Books, if you love Firefly you will really love reading....

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STILLTHEREWAITING

Wednesday, March 15, 2006 2:51 PM

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Originally posted by aussay:
The Wednesday Next books by Jasper Fforde - funny and smart

I second this nomination, however, you might have more success looking for the Thursday Next books.

Also The Fionivar Tapestry by Guy Gavriel Kay has amazing characters. Even though the characters are never really described, I knew exactly what they looked like. Kay is a wonderful writer. He worked with Christopher Tolkein in preparing The Silmarillion.

Also gotta second the first couple of Ender Books by Card and the Foundation Tilogy by Asimov.

I will also add the Honor Harrington books by David Weber. Some of the best Military SF out there.
For Military fantasy also check out The Deed of Paksennarian by Elizabeth Moon.

And no book list evangelizing by me would be complete without my adding:

The Sot Weed Factor by John Barth
Gravity's Rainbow By Thomas Pynchon
Ridley Walker By Russell Hoban
The Public Burning by Robert Coover

Every SciFi fan should read Ridley Walker. The best handling of Post-appocalypse ever written.

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GRIZWALD

Wednesday, March 15, 2006 3:03 PM

Just had to say this is a great thread! My PayPal account has been drained dry as a bone because I'm terrible at interlibrary loans, I gotta own a book if it's a good one. (You should see my house. We're always going to build bookshelves and not getting around to it, so I have giant blue Rubbermaid tubs of books all over the place.)

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Wednesday, March 15, 2006 3:13 PM

If you want that real 'Firefly' flavor I can think of two sources that I don't think have been mentioned:

First, John Ringo.

Second, the Classic Battletech novels...specially the older ones like the Grey Death Legion Trilogy and 'Wolves on the Border' and such. Also I highly recomend any of the Battletech novels written by Michael Stackpole. Battletech has the humor, politics, shiny bigger-then-life technology, and gritty frontier feel. You'll like them.

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JCW

Wednesday, March 15, 2006 3:14 PM

I loved reading The DArk Tower Series by Stephen King. The books aren't much like Firefly, but they're great reads.

STILLTHEREWAITING

Wednesday, March 15, 2006 3:26 PM

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Originally posted by grizwald:
Just had to say this is a great thread! My PayPal account has been drained dry as a bone because I'm terrible at interlibrary loans, I gotta own a book if it's a good one. (You should see my house. We're always going to build bookshelves and not getting around to it, so I have giant blue Rubbermaid tubs of books all over the place.)

I understand totally. Fortunately I've already got most of the books listed here, but I understand the storage issue. We just bought what I think is our 13th bookcase. This one had to be nice because there is no more room in the "Library" (all melamine). So the latest is on the 2nd floor landing and is a 4'x6' cherry. Quite nice actually.
The problem is, that every year here in Memphis, there is a book sale in support of the Memphis Literacy Council. They sell new, current books at $1 for paperbacks, $2 for large format PB and $4 for hardcover. It's a great way to find new authors. Last sale I spent $160 and came away with about $1100 worth of books by cover price. We are currently working our way through those boxes.
Unfortunately, I doubt I'll catch up to my brother who, at last count, had more books than his local public library, but he's had 5 extra years on me.
Curse our literate parents!

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Wednesday, March 15, 2006 8:41 PM

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Originally posted by StillThereWaiting:
Last sale I spent $160 and came away with about $1100 worth of books by cover price.

I know what you mean. I don't see many sales quite that good but there are two exchange book stores in my area. It's way too easy to spend money at those places! Last week I bout half a dozen books for $7 at one! The only reason I didn't spend more was thst I'd purposefully left my checkbook at home and $7 was all the cash I had on me.
This thread could very well lead me to bankruptcy. There are so many good sounding books on here. Some that I've noticed but haven't been able to get to yet. Arrrggg!

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Thursday, March 16, 2006 9:39 AM

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Originally posted by StillThereWaiting:
Quote:
Originally posted by aussay:
The Wednesday Next books by Jasper Fforde - funny and smart

I second this nomination, however, you might have more success looking for the Thursday Next books.

Whoops!

My favoutite books and I confuse the main characters name!

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Thursday, March 16, 2006 2:57 PM

I love the Thursday Next series, by Jasper Fforde. Very clever and funny books. I third(?) the recommendation for those.

The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher is another excellent series, especially if you like sarcastic main characters. Check out the authors website. You can read sample chapters of each of the books.
http://www.jim-butcher.com/books/dresden/

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Friday, March 17, 2006 3:56 AM

I recommend the following:

William Gibson- The Difference Engine
Neil Gaiman- American Gods

There's tons of other books I like but they're not related to FF/S in any way. Check these out and let me know if you like them.

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Friday, March 17, 2006 6:23 AM

I just scrolled on down, so if I repeat something, just consider it another endorsement! ;P

*The Killer Angels (its the book that inspired Joss to write Firefly)

*If you can find anything by John DeChancie, read it. He's my very favorite author, and if you can track down the award winning Starrigger Trilogy (Starrigger, Red Limit Freeway, Paradox Alley) and read it BEFORE you read the Castle Perilous series, you're in for a nice treat around book 8 or 9. His wit is very fresh, like Joss.

*Anything Robert Aspirin. Like DeChancie, a very singular wit that ranks up there with Joss.

*Sword of Truth (I've only read the first one thus far, and it was awesome)

*Time's Eye by Arthur C. Clarke and Stephen Baxter. It's book 1 in the "A Time Odessey" series. I am currently reading book 2, Sunstorm. A fellow Browncoat (Dragon Mama a.k.a. Beans) turned me on to these.

and I could go on, but this'll get you started.

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