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The Myst Reader, Books 1-3: Three Books in One Volume (The Book of Atrus; The Book of Ti'ana; The Book of ...

22 reviews
Rand Miller, Robyn Miller, ...

Hyperion, 2004

A must have for Myst lovers.
For anyone, from young to adult, who is into Myst, this book, has to be in your book case. I wish it were in hard cover, and I do hope the Myst group, continues with this facinating story. My only regret is, I had to buy a new computer, and It is a Vista based unit, and all Myst programs play on Vista, except Game V, End of Ages. I mention this, here in the book review, because, I just want to ...

The World of Null-A (SF Alternatives)

15 reviews
A.E.Van Vogt, David Wingrove

John Goodchild Publishers, 1984

A Man Who Doesn't Exist
The World of Null-A (1948) is the first SF novel in the Null-A series. The Earth has been gradually influenced by the principles of General Semantics over several centuries under the direction of the Semantic Institute and the Games Machine. Those who show the greatest comprehension of these principles are transported to Venus to live in a Non-Aristotelian society. Those who don't score high ...

Beneath the Tree of Heaven (Chung Kuo Novel , No 5)

4 reviews
David Wingrove

Dell, 1996

My favorite in the series
When J. Michael Straczynski was talking about the third season of Babylon 5, he said that he had pointed a lot of guns on the series and the third seasons was when he was going to shoot them. An apt metaphor for that season as well as this book. MAny of the pieces of the struggle that WIngrove has been painstakingly moving into place now come to fruition as in succeeding chapters Mars, America ...

Chung Kuo: The Middle Kingdom

59 reviews
David Wingrove

Dell, 2004

A Possible Glimpse Into The Future, With China At The Center Once More
The first time I tried to read Chung Guo: The Middle Kingdom, I am slightly ashamed to say that I put the book down after 100 pages, finding the grim dystopia depicted therein too much to bear. Considering my appetite for the visceral at that time, this is saying a lot. Particularly the plight of Kim, a murderous child forced into cannibalism in what remains of parts of Europe that have been ...

Chung Kuo III: The White Mountain (Chung Kuo)

7 reviews
David Wingrove

Delacorte Press, 1991

A must have
Take the chance and embark on a long journey with David Wingrove. You will not be let down. Problem is, you will see nothing of your friends or family for the next three months. But, that is what you are looking for in a book, isn't it?

The Book of Atrus (Myst, Book 1)

197 reviews
Rand Miller, Robyn Miller, ...

Hyperion, 1995

Myst: The Book of Atrus
It really seems only fitting that a video game about books would have a series of books published in its name. For some reason when such books were first coming out I was sort of skeptical about their quality. I truly am glad I overcame this and decided to pick up the Myst books. I was an early enough adopter to be able to get all the hardcover texts and they are all beautifully designed. ...

Book of D'Ni (Myst)

84 reviews
Rand Miller, David Wingrove

Bantam,Australia, 1998

Probably my favorite in the series so far!
With the title "The Book of D'ni" and the last book, "The Book of Ti'ana", I half expected them to go even further back in D'ni's history. Maybe a story about the inception of D'ni! Which, that would be a great tale in itself. Despite this expectation, and not getting it, this still ended up being, probably, my favorite in the trilogy. "The Book of D'ni" picks up where "The Book of Atrus" ...

The Broken Wheel: A Chung Kuo Novel (Chung Kuo)

8 reviews
David Wingrove

Dell, 1991

If you like the first book, you will like this one!
Better than the first. Just read the Book.

The Book of Ti'Ana (Myst, Book 2)

125 reviews
Rand Miller, David Wingrove

Hyperion Books, 1996

Another phenomenal background story for Myst
Needless to say after finishing "The Book of Atrus" I had fairly high expectations for this series going forward. At the end of "The Book of Atrus" we think the story is going to continue forward from that point, but there is a major story that has not been told yet. The fall of D'ni. This tale is frequently alluded to in the game and the prior book. In fact most of the prior book is trying ...

Beasts (SF Alternatives)

4 reviews
John Crowley, David Wingrove

John Goodchild Publishers, 1984

Intriguing
A shocking vision of the future involving half human,half lion mutants,one of them, Painter,is one of the main characters in this novel.

The Stone Within (Chung Kuo)

8 reviews
David Wingrove

Delacorte Press, 1993

A must have
Take the chance and embark on a long journey with David Wingrove. You will not be let down. Problem is, you will see nothing of your friends or family for the next three months. But, that is what you are looking for in a book, isn't it?

Apertures: A Study of the Writings of Brian W. Aldiss (Contributions to the Study of Science Fiction and ...
Brian Griffin, David Wingrove

Greenwood Press, 1984

The authors believe transitional science fiction writer and critic Brian Aldiss represents the evolutionary leap from the older pulp/adventure science fiction to the post "new wave" genre. They compare his work to that of the early mainstream literary modernists. While science fiction revives the modernist spirit and possesses its ranges, the authors maintain only Aldiss has taken advantage of that potential. His works embody both the potential ...

Myst: The Book Of Atrus Bk 1

1 review
David Wingrove, Rand Miller Robyn Miller

Bantam, 1995

Book 1 is really Book 2...
I got all three books -- but be aware that they were not written in their chronological order: Book 2, The Book of Ti'Ana Book 1, The Book of Atrus Book 3, The Book of D'ni is the order you should read them in, to keep the story in chronological order. (Your entry into the original Myst game is 'explained' at the very end of 'The Book of Atrus'.) They provide a very nice backstory & ...

Trillion Year Spree: The History of Science Fiction

6 reviews
Brian Wilson Aldiss, David Wingrove

Atheneum Books, 1986

Classic history of science fiction
British writer Brian Aldiss is one of the most distinguished authors of SF alive, and combines his enthusiasm for the field with broad knowledge and sophisticated literary taste which causes him to champion authors often ignored by fans and casual readers and to dismiss many popular authors. His survey of the field, in this second edition of what was formerly called Billion Year Spree, is now ...

White Moon, Red Dragon (Chung Kuo, Bk. 6.)

8 reviews
David Wingrove

Dell, 1996

A must have
Take the chance and embark on a long journey with David Wingrove. You will not be let down. Problem is, you will see nothing of your friends or family for the next three months. But, that is what you are looking for in a book, isn't it?

CHUNG KUO II: THE BROKEN WHEEL (Chung Kuo)

1 review
David Wingrove

Delacorte Press, 1991

A nice follow up to CHUNG KUO
Having fallen in love with Chung Kuo: The Middle Kingdom, I sought this book out with high expectations. Wingrove delievers again: well-planned characters in a rich future world where China rules. It seemed to me that Wingrove has definately read up on the philosophy, language and culture he has based Chung Kuo's society on. Not to spoil it for anyone, but I will say this: I have read and ...

Marriage of the Living Dark

25 reviews
David Wingrove

Bantam Books of Canada Ltd, 1999

Excellent ending to a series
This is a great book. I loved it. Perfect ending to a wonderful series

Days of Bitter Strength (Chung Kuo Series , No 7)

17 reviews
David Wingrove

Dell, 1998

A must have
Take the chance and embark on a long journey with David Wingrove. You will not be let down. Problem is, you will see nothing of your friends or family for the next three months. But, that is what you are looking for in a book, isn't it?

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