As i have said before i am very picky about the books i read but i was wondering if you all could possibly give me a few authors/books you think it would be worth reading. i am Heavily into horror/futuristic war stuff like The Ender series and i Absolutely hate sappy romance novels. Never Really read anything but these type of books. Dean Koontz/ Stephen King/Anne Rice. But I am sorta worried about being disappointed when reading a new author or new series. any help would be appreciated
Posted by cheiros do ender (Member # 8849) on :
- A Dangerous Fortune, Ken Follett - Foundation, Isaac Asimov
Posted by lisha_rose (Member # 9166) on :
Has OSC ever wrote books under anyother pen name? because i was looking up other authors and found that alot of them have wrote many books under other names. if he has i would love to read them.
Posted by Morbo (Member # 5309) on :
AFAIK, Card has never written under a pen name. Have you read everything card has written already?
If you like horror and future war, try Dan Simmon's Hyperion series. It has elements of both space opers warfare and horror (The Shrike.)
Anything by Gene Wolfe is great, he's been my favorite for years.
Posted by lisha_rose (Member # 9166) on :
no at this point all OSC i have read is ender series. not that i aint going to read anything else just have to finish one series before i start another or i get all confused. what are the other OSC books/series like?
Posted by cheiros do ender (Member # 8849) on :
I'm 99.99999999% sure OSC hasn't written under more than one pen name (in fiction). Most authors that do do so because their readers always expect them to keep writing in their selective/(respective?) genres. OSC doesn't have a problem with this, as we can clearly see, because he's just that good.
All of OSC's books are good.
(This was not written by OSC under a different name, I swear. )
Posted by Morbo (Member # 5309) on :
I forgot to say welcome to Hatrack, lisha.
I have enjoyed the Alvin Maker series very much, I think it's Card's best writing. I'm looking forward to getting Crystal City.
Treason is pretty good, Card's best stand-alone novel that I've read.
Hart's Hope is great fantasy, I need to reread that. The Shadow series, the sequel to the Ender series, is as good as the Ender series.
I haven't read much of Card's short fiction.
Posted by Pinky (Member # 9161) on :
Hi,lisha! If you haven't done that in the last hours,yet, have a look at the "OSC library"-link on the top of the page (right side). You see, there is still a LOT to read. Maybe you want to have a look at H.P.Lovecraft (a pioneer of SF)and Tad Williams ("Otherland").
However, by my experience, there are very good (and very bad!) authors in EVERY genre, and it doesn't depend that much on the story, either, whether a book can be considered to be worth reading.
In search of authors whose books I would probably like to read, re-read and buy, I take a lot of random samples from different shelfs in the library and have a look at one or two paragraphs of them. (the "don't judge a book by its cover"-method) I admit, that was B.C. (before Card ). Nevertheless, I'd like to recommend you some non-SF books and authors, too.
- Douglas Coupland: "Girlfriend in a Coma" and "All families are psychotic")
- Diana Gabaldon: the "Voyager"- series: "Cross Stich", "Dragonfly in Amber", "Voyager", "Drums of Autumn", "The Fiery Cross", "A Breath of Snow and Ashes"
- John Irving: "The Cider House Rules", "A Prayer for Owen Meany", "Hotel New Hampshire", "A widow for one Year"...
- Jonathan Safran Foer: "Everything is illuminated" (can be a little bit strenuous at the beginning, but if you keep on reading, you'll love it.. well, at least, I did and do)
- John Steinbeck: "Of Mice and Men"
- Colin Higgins: "Harold and Maude"
- Kurt Vonnegut: "Slaughterhouse Five" and especially his short stories
- the "Harry Potter"s (in the first instance, I was quite reluctant to read those books, because of this boygroup-like "Harry Potter"-hype... but then I finally read the books, and now I can hardly wait for the seventh one to come out)
And many more...
Have fun!
Posted by vonk (Member # 9027) on :
I would start off with OSCs The Worthing Saga first. It is one of my favorite OSC novels and also has several excellent short stories in it.
as for other authors, if your looking for horror/futuristic war stuff, you should read Anthony Burgess's A Clockwork Orange. It is a great read, if you can get used to the slang.
