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ANTHONY, PIERS HURBERT, FRANK McCAFFREY, ANNE
ASIMOV, ISAAC KING, STEPHEN NOBLE, WILLIAM
CARD, ORSON SCOTT LAWHEAD, STEPHEN R. SWANWICK, MICHAEL
DONALDSON, STEPHEN R. LE GUIN, URSULA K. TOLKIEN, J. R. R.
HEINLEIN, ROBERT A. MacAVOY, R. A. VARLEY, JOHN
The writing of others is an invaluable resource. Style, character development, and exposition are handled differently by different authors. I have read quite a bit over the years; too much to possibly remember them all. The following is not inclusive of all that I have read, but it lists the authors and titles that I considered the most memorable. If there are some authors or titles not listed here that you think are worth a read, email me so that I can check them out. Included are some titles that are not Science Fiction or Fantasy [DICKINSON, EMILY, and SHAARA, MICHAEL] but, in my opinion, worth checking out.
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ANTHONY, PIERS
-The Xanth Series-
  • A Spell For Chameleon
  • The Source of Magic
  • Castle Roogna
  • Centaur Aisle
  • Ogre, Ogre
  • Night Mare
  • Dragon on a Pedestal
  • Crewel Lie: A Caustic Yarn
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    -The Apprentice Adept Series-
  • Split Infinity
  • Blue Adept
  • Juxtaposition
  • Out of Phase
    • -The Incarnations of Immortality-
  • On A Pale Horse
  • With A Tangled Skein
  • Being A Green Mother
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    ASIMOV, ISAAC
  • The Caves of Steel
  • The Naked Sun
  • The Robots of Dawn
  • Robots and Empire
  • I, Robot
  • Foundation
  • Foundation and Empire
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  • Second Foundation
  • Foundation's Edge
  • Foundation and Earth
  • Prelude to Foundation
  • Isaac Asimov Presents The Great SF Stories 13
  • The Best Science Fiction of Isaac Asimov
    		•  I love Asimov's writing in general but Foundation is by far my favorite. Asimov was called a "grand master" for a reason; read this or any other of the series, you will see why.  
    To purchase Foundation click book cover.
     
    CARD, ORSON SCOTT
  • How to Write Science Fiction & Fantasy
    		•  An motivating and thought provoking piece of work that I stumbled upon at the library. It is also the inspiration for this web site.  Card offers straight forward suggestions nearly every aspect of SF/Fantasy writing here. 
    To purchase How to write Science Fiction and Fantasy click book cover.
    DICKINSON, EMILY
  • The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson
    • DONALDSON, STEPHEN R
    -The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant The Unbeliever-
  • Lord Foul's Bane
  • The Illearth War
  • The Power That Preserves
    • -The Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant The Unbeliever-
  • The Wounded Land
  • The One Tree
  • White Gold Wielder
    		•  Most excellent.  This is the final book in the series and is the perfect end to Covenant's trials in and beyond "the land" as well as within himself. 
    To purchase White Gold Wielder click book cover.
    HEINLEIN, ROBERT A.
  • Stranger in a Strange Land
  • Friday
    • HURBERT, FRANK
  • Dune
    • KING, STEPHEN
  • The Stand 
  • Cujo 
  • Pet Sematary 
  • Christine 
  • The Dead Zone 
  • The Firestarter 
  • The Eyes of the Dragon 
  • Four Seasons
    		•  This was the first book of Stephen King's that I read and was a true turning point for me and reading.  Before this book I swore that I did not like to read.  I opened it at around five P.M. when I next looked up, it was four o'clock in the morning.  I've been an avid reader ever since. 
    To purchase The Stand Hard Cover click book cover.  Paperback
    LAWHEAD, STEPHEN R.
  • Taliesin
  • Merlin
  • Authur
    • LE GUIN, URSULA K.
  • The Lathe of Heaven
  • The Wind's Twelve Quarters
  • Orsinian Tales
  • The Compass Rose
    		•  LeGuin is a true spellbinder as enthralling as King or Donaldson yet so unlike these others as to be in a class all her own.  Her humor and insight combine to make her a true visionary. 
    To purchase The Lathe of Heaven click book cover.
    MacAVOY, R. A.
  • Tea With The Black Dragon
  • Twisting The Rope
    • McCAFFERY, ANNE
  • Dragonsdawn 
  • Dragonflight 
  • Dragonquest 
  • Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern 
  • Nerilka's Story 
  • The White Dragon 
  • The Renegades of Pern
    		•  This would be my favorite favorite McCaffrey novel.  She tugs on the emotions in a manner unlike any one.  Others spellbind or chill, McCaffrey goes straight into the heart and mind of the reader to make you care for the plight of the characters. 
    To purchase Dragonsdawn click book cover.
    NOBLE, WILLIAM
  • Conflict, Action & Suspense
    • SHAARA, MICHAEL
  • The Killer Angels
    • SWANWICK, MICHAEL
  • Trojan Horse
    		•  I read this story in OMNI Magazine back in Oct 85 and it has stayed with me ever since.  Until recently, I had no idea who had written it.  After emailing OMNI I received a copy.  I searched the net via Yahoo armed with his name and found him instantly.  I had no idea that he was such a celebrated author.  Winner of the Nebula, nominated for the Hugo and with several other works to his credit, it is no wonder that this story is a masterpiece.  "If you have the means, I highly recommend picking it up"
    TOLKIEN, J. R. R.
  • Return of the Kings
    • VARLEY, JOHN
  • Millennium
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