Cloak of Deception
o 2.9 The Phantom Menace (Episode I)
o 2.10 Rogue Planet
o 2.11 Jedi Quest Series
o 2.12 Outbound Flight
o 2.13 The Approaching Storm
o 2.14 The Clone Wars
+ 2.14.1 Attack of the Clones (Episode II)
+ 2.14.2 Boba Fett Series
+ 2.14.3 Republic Commando Series
+ 2.14.4 Imperial Commando Series
+ 2.14.5 Clone Wars Series
o 2.15 The Clone Wars: Decide Your Destiny Series
+ 2.15.1 Star Wars: The Clone Wars
o 2.16 Revenge of the Sith (Episode III)
o 2.17 Coruscant Nights
o 2.18 Last of The Jedi
o 2.19 The Han Solo Trilogy
o 2.20 The Adventures of Lando Calrissian
o 2.21 The Force Unleashed
o 2.22 The Han Solo Adventures
o 2.23 Holostar
o 2.24 Death Troopers
o 2.25 Death Star
o 2.26 Dark Forces
* 3 Rebellion Era
o 3.1 A New Hope (Episode IV)
o 3.2 Allegiance
o 3.3 Galaxy of Fear
o 3.4 Star Wars Galaxies
o 3.5 Splinter of the Mind's Eye
o 3.6 Rebel Force
o 3.7 The Empire Strikes Back (Episode V)
o 3.8 Shadows of the Empire
o 3.9 Return of the Jedi (Episode VI)
o 3.10 The Bounty Hunter Wars
o 3.11 The Truce at Bakura
* 4 New Republic Era
o 4.1 Jedi Prince
o 4.2 Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor
o 4.3 Dark Forces
o 4.4 X-wing series
o 4.5 The Courtship of Princess Leia
o 4.6 A Forest Apart
o 4.7 Tatooine Ghost
o 4.8 The Thrawn Trilogy
o 4.9 The Jedi Academy Trilogy
o 4.10 I, Jedi
o 4.11 Callista Trilogy
o 4.12 The Crystal Star
o 4.13 The Black Fleet Crisis Trilogy
o 4.14 The New Rebellion
o 4.15 The Corellian Trilogy
o 4.16 The Hand of Thrawn Duology
o 4.17 Survivor's Quest
o 4.18 Junior Jedi Knights Series
o 4.19 Young Jedi Knights Series
* 5 New Jedi Order Era
o 5.1 A Practical Man
o 5.2 The New Jedi Order
o 5.3 The Dark Nest Trilogy
* 6 Legacy Era
o 6.1 Legacy Of The Force
o 6.2 Millennium Falcon
o 6.3 Fate of the Jedi
o 6.4 Untitled Boba Fett novel
* 7 Short story anthologies
* 8 Cancelled books
o 8.1 The New Jedi Order books
o 8.2 Legacy Era
o 8.3 Other books
* 9 Reference books
o 9.1 A Guide to the Star Wars Universe
o 9.2 Visual Dictionaries
o 9.3 The Making of the Films
o 9.4 The Art of the Films
o 9.5 The Incredible Cross-Sections
o 9.6 Inside the Worlds
o 9.7 Essential Guides
o 9.8 Technical Journal
o 9.9 Miscellaneous Reference Works
o 9.10 Essays and commentary
* 10 Roleplaying gamebooks
o 10.1 The Lost Jedi (0 BBY - 2 ABY)
* 11 Authors
o 11.1 Film Story and Screenplay authors
o 11.2 Novel and short story authors

[edit] Old Galactic Republic Era a.k.a The Sith Era

This era contains stories taking place 25,000 to 1,000 years before Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope.

[edit] Crosscurrent

* Crosscurrent by Paul S. Kemp (5,000 BBY - 41 ABY) (Release January 26, 2010)

[edit] Untitled Nomi Sunrider Novel

* Untitled Nomi Sunrider novel by Alex Irvine (3986-3964 BBY)

[edit] Untitled Old Republic MMO Novel

* Untitled Old Republic MMO Novel (3656 BBY)

[edit] Darth Bane

* Darth Bane: Path of Destruction by Drew Karpyshyn (1003-1000 BBY)
* Darth Bane: Rule of Two by Drew Karpyshyn (1000 BBY-990 BBY)
* Darth Bane: Dynasty of Evil by Drew Karpyshyn (? BBY) (Release December 8, 2009)

[edit] Rise of the Empire Era

This era contains stories taking place within 1,000 years before Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope.

[edit] Legacy of the Jedi

* Legacy of the Jedi by Jude Watson (88.5 BBY - 21.5 BBY) (Y)

[edit] Jedi Apprentice Series

* The Rising Force by Dave Wolverton (45 BBY) (Y)
* The Dark Rival by Jude Watson (45 BBY) (Y)
* The Hidden Past by Jude Watson (44 BBY) (Y)
* The Mark of the Crown by Jude Watson (44 BBY) (Y)
* The Defenders of the Dead by Jude Watson (44 BBY) (Y)
* The Uncertain Path by Jude Watson (44 BBY) (Y)
* The Captive Temple by Jude Watson (44 BBY) (Y)
* The Day of Reckoning by Jude Watson (44 BBY) (Y)
* The Fight for Truth by Jude Watson (43 BBY) (Y)
* The Shattered Peace by Jude Watson (43 BBY) (Y)
* The Deadly Hunter by Jude Watson (43 BBY) (Y)
* The Evil Experiment by Jude Watson (43 BBY) (Y)
* The Dangerous Rescue by Jude Watson (43 BBY) (Y)
* The Ties That Bind by Jude Watson (41 BBY) (Y)
* The Death of Hope by Jude Watson (41 BBY) (Y)
* The Call to Vengeance by Jude Watson (41 BBY) (Y)
* The Only Witness by Jude Watson (41 BBY) (Y)
* The Threat Within by Jude Watson (40 BBY) (Y)
* Special Edition #1: Deceptions by Jude Watson (41 BBY - 29 BBY) (Y)
* Special Edition #2: The Followers by Jude Watson (40 BBY - 28 BBY) (Y)

[edit] The Life and Legend of Obi-Wan Kenobi

* The Life and Legend of Obi-Wan Kenobi by Ryder Windham (44 BBY - 10 ABY) (Y)

[edit] Secrets of the Jedi

* Secrets of the Jedi by Jude Watson (40 BBY - 21.5 BBY) (Y)

[edit] The Rise and Fall of Darth Vader

* The Rise and Fall of Darth Vader by Ryder Windham (39 BBY - 4 ABY) (Y)

[edit] Darth Maul

* Darth Maul: Saboteur by James Luceno (33 BBY) (E)
* Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter by Michael Reaves (32.5 BBY)

[edit] The Starfighter Trap

* The Starfighter Trap by Steve Miller (33BBY) (E)

[edit] Cloak of Deception

* Cloak of Deception by James Luceno (32.5 BBY)

[edit] The Phantom Menace (Episode I)

* Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace by Terry Brooks (32 BBY)
* Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace by Patricia C. Wrede (32 BBY) (Y)
* The Queen's Amulet (32 BBY) (Y)

[edit] Rogue Planet

* Rogue Planet by Greg Bear (29 BBY)

[edit] Jedi Quest Series

* Path to Truth by Jude Watson (28 BBY) (Y)
* The Way of the Apprentice by Jude Watson (27 BBY) (Y)
* The Trail of the Jedi by Jude Watson (27 BBY) (Y)
* The Dangerous Games by Jude Watson (27 BBY) (Y)
* The Master of Disguise by Jude Watson (27 BBY) (Y)
* The School of Fear by Jude Watson (26 BBY) (Y)
* The Shadow Trap by Jude Watson (25 BBY) (Y)
* The Moment of Truth by Jude Watson (25 BBY) (Y)
* The Changing of the Guard by Jude Watson (24 BBY) (Y)
* The False Peace by Jude Watson (24 BBY) (Y)
* The Final Showdown by Jude Watson (24 BBY) (Y)

