I didn't read through all of the topics here so i am more than likely repeating a few of these titles - but at least I will give them some additional props.
Glad to see someone still read books.
I was reading a few chapters of Robopocalypse by Daniel H. Wilson this evening when I started to think about other post-apocalyptic novels I have loved...
All the works of Sir Terry Pratchett (39 Discworld novels, 18 other).
All the books from R. Scott Bakker's Second Apocalypse http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R._Scott_Bakker. I always recommend these, they are probably the best fantasy series I ever read. Some very "mature" content, but not just for the sake of it. A lot of philosophy which you need to keep up with while reading, but it makes the books so much better.
Last 1 I really enjoyed was "Inherit the stars" (1977) by James P. Hohan. A good syfy book revolving around finding out how an a man in a spacesuit ended up on the moon ~50 000 years before he should have been able to. Theres also a manga version of the series being made, although I do recomend the book instead (Less things omitted/changed).
There are a few points that dont add up, but you have to remember that the book was published in 1977 (written earlyer) and our knowledge has improved in the meantime. Some of these inconsistencies are explaned in the sequels. Still they dont ruin the book and you might miss them altogether.
The second book in the Giants series (cant remember the title) was decent aswell.
Anyone else enjoy reading eBooks using text-to-speech? Or is that cheating?
On my reading list for our next trip, in a few days:
Fletcher Pratt's The Well of the Unicorn. (Third time through.)
Graham Greene's Monsignor Quixote. Been wanting to read it for some time.
John Steakley's 'Armor'. A bit of a Starship Trooper type story, but much better told.
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