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January 2nd, 2003, 06:30 PM
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Re: OT: Read a book!
Heinlein & Asimov are probably my favorite "classic" SF authors.
I like Brin, Eddings and Weber alot as well for "guys who are alive". Some of my Favorites (some still alive --I THINK) not listed: Phillip Jose Farmer, Poul Anderson, Edgar Rice Burroughs, H. Beam Piper, & Frank Herbert.
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January 2nd, 2003, 06:52 PM
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Re: OT: Read a book!
**** guys how could we forget Philip Dick?
My alllllllll-time fave scifi writer...even though I've only read 5 of the 4,000,000 novels he wrote.
Which reminds me, a friend of mine gave me a burned CD of damned near every Heinlein novel ever written...50 something in total...over 6000 pages. I suspect he found it on the newsGroups or IRC, but hell, Heinlein is dead, isn't he. I don't feel bad. That's as far as copywrite goes for me. If his kids or sig. other want more money tell them to either produce a movie or write their own damned books.
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January 2nd, 2003, 07:12 PM
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Re: OT: Read a book!
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Originally posted by kalthalior:
Heinlein & Asimov are probably my favorite "classic" SF authors.
I like Brin, Eddings and Weber alot as well for "guys who are alive". Some of my Favorites (some still alive --I THINK) not listed: Phillip Jose Farmer, Poul Anderson, Edgar Rice Burroughs, H. Beam Piper, & Frank Herbert.
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Frank Herbert, for one, is NOT still alive - although his son is co-writing new Dune books...
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January 2nd, 2003, 07:58 PM
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Re: OT: Read a book!
how about Lem, for classic sci fi?
right now im reading Daniel Quinn and Douglas Hofstadter, for two non-sci-fi authors. and just got the new War of Honor, so i can read all the old David Weber / HH books on the CD that comes with it.
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January 2nd, 2003, 08:37 PM
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Re: OT: Read a book!
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Originally posted by Jmenschenfresser:
**** guys how could we forget Philip Dick?
My alllllllll-time fave scifi writer...even though I've only read 5 of the 4,000,000 novels he wrote.
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Unfortunately that's five more than I've read, although I liked both Blade Runner and Minority Report. I really should get around to reading his stuff soon.
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January 2nd, 2003, 08:55 PM
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Re: OT: Read a book!
D.A.D.O.E.S. is good. Radio Free Albemuth is better. Man in the High Castle is good too. I didn't enjoy We Can Build You (or whatever the name is. I think there were several novels with the same theme and damn near the same name.)
There was a NYTimes article about Dick back when minority report came out. Said that he would jack himself up on speed and then write for three days straight. Supposedly a really paranoid dude in real life and it shows in his writing.
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January 2nd, 2003, 08:58 PM
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Re: OT: Read a book!
Two realtively unknown books that should be mandatory sci-fi reading:
1. Armor -- John Steakley. This book is in the running for my #1 favorite sci-fi novel of all time.
2. The Dragon Never Sleeps -- Glen Cook. Out of print and really hard to find. If you do find it make sure you buy it. Ebay is a good place to look.
Lastly my fav sci-fi reference: The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List
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