[edit] Outbound Flight

* Outbound Flight by Timothy Zahn (27 BBY)

[edit] The Approaching Storm

* The Approaching Storm by Alan Dean Foster (22.5 BBY)

[edit] The Clone Wars

[edit] Attack of the Clones (Episode II)

* Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones by R.A. Salvatore (22 BBY)
* Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones by Patricia C. Wrede (22 BBY) (Y)

[edit] Boba Fett Series

* Boba Fett: The Fight to Survive by Terry Bisson (22 BBY) (Y)
* Boba Fett: Crossfire by Terry Bisson (22 BBY) (Y)
* Boba Fett: Maze Of Deception by Elizabeth Hand (22 BBY) (Y)
* Boba Fett: Hunted by Elizabeth Hand (22 BBY) (Y)
* Boba Fett: A New Threat by Elizabeth Hand (19.5 BBY) (Y)
* Boba Fett: Pursuit by Elizabeth Hand (19.5 BBY) (Y)

[edit] Republic Commando Series

* Star Wars Republic Commando: Hard Contact by Karen Traviss (22 BBY)
* Star Wars Republic Commando: Triple Zero by Karen Traviss (21 BBY)
* Star Wars Republic Commando: True Colors by Karen Traviss (21 BBY)
* Star Wars Republic Commando: Order 66 by Karen Traviss (19 BBY)

[edit] Imperial Commando Series

* Star Wars Imperial Commando: 501st by Karen Traviss (? BBY) (Release October 27, 2009)
* Star Wars Imperial Commando #2 by Karen Traviss (? BBY) (Release July 2010)

[edit] Clone Wars Series

* Shatterpoint by Matthew Stover (21.5 BBY)
* The Cestus Deception by Steven Barnes (21 BBY)
* The Hive by Steven Barnes (21 BBY) (E)
* MedStar I: Battle Surgeons by Michael Reaves & Steve Perry (20 BBY)
* MedStar II: Jedi Healer by Michael Reaves & Steve Perry (20 BBY)
* Jedi Trial by David Sherman & Dan Cragg (19.5 BBY)
* Yoda: Dark Rendezvous by Sean Stewart (19.5 BBY)

[edit] The Clone Wars: Decide Your Destiny Series

* The Clone Wars: The Way of the Jedi by Jake T. Ford (21 BBY) (Y)
* The Clone Wars: The Lost Legion by Tracey West (21 BBY) (Y)

[edit] Star Wars: The Clone Wars

* The Clone Wars by Karen Traviss (21 BBY)
* Wild Space by Karen Miller (21 BBY)
* No Prisoners by Karen Traviss (21 BBY)
* Gambit-Stealth by Karen Miller (21 BBY) (Release February 23, 2010)
* Clone Wars #5 by Karen Traviss (? BBY) (Release date pending.)

[edit] Revenge of the Sith (Episode III)

* Labyrinth of Evil by James Luceno (19 BBY)
* Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith by Matthew Stover (19 BBY)
* Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith by Patricia C. Wrede (19 BBY) (Y)
* Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader by James Luceno (19 BBY)

[edit] Coruscant Nights

* Jedi Twilight by Michael Reaves (19 BBY)
* Street of Shadows by Michael Reaves (19 BBY)
* Patterns of Force by Michael Reaves (19 BBY)

[edit] Last of The Jedi

* The Last One Standing by Jude Watson (18 BBY) (E)
* The Desperate Mission by Jude Watson (18 BBY) (Y)
* Dark Warning by Jude Watson (18 BBY) (Y)
* Underworld by Jude Watson (18 BBY) (Y)
* Death on Naboo by Jude Watson (18 BBY) (Y)
* A Tangled Web by Jude Watson (18 BBY) (Y)
* Return of the Dark Side by Jude Watson (18 BBY) (Y)
* Secret Weapon by Jude Watson (18 BBY) (Y)
* Against The Empire by Jude Watson (18 BBY) (Y)
* Master of Deception by Jude Watson (18 BBY) (Y)
* Reckoning by Jude Watson (18 BBY) (Y)

[edit] The Han Solo Trilogy

* The Paradise Snare by A.C. Crispin (10 BBY)
* The Hutt Gambit by A.C. Crispin (5-4 BBY)
* Rebel Dawn by A.C. Crispin (3-0 BBY)

[edit] The Adventures of Lando Calrissian

* Lando Calrissian and the Mindharp of Sharu by L. Neil Smith (4 BBY)
* Lando Calrissian and the Flamewind of Oseon by L. Neil Smith (4 BBY)
* Lando Calrissian and the Starcave of ThonBoka by L. Neil Smith (3 BBY)

[edit] The Force Unleashed

* The Force Unleashed by Sean Williams (3-2 BBY)

[edit] The Han Solo Adventures

* Han Solo at Stars' End by Brian Daley (2 BBY)
* Han Solo's Revenge by Brian Daley (2 BBY)
* Han Solo and the Lost Legacy by Brian Daley (2 BBY)

[edit] Holostar

* Holostar by Michael Reaves and Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff (2 BBY) (Release June, 2011)

[edit] Death Troopers

* Death Troopers by Joe Schreiber (0 ABY) (Release October 13, 2009)

[edit] Death Star

* Death Star by Michael Reaves & Steve Perry (1 BBY - Year 0)

[edit] Dark Forces

* Dark Forces: Soldier for the Empire by William C. Dietz

[edit] Rebellion Era

This era contains stories taking place within five years after the events of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope.

[edit] A New Hope (Episode IV)

* Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker (Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope) by Alan Dean Foster & George Lucas (Year 0)
* Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope by Ryder Windham (Year 0) (Y)

[edit] Allegiance

* Allegiance by Timothy Zahn (0.5 ABY)

[edit] Galaxy of Fear

* Eaten Alive by John Whitman (0.5 ABY) (Y)
* City of the Dead by John Whitman (0.5 ABY) (Y)
* Planet Plague by John Whitman (0.5 ABY) (Y)
* The Nightmare Machine by John Whitman (0.5 ABY) (Y)
* Ghost of the Jedi by John Whitman (0.5 ABY) (Y)
* Army of Terror by John Whitman (0.5 ABY) (Y)
* The Brain Spiders by John Whitman (0.5 ABY) (Y)
* The Swarm by John Whitman (0.5 ABY) (Y)
* Spore by John Whitman (0.5 ABY) (Y)
* The Doomsday Ship by John Whitman (0.5 ABY) (Y)
* Clones by John Whitman (0.5 ABY) (Y)
* The Hunger by John Whitman (0.5 ABY) (Y)

[edit] Star Wars Galaxies

* Star Wars Galaxies: The Ruins of Dantooine by Voronica Whitney-Robinson & Haden Blackman (1 ABY)

[edit] Splinter of the Mind's Eye

* Splinter of the Mind's Eye by Alan Dean Foster (2 ABY)

[edit] Rebel Force

* Rebel Force: Target by Alex Wheeler (2 ABY) (Y)
* Rebel Force: Hostage by Alex Wheeler (2 ABY) (Y)
* Rebel Force: Renegade by Alex Wheeler (2 ABY) (Y)
* Rebel Force: Firefight by Alex Wheeler (2 ABY) (Y) (Release September 1, 2009)
* Rebel Force: Trapped by Alex Wheeler (2 ABY) (Y) (Release January 1, 2010)

[edit] The Empire Strikes Back (Episode V)

* Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back by Donald F. Glut (3 ABY)
* Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back by Ryder Windham (3 ABY) (Y)

[edit] Shadows of the Empire

* Shadows of the Empire by Steve Perry (3.5 ABY)

[edit] Return of the Jedi (Episode VI)

* Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi by James Kahn (4 ABY)
* Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi by Ryder Windham (4 ABY) (Y)

[edit] The Bounty Hunter Wars

* The Mandalorian Armor by K.W. Jeter (4 ABY)
* Slave Ship by K.W. Jeter (4 ABY)
* Hard Merchandise by K.W. Jeter (4 ABY)

[edit] The Truce at Bakura

* The Truce at Bakura by Kathy Tyers (4 ABY)

[edit] New Republic Era

This era takes place from five to 25 years after Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope.

