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So I read 171 books last year...
...and here's the final list:
001.....Kurt Wallander, Book 01: Faceless Killers by Henning Mankell 002.....John Rain, Book 01: Rain Fall by Barry Eisler 003.....Forerunner Saga, Book 01: Halo Cryptum by Greg Bear 004.....John Rain, Book 02: Hard Rain by Barry Eisler 005.....Nightside, Book 01: Something From The Nightside by Simon R. Green 006.....Nightside, Book 02: Agents of Light and Darkness by Simon R. Green 007.....Why We Suck by Denis Leary 008.....Under The Dome by Stephen King 009.....Atlantis, Book 01: Opening Atlantis by Harry Turtledove 010.....Atlantis, Book 02: The United States of Atlantis by Harry Turtledove 011.....Young Jack, Book 03: Jack: Secret Vengeance by F. Paul Wilson 012.....Atlantis, Book 03: Liberating Atlantis by Harry Turtledove 013.....The Greatest Show On Earth; The Evidence of Evolution by Richard Dawkins 014.....Invasive Procedures by Orson Scott Card & Aaron Johnston 015.....Ringworld, Book 01: Ringworld by Larry Niven 016.....Nightside, Book 03: Nightingale's Lament by Simon R. Green 017.....Nightside, Book 04: Hex And The City by Simon R. Green 018.....Heroes of Olympus, Book 01: The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan 019.....The Kane Chronicles, Book 01: The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan 020.....Nightside, Book 05: Paths Not Taken by Simon R. Green 021.....Nightside, Book 06: Sharper Than A Serpent's Tooth by Simon R. Green 022.....Nightside, Book 07: Hell To Pay by Simon R. Green 023.....Hitchhiker's Guide, Book 01: The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy by Douglas Adams 024.....Nightside, Book 08: The Unnatural Enquirer by Simon R. Green 025.....The Hollows, Book 09: Pale Demon by Kim Harrison 026.....Edwin Drood, Book 01: The Man With The Golden Torc by Simon R. Green 027.....Ringworld, Book 02: The Ringworld Engineers by Larry Niven 028.....Out Of The Dark by David Weber 029.....The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins 029.5...Doctor Who: The Only Good Dalek by Justin Richards & Mike Collins 030.....Titanic 2012 by Robert W. Walker 031.....Empire Of Man, Book 01: March Upcountry by David Weber 032.....Empire Of Man, Book 02: March To The Sea by David Weber 033.....Empire Of Man, Book 03: March To The Stars by David Weber 034.....Empire Of Man, Book 04: We Few by David Weber 035.....Odyssey, Book 01: 2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke 036.....Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury 037.....1984 by George Orwell 038.....City of Ember, Book 01: The City Of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau 039.....City of Ember, Book 02: The People Of Sparks by Jeanne DuPrau 040.....City of Ember, Book 03: The Prophet Of Yonwood by Jeanne DuPrau 041.....City of Ember, Book 04: The Diamond Of Darkhold by Jeanne DuPrau 042.....Agent Pendergast, Book 01: Relic by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child 043.....Agent Pendergast, Book 02: Reliquary by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child 044.....Agent Pendergast, Book 04: Still Life With Crows by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child 045.....Agent Pendergast, Book 05: Brimstone by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child 046.....Agent Pendergast, Book 06: Dance Of Death by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child 047.....Agent Pendergast, Book 07: The Book Of The Dead by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child 048.....Agent Pendergast, Book 08: The Wheel Of Darkness by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child 049.....Agent Pendergast, Book 09: Cemetery Dance by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child 050.....Agent Pendergast, Book 10: Fever Dream by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child 051.....Riptide