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What should i read next! I've finished Ender's Saga, Shadow, and am i'm almost done Homecoming. I'm also waiting for the next book in, Artemis Fowl, A Series of Unfortunate Events, and the Dread Empire's Fall! I dont really want to read Alvin because i dont reallly like Historical fiction much. Any suggestion folks? Thanks in advance for all the help!
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Alvin is only kind of historical. It is definately an alternative universe, a fantasy. But instead of being set in medieval like times, it is set in nineteenth century like times, and on the North American continent, though many of the villages never existed.
Another good read is Robin Hobb, but she is also fantasy. Dave Wolverton is fantasy. If you want science fiction, I like Gene Wolfe, Arthur C. Clarke, Isaac Asimov, E.E.Doc Smith (if you think Asimov is 'outdated' then I guess you really won't go for Smith), David Brin is interesting, Nancy Kress, Anne Mccaffery might appeal to you.
Card has a few other books out there too. Try The Worthing Saga and Treason.
Don't dismiss anything out of hand. Give it a try. I wouldn't read Lord of the Rings for years, and yet I had read the Shanara books. I shudder now. And many is the non-fantasy or science fiction book that my mom convinced me to read that I thought was wonderful.
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Well if you like the Ender/Bean, just to tell you if you haven't heard yet (oh how nice of me), Shadow of the Giant, sequelling Shadow Puppets, is coming out in March, a tie-in between Ender and Bean series is announced, and OSC says he might go back to do his "Mazer Rackham" book(s). Until March, Posts: 19 | Registered: Jul 2004
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Thanks for the advice yes i knew about Shadow of the Giant but i dont know if i can live till March re-eading books lol. About Alvin, i dont know anything i read that takes place in the past6 drives me nutty and i cant stand reading the book, i geuss i always need something new. But i can still re-read books lol.
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give asimov's I, Robot a try. it's a collection of short stories (that isn't a thing like the movie, i promise). it's a pretty quick read, and it's a decent intro to asimov. Bradbury's The Illustrated Man may also be worth a shot. again, a collection of short stories.
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what are these "Alvin" books people keep talking about cause i just finished the enders books as well and am now in the harry potter series for the blasted 5th time and need some new literature please...
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"The Tales of Alvin Maker" are another series that OSC has written. The start with Seventh Son, and go on with Red Prophet, then something, something, something else...
Alternative historical fiction. great character development. If you've already plowed through Ender, I'd give this a go. Or try the Homecoming series.
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I loved OSC's Enchantment and Pastwatch: The Redemption of Christopher Columbus. Give those a shot. Posts: 84 | Registered: Sep 2004
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ok i'm back i already finished worthing saga and i just read M.T. Anderson's The Game of Sunken Places which was REALLY good. Also reading Eoin Colfer's The Supernaturalists. Other sugestions.
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