[edit] Jedi Prince

Due to much later books colliding with this series, much of this series has had to be retconned but still part of the Star Wars continuity.

* The Glove of Darth Vader by Paul & Hollace Davids (5 ABY) (Y)
* The Lost City of the Jedi by Paul & Hollace Davids (5 ABY) (Y)
* Zorba the Hutt's Revenge by Paul & Hollace Davids (5 ABY) (Y)
* Mission from Mount Yoda by Paul & Hollace Davids (5 ABY) (Y)
* Queen of the Empire by Paul & Hollace Davids (5 ABY) (Y)
* Prophets of the Dark Side by Paul & Hollace Davids (5 ABY) (Y)

[edit] Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor

* Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor by Matthew Stover (5.5 ABY)

[edit] Dark Forces

* Dark Forces: Rebel Agent by William C. Dietz (6 ABY)
* Dark Forces: Jedi Knight by William C. Dietz (6 ABY)

[edit] X-wing series

* Rogue Squadron by Michael Stackpole (6.5 ABY)
* Wedge's Gamble by Michael Stackpole (6.5 ABY)
* The Krytos Trap by Michael Stackpole (7 ABY)
* The Bacta War by Michael Stackpole (7 ABY)
* Wraith Squadron by Aaron Allston (7 ABY)
* Iron Fist by Aaron Allston (7.5 ABY)
* Solo Command by Aaron Allston (7.5 ABY)
* Isard's Revenge by Michael Stackpole (9 ABY)
* Starfighters of Adumar by Aaron Allston (12-13 ABY)

[edit] The Courtship of Princess Leia

* The Courtship of Princess Leia by Dave Wolverton (8 ABY)

[edit] A Forest Apart

* A Forest Apart by Troy Denning (8 ABY) (E)

[edit] Tatooine Ghost

* Tatooine Ghost by Troy Denning (8 ABY)

[edit] The Thrawn Trilogy

* Heir to the Empire by Timothy Zahn (9 ABY)
* Dark Force Rising by Timothy Zahn (9 ABY)
* The Last Command by Timothy Zahn (9 ABY)

[edit] The Jedi Academy Trilogy

* Jedi Search by Kevin J. Anderson (11 ABY)
* Dark Apprentice by Kevin J. Anderson (11 ABY)
* Champions of the Force by Kevin J. Anderson (11 ABY)

[edit] I, Jedi

* I, Jedi by Michael Stackpole (11 ABY)

[edit] Callista Trilogy

* Children of the Jedi by Barbara Hambly (12-13 ABY)
* Darksaber by Kevin J. Anderson (12-13 ABY)
* Planet of Twilight by Barbara Hambly (12-13 ABY)

[edit] The Crystal Star

* The Crystal Star by Vonda McIntyre (14 ABY)

[edit] The Black Fleet Crisis Trilogy

* Before the Storm by Michael P. Kube-McDowell (16 ABY)
* Shield of Lies by Michael P. Kube-McDowell (16 ABY)
* Tyrant's Test by Michael P. Kube-McDowell (16 ABY)

[edit] The New Rebellion

* The New Rebellion by Kristine Rusch (17 ABY)

[edit] The Corellian Trilogy

* Ambush at Corellia by Roger MacBride Allen (18 ABY)
* Assault at Selonia by Roger MacBride Allen (18 ABY)
* Showdown at Centerpoint by Roger MacBride Allen (18 ABY)

[edit] The Hand of Thrawn Duology

* Specter of the Past by Timothy Zahn (19 ABY)
* Vision of the Future by Timothy Zahn (19 ABY)

[edit] Survivor's Quest

* Fool's Bargain by Timothy Zahn (22 ABY) (E)
* Survivor's Quest by Timothy Zahn (22 ABY)

[edit] Junior Jedi Knights Series

* The Golden Globe by Nancy Richardson (22 ABY) (Y)
* Lyric's World by Nancy Richardson (22 ABY) (Y)
* Promises by Nancy Richardson (22 ABY) (Y)
* Anakin's Quest by Rebecca Moesta (22 ABY) (Y)
* Vader's Fortress by Rebecca Moesta (22 ABY) (Y)
* Kenobi's Blade by Rebecca Moesta (22 ABY) (Y)

[edit] Young Jedi Knights Series

* Heirs of the Force by Kevin J. Anderson & Rebecca Moesta (23-24 ABY) (Y)
* The Shadow Academy by Kevin J. Anderson & Rebecca Moesta (23-24 ABY) (Y)
* The Lost Ones by Kevin J. Anderson & Rebecca Moesta (23-24 ABY) (Y)
* Lightsabers by Kevin J. Anderson & Rebecca Moesta (23-24 ABY) (Y)
* Darkest Knight by Kevin J. Anderson & Rebecca Moesta (23-24 ABY) (Y)
* Jedi Under Siege by Kevin J. Anderson & Rebecca Moesta (23-24 ABY) (Y)
* Shards of Alderaan by Kevin J. Anderson & Rebecca Moesta (23-24 ABY) (Y)
* Diversity Alliance by Kevin J. Anderson & Rebecca Moesta (23-24 ABY) (Y)
* Delusions of Grandeur by Kevin J. Anderson & Rebecca Moesta (23-24 ABY) (Y)
* Jedi Bounty by Kevin J. Anderson & Rebecca Moesta (23-24 ABY) (Y)
* The Emperor's Plague by Kevin J. Anderson & Rebecca Moesta (23-24 ABY) (Y)
* Return to Ord Mantell by Kevin J. Anderson & Rebecca Moesta (23-24 ABY) (Y)
* Trouble on Cloud City by Kevin J. Anderson & Rebecca Moesta (23-24 ABY) (Y)
* Crisis at Crystal Reef by Kevin J. Anderson & Rebecca Moesta (23-24 ABY) (Y)

[edit] New Jedi Order Era

This era takes place within 25 to 39 years after Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope.

[edit] A Practical Man

* Boba Fett: A Practical Man by Karen Traviss (25 ABY) (E)

[edit] The New Jedi Order

* Vector Prime by R.A. Salvatore (25 ABY)
* Dark Tide I: Onslaught by Michael Stackpole (25 ABY)
* Dark Tide II: Ruin by Michael Stackpole (25 ABY)
* Agents of Chaos I: Hero's Trial by James Luceno (25 ABY)
* Agents of Chaos II: Jedi Eclipse by James Luceno (25 ABY)
* Balance Point by Kathy Tyers (26 ABY)
* Recovery by Troy Denning (26 ABY) (E)
* Edge of Victory I: Conquest by Greg Keyes (26 ABY)
* Edge of Victory II: Rebirth by Greg Keyes (27 ABY)
* Star by Star by Troy Denning (27 ABY)
* Dark Journey by Elaine Cunningham (27 ABY)
* Enemy Lines I: Rebel Dream by Aaron Allston (27 ABY)
* Enemy Lines II: Rebel Stand by Aaron Allston (27 ABY)
* Traitor by Matthew Stover (27 ABY)
* Destiny's Way by Walter Jon Williams (28 ABY)
* Ylesia by Walter Jon Williams (28 ABY) (E)
* Force Heretic I: Remnant by Sean Williams & Shane Dix (28 ABY)
* Force Heretic II: Refugee by Sean Williams & Shane Dix (28 ABY)
* Force Heretic III: Reunion by Sean Williams & Shane Dix (28 ABY)
* The Final Prophecy by Greg Keyes (28 ABY)
* The Unifying Force by James Luceno (29 ABY)

[edit] The Dark Nest Trilogy

* The Joiner King by Troy Denning (35 ABY)
* The Unseen Queen by Troy Denning (36 ABY)
* The Swarm War by Troy Denning (36 ABY)

[edit] Legacy Era

This era takes place 40+ years after Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope.

