[x5_Potter]

I'm currently throwing money at Dirk Pitt books by Clive Cussler after reading a few recently and wanting to read more.

[|Erasmus|]

For some other non sci-fi/fantasy stuff, since some has been mentioned already:
House of Leaves is a must-read. Best use of the book medium I have ever seen (note how different this is to best book, but w/e). Very weird and creative. People seem to either love or hate it. Personally I absolutely loved it.

Iain Banks (he writes under Iain M. Banks doing sci-fi and Iain Banks doing other stuff). Some of his non scifi stuff is actually incredible. The Wasp Factory is quite well known, and really good. Recently also picked up The Crow Road and loved that too. Fairly dark books a lot of the time, though.

back into sci-fi/fantasy:
china meiville is relatively unknown around here. The City and The City was really good, but I haven't been -too- impressed with the one or two others i've read so far.

susanna clarke's "Jonathon Strange and Mr. Norrell" was also surprisingly really good.

George R. R. Martin, everyone knows "A Song of Ice and Fire" now, and that is amazing, but his other books kick serious ass too. Fevre Dream and Dying of the Light especially are also pretty awesome books.

Kevin J. Anderson as mentioned is quite good.

Kate Elliot's new Crosroads series seems good. I really loved reading the first two books, but she's really taking her time churning them out, and unlike something truly amazing like A song of ice and fire, they don't -really- draw me back in to reread them and keep up with -everything- she had going on. But it's close to the best written pure fantasy stuff i've read outside of martin/hobb.

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nirvAnA:

[simon]

the internet has replaced my thirst for reading novels


my daily online reading list is really ******* big now

[iM yang]

Originally Posted by Maynarde

Pinder hasn't got an imagination

that's why he plays protoss

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[FvRScrewby]

Randomly bought The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson at the airport because I was bored and I really enjoyed it.
I recommend books by José Saramago, especially my favorite book by him, Ensaio sobre a cegueira (Blindness).
There is also Bento (Blessed) and O Vampiro Rei (The Vampire King) by André Vianco though I doubt they have English translations for it. The Vampire King series are excellent so hopefully it's translated especially with this vampire obsession that's hitting the populace lately.

[Torniquet]

Sara Douglass - The Axis trilogy and Wayfarer Redemption trilogy easily my favourite series.

Shame she had to die =/

[Asrathiel]

Ooh, for vampire books that are good and non-sparkly, Anne Rice's stuff rocks. Have just re-read Interview with the Vampire and The Vampire Lestat, and read Queen of the Damned for the first time, very cool
I've got some of her other ones here to read soon too (yay opshops!)

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Intoccabile19:

Anne Rice Rocks!

[Next_rim]

Andjei Sapkovsy, Strugatski brothers and Stanislav Lem all the way. They have very deep philosophy in their books, unlike light stuff like LOTR and alike.

[ROOTPetraeus]

Anything by Ursula Le Guin

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TAScarecrow:

[EveSigns]

wait no one has mentioned Wheel of time by robert jordan????? this series is phenomenal!!!! 13 books (when the last is finished this year) of an incredibly intricate world, with a magic system that offers some of the coolest fights i have read in a book and a huge variety of side stories and shit within the series themselves which may not make sense till u get a cple of books on. recomend it to anyone who loves reading but it is a big commitment

[ToRSpartaz]

I really have to broaden my range of reading, havent been as active a reader in the last 3 years ish since I really have taken up school work. But I need to diverse myself across multiple genre including Poetry, Short stories, novels etc.

Can anyone reccommend some interesting idea provoking novels or anything along those lines. If I didnt have enough time already >.<

[neon]

Originally Posted by EveSigns

wait no one has mentioned Wheel of time by robert jordan????? this series is phenomenal!!!! 13 books (when the last is finished this year) of an incredibly intricate world, with a magic system that offers some of the coolest fights i have read in a book and a huge variety of side stories and shit within the series themselves which may not make sense till u get a cple of books on. recomend it to anyone who loves reading but it is a big commitment

but sir I DID mention it!

