Author Topic: Recommend me some classic books in sci fi/horror/adventure genres (Read 1595 times)

Oblivion · « **on:** September 06, 2007, 12:42:55 AM »

Since I apparently don't have internet or T.V. any more, I decided to catch up on some fine book reading so as not to go crazy. I know some of you read a lot, so please help me choose some good ones.

Also, stuff on philosophy is good too.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #1 on:** September 06, 2007, 12:49:56 AM »

in philosophy what are you interested in?

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #2 on:** September 06, 2007, 12:53:02 AM »

don't read Ender's Game
pretty much any book that's not Ender's Game is fine.

Oblivion · « **Reply #3 on:** September 06, 2007, 12:58:15 AM »

Quote from: Father_Mike on September 06, 2007, 12:49:56 AM

in philosophy what are you interested in?

Nothing specific, really. Just something that makes you think...or something.

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don't read Ender's Game
pretty much any book that's not Ender's Game is fine.

What's so bad about it? Also, was thinking about something from H.P. Lovecraft. Good or no?

bluemax · « **Reply #4 on:** September 06, 2007, 01:03:45 AM »

Quote from: Synthesizer Patel on September 06, 2007, 12:53:02 AM

don't read Ender's Game
pretty much any book that's not Ender's Game is fine.

I though it was okay in 5th grade...

Some of my favorites:

Neuromancer/Mona Lisa Overdrive/Count Zero
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep
Stranger In a Strange Land
Snowcrash
The Stainless Steel Rat books (okay these are pulp but they're so much fun)

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #5 on:** September 06, 2007, 01:07:50 AM »

Quote from: Oblivion on September 06, 2007, 12:58:15 AM

Quote from: Father_Mike on September 06, 2007, 12:49:56 AM
in philosophy what are you interested in?

Nothing specific, really. Just something that makes you think...or something.

Bertrand Russell's history of westren philosophy makes a good intro other wise buy the basic writings of Nietzsche; start with beyond good and evil, also read mill's utilitarianism. Those were good starting books for me.

listen to malek though.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #6 on:** September 06, 2007, 02:54:51 AM »

Quote from: Synthesizer Patel on September 06, 2007, 12:53:02 AM

don't read Ender's Game
pretty much any book that's not Ender's Game is fine.

wrong! correct answer: pretty much any book that's not Ender's Game -or- written by Piers Anthony is fine.

demi · « **Reply #7 on:** September 06, 2007, 03:01:17 AM »

Check out Ender's Shadow.

FlameOfCallandor · « **Reply #8 on:** September 06, 2007, 10:05:38 AM »

You could read some H.P. Lovecraft. I have an exerpt right here.

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Mupepe · « **Reply #9 on:** September 06, 2007, 10:19:14 AM »

Quote from: Professor Prole on September 06, 2007, 02:54:51 AM

Quote from: Synthesizer Patel on September 06, 2007, 12:53:02 AM
don't read Ender's Game
pretty much any book that's not Ender's Game is fine.

wrong! correct answer: pretty much any book that's not Ender's Game -or- written by Piers Anthony is fine.

SCREW YOU! ON A PALE HORSE IS AWESOME

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #10 on:** September 06, 2007, 11:16:04 AM »

The Martian Chronicles

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #11 on:** September 06, 2007, 01:39:28 PM »

Quote from: FlameOfCallandor on September 06, 2007, 10:05:38 AM

You could read some H.P. Lovecraft. I have an exerpt right here.
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jesus christ you're a racist

FlameOfCallandor · « **Reply #12 on:** September 06, 2007, 02:39:01 PM »

Uh, I didnt write that. Lovecraft did.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #13 on:** September 06, 2007, 03:28:38 PM »

Quote from: FlameOfCallandor on September 06, 2007, 02:39:01 PM

Uh, I didnt write that. Lovecraft did.

I didn't make the white hood, I just wore it!

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #14 on:** September 06, 2007, 03:30:29 PM »

funny, Lovecraft invents a new genre of horror and the only sentence FoC remembers is the incredibly racist one

wait, that's not funny, that's sadly predictable

FlameOfCallandor · « **Reply #15 on:** September 06, 2007, 04:37:16 PM »

Quote from: Synthesizer Patel on September 06, 2007, 03:30:29 PM

funny, Lovecraft invents a new genre of horror and the only sentence FoC remembers is the incredibly racist one

wait, that's not funny, that's sadly predictable

No It's not the only one I remembered. I just copyied it because Ithought it was a funny testament to the time it was written.

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #16 on:** September 06, 2007, 05:18:46 PM »

a simpler time, and one to which you would like to return?

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #17 on:** September 06, 2007, 05:32:20 PM »

The Bible

Robo · « **Reply #18 on:** September 06, 2007, 05:41:29 PM »

I just finished Zamyatin's We. If you dig dystopian stuff, I recommend it.

FlameOfCallandor · « **Reply #19 on:** September 06, 2007, 05:41:46 PM »

Quote from: Synthesizer Patel on September 06, 2007, 05:18:46 PM

a simpler time, and one to which you would like to return?

No. You dont find it ridiculously hilarious that he named the cat distinguished black fellow-man?

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #20 on:** September 06, 2007, 06:01:58 PM »

FoC, if slavery were still legal, how many slaves would you own? Since we all know that slavery is a benevolent institution based on mutual respect, you can tell us. It's cool. We're all friends here.

FlameOfCallandor · « **Reply #21 on:** September 06, 2007, 06:11:46 PM »

WTF Slavery is not right.

Mandark · « **Reply #22 on:** September 06, 2007, 06:12:31 PM »

Methinks he doth protest too much.

rodi · « **Reply #23 on:** September 06, 2007, 07:01:41 PM »

Starship Troopers!

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #24 on:** September 06, 2007, 07:06:02 PM »

If i lived in the early 1800 in the south I'd have slaves. Though I'd be an employer of equal opportunity and have slaves of all colours.

bluemax · « **Reply #25 on:** September 07, 2007, 01:13:07 AM »

Quote from: rodi on September 06, 2007, 07:01:41 PM

Starship Troopers!

Heinlein is awesome if you ignore his weird political leanings. I liked The Cat Who Walks Through Walls a lot too. I can't even remember all the Heinlein books I've read.

Just don't watch Starship Troopers the movie or watch it before the book that way you don't have to identify them as being related.

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Author Topic: Recommend me some classic books in sci fi/horror/adventure genres (Read 1595 times)