[edit] Legacy Of The Force

* Betrayal by Aaron Allston (40 ABY)
* Bloodlines by Karen Traviss (40 ABY)
* Tempest by Troy Denning (40 ABY)
* Exile by Aaron Allston (40 ABY)
* Sacrifice by Karen Traviss (40 ABY)
* Inferno by Troy Denning (40 ABY)
* Fury by Aaron Allston (40 ABY)
* Revelation by Karen Traviss (40 ABY)
* Invincible by Troy Denning (41 ABY)

[edit] Millennium Falcon

* Millennium Falcon by James Luceno (43 ABY)

[edit] Fate of the Jedi

* Outcast by Aaron Allston (43.5 ABY)
* Omen by Christie Golden (43.5 ABY)
* Abyss by Troy Denning (? ABY) (Release August 18, 2009)
* Backlash by Aaron Allston (? ABY) (Release February 9, 2010)
* Allies by Christie Golden (? ABY) (Release April 27, 2010)
* Vortex by Troy Denning (? ABY) (Release August 2010)
* Conviction by Aaron Allston (? ABY) (Release November 2010)
* Fate of the Jedi 8 by Christie Golden (? ABY) (Release January 2011)
* Fate of the Jedi 9 by Troy Denning (? ABY) (Release April 2011)

[edit] Untitled Boba Fett novel

* Untitled Boba Fett novel by Karen Traviss (Post-43 ABY) (Release March 2011)

[edit] Short story anthologies

These books contain short Star Wars stories from several notable Science fiction authors with stories that span different timelines.

* Tales From the Empire edited by Peter Schweighofer (Various)
* Tales From the New Republic edited by Peter Schweighofer and Craig Carey (Various)
* Tales From the Mos Eisley Cantina edited by Kevin J. Anderson (0-3 ABY)
* Tales of the Bounty Hunters edited by Kevin J. Anderson (2-3 ABY)
* Tales From Jabba's Palace edited by Kevin J. Anderson (4 ABY)
* Star Wars Adventure Journal volumes 1-15 (various editors, various points along timeline)

[edit] Cancelled books

[edit] The New Jedi Order books

* Dark Tide: Siege by Michael Stackpole (25 ABY)
* Knightfall I: Jedi Storm by Michael Jan Friedman (26 ABY)
* Knightfall II: Jedi Blood by Michael Jan Friedman (26 ABY)
* Knightfall III: Jedi Fire by Michael Jan Friedman (26 ABY)

[edit] Legacy Era

* Blood Oath by Elaine Cunningham (41 ABY)

[edit] Other books

* Escape from Dagu by William C. Dietz
* Untitled Old Republic era novel by Elizabeth Hand
* Untitled Darth Plagueis novel by James Luceno
* Untitled Boba Fett novel by Karen Traviss (Post-43 ABY)

[edit] Reference books

[edit] A Guide to the Star Wars Universe

* A Guide to the Star Wars Universe compiled by Raymond L. Velasco
* A Guide to the Star Wars Universe, 2nd Edition compiled by Bill Slavicsek
* A Guide to the Star Wars Universe, 3rd Edition compiled by Bill Slavicsek

[edit] Visual Dictionaries

* The Visual Dictionary of Star Wars, Episode I by David West Reynolds
* The Visual Dictionary of Star Wars, Episode II by David West Reynolds
* The Visual Dictionary of Star Wars, Episode III by James Luceno
* The Visual Dictionary of Star Wars, Episodes IV, V, and VI by David West Reynolds
* The Complete Visual Dictionary of Star Wars

[edit] The Making of the Films

* The Making of Star Wars, Episode I, The Phantom Menace by Laurent Bouzereau and Jody Duncan
* Mythmaking: Behind the Scenes of Star Wars: Episode II: Attack of the Clones by Jody Duncan
* The Making of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith by Jonathan Rinzler
* The Making of Star Wars: The Definitive Story behind the Original Film by J. W. Rinzler

[edit] The Art of the Films

* The Art of Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace by Jonathan Bresman
* The Art of Star Wars: Episode II: Attack of the Clones by Mark Vaz
* The Art of Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith by Jonathan Rinzler
* The Art of Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope by Carol Titelman
* The Art of Star Wars: Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back by Deborah Call
* The Art of Star Wars: Episode VI: Return of the Jedi by Carol Titelman

[edit] The Incredible Cross-Sections

* Incredible Cross-Sections of Star Wars, Episode I: The Phantom Menace by David West Reynolds
* Incredible Cross-Sections of Star Wars, Episode II: Attack of the Clones by Curtis Saxton
* Incredible Cross-Sections of Star Wars, Episode III: Revenge of the Sith by Curtis Saxton
* Incredible Cross-Sections of Star Wars, Episodes IV, V, and VI by David West Reynolds
* Star Wars Complete Cross-Sections by David Reynolds and Curtis Saxton

[edit] Inside the Worlds

* Inside the Worlds of Star Wars, Episode I - The Phantom Menace: The Complete Guide to the Incredible Locations by Kristen Lund
* Inside the Worlds of Star Wars, Episode II - Attack of the Clones: The Complete Guide to the Incredible Locations by Simon Beecroft
* Inside the Worlds of Star Wars, Episodes IV, V, & VI: The Complete Guide to the Incredible Locations by James Luceno
* The Complete Locations of Star Wars: Inside the Worlds of the Entire Star Wars Saga by Kristin Lund, Simon Beecroft, Kerrie Dougherty, and James Luceno

[edit] Essential Guides

* The Essential Chronology (2000) by Kevin J. Anderson and Daniel Wallace
* The New Essential Chronology (2005) by Daniel Wallace
* The Essential Guide to Alien Species (2001) by Ann Margaret Lewis
* The New Essential Guide to Alien Species (2006) by Ann Margaret Lewis
* The Essential Guide to Characters (1995) by Andy Mangels
* The New Essential Guide to Characters (2002) by Daniel Wallace
* The Essential Guide to Droids (1999) by Daniel Wallace
* The New Essential Guide to Droids (2006) by Daniel Wallace
* The Essential Guide to Planets and Moons (1998) by Daniel Wallace
* The Essential Guide to Weapons and Technology (1997) by Bill Smith
* The New Essential Guide to Weapons and Technology (2004) by Haden Blackman
* The Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels (1996) by Bill Smith
* The New Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels (2003) by Haden Blackman
* Jedi vs. Sith: The Essential Guide to the Force by Ryder Windham
* Star Wars: The Comics Companion TPB (2006) by Daniel Wallace
* The Essential Atlas (August 18, 2009) by Daniel Wallace and Jason Fry

[edit] Technical Journal

* Imperial Forces Technical Journal
* Rebel Forces Technical Journal
* Star Wars Technical Journal (compiling the above)

[edit] Miscellaneous Reference Works

* Creating the Worlds of Star Wars: 365 Days by John Knoll
* Dressing a Galaxy: The Costumes of Star Wars by Trish Biggar
* From Star Wars to Indiana Jones: The Best of the Lucasfilm Archives by Mark Cotta
* The Illustrated Star Wars Universe by Kevin J. Anderson and Ralph McQuarrie
* Monsters and Aliens from George Lucas by Bob Carrau
* Sculpting a Galaxy by Lorne Peterson
* The Secrets of Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire by Mark Vaz
* Star Wars: The Action Figure Archive by Stephen J. Sansweet
* Star Wars Chronicles by Deborah Fine
* Star Wars Chronicles: The Prequels by Stephen J. Sansweet
* Star Wars Comics Companion by Ryder Windham and Daniel Wallace
* Star Wars Encyclopedia by Stephen J. Sansweet
* Star Wars: From Concept to Screen to Collectible by Stephen J. Sansweet
* Star Wars: The Magic of Myth by Mary Henderson
* Star Wars Poster Book by Stephen J. Sansweet
* Star Wars: The Power of Myth
* Star Wars: The Ultimate Visual Guide by Ryder Windham
* The Star Wars Vault by Stephen J. Sansweet
* Star Wars: A Pop-Up Guide to the Galaxy by Matthew Reinhart

[edit] Essays and commentary

* A Galaxy Not So Far Away: Writers and Artists on Twenty-five Years of Star Wars by Glenn Kenny, editor.

