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Sh8k3zu1a:
Books:
Michael Crichton's Jurassic Park books mostly because they give you a much more complete story than the movies + he is an awesome author.
Isaac Asimov's Acension Factor, The Jesus incident, and The Lazarus effect.
those are all fiction works that are very interesting and i enjoyed them very much its hard to reccomend just a few (he has written over 300 published books) so i did 3.
It is a very strange trilogy but nevertheless i ahve never read a Asimov work that disappointed me.
Kthak:
--- Quote from: Sh8k3zu1a ---Books:
Michael Crichton's Jurassic Park books mostly because they give you a much more complete story than the movies + he is an awesome author.
Isaac Asimov's Acension Factor, The Jesus incident, and The Lazarus effect.
those are all fiction works that are very interesting and i enjoyed them very much its hard to reccomend just a few (he has written over 300 published books) so i did 3.
It is a very strange trilogy but nevertheless i ahve never read a Asimov work that disappointed me.
--- End quote ---
I'll have to second the recommendation for the Jurassic Park books, both the original and The Lost World. I first read Jurassic Park in 4th or 5th grade after seeing the movie in theatres. It completely changed how I thought about literature, and I've been addicted to Crichton ever since. The Lost World was possibly better than the original, even if the movie sucked.
Books that should be read include Main Street by Sinclair Lewis, a period piece written shortly after the period. The character development is simply amazing and the story is fairly easy to follow. The book is one of the best satires I've read, up there with Jonathan Swift's A Modest Proposal and L Frank Baum's The Wizard of Oz.
A modern equivalent to this would be Richard Russo's Empire Falls. Possibly the best novel I've read in the past few years. It's the story of a small town in New England, and was turned into an HBO two part film.
Anything by David Sedaris is worth reading, no explanation needed for this one. You need to read every book he has ever written.
Patrick:
Personally, I recommend Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card. Why? 'Cause it made me cry. Same deal with Ring of Endless Light by Madeleine L'Engle, 'cept that made me cry even harder.
neomang5:
Well, since I havent seen it anywhere, I'll reccomend Eragon by Christoper Paolini, as well as its sequel Eldest. Theyre essentially the tale of a boy and his dragon, being one of the last of its race. While it sounds fairly stereotypical, one of the main draws is the fact that unlike most, Paolini really makes you feel like the world he portrays is real, rather than some average fake sci-fi land.
Also, it has dragons. Go. Read.
onewheelwizzard:
I have 5 words for everyone here.
READ BOOKS BY TOM ROBBINS.
I can't emphasize this enough. If one person goes out and picks up a Tom Robbins book because of this post, I ... will be a very, very happy person.
Oh, right, explanation.
Tom Robbins is the best author operating today, in my opinion. He's got 9 books out, including 8 novels and a collection of short nonfiction writing. His writing style is incomparable just because it's so goddamn quirky ... he's got a way with thoughts the way normally "good" writers have a way with words. I'm finding it hard to give an acceptable explanation of why he's so good ... you'd really have to read something, I think. If you buy a book by him, and you read it all the way through and you don't like it, I'll personally send you the price of the book (the scary part is that I'm considering being serious here). Look for ...
Wild Ducks Flying Backwards (short writings, good for an introduction to his style but not necessarily his ideas)
Jitterbug Perfume (my favorite book of all time, it will convince you to live forever)
Skinny Legs and All (I think I learned more about life from this book than any other book ever, a good first novel)
Another Roadside Attraction (Body of Christ found in Vatican basement? Read it.)
Half Asleep in Frog Pajamas (the only book I've ever seen written entirely in the *second* person)
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (his most famous, and the only one I haven't finished ... big in the feminist movement, actually)
Still Life With Woodpecker (possibly the best love story ever told)
Villa Incognito (shortest, most recent novel, not his best but still stunning)
Fierce Invalids Home From Hot Climates (it's not even fair how good this book is. Read it.)
Tom Robbins is really, really funny. He teaches you things that reading fiction doesn't usually teach. He doesn't inspire you to write or make music or anything, he inspires you to LIVE. It's ... like I said, hard to explain. I mean, look at me, I'm spouting gibberish about being inspired to live. Just read the books, you'll understand.
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