OT: Your Favorite Book Series

[mac5732]

ok, lets see what book series's that everyone likes. mine are listed below in no specific order


Perry Rhodan
Dray Prescot
The Lost Regiment
The Fleet
Star Fury series (IN deaths ground, Shiva Option)
Richard Boloitho (sea warfare Napoleonic era)
lst 3 books of Gor (after that it went to h...)
John Carter Warlord of Mars
Lensmen Series
Honor Harrington


just some ideas Mac

[Kamog]

Foundation series by Isaac Asimov
Elenium / Tamuli series by David Eddings
Hitch-Hikers' Guide to the Galaxy series by Douglas Adams

[Slynky]

No particular order (and assuming I know what "book series" means):

Gor (must confess I read just about all of them but I skipped the "redundancy")
Just about any series Edgar Rice Burroughs did
Dune (trilogy, I suspect, instead of series)
LOTR (ditto)
"Stranger" (Heinlein - ditto)
Perry Rhodan (I must say about Last on my list)
Battletech (about half of them)

[edit] Oh, I forgot the "Dragon Riders of Pern" series.

[ March 31, 2004, 12:59: Message edited by: Slynky ]

[Atrocities]

Dirk Pitt Series (Clive Cussler)(Sp)
Stainless Steel Rat (Harry Harrison) Although the latest books were a bit odd.
Botherhood of War (by W. E. B. Griffin)

[narf poit chez BOOM]

In no particular order:

Honor Harrington,
Bazhell Banakson,
Drizzt Do'Urden,
Brain Defunct.

No, that Last one isn't a series. It's a statement.

[parabolize]

All the William Gibson books (if you can call them a series) examples: Neuromancer, Count Zero, Idoru....

[dogscoff]

William M Banks' Culture novels.
Caves of Steel/ Naked Sun by Asimov ( I believe these fit into broader continuations, but I haven't read foundations yet)

[General Woundwort]

(Of course) The Lord of the Rings/Silmarillion

Stirling's *Draka* trilogy

Turtledove's Great War (USA vs CSA in WWI) series

[UseOfWeps]

woo dogscoff, I was just about to post Banks' Culture works. 8)

[tesco samoa]

turtledoves Civil war series which leads to the great war series

George R Martin's Storm of sword series...

Lynn Macdonald WW1 series ( a collection of interviews around great battles )

Shelby Foote's Civil war books ( the big three)

and the hitchhiker series.

[sachmo]

Jordan's Wheel of Time
Goodkind's Sword of Truth
Farland's Runelords
Griffin's Various Series except the police series
Old Clancy up to Debt of Honor (not really a series, but he tries sometimes)
Honor Harrington
Eddings Multiple Series

and others...

[Ragnarok-X]

The dark tover (Stephen King)
Necroscope (Briam Lumley) (spelling)

[geoschmo]

Someday someone will ask this question and get answers like, Sachmo's "Remorhaz Series", or Dogcoff's "Cane Mysteries". http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

[dogscoff]

Geo: You're too kind. We'd have to see our work in print first though, maybe one day...

ANd did anyone notice my deliberate mistake in that previous post? Yes, I said "William M Banks" not "Iain M banks". Sorry Mr Banks. The scary thing is I was sober when I posted that, and pissed now http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

[gregebowman]

My favorite series? Not in any order, either, but here they are:

Clive Cussler's Dirk Pitt books
the Star Wars books (because 99% of them are in continuity, not only with the books, but the comics)
The Lost Regiment series (aargh!! keep forgetting the author's name)
the William Shatner (ghost)written Star Trek books
the Dark Tower books by Stephen King (hell, any book written by Stephen King, except for Cujo)
the first 2 Dragonlance trilogies by Weiss & Hickman

I'm sure there are more trilogies and series I've read over the years, but that's all I can recall right now.

