Favorite Books

[Bald Sniper]

Im a avid reader, I didn't see any threads about books so I thought I should make one. Just go ahead and post you favorite books. Im always looking for good books to read.
My top eleven books and/or series

1. ARMOR By John Steakely
2. STARSHIP TROOPERS By Robert A. Heinlein
3. BATTLEFIELD EARTH By L. Ron Hubbard
4. ENDER'S SERIES By Orson Scott Card
5. INFERNO By Larry Niven & Jerry Pournelle
6. ON MY WAY TO PARADISE By Dave Wolverton
7. THE STAINLESS STEEL RAT SERIES By Harry Harrison
8. THE MISSION EARTH SERIES By L. Ron Hubbard
9. THE HITCHHIKERS GUIDE TO THE GALAXY SERIES By Douglas Adams
10. THE PHULE SERIES By Robert Asprin
11. THE HALO SERIES By Eric Nylund & William C. Dietz

If you can't tell im a big Sci-Fi fan

[Blade]

Go Ask Alice

[Tauron]

Avatars : So This is How it Ends - Tui T. Sutherland
Monster - Frank Peretti

[Bwgmon]

Wizard of Earthsea books.

Rent them. Very good.

[Thrasher]

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley.

I think this should be required by schools everywhere to read.

[mcnugget13]

The books I read are always bloody and glory and here they are
1.Reef of death
2.Loch
3.Raptor
4.Death stone
5.and other Paul Zindel books

[Jidget]

Artemis Fowl series (Eoin Colfer)
My Swordhand Is Singing (by someone I've forgotten)

[xenocidic]

4. ENDER'S SERIES By Orson Scott Card


That's where I get my name from =)

[Dark_MEMENTO]

The Lemony Snicket Series (Yeah, all 13.)
The Douglas Adams series (All 5 from the trilogy)
The Garfield Series (47 Books by Jim Davis)

[Bald Sniper]

That's where I get my name from =)


I can't belive I didn't catch that.
Great name!

[Ryan44]

2. STARSHIP TROOPERS By Robert A. Heinlein


I've never read Starship Troopers, but I do know one quote, one of my favourites:

"Anyone who clings to the historically untrue — and thoroughly immoral — doctrine that 'violence never settles anything' I would advise to conjure up the ghosts of Napoleon Bonaparte and of the Duke of Wellington and let them debate it. The ghost of Hitler could referee, and the jury might well be the Dodo, the Great Auk, and the Passenger Pigeon. Violence settled their fates quite nicely. Violence, naked force, has settled more issues in history than has any other factor, and the contrary opinion is wishful thinking at its worst. Breeds that forget this basic truth have always paid for it with their lives and freedoms."

I'm a big fan of history (especially military history; no surprise, as I'm studying to become a professor of history), theology, politics, and philosophy.

The following books I particularly like and would recommend:

History:
1. Carnage and Culture: Landmark Battles in the Rise of Western Power by Victor Davis Hanson
2. A History of Warfare by John Keegan
3. Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest by Stephen E. Ambrose

Politics:
1. America Alone: The End of the World as We Know It by Mark Steyn


Christianity/Theology/Philosophy:
1. Mere Christianity by C. S. Lewis
2. The Abolition of Man by C. S. Lewis
3. Heretics by G.K. Chesterton
4. Orthodoxy by G.K. Chesterton
5. Think a Second Time by Dennis Prager
6. The Cube And the Cathedral by George Weigel
7. The Republic by Plato
8. The Inferno by Dante

Literature:
1. The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky
2. Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare
3. Macbeth by William Shakespeare.
3. Animal Farm by George Orwell
4. 1984 by George Orwell

Fantasy:
1. The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
2. The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
3. The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien

[the7threclaimer]

i love the book of useless information... so much useless facts!!!

i have read it 5 and 4/12 times

[Dark_MEMENTO]

The Viva Pinata official strategy guide is very well written. I always re-read guides (Rayman 4, Lego Star Wars 2 & Dragon Quest VIII still have a place on my shelf)

I guess I'm just a sucker for walkthroughs.

[Leighton Darko]

ohh, hmm.
most of mine are series books, so... I'll bold the ones that are in a series
+ Guardians of Ga'Hoole
+ Harry Potter
+ Blue is for Nightmares
+ Silverwing
+ The Shining
+ Blood and Chocolate
+ Gatekeepers (aka the Power of Five)
+ A Clockwork Orange
+ Tithe
+ Uglies
+ The Outsiders
+ Boy Meets Boy
+ Cirque du Freak
+ Demonata
+ Maximum Ride (excellent series... I recommend it to anyone)
+ The Boy With the Thorn in His Side
aaand uhh other stuff.
Yeah, I love literature like crazy...

