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[Zelda_Zealot]

Hm, a good fantasy thief book you say? I might have a look at that one.

Good, I highly suggest it. The begining may be a bit slow the first time you read it but dont give up! (I almost did and see where it got me! Nowhere!)

[treydog]

Have to add a couple for all the vampire/lycanthrope fans-

One Foot in the Grave and Dead on My Feet both by William Mark Simmons. Not your typical Gothic/Anne Rice style vamp books at all. Humorous, but also have a fair amount of feeling. Lots of interesting lore, as well.

[Burnt Sierra]

Well, nice to see both Kinky Friedman and Robert Crais mentioned. Been a Kinky fan for years, but only discovered Crais last year. Bit of a rarity still, the funny whodunnits, but in that vein, Lauren Henderson wrote some good ones before she went into the female dating genre. Otherwise, Henning Mankell, Jonathan Kellerman, Annie Proux, Richard Russo, Richard Layman, Robert Wilson won't lead you far wrong. Oh, and if you fancy a good writer in the historical thrillers section, Steven Saylor is probably the best I've come across.

[Soulseeker3.0]

Oh, and if you fancy a good writer in the historical thrillers section, Steven Saylor is probably the best I've come across.

have you heard of Bernard Cornwell?

[Aki]

White Fang by Jack London, the style is a bit alien to me but i enjoyed it immensouly. His style felt like....4th Person persspective (which doesn't exist, but it seemed that detacted) but was very good. Esspecially the parts with White Fang as a fighting dog.

Some Star Wars books, esspecially the 'Tales' books (Tales of Mos Eisley Cantina, Tales of Jabba's palace, Tales of the Bounty Hunters, etc.).

LOTR.

Ray Bradbury's 'Martian Chronicles', despite having no consistant characters, it has a constistant story, told through multiple short stories. Very interesting book.

Have to add a couple for all the vampire/lycanthrope fans-

One Foot in the Grave and Dead on My Feet both by William Mark Simmons.  Not your typical Gothic/Anne Rice style vamp books at all.  Humorous, but also have a fair amount of feeling.  Lots of interesting lore, as well.

Sadly i've never read any Werewolf/Vampire novells. I've ben trying to Find Blood and Chocolate (Werewolf novel) but to no availl. *grumble*

Susposed to be pretty good. With the non-killer Werewolf types.

[BobV]

Wheel of Time = Awesome. So sayeth BobV.

Has anyone mentioned David Eddings yet? What I've read from him so far = also awesome.

I'm currently reading Dune by Frank Herbert, which, wouldn't you know it... =awesome.

Thank you for taking your time to listen to my nonintellectual rambling.

[gotgogged]

mine are the bartimes trilogy by jonathan stroud and the inheritance trilogy by Christopher Paolini

[Fuzzy Knight]

Yesterday I had a hard time sleeping, and suddently I found my old Dark Elf book for Warhammer, and there are many stories inside there. And it was still really good one called 'A Slaves Tale' very well written I most say, I'm going to try out to find who have written that little story

[Kell-Reevor]

Normally I like to read fantasy books. I've read a few of R.A. Salvatore's books involving Drizzt. Ive read almost all of the Sword of Truth books by Terry Goodkind (I think I'm only missing one).

From time to time I do read some Steven King. Currently I'm looking for the old one that had the messed up clown in it. I can't remember the name but it might have been 'It'.

[Soulseeker3.0]

ye It is with the evil clown that comes out every 23 (?) years to eat people.

[Channler]

Hmm, i don't read to much SF books, they just don't appeal to me to much..

But I have read the LoTR books (who hasn't?) and really the Dune series.. all of them, and I am eagerly waiting for the next two installments.

-Brian Herbert wrote all the other ones after his father died

Now I'm reading TL book now called Generation Kill.. (Yes I'm an evil american =O)

Its about the Recon Marines push through Iraq, their struggles, their hardhsips, and their friends. It talks about civilian casulty's because they are the ones that cause it. But it also shows how much that affects them, so far as to disobeying orders just to get this one little girl medivac

[Khaan]

Robin hobb (Fools errand etc.) are very good although they do start abit slow, and also the Dark tower series by stephen king are the BEST!

[Soulseeker3.0]

Lots of books start slow, you have to introduce many of the characters, even in series. Granted it doesn't take as long, it still takes some time to define the problem and all, but after that most books start becoming more exiting

[Konji]

Darren Shan books are good...probably a bit young for you lot but I like the idea. Lord of the rings is good as well. The 'Konrad' books are good as well.

[Kell-Reevor]

Just started reading 'It' over the weekend. Definetely better than King's newer books. He does an awesome job with using the abundant profanity to a good effect in describing the characters and their emotions.

While I was out getting that one I also picked up 'Naked Empire', so now I can finally finish The Sword of Truth series... when I get around to it anyways.

[Fuzzy Knight]

For now I dont read any books, have enough to good stuff to read here at the Fan Fic section..

[Dantrag]

Just started reading 'It' over the weekend.  Definetely better than King's newer books.  He does an awesome job with using the abundant profanity to a good effect in describing the characters and their emotions.

While I was out getting that one I also picked up 'Naked Empire', so now I can finally finish The Sword of Truth series... when I get around to it anyways.

Sword of Truth would be much beter if Mr. Goodkind would start developing his characters a little.

Naked Empire is the worst book in the series, he could have written it in 50 pages, but instead wrote over 700.

[Fuzzy Knight]

BTW - Have anyone gotten the new Harry Potter book, I'm not a fan of the books thought some of the movies are good. I just have to much to read, have only read book 3, 4 and 5 I think..

But is the latest good? Was reading through the TES Forums and saw a thread about it..

[Dantrag]

I read half of the first one, and didn't really like Rowling's writing style, and the book didn't really hold me.

So I have no idea what the second one is like.

[DoomedOne]

Hard thing to list, let's see here

RA Salvatore is okay, not great, by I like Drizzt a lot.

Tolkien is pretty good

Hmm....

East of Eden is my favorite book, best book I ever read. After that comes... god I really should lsit something by london, he's pretty fantastic, but let's see...

Sun also Rises is a good one, uh... as far as books I recommend though:

Reason by Robert B Reich (political book) Delves into the history that has transformed into the conflict of left versus right, a must read if you ever plan on knowing what your talking about in left verses right political debates.

Chronicles of Dissent by Noam Chomsky and David Barsamian
Fascinating book

A Voice more Powerful (can't remember the authors) a really great book, jumps off the pages.

Lies and the Lying Liars who tell them by Al Franken
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