Book Recommendations

Heffling

I'm going on a Cruise soon and want to have some reading material with me. I'm looking for authors similar to Jim Butcher's Dresden Files or Kevin Hearne's Iron Druid Chronicles, which I both love. I tried Laurell K. Hamilton but her stuff got to be waaay to much into the sex for me.

Any advice?

Artereis

Benedict Jacka has a series going on right now with 3 books currently published, the Alex Verus series. Butcher seems to like him. They're reads quick reads, though. I'd bring at least two on a cruise.

Pantshandshake

You might try The President's Vampire series by Christopher Farnsworth.
Or, the Monster Hunter International series by Larry Correia

see317

If you haven't already read them, I recommend Neil Gaiman. American Gods, Anansi Boys, maybe Neverwhere to scratch the itch for magic in a modern day setting.
Terry Pratchett of course. I'd recommend Small Gods as a great place to start if you haven't read any of the Disc World books as it doesn't have many ties to the other story arcs within the setting.

They collaborated on Good Omens that might also be appealing to you.

Heffling

I own all of Terry Pratchett's work physically, as well as Neil Gaiman.

I'll definately check out the stuff Artereis and Pants recommended.

Also, the cruise is 16 days and I'm a very fast reader, so I plan on bringing alot of books with me.

Pantshandshake

I don't know how much you like Sci Fi, but the Night's Dawn trilogy by Peter F. Hamilton is quite good, and reasonably long.

E.Coyote

"John dies at the end" and "This book is full of spiders"

I'd also suggest the kim harrison witch stuff.

see317

If Sci-fi is on the table, I'll second Peter Hamilton. I'd suggest Fallen Dragon, since it's only one book rather than a full series of doorstoppers, but it's still a good sized read.

Maybe Matt Stover's Heroes Die series if you haven't read it. It has an interesting blend of dystopian science fiction and high fantasy adventure that you might like.

dresdenphile

Simon R. Green's Secret History series is pretty cool and is a lot like the Dresden Files. The first book is The Man with the Golden Torc.

Wikipedia wrote:

These books are the adventures of Edwin Drood, AKA Shaman Bond (his field name; it is a parody of James Bond's name) and he is a part of the Droods, an ancient family that purportedly watches over the world and protects it from various threats, including supernatural and magical ones. Needless to say, they are wholeheartedly despised by criminals. Each Drood is entrusted with a Golden (and, for some time, silver) deus ex machina called a Torc, which bestows a certain "Living Armour" upon the wearer, giving them nearly unlimited strength, speed, durability and stealth, which can be called up or dispelled at will. The torc also grants the wearer the Sight, allowing him to see through most magical and scientific disguises, translates any language, prevents the user from appearing in any kind of photography, videotaping, or tracking of any kind (including tracking by other Droods), prevents the user's soul from being taken away (by daemons or other creatures of the sort), and a whole host of other abilities.

illirica

Disclaimer that while I love Dresden Files, I couldn't stand Iron Druid, so take this as you will.

You might try The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch. It's not quite exactly like those, but it's an interesting world and story and I think you might like it. Low on the sex factor, which can be hard to find.

The Curse of Chalion by Lois McMaster Bujold, possibly? Has a couple sequels if you like it. The sequels are quite different than the first book though. I do think you'd like the first one, at least, not sure about the sequels.

Edit: The Mistborn trilogy by Brandon Sanderson would be a good one if you haven't already read it.

Mike Danger

Try either The Atrocity Archives by Charles Stross (Lovecraft + spies + science fiction) or Last Call by Tim Powers (mobsters + Vegas + the occult).

minirhyder

Give the Vorkosigan saga a try by Lois McMaster Bujold. It's sci fi, and can sometimes get into a mystery a bit, but mostly it's just good ol' adventure.

Page-

Seconding the Locke Lamora books. Ocean's 11 in a fantasy setting. Fun reads.

Not quite the Dresden Files, which is basic urban fantasy, but the alternate history books by Kim Newman are fun reads. Anno Dracula starts with a what-if scenario in which Dracula wins at the end of the original book and eventually starts to take over England. The book takes place with Jack the Ripper out on the streets killing vampire prostitutes, has plenty of detective novel stuff, and is populated with as many cameos as the author could fit, characters both real and imaginary from Joseph Merrick and Oscar Wilde to Dr. Jekyll and Mycroft Holmes shows up in some form. The sequels do the same thing with other settings, like World War 1, or 60s Europe with a James Bond equivalent.

Also, Finch, by Jeff VanderMeer. Post-apocalyptic steampunk detective noir with giant mushrooms. His other stuff isn't required reading, but it's also nice if you like the setting.

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Centipede Damascus

Have you read Dan Simmons' The Hyperion Cantos?

Elin

Tad Williams' The Dirty Streets of Heaven. Only book 1is out so far, the wait for book 2 is going to kill me. Also, on the comedic side, Jim C. Hines' Libriomancer. Also book 1 only but fuck, it was hilarious. Also funny is A. Lee Martinez's Divine Misfortune. It's a one off, but you really can't go wrong with any of his books. Another 1 off would be 14 by Peter Clines, it's horror/suspense/fantasy. And a another good series would be Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch (he's done writing for Doctor Who also).