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PunkicCyborg

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Re: Fantasy/Adventure book recommendations please
« Reply #15 on: May 15, 2011, 10:08:24 AM »
Im not really a heavy reader but have been reading more lately. I have read some sci fi and fantasy like the C.S. Lewis  sci-fi books like Peralandra and have been reading a lot of Philip K Dick books though. I've also enjoyed books by George Orwell and had a subscription to Analog for a while.
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Re: Fantasy/Adventure book recommendations please
« Reply #16 on: May 15, 2011, 10:29:00 AM »
Do yourself a favor and read Neuromancer.

You aren't cool til you do.
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Re: Fantasy/Adventure book recommendations please
« Reply #17 on: May 15, 2011, 12:10:34 PM »
Dragonlance: "Dragon series"
Actually known as "Chronicles."  The original Trilogy is:
Dragons of Autumn Twilight
Dragons of Winter Night
Dragons of Spring Dawning

I'd say these are the best books produced by TSR.

then theres some older Gygax novels
Saga of Old City (1st book, Greyhawk) and Sea of Death are awesome.  He continued the line with New Infinities.

I'd have to recommend the Hobbit, Lord of the Rings (series) and the Chronicles of Narnia.
Ditto.  FYI, The Chronicles of Narnia are MUCH better than the recent, terrible, movies adaptions and, unlike the movies, don't have creepy Christian undertones.

Also check out the Lankhmar books, The Wings of a Falcon by Cynthia Voigt, and anything by Neil Gaiman.  


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Re: Fantasy/Adventure book recommendations please
« Reply #18 on: May 15, 2011, 12:12:55 PM »
There were also two Ultima novels worth checking out. 

Forge of Virtue and Temper of Wisdom.

Forge of Virtue was better, IMO

and the Penhaligon Trilogy:

Tainted Sword
The Dragons Tomb
The Fall of Magic

shits so hood.
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Re: Fantasy/Adventure book recommendations please
« Reply #19 on: May 15, 2011, 12:34:15 PM »
I have read Chronicles of Narnia and CS Lewis's sci-fi novels. I really liked Out of the Silent Planet, Perelandra and That Hideous Strength. I also had a subscription to Analog magazine but it's a little too hard science for me.
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Re: Fantasy/Adventure book recommendations please
« Reply #20 on: May 15, 2011, 03:09:59 PM »
Dragonlance: "Dragon series"
Actually known as "Chronicles."  The original Trilogy is:
Dragons of Autumn Twilight
Dragons of Winter Night
Dragons of Spring Dawning

I'd say these are the best books produced by TSR.

I was also adding in the continuing series past the original trilogy ;)
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