Books in a series

[CTGA_Horn]

About a month ago, I found this website with a huge list of historical novels. I found browsing it pretty interesting, finding books I'd forgotten I read, etc. Good place for ideas.

www.historicalnovels.info/

 

[HornTillDeath]

The Christ Clone Trilogy

Will make you look around and say "whoa"

But if you start reading them, you have to finish. After I was done I gave the books to my mom, an avid reader (4-5 books a week) with the same advice. In the middle of the second book, she threw it across the room. She said it sat there for 2 days, but in the end, took my advice, picked it up and finished the trilogy. Said it gave her a few things to think about.

 

[El Torito]

I second the Tokein Trilogy (w/ The Hobbit) and the Herbert "Dune" series.

Julian May's "The Saga of Pliocene Exile" (The Many Colored Land, The Golden Torc, the Non-Born King, and The Adversary) is a good sci-fi set.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's "Sherlock Holmes" is greatness.

 

[Crusher X]

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[TheFied]

I like the Rick Riordan series of Tres Navarre. These are set in San Antonio with one set in Austin. Crime/mystery type but really good quick reads with good twists. I have enjoyed them. "Last King of Texas" is my favorite of the bunch.

 

[Wild Bill]

For classics you can't beat "The Lord of the Ring" series as noted above.

If you want something more modern that is a page turner,
I agree with some of the previous posters. My favorites:

1) Michael Connelly - Harry Bosch series ----- best crime writer right now
2) Lee Child - Jack Reacher series ---- big, ex-military guy who is smart
3) Harlan Coben - Myron Bolitar series --- sports agent who solves crimes

Newest good thrill writer (not series):
Jeff Abbott (from Austin):
"Collision" -latest book & outstanding
"Fear"
"Panic"

 

[The Eyes of Texas]

I tried to read The Hobbit when i was 11...found it to be excruciatingly boring. I can't understand why people love these books.

 

[DoobieWah]

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[TXSNOS]

Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, etc

 

[wacohorn27]

Check out the Jake Grafton "series" starting with Flight of the Intruder by Stephen Coonts. It's similar to Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan "series" in that it's not technically a series, but maintains a list of characters, plot devices, etc.

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[RomaVicta]

Lots of good and new suggestions on this thread, great thread.

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[SyracuseHorn]

Jack Reacher series - Lee Child (Tough ex-Military cop who wanders around like Cain in Kung Fu, kicking *** and taking names)

Ender's Game / Ender's shadow series - Scott Card (great fantasy series with terrific characters, mostly kids)

Alex Hawke series - Ted Bell (James Bond wishes he was Alex Hawke)

Discworld - Terry Pratchett (hilarious fantasy series full of social commentary, brilliant writing.)

Kinky Friedman - (crude but funny; an original to be sure)

His Dark Materials (The Golden Compass) - Phillip Pullman (Thoughtful, thrilling, magical, heartbreaking - my personal favorite)

Mark of the Assassin/the Marching Season - Daniel Silva (his Gabriel Allon books are more popular, but the villain Delaroche is worth experiencing in Silva's earlier works.)

 

[Wild Bill]

I forgot about Ted Bell --- Alex Hawke series (modern day Bond as noted above)
Also, Clive Cussler----Dirk Pitt series (marine adventurer & treasure hunter)

 

[IRC]

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[Superfan]

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[Superfan]

Herbert: Dune

The best series of scifi novels ever written.





Period.

 

[OweYou]

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[AustinTejasFan]

Carlos Castaneda
The Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way of Knowledge,
A Separate Reality, and
Journey to Ixtlan

 

[Roy4President]

I have really enjoyed Vince Flynn's Mitch Rapp series -- how does it stack up to other (similar) series like "Ludlum's" Covert-One and Ted Bell's series?