by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child 052.....The Ice Limit by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child 053.....Nightside, Book 09: Just Another Judgement Day by Simon R. Green 054.....Nightside, Book 11: A Hard Day's Knight by Simon R. Green 055.....Greywalker, Book 01: Greywalker by Kat Richardson 056.....Greywalker, Book 02: Poltergeist by Kat Richardson 057.....Greywalker, Book 03: Underground by Kat Richardson 058.....Safehold, Book 01: Off Armageddon Reef by David Weber 059.....Safehold, Book 02: By Schism Rent Asunder by David Weber 060.....Safehold, Book 03: By Heresies Distressed by David Weber 061.....Safehold, Book 04: A Mighty Fortress by David Weber 062.....Fuzzy Nation by John Scalzi 063.....The Gun Seller by Hugh Laurie 064.....Alex Cross, Book 01: Along Came A Spider by James Patterson 065.....Old Man's War, Book 01: Old Man's War by John Scalzi 066.....Simon Canderous, Book 01: Dead To Me by Anton Strout 067.....Greywalker, Book 04: Vanished by Kat Richardson 068.....Greywalker, Book 05: Labyrinth by Kat Richardson 069.....Old Man's War, Book 02: The Ghost Brigades by John Scalzi 069.5...Old Man's War, Book 02.5: The Sagan Diary by John Scalzi 070.....Old Man's War, Book 03: The Last Colony by John Scalzi 071.....Old Man's War, Book 04: Zoë's Tale by John Scalzi 072.....Joe Pitt, Book 02: No Dominion by Charlie Huston 073.....Edwin Drood, Book 02: Dæmons Are Forever by Simon R. Green 074.....Edwin Drood, Book 03: The Spy Who Haunted Me by Simon R. Green 075.....Edwin Drood, Book 04: From Hell With Love by Simon R. Green 076.....Edwin Drood, Book 05: For Heaven's Eyes Only by Simon R. Green 077.....Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton 078.....Timeline by Michael Crichton 079.....Monster Hunter, Book 01: Monster Hunter International by Larry Correia 080.....Monster Hunter, Book 02: Monster Hunter Vendetta by Larry Correia 081.....Monster Hunter, Book 03: Monster Hunter Alpha by Larry Correia 082.....Children Of Salem by Robert W. Walker 083.....Torin Kerr, Book 01: Valor's Choice by Tanya Huff 084.....Torin Kerr, Book 02: The Better Part of Valor by Tanya Huff 085.....The Magicians, Book 01: The Magicians by Lev Grossman 086.....Sookie Stackhouse, Book 01: Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris 087.....Torin Kerr, Book 03: The Heart Of Valor by Tanya Huff 088.....The Dresden Files, Book 13: Ghost Story by Jim Butcher 089.....Harry Bosch, Book 01: The Black Echo by Michael Connelly 090.....Sookie Stackhouse, Book 02: Living Dead In Dallas by Charlaine Harris 091.....Starship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein 092.....Pendergast, Book 11: Cold Vengeance by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child 093.....Thunderhead by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child 094.....The Kane Chronicles, Book 02: Throne Of Fire by Rick Riordan 095.....Torin Kerr, Book 04: Valor's Trial by Tanya Huff 096.....Torin Kerr, Book 05: The Truth Of Valor by Tanya Huff 097.....John Rain, Book 03: Rain Storm by Barry Eisler 098.....Blood, Book 01: Blood Price by Tanya Huff 099.....Mistborn, Book 01: The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson 100.....Mistborn, Book 02: The Well Of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson 101.....Mistborn, Book 03: The Hero Of Ages by Brandon Sanderson 102.....The Magicians, Book 02: The Magician King by Lev Grossman 103.....The Android's Dream by John Scalzi 104.....Agent To The Stars by John Scalzi 105.....Greywalker, Book 06: Downpour by Kat Richardson 106.....Blood, Book 02: Blood Trail by Tanya Huff 107.....Mercy Thompson, Book 01: Moon Calls by Patricia Briggs 108.....Blood, Book 03: Blood Lines by Tanya Huff 109.....Iron Druid, Book 01: Hounded by Kevin Hearne 110.....Blood, Book 04: Blood Pact by Tanya Huff 111.....Blood, Book 05: Blood Debt by Tanya Huff 112.....Iron Druid, Book 02: Hexed by Kevin Hearne 113.....Harry Bosch, Book 02: The Black Ice by Michael Connelly 114.....Kitty, Book 01: Kitty And The The Midnight Hour by Carrie Vaughn 115.....Kitty, Book 02: Kitty Goes To Washington by Carrie Vaughn 116.....Kitty, Book 03: Kitty Takes A Holiday by Carrie Vaughn 117.....Kitty, Book 04: Kitty And The Silver Bullet by Carrie Vaughn 118.....Iron Druid, Book 03: Hammered by Kevin Hearne 118.5...Deadpool Vs. The Marvel Universe 119.....Safehold, Book 05: How Firm A Foundation by David Weber 120.....Cotton Malone, Book 01: The Templar Legacy by Steve Berry 121.....Cotton Malone, Book 02: The Alexandria Link by Steve Berry 122.....Kitty, Book 05: Kitty And The Dead Man's Hand by Carrie Vaughn 123.....Kitty, Book 06: Kitty Raises Hell by Carrie Vaughn 124.....Kitty, Book 07: Kitty's House Of Horrors by Carrie Vaughn 125.....Kitty, Book 08: Kitty Goes To War by Carrie Vaughn 126.....Kitty, Book 09: Kitty's Big Trouble by Carrie Vaughn 127.....Flood (Book 01) by Stephen Baxter 128.....Ark (Book 02) by Stephen Baxter 129.....NASA, Book 02: Titan by Stephen Baxter 130.....The Time Machine by H. G. Wells 131.....The Time Ships by Stephen Baxter 132.....A Beautiful Friendship by David Weber 133.....Joe Pitt, Book 03: Half The Blood Of Brooklyn by Charlie Huston 134.....Skullduggery, Book 01: Skullduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy 135.....Skullduggery, Book 02: Playing With Fire by Derek Landy 136.....Heroes of Olympus, Book 02: Son Of Neptune by Rick Riordan 137.....NASA, Book 03: Moonseed by Stephen Baxter 138.....Takeshi Kovacs, Book 01: Altered Carbon by Richard Morgan 139.....Repairman Jack, Book 15: The Dark At The End by F. Paul Wilson 140.....Men In Black, Book 01: Men In Black by Steve Perry 141.....Xeelee Sequence, Book 01: Raft by Stephen Baxter 142.....Grimnoir, Book 01: Hard Magic by Larry Correia 143.....Joe Pitt, Book 04: Every Last Drop by Charlie Huston 144.....Joe Pitt, Book 05: My Dead Body by Charlie Huston 145.....Dead Six, Book 01: Dead Six by Larry Correia 146.....Grimnoir, Book 02: Spellbound by Larry Correia 147.....Jack Reacher, Book 16: The Affair by Lee Child 148.....Halo: Glasslands by Karen Traviss 149.....The Gray Man, Book 3: Ballistic by Mark Greaney 150.....Harry Bosch, Book 03: The Concrete Blonde by Michael Connelly 151.....Harry Bosch, Book 04: The Last Coyote by Michael Connelly 152.....In Death, Book 01: Naked In Death by Nora Roberts 153.....Mistborn, Book 04: The Alloy Of Law by Brandon Sanderson 154.....11/22/63 by Stephen King 155.....Skullduggery, Book 03: The Faceless Ones by Derek Landy 156.....IT by Stephen King 157.....Takeshi Kovacs, Book 02: Broken Angels by Richard Morgan 158.....Zero Day by David Baldacci 159.....World War Z: An Oral History Of The Zombie War by Max Brooks 160.....Sookie Stackhouse, Book 03: Club Dead by Charlaine Harris 161.....Sookie Stackhouse, Book 04: Dead To The World by Charlaine Harris 162.....Sookie Stackhouse, Book 05: Dead As A Doornail by Charlaine Harris 163.....The Forever War by Joe Haldeman 164.....Takeshi Kovacs, Book 03: Woken Furies by Richard Morgan 165.....Skullduggery, Book 04: Dark Ways by Derek Landy 166.....Sookie Stackhouse, Book 06: Definitely Dead by Charlaine Harris 167.....Sookie Stackhouse, Book 07: All Together Dead by Charlaine Harris 168.....Sookie Stackhouse, Book 08: From Dead To Worse by Charlaine Harris 169.....Sookie Stackhouse, Book 09: Dead And Gone Charlaine Harris 170.....Sookie Stackhouse, Book 10: Dead In The Family by Charlaine Harris 171.....Sookie Stackhouse, Book 11: Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris And to start out 2012, this'll be my first: 001.....Skullduggery, Book 05: Mortal Coil by Derek Landy Last edited by SSJ4 Gogitta; 1st January 2012 at 12:11. |
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1st January 2012, 10:40
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Day-Yum!