[edit] Roleplaying gamebooks

* Star Wars : Threats of the Galaxy, May 2008, Wizards of the Coast by Rodney Thompson, Eric Cagle, Gary Astleford, Robert J. Schwalb, John Snead, Patrick Stutzman
* Star Wars : Starships of the Galaxy Roleplaying Game, December 2007, Wizards of the Coast by Gary Astleford, Rodney Thompson, Owen K. Stephens
* Star Wars : The Roleplaying Game (Core Rulebook), Saga Edition June 2007, Wizards of the Coast by Christopher Perkins, Rodney Thompson, Owen K. C. Stephens
* Star Wars : The Roleplaying Game, 1st Ed. 1987, West End Games by Greg Costikyan--Game Designer, Various Others
* Star Wars : Sourcebook, 1st Ed. 1987, West End Games by Bill Slavicsek & Curtis Smith

[edit] The Lost Jedi (0 BBY - 2 ABY)

* Jedi Dawn by Paul Cockburn (0 BBY)
* The Bounty Hunter by Paul Cockburn (2 ABY)

Demiant

08-20-2009, 09:32

Star Wars fan? Lol, nice list of books. I love the series but I've never read any of the books tbh.

Ixion

08-20-2009, 10:02

I read the first few chapters in The Silmarillion and MAN did it give me a headache. I didn't enjoy it nearly as much as LotR and The Hobbit and to be honest I was unable to finish the book. It sounded to mished up.

If you just want to pick up and read a great story, then The Silmarillion obviously isn't a good choice. Like I said, it's more like an encyclopedia than a novel. It's ridiculously fast-paced and the insane amount of names and locations can be overwhelming.

But I just try to read it at a slower pace and I'll only look up the names and locations that are vital to the story. Everything else I just pass over.

And there's certainly some parts in the book where Tolkien just describes a realm or a race of people for 5 pages or so, but I'll just skim through that. There are however, plenty of very interesting sections that make it worth reading. As a big fan of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, I'm very interested to hear more about things like Morgoth and the Valar.

MATRIX 2

08-20-2009, 22:04

Star Wars fan? Lol, nice list of books. I love the series but I've never read any of the books tbh.

Yeah, it is a really expansive universe. Keeps me occupied during the summer.

LM-93

08-20-2009, 23:47

Basically this list:

wow.
Have you read all of that yet?
I'm big on star wars films, but never knew there was so much outside of them
I'd LOVE to read up on all that.
Personally, i'm reading Slash's Autobiography "Slash" ... AGAIN :D

MATRIX 2

08-21-2009, 00:48

wow.
Have you read all of that yet?
I'm big on star wars films, but never knew there was so much outside of them
I'd LOVE to read up on all that.
Personally, i'm reading Slash's Autobiography "Slash" ... AGAIN :D

No, I'm doing it chronologically, but I am also reading other books and watching a lot of movies, so I will not finish that list so fast. I don't think I'd want to, since I would be without books to read. I have however read a very large amount of books up to the events just after the 3rd movie.

TheWalkingDude

08-21-2009, 01:34

daevv

08-21-2009, 01:58

Currently reading;
Empire: Reading it while playing the great XBL Arcade game Shadow Complex makes for a excellent combo! I like Cards Ender and Bean series too!

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/0e/OSCempire.jpg

&

First time reading it, love the Weis/Hickman Dragonlance novels!

http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/images/n4/n22680.jpg

Both great!

Ixion

08-21-2009, 08:29

Have you read The Children of Hurin by J.R.R. Tolkien and Christopher Tolkien?
I thought it was pretty good.

Not yet, but I will once I'm done. I heard it's sort of bizarre, yet pretty interesting.

LM-93

08-21-2009, 09:30

No, I'm doing it chronologically, but I am also reading other books and watching a lot of movies, so I will not finish that list so fast. I don't think I'd want to, since I would be without books to read. I have however read a very large amount of books up to the events just after the 3rd movie.

That is awesome, i had no idea that there was more too it;
especially THAT much more too it.
How much did/does it cost? i'd fancy my chances at that.

MATRIX 2

08-21-2009, 14:31

That is awesome, i had no idea that there was more too it;
especially THAT much more too it.
How much did/does it cost? i'd fancy my chances at that.

Depends. You can find some books in the library for free. Or you can find them in new or used sets. I bought many books, but used the power of the internet to give me access to the rest.

Buying every book on that list new (even used can still be a lot) will cost a pretty penny, so it is inadvisable for all but the most hardcore of the hardcore star wars fans.

TheWalkingDude

08-21-2009, 15:53

Not yet, but I will once I'm done. I heard it's sort of bizarre, yet pretty interesting.

I would have to agree with whoever told you that it's bizarre.

Scape

08-21-2009, 19:42

Just finished The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara. I was pleasantly surprised because I only picked it up at the book store because I thought it had really nice cover art under the sleeve and it ended up being very good. It was pretty refreshing as far as your typical fantasy goes. I has a pretty cool setting with tropical islands and airships.

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q111/scape13/400000000000000080822_s4.jpg

chesteria

09-02-2009, 20:40

Im reading this one now -

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/ab/House_of_Chains.jpg

I gotta say, as confused as I was in his first and second book - three and four (the one above) clear all confusion and weave a tale to rival a lot of other high fantasy out there. Going to be stuck on the Malazan series for a while I think - its just too good to put down.

Comatosed

09-02-2009, 20:43

Currently reading The Elegant Universe by Brian Greene. Its main focus is string theory, love this kind of stuff.

R33C3reece

09-02-2009, 20:46

ross kemp on gangs :D
really good book

Tyrien

09-02-2009, 20:47

Warcraft: Day of the Dragon.

TheWalkingDude

09-02-2009, 23:46

Currently reading The Elegant Universe by Brian Greene. Its main focus is string theory, love this kind of stuff.

If you haven't already read A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking, you should.
I think you would enjoy it.

smiggy

09-02-2009, 23:52

I remember reading this book as a kid and fr ages now ive been trying to remember what it is, after about an hour of googling i finally found it.

The Edge Chronicles: Midnight Over Sanctaphrax

So im currently making my way through that 8)

Comatosed

09-02-2009, 23:57

If you haven't already read A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking, you should.
I think you would enjoy it.

I've had that book for ages but cheers for thinking of recommending it :D

TheWalkingDude

09-03-2009, 00:19

I've had that book for ages but cheers for thinking of recommending it :D

I kinda figured you had by judging from what you're currently reading.

Ixion

09-03-2009, 00:36

I finished The Silmarillion about a week ago and now I'm reading 2012: The Return of Quetzalcoatl.

http://www.2012thetruth.com/BOOKS/2012%20The%20Return%20of%20Quetzalcoatl.jpg

I'm not a huge believer in the whole 2012 thing, but I'm going to see if this book changes my mind. So far it's pretty interesting.

Ordell

09-03-2009, 00:50

.... now I'm reading 2012: The Return of Quetzalcoatl

Dude, sweeeeet. I must buy that.

Scape

09-03-2009, 01:48

Just finished the final book in the Black Company series. such awesome books

Cyn

09-03-2009, 01:52

Just started reading Saturday. Really good so far.

Currently reading The Elegant Universe by Brian Greene. Its main focus is string theory, love this kind of stuff.
Hmmmm. I don't like string theory... it's just so out there and overly complicated. Feels wrong in my bones

BlinkyEC

09-03-2009, 01:53

book nine of The Wheel Of time.. oh and i was reading the Watchmen comic but i guess that doesn't count since it's not really a book

chesteria

09-03-2009, 15:29

book nine of The Wheel Of time.. oh and i was reading the Watchmen comic but i guess that doesn't count since it's not really a book

Read that series twice now and it is truly amazing. I could do without the chapters full of descriptions and such, but hey - that was his style.