[sachmo]

Originally posted by geoschmo:
Someday someone will ask this question and get answers like, Sachmo's "Remorhaz Series", or Dogcoff's "Cane Mysteries". http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif <font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">*Blush*

[Atrocities]

I noticed my story wasn't included. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon9.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon9.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon9.gif x 10 to 10th power.

[Voidhawk]

The Reality Dysfunction series by Peter Hamilton (super duper highly recommended)
Hyperion series by Dan Simmons
Dune series by Herbert
Foundation series by Asimov
Ender's Game series by Orson Scott Card
Hitchhiker's series by Adams

Tons more, but those are the ones that stand out.

[sachmo]

Originally posted by Atrocities:
I noticed my story wasn't included. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon9.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon9.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon9.gif x 10 to 10th power. <font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">I agree. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon9.gif

[Kiedryn]

"Videssos" Harry Turtledove
"Dune" Frank Herbert
"Prelude to Dune" Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson

[narf poit chez BOOM]

Flinx and Pip - Alan Dean Foster.
The one by C.J. Cherryh sp? with the Atevi.
1632 - Eric Flint. Currently reading 1634: The Galileo Affair.

[Atrocities]

Kiedryn that is one sweet avatar. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

[narf poit chez BOOM]

Originally posted by Atrocities:
Kiedryn that is one sweet avatar. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif <font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Maybe. I can't make out what it is.

[gregebowman]

Originally posted by narf poit chez BOOM:
Flinx and Pip - Alan Dean Foster.
The one by C.J. Cherryh sp? with the Atevi.
1632 - Eric Flint. Currently reading 1634: The Galileo Affair. <font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">I wasn't even aware that 1634 was out. I know Ring of Fire is out, which is a collection of short stories. Haven't seen 1634 on the bookshelves yet. When did it come out? BTW, I agree with you; that is another good series to read.

[narf poit chez BOOM]

just Last month; check www.webscriptions.net (http://www.webscriptions.net)

There's gonna be several other 1634's, to. Details in the back of :Galileo

[ April 02, 2004, 21:52: Message edited by: narf poit chez BOOM ]

[gregebowman]

Originally posted by narf poit chez BOOM:
just Last month; check www.webscriptions.net (http://www.webscriptions.net)

There's gonna be several other 1634's, to. Details in the back of :Galileo <font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Thanks. Yeah, I know about the on-going series of books. In the end of 1633, the author wrote a couple of pages of his upcoming plans. I just haven't been to WaldenBooks lately; that's where I saw Ring of Fire. Unless it shows up in the Sci-Fi Book Club, however, I may have to wait for the paperback Version.

[narf poit chez BOOM]

Webscriptions is back up. And don't worry about it going down. Once you've bought it there, you can download it in html or plain text, if you want.

[mac5732]

just for information...

apparently Baen Books has a forum chat room and supposedly David Weber was in there Last night chating with everyone on his books..

just thought someone might like to know

just some ideas Mac

[narf poit chez BOOM]

Originally posted by mac5732:
just for information...

apparently Baen Books has a forum chat room and supposedly David Weber was in there Last night chating with everyone on his books..

just thought someone might like to know

just some ideas Mac <font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">ARG! Internet was down. All we needed to do was unplug the hub and plug it back in!

[gregebowman]

Originally posted by gregebowman:
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Originally posted by narf poit chez BOOM:
just Last month; check www.webscriptions.net (http://www.webscriptions.net)

There's gonna be several other 1634's, to. Details in the back of :Galileo <font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Thanks. Yeah, I know about the on-going series of books. In the end of 1633, the author wrote a couple of pages of his upcoming plans. I just haven't been to WaldenBooks lately; that's where I saw Ring of Fire. Unless it shows up in the Sci-Fi Book Club, however, I may have to wait for the paperback Version. </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Just got my latest mailing from the Sci-Fi book club, and 1634 is in there. But interestingly enough, Ring of Fire wasn't. I know it's a collection of short stories, but I wonder why they didn't have it so you can order it? I know what I'm ordering this month.

