Why you apologising, I didn't write it... :lol:

Dark Sun - Richard Rhodes
The Bomb - Gerard Degaroot
War of the world - Niall Fergusan

If your feeling geeky the cuckoo's egg is a good read.

Dan

So what did you read and was it any good?

(I had a long train journey too and read Brookmyre's "Big boy did it and ran away" for the second time. Great book).

That is certainly true!

Pratchett - Dark Omens.

Recently re-read most of Asimov's.

Short stories are superb if you like short stories (I robot & co-don't worry, nothing like the film...which I happen to like as well, but don't think would make a good book).

His foundation series is a wonderfull idea.

2nd Kevin J. Anderson's series-though the good/bad thing I find a little bit childish, the prose is good.

The Book of the New Sun by Gene Wolfe is very good. I'm reading it at the mo. Takes a little getting into, but wonderfull mix of sci-fi & fantasy thats works so much better than it reads here.

I really like Herbert's "Dune" series. Heavy going and a bit trancy in places, many don't get on with it, others absolutley love it. Make sure to start with "Dune" by Frank Herbert and continue with his before reading anything by his son Brian (and then only continue if you really like the stuff).

Or if you can put up with the funny looks, get Judge Dread (recently re-printed as "graphic novells"-still say they're comics) for a bit of really light entertainment.

Re: Reccommend me a book
 

Have you only read rubbish Iain M Banks? :) The more recent stuff's pretty poor...

Ken MacLeod... The Star Fraction first, then follow that series through if you like it. Vernor Vinge, for sure, and definately Heinlein, starting with The Moon is a Harsh Mistress. John Brunner's "Stand on Zanzibar" And Daniel Keyes "Flowers For Algernon". Neal Stevenson's just superb, Snow Crash as an introduction but it's not his best. "After that, it's just a chase scene" :) Ian Macleod? Not sure on him, it's quite good but not quite there. Similiar in content to Mieville, if not really in style.

Have you tried the other earlier Hamilton ones, the Greg Mandel ones? Very good, better than Reality Dysfunction etc if you ask me. Definately better than everything he's done since!

Lots of people seem to like Charlie Stross, I think he's rubbish but then I like Iain Banks :) And maybe John M Marrison- I don't like him either, but he comes highly recommended.
And definately Heinlein, starting with The Moon is a Harsh Mistress. And John Brunner's "Stand on Zanzibar"

Not sci-fi, but George RR Martin's song of ice and fire is very dark fantasy, could appeal to a Mieville fan. Quite hard work though. Likewise maybe His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman. It's for kids, but it's ace :)

Name this book...
 

Forget all that stuff

how about a bit of real, hard core life from the frontier where evrything out there is out to get you , at best, if the Commanches or Mexican bandits get you its choose your torture time, the pit of snakes and spiders (replenished each day by the old hags), or hung off the cliff in a cage to live off birds before the vultures get you...

whose read it ? 8)

'Bury my heart at wounded knee'.....s'very good. 8)

Found this site and thought it may help:

http://home.austarnet.com.au/petersy...oks_rank1.html

Fantasy one too:

http://home.austarnet.com.au/petersy...sts_books.html

enjoy :)