mcerd1
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| posted on 8/9/10 at 07:48 PM |
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I'd normaly read the same sort of thing as you, but for something totaly different I'm quite enjoying this at the moment:
linky (you
can read the first couple of pages on amazon)
bound to be tough for you as its writen in scots  
[Edited on 8/9/2010 by mcerd1]
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watsonpj
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| posted on 8/9/10 at 08:16 PM |
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im also a fast reader and also recommend hamilton and hobb but i have found it impossible to read any of stevn erikson's book fast. They are a
really good read but the plots are complex and this seems to slow me down yet still really absorbs me. They are the only books that have had this
effect yet i still want more.
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keithice
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| posted on 8/9/10 at 08:19 PM |
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agreeing with chrsgrn, any of the sets of Peter F. Hamilton (two trilogy's or Mindstar series). all excellent reading... keith
Smile and wave boys.... Smile and wave....
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Jon Ison
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| posted on 8/9/10 at 08:29 PM |
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Viz, Razzle ?
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 8/9/10 at 08:34 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mangogrooveworkshop
challange you to read this linky
There's tough - and there's TOUGH!
I'll pass on that one...
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stevebubs
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| posted on 8/9/10 at 09:42 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Jon Ison
Viz, Razzle ?
You may as well go the whole hog and get Max Power
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carlknight1982
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| posted on 8/9/10 at 09:52 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by JoelP
have you read the liveship traders trilogy by robin hobb? Excellent. If (when) i make a boat, its going to be called Paragon (since it will probably
kill me )
Lol Yup and the fool triology and the soildure son trilogy and the first too books of the dragon trilogy
great author
Logic will get you from a A to B
Imagination will take you everywhere.
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mad4x4
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| posted on 9/9/10 at 06:27 AM |
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Books called
EON by Greg Bear
followed by
Eternity & Legacy.
EON is a great SI-FI book but quantum physics will blow your mind. Have read it 3 times now and it gets better the more you think about it...
Or what about "HOMER" or some "WAR & PEACE" or other great classics
[Edited on 9/909/10 by mad4x4]
Scot's do it better in Kilts.
MK INDY's Don't Self Centre Regardless of MK Setting !
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splitrivet
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| posted on 9/9/10 at 09:19 AM |
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Shogun or tai-pan are both engrossing reads.
Cheers,
Bob
I used to be a Werewolf but I'm alright nowwoooooooooooooo
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violentblue
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| posted on 9/9/10 at 01:49 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by jonrotheray
Neal Stephenson
A cerebral sci-fi/fantasy writer.
If you want a lengthy one try Cryptonomicon or Anathem.
Diamond Age, Snowcrash and Zodiac are also excellent, but shorter.
Jon
about to suggest the same
Anathem by Neal Stephenson, thick and meaty sci fi reading. Diamond age was also a favorite.
a few pics of my other projects
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Liam
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| posted on 9/9/10 at 03:15 PM |
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I'd suggest any of Iain Banks' sci-fi (published under the name Iain M Banks to distinguish it from his straight fiction). Great
imaginative sci-fi and ticks your boxes for well written with wit and humour. Not at all pretentious. You'll occasionally get the impression you
might be reading his own thoughts on religion, society etc, but commentary never gets in the way of the story.
They mostly form part of a series, although that's only because they are set in the same universe - the books stand alone well enough, though
I'd still recommend reading them in order (or at least starting with the earliest couple).
First is Consider Phlebas which ticks your being long box, and is pure space opera. Personally I prefer the other books which generally have far more
complex/sophisticated themes than straight space opera. My first read, borrowed off a mate was Player of Games which is the second in the series
chronologically, and many fans consider the best one for an introduction to the author/series. Not very long though. Excession is my favourite.
Theres also a few totally stand alone books not part of the 'Culture' series which are all excellent too. My favourite of those is the
most recent - The Algebraist.
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scudderfish
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| posted on 9/9/10 at 04:22 PM |
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Richard Morgan - Altered Carbon, Fallen Angels, Woken Furies
A fantasic trilogy of books. Makes Blade Runner look like 'In The Night Garden'
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Jasper
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| posted on 10/9/10 at 02:39 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Liam
I'd suggest any of Iain Banks' sci-fi (published under the name Iain M Banks to distinguish it from his straight fiction). Great
imaginative sci-fi and ticks your boxes for well written with wit and humour. Not at all pretentious. You'll occasionally get the impression you
might be reading his own thoughts on religion, society etc, but commentary never gets in the way of the story.
They mostly form part of a series, although that's only because they are set in the same universe - the books stand alone well enough, though
I'd still recommend reading them in order (or at least starting with the earliest couple).
First is Consider Phlebas which ticks your being long box, and is pure space opera. Personally I prefer the other books which generally have far more
complex/sophisticated themes than straight space opera. My first read, borrowed off a mate was Player of Games which is the second in the series
chronologically, and many fans consider the best one for an introduction to the author/series. Not very long though. Excession is my favourite.
Theres also a few totally stand alone books not part of the 'Culture' series which are all excellent too. My favourite of those is the
most recent - The Algebraist.
Yeah - totally with you on this one, it's just such a shame his regular books written under Ian Banks have got progressively more boring and
unoriginal compared to his early works.
Love his Sci-Fi though ...
If you're not living life on the edge you're taking up too much room.
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mookaloid
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| posted on 10/9/10 at 03:09 PM |
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How about Wilbur Smith there is a whole series of Courtney novels some of which are very long.
Start with Birds of prey and read them in the order in which they were set...
i.e.
Birds of Prey 1660s
Monsoon 1690s
Blue Horizon 1730s
When the Lion Feeds 1860s-1890s
Triumph of the Sun 1880s
The Sound of Thunder 1899-1906
Assegai 1906-1918
A Sparrow Falls 1918-1925
The Burning Shore 1917-1920
Power of the Sword 1931-1948
Rage 1950s and 1960s
Golden Fox 1969-1979
A Time To Die 1987
then you can go onto the Ballantyne novels
A Falcon Flies 1860
Men of Men 1870s-1890s
Triumph of the Sun 1880s
The Angels Weep 1st part 1890s, 2nd part 1977
The Leopard Hunts in Darkness 1980s
The egyptian ones are pretty good too
River God
The Seventh Scroll
Warlock
The Quest
Should keep you going 
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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