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Old Nov 26, 2007, 06:25 AM // 06:25   #21
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This book blew me away...I read it twice back to back.







Swan Song by Robert McCammon.
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Old Nov 26, 2007, 06:34 AM // 06:34   #22
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The Belgariad and Mollorean series

also, Magician + others (anything by raymond e feist, or david eddings)
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Old Nov 26, 2007, 08:02 AM // 08:02   #23
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I'd say Eragon like a lot of others are saying, if it wasn't such a frickin' horrible book. I suppose it's enjoyable in a sense though; It's so unbelievably bad, it captivates you. Although, I suppose this forum isn't the place for that.

Recently, I've been enjoying George R. R. Martin's A Song of Fire and Ice series. That guy really knows how to write. He manages many more plots and characters within the story than probably any author I've ever read, and on top of that, makes it look easy. Only read the first 3 books so far, so I've yet to see if he can keep it going.
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Old Nov 26, 2007, 09:52 AM // 09:52   #24
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The Da Vinci Code - Dan Brown
Faherneit 451 - Ray Bradbury
The Giver - Lois Lowery
The Eldest - Christopher Paolini
If you liked Fahrenheit 451 by bradbury, you will love the following book:

Brave New World- by Aldous Huxley

Trust me, great book, pick it up from Borders or the library.
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Old Nov 26, 2007, 11:04 AM // 11:04   #25
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I'd say Eragon like a lot of others are saying, if it wasn't such a frickin' horrible book. I suppose it's enjoyable in a sense though; It's so unbelievably bad, it captivates you. Although, I suppose this forum isn't the place for that.

Recently, I've been enjoying George R. R. Martin's A Song of Fire and Ice series. That guy really knows how to write. He manages many more plots and characters within the story than probably any author I've ever read, and on top of that, makes it look easy. Only read the first 3 books so far, so I've yet to see if he can keep it going.
So bad it captivates? That's an oxi-moron my friend.
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Old Nov 26, 2007, 11:13 AM // 11:13   #26
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The Dark Tower series by Stephen King.

Roland Deschain of Gilead is one of the best main character even created.
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Old Nov 26, 2007, 11:18 AM // 11:18   #27
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The Dark Tower series by Stephen King.

Roland Deschain of Gilead is one of the best main character even created.
The ending really depressed me for that series.

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Roland the most badass character ever - more badass than Clint Eastwood or Master Chief or Chuck Norris, gets to repeat his fate until he does it differently. Near the ending Stephen King also insults the reader for wanting to read the end. The Crimson King fight was also pretty anti - climactic.

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Old Nov 26, 2007, 11:37 AM // 11:37   #28
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Bravo Two Zero. <-- Best book ever.
Books by Matthew Reilly.
Harry Potter series (Last 3 books).
NEXT and Prey by Michael Crichton.
The Da Vince Code, Digital Fortress, and Deception Point by Dan Brown.
The Testament by John Grisham.
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Old Nov 26, 2007, 11:41 AM // 11:41   #29
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lol @ freaky naughty. King did warn you and not to venture inside the Tower with Roland.
Book six: Song of Susannah is the best in the series for me.
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Old Nov 26, 2007, 11:55 AM // 11:55   #30
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lol @ freaky naughty. King did warn you and not to venture inside the Tower with Roland.
Book six: Song of Susannah is the best in the series for me.
7 here, Song of Susannah was just way too short for me.
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Old Nov 26, 2007, 11:57 AM // 11:57   #31
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I don't know the name in ´english


It has 47 books in it that's all i know and all of em are the most nejoyable
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Old Nov 26, 2007, 01:28 PM // 13:28   #32
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The Wind on Fire trilogy by William Nicholson. That rocked
His Hark Materials trilogy by Philip Pullman. Probably my favourite.
Artemis Fowl series by Eoin Colfer.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series by Douglas Adams. Those are just awesome! But the movie sucked so bady it's almost like they're making fun of the author ><
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Old Nov 26, 2007, 02:02 PM // 14:02   #33
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Alex Rider series by anthony horowitz
my favorite book there was Scorpia
Them books are awsome my fave was snakehead only due to the fact it had a major twist i did not for-see

Also i relaly liked artimis fowl books to, nice reads
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Old Nov 26, 2007, 07:29 PM // 19:29   #34
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The Last Guardian, by David Gemmell. Awesome book, I've read it about 4 times already.
The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy is amazing as well.
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Old Nov 26, 2007, 07:47 PM // 19:47   #35
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His Dark Materials trilogy-philip pullman
The wind on Fire Trilogy-william nicholsen
Sabriel Trilogy-garth nix
The Demonata Saga-darren shan
Angels and demons-dan brown
alex rider series(reading snakehead atm^^)

Kickass books. All of them
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Old Nov 26, 2007, 07:59 PM // 19:59   #36
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I remember reading 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne and being just awed by the description of the things they saw and did while in the Nautilus.

Other books I've read that i remember enjoying greatly where 1984, Catcher In The Rye, The Great Gatsby, Lord of The Flies, To Kill a Mockingbird, the Iliad, Faulkner's As I Lay Dying and although it was a play and not a book, Hamlet.
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Old Nov 26, 2007, 08:00 PM // 20:00   #37
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The rift war books by Richard E. Feist
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Old Nov 26, 2007, 08:06 PM // 20:06   #38
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Tom Clancy- Rainbow Six

Probably my favorite book.
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Old Nov 26, 2007, 08:24 PM // 20:24   #39
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I'd have to say

Odyssey: Vance Moore

A Magic the gathering book.
Starts out slow, but the more you read, the better it gets.

Also the following books: Torment and Jugment
Enjoyed that trilogy a lot.

Also

Angel and Demon : Dan Brown, liked it mroe the The Davince Code

There are a few more, but these are the main one's
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Old Nov 27, 2007, 01:30 AM // 01:30   #40
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Brave New World- by Aldous Huxley
I'd put that in my top ten.
I'd be tempted put Pullman's 'His Dark Materials' trilogy close to the top - I've never known a series of books to appeal so well to all ages.
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