I've read the Ender and Bean books. Are his others worth reading and if so can some of you tell me which ones?
Posted by Blanket (Member # 9469) on :
I really enjoyed the Alvin Maker series. The first one is not so appealing at first but it just keeps getting better with each consecutive book.
I also liked Pastwatch. Currently reading though his Women of Genisis trio. They are also good. Well so far I have liked about every book of his that I have read. His characters are beliveable so he makes good stories.
-Blanket
Posted by Luet13 (Member # 9274) on :
The Alvin Maker series is awesome, as is the Homecoming series. Songmaster, Pastwatch, Wyrms, and Enchantment are my favorite singletons. Ooh, and The Worthing Saga. Each one is different, so don't expect them to resemble Ender's or Bean's worlds too much.
Posted by Vans338 (Member # 9493) on :
thanks
Posted by pooka (Member # 5003) on :
In the OSC Library (of the menu above) you can get the authoritative list. It might also help if you tell us why you read those books and what you like about them.
Posted by Lucky_Sean (Member # 6223) on :
I can't find the first alvin maker anywhere for me to start the series but Worthing Saga, Lost Boys, and Homecoming are all good.
Posted by SteveRogers (Member # 7130) on :
Treason is good.
Posted by Mark (Member # 6393) on :
quote:Well so far I have liked about every book of his that I have read
Same here, but I find I like his sci-fi better than his non sci-fi. Pastwatch, Treason and The Worthing Saga are all excelent.
Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
quote:Originally posted by Lucky_Sean: I can't find the first alvin maker anywhere for me to start the series but Worthing Saga, Lost Boys, and Homecoming are all good.
Have you tried the library? Also, just about every used bookstore that I've seen with a decent SF section has a couple of copies.
Tell you what--if you're over 18 (or under but get your parents' permission to give your address out to some random internet person--good luck with that one), I'll pick up a used copy next weekend and send it to you (assuming that the bookstore I'm thinking of hasn't sold out of them by some strange turn of events).
Posted by Blanket (Member # 9469) on :
So far all that I have read of his are:
Ender Series Alvin Maker Series
Pastwatch Song Master Sarah ----------------------------------------- And so far I own but have not read:
Rebekah <almost done with> Rachel & Leah A Planet Called Treason Hot Sleep: The Worthing Chronicle <don't know if it has anything to do with the Worthing Saga>
Hart's Hope Magic Street Lost Boys Homebody
When ever I go to the Half Price book store I always pick up what ever I find of his. Looks like I have some more reading to acomplish.
-Blanket
Posted by Vans338 (Member # 9493) on :
quote:Originally posted by pooka: In the OSC Library (of the menu above) you can get the authoritative list. It might also help if you tell us why you read those books and what you like about them.
I read them because my friends recommended them. I liked mainly the dialouge, the debates, and the characters (I know thats kind of vague but thats it)
Posted by Jay (Member # 5786) on :
Anything with OSC on it is sure to be great
Posted by T_Smith (Member # 3734) on :
I believe Hot Sleep is one of the short stories that evolved into The Worthing Saga, which is definately a must read.
Posted by human_2.0 (Member # 6006) on :
I add Treasure Box, Maps in a Mirror, and the Homecoming series to the list of recommendations.
I think Hart's Hope, Treason, Worthing Saga, and Songmaster are must reads.
Posted by Pelegius (Member # 7868) on :
THERE ARE NO OTHER OSC BOOKS, ENDER AND ENDER ALONE IS CANNON, WHILE BEAN FORMS THE APOCHRAPHA!
Sorry, you know the word "fan" comes from fanatic:)
Posted by Shawshank (Member # 8453) on :
Actually Pelegius- I believe the word you're looking for is "canon" otherwise you are saying that Ender alone is an oversized artillery equipment.
Posted by CRash (Member # 7754) on :
You probably also want "apocrypha" rather than "APOCHRAPHA", also.
Posted by marsgirl101 (Member # 9514) on :
I would also recommed Stone Tables, if you like the Women of Genesis series.
Posted by Pelegius (Member # 7868) on :
Actualy Shawshank, I know the difference between Canon and Cannon well, I was just being weirdly Pythonesque that day, and the image of Ender the Howitzer made me smile, or dance Posted by Lupus (Member # 6516) on :
Both Enchantment and Pastwatch are amazing books...you are really missing out if you haven't read them.
Posted by DDDaysh (Member # 9499) on :
Homecomming is the best! However, I think nearly everything I've read by him has been quite amazing. Enchantment is wonderful. Pastwatch starts slow but ends up being REALLY neat. Magic Street (a recent publication) is definitely a bit of something different though, it was good, but had a flavor I hadn't seen in Card before. The only one I wouldn't recomend you read right away is Lost Boys. That one is very heavy.
Posted by MightyCow (Member # 9253) on :
I know a lot of people are going to want to shoot me with Ender for saying this, but I just finished Seventh Son, and I enjoyed it more than Ender's Game.
I'm going to head to the used book store tomorrow and pick up the rest of the series.
Posted by mr_porteiro_head (Member # 4644) on :
There's nothing wrong with that. Seventh Son is a fabulous book. I think the first three books of that series are one of my favorite series of novels ever.
Posted by vonk (Member # 9027) on :
quote:I know a lot of people are going to want to shoot me with Ender for saying this
I love this. I'm picturing a projectile weapon that fires little Enders at people and the Ender head sticks in and the body sticks out like and arrow. Or Ender is a projectile weapon and you pick him up like a bazooka and he opens his mouth and you fire rockets out of it. Or Ender is the projectile weapon and the projectile, so you pick up Ender and he opens hi mouth and fires little Enders at people. Or maybe Ender is an arrow and you have a huge bow and shoot Ender at people. The possibilities are endless. If you meant this as the meaning of your sentence, then I applaud you heartily, if not, you still get kudos.
Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :
Understand that if you read the Alvin Maker series (begins with Seventh Son), it is a very different sort of book than the Ender or Beans series' are.
One of my favorite "other books" by OSC is Pastwatch.
FG
(Enchantment and Magic Street are both kinda in the same camp as far as type of writing)
Posted by JennaDean (Member # 8816) on :
quote:(Enchantment and Magic Street are both kinda in the same camp as far as type of writing)
Really? I found them completely different.
Well ... I guess I can see where you'd say that. They're both fantasy set in the real world, as opposed to a fairy tale world. They both involve magic being real, and people being surprised that witches or fairies or whatnot actually exist in this world. Now that I think about it, I guess there are a lot of similarities.
But I found their style to be completely different. Probably because the characters and settings were so completely different, and it's the characters that I get into anyway.
Posted by chickenfeet (Member # 9451) on :
I've forgotten the name, but I really liked the one about a computer progammer with a son and a daughter. I've mostly forgotten the plot as well. But it was good.
I also liked the one about the man who moved from house to house fixing them up and selling them. And it had ghosts. I've forgotten the name of that as well.
"Enchantment" was very good as well in a very weird way. As I read it, I sometimes thought "Gee, this is a bit stupid" but all together I thought it was really great, especially the fifth time around. I'm a sucker for fairy tales.
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but Worthing Saga, Lost Boys, and Homecoming are all good. ![[Party]](graemlins/party.gif)