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I've been searching though the forum and other HBO pages to find or compile a recommended reading list (that somewhat relates to Halo or Bungie's inspiration.) You'll find below a complete list of what I found and below that you'll find who reccomended the books. Most of the info was taken from the HSP and you'll find a link to that also.
I am hoping somene could give a reading order suggestion. Others besides me may also find this usefull.
I've read the official Halo fiction. I have just finished the first two in the Niven Ringworld series. After that I wanted to go on to the Rowley books and then the Banks work. Then if I haven't lost interest Armor by John Steakley looked interesting. But the Rowley and Banks books I want I can't get at my local libraries. So I am looking for something to read while I find those books to purchase.
And if you notice one of these books doesn't belong or you know of a book to add let me know.
Complete List
Starhammer by Christopher Rowley
The Vang: Military Form by Christopher Rowley
The Vang: Battlemaster by Christopher Rowley
Any of the works on the Culture by Iain M. Banks
Use of Weapons by Iain M. Banks (specifically)
(Culture series info and spoilers: http://marathon.bungie.org/Story/halo_culture.html)
Feersum Endjinn by Iain M. Banks
Ringworld by Larry Niven
The Ringworld Engineers by Larry Niven
The Ringworld Throne by Larry Niven
The Mote series by Jerry Pournelle and Larry Niven
The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Heinlein
Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card (six book series)
Starship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein
The Forever War by Joe Haldeman
Armor by John Steakley
Berserker by Fred Saberhagen
Hammer's Slammers by David Drake
The Cobra Trilogy (The Cobra series) by Timothy Zahn
Deepness in the Sky by Vernor Vinge
Reality Dysfunction by Peter F. Hamilton
Revelation Space by Alistair Reynolds
Paradise Lost by John Milton
Ulysses by James Joyce
The Heechee Saga by Frederik Pohl
Convergent (Series) by Charles Sheffield
Peter Hamilton (Body of work)
Neal Stephenson (Body of work)
A Fire upon the Deep by Vernor Vinge
A Book of Five Rings by Miyamoto Musashi
Marine Sniper: 93 Confirmed Kills (Paperback) by Charles W. Henderson (the Gunny Hathcock story)
Halo: The Fall of Reach, by Eric Nylund
Halo: The Flood, by William C. Dietz
Halo: First Strike, by Eric Nylund
Ghosts of Onyx, by Eric Nylund
Halo Graphic Novel (Various authors)
The Art of Halo, by Eric S. Trautmann
A good anthology of the poetry of John Keats
The seven historical volumes of Oman's Peninsular War
Churchill's memoirs of World War II
Gilgamesh, David Ferry's "interpolation" (as opposed to translation)
The works of Freeman Dyson (the concept of "Dyson Spheres" and, Project Orion)
Songs of Innocence by William Blake
Songs of Experience by William Blake
The Marriage of Heaven and Hell by William Blake
Tales of Charlemagne, Arthur, Roland, etc.
Greek History/Mythos
Beowulf and other Anglo-Saxon poetry
The following recommendation information comes from http://halosm.bungie.org/story/readingrainbow.html
Recommendations by Joseph Staten:
Starhammer by Christopher Rowley
The Vang: Military Form by Christopher Rowley
The Vang: Battlemaster by Christopher Rowley
Any of the works on the Culture by Ian M. Banks
Use of Weapons by Ian M. Banks (specifically)
(Culture series info and spoilers: http://marathon.bungie.org/Story/halo_culture.html)
Ringworld by Larry Niven
The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Heinlein ("it contains a fascinating relationship between a cyborg and an AI")
A good anthology of the poetry of John Keats (to unseal the hushed casket of the soul...)
Recommendations by Eric Nylund:
Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card (six book series)
Starship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein
The Forever War by Joe Haldeman
Armor by John Steakley
Marine Sniper: 93 Confirmed Kills (Paperback) by Charles W. Henderson (the Gunny Hathcock story)
Berserker by Fred Saberhagen
“Guilty pleasures” recommendations by Eric Nylund:
Hammer's Slammers by David Drake
The Cobra Trilogy (The Cobra series) by Timothy Zahn
Recommendations by Jason Jones:
Starhammer by Christopher Rowley
The Vang: Military Form by Christopher Rowley
The Vang: Battlemaster by Christopher Rowley
Feersum Endjinn by Ian M. Banks
The Mote series by Jerry Pournelle and Larry Niven
The seven historical volumes of Oman's Peninsular War
Churchill's memoirs of World War II (who "glorifies the righteous struggle of a reluctant but determined underdog")
Gilgamesh, David Ferry's "interpolation" (as opposed to translation)
Deepness in the Sky by Vernor Vinge
Reality Dysfunction by Peter F. Hamilton
Revelation Space by Alistair Reynolds
Recommendations by Chris Butcher:
The works of Freeman Dyson (the concept of "Dyson Spheres" and, Project Orion)
Other recommendations on Halo Story Page
Songs of Innocence by William Blake
Songs of Experience by William Blake
The Marriage of Heaven and Hell by William Blake
Tales of Charlemagne, Arthur, Roland, etc.
Greek History/Mythos
Beowulf and other Anglo-Saxon poetry
Paradise Lost by John Milton
Ulysses by James Joyce (Make sure you're ready. Perhaps start off with Dubliners ;)
The Heechee Saga by Frederik Pohl
Halo: The Fall of Reach, by Eric Nylund
Halo: The Flood, by William C. Dietz
Halo: First Strike, by Eric Nylund
Ghosts of Onyx, by Eric Nylund
Halo Graphic Novel (Various authors)
The Art of Halo, by Eric S. Trautmann
Other recommendations found searching the H.B.O. forum
The Ringworld Engineers by Larry Niven
The Ringworld Throne by Larry Niven
Convergent (Series) by Charles Sheffield
Peter Hamilton (Body of work)
Neal Stephenson (Body of work)
A Fire upon the Deep by Vernor Vinge
A Book of Five Rings by Miyamoto Musashi
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