[xITDx NaMeLeZz]

I hate books

[bmolle]

i like fact books about war planes and cars

[schedar]

HALO: Fall of reach, Flood, First Strike, Ghosts of Onyx

CSI MIAMI: cult following, heat wave, Riptide, Harm for the Holidays part 1 and two, Florida Getaway

^_^

[Blade]

I hate books

I dont know if you are at a young age but books are good for you. You need to read them

[schedar]

I dont know if you are at a young age but books are good for you. You need to read them

Books are good for you, they give you all the essential vitamins and minerals that you need for strong bones.

BOOKS > NESQUIK

[creg]

my two faavorite books were
1.Nite
2.tunes for bears to dance to

[Spartan]

I hate books

Expand you mind. Give them a try.

[DR3AMKATCH3RR]

I enjoy reading books by Stephen King

My favorite by him is "The Talisman" (not a horror, it's fantasy)

"The Omen" by Frank Peretti is also a very good book

[Pierre The Parrybo]

Artemis Fowl series (Eoin Colfer)
My Swordhand Is Singing (by someone I've forgotten)

my favourite book is Artemis Fowl series (Eoin Colfer) as well they are really good i might carry on reading just don't have the time

also i have just read holes and thats a good book i think now im watching the film.

[Labbo94]

ohh, hmm.
most of mine are series books, so... I'll bold the ones that are in a series
+ Guardians of Ga'Hoole
+ Harry Potter
+ Blue is for Nightmares
+ Silverwing
+ The Shining
+ Blood and Chocolate
+ Gatekeepers (aka the Power of Five)
+ A Clockwork Orange
+ Tithe
+ Uglies
+ The Outsiders
+ Boy Meets Boy
+ Cirque du Freak
+ Demonata
+ Maximum Ride (excellent series... I recommend it to anyone)
+ The Boy With the Thorn in His Side
aaand uhh other stuff.
Yeah, I love literature like crazy...

I couldn't agree more. I just finished the third Maximum Ride installment, and it was great. I have Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows preordered, and I've got a party ready for opening day in at the movies on the eleventh. I have to admit, that no matter how much I liked Tithe, the second book kept me from reading Ironside. Is it good?

The only really good book off of the top of my head is King Dork. I love that book.

[Leighton Darko]

I couldn't agree more. I just finished the third Maximum Ride installment, and it was great. I have Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows preordered, and I've got a party ready for opening day in at the movies on the eleventh. I have to admit, that no matter how much I liked Tithe, the second book kept me from reading Ironside. Is it good?
Ohh I'd totally give you a hug right now, but I can't, so... virtual hugs!
Maximum Ride's pretty amazing.
I bought the first book actually not too long ago, and was instantly hooked.
I've got the seventh HP book preordered as well, and I'm attending the party at my book store the night before it comes out.
(On the night the sixth book was released, I literally did not sleep for hours as I read it all in one sitting... good times; they're coming again soon.)
Tithe was good; I liked Valiant a lot too.
I haven't gotten a chance to read Ironside yet...
I bought it a while ago, but I need to reread Tithe beforehand because the last time I read it was years ago... xD
But that should be some time soon, so I hope to get back to you on that. [:

[Skyei]

I LOVE Cirque Du Freak. It may not be dazzling in it's writing style, but it's fast paced, action-packed, and the plot is great.

Also, Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman. A really great fantasy that reads like a comedic realistic-fiction meets sci-fi.

Also, JTHM.

[Bald Sniper]

I hate books

I can respect that, there are things in life we all hate. Fourtunatly you do like reading or you wouldnt be on a forum. I think that is where the future lies. Blogs, forums, and things of that nature. There will be a point in the future I feel where there are no more paper books, there will always be stories. Anyways sorry to ramble on, but I just wanted to say I respect and understand your opinion.

[Bunnycomb Breeder]

What is your favorite book and/or book series? Mine is the "Warriors" series by Erin Hunter.

[OmniMaster]

I like any fiction books. Preferably anything about dragons.

