While collecting the names of authors recommended on Hatrack, I thought it might be a good idea to compile all the book recommendation threads into one list. For reasons obvious to any long-time Hatracker , I didn't get all of them - but here is my attempt.
If you find a better bibliography/website for an author than the one listed, or if you want to add a title, please post here.
If you otherwise find an error, please e-mail me.
[ November 02, 2006, 01:16 AM: Message edited by: Euripides ]
Posted by Belle (Member # 2314) on :
That is really cool, Euripides.
I know I was one of the people who recommended Kay Kenyon once upon a time, I was thrilled to see her on your list. If anyone wants to know what book of hers to start with, they are all stand alones, and I think Tropic of Creation is her best so far.
Posted by Euripides (Member # 9315) on :
Thanks Belle. I've added that title under Kenyon.
Posted by Nell Gwyn (Member # 8291) on :
Wow. That is seriously impressive! I think I will have to bookmark it for future library trips.
I just skimmed it for right now, but I did notice that while you have Cyrano de Bergerac listed as an author (which he was), you don't have Edmond Rostand listed. He wrote the play Cyrano de Bergerac, which is probably where that name is best known from.
Also (a nitpick), under Robin Hobb, the Tawny Man trilogy actually comes last chronologically, after Farseer and Liveship. I wasn't sure if you were necessarily listing titles in order, but the other series titles seemed to be listed sequentially.
How long did it take you to compile all that? I don't think it was all just from one thread, or even five threads. Anyway, thanks! I quite appreciate it.
Edit: One more - The Mozart Season is by Virginia Euwer Wolff.
Posted by Euripides (Member # 9315) on :
Thanks Nell I've added Rostand and fixed the mix-up with the Wolffs and Woolfs. Regarding Hobb, I put series entries above stand-alone novels, just for consistency. The books are chronological within the series but stand-alones are alphabetised.
Thanks for pointing those things out.
Posted by Nell Gwyn (Member # 8291) on :
Ohh, got it. I should have realized that, but that's what I get for skimming. Plus it's WAY past my bedtime.
I went back and looked at Robin Hobb more carefully (again with the skimming), and I don't think you realized this - all her books are parts of trilogies. The Farseer, Liveship Traders, and Tawny Man trilogies are all set in the same world, with some character crossover between them. This is their chronological order:
The Farseer Trilogy - Assassin's Apprentice, Royal Assassin, Assassin's Quest The Liveship Traders Trilogy - Ship of Magic, Mad Ship, Ship of Destiny The Tawny Man Trilogy - Fool's Errand, Golden Fool, Fool's Fate
Shaman's Crossing is the first book of the Soldier's Son trilogy. I don't know what the next books will be called, though. I don't think she's named them yet.
Also, robinhobb.com is the author's homepage. Posted by Euripides (Member # 9315) on :
Hopefully I've got it right now. As you must have guessed I haven't yet read any Hobb - my loss. I even had Liveship Traders down as a stand-alone novel! Just goes to show that I'm not cut out for clerical work!
According to Wikipedia the next two novels after Shaman's Crossing are going to be called Forest Mage and Renegade Magic. If you don't mind I'll keep the link to the wikipedia article, since robinhobb.com doesn't have a bibliography, which is more what I was looking for. But thanks again for the corrections.
I didn't mean to ignore your other question in your previous post - I split the time up over about a week or so, and took the names from as many book rec threads as I could find.
Posted by Lyrhawn (Member # 7039) on :
Jesus, that's one hell of an impressive list.
Some additions:
"Arrow of God" under Chinua Achebe.
Specifically for Khalil Gibrab "The Prophet"
It's Lois, not Louis Lowry, I'm almost positive.
Also three authors I didn't see on your list. Michael (and Jeff!) Shaara, who started off with "The Killer Angels," and was followed by his son with "Gods and Generals" and "The Last Full Measure" all books about the Civil War, and all excellent.
And Joseph Conrad. "Heart of Darkness" especially is a classic. But beyond that, "Under Western Eyes" and "Lord Jim" are also great. And also "Nostromo." He also has a ton of short stories, but I'd suggest buying a collection of them, rather than all separately, if you even can buy them separately.
