Favorite Authors (Non Technical)
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I've noticed a lot of Terry Pratchett quotes / mentions recently and i've been wondering which other authors people like in the sci-fi/fantasy genre. Ian M. Banks is a particulary good author as is Julian May, who else?
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I've noticed a lot of Terry Pratchett quotes / mentions recently and i've been wondering which other authors people like in the sci-fi/fantasy genre. Ian M. Banks is a particulary good author as is Julian May, who else?
Larry Niven, Isiac Asimov, Arthur C. Clarke All have written great short stories that really make you think -- Help me! I'm turning into a grapefruit!
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I've noticed a lot of Terry Pratchett quotes / mentions recently and i've been wondering which other authors people like in the sci-fi/fantasy genre. Ian M. Banks is a particulary good author as is Julian May, who else?
Alistair MacLean, Tom Clancy
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I've noticed a lot of Terry Pratchett quotes / mentions recently and i've been wondering which other authors people like in the sci-fi/fantasy genre. Ian M. Banks is a particulary good author as is Julian May, who else?
Howard Philips Lovecraft (and his Disciples)
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I've noticed a lot of Terry Pratchett quotes / mentions recently and i've been wondering which other authors people like in the sci-fi/fantasy genre. Ian M. Banks is a particulary good author as is Julian May, who else?
Richard Green wrote: Ian M. Banks He rocks, love his Culture series. Richard Green wrote: good author as is Julian May I have been recommended her before, but what type of SF does she write? Richard Green wrote: i've been wondering which other authors people like in the sci-fi/fantasy genre. Well Terry Pratchett is the only fantasy author (apart from J.R.R Tolkien of course) I like. But for SF... Alfred Bester (read The Stars My Destination, amazing, amazing, amazing!) Asimov Clarke Bova Phillip K. Dick Sherri S. Temper (Grass is great, the book too) Poul Anderson Gregory Benford (hard stuff though, my head hurts after reading his books :) ) Robert A. Heinlein Frank Herbert (no brainer which book I am reffering too) Larry Niven Frederik Pohl Robert Silverberg Ray Bradbury Dan Simmons Kurt Vonnegut Ian M. Banks and some others I cannot remember right now. I recommend you check out the recommended reading list on SFWA for some great ideas. Most of the authors listed match who I like. regards, Paul Watson Bluegrass Cape Town, South Africa The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love, and to be loved in return - Moulin Rouge Alison Pentland wrote: I now have an image of you in front of the mirror in the morning, wearing your knickers, socks and shoes trying to decided if they match!
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Larry Niven, Isiac Asimov, Arthur C. Clarke All have written great short stories that really make you think -- Help me! I'm turning into a grapefruit!
Yep. I also read Heinlein, Harry Harrison and various others Paresh Solanki "Set you're faces to stunned..."
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Yep. I also read Heinlein, Harry Harrison and various others Paresh Solanki "Set you're faces to stunned..."
Yeah, I'm gradually working my way through my Dad's huge collection of SciFi books -- Help me! I'm turning into a grapefruit!
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I've noticed a lot of Terry Pratchett quotes / mentions recently and i've been wondering which other authors people like in the sci-fi/fantasy genre. Ian M. Banks is a particulary good author as is Julian May, who else?
Steven Baxter Larry Niven Alan Dean Foster Keith Laumer (Bolo series) Robert Heinlein C. J. Cherryh Ray Bradbury Arthur C. Clarke ...
"Think of it as evolution in action." - 'Oath of Fealty' by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle
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I've noticed a lot of Terry Pratchett quotes / mentions recently and i've been wondering which other authors people like in the sci-fi/fantasy genre. Ian M. Banks is a particulary good author as is Julian May, who else?
In no particular order, some of my favorite authors: Peter F Hamilton (Sci Fi) Simon R Green (Fantasy adventure) Harry Turtledove (alternate history) David Gemmel (Heroic fantasy) Alan Dean Foster (Sci fi, fantasy, other) William Forstchen (Sci fi - american cival war meets alien monsters) I generally read a heck of a lot of books. :omg: Roger Allen Sonork 100.10016 If I had a quote, it would be a very good one.
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I've noticed a lot of Terry Pratchett quotes / mentions recently and i've been wondering which other authors people like in the sci-fi/fantasy genre. Ian M. Banks is a particulary good author as is Julian May, who else?
