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The first three books of "The Wrinkle in Time" series. The first three books of the Earthsea cycle by Ursula K. LeGuin. These both skew young but I valued re-
by drhayes9 12y ago
The first three books of "The Wrinkle in Time" series.
The first three books of the Earthsea cycle by Ursula K. LeGuin.
These both skew young but I valued re-reading them as I got older:
The Dot and the Line: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dot_and_the_Line http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dot_and_the_Line
The Phantom Tollbooth: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Phantom_Tollbooth http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Phantom_Tollbooth
- bullfightonmars 12y agoThe Earthsea trilogy had such a big influence on me as a child. They were my first true introduction to scifi and sparked a real love of reading fiction. I can't wait to introduce my son to these books when he is old enough.
- drhayes9 12y agoSame here. It's partially why I became a programmer – closest thing to being a wizard I could find. I still have the original paperback versions that I read as a child sitting on my shelf waiting for my son. He's 2 1/2 right now, so I've got some waiting ahead of me.
- eli_gottlieb 12y ago>The first three books of "The Wrinkle in Time" series. Why does everyone keep recommending books for teenagers that I read in elementary school? I mean, hell, if we're going for epic high fantasy set in the (recognizably) modern world, try So You Want to be a Wizard by Diane Duane. And to those of you who tried taking the Oath when you were a child, yes, the rest of us did, too. Pity it didn't take.
- griffinmahon 12y agoThe Phantom Tollbooth is one of my favorites, I loved it as a kid, and I think it gave me a great appreciation for puns and etymologies and logic.
- bsder 12y agoYou need to be careful recommending LeGuin. Personally, LeGuin bores me to tears because I like more action/idea driven in my reading and LeGuin tends more toward character driven.