Can't want for Sanderson to get the first portion of the last book out.

TheWalkingDude

09-16-2009, 05:27

Currently reading The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown.

It just released today and I have only read two chapters, so there's not much I can say about it yet.

BlinkyEC

09-16-2009, 05:29

Read that series twice now and it is truly amazing. I could do without the chapters full of descriptions and such, but hey - that was his style.

Can't want for Sanderson to get the first portion of the last book out.
it does feel a bit drawn out.. awesome though :p

Shaunyac

09-27-2009, 22:29

Just over half way through John Harvey's Cold in Hand, starting to really like a lot of the crime novels.

http://www.eurocrime.co.uk/reviews/CiHand.jpg

-Kwesnoth-

09-28-2009, 01:32

Lord of the Rings Trilogy.

Great books! Just started the other day. :)

impjim

09-28-2009, 20:30

I'm reading The Stand by Stephen King. Its the first time i've dipped into his longer novels but I must say im enjoying it loads!

Ixion

09-28-2009, 20:47

Lord of the Rings Trilogy.

Great books! Just started the other day. :)

My favorite books. :)

I hope you already read The Hobbit. If not, then you should read that after you're done. Not quite as good as the LOTR trilogy, but still a fun book.

StoneDogAiel

10-01-2009, 04:05

Last book I read was The Lost Symbol and it blew chunks. Before that it was The Dreaming Void and the Temporal Void by Peter f Hamilton. Before that it was Hamilton's Commonwealth Saga. Then before that Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand. Now Im currently reading Warbreaker and Liberal Fascism, both fantastic so far.

TheWalkingDude

10-01-2009, 06:08

Fernando9

10-01-2009, 07:12

I dont read books but I wanted to know if I got a book review assignment will someone do it for me?

TheWalkingDude

10-01-2009, 16:03

I dont read books but I wanted to know if I got a book review assignment will someone do it for me?

No :no

Whiplasher

10-01-2009, 16:09

I dont read books but I wanted to know if I got a book review assignment will someone do it for me? Good luck on your way to being a responsible adult :roll:

deepdown

10-01-2009, 16:09

I dont read books but I wanted to know if I got a book review assignment will someone do it for me?

How much are you paying?

I have been reading Stephen Lawhead. Patrick, Byzantium. Glen Beck's Common Sense. I have W.E.B. Griffin on my list too. I also read the who Sword of Truth series in about 2 months.

DO NOT double post, use the edit button instead. Comatosed.

Comatosed

10-01-2009, 16:13

Hmmmm. I don't like string theory... it's just so out there and overly complicated. Feels wrong in my bones

And a lot of people felt the same way about relativity, look how that turned out :wink:

Re-reading Stephen Hawking's a brief history of time.

-Kwesnoth-

10-01-2009, 16:16

My favorite books. :)

I hope you already read The Hobbit. If not, then you should read that after you're done. Not quite as good as the LOTR trilogy, but still a fun book.
Yeah, I am going to read that after, although I should have read it before. :rolleyes:

I just finished The fellowship of the ring, a few pages into the Two Towers.

Sonofparody

10-01-2009, 16:51

My reading list:
Schopenhauer
All the essays linked on the sidebar of this page, from bottom to top:
http://insomnia.ac/essays/on_authorship_and_style/

Nietzsche (Note: The best English translations are by Walter Kaufmann and R.J. Hollingdale)
The Gay Science
Beyond Good and Evil
On the Genealogy of Morals
Twilight of the Idols
The Anti-Christ
Ecce Homo
Thus Spoke Zarathustra
The Will to Power
Human, All Too Human
Daybreak
Untimely Meditations
The Birth of Tragedy

Wittgenstein
Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus

Baudrillard
Simulacra and Simulation
America
The Consumer Society
In the Shadow of the Silent Majorities
Symbolic Exchange and Death
The Transparency of Evil
The Intelligence of Evil or the Lucidity Pact
The Conspiracy of Art

I am currently on the will to power. Note that I am not a book nerd these are probably the only books I will need to read for the rest of my life (I don't really read any fictional stories and look for insight in the books above).

-Kwesnoth-

10-04-2009, 01:34

As just a suggestion, if you want an excellent read. Try "Edgar Rice Burrough's LOST ON VENUS". Its one of the best books I have ever red.

Stevie Carnage

10-04-2009, 02:36

For some reason I've had to read more this semester than I've had to in all of high school and college. I even had to read a book for my film class. Thus far:

James Joyce's "Dubliners"
Raymond Chandler's "The Big Sleep"
Thomas Cathcart's & Daniel Klein's "Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar"
As well as a host of plays and poetry

Right now I'm working on Ernest Hemingway's "A Moveable Feast," which I'm really enjoying.

ally

10-14-2009, 16:01

tooth & nail by Ian Rankin a crime thriller, so far so good

MysticStrummer

10-30-2009, 12:22

Lord of the Rings Trilogy.

Great books! Just started the other day. :)

I'm re-reading those as well. I'm on The Two Towers. I started reading them again because I finally read The Silmarillion, which is the history of the first and second ages of Middle Earth. After that I read The Children of Hurin, which is an expansion of a couple of chapters from The Silmarillion into a full book. The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings take place toward the end of the third age. What an imagination Tolkein had. Amazing. I highly recommend The Silmarillion and The Children of Hurin to Tolkein fans.

Ixion

10-30-2009, 15:24

What an imagination Tolkein had. Amazing.

I'm taking a "Traditions of Storytelling" class and my professor goes on and on about how Tolkien stole from all of the great, early writers. Such as the Greek tragedians, the romantic poets, and of course Shakespeare.

He keeps bringing him up for every single book we read. It's starting to get annoying since I love Tolkien. lol

Jaeger

10-31-2009, 16:17

I'm currently reading Survivor, by Chuck Palahniuk. I tried reading through it once before but it's so different to Fight Club and Choke that I got bored and put it down. Now I'm re-reading it and loving it. It really is a brilliant book, albeit a bit twisted.

deepdown

11-01-2009, 19:37

I am reading my way through the Camulod Chronicles by Jackk Whyte.

BarrelofMonkeys

11-04-2009, 02:31

Right now I currently have two books on the go.. I am reading Heroin Diaries by Nikki Sixx with Ian Gittins and I am reading The Host by Stephenie Meyer.

Godzy89

11-05-2009, 21:07

Right now I currently have two books on the go.. I am reading Heroin Diaries by Nikki Sixx with Ian Gittins and I am reading The Host by Stephenie Meyer.

the heroin diaries is a great read
how nikki sixx is still alive i will never know
if you not already read it try the dirt (motley crue story) fantastic

for the LOTR fans try the first 3 of the shannarra trilogy by terry brooks

im currently reading twilight

Godzy

John25

11-05-2009, 21:10

basic electrical installation work and Basic electrical calculations for my college course

BarrelofMonkeys

11-06-2009, 16:37

the heroin diaries is a great read
how nikki sixx is still alive i will never know
if you not already read it try the dirt (motley crue story) fantastic

for the LOTR fans try the first 3 of the shannarra trilogy by terry brooks

im currently reading twilight

Godzy

Twilight is kind of Blah but if you are looking to reading into the whole saga, then you have to make it through Twilight. I have not read The Dirt. I might give it a try as The Heroin Diaries is amazing. I totally agree with you as I don't know why he is still alive either. Come on, using toilet water is just gross. :!:

VintageElise

11-30-2009, 22:24

Bump.

I'm reading One Day by David Nicholls. Amazing Author. He wrote Starter for Ten and The Understudy.

BarrelofMonkeys

02-03-2010, 02:54

Geralds Game - Stephen King

Bigdoggy

02-03-2010, 08:12

hehe I am actually reading the book "Hatchet". I read this book back in like 5th grade or so. This is an awesome book, I also read the 2nd book which I will read after I get through this first book.