Johnathan Lethem is my current favorite. -c
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In no particular order, some of my favorite authors: Peter F Hamilton (Sci Fi) Simon R Green (Fantasy adventure) Harry Turtledove (alternate history) David Gemmel (Heroic fantasy) Alan Dean Foster (Sci fi, fantasy, other) William Forstchen (Sci fi - american cival war meets alien monsters) I generally read a heck of a lot of books. :omg: Roger Allen Sonork 100.10016 If I had a quote, it would be a very good one.
Roger Allen wrote: Peter F Hamilton (Sci Fi) The Nights Dawn (I think that is the name) series was good, except for the ending which was the biggest cop-out in SF history ever. It has actually put me off reading any of his other work for fear of beeing left totally cold again. Roger Allen wrote: I generally read a heck of a lot of books. Join the club! Just had our monthly book club meeting last night, I got Guns, germs and steel as one of the books. We are the BBC (Bohemian Book Club) and it is good fun, spend half our time camping, chilling, drinking and philosophising under the stars. regards, Paul Watson Bluegrass Cape Town, South Africa The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love, and to be loved in return - Moulin Rouge Alison Pentland wrote: I now have an image of you in front of the mirror in the morning, wearing your knickers, socks and shoes trying to decided if they match!
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Richard Green wrote: Ian M. Banks He rocks, love his Culture series. Richard Green wrote: good author as is Julian May I have been recommended her before, but what type of SF does she write? Richard Green wrote: i've been wondering which other authors people like in the sci-fi/fantasy genre. Well Terry Pratchett is the only fantasy author (apart from J.R.R Tolkien of course) I like. But for SF... Alfred Bester (read The Stars My Destination, amazing, amazing, amazing!) Asimov Clarke Bova Phillip K. Dick Sherri S. Temper (Grass is great, the book too) Poul Anderson Gregory Benford (hard stuff though, my head hurts after reading his books :) ) Robert A. Heinlein Frank Herbert (no brainer which book I am reffering too) Larry Niven Frederik Pohl Robert Silverberg Ray Bradbury Dan Simmons Kurt Vonnegut Ian M. Banks and some others I cannot remember right now. I recommend you check out the recommended reading list on SFWA for some great ideas. Most of the authors listed match who I like. regards, Paul Watson Bluegrass Cape Town, South Africa The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love, and to be loved in return - Moulin Rouge Alison Pentland wrote: I now have an image of you in front of the mirror in the morning, wearing your knickers, socks and shoes trying to decided if they match!
Opps - i totally forgot about the Dune series ( thats very bad as i have all the books, the film 4 times (dvd and vhs, both covers) and all the PC games dating back to the Dune RPG. Julian May's books (well the rampart world series) are murder/mystry in a sci-fi enviroment, very good books. I've tried reading some Phillip K. Dick books before but could never get into them. After all the suggestions i think its time to take a trip to waterstones to get some new books.
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I've noticed a lot of Terry Pratchett quotes / mentions recently and i've been wondering which other authors people like in the sci-fi/fantasy genre. Ian M. Banks is a particulary good author as is Julian May, who else?
Terry Pratchet Aldous Huxley Robert Jordan Ian Banks Ian M Banks ( I know they're the same person thanx ) Philip K. Dick Emily Bronte Frank Herbert Robin Whatsername did the Assasin books and the Ship books pretty much the entire SF Masterworks Series William Shakespeare Virginia Woolf Joseph Conrad Baudelaire Bertolt Brecht Yukio Mishima Anthony
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I've noticed a lot of Terry Pratchett quotes / mentions recently and i've been wondering which other authors people like in the sci-fi/fantasy genre. Ian M. Banks is a particulary good author as is Julian May, who else?
I'm surprised no one has mentioned J. K. Rowling!!! ;P
I feel like I'm diagonally parked in a parallel universe Jeremy Davis http://www.astad.org
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I've noticed a lot of Terry Pratchett quotes / mentions recently and i've been wondering which other authors people like in the sci-fi/fantasy genre. Ian M. Banks is a particulary good author as is Julian May, who else?