[gregebowman]

It took me 3 months or so, but I finally finished S.M. Stirling's Island In the Stream of Time trilogy. A good read, if you're into time lost people and alternate history. Also, if you get a chance, read his T2 trilogy. And the only other book I've read of his was Conquistador. He's becoming one of my favorite authors.

[ April 30, 2004, 21:47: Message edited by: gregebowman ]

[narf poit chez BOOM]

I'm reading windrider's oath.

And I'm going to do a spoiler. Yep.

Bahzell gets into a fight. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

[Deth B0y]

The Antita Blake Series
Honor Harrington
March Series (Up country, to the sea, to the stars).

I'm very fond of alot of fanfiction works, as well, though not of the sort posted here.

[sachmo]

I recommend Terry Pratchet.

[Krsqk]

Originally posted by narf poit chez BOOM:
I'm reading windrider's oath.

And I'm going to do a spoiler. Yep.

Bahzell gets into a fight. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif <font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Spoiler? And I thought you were going to say he used a sword.

Oops--did I just say that?

[narf poit chez BOOM]

Originally posted by Krsqk:
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Originally posted by narf poit chez BOOM:
I'm reading windrider's oath.

And I'm going to do a spoiler. Yep.

Bahzell gets into a fight. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif <font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Spoiler? And I thought you were going to say he used a sword.

Oops--did I just say that? </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Yes, you did. Good thing you didn't say he's a main character.

Oops.

[gregebowman]

Originally posted by narf poit chez BOOM:
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Originally posted by Krsqk:
[QUOTE]Originally posted by narf poit chez BOOM:
[qb] I'm reading windrider's oath.

And I'm going to do a spoiler. Yep.

Bahzell gets into a fight. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif <font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Spoiler? And I thought you were going to say he used a sword.

Oops--did I just say that? </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Yes, you did. Good thing you didn't say he's a main character. <font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Well, since I've never seen the book or know who the author is, it can't be too much of a spoiler for me.

I'm currently reading the book Armeggedon from the Left Behind series. Haven't picked up the Last book, Glorious Appearance, yet. Probably will sometime this summer. Then the latest SW book in hardcover (can't remember the name right now). Then I'll read the two Dan Brown books, Demons & Angels and The DaVinci Code. After that, I'll just wing it. Got more books to read than time right now.

[ May 04, 2004, 19:07: Message edited by: gregebowman ]

[narf poit chez BOOM]

I suggest starting with 'Oath of Swords'. You can find that and 'The War God's Own' on the baen free library.

[David E. Gervais]

I like the 'Myth Adventures' series by Robert Asprin, as well as his Phule's series. I have a ton of Forgotten Realms and DragonLance novels. I also like the 'Star of the Guardian' series by Margaret Weis. An one other series that I have read several times, the 'Guardians of the flame' series by Joel Rosenberg.

I haven't bought any books recently, reading has become too expensive a hobby for me nowadays. ($12 for pocketbooks is outragoius)

So, I read the Posts here in the forums for my literary needs. And it's interactive to boot.

nuf said, Cheers! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

[gregebowman]

Originally posted by David E. Gervais:
I like the 'Myth Adventures' series by Robert Asprin, as well as his Phule's series. I have a ton of Forgotten Realms and DragonLance novels. I also like the 'Star of the Guardian' series by Margaret Weis. An one other series that I have read several times, the 'Guardians of the flame' series by Joel Rosenberg.

I haven't bought any books recently, reading has become too expensive a hobby for me nowadays. ($12 for pocketbooks is outragoius)

So, I read the Posts here in the forums for my literary needs. And it's interactive to boot.

nuf said, Cheers! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif <font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">I know what you mean, David. I usually buy paperbacks, but unless you buy them at Wal-Mart or K-Mart, you're talking $8 or so for a new book. I don't like paying $6, but it's cheaper than $8. Lately, I've been checking out this used book store near where I work. I've got most of the Honor Harrington books now, and I'm slowly building up on my Robert Jordan series also. But I've joined the Sci-Fi book club, and sometimes can get a good deal on hardback books I don't want to wait a year or so for certain books, like the Star Wars books. But the postage can kill you sometimes.

