Recommended Books?

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If you've never read it, and think you'd enjoy a kind of realistic post-apocalyptic novel, I highly recommend "The Postman" by David Brin.

No zombies, no supernatural. But compelling story that won't tax your brain too much.

Is that the same as the movie with Kevin Costner?

It is the book on which the movie was based.  I've seen the movie (liked it)-- still worth a read?

100% worth a read. Kevin Costner's movie wasn't a loyal recreation of the novel, more of a remix.

"The Postman was written as an answer to all those post-apocalyptic books and films that seem to revel in the idea of civilization's fall." David Brin

The Postman is loosely based on the book of the same name, and like all adaptations, the filmmakers were faced with choices over the content. In a nutshell, the film is a somewhat different adventure featuring the same character, setting and premise.

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Ready Player One

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Ready Player One

This is probably my second favorite 'stand alone non-sequel' book, behind American Gods.

AND IF YOU HAVENT READ AMERICAN GODS, STOP WHAT YOURE DOING AND READ FREAKIN AMERICAN GODS.

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I'm a sucker for good fantasy novs, better if theyre a series.

Some that I have enjoyed that I have t see  mentioned.

1) The Night Angel series by Brent Weeks
2) The Lightbringer series by Brent Weeks
3) The First Law series by Joe Abercrombie
4) The Blood Song series by Anthony...something.

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If you like Sanderson, check out The Rithmatist. It has one of the most unique magic systems I've ever read in fantasy. Also a great story, and short.. though a sequel is coming out soon.

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Mistborn trilogy
The Lost Fleet series

Both of these series have incredibly detailed and extremely technical combat in them. Mistborn is fantasy setting Lost Fleet is sci-fi

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If you like Sanderson, check out The Rithmatist. It has one of the most unique magic systems I've ever read in fantasy. Also a great story, and short.. though a sequel is coming out soon.

I love Sanderson, obviously huge fan of the Way of Kings series, but I couldn't even finish the Rhithamtist. Hated it.

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I did audio book for Rithmatist and narrator is really good.

[Vox_Populi]

I'm a sucker for good fantasy novs, better if theyre a series.

Some that I have enjoyed that I have t see  mentioned.

1) The Night Angel series by Brent Weeks
2) The Lightbringer series by Brent Weeks
3) The First Law series by Joe Abercrombie
4) The Blood Song series by Anthony...something.

Blood Song was great, but I thought Tower Lord was awful.  Awful might be the wrong word, but it definitely didn't live up to the standard of the first one.

Don't know if it's been mentioned, but the Broken Empire Trilogy by Mark Lawrence was pretty good.

[Fan from VT]

I'm a sucker for good fantasy novs, better if theyre a series.

Some that I have enjoyed that I have t see  mentioned.

1) The Night Angel series by Brent Weeks
2) The Lightbringer series by Brent Weeks
3) The First Law series by Joe Abercrombie
4) The Blood Song series by Anthony...something.

Blood Song was great, but I thought Tower Lord was awful.  Awful might be the wrong word, but it definitely didn't live up to the standard of the first one.

Don't know if it's been mentioned, but the Broken Empire Trilogy by Mark Lawrence was pretty good.

- I generally quite enjoyed the Night Angel series.

- I very much enjoyed the First Law Trilogy, as well as the (so far) three stand alone novels that exist in the same world, around the same time, and have some familiar faces pop in and out. Really fun.

- The Broken Empire Trilogy was pretty good. Interesting world building and engaging story.

- Mistborn was certainly fun.

- My favorite of this genre is "The Name of the Wind" and "The Wise Man's Fear" of the Kingkiller Chronicle by Patrick Rothfuss. I cannot wait until the third comes out, and it's taking a long time. So good, the pacing is slower, but the writing and narrative quality more than make up for it; he's a fantastic story teller, and a perfect example of revealing the story and history rather than telling/explaining.



For "non-fantsy:"
Can't go wrong with Cormac Mccarthy or Margaret Atwood. Oryx and Crake by Atwood is one of the single best books I've read. Oddly, it's part of a trilogy but I haven't been motivated to read the next two. I also have a soft spot for late 19th/early 20th century russian literature: Pushkin has some good shorter stories, Petersburg by Andre Bely, and Master and Margarita by Bulgakov are still on my shelves.

For Comics:
Locke and Key
Sandman 1-10
Sin City 1-7
Hellboy 1-12
Y: The Last Man 1-10
The Dark Knigh Returns
Stardust
Swamp Thing (Moore 1-6)
V for Vendetta
Watchmen
Bone

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Yes everyone is desperately awaiting the new kingkiller book.

I'm actually currently reading blood song. Not like amazing or anything but definitely interesting enough to keep going. The whole trained as an assassin from a young age thing is a little overdone but still entertaining.

I'm also desperately awaiting the sequel to Steelheart. 

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Also the long awaited arrival of a new Fitz and the Fool book by Robin Hobb is out and I finished it.  The whole book is one long setup for the next two but I love Fitz so much I don't care if he's just babysitting through the whole thing.

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Yes everyone is desperately awaiting the new kingkiller book.

I'm actually currently reading blood song. Not like amazing or anything but definitely interesting enough to keep going. The whole trained as an assassin from a young age thing is a little overdone but still entertaining.

I'm also desperately awaiting the sequel to Steelheart. 

I have a theory about Patrick Rothfuss. I think he hates writing under these expectations, and I think he loves being a personality in the fantasy world. He loves doing interviews, writing blog posts, reading books, basically being a fan with access, quite a bit. I wouldn't be surprised if the 3rd entry gets pushed back quite a ways. I loved the Name of the Wind, I liked Wise Man's Fear, I'm sure I'll dig whatever he puts out next, but I think the guy isn't all that different than any other obsessed fan of the genre, and really likes indulging that, maybe more than he likes writing a book for a rabid fanbase who won't leave him alone.

Steelheart was awesome. Firefight will be awesome.

Sanderson also has a new series he's kickstarting about a guy with multiple personality disorder that maybe isn't multiple personality disorder. He put out a short story as a feeler and it was so awesome.

I have never liked anything I've listened to from Robin Hobb.

I do love the Riyria Revelations, and I recommend them to just about anyone.

Also the Lies Of Locke Lamora series is really good.

Blood Song, I know the assassin from a young age has been done, but that book was maybe my favorite debut that I've read from an author outside of Name Of The Wind. I loved the world, I loved the dark-but-not-too-dark narrative, and none of the storylines bored me. 

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Any Baldacci book is worth reading

Just read two good ones

Moving Day

Don't Ever Get Old

[fairweatherfan]

I've made it through all 10 books of the Malazan Book of the Fallen series.  It was...a lot of reading, but mostly rewarding, it's a very well-realized world where you'll be reading one book and suddenly realize that you're reading the key to understanding an odd scene or throwaway line two or three books back.  Some parts are pretty tedious and overwrought, though, especially in the last few books when the editors apparently said "screw it, they'll sell either way".  There are a bunch of spin-off novels but it's time to set it aside for a while. 

Now for some light reading, it's time to switch back to Gravity's Rainbow.