I'd suggest adding "Truman" to your list of David McCullough books.
Kudos on Thomas Madden's "Concise History of the Crusades" it's a fantastic book and a great read!
If you'll permit me, there are quite a few books I'd like to add to your more historically oriented subcategories, but It's a bit late at the moment for me to remember them all. Tomorrow I'll post some additions if you don't mind.
One last thing, suggest adding "My Ishmael" to your Daniel Quinn list, it's the sequel to "Ishmael."
Edit to add: Also please add "The Dubliners" to James Joyce. I read it in high school and my writing was changed forever by the imagery in that book.
Posted by Euripides (Member # 9315) on :
You're right about Lois Lowry, Lyrhawn. Thank you. Good call on Conrad! I've added your other recommendations - and feel free to post others when you like.
One of these days I might sneak in some of my own favourites as well.
Posted by TheGrimace (Member # 9178) on :
I would suggest the following additions:
for Chrichton, add: timeline sphere congo as some of his best work in my opinion
for David Brin, add: The Postman (for all us post-apocalyptic nuts)
and if you care to list them for Peter F Hamilton: Reality Dysfunction Neutronium Alchemist Naked God
and I'd suggest adding Frank, Pat: Alas, Babylon
incredible work though, and I know I hope to make good use of it.
Posted by TomDavidson (Member # 124) on :
I believe we've mentioned more of Adams' work than just his first book. And I think it's safe to say that both Martin and Pratchett had particularly "glowing" reviews.
Additionally, Good Omens is not a Discworld book, but rather a standalone written with Neil Gaiman.
And why would Neil Gaiman not be a "speculative fiction" writer, along with King? I'm not sure I understand your distinctions, and wonder whether it'd be easier to note the genre as a property of the book rather than trying to use those properties to define a list of authors.
[ June 15, 2006, 11:02 AM: Message edited by: TomDavidson ]
Posted by docmagik (Member # 1131) on :
Wow. That is awesome. Fantastic job.
Posted by erosomniac (Member # 6834) on :
Very, very, very cool.
Posted by Teshi (Member # 5024) on :
Wow.
O.O
That is so incredible, Euripides!
Some mistakes I spotted:
EDIT: Is Laura Ingalls Wilder 'historical fiction'? It was written in the past, not looking too far back, as it were.
Also I would question Daphne Du Maurier's "Rebecca" placed in Historical Fiction, because, again, it's set in the time it was written in.
Sean McMullen's book is called "Eyes of the Calculor" not "Eyes of the Calculator".
[ June 15, 2006, 12:34 PM: Message edited by: Teshi ]
Posted by Luet13 (Member # 9274) on :
That is one impressive list.
You should add Steppenwolf to Herman Hesse. That is a truly amazing book.
Posted by Zalmoxis (Member # 2327) on :
Fantastic. Thanks.
Every single work of speculative fiction that I have read during the past 6 years has been a Hatrack recommendation. And I have to say that ya'll have not failed me.
Posted by The Pixiest (Member # 1863) on :
How about adding a webcomic section? Since that's my own personal obsession.
Or a list of editorial writers we like to read? Like Dave Berry or Chris Bridges?
TV series you shouldn't miss like LOST and BSG?
This is a great resource!
Pix
Posted by Kasie H (Member # 2120) on :
This is amazing. That took a lot of work, and will now be responsible for both my Netflix queue and my library list .
Posted by Euripides (Member # 9315) on :
Thanks for all the feedback and corrections everyone. I knew there would be plenty of errors but this is a bit embarassing. But keep them coming - I'd rather find out sooner than later.
quote:Originally posted by TomDavidson: [...] Additionally, Good Omens is not a Discworld book, but rather a standalone written with Neil Gaiman. [...]
Thanks - not sure how that ended up there! Also, the other books under Pratchett are not Discworld books either, since they're not indented.
quote: [...] I'm not sure I understand your distinctions, and wonder whether it'd be easier to note the genre as a property of the book rather than trying to use those properties to define a list of authors.
Ideally I would have liked to do that as well. The main reason I didn't do so is because maintaining the list could easily become a part-time job! But I've left open the option of doubling up on an author - Orwell for example is in HF&SF with 1984, and under Other Fiction with Animal Farm (I wasn't sure how to categorise allegory).
