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What books can you recommend?

yourbandsucks 8y ago
Not OP, couple rando suggestions: High concept sci-fi:. Three body problem by Liu cixin, or A deepness in the sky by Vernor vinge Character drama: 11/22/63 Stephen king, or really almost anything by him Don't underestimate lit-trash -- it's worlds better than Twitter -- Lee child jack reacher novels are fun, so were the original Tom Clancy run. Altered carbon on the cuberpunk front. And of course the classics if you're willing to invest -- most of them are worth it, otherwise they wouldn't be classics
- dorchadas 8y ago
  And even the classics in various genres. Like, you can't necessarily go wrong with reading Douglas Adams, or Arthur C. Clarke or J.R.R. Tolkien, especially as a novice in a genre. That said, I'd recommend reading Les Misérables to everyone. Definitely an amazing book.
  - billfruit 8y ago
    And Count of Montecristo.
- Nition 8y ago
  Funny, if I think of my favorite books I'd probably say the Three Body Problem trilogy, A Deepness In The Sky, and The Stand...maybe because I haven't read 11/22/63 yet. I better read Altered Carbon since you seem to have exactly the same taste as me. I'd add that reading the whole Three Body Problem trilogy is highly recommended since it gets higher concept every book. And personally I enjoyed A Fire Upon The Deep just as much as A Deepness In The Sky.
  - yourbandsucks 8y ago
    The Stand is an actual classic, I should have mentioned it if I mentioned King. 11/22/63 is more of a less-epic, mature character work. Cheers to good taste!
    - Skunkleton 8y ago
      I had no idea what I was getting into when I read The Stand back in high school. I thought Stephen King was a "horror" author, and the only thing I knew about him was that he wrote IT. The Stand remains one of the best books I have ever read.
    - lsc 8y ago
      King is awesome, though I prefer his novellas and short works. Apt pupil? The Showshank Redemption? The Breathing Method? really, all of 'different seasons' was incredible.
dogsh1t 8y ago
Plotinus' "Enneads".
marnett 8y ago
I wrote a really long winded response about some of my favorite authors and their corresponding favorite books. Each tackle different cross-sections of thought. All of them have had an everlasting impact in how they completely eliminate my ability to have binary ideologies.

Not OP, couple rando suggestions: High concept sci-fi:. Three body problem by Liu cixin, or A deepness in the sky by Vernor vinge Character drama: 11/22/63 Stephen king, or really almost anything by him Don't underestimate lit-trash -- it's worlds better than Twitter -- Lee child jack reacher novels are fun, so were the original Tom Clancy run. Altered carbon on the cuberpunk front. And of course the classics if you're willing to invest -- most of them are worth it, otherwise they wouldn't be classics

dorchadas 8y ago
And even the classics in various genres. Like, you can't necessarily go wrong with reading Douglas Adams, or Arthur C. Clarke or J.R.R. Tolkien, especially as a novice in a genre. That said, I'd recommend reading Les Misérables to everyone. Definitely an amazing book.
- billfruit 8y ago
  And Count of Montecristo.
Nition 8y ago
Funny, if I think of my favorite books I'd probably say the Three Body Problem trilogy, A Deepness In The Sky, and The Stand...maybe because I haven't read 11/22/63 yet. I better read Altered Carbon since you seem to have exactly the same taste as me. I'd add that reading the whole Three Body Problem trilogy is highly recommended since it gets higher concept every book. And personally I enjoyed A Fire Upon The Deep just as much as A Deepness In The Sky.
- yourbandsucks 8y ago
  The Stand is an actual classic, I should have mentioned it if I mentioned King. 11/22/63 is more of a less-epic, mature character work. Cheers to good taste!
  - Skunkleton 8y ago
    I had no idea what I was getting into when I read The Stand back in high school. I thought Stephen King was a "horror" author, and the only thing I knew about him was that he wrote IT. The Stand remains one of the best books I have ever read.
  - lsc 8y ago
    King is awesome, though I prefer his novellas and short works. Apt pupil? The Showshank Redemption? The Breathing Method? really, all of 'different seasons' was incredible.

dogsh1t 8y ago

Plotinus' "Enneads".

marnett 8y ago

I wrote a really long winded response about some of my favorite authors and their corresponding favorite books. Each tackle different cross-sections of thought. All of them have had an everlasting impact in how they completely eliminate my ability to have binary ideologies.