I'm telling you guys, this book is just as good as watching a movie like "The Edge" or anything survival. It's a lot different and I must have missed or forgot a bunch of things that were in this book the first time I read it. It really makes you feel like your in the book actually.

Shaunyac

02-04-2010, 17:32

I'm reading Little Girls lost by J.A. Kerley atm,

Have also read Fractured by Karen Slaughter and The Reapers by John Connelly in the last couple of months.

Zoibie

02-04-2010, 18:31

Casino Royale, also reading Wormwood from the PSPs digital comic store

bubano

02-04-2010, 18:33

Silmarillion

Vengeful_Blur

02-04-2010, 18:43

I just finished reading this.
http://img707.imageshack.us/img707/2659/thehotzonecover.jpg (http://img707.imageshack.us/i/thehotzonecover.jpg/)

VintageElise

02-04-2010, 19:05

Dreamcatcher by Steven King.

Sammo87

02-04-2010, 22:56

On a bit of a generic sci-fi spree after reading academic works for the last 3 years of uni. Took me a while to get back into reading for pleasure again ;D

I'm powering through the Star Wars expanded universe novels and graphic novels.

I'm on the final book of the Darth Bane trilogy, 'Dynasty of Evil' - I actually find these books kinda hard to place under the same umbrella as Star Wars, even though it's obviously the same mythology etc. The story of this trilogy is awesome, I think I have something of a morbid fascination with the 'Sith' characters.

Captain Fabio

02-05-2010, 02:36

Currently reading 'Angels & Demons'

jefflily

02-05-2010, 21:24

"How much can you curl Johnny?""I can curl 205 for 5! How bout you Bubba? ""Well I'm stronger than you cause I curled 205 and a ******""How'd you curl a ******?""Easy, he just held on!""Dam Bubba I bet that make you swole!"

Zoibie

02-05-2010, 22:54

Kopkiwi

02-06-2010, 12:35

Just started on The Bourne Identity.

Nothing at all like the movie, but still very good read.

-Kwesnoth-

02-06-2010, 12:37

Just started on The Bourne Identity.

Nothing at all like the movie, but still very good read.
I was looking in to those myself. I might pick one up and check it out.

mickice

02-06-2010, 13:40

Just finished reading: The girl who leapt through time Manga.

Also reading Six Sacred Stones by Matthew Reilly with The Five Greatest Warriors waiting to be next in the series.

- Seven Ancient Wonders
- Six Sacred Stones
- The Five Greatest Warriors

Their all 500+ pages :p

Demon2005

02-07-2010, 07:07

BarrelofMonkeys

02-07-2010, 19:50

I'm currently reading Hitman by Bret Hart.

I'm about half way through it so far and it has been a great read. The book was not funded or sponsored by the WWE so it does have a lot of secrets and stuff that they wouldn't want you to know. I highly recommend it even if you are not a hardcore wrestling fan.

I will definitely have to purchase it now. Being a HUGE wrestling fan, I guess it will be a must read. I always loved Bret Hart and I am very enthused to see him injecting himself back in the WWE.

Funeralfog

02-15-2010, 11:17

im reading John Michael Osbourne's autobiography. very entertaining

chesteria

02-15-2010, 18:07

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41iT7B8tGsL._SS500_.jpg

Book 8 of 10. Been quite a ride; if any are on the fence, take the plunge. This series delivers and is well worth the investment.

Eltimas

03-23-2011, 11:50

In attempt to revive the thread.
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I've just finished reading Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys. You see, I study English Literature, this course we're having several novels. Heart of Darkness (Hardest English language I've ever witnessed) A Passage To India (Did not read it thoroughly) and Wide Sargasso Sea is by far my favorite. I'm starting the next novel today, which is Lord of The Flies.

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Molo316

03-23-2011, 15:08

I am in no way a book nerd (hardly ever read for that matter), but right now I'm currently enjoying Douglas Coupland's "JPod".

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31AZ2NVyKtL._SL500_AA300_.jpg

I liked this whole banter two characters had about Ronald McDonald :lol:

BoyBettaKnow

03-23-2011, 15:11

Finished my last book a week or so ago. Absolutely brilliant book and i'd recommend it to anyone.
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After reading the book i got a huge sense of admiration for him, he genuinely a nice guy and the book is right. After reading it, you will like him!

Tyrannicide

03-24-2011, 04:30

I just started book 4, The Shadow Rising, of The Wheel Of Time by the late Robert Jordan.

Good so far. Only downside is I've been told that the fifth book is the last real good one as it stats to really drag on due to explainigng and covering so many small subplots, etc.

Only time well tell though.

The Wheel Keeps on spinning, there is no beginning.

Fuzzymon

03-29-2011, 07:04

Re reading The Gunslinger, book 1 of The Dark Tower series by Stephen King.

Everyone has to read this series.

Those are some good books in my humble opinion but I sold all my Stephen King books when I moved :(

Fuzzymon

03-29-2011, 07:10

The last book I read was 1984 by Gorge Orwell pretty good read. Pretty scary to see world turning into the world in that book slowly!

*goo

03-29-2011, 17:00

Currently working through:

The God Delusion - Richard Dawkins
Bravo Two Zero - Andy McNab
Dark Tower Series (The Gunslinger)

GMOESAF

03-29-2011, 17:11

http://img1.fantasticfiction.co.uk/images/c0/c1140.jpg

*goo

03-31-2011, 20:10

Just picked up Mr Nice (autobiography of Howard Marks) for the lowly price of £2.84 on Amazon Kindle and really looking forward to reading it. Anyone already done so, and did you enjoy it?

Went on a frenzy and also picked up the autobiographies of Slash and Frankie Boyle. Random, I know.

*Edit*

Just saw BBK finished Mr Nice a week ago and enjoyed it. Good stuff!

podsaurus

04-01-2011, 02:15

I just starting reading East of Eden by John Steinbeck today. I've read Of Mice and Men before and thought that was alright.

Vulgotha

04-01-2011, 02:35

Still kind of thumbing through Spetsnaz by Viktor Suvorov, finished Goldilocks Enigma... Splitting my time between:

On War (Clausewitz)
Russian Grammar Essentials
The Republic (still, lol)

Various technical readings for Web Dev.

jj03

04-01-2011, 16:23

Currently reading '9/11, the official comission report'. Bought it whilst at ground zero. 2nd visit there. Brings tears to my eyes

my i9000..running gingerbread. perfectly. :-)

Eltimas

04-01-2011, 17:39

darky89

04-01-2011, 17:54

Received Prozac Nation in the post this morning. I'm a terrible reader. I'll start a book, get half way through and just quit...

http://www.psyke.org/img/bookstore/prozac_l.jpg

Mael Duin

04-01-2011, 17:57

Good Omens by Terry Pratchett.
I have always been big fan of his and book about armageddon by him... it can't be bad.

x6Teen

04-02-2011, 03:29

Not currently but i finished The Lost Army by Valerio Massimo Manfredi 3 days ago.

*goo

04-07-2011, 20:21

Just picked up Hitman by Bret Hart. I haven't seen it in years but one of my biggest wrestling memories from childhood is when he broke his sternum. Thoroughly looking forward to reading it.

Eltimas

04-07-2011, 21:37

Finished Lord of The Flies. One of the greatest British literature books.
I'm not sure about my next book, but maybe it's going to be: The Heart of The Matter by Graham Greene.

x6Teen

04-09-2011, 23:56

Just finished Rich Dad Poor Dad. Loved that book.

Funeralfog

04-10-2011, 00:28

reading Decision points

netherdragon

04-13-2011, 14:04

need to get back into reading at some point soon.

Anyone into the sci-fi fantasy genre might wont to look into the following.

Age of misrule trilogy by Mark Chadbourn

This trilogy along with the 2 trilogys following it that continue the story (dark age and kingdom of the serpent) is what I regard as the best series of books I have ever read.