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2nd January 2012, 00:58
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I don't think read much, good list though man.
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8th January 2012, 22:09
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If you're going to read that many books, it looks like those are good choices.
2011 = 171 How many in 2010 again? edit - upon further research, I believe you had hit 120. How many do you predict for 2012? Don't forget to live before you die. 
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9th January 2012, 06:13
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001.....Skullduggery, Book 04: Mortal Coil by Derek Landy 002.....Skullduggery, Book 05: Death Bringer by Derek Landy 003.....Dortmunder, Book 01: The Hot Rock by Donald E. Westlake 004.....Dortmunder, Book 02: Bank Shot by Donald E. Westlake 005.....Dortmunder, Book 14: Get Real by Donald E. Westlake The Dortmunder series was started in the 1970's and they're hilarious. I skipped to book 14 because I wanted to see how well the characters did in the modern age. The Westlake books are fairly short at about 260 pages each, and I have two whole caper/robbery series' by him, the Dortmunder series (14 books) and the Parker series (penned under "Richard Stark", 24 books). Nora Roberts / J. D. Robb's "In Death" series is 43 books long, though Ive read the first one so far. So 81 books with just those three series'. At any rate, I don't set any goals; I just read until I'm done. |
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9th January 2012, 21:58
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My wife has read all the Nora Roberts "J.D. Robb" books that she's been able to find (probably all of them actually), in addition to all the regular Nora Roberts too, but you probably wouldn't like the non-Robb ones; more for women.
I have some for sale too if you're interested. I've sold hundreds of books/CDs/DVDs over the years but only received 14 ratings, all of which were perfect. Don't forget to live before you die.
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006.....Dortmunder, Book 03: Jimmy The Kid by Donald E. Westlake 007.....Dortmunder, Book 04: Nobody's Perfect by Donald E. Westlake 008.....Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea by Babara Demick 009.....Dortmunder, Book 05: Why Me? By Donald E. Westlake 010.....Dortmunder, Book 06: Good Behaviour by Donald E. Westlake 011.....Dortmunder, Book 07: Drowned Hopes by Donald E. Westlake 012.....The Aquariums Of Pyongyang: Ten Years in the North Korean Gulags by Kang Chol-hwan and Pierre Rigoulot 013.....Dortmunder, Book 08: Don't Ask by Donald E. Westlake |
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29th January 2012, 20:56
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If you guys get a chance, read Hedy's Folly. It's about Hedy Lamar. If the truth ever gets stranger than fiction, it's the life of Hedy Lamar. This was one of those things I was gonna read for an hour.... and ended up reading the whole thing.
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30th January 2012, 00:59
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so many books you have read in 2011, and what about 2012 then? lol. i have only read about 20.
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Haven't read as much this year. Last year averaged about 14.25 books a month. Only about 9 a month this year so far. 014.....Stephanie Plum, Book 01: One For The Money by Janet Evanovich 015.....Stephanie Plum, Book 02: Two For The Dough by Janet Evanovich 016.....The Hollows, Book 10: A Perfect Blood by Kim Harrison 017.....Honor Harrington, Book 13: A Rising Thunder by David Weber ch32 018.....In Death, Book 02: Glory In Death by Nora Roberts 019.....The Draco Tavern by Larry Niven 020.....Me Of Little Faith by Lewis Black 021.....Ringworld, Book 03: The Ringworld Throne by Larry Niven 022.....The Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton 023.....Dortmunder, Book 09: What's The Worst That Could Happen by Donald E. Westlake 024.....Micro by Michael Crichton 024.5...The God Engines by John Scalzi 025.....John Rain, Book 04: Killing Rain by Barry Eisler 026.....John Rain, Book 05: The Last Assassin by Barry Eisler |
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Off the New York best seller list. The Righteous Mind.
