Good books thread

[henrio]

I read mostly a Sci-Fi books and I would recommend the following authors and books:

1) Peter F. Hamilton:
-The Night Dawn triology (The Reality Disfunction, The Neutronium Alchemist, The Naked God)
- Pandora's Star and Judas Unchained
- The Greg Mandel trilogy (Mindstar Rising, A Quantum Murder, The Nano Flower)

2) Neal Asher (Brass Man, Polity Agent, Voyage of the Sable Keech)

3) Dan Simmons:
- Hyperion, Fall of Hyperion, Endymion, Rise of Endymion
- Ilium, Olympos

4) Ian M. Banks (The Algebraist, Against the Dark, Excession)

5) David Brin:
- The Uplift Saga (Sundiver, Startide Rising, The Uplift war)
- The Uplift triology (Brightness Reef, Infinity's Shore, Heaven's Reach)

[henrio]

I have some more in my mind but I can't remember them currently .

[blito3]

the destoryermen series by taylor anderson......how could you go wrong with world war 2 americans and japanese tranported to a paralel universe with dinosoraus (griks, humans yum)....the spanish inquisition....a small british empire...advanced lemurs(known as cats) and chapters that keep jumping across differpoints of action around the world as the books continue....after everybook you need more....7 in total so far.

[King Mango]

When I was a kid I was into electronics but drifted away. I've decided to learn how to build/repair/mod tube amps so I'm brushing up on my electronics knowledge. I got this book about two years ago:

There are no Electrons: Electronics for Earthlings

I'd say it's a great primer for anyone interested in electronics. I also got a copy of Grob's Electronics which is pretty damn thorough. Supposedly it's the industry standard electronics textbook. I'm very happy with them.

[Manticore]

Any of Gore Vidal's novels............

[Hawkwind]

hermann hesse -knulp is a book everyone should read

[Manticore]

I just picked up copies of two of the latest Iain M Banks Culture novels which I will be reading some time soon.

I've read most of his other sci-fi stuff over the years.