I’d to hear (read) your recomendations for good Science Fiction or Fantasy books.
I’ve recently read Scalzi’s Novels, from Old Man’s War through to Last Colony, which i thought was awesome. Most notable read before that i think was Tad William’s Memory, Sorrow and Thorn series, and H. Beam Piper’s Little Fuzzy.
I prefer books that are part of a series, I like to stick with a character and relate to it for longer than just one book. I also like long books that last cos i read so quick. Tad Williams has been perfect for this.
Preferred themes range from spell and sword style ‘olden days’ Fantasy to things like genetic alteration, space travel, advanced technology style stuff. I like Science fiction when it’s further in the future, more advacned kind of theme, rather than a few decades ahead of current times, if that makes sense?
Tend to relate to the progressive journey of adolescence to adulthood in a character which seems to be quite common.
Things i like less;
Mopey lead characters who think whatever their gift is, is some kind of curse. Think Peter Parker (specifically, in the Spiderman movies) for want of a better example. I don’t mind the moral worries etc, but at the end of the day i hate it when this is the focus.
Authors who rehash a series to make another, like Eddings. I like Eddings, but it feels like a waste of time to read more than one, two at most, of his differents series.
Books where you feel like you’re missing out on something, where that information would be really helpful, but you never get it, L.E Modesitt being a key culprit in my experience.
So, any ideas Dopers?