IDK if you guys even HAVE these (I would hope they're available in the UK?), but the Mercy Thompson series by Patricia Briggs (actually, strike that, EVERYTHING by Patricia Briggs, she's amazing), and definitely Jim Butcher's Dresden Files. Those are my instant Urban Fantasy picks. Oh! And Steven Brust's Dragaera novels. ...I'm sure you already stock Margaret Atwood's works, but if not, you should. *nod* And of course McCaffrey's Pern books.
Also, just from knowing what other people have told me is awesome or what people seem to be into: the Dune series, the Ringworld books, Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time books, Jacqueline Carey's Kushiel books, and Lois Bujold's Vorkosigan books.
IDK if you already stock these or if they're even available in the UK, but that's my very brief, top-of-my-head list when you say SF/F! *g*
I think I have the newest one, but haven't found the time to read it yet. :(
Oh! And another series: the Kitty Norville books, by Carrie Vaughn. I recently read the first two and found them to be quite excellent. (She's a werewolf who has her own late-night radio call-in show and talks about people's paranormal issues! It is most excellent.)
UF: Mark Del Franco's "Connor Grey" series, Tanya Huff's "Tony Foster" trilogy, Adrian Phoenix's "The Maker's Song" series, John Meaney's "Tripolis" series.
Fantasy: Naomi Novik's "Temeraire" series, Lynn Flewelling's "Nightrunner" series, Jane S. Fancher "Dance of the Rings" trilogy, Joshua Palmatier's "Throne of Amenkhor" series.
And I agree about Patricia Briggs!
Definitely not: books by Fiona McIntosh (talk about taking stupid characters to the next level!) or Syne Mitchell's "Deathless" series.
Must-haves in sci-fi and Fantasy: James Tiptree, Ray Bradbury, David Eddings, Ursula K. Le Guin, Piers Anthony, Isaac Asimov, Anne McCaffrey, Marion Zimmer-Bradley, Margaret Atwood, Jim Butcher, Philip José Farmer, Haruki Murakami, Charles Sheffield, Douglas Adams, Tad Williams, Michael Moorcock, Orson Scott Card, Katherine Kerr, Melanie Rawn, and, of course, Patrick Rothfuss. And Terry Pratchett. Oh, and Howard and Lovecraft, natch. And Peter S. Beagle. And at least a dozen others I can't think of right now.
Under no circumstances are there to be any wouldn't-haves. No matter what you think of the book or the author (or both, my dear Anne Rice), everything's always worth reading to someone.
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Also, just from knowing what other people have told me is awesome or what people seem to be into: the Dune series, the Ringworld books, Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time books, Jacqueline Carey's Kushiel books, and Lois Bujold's Vorkosigan books.
IDK if you already stock these or if they're even available in the UK, but that's my very brief, top-of-my-head list when you say SF/F! *g*
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Anything by Jim Butcher is definitely a given *g*
I ordered Dune as soon as I realised we didn't have it, because, well, it's Dune.
And I'll look into everything else. Thnak you for the suggestions, hon.
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Oh! And another series: the Kitty Norville books, by Carrie Vaughn. I recently read the first two and found them to be quite excellent. (She's a werewolf who has her own late-night radio call-in show and talks about people's paranormal issues! It is most excellent.)
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Scifi: Wen Spencer's "Ukiah Oregon" series.
UF: Mark Del Franco's "Connor Grey" series, Tanya Huff's "Tony Foster" trilogy, Adrian Phoenix's "The Maker's Song" series, John Meaney's "Tripolis" series.
Fantasy: Naomi Novik's "Temeraire" series, Lynn Flewelling's "Nightrunner" series, Jane S. Fancher "Dance of the Rings" trilogy, Joshua Palmatier's "Throne of Amenkhor" series.
And I agree about Patricia Briggs!
Definitely not: books by Fiona McIntosh (talk about taking stupid characters to the next level!) or Syne Mitchell's "Deathless" series.
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Old man's war can be read alone, although Scalzi has written more in this Universe, which I have not read yet, so can't comment on the quality.
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Under no circumstances are there to be any wouldn't-haves. No matter what you think of the book or the author (or both, my dear Anne Rice), everything's always worth reading to someone.
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