I divided it up into two groups because they were more useful to me that way. I mainly look up Hatrack recommendation threads for either good speculative fiction, or for classics and other books which would help to educate myself. So I wanted the SF and fantasy writers in one place, with everyone else in another. The 'Other Fiction' was to contain mostly those classics and contemporary fiction. Basically, I want anyone with one of those purposes in mind to be able to get away with looking at only one list, and seeing not always specific titles but author's names they can look out for at the bookstore.
That way, soemone looking for OSC-like SF doesn't have to wade through Joyce and Austen, and vice versa for people looking for classics. So generally I put authors in categories depending upon which type of visitor would be looking for them.
But the errors you pointed out have been corrected - thanks. Just explaining my reasoning. I've added a bit to the explanations at the beginning of each category.
quote:Originally posted by The Pixiest: How about adding a webcomic section? Since that's my own personal obsession.
Or a list of editorial writers we like to read? Like Dave Berry or Chris Bridges?
TV series you shouldn't miss like LOST and BSG?
This is a great resource!
Pix
Sure, that would be great. I would need some help though - I'm even less familiar with web comics than I am with speculative fiction writers (the reason I made the list in the first place). TV series shouldn't be that difficult - we can just start here. Some that I can think of that Hatrackers seem to like:
Alias Babylon 5 Battlestar Galactica Firefly Lost Stargate SG-1 Star Trek: The Original Series Star Trek: The Next Generation Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Star Trek: Voyage Star Trek: Enterprise
Just add others as you think of them, and once we have enough I'll append it to the list.
I'm also not familiar enough with editorial authors (I usually don't note their names), but would be happy to add a list if people can come up with one. I'm also thinking of adding a list of books mentioned in the forwards and afterwards of the Enderverse books. I should have that covered though.
Thanks again everyone.
Posted by TomDavidson (Member # 124) on :
Oh, no! Did Good Omens go away altogether? It's my favorite Pratchett book -- although Small Gods is a close second -- and I'd hate to think I killed it. *laugh*
Posted by Kasie H (Member # 2120) on :
Sex and the City is my all time favorite TV show...
Posted by Euripides (Member # 9315) on :
Good Omens is now back under Gaiman
I think what originally happened there was a copy and mis-paste.
Posted by Teshi (Member # 5024) on :
I would add Buffy and Angel to that list of TV shows.
Posted by Euripides (Member # 9315) on :
Ok - I'll keep the list in this post and keep updating it as people add to it.
24 Alias Angel Arrested Development Babylon 5 Battlestar Galactica Boy Meets World Buffy Deadwood Dr. Who Entourage Farscape Firefly Frasier Futurama House Lost Malcolm in the Middle Scrubs Sex and the City Stargate SG-1 Star Trek: The Original Series Star Trek: The Next Generation Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Star Trek: Voyager Star Trek: Enterprise Veronica Mars West Wing
[ June 24, 2006, 07:08 AM: Message edited by: Euripides ]
Posted by TomDavidson (Member # 124) on :
Good Omens was co-authored by Pratchett and Gaiman. Forgive me.
Posted by Lyrhawn (Member # 7039) on :
Frasier Arrested Development Malcolm in the Middle
Posted by blacwolve (Member # 2972) on :
Veronica Mars
Posted by Elizabeth (Member # 5218) on :
Wow. I have been hoping for this for a long time. Thank you so very much for all your effort! Could this be a sticky thread, maybe, or in another spot, so we don;t need to search for it?
Posted by Euripides (Member # 9315) on :
Glad you found it useful This thread shouldn't have to be a sticky, since the list will always be in the same place. Also, there's a link to this thread on the list's page, so hopefully no one will have to run a search to find it.
Posted by Euripides (Member # 9315) on :
As recommended I went and got a copy of American Gods today - and just in time too, since I managed to get one of the few remaining signed copies!
Turns out Gaiman was in Sydney for the writer's festival.
Posted by Celaeno (Member # 8562) on :
For the TV list: Entourage Scrubs
And Euripides, this is absolutely brilliant. Thanks.
Posted by kwsni (Member # 1831) on :
House Dr Who
Ni!