Posted by Joshua Newberry (Member # 7864) on :
OSC has written one short story that I can remember right off under a penname. "Damn Fine Novel" as Noam D. Pellume.
Posted by Amilia (Member # 8912) on :
FYI, Gabaldon's Cross Stitch was titled Outlander in the US. And I second that recommendation. You will find it in the romance section of bookstores, but don't let that put you off. There is nothing sappy about it.
Posted by Pinky (Member # 9161) on :
Thanks for the info, Amilia. I just took the titles I found in the "A Breath of Snow and Ashes"- paperback. It was probably intented to be sold in GB.
Posted by royoris69 (Member # 9108) on :
Harlan Ellison - great short stories.
Posted by Ramdac99 (Member # 7264) on :
Dan Simmons:
-Hyperion -Fall of Hyperion -Endymion -Rise of Endymion
Posted by camus (Member # 8052) on :
quote:Originally posted by vonk: I would start off with OSCs The Worthing Saga first. It is one of my favorite OSC novels and also has several excellent short stories in it.
as for other authors, if your looking for horror/futuristic war stuff, you should read Anthony Burgess's A Clockwork Orange. It is a great read, if you can get used to the slang.
Weird. Those were two of the books I thought of as well.
Regarding A Clockwork Orange, there are two different versions, so if you decide to read it, make sure you're getting the original version.
Also, you might like Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradburry.
Posted by Ramdac99 (Member # 7264) on :
As much as I recomend Dan Simmons you DO need to read The Worthing Saga if you haven't.
Posted by miracleasd (Member # 9167) on :
I second the suggestion of Tad Williams "Otherland" and Asimovs "Foundation". A few others worth considering
Kim stanley robinsons "Red Mars" William Gibsons "Neuromancer" Neal Stephensons "Snow crash" Arthur C Clark "The collected Stories"
Posted by Lucky_Sean (Member # 6223) on :
For easy and fun reading The Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind.
Posted by lisha_rose (Member # 9166) on :
thanks everyone, i will look into them books. As for Harry Potter, I am completely up to date with reading all books and watching the movies afterwards. lol Farenheit 451 was a english book we had to read in like 8th grade. Also the Shadow series is also in the process of being read at this moment. Thats why if you woulda read my other topic i was asking when SotG was comming out in paperback. Because it is the only shadow book i have left to read.
Posted by xxsockeh (Member # 9186) on :
I'm reading The Worthing Saga, it's really good. I also started Pastwatch: The Redemption of Christopher Columbus (sp?) last year, but never got around to finishing it (don't know why - I'll have to pull it out later today). The Memory of Earth was also really great. All 3 are by OSC.
Posted by Boothby171 (Member # 807) on :
Allfred E. Bester: "The Stars My Destination"
quant suff!
Posted by David G (Member # 8872) on :
Dan Simmons: Iliad and Olympos (in addition to the Hyperion series). If you like "futuristic war stuff," this is the ancient Trojan war in the very far future.
Posted by DMLPro (Member # 8653) on :
You may want to try out The Seven Chinese Brothers by Margaret Mahy. A personal favorite of mine.
Posted by clod (Member # 9084) on :
William Faulkner is a good read.
Posted by Scott R (Member # 567) on :
quote:Card has never written under a pen name.
Actually, he has.
He wrote several short stories for a children's magazine under the name Brian Somethingorother.
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Posted by littlebean (Member # 8700) on :
An amazing read is Margaret Atwood's Oryx and Crake. Crazy book.
Posted by Peter_The_Great (Member # 9212) on :
A favorite of mine is lost boys, still by OSC, but I have read every book by him, and all his short stories, and I recomend it. maps in a mirror is a big book, but full of fun
Posted by Ender12 (Member # 8873) on :
i agree with cheiros do ender, the foundation series is quite good. its somewhat like OSC's writings.
Posted by lisha_rose (Member # 9166) on :
only 6 more days till i get my book!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I just took the titles I found in the "A Breath of Snow and Ashes"- paperback. It was probably intented to be sold in GB.
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