Aw, man, I forgot all about that one! Good pick…didn’t know about the sequel, though.
I haven’t read that collection, but I read that David Brin when it was first published in F&SF. I agree, it’s a great story.
That’s one of his really good ones. If you haven’t already, try The Sheep Look Up and The Shockwave Rider. Keep reminding yourself while reading the latter that it was published in 1975.
Well its not really a sequel, it just has some of the same characters from what I remember. Its definitely still a good read.
I’ll definitely have to check them out, as for your latter comment pretty much how I felt while reading the books already mentioned!
LUNA by Garon Whited
(or Nightlord:Sunset)
Beyond the Pale by Elana Dykewomon. Yes, she picked quite the separatist surname, but it is a great book.
I really liked this book (got it at a used book store years ago) and still look for others by her in the bookstore. Never found one. 
The latter – which leads to a drug epidemic of brain-damaged temporary death addicts.
It’s a very strange book.
Oh yeah. That’s an excellent book.
Another one he wrote, Sheep Look Up, was a similar extrapolation of what could happen if current trends (in this case, of gross overuse of pesticides and other toxic chemicals) goes on unchecked. Horrific, sad and ultimately believable. I’m much more a horror-head than a fan of sf or fantasy, and that one had me going but bad.
Read it. Loved it.
How about Fuel-Injected Dreams by James Robert Baker? It’s a hilariously creepy little murder mystery valentine to Phil Spector, written way before the most recent unpleasantness.
My previous reply was lost over the weekend: I didn’t enjoy the Pallisers as much as Trollope’s Barchester novels. They are very heavy in their Victorian sentiments and Trollope doesn’t show as much of his sense of humor.
Huge in Finland. HUGE. (Not surprising, seeing as Jansson was Finnish.) One of the fondest memories I have of childhood is listening to a set of 8 cassettes onto which my aunt had recorded herself reading Moominland Winter. The comics are also awesome; more edgy than the books.
The powerful trilogy of Pearl/The Book of Reuben/One on One by Tabitha King.
It’s too bad Tabby gets overshadowed by her husband Stephen. She is a fine writer in her own right.
Kagan only wrote one other novel, called Hellspark.
When I finaly found a copy of We I was thrilled. I’d heard of it many times in the context of it’s influence on 1984 and the dystopic genre in general.
I can’t say I enjoyed it much - I can see where a math major would love it though.
I offer up Satan: His Psychotherapy and Cure by the Unfortunate Dr. Kassler, J.S.P.S. by Jeremy C. Leven?
In this Satan is a terminaly depressed computer seeking help.
I have AuntiePam! I went through a long McMurtry phase and I read everything he wrote.
This thread is great, but I’m disappointed at how few of these I’ve even heard of – and I thought I was fairly literate! Of those mentioned, I’ve read Aztec and the Painted Bird…and I think that’s it!
I would contribute: Momo by Michael Ende.
I’ve read A Nun’s Story and MASH Goes to Maine*. In junior high, though, which was a l-o-ng time ago. I do remember finding the MAS*H book to be an absolute hoot, although I don’t remember exactly why.
I’ve read Anything for Billy, too. although I preferred Buffalo Girls, which is my favorite McMurtry book.
And I’ve read Aztec. The Journeyer, too. But the brilliant Spangle is my favorite Gary Jennings novel.