Posted by Euripides (Member # 9315) on :
quote:Originally posted by TomDavidson: Good Omens was co-authored by Pratchett and Gaiman. Forgive me.
I should have caught it myself
Thanks Celaeno and kwsni - I've added your shows.
Posted by Anna (Member # 2582) on :
Wow, thanks for the work! I came here sure I'd have to dig the posts for a list and there it is, all done! I'm going to use and abuse this. Posted by TheGrimace (Member # 9178) on :
TV: Farscape West Wing
Posted by Euripides (Member # 9315) on :
Thanks Anna and Grimace Posted by Euripides (Member # 9315) on :
How about science journals (Edit: and magazines)? I'll start the list if I may with:
Archaeology MIT Technology Review Natural History Nature New Scientist Scientific American
[ June 22, 2006, 09:13 PM: Message edited by: Euripides ]
Posted by fugu13 (Member # 2859) on :
I would not call either of those a science journal. They are popular science publications, appropriately called science magazines.
For a science journal, look at Nature. Science News, though it bills itself a science newsmagazine, is also closer to being a scientific journal than either New Scientist or Scientific American.
Posted by Euripides (Member # 9315) on :
I stand corrected. I meant 'science journal' only loosely.
Posted by Euripides (Member # 9315) on :
So to clarify - I'll take both magazines and journals, as long as they're science related. I'll put Nature on the list, since it's bound to be recommended.
Posted by Primal Curve (Member # 3587) on :
It's a really great list, but I'd like to see some kind of system to distinguish the "must reads" on the list. There are lots of books on there that I have read and are okay, but are not knock-down, flat-out amazing. Those I'd love to see some way to highlight or something.
Posted by Sharpie (Member # 482) on :
Very cool!
Posted by Shawshank (Member # 8453) on :
TV show- Boy Meets World
Books: Brave New World- Aldous Huxley Roots- Alex Haley and a link to the OSC library page.
Posted by TheGrimace (Member # 9178) on :
PC: the problem is this is all a matter of opinion, there is at least one book on there that I know people who have claimed it to be fantastic and a must-read, and apparently at least one on this board agrees even though I consider it absolute drivel...
now if we hosted some kind of public rating of each entry then sure (a-la imdb or other rating systems) but it would be a lot more work, if helpful.
Posted by Primal Curve (Member # 3587) on :
Yeah. I mean, there's no sure way to tell if I'll like a book or if it is worth reading. Consensus is really the only way to get close to the mark.
Posted by The Pixiest (Member # 1863) on :
Webcomics by Jatraqueras: Green Avenger - http://www.green-avenger.com/ (my own) Crossroads of Booger County - cobc.comicgenesis.com
Posted by Euripides (Member # 9315) on :
quote:Originally posted by Primal Curve: It's a really great list, but I'd like to see some kind of system to distinguish the "must reads" on the list. There are lots of books on there that I have read and are okay, but are not knock-down, flat-out amazing. Those I'd love to see some way to highlight or something.
Thanks PC - when you say that some of the books there are ok but not amazing, are you talking about the ones which are already highlighted? I've highlighted (in yellow) most authors who were repeatedly recommended on Hatrack or appeared in the results of a poll Hatrackers took at sakeriver. At least in the SF section, the authors highlighted have in fact recieved very high praise on this forum.
Also, the list is meant to be one of books and films Hatrackers paid attention to, rather than of those which were unanimously praised. That is, there are also books there which were simply discussed often, or Hatrackers found controversial, as the blurb at the top of the list says. Otherwise, I would probably be taking Battlefield Earth off the list
quote:Originally posted by Shawshank: TV show- Boy Meets World
Books: Brave New World- Aldous Huxley Roots- Alex Haley and a link to the OSC library page.
Added your show and Roots. BNW is in the SF section and the link to the OSC library is at the beginning of the page
quote:Originally posted by TheGrimace: [...] now if we hosted some kind of public rating of each entry then sure (a-la imdb or other rating systems) but it would be a lot more work, if helpful.
If we can get a poll going, that would be great - I can highlight the true 'must-reads' in another colour.
Thanks for the list of webcomics, Pixiest - I'll append it once people have had a chance to add to it.
