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Anonymous
Sup /e/
Can anyone recommend a good read?
>> Anonymous
Song of Fire and Ice series by George R.R. Martin

Starts with "A Game of Thrones"
>> Anonymous
"Startide Rising" by David Brin
>> Anonymous
>>662999
Thanks.
You know me too well.
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>> Anonymous
>>663004

Seconded.
Also, anything by Haruki Murakami.
Iain Banks is fine, too.
>> Anonymous
'The Lies of Lock Lamora" by scott lynch
>> Anonymous
"Neuromancer" by William Gibson...also, the rest of the Sprawl Trilogy.
>> Anonymous
/e/ - Literature
>> Anonymous
>>663733
FUCKING YES.
>> Anonymous
>>663085

please tell me: as someone who absolutely loves the culture series by banks and very much prefers SF over fantasy, will i be able to enjoy the song of ice and fire novels? i've heard so much good about it, but i don't want to lay down the cash if it's only attractive to fantasy fans.

>>662999
china mieville - perdido street station
eric s. nylund - signal to noise + a signal shattered
charles stross - accelerando
>> Anonymous
>>663876

I got my father to read all four books that are currently out, and he hates fantasy in general. Just pick up the first book... I think you'll find it quite different from a lot of fantasy out there. GRRM focuses a lot political intrigue, but there's definitely fantasy elements in there. I'd say it's an absolutely mandatory read. Just do it. Borrow it from the library or whatever, and start reading. You'll feel the hooks attach themselves soon after the prologue.
>> Anonymous
>>663884

i guess i'll just start it, like you said. i enjoyed the LOTR and jack vance's stuff alright...
>> Anonymous
The Black Magician Trilogy by Trudi Canavan.
>> Anonymous
the Bible, by various authors

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>> Autononymus
Depends on your taste, but a few recommendations:
Steven Erikson - The Malazan series
Terry Goodkind - Sword of Truth series
Isaac Asimov - The Foundation series
Everything from Pratchett and Douglas Adams