[n64player]

I haven't really read any books lately, though I do enjoy:
Journey to the Centre of the Earth
Harry Potter series
Archie comics
Bloom County comics
Calvin and Hobbes comics
Garfield comics
The Pokemon Snap official guide :p
The Shining
And I'm starting to get into manga! =]

[Newtgat]

Hmm...letsee...
I've gotten into reading even more since I've started writing. :D
Right now I'm just adoring Inkheart. I picked it up a few years ago and I keep re-reading it over and over again now. The series is really good, but I love the first one the best and I can't wait for the movie even though it looks like they're ruining the book. Like the did with a favorite series of mine, "The Dark is Rising" by Susan Cooper.
I love just about anything from Dave Barry and Douglas Adams. Both incredibly witty and I tend to laugh when reading their stuff, which is surprising as I hardly laugh when I'm on my own. I recently stole my Dad's "Five complete Novels of P.G. Wodehouse" collection. It gives me a headache if I try to read too much of it, but it is a lovely read in short bursts.
Hm, my very good friend who goes by Storkos here introduced me to a children's book series, like 101 Ways to Bug Your Teacher. They're surprisingly good for children's books and the author is one of the nicest people I've E-mailed.
Uhh...oh yes, the Redwall series! If I ever need help to describe a setting, I head straight for my collection of Brian Jacques books. The man is a genius in descriptions.
That's all I can think about right now. I'm not even going to go into Manga, comics and screenplays as I'll be here rambling all night. :D

[n64player]

I also like reading poetry. I find it a great way to vent your emotions and feelings. Like the poem my friend wrote on my hand today!

As I lay dead
Falling into the abyss
No expression on my face
Emotionless.

Yeah, it's emo, but I still like it! :D

[Leighton Darko]

Oh, yuck, look at all of the sicky books on my list from last year.
Shame, shame. Let's improve it a bit. =]
I really dig Jurassic Park (Michael Crichton) and, hmm, Watership Down (Richard Adams) and Catcher in the Rye (J. D. Salinger) and stuff.
My tastes in fiction have matured a lot in small amount of time...
I've been into a lot more science fiction these days -- got a couple of Bradbury's pieces lined up in my never ending pile of books...
Since we've been working with poetry a lot in Creative Writing because of our last project, I've gotten a bit more into it... still more of a book fan...
But I've got to say, I totes adore the works of e. e. cummings and Shel Silverstein. (Dead Poets Society, anyone?)
Newtgat, you're a writer? That's really cool! -- I'm one too, if the "Creative Writing" class didn't give it away. =]
What might you be working into, may I ask?
I'm personally just a fiction hack, haha -- though I've been writing lots of fragmented poems and such since that icky CW poetry project...

[Mika]

Well some of my favorites are Sword Bird, Howl's Moving Castle and Feed and I have a whole bunch of manga that I like to read so I'll just state the series that I'm on. Bleach, SGT. Frog, Black Cat, Dr. Slump, Absolute Boyfriend and Pokemon Adventures. And while looking along one of my bookshelves I found my favorite book of all time when I was five. The Cat Sat on the Mat. I thought the story was sooo cute. :3

[Storkos]

Well, like my friend Newtgat there said, I'm a fan of Lee Wardlaw's 101 Ways series. :D They're absolutely amazing, even if they are meant for a younger audience. Though the author (who is a good friend of mine) has said she aims it to a younger audience to improve the sales through Scholastic book catalogs.

My guilty pleasure book series is, and always has been, Junie B. Jones. When I was a kid the title character's age I just found them a little funny, but after picking them up again after so long I'm absolutely roaring with laughter as I read. The author does an amazing job with the humor, and a very unique kind of humor at that.

I'm such a child on the inside.

[thok999365]

Unicorns of Balinor. May sound girly, but it's a great book series.

[Macaraca]

i just read a great series called the demonata by darren shan, his best book would be demon thief, its actually really cleverly plotted and has you completely fooled when the character are! its awesome :D

[taneer]

The book series Soren and Eglantine are based on. The fourteen book series known as "Guardians of Ga'Hoole"

[Leighton Darko]

The book series Soren and Eglantine are based on. The fourteen book series known as "Guardians of Ga'Hoole"
Aaah! I love you!
That's my favourite book series ever.
It's so underappreciated around here!
I've only ever met, like, three other fans, maybe, haha.

[Pigxie]

ahhh, favorite books...... I like

1. I AM THE CHEESE
2. VP handbook

[Ryan44]

Though lately I've been bogged down in dry, yet illuminating philosophical texts, I did get a chance to read some good books in other disciplines. First, I'll mention Walter McDougall's Freedom Just Around the Corner, the first of what should the most entertaining and perceptive American history series in recent years. Second, I'll recommend Fyodor Dostoyevsky in general, with special emphasis on his The Brothers Karamazov and Crime and Punishment. Third, Dante's memorable Inferno. Last of all, Victor Frankl's thought-provoking Man's Search for Meaning.