As did Asrathiel before me!

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[Asrathiel]

Originally Posted by neon

but sir I DID mention it!

As did I

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neon:

heh, I edited my post to include you before you made this post :P

[TAhackdZ]

Here are a few of my favourite authors. I tend to read mostly 'classical' (for lack of a better term) sci-fi/Fantasy short stories. You may enjoy a few of these if you can find them. Best bet is to look for collections of classical fiction.

Author/Book title:
- F. Marion Crawford / The Screaming Skull
- A. Merritt / People of the Pit
- H. P. Lovecraft / The Dunwich Horror (everyone knows this guy! Cthuhlu man!)
- Jean Ray / The Mainz Pslater
- Ramsey Campbell / The Brood
- Neil Gaiman / Feeders and Eaters (actually just about ******* anything this guy writes is awesome, you should def's check out American Gods, NeverWhere, and Anansi Boys. All of them are awesome, seriously some of the best books I've ever read. He also did the Vertigo rewrite of DC's Sandman. Also worth a look if you like comics.)

[ToR.Arnor]

Originally Posted by Dox

Besides the usual morbid assassination/crime/spy novels from Alex Kava, Kathy Reichs and Barry Eisler, I've (finally!) gotten around to dusting off the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo series since it's been sitting on my shelf for years. Loving it so far.

Yup Girl with the Dragon Tattoo series is awesome highly recommend!

Terry Brooks is also awesome (no doubt someone has mentioned him by now)

The Word and the Void Series was my Favorite

Ive also read The Genesis of Shannara Series and found it extremely enjoyable as well

I havent read the Brook's other works as Im more into historical fiction and post apocalyptic fiction than fantasy, but if you're a lover of fantasy than id say check them out too!

[ToRSmotPokingFish]

Matthew Reilly, guy is amazing i have read all but two of his books and thoroughly enjoyed them all, would highly recommend to everyone who enjoys fast paced books

[DeNile]

Originally Posted by dippa

read everything ever written by terry pratchett and neil gaiman

the end

I love both those authors for the wit and humor so u must all read Good Omens if u haven't and if u have read it again. It the only book I have read numerous times I think I'm up to the 5th time. Everytime I find a new witt reference and literally chuckle to myself. It is co written by Neil gaimen. And terry prachett

[Asrathiel]

Originally Posted by QEDDeNile

Good Omens

I was trying to think of the name of that before. Must re-read it!!!

[Cordance]

Dune is a must read as Maynarde pointed out. The first book is awesome the second third and forth I'm sorry to say I didn't like quite as much felt like the writer was working his way though some down time to something great ... then he had to go and die . How ever his son took over his work as best he was able and I would not rate the books as well written but the story is awesome.

Terry Pratchett I enjoy but after you have read a lot of it is does get a bit predictable.

I hear game of thrones is a really good read but I havent gotten to it yet.

If you enjoy a bit of D&D based writing R.A Salvador Drizet novels start good. At about book 10 it feels like he is writing them for the pay check they bring in. Also Dragon lance twins series and champions are both worth reading.

Two titles I think are worth a read that are outside the norm are ... The practice effect by David Brin and Wizard of the Pigeons by Megan Lindholm. Although the second one can be confusing to read at times as it follows the thoughts of someone who is not all there.

One other random thing http://www.shamusyoung.com/shocked/ is a story based on System shock (for those of you old enough to have played it.) the writing style is not that great but the story is something I found very compelling. The guy has since taken up some writing for real and has a book out yet to read it but free radical is worth a read well your waiting between starcraft games until you have read a bit then you might have to finish it before your next game.

I do miss having as much lost time to read now I have to set aside time unless Im traveling. The downside of reading well traveling is once you get where you going its more interesting than the book.

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nirvAnA:

[x5_Bard]

'A Song of Fire and Ice' aka 'Game of Thrones'

You cant really go past this series as a few have said, however don't get attached to characters like I did T_T