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#3
03-30-2011, 11:52 PM
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Well, WordMan and I may be the only two people interested in this, but what the hell, might as well keep up with it.
Recommend novels similar to Robert B. Parker "Spenser" series 
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#4
03-31-2011, 12:50 AM
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I'm glad you did this. I've been looking for a new book for my kindle.
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03-31-2011, 07:04 AM
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Awesome. I'm subscribing too.
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#7
03-31-2011, 09:28 AM
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Books for Toddlers, 3/24/10
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03-31-2011, 05:47 PM
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End of the World Fiction:
If I like King's The Stand, I'll also enjoy... (5/1/08) Looking for Post-Apocalyptic Fiction (1/16/09) Looking for Recent Post-Apocalyptic Book (12/18/09) Recommend a "realistic" post-apocalyptic story without magic, cyborgs or zombies! (6/14/10) Good New Post-Apocalyptic Book - Rise Again (1/30/11) - turns into recommendations after the first reply. We'll be due for another one in July it looks like. Last edited by Justin_Bailey; 03-31-2011 at 05:48 PM.
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#9
03-31-2011, 09:56 PM
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Bridging the gap to audiobooks:
Recommend Some Good Audio Books What'r your favorite audiobooks? Recommed some audio books for me. What should be my first Audiobook?
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#11
03-31-2011, 11:45 PM
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 (Great thread! I'll be bookmarking this puppy!)
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#12
04-01-2011, 06:59 PM
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 Instead, I'll do it now.
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04-01-2011, 11:02 PM
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Good movies/books on punk rock scene?
Recommend an audiobook Recommend a book for a class of 11th grade students. Kids' books suggestions, please Recommend a lengthy, enjoyable paperback novel
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#16
04-03-2011, 07:57 PM
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Excellent idea, MsWhatsit! I collect these threads, so here are a few more that aren't in your list:
Recommend British Murder Mysteries Recommend some big fat historical fiction Fantasy for people who don't like Fantasy Recommend Vampire Books please Recommend me some "behind the scenes" books Books about time travel? Recommend some 'realistic' science fiction books Recommend a fantasy newbie some books Embarrassing request: Books with good romances
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#17
04-04-2011, 07:37 PM
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Great idea for a thread - thanks, MsWhatsit!
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#18
04-05-2011, 01:15 PM
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Where's the slow clap crowd climax when you need it?!  
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#19
05-13-2011, 08:37 PM
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* * * [Mystery]
Recent Mystery Books Good Japanese Suspense/Mystery Books Research Books for Mystery Writers Recommend Me a Good Mystery Book Cat Mystery Novels Historical Mystery Novels Anyone? Reccomend a Mystery, Fantasy, or Other Fiction Book for Me, Please! Recommend me a good crime/mystery novel set in Istanbul, please Need Mystery Recommendations Good *modern* locked room/impossible crime novels? Your nominations, please, for the greatest mystery writer of all time Show Biz Mystery Series Recommend a mystery for me (but not The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) Suspense/thriller book rec for English students - Lovely Bones? * * * [Sci Fi/Fantasy/Comics/Etc] Classic Sci-Fi Comic Books Recommend me books on the comic book industry/history. Recommend me new comic book TPBs Good Non Fiction UFO Books SF/Fantasy Book Recommendations: Lost Civilizations Suggest some awesome science fiction books Ten S-F Books for Complete Beginners... Recommend some dragon-themed fantasy books for my daughter Which epic fantasy saga to read next? Best utopian books? Good parallel universe stories Anyone know any books/stories with a griffin in it? * * * [Children's] Atheist/agnostic children's books? (besides Golden Compass series) Recommend some good books for a budding young skeptic Children's books in 1st