This thread is for what it says. I'm curious as to what everyone's favorite books are. I tend to see a lot of dislike for authors here, now I'm curious to see what everyone likes.
1. Timeline by Michael Crichton
This is probably the only book I've read about five times. It's by far my favorite Michael Crichton book, and whenever I pick it up and I can't put it back down again. I'm a big fan of most of his work, and he was probably the first real author I ever read.
2. Starship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein
While there is obvious a lot of controversy around this book - it was the first book that actually made me think about how society is run.
3. Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
This is a controversial one too, mostly due to the author. I loved the strategies involved, however, and the various philosophies of the genius children and how they fight. I haven't read this in years though, so I can't so how the writing would hold up to my current tastes.
4. Foundation and Empire by Isaac Asimov
This is just a fantastic book. I'm listing this, as opposed to any of Asimov's other Robot or Foundation novels, because this is the one time that Asimov truly surprised me.
5. The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
This is the book that sold me on transitioning into reading fantasy novels, when before I was staunchly a sci-fi reader. Looking back, it wasn't as original as I thought, with many ideas taken from other sources, but that doesn't make the book any less difficult to put down.
1. Timeline by Michael Crichton
This is probably the only book I've read about five times. It's by far my favorite Michael Crichton book, and whenever I pick it up and I can't put it back down again. I'm a big fan of most of his work, and he was probably the first real author I ever read.
2. Starship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein
While there is obvious a lot of controversy around this book - it was the first book that actually made me think about how society is run.
3. Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
This is a controversial one too, mostly due to the author. I loved the strategies involved, however, and the various philosophies of the genius children and how they fight. I haven't read this in years though, so I can't so how the writing would hold up to my current tastes.
4. Foundation and Empire by Isaac Asimov
This is just a fantastic book. I'm listing this, as opposed to any of Asimov's other Robot or Foundation novels, because this is the one time that Asimov truly surprised me.
5. The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
This is the book that sold me on transitioning into reading fantasy novels, when before I was staunchly a sci-fi reader. Looking back, it wasn't as original as I thought, with many ideas taken from other sources, but that doesn't make the book any less difficult to put down.
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