I recomend these highly.

Thinking about it I may re-read the lot soon.

MedicDog

04-13-2011, 14:11

The girlfriend has lent me the Jane Austen collection, so i'll be working through all of them, I've read the first few pages of Mansfield Park.

*goo

04-18-2011, 17:29

For those with a Kindle, Amazon are doing a Spring Special on lots of books until 02 May 2011.

There's a couple in there I might pick up such as:

Let the Right One In
The Good Man Jesus and The Scoundrel Christ

Link right here (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/feature.html/ref=bt_atcg_mine_mm?ie=UTF8&ie=UTF8&docId=159676147&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=center-1&pf_rd_r=1HFPC7KV4NVR3P8BQVFX&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=239602487&pf_rd_i=341689031).

The Black Wolf

05-07-2011, 01:55

Anyone on here read books? The newest book I've read is The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown.

Gregorious

05-07-2011, 02:03

Douglas Preston - Impact (2010) Similar style read, solo effort. He has done some great work with Lincoln Child, even made a movie out of "Relic". Read the book instead.

x6Teen

05-07-2011, 02:25

I like to read books. Last one I read was charlie and the chocolate factory and the worst team ever.

http://www.qbd.com.au/products/l/5103/9780141305103.jpg

darky89

05-07-2011, 22:12

http://www.psu.com/forums/threads/191337-Book-Nerds-What-are-you-currently-reading

[Edit] Wow, that was super quick. Good job team.

Lethalmind

05-07-2011, 22:14

PSN goes down and now people are READING???

What kinda madness is this?!? :snicker

dc89

05-07-2011, 22:14

Merging with the other book thread.

darky89

05-07-2011, 22:15

Ha ha. Got Prozac Nation just over a month ago.... read one chapter. I really need to give more time to reading than just on my work lunch breaks....

Naxi

05-07-2011, 22:16

The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov.

KingJordan

05-08-2011, 03:10

Read Freakonomics and SuperFreakonomics back to back a few weeks ago. Great stuff if you're into that type of thing, or any type of social science really.

Austindo140

05-08-2011, 03:16

Im currently reading the inheritance saga for the 3rd time.
Im currently about halfway through eldest, and i finished with eragon last week.

Vengeful_Blur

05-08-2011, 07:02

Ever since PSN went down I started thinking and all that thinking made me read ---> The Bible.

IntrepidEsquire

05-08-2011, 20:21

I am currently reading a book titled The New Cool which is about the FIRST Robotics Competition which I participate in. I just finished The Long Walk by Stephen King who is my favorite author.

Chesser19

05-09-2011, 16:12

Right now I'm not reading anything, but I recently finished reading 'This is Gonna Hurt' by Nikki Sixx. Quite an interesting book.

jj03

05-10-2011, 18:31

currently reading : slash: the autobiography. great book...man, G' n R really did have to graft to get where they got too...

Sent from my GT-I9000 using Tapatalk

*goo

06-26-2011, 21:38

Picked up a few Kindle books recently including:

The Hangman's Daughter
Let the Right One in
Limitless

Thanks to Kindle/eBooks, I'm trying so much more than I would ever have previously.

DreDayDetox

06-26-2011, 21:56

http://i748.photobucket.com/albums/xx130/FLHenry/Memorabilia/SmithFlanaganBatman.jpg

The graphic novel. Loving it so far because it has Kevin Smith writing it and Walt Flanagan drawing it. But the dialogue is hilarious in some parts and not what you would expect Bats or Joker to say lol

Ixion

06-26-2011, 22:04

http://www.coverbrowser.com/image/bestselling-sci-fi-fantasy-2008/31-9.jpg

Finished reading this a couple months ago. Quite epic and also very depressing. I recommend it to any Tolkien fan out there.

http://www.coverbrowser.com/image/bestselling-sci-fi-fantasy-2007/3911-1.jpg

Finished this a few weeks ago. Very interesting, as it includes a ridiculous amount of testimonies regarding the same UFO being seen over a 15-year period. There were over 7,000 eye-witnesses. Even the biggest skeptics still haven't explained the Hudson Valley UFO.

http://ebooks-imgs.connect.com/product/400/000/000/000/000/297/077/400000000000000297077_s4.png

And now I'm reading this. I'm about halfway through. It's a very fast-paced apocalypse thriller which incorporates real conspiracies and dangers into a fictional story.

x6Teen

06-26-2011, 23:14

I'm reading Ice Man (Chuck Liddel's auto bio) and The Big Questions - Physics.

2883

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DreDayDetox

06-27-2011, 06:37

Finished Cacophony. Awesome stuff. Really deep in part 3 when Batman and The Joker have a meaningful discussion, which brings me to read this one:

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff318/isisblack123/412px-Joker_graphic_novel_Cover.jpg

Apparently the bio of the Joker and why he does what he does even though he kinda says so in the aforementioned novel I just finished. Now I know why Batman won't kill him either. He wants to live by some righteous code, just like Superman, and this is why they keep dealing them everytime.

Vulgotha

06-27-2011, 06:48

http://clarkesworldmagazine.com/watts_01_10/

(http://clarkesworldmagazine.com/watts_01_10/) A huge award winning short story going through the movie The Thing (John Carpenter) from the alien's point of view. Pretty fascinating.

kidd0218

06-27-2011, 09:25

I'm not exactly a book nerd, but I'm reading "The Harsh Cry of the Heron" by Lian Hearn.

It is the last book out of four books. I have read the first three books from the library but now I want to complete the set, because I also have the pre-quel book for all four books.

brebaz

06-27-2011, 12:30

I had it for almost a year now!!

http://aswinindraprastha.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/michio-kaku.jpg

Ixion

06-27-2011, 13:57

I tried reading The Grand Design by Stephen Hawking after I finished Night Siege, and while I lasted about 70 pages, it just became far too technical, and I'm not interested enough in science to enjoy that.

Although I'm sure Rapture would like it!

mickice

06-27-2011, 13:59

Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens on my SONY eREADER.

Gregorious

06-27-2011, 14:13

2890
This book is a great read, blends scifi and mystery. This author does a great job of working scientific theories into his novels, with out becoming too serious. His last one had to to do with CERN, The God Particle and the reaction to such discovery.

Tutankhamun

10-20-2011, 19:27

https://dl.dropbox.com/0/view/aopsg3tibhn8z9w/Photo%202011-10-20%2020%2024%2012.png

Loving it so far, about a third in.

*goo

10-20-2011, 19:44

That's a classic. I'm ready to start Hitch 22. Also looking forward to reading a load of Terry Pratchett books. Stopped many years ago and have just found their spark again. Going to start from the very beginning though.

Vulgotha

10-20-2011, 20:07

Reading the Word Bearers trilogy.

Xelios

10-20-2011, 23:08

Haven't had a whole lot of time recently, but I'm doing Mein Kampf and The Sheltering Sky at the same time. Really REALLY enjoying Mein Kampf though.

smiggy

10-22-2011, 01:46

The God Delusion - Richard Dawkins

The Black Wolf

10-22-2011, 02:57

I'm reading a financial makeover book by Dave Ramsey.

wesmore24

10-22-2011, 03:17

Days of Infamy-Harry Turtledove

podsaurus

10-22-2011, 03:20

The Gunslinger - Stephen King

I'm about half way through and it's pretty good I must say.

jj03

10-25-2011, 21:29

reading karl pilkingtons 'an idiot abroad' on my gs2 kindle, and 'pilkology' on the pdf reader...

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Tutankhamun

10-25-2011, 22:14

https://dl.dropbox.com/0/view/pk589vmc6ad2cn7/Photo%202011-10-25%2023%2011%2032.png

Insanely great.

Naxi

10-25-2011, 22:18

All Quiet On The Western Front by Remarque.

Eltimas

10-27-2011, 13:01

The Spanish Tragedy - Thomas Kyd