person POV? Recommend kids books with strong female character, please. Recommend Books for a Four Year Old Please recommend chapter books for 5 year olds Comic books for a 7 year old - what would you recommend? What are some good books for 7-8 year old girls? Reccomend a how to draw book for 7-9 year olds Important reading for a fifth grader Good books for an 8th grader? Recommend books for 10th grade boys who don't like to read Recommend Books for 16-year-old boy Good books for teen-agers Book suggestions for teen needed Recommend me some children's classics for summer out loud reading * * * [Location - US] Recommend Novels Set in New Orleans What's the best New Orleans based literature/movies? What's a good book on the history of Chicago? * * * [Location - London/England] More books about the London Blitz? Need novels set in London to read before my visit Let's catalog all the books set in London, shall we? Recommend some historical fiction set in Britian, please Recommend books on the history of Great Britain Looking for good books about English "pub walks" Good books about domestic life in Britain during & after WWII? * * * [Audio/Kindle] Recommend Me Some Free Kindle Books Tales from the Public Domain (best books on Project Gutenberg) Recommend books on CD Recommend audiobook Suggest Some Audio Books Listened to Any Good Books Lately
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#20
05-13-2011, 08:39 PM
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* * * [Historical]
Historical fiction about Jesus sans ax to grind? What are your favorite (or least favorite) historical fiction novels? Need book on World War One Need 2 history book recommendations (Roman Empire and WWI)[ Best World War II Novels? Recommend books on WW1 & WW2. Please. Recommend some books on WWII Fictional books set in Rome Recommend some narrative history books Good Books on Weimar-era Berlin? Recommend history books about the Dark Ages Recommend medieval history books. Actually, any good history book. What are the best books on American history? Recommend a good American History book...or books Please recommend good books on Middle Eastern History Recommend Me Some History Books Recommend some interesting History books/podcasts Need recommendation on military strategy/history books. Military History, War and Fantasy Books Naval History Books Good books on alternative history? Suggest Alternate history fic books Recommend me some good alt-future books Good Asian Historical fiction books Good books on Native American History Good books on the Aztecs and Incas??? * * * [--Favorites, Book Type, Etc] What are some good novels with lots of factual information? I like conversation-heavy, witty books. Any recommendations? Recommend some good light reads Your top 5 favorite books of all time What's your favorite book that nobody else ever reads? The last good book you read (and a mini description) Books you've stayed up late to finish reading When the book bests me Favorite Sports books? Your favorite kid's books * * * [--Random Topics--] What are your favorite weird books? Weirdest Books You Own Thought provoking books? Reccomend me some novels. For men. Books to read while living in the woods for 6 months Books on Leprosy Please recommend your favorite non-tinfoil hat books about historical Occult weirdos Please recommend some comedic novels Recommend some truly funny books Stories with a Villain as Protagonist Books set in *Your* Locale Suggest some great golf (history) books Gay History books Books on comparative cuisine/history? Suggest some good books on Freemasonry? Suggest books regarding the battle for heaven and hell Suggest some good non-fiction books Please recommend an inspiring biography Books About Chess Recommend a Book for a Middle-Aged Woman 2011 Good books about death Movies and books about characters who "go native" (ala Avatar & Dances With Wolves) Books about predicting the future. Please help me find some books about "Old Hollywood." Books about Wicca Recommend some good books on architecture Recommend Some Good Books on Evolutionary Theory? Good Books With Criminal Authors? Please recommend good books and/or movies w/ unreliable narrators (POSSIBLE SPOILERS) Recommend books of poetry Recommend some books of hope and healing Spiritual books you'd recommend Suggestions for Fiction Books Dealing with Faith Recommend books on the ancient Library of Alexandria? Recommend me some Pirate Books Recommend some real-life adventure books I might like Recommend Books on Various Mythologies What popular books on English or other languages would you recommend? Recommend a couple of books to read on vacation Recommend me some good books written in dialect Recommend some books on the dark side of human nature Books or Films about Grad School Need movies and books set in Ancient China What are some good fiction books on the antichrist/end of the world, etc Books on Isolation Are there Any contempory horror novelists writing truly scary books? The Dope List of 100 books of the 20th Century
