Favourite genre poll

MetalDog · August 16, 2012, 10:19:45 PM

I dig A Canticle For Leibowitz. I have the follow up, something about a woman riding a horse, but couldn't get in to it.

I prefer fantasy, but have read a good dose of the heavies, Asimov, Heinlein, Pournelle/Niven, Herbert, Clarke, Bradbury, et al.

Steelgrave · August 17, 2012, 12:54:07 AM

Gus, here are some titles you might be interested in. I left off some books that have been discussed here recently, such as World War Z and I'm sure I will think of others. But here is my list, in no particular order:

Swan Song by Robert McCammon Half horror, half apocalypse, 100% awesome read!

Earth Abides by George R. Stewart A classic of the genre.

Alas, Babylon by Pat Frank Dated but another classic. Hasn't held up as well as some but still...and its a quick read.

There Will Come Soft Rains by Ray Bradbury This is a short story but one of my very favorite Bradburys. You may have to dig around for it a bit. It made such an impression on me when I was young that I still know the words to the Sara Teasdale poem it references.

The Road by Cormac McCarthy What can I say? Another classic.

Lucifer's Hammer by Larry Niven The premise of this novel spawned a couple of movies and the book seems a little dated with it's cultural references, but a good read.

One Second After by William R. Forstchen One of my favorite newer novels dealing with the Big A. I consider this and Swan Song as the "must read" books on this list.

After America by John Birmingham This is a trilogy but eh, I don't recommend the second or third all that much. This novel stands alone just fine and has some interesting moments.

Haven't read it yet but I just added Mountain Man by Keith Blackmore to my kindle. It's an apocalypse zombie novel with good ratings. Book report to follow ::)

Shelldrake · August 17, 2012, 05:23:35 AM

My favorite is military sci-fi (eg Weber, Drake, Ringo etc.) but like Steelgrave I also really enjoy Apocalypse fiction - Day by Day Armageddon was an excellent read!

Shelldrake · August 17, 2012, 05:41:08 AM

In the same vein as Swan Song, there is The Stand by Stephen King.

Gusington · August 17, 2012, 07:05:11 AM

Thanks guys! You had me at Swan Song and Day by Day Armageddon! To Amazon!

Steelgrave · August 17, 2012, 10:44:03 AM

I purchased Mountain Man last night and sat up until 2am reading it. About halfway through and pretty good so far. Only negative is that it's ~~set in Canada~~ kindle only. And set in Canada 8)

Martok · August 17, 2012, 01:01:09 PM

Given my fondness for Tolkien and Asimov's Robot & Foundation novels, fantasy/sci-fi gets my #1 vote easily.

Were the two genres to be split, however, it would be much harder for me to decide, especially given I'm also a big fan of historical fiction.

LongBlade · August 19, 2012, 09:28:11 AM

Quote from: Gusington on August 16, 2012, 08:33:22 PM
^Cool man, cool. LB which WH40K omnibus are you reading? It's been a year since I finished Space Wolves...next one for me will be Eisenhorn and a nice special order WH40K artbook I picked up.

Iron Warriors. I am just a few pages in. Can't really say much about it yet.

I'm not normally a fan of reading the Chaos side of things, but the siege aspect had me curious. I'll keep you posted.

Gusington · August 19, 2012, 05:36:43 PM

^Interesting. I am definitely going for Eisenhorn next. Then maybe The Founding. But the Adeptus Mechanicus stories really have me intrigued too...Titanicus and the new one I just got, Priests of Mars. Also have The Gothic War omnibus waiting. Damn I really have to catch up on my WH40K reading...then of course there's the Vampire Wars Warhammer omnibus :)

Windigo · August 20, 2012, 04:40:13 PM

Quote from: Steelgrave on August 17, 2012, 10:44:03 AM
I purchased Mountain Man last night and sat up until 2am reading it. About halfway through and pretty good so far. Only negative is that it's ~~set in Canada~~ kindle only. And set in Canada 8)

Just close your eyes and imagine that .... OMFG YOU PERV stop that!!! .... that its in Colorado or Alaska

do a find/replace and get rid of those pesky canadian town and city names .... don't delet the bacon references though

bob48 · August 20, 2012, 04:57:51 PM

Anyone read 'Amtrak Wars' by Patrick Tilley (can' remember if its 5 or 7 books). I read them a long time ago and found them to be pretty entertaining.

Steelgrave · August 20, 2012, 07:55:21 PM

Quote from: Windigo on August 20, 2012, 04:40:13 PM
Quote from: Steelgrave on August 17, 2012, 10:44:03 AM
I purchased Mountain Man last night and sat up until 2am reading it. About halfway through and pretty good so far. Only negative is that it's ~~set in Canada~~ kindle only. And set in Canada 8)

Just close your eyes and imagine that .... OMFG YOU PERV stop that!!! .... that its in Colorado or Alaska

do a find/replace and get rid of those pesky canadian town and city names .... don't delet the bacon references though

Ha! Funny boy ;D I was wondering if any of you Canucks were gonna catch that. By the way, Mountain Man turned out to be a pretty good read. I finished it and the sequel, Safari. Both are kindle only and cheap and def worth a read if you're a zombie apocalypse lovin' kind of guy.

Centurion40 · August 21, 2012, 11:47:25 AM

I love science fiction, but I hate fantasy (elves & wizards, etc.).

Centurion40 · August 21, 2012, 11:49:00 AM

Quote from: Barthheart on August 15, 2012, 10:17:53 PM
Mine is SciFi.... but not fantasy! Those 2 should never be grouped.... >:( (There your bitching for this evening...)

Just saw this!

Agreed!!

Centurion40 · August 21, 2012, 11:50:34 AM

Quote from: Silent Disapproval Robot on August 15, 2012, 10:32:28 PM
I was going to split it but it seems that the Warhammer 40K is very popular and I don't know how to classify it except as a fusion of SF and fantasy.

Warhammer is fantasy, WH40K is sci-fi. That's my story and I'm sticking to it!