Posted by The Pixiest (Member # 1863) on :
Here's a coupla links to threads where we've discussed webcomics =) (I told you, they're an obsession of mine)
Is there a place we could run this poll, or are most people happy with the currently highlighted authors?
Posted by blacwolve (Member # 2972) on :
I think a poll would be fun, but I doubt that I'd find it particularly useful. A lot of authors that I know would get the most votes are also authors that I know I don't like.
So really, I think it depends on whether you want to go to the trouble of making a poll.
Posted by Euripides (Member # 9315) on :
Personally I think the authors already highlighted are a pretty good indication of the tastes of Hatrackers in general. I only ask because Primal Curve suggested that it might be helpful to mark off the must-reads. It would be a bit of a hassle, but I wouldn't mind making a poll or something similar if people think it might be helpful.
Good night for now.
Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
I don't know if I've already said so or not, but thanks for putting this together.
In terms of additions:
Magazines: MIT Technology Review, Natural History, and Archaeology to the list.
TV Shows: Deadwood
Have you considered adding a graphic novel section? We've had a couple of threads on the subject lately, one of which has generated a fairly extensive list of people's favorites. Kwsni has put together a list based on the recommendations in the thread, by the way.
Posted by docmagik (Member # 1131) on :
Could I make a teensy request that 24 be added to the TV shows list?
I'm really digging this, BTW.
Posted by Euripides (Member # 9315) on :
Thank you both. I've added your recommendations.
Noemon, do you have a link to Kwsni's list? I can't seem to find it. I would be happy to add a section for graphic novels.
Posted by Euripides (Member # 9315) on :
A separate thread for science journal and magazine recommendations.
Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
Euripides, I just sent you a message through the forum. I've got a copy of kwsni's list, and will happily forward it to you, but I'll need your email address in order to do so. If you're not comfortable giving it out I could just post the list, I suppose.
By the way, I have a webcomic to add: Pirate Queen Marianne Posted by Tatiana (Member # 6776) on :
Do you want literary fiction reccs too? I have many of those.
Author: Nevil Shute (pseudonym of Nevil Shute Norway) Titles: Trustee from the Toolroom Round the Bend The Pied Piper The Legacy (published recently as "A Town Like Alice")
Author: Mark Salzman: Titles: True Notebooks The Laughing Sutra Iron and Silk Lying Awake
Author: Fyodor Dostoyevsky Titles: The Idiot The Brothers Karamazov Crime and Punishment The Gambler White Nights The Little Hero
Author: Leo Tolstoy Titles: Anna Karenina The Death of Ivan Ilych Family Happiness
Author: Ivan Turgenev Title: Fathers and Sons
Author: Thornton Wilder Titles: The Bridge of San Luis Rey Our Town (play)
Author: William Faulkner Titles: Light in August The Reivers The Unvanquished Intruder in the Dust
Author: Henry Fielding Title: Tom Jones
Author: Jane Austen Titles: Northanger Abbey Pride and Prejudice Emma Persuasion
Author: Richard Adams Title: Watership Down
Author: Nikos Kazantzakis Titles: Zorba the Greek The Last Temptation of Christ
Author: J.R.R. Tolkien Titles: The Hobbit The Lord of the Rings
Author: Ursula K. Leguin Titles: The Left Hand of Darkness The Lathe of Heaven
Author: Antoine de Saint Exupery Title: The Little Prince
That's all I can think of off the top of my head. More later. Posted by Euripides (Member # 9315) on :
Thanks for the recommendations Tatiana. Most of those were already in the 'Other Fiction' section, were I put all the literary classics. I've added the ones which weren't (except Dostoyevsky's The Little Hero and White Nights since they are short stories).
Please do follow up with more Posted by Tatiana (Member # 6776) on :
However you want to split it up... They are pretty long for short stories. I would say they were novellas, at least, though they never are published alone for some reason. They're comparable in length, I think, to things like Notes from the Underground or The Gambler, which are often published by themselves.
Tolstoy's Family Happiness and The Death of Ivan Ilych are often published in anthologies as short stories, too, though they are both novella length.
