GasX
Lifer
- Feb 8, 2001
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I haven't read a novel in a long while. I am almost exclusively into non-fiction at the moment. The following are all awesome books.
Parliament of Whores - PJ O'Rourke - explains all the fvcked up parts of our government
That Others May Live - Jack Brehm - all about the elite Air Force Pararescue Unit
Into The Breach - Jana Abrams Karam - A year in the life of Newark, NJ paramedics
Blind Man's Bluff - Sherry Sontag - True story of submarines and the cold war
The Last Dive - Bernie Chowdhury - Story of a father and son who died together scuba diving
http://www.bookcloseouts.com - this is the best place to buy books on the internet (if they have your book in stock)
Parliament of Whores - PJ O'Rourke - explains all the fvcked up parts of our government
That Others May Live - Jack Brehm - all about the elite Air Force Pararescue Unit
Into The Breach - Jana Abrams Karam - A year in the life of Newark, NJ paramedics
Blind Man's Bluff - Sherry Sontag - True story of submarines and the cold war
The Last Dive - Bernie Chowdhury - Story of a father and son who died together scuba diving
http://www.bookcloseouts.com - this is the best place to buy books on the internet (if they have your book in stock)
Ender's Game
BattleField Earth (WOW)
Sword of Shannara
Wheel of Time
Anything by Dean Knotz
Enjoy reading, I have known many people that changed their life after reading the above books.
(Basically went from nothing but sports -> way more reading)
R.A. Salvatore's Dark Elf Trilogy is CRAP, Shannara is 10x better.
BattleField Earth (WOW)
Sword of Shannara
Wheel of Time
Anything by Dean Knotz
Enjoy reading, I have known many people that changed their life after reading the above books.
(Basically went from nothing but sports -> way more reading)
R.A. Salvatore's Dark Elf Trilogy is CRAP, Shannara is 10x better.
ThePresence
Elite Member
- Nov 19, 2001
- 27,727
- 16
- 81
the teaching of don juan: a yaqui way of knowledge
a seperate reality: future conversations with don juan
both by carlos castaneda
a seperate reality: future conversations with don juan
both by carlos castaneda
pyonir
Lifer
- Dec 18, 2001
- 40,856
- 321
- 126
I like "Portrait of a Killer" because the authors evidence convinces me that she is correct about the identity of Jack the Ripper.
Kyteland
Diamond Member
- Dec 30, 2002
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Which of the two did you read first?
***Spoilers***
The reason I ask is that I read his books in this order: DaVinci Code, Digital Fortress, Redemption Point, Angels and Demons. My theory is that evey one of is books has been the EXACT SAME story with different people and theme, and by the fourth time through (Angels and Demons) I just couldn't enjoy it anymore. That is why I liked Angels and Demons less than the DaVinci Code.
I was actually thinking when I started Angels and Demons "Sh!t, somebody died in the prolouge, just like all the other books. OK, which close confidant/ father figure is going to turn out to be the bad guy? I bet I know who. Hmm, lets see. We still need the blatantly obvious bad guy who in the end just turns out to be the dupe, not the real bad guy. Ah, there he is.", etc.
Don't get me wrong, it is an excellent story once. Hell, it was still pretty good the second time too, but by the fourth it was painful.
If you want non-fiction, go read "The Selfish Gene" by Richard Dawkins. Awesome book about evolution, with lots of proven studies and examples.
0roo0roo
No Lifer
- Sep 21, 2002
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Sex, Time and Power: How Women's Sexuality Shaped Human Evolution
<a target=new class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0743260244/qid=1080591831/"> Against All Enemies: Inside America's War on Terror
by Richard A. Clarke (Author) </a>
<a target=new class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0743260244/qid=1080591831/"> Against All Enemies: Inside America's War on Terror
by Richard A. Clarke (Author) </a>
A Prayer For Owen Meany... or any of John Irving's books.
The Tipping Point
How to Win Friends and Influence People
Fast Food Nation
The Tipping Point
How to Win Friends and Influence People
Fast Food Nation
I got the sword of Shannara, and man goooood book, i tried looking at my colleges lib, for some of the other books but it didn't have them, so i am going to tryt he local public one. thank again guys
dOGG
In general, War and Peace - awesome book.
if you want non fiction history, Paris 1919 is really good. For scifi, I'd go with Snow Crash or the Cryptonomicon. For Fantasy, go with Geroge RR Martin's Game of Thrones.
if you want non fiction history, Paris 1919 is really good. For scifi, I'd go with Snow Crash or the Cryptonomicon. For Fantasy, go with Geroge RR Martin's Game of Thrones.