Yep - Julian May is great. I'll add: Tad Williams Michael Moorcock David Gemmell Katherine Kerr Harry Harrison (Stainless Steel Rat!) Stephen Donaldson (Mirror of her Dream rocks) Douglas Adams Clive Barker Guy Gavriel Kay David Eddings Tracy Hickman Raymond E Feist Anne Rice Fritz Leiber (Fafhrd and The Grey Mouser) Patrick Tilley + obviously the classics like Tolkien etc cheers, Chris Maunder
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I've noticed a lot of Terry Pratchett quotes / mentions recently and i've been wondering which other authors people like in the sci-fi/fantasy genre. Ian M. Banks is a particulary good author as is Julian May, who else?
Most of my favourite authors have been mentioned already, except this one:
- Stanislav Lem
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I'm surprised no one has mentioned J. K. Rowling!!! ;P
I feel like I'm diagonally parked in a parallel universe Jeremy Davis http://www.astad.org
http://www.jvf.co.ukStrangely enough, despite the vast quantity of books I read each year, I have yet to read a JK Rowling. Jeremy Davis wrote: I feel like I'm diagonally parked in a parallel universe Have you ever read the Virtual Mode Series by Piers Anthony? Paresh Solanki "Set you're faces to stunned..."
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Strangely enough, despite the vast quantity of books I read each year, I have yet to read a JK Rowling. Jeremy Davis wrote: I feel like I'm diagonally parked in a parallel universe Have you ever read the Virtual Mode Series by Piers Anthony? Paresh Solanki "Set you're faces to stunned..."
Paresh Solanki wrote: Jeremy Davis wrote: I feel like I'm diagonally parked in a parallel universe Have you ever read the Virtual Mode Series by Piers Anthony? Nope! When my wife was working away from home for 7 weeks, she sent me a card with those words on. I liked it so much, and put it in my sig.
I feel like I'm diagonally parked in a parallel universe Jeremy Davis http://www.astad.org
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Richard Green wrote: Ian M. Banks He rocks, love his Culture series. Richard Green wrote: good author as is Julian May I have been recommended her before, but what type of SF does she write? Richard Green wrote: i've been wondering which other authors people like in the sci-fi/fantasy genre. Well Terry Pratchett is the only fantasy author (apart from J.R.R Tolkien of course) I like. But for SF... Alfred Bester (read The Stars My Destination, amazing, amazing, amazing!) Asimov Clarke Bova Phillip K. Dick Sherri S. Temper (Grass is great, the book too) Poul Anderson Gregory Benford (hard stuff though, my head hurts after reading his books :) ) Robert A. Heinlein Frank Herbert (no brainer which book I am reffering too) Larry Niven Frederik Pohl Robert Silverberg Ray Bradbury Dan Simmons Kurt Vonnegut Ian M. Banks and some others I cannot remember right now. I recommend you check out the recommended reading list on SFWA for some great ideas. Most of the authors listed match who I like. regards, Paul Watson Bluegrass Cape Town, South Africa The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love, and to be loved in return - Moulin Rouge Alison Pentland wrote: I now have an image of you in front of the mirror in the morning, wearing your knickers, socks and shoes trying to decided if they match!
Paul Watson wrote: Ian M. Banks Prefer the stuff he writes under Ian Banks. The Wasp Factory and Complicity being two of his best. He is one sick and twisted writer. I love his stuff :-D Michael :-) Look, try and use your intelligence, man, even if you are a politician. - The Doctor
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Roger Allen wrote: Peter F Hamilton (Sci Fi) The Nights Dawn (I think that is the name) series was good, except for the ending which was the biggest cop-out in SF history ever. It has actually put me off reading any of his other work for fear of beeing left totally cold again. Roger Allen wrote: I generally read a heck of a lot of books. Join the club! Just had our monthly book club meeting last night, I got Guns, germs and steel as one of the books. We are the BBC (Bohemian Book Club) and it is good fun, spend half our time camping, chilling, drinking and philosophising under the stars. regards, Paul Watson Bluegrass Cape Town, South Africa The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love, and to be loved in return - Moulin Rouge Alison Pentland wrote: I now have an image of you in front of the mirror in the morning, wearing your knickers, socks and shoes trying to decided if they match!
Paul Watson wrote: ending which was the biggest cop-out in SF history ever I personally don't think it was a cop out. The product of millions of years of scientific study by alien races should be able to do things like that! After all it was a conscious AI singularity! Read his other Greg Mandell books. They are very good with no cop outs! Its PI* outs! * He's a Private Investigator, I know a really crap joke.... *sigh* Roger Allen Sonork 100.10016 If I had a quote, it would be a very good one.