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lark

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3. Love Steven King, I've probably got 30 of his books at home.

Sun Jul 6, 2025, 10:39 AM

Jul 6

Dune is indeed an epic story!

I think the Shining is so freaking scary, made me stop reading at night, our shrubs rubbed againt the house and totally freaked me out.

Stranger in a Lost Land is one of my all time faves.

There's an old Ursula K LeGuin book, Hammer of Heaven??, can't remember the name, but know it affected me profoundly when I read it decades ago. Unfortunately, I don't have the great memory I used to have.

OK - just thought of another one I have to add - Robert Jordan's epic Wheel of Time series. It's up there with the Tolkein books, which I also forgot before. I am a great reader of fantasy, scifi since I was a child and never stopped.

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Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Gothic Horror [View all] DanBaron Jul 6 OP

There are many, but my absolute favorites are: Xavier Breath Jul 6 #1

The Expanse series (James SA Carey) is probably my favorite space opera of all time LearnedHand Jul 6 #2

I adore all the Dresden books! lark Jul 6 #4

Likewise! LearnedHand Jul 6 #5

I haven't read any of his other works, although I've thought about getting one. lark Jul 6 #7

I was just thinking about Ghost Story the other day (no spoilers) LearnedHand Jul 6 #8

Love Steven King, I've probably got 30 of his books at home. lark Jul 6 #3

I think you are thinking of Stranger in a Strange Land by Heinlein, and The Lathe of Heaven by LeGuin. . . .nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 6 #11

Bazinga, you hit the nail on the head!! lark Jul 7 #13

I forgot to mention Grady Hendrix LearnedHand Jul 6 #6

To add to the OP's question, which of the newer writers are your favorites? LearnedHand Jul 6 #9

Newer Writers DanBaron Jul 6 #12

E.E Smith , William Hope Hodgeson justaprogressive Jul 6 #10