Based off these books, what should I read next?
Dune series by Herbert (favorite)
Foundation series by Asimov (very good)
Ender’s Game by Card (very good)
Diogenes Triology by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child (pretty good)
Dead Zone by Stephen King (great)
The Stand by King (disappointing)
Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy series by Adams (loved this series)
I Am Legend by Matheson (pretty good)
Odd Thomas by Koontz (terrible)
Darkly Dreaming Dexter (good but not as good as tv series)
Neuromancer by Gibson (somewhat disappointing)
Jurrasic Park by Crichton (also somewhat disappointing)
The main thing I am looking for is a book like Dune where you really have to think hard.
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June 26th, 2009 at 7:50 pm
Well the first place I would send you is back to Orson Scot Card’s for “Speaker for the Dead”, the sequel to “Ender’s Game”.
It also won the the Hugo and Nebula Awards.
Since you enjoyed “Foundation”, I would also think you would enjoy the CHILDE CYCLE by Gordon Dickson, which begins with “Dorsai”.
Since you liked the “Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” I would recommend the following satirical/humorous Sci-Fi.
The Stainless Steel Rat series by Harry Harrison
which begins with “A Stainless Steel Rat is Born” (1985)
The “Retief” series by Keith Laumer
which begins with “Envoy to New Worlds” (1963)
The “Phule’s Company” series by robert Lynn Asprin
which begins with “Phule’s Company” (1990)
The “Myth Adventure” Series by Robert Lynn Asprin
which begins with “Another Fine Myth” (1978)
June 27th, 2009 at 2:37 am
If you would like something that makes you think, I would try :
“Roadside Picnic” by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky
It is written by Russian writers, but in addition to some interesting science fiction concepts it also touches on human nature also. It touches on the aftermath of an alien encounter on earth and how scientists and people deal with scientific discoveries after it. There is no literal roadside picnic.
Pretty good pace also and also out of copyright to my knowledge, as you can find many translations on the internet.
June 27th, 2009 at 3:17 am
Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – that’s a classic. 42.
It seems you a sticking mainly to the guy driven sci-fi action area, but let us take you out of your comfort zone.
Read “The Host” by Meyer. It is a little slow at first, but you grow to really care about the characters and it has a great plot.
Check out “The Golden Compass” from the library. It will be a view point you’re not normally reading from yet this is a meaningful book that everybody should read. Lots of action once you get past the back story stuff.
June 27th, 2009 at 6:21 am
I disagree with you I enjoyed The Stand by King
Cujo Stephen King
Congo Crichton
Personally I can’t read anymore due to eye strain..
It’s for the best tho due to the fact that as I was doing my research reminded me how my family use the books against me anyways. Wished I had never learned to read or been born into this family.
June 27th, 2009 at 7:38 am
Bad Girls Don’t Die
The Hunger Games
The Compound
A Wrinkle in Time