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re: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Recommendation & Discussion Thread
Posted on 7/28/25 at 9:12 am to Tigris
Posted on 7/28/25 at 9:12 am to Tigris
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The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress in particular.
This book is so fricking good it is mind boggling how it is not studied in schools as part of basic curriculum. It is, without doubt, something everyone should read.
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Posted on 7/29/25 at 9:09 pm to iwyLSUiwy
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How does the first book compare to the other two?
I also think 2 and and 3 are better, but I'll do you one more. I've read 2/3 of the next trilogy in Hobb's literary universe, The Liveship Traders. I think it's even better than the Farseer trilogy. Not only is the liveship idea really cool, Hobb's writing is better across the board.
After enjoying the Farseer trilogy, I didn't know if I wanted to commit to all 16 books. I am so far glad I continued on.
Posted on 7/31/25 at 11:06 am to Jay Are
I really enjoyed Liveship Traders as well. I thought the characters were really well done.
Posted on 7/31/25 at 3:01 pm to iwyLSUiwy
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Halfway into book one of the Farseer trilogy.
Hopefully not a spoiler but I used to hate onions and someone in the book on the verge of starvation ends up eating a raw onion onion. I guess the description in the page was good enough that the next time I had the opportunity I ate an onion, and I've loved raw onions ever since. That's got to be going on 25-30 years ago and it's literally the only thing I remember about that book.
This post was edited on 7/31/25 at 3:03 pm
Posted on 7/31/25 at 3:04 pm to thatguy45
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The Silmarillion - Tolkien
I have it but too much brain power needed to go to sleep. I have read it though.
Posted on 8/5/25 at 11:41 am to travelgamer
About 3/4 of the way through Book 4 of the Bound and the Broken by Cahill. It's really, really good. This series has just gotten progressively better over time, adding more and more nuance and twists around who is "good" and who is "bad." I'm excited to see how this series wraps up... in 2028. 
Posted on 8/5/25 at 6:10 pm to hogfly
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I'm excited to see how this series wraps up... in 2028.
Yeah, he took his time with the last one. Definitely worth the wait though, as you said the series has definitely just gotten better as it has gone on. It's a fantastic series.
Posted on 8/9/25 at 8:52 pm to auyushu
Reading Children of Time right now, highly recommend
Posted on 8/11/25 at 8:16 am to DD_Rolltide
Finally cleared out my reading queue and started The Devils. Loving it. Wish there were multiple Joe Abercrombies, so we could get more books more quickly.
Posted on 8/11/25 at 10:53 am to hogfly
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Wish there were multiple Joe Abercrombies, so we could get more books more quickly.
Have you read his Shattered Sea Trilogy?
Posted on 8/13/25 at 12:55 am to boxcarbarney
Just finished book 3 of The Faithful and Fallen. What a gut wrenching ending after all the momentum that was built up by the good guys. This series has far exceeded my expectations. Can't wait to start the final book. The stakes are so high those final few battles i could feel my heart beating through my chest reading the last 60 pages or so. Can't say ive experienced that with many other books
Posted on 8/13/25 at 2:46 pm to Esquire
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I am 50% through Library at Mount Char. I mean this in the best way possible - it is one of the strangest books I have ever read.
I never would've heard of this book if it weren't for this board. I'm about 75% through and I agree completely.
I started the book and had no idea what was going on.
Just as soon as I start thinking I understood the book's direction, I would start a new chapter and be pretty confused all over again. But I haven't really been able to put it down either.
This post was edited on 8/13/25 at 3:22 pm
Posted on 8/13/25 at 5:32 pm to hogfly
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Wish there were multiple Joe Abercrombies, so we could get more books more quickly.
He's not Joe, but have you tried Rob J Hayes? He's a solid Abercrombie lite.
Mark Lawrence can also scratch a similar itch.
Posted on 8/14/25 at 11:46 am to auyushu
I've read Mark Lawrence, but I haven't read Hayes. Thanks for the suggestion!
Posted on 8/14/25 at 12:01 pm to theGarnetWay
Just made my brother read it as well. He loved it too. Like I say, I don't think I've ever met a person that didn't like it. The ending is well worth the confusion.
Posted on 8/14/25 at 10:17 pm to hogfly
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but I haven't read Hayes. Thanks for the suggestion!
His Ties that bind series, along with the best laid plans followup duo, and it takes a thief books are kinda Abercrombie close.
Though I've liked most everything I've read by him.
This post was edited on 8/15/25 at 8:59 pm
Posted on 8/15/25 at 5:38 pm to auyushu
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He's not Joe, but have you tried Rob J Hayes? He's a solid Abercrombie lite.
What would you recommend from him?
ETA: Should have just kept scrolling
Thanks for the rec
This post was edited on 8/15/25 at 5:40 pm
Posted on 8/18/25 at 10:28 am to oauron
I finished all the Dungeon Crawler Carls. Wasn’t sure what to pick up next until I saw this mentioned a few pages back.
Posted on 8/18/25 at 10:45 am to Esquire
This is on my list after red rising reread and sun eater. That or Kings of the Wyld, interested to hear how it goes.
Posted on 8/18/25 at 10:52 am to Esquire
Gwynne's books are really good, but it's going to be a VERY different tone/pace from DCC
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