Wishfire 2 Posted December 27, 2004 1. Anne Rice's "The Vampire Chronicles," as well as the the couple novels under the series heading "New Tales of the Vampires." I guess I'd also have to throw in "The Lives of the Mayfair Witches" because I also like that series a lot, as well as the fact that the two series bridge over in several novels. 2. The fantasy series "The Sword of Truth," by Terry Goodkind. 3. The sci-fi/fantasy series "The Dragonriders of Pern," by Anne McCaffrey. 4. The political/techno-thriller Jack Ryan novels by Tom Clancy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xenexian 2 Posted December 27, 2004 I have a couple. First and foremost is the entire New Frontier series by Peter David. In fact, his latest in the series was just released recently. It titled, "After the Fall". I hope to pick it up this week and continue the adventures of Captain Calhoun. The second series is the entire "Rama" series by Arthur C. Clarke. Long but extremely well worth it since it deals from a practical science standpoint, the idea of first contact by an alien culture. And third, strange as this sounds, the Shadow series of pulp novels by Maxwell Grant, aka, Walter Gibson, from the 1930's. A great look in the world that was back then. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sea trooper 0 Posted December 27, 2004 (edited) Jurassic Park and The Lost World. Edited December 27, 2004 by sea trooper Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BakulaBabe 2 Posted December 27, 2004 I love the Dark Tower series by Stephen King. I haven't read The Vampire Chronicals yet, because I still have to get Interview With the Vampire - I have the others, though. Since I love vampires, I'm sure The Vampire Chronicals will be my favorite. :( Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
italiangirl 0 Posted December 27, 2004 You know, I came to love her Mayfair Witch series more than the Vampire Chronicles. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Theunicornhunter 2 Posted December 28, 2004 I usually prefer non-fiction - although I occasionally read a novel. Sometimes I pick up a classic that I missed in my high school education. (I did read a lot of Scifi when I was a teenager) I am picky not only about plots but how things are written - I find certain writing styles difficult to read. I have also, as I've gotten older, found that I read more for information rather than the flourish of the language so I get irritated with superflous words. I find newspapers particularly annoying - you have to read three paragraphs in to find out what the article is about. Whatever happened to reverse pyramid? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HRH The KING 0 Posted December 28, 2004 WATCHMEN, by Alan Moore. It's a DC Comics graphic novel. Superb. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matt 0 Posted December 28, 2004 'The Boy Called It' trilogy was quite shocking and moving. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Valeris 2 Posted December 29, 2004 Too many to list... The Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan, The Symphony of Ages series by Elizabeth Haydon, The Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind, Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling, and of course, a bunch of Trek books. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ragingtarg 0 Posted December 30, 2004 Wheel of Time (Robert Jordan), various sci-fi ands fantasy standalones, Tom Clancy, John Grisham and many more. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hangon 3 Posted December 30, 2004 Andy McNab's books....bravo two zero,immediate action(both true storys),boy soldier,Fire wall,Remote control B) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mj 7 Posted December 31, 2004 One of my favorites is a children's series by C.S. Lewis : Chronicles of Narnia. I reread them recently...they are still fun! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
