Serious reading

[dooty_7]

Good call on removing the tags lol. I had seen that graphic before and just began looking for it when you posted.

By the way, Rubix did mention LoTR and WoT :P

[xealix]

Originally Posted by MrGiggles

Yeah there's an infographic that posted around a lot, it's a good place to start.

http://www.recombinantrecords.net/im...s-to-Death.png
e: ****ing huge removed [img] tags

Wow, even not having read those books yet this made want to check both out far more then ever. Again thanks to all of you, and please continue to post recommendations of your favorite literature. Any form is alright.

[devonin]

Personally, I have no issue with Chuck Palanhiuk. To die-hard philosophers and academics, the underlying concepts/themes may cause a lot of eye-rolling ("Oh god, we all already know about this and have seen this sort of thing done to death a billion times elsewhere"), but at least Chuck is packaging the concepts in a way that reaches a larger audience and, in some way, promotes a desire for further inquiry and investigation among those who were previously inert with respect to philosophy/psychology/literature/etc.

If you get rabies, and then die in a car accident, you'll go back in time, where you can become your own ancestor which gives you super powers. Yeah, plenty to think about in that one.

[devonin]

Also books, given Rubix's giant list, I'm not going to go back over the whole thing, so there's probably going to be some repeats.

The Redemption of Althalus by David & Leigh Eddings
The Book of Amber by Roger Zelazny
Tigana by Guy Gavriel Kay (Really anything by him)
Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
Sharpe's ______ by Bernard Cornwell
The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher (First is called "Storm Front")
Anything at all by Terry Pratchett (Start with "Jingo" it will sell you)
The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss (Possibly one of the best 'first novel' books I've ever read
By Schism Rent Asunder by David Weber
The Baroque Cycle by Neal Stephenson
Diamond Age by Neal Stephenson

[tom101]

Originally Posted by xealix

Reading, I never took it upon myself to become into it while I was in school. I am just now starting to regret this, and I would like to hear recommendations of what books you in the FFR populace have found noteworthy. I don't care if they are books everyone has heard of, or books no one has heard of. Post the title, author, and genre here along with a reason you recommend the book. Hopefully people will take it upon themselves to read the books posted here.

I am starting this thread, because I will be starting college soon and I want to get to a point in which I feel confident in my knowledge of literature. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Read Lolita.

[Eeumi]

I like pride and predjudice by jane austen. Srsly doesn't get enough credit

[MrRubix]

Originally Posted by MrGiggles

Rubix, I note you had WoT and LotR in that list. Have you read A Song of Ice and Fire yet? That **** is nuts, easily my favorite epic fantasy read.

Also, Brave New World is one of my favorite novels of all time. I jizzed when my cultural studies professor assigned it early on. It's cool comparing it to 1984, as well.

I have not read ASOIAF yet but it sounds pretty sweet

[MrRubix]

Originally Posted by Eeumi

I like pride and predjudice by jane austen. Srsly doesn't get enough credit

overrated

[xealix]

Originally Posted by devonin

Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card

Amazing book, I also think a lot of people need to read this one whether your into Sci-Fi or not.

[zolaric]

The best epic fantasy is The Malazan Book of the Fallen

[MrGiggles]

Originally Posted by xealix

Amazing book, I also think a lot of people need to read this one whether your into Sci-Fi or not.

Yeah, the whole series is truly fantastic, although Xenocide was kind of a weak link IMO.

[RobertsonaIsBack]

i feel so cliche but i think catcher in the rye is my fav book


:teenager:

[xealix]

So I just got a new library card today and checked out three books. The ones I picked up were "The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy", "The Stranger", and "1984". I am excited for "The Stranger" since people have been calling it life changing and all. xD

[MrGiggles]

Good choices all. Also I bookmarked this thread for future reference whenever I need something to read.

[xealix]

This thread should just be a sticky for book recommendations. xD I will hopefully get to those books soon, but I hate stopping midway through a book just to read one I am more interested in.

[Iam90]

Originally Posted by devonin

Ugh, I was highly disappointed by Chuck Palanhiuk. He's one of those authors who tries so incredibly hard to be edgy, and really doesn't pull it off. He's the literary equivalent of The Matrix. If you've -NEVER- thought about cartesian dualism, or the mind-body problem, etc etc, The Matrix could very well blow your mind. But if you've even taken some basic introductory philosophy, you look at it and go "Well yeah, obviously I'd thought of that." Chuck's the same way.

hey now, it is really NOT fair to compare the matrix to chuck palanhuk because the former is way, way better.

yes, the matrix was a very obvious rendition of cartesian philosophy, but movies haven't touched very much upon the subject; they certainly didn't do it in such a stylish, culturally relevant, and well produced way as the matrix did.

on the other hand, chuck is just crap. his books are shallow and every protagonist/central character has the same quasi nihilistic typecast. infuriating that he has such a devoted following

[Vendetta21]

I always find One Hundred Years of Solitude to be pretty powerful.

[gnr61]

as literature chuck is shallow, as pop fiction chuck is top-tier; not saying very much, but there is really nothing wrong with the massive amount of people who enjoyed fight club (even if many hold it as a higher artistic achievement than it is). his subsequent books barely register above "amusing," though, and one would be much better off purchasing vonnegut in bulk

Originally Posted by MrRubix

[P&P is] overrated

agree that it lacks thematic depth and is not exactly canon-worthy, but the writing and especially the dialogue are very enjoyable, imo. defs worth reading at some point (or just watch the movie, i think this is one book where that is a fair suggestion)

[Raj..]

How come nobody has suggested any James Patterson?

You def need to check out any James Patterson book, the first James Patterson book I ever read was Daniel X which is about a kid with super powers and baby slaves. (way more intense than it sounds) and right after that I read Judge and Jury, which is completely different. Im pretty sure he has something for everybody to enjoy.

Read any of the Alex Cross books.

[xealix]

Okay I have decided that later tonight when I have time I am going to take all the books that have been listed in this thread and combine them into a major list on page 1 that way you wont find yourself always having to look all over the thread. Any books added from this point on will be added to the main list. I will start work on it tonight after I get home.