YA Recommend a book

[jayzds]

I liked these two series/books by Conn Iggulden.
Although it is Historical Fiction these are some really good reads IMO.

Emperor series

The Gates of Rome (2003)
The Death of Kings (2004)
The Field of Swords (2005)
The Gods of War (2006)
The Blood of Gods (2013)

Conqueror series

Wolf of the Plains 2007
Lords of the Bow 2008
Bones of the Hills 2008
Empire of Silver 2010
Conqueror 2011

 

[GobBluth]

The Dark Tower - Stephen King

Probably his best/overlooked book(s). IMO.

 

[tynopik]

I have a soft spot for 'advanced person time-travels to past and revolutionizes world' type of stories

1632 series by Eric Flint and about 100 co-authors
Safehold series by David Weber (starts with Off Armageddon Reef, technically no time travel)
Destroyermen series by Taylor Anderson (parallel world with intelligent lemurs and dinosaurs)
Belisarius series by David Drake and Eric Flint (Ottoman empire)

 

[Pheran]

Snow Crash is good, if dated, but Anathem is a masterpiece. If you only read one Stephenson novel, read Anathem

I haven't gotten to that one yet. Just don't bother with The Diamond Age, it's pretty awful. Well, to be more specific, the first 2/3 or so is pretty darn good, which makes it all the more disappointing when the rest turns out to be crap.

 

[Pheran]

I have a soft spot for 'advanced person time-travels to past and revolutionizes world' type of stories

1632 series by Eric Flint and about 100 co-authors
Safehold series by David Weber (starts with Off Armageddon Reef, technically no time travel)
Destroyermen series by Taylor Anderson (parallel world with intelligent lemurs and dinosaurs)
Belisarius series by David Drake and Eric Flint (Ottoman empire)

If you like that stuff you should check out Turtledove (e.g. Guns of the South).

 

[Pheran]

The Dark Tower - Stephen King

Probably his best/overlooked book(s). IMO.

Reading the first right now. 🙂

 

[tynopik]

If you like that stuff you should check out Turtledove (e.g. Guns of the South).

yeah, I've read quite a bit of Turtledove. Guns of the South started out strong but kind of petered out.

also read the worldwar saga which was kind of interesting

s m stirling sea of time is very similar type of story but I didn't really care for it

slightly older but the William Forstchen Lost Regiment series was worth checking out

 

[Pheran]

yeah, I've read quite a bit of Turtledove. Guns of the South started out strong but kind of petered out.

also read the worldwar saga which was kind of interesting

s m stirling sea of time is very similar type of story but I didn't really care for it

slightly older but the William Forstchen Lost Regiment series was worth checking out

You might also like The Proteus Operation by James P. Hogan.

 

[BladeVenom]

This sounds right up my ally, assuming it goes into some design and building strategy. Jackie Wallace and whatnot?

You mean Jacky Fisher? There's a fare bit about Jacky Fisher.

I do, but isn't this one a bit depressing? The russkies make a pretty remarkable voyage just to get slaughtered? Maybe okay if the russkies are the bad guys.

I didn't really think of either side in that war as the bad guys. Russia was the old power, and Japan was the up and comer, and still considered the underdog at that time. The Battle of Tsushima was fairly one sided, but interesting nonetheless. The battleship Mikasa is a museum ship now, and the only pre-dreadnaught battleship left.

 

[Gibsons]

You mean Jacky Fisher? There's a fare bit about Jacky Fisher.

Yes, that's who I meant. The debates on armor vs. speed, dreadnoughts, gun sizes is pretty interesting imo.

 

[sdifox]

Have you read Asimov's Nightfall, the novel?

 

[Northern Lawn]

Snow Crash

No series, no pitifully overwrought plot, no incomprehensibly bad use of language. Easy to read yet provocative. Perfect.

I listened to the audio book of that and it was great, I might even read it also one day.

 

[Possessed Freak]

The Dark Tower - Stephen King

Probably his best/overlooked book(s). IMO.

Spoiler

I quite reading after the paragraph he put himself in the book... I couldn't believe he did it and had to stop right then

 

[Northern Lawn]

Spoiler

I quite reading after the paragraph he put himself in the book... I couldn't believe he did it and had to stop right then

I tried slogging through that Dark Tower series, I didn't care for it at all either.

 

[kalrith]

Spin by Robert Charles Wilson

http://www.amazon.com/Spin-Robert-Ch.../dp/076534825X

My brother loaned me this book, and I really enjoyed it. All I'll say about it is that it's definitely sci-fi, but it's not your typical sci-fi book.

 

[Arcadio]

Snow Crash is good, if dated, but Anathem is a masterpiece. If you only read one Stephenson novel, read Anathem

Anathem is one great book. My favorite Stephenson book for sure.

 

[Northern Lawn]

Anathem is one great book. My favorite Stephenson book for sure.

900 pages😱

 

[thedarkwolf]

I tried slogging through that Dark Tower series, I didn't care for it at all either.

I tried twice to get through those and never made it past the 3rd book. Just not my thing.

Robin Hobb's
The Realm of the Elderlings series is a good easy read starting with "Assassin's Apprentice"

 

[SphinxnihpS]

Snow Crash is good, if dated, but Anathem is a masterpiece. If you only read one Stephenson novel, read Anathem

I will have to grab this.

I haven't gotten to that one yet. Just don't bother with The Diamond Age, it's pretty awful. Well, to be more specific, the first 2/3 or so is pretty darn good, which makes it all the more disappointing when the rest turns out to be crap.

I assume you mean starting at the plot turn that sends John Hackworth to the drummers, and all the drummer nonsense, and his storyline after that point?

I really liked the ending. It's based on The Magic Theater from Steppenwolf.