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#21
05-15-2011, 01:55 PM
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* * * Novels
Mystery, Detective, Political Who likes good spy novels? Let's share recommendations (aka I need a new book) Obscure novels--mystery division What is the quintessential Detective Novel? Help me find good detective/mystery novels Historical detective novels Looking for thriller novels Political Thrillers (novels) Novels with presidents as characters Alternative historical novels postulating dictatorship in the USA Suggested anti-war novels? Graphic Novels Really Fabulous Graphic Novels What classics do you like as graphic novels? Good Graphic Novels Which Batman Comics/Graphic Novels Should I read? Romance Are there romance novels for gay and lesbian audiences? "Oh, Mary! Know Any Early Gay Novels?" Needed: some really filthy romance novels Best Romance novels Sci-Fi, etc Any 'realistic' sci-fi novels depicting what might happen if human-like AI were created? Science Fiction Novels -- recommendations, please! What is the quintessential science fiction novel? Recommend some time travel novels (potential spoilers) Please recommend dystopian novels Alternative History Novels Recommend me some good "end of the world" novels Astronomy mystery novels Recommend some good cyberpunk novels? Steampunk Novel titles Requested Star Trek Novels Are any of the Star Wars novels any good? "Idea" Novels** (**A sci-fi novel in which the plot, characters, and setting are all secondary to the idea of the book) Time Period Good novels set in biblical times Novels set during 60BC-400AD Novels set in New Testament Palestine? Historical Novels (&etc) from the time of King Ethelwulf, Alfred, other pre-Normans Location Need ideas for easy read novels set in London Novels set in 16th Century Japan? Novels set in Germany, originally written in English, not about WWII or Cold War?? Good historical novels set in Viking times Fantasy novels with an Asian setting or Asian theme Novels about Ancient Rome Are there any good fantasy novels set in the USA? Fantasy Fantasy novels featuring siblings Young Adult Fantasy Novels Non-Twilighty Vampire Novels for YA recommendations requested Recommend some "Orcs with machine guns" novels Horror Christmas Horror Novels? Any humorous horror novels out there? Recommend good horror novels... Book Type First-person novels/stories where the narrator dies (spoilers) Novels whose stories take place within one day Stories or novels written in unusual tenses/perspectives Novels by Famous Non-Writers Famous novels supposedly written in a few days Favorites, etc What a Novel Thread (Your Five Fave Novels) What are the 5 best novels you've ever read? The Twentieth Century - Best Novels (First Cut) Classic novels that have aged well What contemporary novels would you like to learn about? Other Novels with "reformed" demons? Novels Originally in Italian, Translated in English Samurai Novels Novels in academic settings? Last edited by Shadez; 05-15-2011 at 01:56 PM.
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#26
05-29-2011, 07:48 PM
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Non-fiction
Recommend some good non-fiction books Nonfiction recommendations, please Non-Fiction Recommendations, Please. Do you know of any non-fiction page-turners? Five favourite non-fiction books... Non-fiction titles you think everyone should read Recommend great non-fiction! Please recommend some fascinating non-fiction Most Clever Non-Fiction Book? Fun to read non-fiction books Please recommend some fascinating non-fiction Best non-fiction books about presidents.... Recommend true crime narrative non-fiction books, please? Humour in travel/non-fiction writing, rec's for Bill Bryson fan Science fiction and non-fiction suggestions Recommend non-fiction about mental illness Biography Recommend a biography of Jesus Help me read a biography of every US President Definitive Biography of Andrew Jackson? Abe Lincoln biography recommendations? What's the best Lincoln biography? What is a good Rock n Roll (auto)biography? Beatles nerds - what's the best Fab Four biography/book? A biography / memoir for my bookclub Children's/YA Picture book masterpieces Help find a great book series for an 8 year old girl Recommend a Childrens Book - Fantasy to Mythology-based Fiction Recommendation for juvenile Roman Empire fiction? Juvenile Science Fiction What kids/YA fiction have you re-read as an adult and liked? YA Fiction Recommendations Need