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The Discworld Series
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Funny like hell
Terry Pratchett has a way of putting every day situations into new contexts that makes you laugh.
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A complete universe
The books are (while not exactly based on each other) adding each a new facet to the imagined world of the Discworld.
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Consistent and well thought-out
Diskworld runs by its own rules, which sir Pratchett managed to describe and abide by. The whole thing is extremely hilarious and absurd while at the same time managing to be completely logical.
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Highly intertextual
There is an incredible amount of references to books/films/music/pop culture/historical events and figures/whatever else you can think of. Some of them are quite obvious, some you might get only a few years after reading the book - when you learn some small random tidbit of history or watch a particular scene in the movie. It's not only extremely enjoyable but also makes you feel proud when you suddenly connect the dots and figure out some obscure reference.
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The Lord of the Rings
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Some of the most memorable characters in literature
The Lord of the Rings is home to a great many memorable characters, but the names of Gandalf, Frodo, Legolas, and Aragorn are known far and above the rest.
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It may be too slow for a casual reader
The Lord of the Rings has a very slow narrative pace to begin with, and all the incredibly detailed descriptions of the environment don't help with that very much.
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It's got an incredibly deep, detailed backstory
Lord of the Rings boasts one of the most detailed backstories of any series in the world. Supplementary books have been released that detail thousands of years of stories that all lead up to the events of The Lord of the Rings series.
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The books are filled with songs and poems
Tolkien was a great writer, and that wasn't limited to books. His works are filled with a host of wonderful songs, poems, and riddles for you to enjoy.
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Incredible storytelling
Tolkien is one of the all-time masters of story telling, and Lord of the Rings is his masterpiece. You enter the realm of Middle Earth, where men are joined by elves, dwarves, orcs, and other fantastic creatures, in a battle for the fate of the very world.
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J. R. R. Tolkien created 5 new languages for the whole story
One of the most amazing things about The Hobbit & The Lord Of The Rings is the different languages for different race. It is incredible to think that Tolkien created new languages for his story. A language of the Elves, a language of the Dwarves, a language of the Ents, The Black Speech, and 3 languages of men. No other fantasy writer did that.
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Flowers For Algernon
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Makes you think
The book has a take on the subjection of mental capacity (intelligence) and gives you lots of food for thought.
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A Science Fiction Classic
A Classic in Science Fiction. Most S.F. readers know the book.
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Emotional end
The end is very emotional.
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Dune
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Omits some common genre staples to create a unique world
It's one of the very rare science fiction books (especially ones set in a far away future) that doesn't include robots or computers.
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Later books weren't finished by the original author
The original author, Frank Herbert, died after finishing the first few books. His son Brian Herbert and co author Kevin J. Anderson have since finished the series based on his scribblings, notes, and voice memos. A gargantuan task. The result can be a bit "weird" at times, but they have done an amazing job finishing the books.
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Huge scope
The book covers topics such as ecology, politics, religion, humanism and war and touches on subjects like artificial intelligence, gender dynamics, nuclear weapons, architecture, engineering, heroism and many many more. All of these aspects are intertwined and executed on a grand scale.
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Cult book
This is an old series, several video games have been inspired by this book. Dune, Dune 2, dune 2000 and more.
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Complex and unique ecology
Dune is one of the first sci-fi books to have as detailed fictional ecology that plays a big part in the overall story.
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Steelheart
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Creative
Very creative, unique, and well thought out
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Fast paced
The book is fast paced and always exciting
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Series
It's a series so there's more to read
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Good detail
A very detailed book
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DragonCrown War Cycle
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Epic and thrilling story
Stackpole begins with a prelude, The Dark Glory War, very much in the vein of what the Hobbit is to the Lord of the Rings. It is left on a cliffhanger for you to immediately desire to read the trilogy: Fortress Draconis, When Dragons Rage, and The Grand Crusade.
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No more books
There are not more books in this fantastic world.
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Classic fantasy reimagined
Stackpole has created a world with the breadth and depth of Tolkien, that takes the reader on a world saving adventure that included men, elves, dragons, wizards, and some original fantasy races and creatures that are a breath of fresh air to such a large genre.
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Incredible author
Michael A Stackpole is an incredible author that has written books for Star Wars, Battletech, Shadowrun, World of Warcraft and many other licensed IPs. This is one of his original creations and is a fantastic prelude and trilogy that anyone can get into.
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