Eleven Books I think are a good read

[jeffreyab]

Years of Rice and Salt by Kim Stanley Robinson
Guns, Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond
Dune by Frank Herbert
The Black Company by Glen Cook
Cordelia's Honor by Lois McMaster Bujold
Bellwether by Connie Willis
The World According to Garp by John Irving
Startide Rising by David Brin
A Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor Vinge
Steel Beach by John Varley
The Witches of Karres by James H. Schmitz.

Comments

[sleigh.livejournal.com]

Haven't read 'em all, but I'd agree that "Guns, Germs and Steel" is one very interesting book!

[faerie-writer.livejournal.com]

I can't believe I haven't read even one of those books. Although, I have seen the movie 'The World According to Garp' and have read another Connie Willis novel 'The Doomsday Book' (which is one of my all-time favourites). Will check some of your picks out at the book store.

~Maggie

[thatguychuck.livejournal.com]

Years ago I picked a book off the shelf because I was in the mood for a darker fantasy novel. I happened to grab "The Black Company" by Glen Cook. I *loved* it.

Many years later, having read the book several times, I just found that it was the first in a series. I'm having a lot of fun with it. :)