The final book is being written by Brandon Sanderson via Jordan's notes and with help from Jordan's widow. Should be out this fall.
Ha. Nice catch. Why would I abbreviate "MASS" instead of "Massachusetts"? :Would you say "I love my home state of TEX."?? Perfect opportunity for me to post: "Well, we got ourselves a reader, huh?" From a favorite comedian... ^ name that comedian... (difficulty: moderate) Anyway... I don't have time to read much, but... I don't think I ever read SERIES. I really really thought it was a thread about "Psoriasis" [misspelled in title] . Carry on.
I just remembered another favorite author who writes war series: W.E.B. Griffin The Brotherhood of War and the Corps are favorites. And I will put in another plug for the Houston Public Library, there is no way I could afford my reading habit without it. I have the login page on my favorites, it remembers my id and password and away I go. Put the books on hold and recheck for up to 6 weeks as needed.
Classic. I love the scene at the end of one of the books where everyone leaves and Davenport has to deal with the pot growing grannies. The names of the books are so similar, I can never keep them straight, plus I am never sure if I have read one or not.
Off the top of my head, these are my favorites: A Song of Ice and Fire The Three Musketeers series (there's a total of 5 books) The Baroque Cycle
Yeah, they definitely get confusing but I've read them all in order before. That was fun because even though you can read them on their own and they are great, there is an on going story line with Davenport and all of his women.
The Aubrey/Maturin series, by Patrick O'Brian. Really one large novel in twenty volumes. O'Brian has been favorably compared to Jane Austen, and it is well deserved. Can't recommend them enough.
I'm a big Anne Rice fan. - The Vampire Chronicles (1st book is Interview with the Vampire) - The Mayfair Witches (1st book is The Witching Hour)
The Foundation Trilogy, by Isaac Asimov. I remember when these came out, and they are masterful. Don't know why I couldn't get into the later novels, but there you go. The first three are classics. The Warlord Chronicles, by Bernard Cornwell. Cornwell's take on the legend of King Arthur. Cornwell is one of the very best writers of historical fiction alive. His version is like no other. The Richard Sharpe Series, by Bernard Cornwell. Five stars! The Saxon Tales, by Bernard Cornwell. Ninth century Britain becomes vivid and alive. Edge of your seat excitement. Can you tell I like Cornwell? The Mars Trilogy, by Kim Stanley Robinson. Hugo award winning and mind-blowing stuff from Robinson. A Song of Fire and Ice, by George R. R. Martin. Like fantasy? Some of the best. Can't wait for the next one! The Many-Colored Land and The Golden Torc, by Julian May. Alternate history that's very thought provoking. Science fiction lovers will groove on these. The Vorkosigan Saga, by Lois McMaster Bujold. Hilarious and exciting Space Drama. Bujold is a hell of a writer. That's enough for now. Great thread.
In addition to some of the others listed already... Alfred Hitchcock and the Three Investigators The Sir John Fielding Mysteries by Bruce Alexander The Frontier (Winning of America) series (Historical Fiction) by Allan Eckert, including his fictionalized bio of Tecumseh. And finally, Faulkner's Yoknapatawpha County novels.
These are excellent books. Particularly the first of each series. The Witching Hour is just an incredible book.
I'm on book five of the Dark Tower and I'm loving it. My favorite series is probably the Lonesome Dove series by Larry McMurtry. Harry Potter and Enderverse are way up there as well.
I have pretty eclectic tastes when it comes to literature. I love a good Western, and Lonesome Dove is the finest ever written, in my opinion. The prequels and sequels are excellent.
sherlock holmes - arthur conan doyle tarzan - edgar rice boroughs conan - robert e howard xanth - piers anthony hobbit/lord of the rings - jrr tolkien thomas covenant - stephen r donaldson the gap series - stephen r donaldson
I'm so glad to see Lloyd Alexander get some love in this thread. His Pyrdain series were the books that started me on the path of being an avid reader. I also loved the Westmark series. I was really sad to see he died a few years ago, and with a young daughter and now a son on the way, I've been on a mission to pick up all of his books so I can read them to my children one day. He's got another series called the Vesper Holly Chronicles, which I think tell the story of a teenage girl on Indiana Jones type adventures. A few have noted about not being able to afford books. Definitely the library is your friend. Also keep an eye out for your favorites at used bookstores. I always carry around a sheet of books I'm looking for. Especially with series, it comes in handy. It's good to know that I have books 1, 4, and 6, but need to pick up 2, 3, 5, and 7. I slowly collect them all, and then I read them straight through for a lot less than buying them new.
