Aug 11, 2008 11:59
...but are also somewhat acquired tastes.
The Riddle-Master of Hed fantasy trilogy by Patricia McKillip. It's probably her most accessable work but I love all all of her stuff.
The Continuing Time novels by Daniel Keys Moran - kinda Cyberpunk, kinda Space Opera - fantastically good.
The Carolus Deene novels by Leo Bruce. British amateur sleuth mysteries, and a great deal of fun. The later books are a bit annoying because he picks up an annoying sidekick, but they are still enjoyable.
The Godstalker series by P.C. Hodgell. Yeah, you are such a geek if you even know who this is (unless you were a student of hers), let alone have read any of her stuff (let alone all of it).
The Vlad Taltos series by Steven Brust. Great fantasy that is written entirely from the 1st Person POV, kind of amazing when you think about it.
The Marketplace series by Laura Antoniou. It's BDSM porn, but you kind of forget about the sexy bits after a bit because the characters are rich and fascinating.
The Wreathu series by Storm Constantine. Post-apocalyptic genderqueer magical fantasy. 'Nuff said.
Ender's Game and Speaker for the Dead by Orson Scott Card - forget the rest of the books, these two are the best.
The Dracula series by Fred Saberhagen. Forget Anne Rice, this is some of the best "vampires in the modern world" writing out there, and he was doing it before her.
EDIT: I knew I forgot a couple.
The Judiciary novels of Susan R. Matthews. Sci-Fi with the best exploration of M/s and Sadism that never uses those words.
The Brotherhood of War series by W.E.B. Griffith. Military fiction spanning from the end of WWII to the Vietnam war, very well done.
I'll see if I come up with any more...
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