[sachmo]

Rosenberg's Guardians of the Flame has been a fun read so far.

[gregebowman]

Originally posted by sachmo:
Rosenberg's Guardians of the Flame has been a fun read so far. <font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Great set of books. Haven't read any of his other stuff, though. One of these day....

[WarChild]

I've really really enjoyed the "StarFire" inspired series of books by Dave Weber and Steve White (Crusade, Insurrection, In Death Ground and The Shiva Option). They're probably the best stories I've ever read of epic space combat.

I've read those books so often they've gotten quite tattered and I'm due for a new good read.

Can anyone suggest to me a book or series of books with similar epic space combat or with an "SE4-like galactic empires at war" kind of feel?

[Parasite]

Try "The Fleet" series mostly by David Drake. Six books, then two "Battlestation" books. They have kind of a SEIV/Starfire feel. Some stories are about ground pounders, but some are of ship battles too.

[narf poit chez BOOM]

Try the Baen free library, http://www.baen.com/library/ under David Weber

And the Baen webscriptions, which you can get in downloadable text format, if you so wish: www.webscription.net (http://www.webscription.net)
Originally posted by WarChild:
I've really really enjoyed the "StarFire" inspired series of books by Dave Weber and Steve White (Crusade, Insurrection, In Death Ground and The Shiva Option). They're probably the best stories I've ever read of epic space combat.

I've read those books so often they've gotten quite tattered and I'm due for a new good read.

Can anyone suggest to me a book or series of books with similar epic space combat or with an "SE4-like galactic empires at war" kind of feel? <font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">

[BadAxe]

Aubrey and Maturin series by Patrick O'Brian. The series that inspired the movie Master and Commander. Some of the best writing in the English language.

Love Asimov Foundation.

Orson Scott Card Ender's Game and the new prequels.

Stephanie Plum books by Janet Ivanovich. Hilarious.

[narf poit chez BOOM]

I did an internet search. Are you sure that's not Janet Evanovich?

[gregebowman]

Just finished reading Timothy Zahn's latest Star Wars book, Surviror's Quest. Pretty good, being from the man who almost single-handedly brought Star Wars back to life 15 years ago.

[dogscoff]

Just re-read basilisk station yesterday, and will probably read the honour of the queen again somewhen soon.

I'm sure I've asked before, but what's in the series after that?

[narf poit chez BOOM]

Well, traveler RPG, honerverse Version, has a list of all the books in order. http://www.travellerrpg.com/Honor/novels.html

What, you didn't know they are making a traveler hoververse RPG? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

Yet another reason to register for the baen forums. That, and the snippets.

[ May 17, 2004, 19:20: Message edited by: narf poit chez BOOM ]

[Parasite]

Originally posted by dogscoff:
I'm sure I've asked before, but what's in the series after that? <font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">I have read the first two Honor books. I plan soon to read the rest. I just had a (edit: OLD, Thanks Narf) list of them...

"On Basilisk Station"
""The Honor of the Queen"
"The Short Victorious War"
"Field of Dishonor"
"Flag in Exile"
"Honor Among Enemies"
"In Enemy Hands"
"Echoes of Honor"
"Ashes of Victory"
"War of Honor" (?forthcoming?)

"More than Honor"
"Worlds of Honor"
"Changer of Worlds"

Edit, added a "c"

[ May 20, 2004, 17:45: Message edited by: Parasite ]

[narf poit chez BOOM]

Your missing 'Service of the Sword' and 'Crown of Slaves'.

And if you like David Weber, try the Bahzell books.

[Grauzone]

Aristoi / Walter Jon Williams
Diaspora / Greg Egan
Ender's Game / Orson Scott Card
...

