In Response To: I need sci-fi reading suggestions (Dry Ice)
: 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
http://forums.bungie.org/halo/archive25.pl?read=742311
Um ya... need to get these still. Xmas perhaps...
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