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Golly gee, this is gonna be hard. I'm not going to assign numbers because I will think too hard about it, so just an overall top ten. I'll probably get pretty lengthy with the explanations.
The entire Ender-verse - Orson Scott Card - Most people I know have only read the first book, Ender's Game. I believe this is because its much more popular as a 'young adult' novel despite still being pretty heavy. The final 3 books in the Ender series are definitely different beasts, and really made me think about a lot of stuff. The Shadow's series is also really good, Shadows in Flight was a bit of a downturn IMO, but I think it will pick up with the next book that unites the two plot lines.
The Homecoming Saga - Another by Card, This was a great series, not to cause any spoilers, but once I figured out it was based around the Book of Mormon(my first guess was Bible, I was close!) it became even more fun to read. Im not Mormon, but I do like the... I guess you could call it gimmick, that it provided. Last book in the series was fantastic.
A Grey Moon Over China - Thomas A. Day - There actually isn't a Wikipedia article for this one for those that haven't heard of it but might be interested, so I'll summarize with as few spoilers as possible. This is a somewhat technical hard sci-fi novel with an epic scope. It depicts a bleak war-torn(not apocalyptic) near-future Earth that comes upon a limitless energy source. The results of this revelation make a huge impact on the world, but I can't go much further without spoiling plot elements. If you are interested somewhat in geopolitics, hard sci-fi, and realistic human struggle, check it out.
The Mars Trilogy - Kim Stanley Robinson - I'll be brief, great series by KSR. Its about the exploration and colonization of Mars. Very hard sci-fi, but if you enjoy that kind of stuff like I do, go for it.
Ringworld - Larry Niven - Niven is a titan of sci-fi, at least in my eyes. This is an amazing book, and its sequels are great as well.
-Of Worlds - Larry Niven - Another series by Niven, same universe as Ringworld, different time and place.
The Rommel Papers - Non-fiction, an account by Rommel himself(edited together posthumously, with a few people who were with him filling in gaps) of his time during WWII. I actually don't remember if it includes his WWI service as well, but I've read another book on that and it kinda blurs together.
Wheel of Time - Robert Jordan - Haven't actually finished it yet, but great so far.
The Passage(and its sequels) - Justin Cronin - Third book is due this year, holy shit this is amazing. Wikipedia mentions it being a 'vampire trilogy' which is a huge disservice to the books, as they are nowhere close to the spectrum of modern vampire novels, and the 'vampire' connection is tenuous at best. I recommend giving it a try, great book/series.
For a tenth, ASoIaF by GRRM I guess. I was originally not going to include it despite how much I like it, but I was having trouble narrowing down a tenth.
The entire Ender-verse - Orson Scott Card - Most people I know have only read the first book, Ender's Game. I believe this is because its much more popular as a 'young adult' novel despite still being pretty heavy. The final 3 books in the Ender series are definitely different beasts, and really made me think about a lot of stuff. The Shadow's series is also really good, Shadows in Flight was a bit of a downturn IMO, but I think it will pick up with the next book that unites the two plot lines.
The Homecoming Saga - Another by Card, This was a great series, not to cause any spoilers, but once I figured out it was based around the Book of Mormon(my first guess was Bible, I was close!) it became even more fun to read. Im not Mormon, but I do like the... I guess you could call it gimmick, that it provided. Last book in the series was fantastic.
A Grey Moon Over China - Thomas A. Day - There actually isn't a Wikipedia article for this one for those that haven't heard of it but might be interested, so I'll summarize with as few spoilers as possible. This is a somewhat technical hard sci-fi novel with an epic scope. It depicts a bleak war-torn(not apocalyptic) near-future Earth that comes upon a limitless energy source. The results of this revelation make a huge impact on the world, but I can't go much further without spoiling plot elements. If you are interested somewhat in geopolitics, hard sci-fi, and realistic human struggle, check it out.
The Mars Trilogy - Kim Stanley Robinson - I'll be brief, great series by KSR. Its about the exploration and colonization of Mars. Very hard sci-fi, but if you enjoy that kind of stuff like I do, go for it.
Ringworld - Larry Niven - Niven is a titan of sci-fi, at least in my eyes. This is an amazing book, and its sequels are great as well.
-Of Worlds - Larry Niven - Another series by Niven, same universe as Ringworld, different time and place.
The Rommel Papers - Non-fiction, an account by Rommel himself(edited together posthumously, with a few people who were with him filling in gaps) of his time during WWII. I actually don't remember if it includes his WWI service as well, but I've read another book on that and it kinda blurs together.
Wheel of Time - Robert Jordan - Haven't actually finished it yet, but great so far.
The Passage(and its sequels) - Justin Cronin - Third book is due this year, holy shit this is amazing. Wikipedia mentions it being a 'vampire trilogy' which is a huge disservice to the books, as they are nowhere close to the spectrum of modern vampire novels, and the 'vampire' connection is tenuous at best. I recommend giving it a try, great book/series.
For a tenth, ASoIaF by GRRM I guess. I was originally not going to include it despite how much I like it, but I was having trouble narrowing down a tenth.
mdk said
You guys are awfully eager to find the writing on the wall. All this 'second revolution' nonsense and fire and brimstone..... . The federal government is uselessly stupid and it doesn't have to mean anything. They're only a problem when you rely on them to solve problems.
WAIT
Do you mean big government has problems? Terrorist! This why we need the Patriot Act, people like you!
Nice meme!
Doivid said
I have no idea what to think of Korra's situation. Both physically and emotionally. Some people on /co/ said the 'real' venom was infecting her with the idea the red lotus had, not the actual poison they gave her.
Yeah, that will be interesting to see next season. I found myself sympathizing more and more with the Red Lotus over the season, it was very nice to have a group of antagonists who weren't just evil and had a cause many people would find admirable. Also, they set themselves up nicely for a bit of a timeskip that leaves Korra a null factor, so it will be interesting to see how the world reacts.
Doivid said
The only true letdown this season was how much of a nonentity Zuko was. They more than underused him.
Indeed, I mean, one could boil the penultimate episode down to: And then all the important characters fight except Zuko (And Tenzin and the non-fighty characters, but none of those were in a position to anyway). Perhaps they felt adding Zuko into the mix might have stacked the odds too heavily in favor of Team Avatar? I mean, still wouldnt have been an easy fight, but certainly less intense and more assured.
Overall, great season and great season finale. Can't wait to see what they do for the final one.
Rare said
.3) Come on, it's funny that other countries are talking the truth issues in America. Even Russia and Iraq, talked some sense to them.
"Haha! Silly American, your police are killing civilians needlessly!"
"The American government is killing too many of its own citizens!"
I hope you see the point im getting at here.
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