A 2018 goal of mine is 3-books/month. Ordered Robert Greene's Mastery and The Concise 48 Laws of Power (Jan) & downloaded George Orwell's 1984. Will appreciate any recommendations for beginner philosophy books & good fictional sci-fi, supernatural verses.
Check out The Martian and Artemis by Andy Weir. Also The Expanse by the James S.A. Corey duo. That's some of my favorite sci-fi at the moment. Also Ready Player One. I think that's in the realm of sci-fi. There is a lot of hype surrounding the movie which I have a gut feeling won't be all that good. But I thought the book was excellent.
Ready Player One is light Sci -fi but more of a nostalgia bomb for children of the 80s/early 90s
You read Persepolis yet? It was oustanding
Other Sci-fi
Red Rising Trilogy by Pierce Brown
Brilliance Trilogy by Marcus Sakey
Southern Reach Trilogy by Jeff Vandermeer
The Collapsing Empire by John Scalzi
Sci w a more supernatural tilt
The Passage Trilogy by Justin Cronin
Binti by Nnedi Okorafor
Stand alone novels
Saturn Run by John Sandford
The Fourth Monkey by JD Barker
Afterlife by Marcus Sakey
These are some of my favorites of the past couple years.
This has more books. I plan on starting Red Rising after I'm done with Oathbringer.
The 3rd book in the trilogy was published a 2 years ago, I think. Iron Gold, which is the first book in a new trilogy comes out next week. It's set in the same universe. Takes place after the first trilogy. IM not really sure what it's about or how close it's connected because Ive avoided all that info as much as possible.
I cant rec the Red Rising Trilogy enough. It's crazy and a face paced.
Brandeezy
Superstar
Need some suggestions on "Superhero" novels but not like DC/Marvel. Like a realistic story where the protagonist develops Super Strength and has to figure out how to use it.
Ex. Worm, which is long af
Worm by Wildbow
Ex. Worm, which is long af
Worm by Wildbow
yeah me too with watching youtube videos, I cant focus on reading an entire book, havent in years, only my tarot card reading book that I had bought. same with some movies..The Moon is a Harsh Mistress. If I could stop playing on my phone.
Try the Brilliance Saga by Marcus Sakey. It was mentioned earlier in the thread, a few times. It was pretty good
bigrice25
DUUUVAAAAAALL!!!
Brehs.... My wife works at the Library. She's doing the black history month display this year (she seems to always do it). She's looking to change it up a little this year. What recent books, manga, ect. by black authors are popular and good? Recent meaning within the last 5 years. She just needs some suggestions...
Ol’Otis
The Picasso of the Ghetto
Flyy Girl
Wargames
One Of The Last Real Ones To Do It
Akata Witch and Akata Warrior
About half-way thru this one. A sci-fi novel about a refugee couple trying to escape a civil war. Pretty dope.
Question for the Amazon Prime subscribers: have any of you tried one of the Kindle First books that Amazon offer for free every month? I've read a half dozen or more of them but I'd probably only recommend one or two?