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[jd6199]

Anybody know of anything good to read? I'm on the lookout for a new book, maybe science-fiction or fantasy. Can anyone recommend somethine good?

[A Dwarven Smokeologist]

I really suggest this series, at least the first book or two, haven't read further than those at least.http://davidfarland.zenfront.com/runelords/the-runelords-the-sum-of-all-men.html.

It had a very unique (to me any ways) take on magic and fantasy. Link there should give you a better idea though.

[Jakkarra]

The discword series by Terry Pratchett.

If you havent already, you will not regret reading these books. (The only people that do are*INSERT HATED GROUP HERE*)

[warhammer651]

have you read Ender's Game?

If not, read it.

if you have, pick up a discworld book or read good omens

[Mindmaker]

The discword series by Terry Pratchett.

If you havent already, you will not regret reading these books. (The only people that do are*INSERT HATED GROUP HERE*)

This.
Entertaining and thrilling from the beginning to the very end.

[PTTG??]

Discworld: Truly the modern American masterpiece. And it was written in Brittain! It's just that good.

[Willfor]

As fun as Discworld is, guys, it's not the only fantasy book series out there.

I, personally, recommend The Lions of Al-Rassan, and I will let the 77 (out of 117) 5-star reviews on Amazon back me up that it is another fantasy book that you should check out.

[piecewise]

Discworld novels

Dust: the novel (a end of the world novel written by a scientist)

House of leaves (for those who like Jorge Luis Borges and bizarre haunting madness)

The Amok Journal (probably a collection of the strangest and most bizarre essays including some talking about the positive side of drilling a hole in your skull)

Hitchhikers guide series (as if anyone here hasn't read them)

Various Lovecraft and Kafka

Catch 22

[Realmfighter]

Swarm

[ChairmanPoo]

I read the "Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone" saga recently. You might like it.

Away from Sci-fi, I am reading Stieg Larsson's "Millenium" trilogy and I'm finding it quite hooking.

[Jude]

The Ancestor's Tale by Richard Dawkins.

Backwards journey through evolution starting with humanity. One of the most fascinating books I've ever read.


Science nonfiction is way better than science fiction.

[AfterShave]

I recommend the Age of the Five books and the Night Watch books.
I have only read the first book in the Night Watch trilogy but I think the rest are good too.
Also H.P Lovecrafts works.

[Lord Dakoth]

Dune, if you haven't read it (I'm guessing you have.)

Lord of the Flies. Short-ish, and not too difficult to read, but deep nonetheless, not to mention profoundly disturbing.

The Mithgar series is really good too.

[EagleV]

I agree on the Discworld series, and HP Lovecraft (Call of  Cthulhu, Whisperer in Darkness) is great.

[bjlong]

The Gormenghast trilogy!

Also, anything by Poe or Heinlein. Neuromancer is good, to, if a bit unorthodox.