Hatrack River Forum: Fictitious books I'd like to read.

This is topic Fictitious books I'd like to read. in forum Books, Films, Food and Culture at Hatrack River Forum.

To visit this topic, use this URL:
http://www.hatrack.com/ubb/main/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=2;t=035114

Posted by Rad_D (Member # 8106) on :

It's funny, even though I know "The Hegemon" and "The Hive Queen" don't actually exist in the physical sense, I still long to read the words of the Speaker for the Dead. More so now that I've finished reading Shadow of the Gaint (which by the way was immensely satisfying to read).

Anyone else feel this way?

Posted by El JT de Spang (Member # 7742) on :

If you search the "other side" of the forums, you'll find that OSC himself posts that he'll never write these, because they've been built up so much that regardless of what they actually say, it'll be a letdown. It's better to leave them to the imagination.

Posted by Annie (Member # 295) on :

What was that one book that Borges wrote a story about?

*goes off to research*

Posted by Altáriël of Dorthonion (Member # 6473) on :

Th eonly book I'd love to read is "This book is better than getting to First, second and possibly even third base."

Posted by UofUlawguy (Member # 5492) on :

The Garden of Forking Paths.

Or, El Jardin de Senderos que se Bifurcan

Posted by Annie (Member # 295) on :

Actually, not that one, UofU, though that is my favorite story of his. [Smile]

This other one was an encyclopedia, in that story about a fictional country.

Posted by Enigmatic (Member # 7785) on :

No mention of fictional books would be complete without the Necronomicon. Not that you'd probably want to actually read it, though.

I do own a copy, one of the many claiming to be the "real" Necronomicon. It has some interesting pictures, but is not a very good book.

--Enigmatic

Posted by Annie (Member # 295) on :

People who actually do attempt to write fictional books always seem to do a really bad job, don't you think?

Posted by Enigmatic (Member # 7785) on :

In general, yes.
One notable exception: Steven Brust. Or rather, Parfi of Roundwood, if you want to look at it that way. In the Vlad Taltos setting he wrote a series of "historic romances" which are quite good. But then they're not as built up in the main setting as things like The Hive Queen or Necronomicon. In fact, Parfi is considered to be an overly populist "fluff" author by his contemporary characters.

--Enigmatic