[kalthalior]

I am surprised no one has mentioned David Brin's "Uplift" series or Glen Cook's "Black Company" volumes. Both highly recommended.

[narf poit chez BOOM]

Warning: In some ways, the black company books make David Drake's stuff look nice.

[gregebowman]

I'm currently reading Dan Brown's Angels & Demons, the prequel to The Da Vince Code. Amazingly, it's reading almost like a sci-fi book, because it's dealing with an anti-matter. I'd recommend it.

[gregebowman]

Just finished Angels & Demons. It was much better than I thought it would be. It's a page turner. Can't wait to read The Da Vinci Code. If it's anything like this Last book, it will be great. I may have found my favorite new non-sci-fi author. hey, somebody's got to fill the void when Stephen King finally retires.

[Kevin Arisa]

Mine would have to be the Pern series followed closely by the Corean Chronicles by L.E. Modesitt JR.

[sachmo]

Just finished the first 3 books of Guardians of the Flame. First book was excellent, but the next two really went downhill, I think. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon9.gif

[gregebowman]

Finished reading The DaVinci Code. It is a great book, and you don't really need to read Angels & Demons to understand things (there are a couple of reference to what happened, but you really don't need to read it to read this book). I don't think I'm giving out a spoiler to say that this book involves a search for the Holy Grail. And you'd be suprised at what this books claims to be the Grail. There is some historical precedence for this theory, as I saw it on Discovery or Learning Channel not too long ago. But you'll have to read the book to find out for yourself.

[Atrocities]

Just finished Valhalla by Clive Cussler and well, not his best work but still very interesting....

[gregebowman]

Originally posted by Atrocities:
Just finished Valhalla by Clive Cussler and well, not his best work but still very interesting.... <font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">True, but still a good book. I'd wish he'd forget about Kurt Austin and this other new series of books he's starting to write, and just concentrate on Dirk Pitt.

[Atrocities]

The first book I read was Inka Gold, and it was a great book. Since then I have read most of his books in the series and found them all to be great reads. I have not yet read one of the new books, although I have it and did loan it to my grandmother who read it and said it was good. (Sware to God)

Dirk Pitt just sounds like a Porn star name. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

[Randallw]

Not really a series but I will read anything by Terry Pratchett (for humour) or David Gemmell (for Fantasy, except Ironhands Daughter or the Hawk Queen which even he hates). For Science Fiction I automatically read Peter F. Hamilton (TRY nights dawn trilogy or Pandoras Star)

[Randallw]

Originally posted by narf poit chez BOOM:
Well, traveler RPG, honerverse Version, has a list of all the books in order. http://www.travellerrpg.com/Honor/novels.html <font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Damn, I knew there were a few books but I didn't know there were so many. Good thing I don't like the series or I'd go broke buying them all.

[narf poit chez BOOM]

Digital Knight by Ryk Spoor.

Vampires, werewolves, more plot twists than a snake climbing a rope (almost) and an arch-villian that could eat Cthulha for breakfast. Literally.

From baen books, so you can get it on webscriptions. Supernatural thriller.

[ June 08, 2004, 08:38: Message edited by: narf poit chez BOOM ]

[gregebowman]

Originally posted by Atrocities:
The first book I read was Inka Gold, and it was a great book. Since then I have read most of his books in the series and found them all to be great reads. I have not yet read one of the new books, although I have it and did loan it to my grandmother who read it and said it was good. (Sware to God)

Dirk Pitt just sounds like a Porn star name. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif <font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">True, but his son's name is Dirk. Maybe it's from his being part German (I think that's what his bio said). I think the first book of his I read was Raise The Titanic, since I've always been fascinated by the Titanic sinking. I think I may have read a couple of more of his books out of order, then started reading them in order. As far as the Kurt Austin books, I don't mind reading them, but his Kurt Austin is almost a clone of Dirk Pitt, and they can almost be interchangable. I'll stay with Dirk Pitt and his friends.

[ June 09, 2004, 21:41: Message edited by: gregebowman ]