Recommendations for Young Adult Literature I seek Young Adult literature recommendations (for a class) Favorites/General If (author)wrote it, then I'll buy it (book) list. Do you have certain authors where you must own the book, even if you've read it? What is your favorite book? What was the first book you fell in love with? Recommend me a page-turner of an epic book Recommend a truly funny book (again) Recommend Omni a Book Recommend me a book on British (or any country's) history. Looking for a Book of Philosophical Puzzles Suggestions for a 'Book Club' reading list Literature Poems/literature based on The Odyssey? Professor/student affairs in literature Literature based on books of the Bible The best of Canadian literature? Forgotten/Obscure Masterpieces of Literature Thread 'Small-town America' Literature - recommendations? Classics of Chinese Literature Advice needed: Romance of the Three Kingdoms, etc. Can anyone recommend me some great fight scenes(?) in literature? Intimate brother-sister relationships in literature--healthy & otherwise Bibilophiles! Need advice on buying 30K of American literature Works of literature by a Brit set in the US (or vice versa) What's the best New Orleans based literature/movies? Suggest some African literature Recommendations of Humorous Literature? I Want Paranoid Literature Recommend me some "mindfuck" fiction 20th century literature--passive narrators Rasicm and Bigotry in Literature Truly evil characters in film and literature The Five Essential American Literature Books What Great and Influential work of literature should I read? What works of art/literature best address the following polical/policy questions? What's your comfort entertainment literature? Entice others to read your fave classic/revered literature Please recommend a work of "great" literature Animal Themes in Film/Literature Worst best friends in literature BEST best friends in literature (open spoilers likely) What 1951-2000 U.S. Literature will endure? [200 years from now] Fantasy Urban Fantasy... Looking for examples of Achilles' heels in fantasy literature Looking for examples of sentient spiders in fantasy literature Non-creepy eunichs in fantasy fiction Looking for transformed and amnesiac characters in fantasy fiction Last edited by twickster; 05-29-2011 at 08:04 PM. Reason: Changed "memoir" to "biography" at poster's request
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#27
05-29-2011, 07:55 PM
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Fiction
Fiction for International Relations majors.... Recommend some "puzzle" fiction? Recommend a great piece of contemporary fiction Recommend some entertaining cryptozoology fiction Uplifting fiction Heinlein fans: non-monogamy fiction recommendations? (Sci-Fi and non Sci-Fi) Recommend me some utopian and dystopian fiction Diametrically opposed twins in real life, and fiction. Gamer fiction? Books based on games? Books that ARE games? Prehistorical Fiction Pro-totalitarian works of fiction? Does anyone write pirate fiction? Some good historical fiction Reccomend Post Apocalyptic Fiction Recommend some good post-apocalyptic/survivalist fiction? What are some good fiction books on the antichrist/end of the world, etc Celebrities in post-apocalyptic fiction Real people as characters in fiction Anthropology Fiction? Fiction *starring* fiction (entire plot is based on the existence and properties of the inner work) Fictional works of fiction (similar) Machine-Gods, in fiction? Recommend me some long and cluttered fiction Looking for horror fiction recommendations Horror fiction fans, which book next? Monsters in the Closet: Fiction that supposes they're real Reccomend a Mystery, Fantasy, or Other Fiction Book for Me, Please! Recommend me some Werewolf Fiction Fiction that strains, but does not break the fourth wall Great detective fiction without a single murder (spoilers possible) Any magical...*guns,* in fiction? AnnaLivia's search for Jewish fiction Please recommend some new literary fiction (June 2009) Unreliable narrator...but what about unreliable REALITY in fiction? Fiction where the Neanthertals weren't extinct? Can anyone recommend some good first person fiction? Recommend me some fiction with 1st person POV Recommend some Southern fiction for a man who knows what he likes Political fiction Looking for Regency Era-Set Historical Fiction Fiction (prob. magical realism) where wishes come true? Getting Near Hallowe'en: Scary short fiction/ghost stories? Any fiction told through documents? Example in OP. Is there any alternate-history fiction about democratic socialism winning and working? Most and Least Realistic Historical Fiction Feminist Utopian Fiction Fiction in which torture doesn't work (open spoilers likely) Favorite opening lines in fiction