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8th May 2012, 09:43
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I noticed you have quite a few of "The Stackhouse Diaries...cool
As well as quite a few others....... |
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17th May 2012, 02:04
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I read the paper today, SSJ4.....I really am quite jealous of your accomplishment.
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wow...can't imagine myself read lots of books like you...your awesome :0 |
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028.....Ben Treven, Book 01: Fault Line by Barry Eisler 029.....Ben Treven, Book 02: Inside Out by Barry Eisler 030.....John Rain, Book 07: The Detachment by Barry Eisler 031.....Butcher's Boy, Book 01: The Butcher's Boy by Thomas Perry 032.....Xeelee Sequence, Book 03: Flux by Stephen Baxter 033.....Escape From Camp 14 by Blaine Harden 034.....Butcher's Boy, Book 02: Sleeping Dogs by Thomas Perry 035.....Butcher's Boy, Book 03: The Informant by Thomas Perry 036.....Adversary Cycle, Book 06: Nightworld by F. Paul Wilson 037.....Redshirts by John Scalzi 038.....Altar Of Bones by Philip Carter 039.....Nightside, Book 12: The Bride Wore Black Leather by Simon R. Green 040.....The Passage by Justin Cronin 041.....The Day Of The Jackal by Fredrick Forsyth 042.....Prey, Book 01: Rules Of Prey by John Sandford 043.....Orthogonal, Book 01: The Clockwork Rocket by Greg Egan 044.....Prey, Book 02: Shadow Prey by John Sandford 045.....Prey, Book 03: The Eyes Of Prey by John Sandford 046.....Prey, Book 04: Silent Prey by John Sandford 047.....Prey, Book 05: Winter Prey by John Sandford 048.....Prey, Book 06: Night Prey by John Sandford 049.....Prey, Book 07: Mind Prey by John Sandford 050.....Prey, Book 08: Sudden Prey by John Sandford 051.....Prey, Book 09: Secret Prey by John Sandford 052.....Prey, Book 10: Certain Prey by John Sandford Enjoying the hell out of the Lucas Davenport/Prey series. Gonna be sad when I catch up to it. |
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28th July 2012, 21:01
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You think you might be able to give some sort of review on any fantasy/sci-fi books that you enjoyed? I'm looking for new material to read... Doesn't help when most of my friends play video games over a book any day.
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Don't know about reviews, I always reference someone to Wikipedia about a book series.
David Weber is a favorite sci-fi author. Honor Harrington Set 2000+ years from now, the series deals with Honor, an officer of the Royal Manticoran Navy. Fresh out of the RMN's Advanced Tactical Course, she is given command of a ship that has just had an experimental weapon installed. After embarrassing the opposition in a mock battle, she is sent to a back-woods planet to monitor the star system, where an asshole that attempted to rape her in the past is currently in command. He hi-tails it out of there, leaving her alone. Despite that, she brings back the morale of the officers on her ship and Basilisk Station (the first book is On Basilisk Station) by getting the operations running smoothly. Meanwhile, the People's Republic of Haven star system is bent on expanding its star system for monetary resources to support the billions of people on its dole. On the list is the Basilisk star system; the main planet there has a resource of valuable drugs. Haven moves in, Honor kicks their asses (barely), and reignites a decades old war between the Manticore system and the Haven system. Luckily, Manticore is more technologically advanced, but Haven has the manpower. Throughout the series Honor begins to fit together pieces and learns that the war between them isn't what it seems. And it does something to Honor that you learn very early on is a bad thing to do: pisses her off. The series is very space war lasers-pew-pew-pew, with missile ranges in the tens of millions of kilometers later on as the technology advances. It's also very political. The books switch perspective between Haven, Manticore and other systems while reading, and it's written so that reading from the Haven point of view is kind of boring (to make you hate the Havenites even more). There are also only two alien species in this series, one you meet in the first book (and never again), and the Treecats; sentient (and far more intelligent than they