Favorite Books and Authors
Some of the best books can be found hidden away on a dusty shelf. I am always combing thrift stores and thrift sales. I love the smell of old books. Other favorites are early Sci Fi and Fantasy books, and any "horse" books of course. This is only a small fraction of my favorites, more will be added as I think of them.
This is mainly a list for readers of at least 13 (* = more mature), but look them up before you judge them. I can give additional info if needed. I have been reading novels since I was 13, so anyone willing to read over 300pgs constantly can probably handle most of these books. Also considering our society, most don't compare to what is shown on TV,
Birth of the Firebringer --- Meredith Ann Pierce (trilogy to be re-released Summer '03)
Golden Sovereign --- Dorothy Lyons (Palominos!)
The Heavenly Horse from the Outermost West --- Mary Stanton (a new favorite)
Amy’s Eyes --- Richard Kennedy (Orphan Annie with a fantastic twist)
Callanish --- William Horwood (Life through an Eagle's eyes)
Unicorn Mountain --- Michael Bishop (AIDs, Death, and Unicorns)*
Elvenbane, Elvenblood (series based around struggle of human and elven crossbreeds, in an Elf-ruled world)*
Catfantasic Series (Collections of cat-themed stories, # so far)
Lord of the Rings (need I explain)
Harry Potter Series (again, need I explain)
Piers Anthony
--- Xanth Series (tons of puns and crossbreeds), Incantaions of Immortalily Series (7 books, 7 incantaions - God, Satan, Time, Death, Fate (3 forms), Gaia, War), Mode Series (Centered around a suicidal girl. A dark series but insightful)*, Mercycle (magic bicycle trip), Apprentice Adept series (lowly drone discovers parallel dimension)Anne McCaffery --- Rowan series (Psychics power spacetravel) , Pern series (Dragons in a lost Earth colony), Acorna series (Adventures of the Unicorn Girl and her people), Freedom series (Earth enslaved by aliens, people used to colonize difficult planets)*,
Crystal Singer series (Mining communication crystal has its hazards)" ^ " w/Elizabeth Ann Scarborough --- Powers that Be series (A planet with a mind of its own)
Melanie Rawn --- Sunrunner series (Dragons, Princes, Forgotten history, War)* , Mageborn series (Two powers battle for the future of their society)
Gayle Greeno --- Ghatti series (Lost Earth colony, giant cats bonded with human partners)
Terry Brooks --- Magic Kingdom Series (Always read the fine print on those ads), Shannara Series (Quests, Evil, and Magic -- Lord of the Rings Feel)
C.S. Friedman (Tends to write darker fantasy) --- Dark Sun Rising Trilogy (Your imagination can kill you, but even evil has its standards.)*
Mercedes Lackey
Tad Williams --- Tailchaser’s Song (Cats on a quest discover great evil), Dragonbone Chair Series
Roger Zelany
W. Michael & Kathleen O’Neal Gear --- Early Americans Series (Violent at times, but an intriguing look into ancient Native American societies) *
Waiting/Looking For
Waiting for Paperback --- Elvenborn
, Capital’s Tower, Acorna’s RebelsLooking for --- Original versions of second and third books in Firebringer Trilogy
Jane Yolen --- Dragonblood Trilogy (
Nick O'Donohoe ---