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DeeChizzle · 01-07-2009, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Marquoz

Wow, I didn't know Piers did some Sci-fi. All I've read from him was Xanth and Incarnations.

Well Killobyte deals with virtual reality so I'm assuming it fits closer with the scifi genre?

Blu-Dog · 01-07-2009, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Marquoz

Wow, I didn't know Piers did some Sci-fi. All I've read from him was Xanth and Incarnations.

Look up Ox, Orn, and Omnivore - some of the best work he's done.

Jimbo976 · 01-07-2009, 07:14 PM

Something by Orson Scott Card.

Elandyll · 01-07-2009, 07:16 PM

Space Opera: The Gap series by Stephen Donaldson, pretty hardcore SciFi stuff

Classic SciFi: Robots of Dawn (building on the previous Robot novels by the author) and in general the Foundation series by Isaac Asimov

Other favorites: Rendez vous with Rama (Arthur C Clark), Gateway (F. Pohl), quite a few A. Van Vogt (Slan, the Null A series...)

scweb13 · 01-07-2009, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Marquoz

Wow, I didn't know Piers did some Sci-fi. All I've read from him was Xanth and Incarnations.

He also did a series called "Bio of a Space Tyrant".

DeathByAsh'aman · 01-08-2009, 12:51 AM

I dont read much sci fi so im not sure what to say. Ive read all of the ender books, shadow included, but dont really know how sci fi they really are.

Im about to start Pandora's Star by Peter Hamilton. Has anyone read it?

PanasonicPlasmaMan · 01-08-2009, 01:01 AM

1984

Roland1919 · 01-08-2009, 03:25 AM

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Originally Posted by schultz

It's not cut and dry Sci-Fi, but I'd say The Dark Tower Series by King.

SCHULTZY, thats not SCI-FI silly-head or I would have chose that far and away

Go Blue · 01-08-2009, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Roland1919

SCHULTZY, thats not SCI-FI silly-head or I would have chose that far and away

I know you would've buddy, but it is a hybrid of sci-fi/fantasy/thriller. I just like to spread the word about The Tower.

Teabaggins · 01-08-2009, 02:14 PM

my wife said: "Stranger in a Strange Land"

Go Blue · 01-08-2009, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Teabaggins

my wife said: "Stranger in a Strange Land"

My wife says all the stuff I read sucks...meanwhile she reads all her Nora Roberts crap and the Twilight series for the 4th time!

Teabaggins · 01-08-2009, 03:05 PM

my wife reads that crap too, but she also reads some "good shit"

. she pretty much reads anything just to avoid me, which is awesome

.....and understandable.

Brandon · 01-08-2009, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Gremal

Dune, by far. Nothing else even comes close.

Huh. We agree on something.

Go Blue · 01-08-2009, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by BrandonT

Huh. We agree on something.

I loved reading Dune. I couldn't make it through the rest of the series though.

Brandon · 01-08-2009, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by schultz

I loved reading Dune. I couldn't make it through the rest of the series though.

I agree... although I have heard some from some people that some of the later books are even better than the original. I myself couldn't make it through the second one, what was it, Children of Dune?

I have to go with you and say The Dark Tower series is the next best sci-fi novel, although it could also be classified as fantasy.

The Foundation series is amazing as well.

Teabaggins · 01-08-2009, 03:36 PM

what about the Butlerian Jihad by Brian Herbert?

Go Blue · 01-08-2009, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Teabaggins

what about the Butlerian Jihad by Brian Herbert?

The title alone makes my head hurt. They got way too detailed and complicated with the series after the 1st one.

Brandon · 01-08-2009, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Teabaggins

what about the Butlerian Jihad by Brian Herbert?

I read House Atreides, House Harkonnen and House Corrino by Brian Herbert, but stopped after that. The new ones just don't compare to the original Frank Herbert stories.

Go Blue · 01-08-2009, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by BrandonT

I read House Atreides, House Harkonnen and House Corrino by Brian Herbert, but stopped after that. The new ones just don't compare to the original Frank Herbert stories.

Have you read the new ones by Brian that were supposedly made from Frank's personal notes to finish his original Dune series?

Brandon · 01-08-2009, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by schultz

Have you read the new ones by Brian that were supposedly made from Frank's personal notes to finish his original Dune series?

I thought that was the trilogy I read? I really don't know honestly.

01-08-2009, 03:05 PM	#32
Teabaggins Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2008	my wife reads that crap too, but she also reads some "good shit" . she pretty much reads anything just to avoid me, which is awesome.....and understandable.

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