let on) and telempathic 6-limbed cat-like animals that form bonds with humans so strong that the death of either the human or the Treecat can drive the other to kill themselves from the loss. Honor has one, Nimitz, and he saves her live on numerous occasions (and has a dislike of environmental suits. Because, you know... the plumbing). Out of all the sci-fi I've read, this is my favorite series. Also excellent reads by Weber: Dahak Trilogy Empire of Man series (3rd place favorite from Weber) Safehold series (2nd place favorite) Other sci-fi stuff I've greatly enjoyed: Torin Kerr series. Short series, 5 books. Old Man's War (just read anything by Scalzi...) Altered Carbon series (short, 3 books). I think that's about it for sci-fi. Everything else I'm seeing is either detective/police procedural or urban fantasy (or a mix of the two). The only straight-up fantasy series I've read is Robert Jordan's (and later Brandon Sanderson) The Wheel of Time series. Expanding on Sanderson, he has an amazing fantasy series (but more gritty than WoT, so I have a hard time saying it's straight up fantasy); Mistborn. Right now, it's 3 books plus a novella, but Sanderson has said it will be a trilogy of trilogies. I highly suggest the Mistborn series. The "magic" in exceptionally well done, and has strict but easy rules to it. Similar to the Mistborn series is Jim Butcher's Codex Alera series, short with only 6 books. Think ancient Rome with elemental magic. On to the urban fantasy genre, I have a few of those: Repairman Jack, the series that got me into this whole reading mess. The Vampire Files series (no, they don't sparkle), 1930's mobster-run Chicago. A reporter has to solve his own murder, when he wakes up dead after swimming with the fishes. Starts solving other crimes in the other books, along with giving criminals their buckwheats. The Hollows series. Genetically modified tomatoes in the 60's starts a plague that kills millions. A lot of those that survive, however, aren't human and this secret comes out (to ensure humanity and the non-human's survival). 40 years after 'The Turn', witch and law enforcement detective Rachel Morgan, with the help of her team-mates, a vampire and a pixie, solve supernatural and non-supernatural crimes. This series is much better and more fun than it sounds. It's on my list here for a reason. Felix Castor series. Only 5 books so far. Series revolves around Felix Castor, a freelance exorcist that solves crimes by communicating with the other side. The Dresden Files. Harry Dresden, sorcerer, solving crimes and kicking ass. Also, kicking ass. The Nightside. P.I. John Taylor has a magical gift to find anything. Shit always hits the fan when he's asked to find something for someone, and very usually hits suddenly, violently and all over the place. Secret Histories series. Same universe as the Nightside series. Same author and has tie-ins with each other. Monster Hunter series. Short, only 3 books so far, but a fun read. The other stuff that Larry Correia has out is really good, too. Agent Pendergast series. 99% police procedural with just a twist of the supernatural. Some straight up police procedural/investigative series': Jack Reacher John Rain (an assassin series) The Butcher's Boy (trilogy, also an assassin series) Harry Bosch Dortmander (robber/caper series, hilarious. Things never go right for the guy) Prey There are a few more that I'm only a couple books into, but like so far: Alex Cross Cotton Malone (gritty, but like the National Treasure movies) In Death (set in the 2050's, but doesn't really feel it. I think technology progressed much faster than the author thought it would) My Cream of the Crop picks: Honor Harrington Safehold Mistborn Dresden Files Jack Reacher Prey |
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8th August 2012, 20:34
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Great stamina dude....superb
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Because I've read a few more:
053.....Prey, Book 11: Easy Prey by John Sandford 054.....Prey, Book 12: Chosen Prey by John Sandford 055.....Prey, Book 13: Mortal Prey by John Sandford 056.....Prey, Book 14: Naked Prey by John Sandford 057.....Prey, Book 15: Hidden Prey by John Sandford 058.....Prey, Book 16: Broken Prey by John Sandford 059.....Prey, Book 17: Invisible Prey by John Sandford 060.....Charlie Parker, Book 01: Every Dead Thing by John Connolly |
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