ThePresence
Elite Member
- Nov 19, 2001
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Anything by Tim Powers. The Anubis Gates will boggle your mind in regards to how seamlessly all the events are integrated together. Also how it seems to be a book on how you can change the past, only not. If you like the classic spy novels of John le Carre, try and get Declare. Powers fills in the missing pieces of RL double agent Kim Philby's life using arab mythology as the backdrop. One of the most talented fantasy authors I've ever read, not beacuse he builds fantastic worlds, but because he blurrs ours just enough to make it surreal.
The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco. A murder mystery featuring all the hallmarks of the classic detective, but with something a bit different. Drags here and there, but overall quite good.
Anything by Alastair Reynolds. Very interesting sci-fi.
Anything by Neal Stephenson. Snow Crash and Zodiac are the best of his that I've read thus far. Diamond Age was okay, but the ending was WAYY too open ended for my taste :| The Big U read like a Douglas Adams book written when he was in college. That should only be read if you're already a Stephenson fan and want to see where he's started. I haven't read Cryptonomicon yet, but it's supposed to be his best.
Hyperion series by Dan Simmons. Try and get the the first two books together, because the first one ends when they finally arrive at their destination and you'll want to find out what the hell happens.
The Exordium series by Sherwood Smith and Robert Trowbridge, if you can find it. The first book reads like Dune minus a lot of the mythical crap. The rest of the series adds some of that back in, but in a much better way. Very cool books about conflict in a stellar empire.
The Last Sherlock Holmes Story by Michael Dibden. Holmes vs Jack the Ripper.
Whether you're a fan of either, it's worth a read!
Rats, Bats & Vats by Dave Freer and Eric Flint. Comedic science fiction. Light reading, good for a laugh. I want a sequel!
Storming Heaven by Dale Brown. Depending on how sensitive you still are to 9/11, you might want to give this book a pass. His other works are still good, though. A very good alternative to Tom Clancy.
The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham. A classic, right there. It shows its age from time to time (written in the 50's) but still holds up quite well! Really a zombie novel with plants. It also deals with the longer term effects of such an event occuring.
The High Crusade by Poul Anderson. If they have it, you MUST read this book! Aliens vs medievil knights. There will be parts where you burst out laughing.
Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C Clarke. Oh, wonderful novel here! Mankind sends a last minute expedition to explore an alien ship passing through our solar system. It's akien to chimps finding a moving diesel locomotive. Forget that it has sequels, they suck.
Anonymous Rex, and Casual Rex by Eric Garcia. It seems dinos didn't die out after all; they're just disguised amongst us. These are two very unique hard-boiled detective mysteries. "Murder... deceit... the best interspecies sex ever..." -- Brad Meltzer, author of The Tenth Justice
Anything by Dave Barry. His anthologies, the collections of his news paper colums, are the best.
That should do ya
The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco. A murder mystery featuring all the hallmarks of the classic detective, but with something a bit different. Drags here and there, but overall quite good.
Anything by Alastair Reynolds. Very interesting sci-fi.
Anything by Neal Stephenson. Snow Crash and Zodiac are the best of his that I've read thus far. Diamond Age was okay, but the ending was WAYY too open ended for my taste :| The Big U read like a Douglas Adams book written when he was in college. That should only be read if you're already a Stephenson fan and want to see where he's started. I haven't read Cryptonomicon yet, but it's supposed to be his best.
Hyperion series by Dan Simmons. Try and get the the first two books together, because the first one ends when they finally arrive at their destination and you'll want to find out what the hell happens.
The Exordium series by Sherwood Smith and Robert Trowbridge, if you can find it. The first book reads like Dune minus a lot of the mythical crap. The rest of the series adds some of that back in, but in a much better way. Very cool books about conflict in a stellar empire.
The Last Sherlock Holmes Story by Michael Dibden. Holmes vs Jack the Ripper.
Whether you're a fan of either, it's worth a read!Rats, Bats & Vats by Dave Freer and Eric Flint. Comedic science fiction. Light reading, good for a laugh. I want a sequel!
Storming Heaven by Dale Brown. Depending on how sensitive you still are to 9/11, you might want to give this book a pass. His other works are still good, though. A very good alternative to Tom Clancy.
The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham. A classic, right there. It shows its age from time to time (written in the 50's) but still holds up quite well! Really a zombie novel with plants. It also deals with the longer term effects of such an event occuring.
The High Crusade by Poul Anderson. If they have it, you MUST read this book! Aliens vs medievil knights. There will be parts where you burst out laughing.
Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C Clarke. Oh, wonderful novel here! Mankind sends a last minute expedition to explore an alien ship passing through our solar system. It's akien to chimps finding a moving diesel locomotive. Forget that it has sequels, they suck.
Anonymous Rex, and Casual Rex by Eric Garcia. It seems dinos didn't die out after all; they're just disguised amongst us. These are two very unique hard-boiled detective mysteries. "Murder... deceit... the best interspecies sex ever..." -- Brad Meltzer, author of The Tenth Justice
Anything by Dave Barry. His anthologies, the collections of his news paper colums, are the best.
That should do ya
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