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Varinn

I've been getting back into reading lately to occupy my free time after work as I don't get home until everyone else is asleep. I managed to absolutely bomb through a good number of them lately but the problem is that it's left me with no idea where to go next. I read relatively quickly, so I'm not daunted by large books or series (averaging about 500-1000pgs worth per week). I tend to prefer fictions, fantasy era or a healthy dose of sci-fi is just what I'm after. I don't restrict it specifically to this however, so I'll just throw up some recent reads and take your suggestions based on that.

I've read a few of the DUNE novels, as well as some of the Warhammer 40k Horus Heresy series (which got boring). A few classics like 1984, farenheit 451, and through some recommendations I just finished the last book of the Dark Tower series by Stephen King (amazing books, although King's writing got a LITTLE bland by the end).

I'm tempted to pick up "The Dome" by Stephen King in the next couple of days, but if anyone has any other ideas please throw in some input. I like them to have some level of thought behind the story (hence why I quickly bored of the Warhammer ones) and I love me a good post-apocalyptic theme

Esh

Stephen King's "Cell" is good for post-apocalyptic reading since you like him.

I'd also recommend The Malazan Book Of The Fallen (it's a series) by Steven Erikson. Those'll keep you occupied for a while.

And if anyone recommends The Wheel Of Time series, don't listen to them.

Lanchester

I was completely oblivious of the Series A Song of Ice and Fire until I saw Game of Thrones on HBO...

I'm on book 2 right now and really enjoying it

If you haven't heard anything about it, think of just the human part of Lord of the Rings (no dwarves, elfs, magic, etc. and humans trying to do anything to gain power over lands)

Enc

The Saga of Recluse by L.E. Modessitt is a pretty great series. Lots of books and lots of ways to read through them. The premise is a fantasy/sci fi world told over two thousand years by various protagonists, where people in other books are historical figures, myths, or legends as time goes on. Each book is stand alone, or a pair of novels at most. But all are interesting reads.

TychoCelchuuu

As a break from all the nerd stuff recommended so far, it's worthwhile to read most of these things (the actual list, not the reader's picks) at some point.

schuss

yeah, most of the greats are greats for a reason (btw, that readers list is hilarious, the top 20 is all ayn rand and L. Ron Hubbard). That said, check out all of Brandon Sanderson's works, A Song of Ice and Fire (Game of Thrones), and most of Robert Heinleins works. Oh, also Neil Gaiman and Neal Stephenson (Cryptonomicon and prior only).
That should hold you for a few months.

Jacobkosh

@Varinn This thread has the libation for your consternation, all organized by genre.

Arivia

schuss wrote:

yeah, most of the greats are greats for a reason (btw, that readers list is hilarious, the top 20 is all ayn rand and L. Ron Hubbard). That said, check out all of Brandon Sanderson's works, A Song of Ice and Fire (Game of Thrones), and most of Robert Heinleins works. Oh, also Neil Gaiman and Neal Stephenson (Cryptonomicon and prior only).
That should hold you for a few months.

why would you only read cryptonomicon and earlier

you need to read cryptonomicon first, but the baroque cycle is so long and so glorious it begs to be read

finral

Some better 40k novels are the Eisenhorn and Raevnor trilogies by Dan Abnet. Also, for something more classical, you can't go wrong with The Three Musketeers or anything else by Dumas for that matter. For some classic Sci-fi, I would highly recommend When Worlds Collide.