Any other author, due to the power of SRD's writing? Myself, I find that I read othet authors, then return to SRD's books just to reconfirm that he is indeed one of the best authors I have read.
However... There may be other authors out there I am not doing justice. So, who in the fantasy genre is as good or better, or in the sci fi genre is as good or better?
Do you find it hard to read...?
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Fantasy, I can reccomend Robin Hobb's Assasin Series, LiveShip Traders, and the Tawny man.
www.amazon.com/Robin-Hobb/e/B000AP7LIY
She is easy to read, wonderful and outstanding character development, and she makes you care. Is she as good as Donaldson? EH, hard for me to say, like you, I am biased.
I hear JRR Tolkien did some fantasy series in the 20's and 30's. maybe track that down.
SciFi -- I am not as crazy about SRD's SciFi. I did like some of his short stories, but didn't get into the GAP as much as some here.
For SciFI, I loved:
CS Friedman's The Madness Season
Orson Scott Card's Pastwatch: The Redemption of Christopher Columbus
www.amazon.com/Robin-Hobb/e/B000AP7LIY
She is easy to read, wonderful and outstanding character development, and she makes you care. Is she as good as Donaldson? EH, hard for me to say, like you, I am biased.
I hear JRR Tolkien did some fantasy series in the 20's and 30's. maybe track that down.
SciFi -- I am not as crazy about SRD's SciFi. I did like some of his short stories, but didn't get into the GAP as much as some here.
For SciFI, I loved:
CS Friedman's The Madness Season
Orson Scott Card's Pastwatch: The Redemption of Christopher Columbus
I've tried reading some books by Robert Ludlum, but I physically can't.
Stephen King doesn't seem too bad, though.
Stephen King doesn't seem too bad, though.
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I hear JRR Tolkien did some fantasy series in the 20's and 30's. maybe track that down.
Who is this JRR Tolkien you mention, is he new??
Obviously done the Tolkien thing, and without doubt he set the standard.
On the fantasy front I will check out Robin Hood, sorry Hobb as I have seen the books floating about, but not been motivated to buy them.
As for Sci Fi, I do need to expand my horizons somewhat...
Who is this JRR Tolkien you mention, is he new??
Obviously done the Tolkien thing, and without doubt he set the standard.
On the fantasy front I will check out Robin Hood, sorry Hobb as I have seen the books floating about, but not been motivated to buy them.
As for Sci Fi, I do need to expand my horizons somewhat...
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I know what you mean, I use to read a lot of fantasy before the Chronicles... afterwards, I've only been able to read a couple:
The Titus Novels(Mis-called the Gormenghast trilogy)-Mervyn Peake
Lord of Light-Roger Zelazny (A mixture of fantasy and scifi, very good. He also wrote the Amber chronicles which I will get to eventually)
As far as Sci-Fi
Issac Asimov-Foundation trilogy, Robot novels, short stories
Robert Heinlein-Haven't been disappointed yet, but Starship Troopers and The Moon is a Harsh Mistress have been excellent reads.
Frederich Pohl-There's a collection of his short stories floating around called Platnium Pohl which is excellent, also anything that he wrote with C.M. Kornbluth, particularly The Space Merchants.
Greg Bear-Haven't read much of him, but I'm in the middle of City at the End of Time and it is incredible. He is known for Darwin's Radio and Eon.
A.E. VanVogt- Voyage of the Space Beagle, Slan, The World of Null-A, The Weapon Shops of Isher, all good if you can find him, VotSB is particularly important to Sci-fi history since the first part was originally published as the short story "The Black Destroyer" which is considered the beginning of the Golden Age of Science Fiction.
L. Ron Hubbard is all right, though I would say the only book really worth reading is Fear.
Also, Richard Matheson is always an excellent choice, start with I Am Legend.
The Titus Novels(Mis-called the Gormenghast trilogy)-Mervyn Peake
Lord of Light-Roger Zelazny (A mixture of fantasy and scifi, very good. He also wrote the Amber chronicles which I will get to eventually)
As far as Sci-Fi
Issac Asimov-Foundation trilogy, Robot novels, short stories
Robert Heinlein-Haven't been disappointed yet, but Starship Troopers and The Moon is a Harsh Mistress have been excellent reads.
Frederich Pohl-There's a collection of his short stories floating around called Platnium Pohl which is excellent, also anything that he wrote with C.M. Kornbluth, particularly The Space Merchants.
Greg Bear-Haven't read much of him, but I'm in the middle of City at the End of Time and it is incredible. He is known for Darwin's Radio and Eon.
A.E. VanVogt- Voyage of the Space Beagle, Slan, The World of Null-A, The Weapon Shops of Isher, all good if you can find him, VotSB is particularly important to Sci-fi history since the first part was originally published as the short story "The Black Destroyer" which is considered the beginning of the Golden Age of Science Fiction.
L. Ron Hubbard is all right, though I would say the only book really worth reading is Fear.
Also, Richard Matheson is always an excellent choice, start with I Am Legend.
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