Posted by Tatiana (Member # 6776) on :
Author: Alexander Solzhenitsyn Title: One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovitch
Posted by Tatiana (Member # 6776) on :
Author: Chaim Potok Titles: The Gift of Asher Lev My Name is Asher Lev
Author: Alan Paton Title: Cry the Beloved Country
Posted by Tatiana (Member # 6776) on :
Now for some Nonfiction:
Author: Douglas R. Hofstadter Title: Godel, Escher, Bach, an Eternal Golden Braid
Author: Richard P. Feynman Titles: The Character of Physical Law QED: Quantum Electrodynamics, The Strange Theory of Light and Matter Lectures on Physics Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman What do you Care what Other People Think?
Author: Stephen Jay Gould Titles: Ever Since Darwin Hen's Teeth and Horses' Toes Wonderful Life Bully for Brontosaurus The Panda's Thumb
Author: Isaac Asimov Any science fact book by him will be interesting
Author: George Gamov Title: One, Two, Three, Infinity
Author: L. Sprague DeCamp Title: The Ancient Engineers
Posted by Tatiana (Member # 6776) on :
I'm only including books here that I can wholeheartedly recommend as books I totally loved. Even when I love an author and read ALL his or her books, I'm only recommending here my very favorite of all. I've selected only the best for you guys. Posted by Tatiana (Member # 6776) on :
Nonfiction again:
Author: Martin Gardner Any book by him will be fascinating about math.
Freeman Dyson: Disturbing the Universe
Posted by Tatiana (Member # 6776) on :
If any of these are out of print (which many probably are), you can order them through Alibris.com, or Amazon, or any of the other sellers on the web of out of print books.
Posted by Tatiana (Member # 6776) on :
I'm spilling my guts, guys. This is my life in books.
Now for kid books:
Author: Louisa May Alcott Anything by her will be great.
Author: A.A. Milne Titles: Winnie the Pooh The House at Pooh Corner
If you have only known the Disney Pooh (perish the thought!) you owe it to yourself to read the real thing. They are fabulous. Disney Pooh is an abomination.
Author: Rudyard Kipling Title: The Jungle Book (Ditto as regards Disney!)
Author: Johanna Spyri Title: Heidi
Author: E. B. White Title: Charlotte's Web
Author: John D. Fitzgerald Titles: The Great Brain More Adventures of the Great Brain Me and My Little Brain The Great Brain at the Academy The Return of the Great Brain The Great Brain Reforms
Author: Watty Piper Title: The Gateway to Storyland
Posted by Euripides (Member # 9315) on :
Thanks again Tatiana.
Posted by Tatiana (Member # 6776) on :
You are welcome! I like your project! Posted by Euripides (Member # 9315) on :
Now that this thread has died down a little, I think it's a good time to close the list to additional recommendations. The exception is non-fiction books - we can still add more of those.
This is to prevent the list from becoming a database of every popular book and film in recent history, which wouldn't be very useful.
Thanks to everyone who has taken the time to add to/point out errors in the list already.
Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
Euripides, I haven't seen you around in a bit, but if you happen back by this thread, I'd recommend highlighting Maureen McHugh; I've definitely heaped lavish praise on her work more than once here, and while most people haven't read her I don't *think* I was alone in the praise-heaping.
Posted by imogen (Member # 5485) on :
And I have a print out to take to the library!
Great idea. Posted by sarahdipity (Member # 3254) on :
Dead Like Me is a great TV show.
Posted by sweetbaboo (Member # 8845) on :
Wow! I don't know where I was when this thread was originally, up but it's great! Thanks for all your hard work Euripides!
Posted by Teshi (Member # 5024) on :
TV Shows: 'Life on Mars'
Posted by Euripides (Member # 9315) on :
Hi Noemon - Yes I've been offline for a while. Thanks for the tip.
Sorry sarahdipity and Teshi - if I add more TV shows the list will be too long. At the moment I'm adding only non-fiction titles.
Thanks imogen and sweetbaboo.
[ August 09, 2006, 08:04 AM: Message edited by: Euripides ]
Posted by sweetbaboo (Member # 8845) on :
Shannon Hale has written Goose Girl, Enna Burning (sequel to Goose Girl)and Princess Academy (stand alone) which are all fantastic books. I found her as an author from one of OSC's reviews. I think they are a YA type book but I thoroughly enjoyed them and can't recommend them enough.
Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
::bumped, partly because I saw Euripides posting and thought of it, and partly because this is too valuable of a resource to have drift into obscurity::
Posted by sweetbaboo (Member # 8845) on :
It would be really cool, albetit way too much work, if the poll could be a list with a five star rating and comments something like recipezaar edit: I don't know where I was reading about a poll but this post is in a random spot, perhaps I was reading on the first page? Posted by Euripides (Member # 9315) on :
Yes that would be a lot of work!
Adding the stars would be easy, but I don't know of a way to start a poll to rate the many books on the list. An alternative would be to use a 1 to 2 star system, and only put the highlighted titles in the poll.
The only question is; would I get enough Hatrackers taking it so that the results at least sort of represent the taste of the average OSC fan?
Comments systems are great, but I don't think its necessary for this little project The evaluation of the books will most likely be lopsided, as well.
Posted by Little_Doctor (Member # 6635) on :
I've been wondering for a while why you decided to make this list Euripidies. Was there any motivation behind it other than that you thoguht it needed to be done? I love it by the way! I already have it printed out just in case something happens to my computer. I'll always have something to read now.
Posted by Euripides (Member # 9315) on :
Mostly it was because I wanted an SF reading list for myself. I'm glad others have found it useful though.
Posted by DaisyMae (Member # 9722) on :
Sweet! Great thinking Euripides! I will cherish the list for a long long while.
Posted by hansenj (Member # 4034) on :
I'm totally impressed...I formulated my own reading list from Hatrack recs a while back. It was a fraction of what you have here! So cool!
Posted by Euripides (Member # 9315) on :
The list is now downloadable for printing in PDF format. I've squeezed it down from 49 pages to 15 or 16. It's not too pretty though.
I bookmarked it. Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
Euripides, are you still taking suggestions? There are a couple of things that I was surprised not to see in the Religious/Historical category.
Posted by El JT de Spang (Member # 7742) on :
What's the prize for the first person to read every book on the list?
Posted by Nighthawk (Member # 4176) on :
Why are there movies listed that haven't even started filming yet, such as Halo?
Posted by Euripides (Member # 9315) on :
quote:Originally posted by Noemon: Euripides, are you still taking suggestions? There are a couple of things that I was surprised not to see in the Religious/Historical category.
I guess I can add to that section. It is a little lacking, to say the least.
quote:Originally posted by El JT de Spang: What's the prize for the first person to read every book on the list?
This smily:
quote:Originally posted by Nighthawk: Why are there movies listed that haven't even started filming yet, such as Halo?
I put films on the list which were mentioned on Hatrack, regardless of release date.
Posted by Nighthawk (Member # 4176) on :
So this list isn't necessarily "material that doesn't suck" then. Gotcha.
Posted by Euripides (Member # 9315) on :
That's right. It's a list of stuff that was most talked about. But most of it doesn't suck.
Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
At any rate, it's quite the comprehensive list. Thanks, Euripides. Posted by Euripides (Member # 9315) on :
Posted by ? (Member # 2319) on :
Just posting here so I can find it easily in the future.
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Posted by Eduardo St. Elmo (Member # 9566) on :
I don't know if you're still adding to the list but anyway I like to recommend the following:
MARK VONNEGUT - The Eden Express.
Posted by Dragon (Member # 3670) on :
I seem to have missed this when it was on the first page, but I love that it exists!
One question though - What is the significance of the highlighting?
Posted by Tyler (Member # 9930) on :
i believe you should add gary paulsons book 'the transall saga'
ironic, i just posted something about that book elsewhere
Posted by Euripides (Member # 9315) on :
Sorry guys, I can't add any more. As Oliver pointed out on PWeb, these things are useful until they become a list of everything everyone has ever read. I'm sure the titles you've recommended are great, but the list is already too long and I had to draw the line somewhere.
The highlighted books were very popular or highly recommended by Hatrackers.
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Forgive me. ![[Wink]](wink.gif)
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But keep them coming - I'd rather find out sooner than later.![[Kiss]](graemlins/kiss.gif)
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So cool!
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