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10-07-2010, 06:29 PM
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I am the One
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Looking for different books.
As some of you may know, I have read quite a few books in my life. My focus, however, has mostly been in the fantasy genre, as well as some mystery, horror, and sci-fi. I have read almost everything by Robert Jordan, David Eddings, Terry Brooks, Terry Goodkind, Sara Douglas, David B. Coe, J. K Rawlings, Christopher Paolini, and David Drake. I have also have read many books by Margret Weis and Tracy Hickman, R. A. Salvatore, Mercedes Lackey, Stephen R. Donaldson, Tad Williams, Rosalind Miles, C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkein, John Marco, Jack Whyte, Kevin J. Anderson, Timithy Zahn, James Patterson, Dean Koontz, Stephen King, John Grisham, Tim Lehay and Terry B. Jenkins, Peirs Anthony. I have also appreciated more scholarly authors such as Plato, Niccolo Machiavelli, Voltaire, Aristophanes, William Shakespeare, Nietzche.
I am quite happy with most things that I have read, but I know there are quite a bit of books and authors that I am missing out on. So please help broaden my horizens, and recommend some books in genres I have not tried yet. I thank you in advance for any good advice that anyone gives to me. 
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10-07-2010, 06:31 PM
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Terry Pratchett is missing from that list.
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10-07-2010, 06:46 PM
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Whoa we got a tough guy here.
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It's come up in conversations a bit recently for me so why not try Zelazny's Nine Princes in Amber. Also yes Terry Pratchett.
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10-07-2010, 07:37 PM
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WE WILL HAVE WUUUUUUUUUUUUURDS
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Why the hell isn't Terry Pratchett up there?! The man forged his own damn sword!!!!!
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10-07-2010, 07:52 PM
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Strike the Earth!
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Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss. It's his first (and as of now only) book but I find it amazing. The Night Angel Trilogy by Brent Weeks. He's another first timer, but still very good. Also the Bartimaeus Trilogy by Jonathon Stroud.
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10-07-2010, 11:49 PM
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10-08-2010, 03:04 AM
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Ara ara!
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Y'see, the reason he forged a sword for himself (out of ore he refined himself, I should add!) is after getting knighted, he decided a knight needs a sword. And now you have all of the story. So go read all of his stories.
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10-07-2010, 07:45 PM
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I'mma third the Terry Pratchett. Additionally, I recommend Philip Pullman (His Dark Materials) and Margaret Atwood's "Oryx and Crake."
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10-07-2010, 07:59 PM
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I'll echo Terry Pratchett.
Also, Brian Wiprud. His mysteries are hilarious and awesome beyond all reason. Start with Pipsqueak if you're looking for a good series. His stand-alone novels, like Sleep with the Fishes, are awesome too.
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10-07-2010, 08:12 PM
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Anything written by Kurt Vonnegut but especially "Breakfast of Champions."
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