Science Fiction Time Travel Fiction Time-travel fiction with rules that make sense Good time-travel fiction? Please recommend some worthwhile time travel fiction Science fiction with no human characters Best Science Fiction Author From The 80's On Underrated science fiction/fantasy Positive portrayals of mentally ill characters in fiction (esp SF) Character-based and psychological science fiction Time-Dilation in Science Fiction stories? Little Known Nifty Ideas From Science Fiction and Fantasy Recommend me some hard science fiction Cutting my science fiction teeth New to SF literature: where do I start Mars in science-fiction - best example? Good science fiction and fantasy lit vs. the bad stuff Science fiction about colonizing the moon Who is the greatest science fiction writer of all time? Science fiction books where the 'science' is emphasized Science fiction that get RL science right? Down-to-earth science fiction Science Fiction--Newer Books! (Oct 2009) Recent science fiction/fantasy paperbacks (Sept 2005) New Science Fiction Novelists (May 2003) Favourite throw-away ideas in Science Fiction Great (lesser known) Trials in Science Fiction Science Fiction Satires Accessable Science Fiction/Fantasy for my mother Science Fiction set around the time of the end of the universe In search of science fiction recommendations Recommend me some girly science fiction Lost Classics of Science Fiction Literature set in space colonies
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06-03-2011, 07:55 PM
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Whatcha Reading Threads, 1999-2011
2011: 01 - 02 - 03 - 04 - 05 - 06 - 07 - 08 - 09 - 10 - 11 - 12 2010: 01 - 02 - 03 - 04 - 05 - 06 - 07 - 08 - 09 - 10 - 11 - 12 2009: 01 - 02 - 03 - 04 - 05 - 06 - 07 - 08 - 09 - 10 - 11 - 12 2008: 01 - 02 - 03 - 04 - 05 - 06 - 07 - 08 - 09 - 10 - 11 - 12 2007: 02 - 03 - 05 - 06 - 07 - 10 - 11 - 12 2006: 01 - 03 - 04 - 06 - 09 - 11 - 12 2005: 02 - 04 - 05 - 06 - 09 - 11 - 12 2004: 04 - 06 - 09 - 10 - 12 2003: 02 - 05 - 06 - 07 - 09#1 - 09#2 2002: 03#1 - 03#2 - 04 - 06 - 08 - 12 2001: 11 1999: 09 - 11 Last edited by twickster; 12-16-2011 at 10:46 PM. Reason: updated 2011 list
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#29
10-14-2011, 01:23 PM
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A literary friend just asked me "What's so special about about that place?" and I showed her this thread.
Her response:  
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#30
12-16-2011, 10:15 PM
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Sci Fi/Fantasy
Suggest Good Science-Fiction Recommend "action" SF literature What science fiction series have FTL travel but no intelligent alien life? African-American SciFi Authors in the 1950's "Golden Age"? SF&F recommendations Recomendation for a good fantasy book Help me find a fantasy novel like this... Need Book Suggestion Regarding Magic as Science For Children Recommend some great sci-fi reading for middle school science class Fantasy Books for Boys [11 years] Daughter tired of reading about vampires ... any good werewolf-based series? [13 years] Books recommendations for gay and lesbian teens Whatcha reading aloud to your kids? Recommend some children's books to me. [9 years, girl] Looking for young teen / tween books where young MALE hero learns courage / fighting Books for 3-5 year olds about the 'birds and the bees' Best bedtime board books for babies? Mystery/Horror/Crime Recommendations for spooky/mystery short stories? Recommend me some movies and novels about ghosts Any True Crime fans here with some recommendations? Fall reading: cozy mysteries, ghost stories, and beyond! Recommend me a serial killer thriller War Book recommendations please - specifically Vietnam/Korean War Most realistic WWIII/post-apocalyptic novels? Recommend books on the Falklands War Hobbies Gardeners -- Whatcha Readin'? Knitters: What do you think are the "must-have" books for any knitters? Location/Setting Any Dominican Republic novel recommendations? Recommend some stories set in orphanages or boarding schools, please Favorites Top ten reading picks for 2010 What are you Re-Reading? Books you couldn't put down The Author Guy [recommend an author like Christopher Moore] Which book series are you reading? Other Suggest a good book on voodoo? Looking for a novel that takes place underwater Recommend me: Adventure book I need a book with a happy ending Help me pick a good cyberpunk novel Book rec for someone who loved Blink, Guns, Germs and Steel and Omnivore's Dilemma? I just read a very funny book; Your recommendation for others requested Recommend me some factual reads Please recommend a book about leadership Pirate novel recommendation? Recommend graphic novels / mangas Books about a single song?
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12-21-2011, 05:44 PM
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I usually answer the thing at the end of the book on Kindle and it goes to my FB page, but my tastes have been very narrow, so I will subsrcibe here, especially for cheap or free Kindle books.
I sure will check this out, and what a great idea, MsWhatsit! Thanks Q
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#32
06-10-2012, 03:35 AM
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Just got a new Kindle Touch so this thread is great, many thanks
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08-23-2012, 04:20 PM
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11-03-2012, 08:47 PM
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Science Fiction
Good Young-Adult or Easy-Adult Post-Apocalyptic/Zombie Books? Post Apocalyptic Steam Power Novels Remind me of some good teen SF/fantasy books from my childhood Any good alien invasion novels? Military Science Fiction Recommendations Recommend a First Contact novel (sci-fi) OP wants to read another Deep Space Nine Novel Recommend a stealth sci-fi type novel for my book club Recommend a time travel book? Recommend me a Time Travel Novel that... Hard Sci-fi Books What should be my first science fiction novel? Fantasy Good Sci Fi and Fantasy that I can probably find for cheap in a used bookstore! Point me towards some good trashy fantasy fiction? Recommend some "magic in the real world" books Book recommendations for a cheesy D&Dish fantasy? Please recommend me some steampunk that isn't set in london and doesn't feature vampires Recommend me books/films about mythological & folk tricksters Suggest a fantasy comic book for me to try Recommend graphic novels Recommend some lesser-known fantasy Mystery Let's talk about our favorite mystery novels Favorite Fictional Detectives-Book Division Recommend me some decent crime novels? Please recommend me some non-Doyle Sherlock Holmes novels/stories Wars & History Books/films dealing with pre-WWI espionage? Books/films on World War One Book recommendations? American history Please recommend book(s) on early US history with the emphasis on . . .[years 1750-1800 and key persons & ideas] Reccomend Excellent U.S. History Books Strange alternative history novels? Please recommend a book on the history of The Holy Roman Empire Novels and stories about interwar Britain? Please recommend a good book on 18th-century West Africa Recommend Books on Early Fertile Crescent Civilizations? Reccommend some historical/fantasy military campaign fiction? Non-Fiction Recommend me some good non-fiction Type Works of Fiction Where the Villain is the (or a) Main Character Recommend a good non-Grisham legal novel Wanted: Books which (attempt to) explain EVERYTHING. Please recommend a scary ghost book. Need a trashy novel to read that isn't Star Trek! Book Recommendation-Isolated women Please recommend a Pride and Prejudice sequel or "variation" Let's talk about literature that presents non-belief in a positive light. Novels that end with their own beginning -- Any examples? (Open spoilers) Easy reads for a thirty-something who wants to get started on the classics Recommend a classic novel that's also a page-turner? Recommend me a fun, easy, light read-- quick! Now recommend some books for a nine year old girl Recommend books for my 70 year old dad Looking For A Book About A Man With Multiple Personalities Book Recommendation: Complex Experimental Surreal Books Gruesome pre-modern civilisations, and rule through terror Recommend me some humor/dramedy/slice of life novels! Recommend some erotic lit Recommend me some erotica, please Other Need Book Recommendations for a Short Hospital Stay Looking for a good book to bring on a trip - ideas? Recommend a book for a long plane flight The most depressing book you've ever read, but was still a good book (spoilers) Books that made you cry Book(s) You read that you're pretty sure nobody else has read Books you have on your shelf, taunting you to be read List your three favorite books Greatest American novel? The Book Recommendation Challenge [for specific dopers] Share beautiful passages of prose in your favorite fiction.
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01-01-2013, 10:34 PM
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