The Philip K. Dick Reader27 reviews
Philip K. Dick

Citadel, 2001

Nicely complements Library of America volumes

+ Solid collection of some of Dick's more popular stories including some made into films
+ Not Free SF Reader
+ Good enough
+ A superior read
  
  











  



  
Neuromancer451 reviews
William Gibson

Ace Hardcover, 2004

Lives up to the hype

+ Still Good After All These Years

Okay, now I understand what all the fuss is about. Gibson creates a vivd and engrossing world, entirely believable despite being so fantastic, and does so with a daring, sharp prose style that makes no apologies for bowling forward and leaving slow readers behind. He never holds you by the hand. ...
  
  











  



  
Apollo 1354 reviews
Jeffrey Kluger, James Lovell

Mariner Books, 2006

Read this book!

+ I like this book!
+ Great Book
+ What a guy
  
  











  



  
Complete Stories and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe70 reviews
Edgar Allan Poe

Doubleday, 1966

The Enduring Master of the Macabre

+ POEtic Justice
+ poes book
+ The undisputed master of gothic horror.
+ The mind of a genius
  
  











  



  
The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume Two A: The Greatest Science Fiction Novellas of All Time Chosen by ...5 reviews

Tor Books, 2004

Landmarks of Science Fiction

+ A fine collection of stories
+ A must read for SF fans.
+ Classic Stories
  
  











  



  
The Rainmaker348 reviews
John Grisham

Topeka Bindery, 1999

David v. Goliath

+ Slapstick Look at the Ambulance Chasing Side of Legal Practice
+ Loved it!
+ One of his best!!
  
  











  



  
The Silence of the Lambs (Hannibal Lector)271 reviews
Thomas Harris

St. Martin's Paperbacks, 1991

Can You Hear the Lambs Screaming?

+ Silence of the lambs
+ AWESOME, AWESOME, AWESOME!
+ Even better than the movie. . .
  
  











  



  
V for Vendetta212 reviews
Alan Moore, David Lloyd

Vertigo, 1995

Don't read this with a closed mind

+ classic
+ Moore Might Know Better...
+ V for Vendetta Graphic Novel
  
  











  



  
The Human Stain: A Novel196 reviews
Philip Roth

Vintage, 2001

Philip Roth = Genius

+ Recommending Philip Roth is a little like recommending sex...
+ One of Roth's best...

A college professor is forced to resign for alleged racism and begins an affair with an illiterate woman. In my opinion, this is very close to the perfect book. The writing is genius, and the scope of the book is enormous.
  
  











  



  
Dracula (Barnes & Noble Classics)4 reviews
Bram Stoker

Barnes & Noble Classics, 2005

It sucks

+ "For the dead travel fast"
+ Good book
+ The One & Only Dracula
  
  











  



  
Crum: The Novel22 reviews
Lee Maynard

West Virginia University, 2001

Close to home

+ Glad I found it.
+ Read it alongside Eric Reese's Lost Mountain and you'll cry
+ Get Over It
  
  











  



  
2001: A Space Odyssey256 reviews
Arthur C. Clarke

Roc, 2000

Where Did We Come From? Where Are We Going?

+ The book that started it all
+ space nerds unite
+ Much Better Than the Movie
  
  











  



  
The Godfather362 reviews
Mario Puzo

NAL Trade, 2002

If you liked the movie, you'll love the book

+ You liked the movie...you love this!
+ Good to Read It Again
+ A Classic
+ A Must-Read for fans of the movie, but not as good
  
  











  



  
Lord of the Flies (50th Anniversary Edition)49 reviews
William Golding

Perigee Trade, 2003

THE ORIGINAL IDEA OF PRISTINE SURVIVAL

+ The Power of the Shell . . .
+ fascinating
+ Even better the second time around
  
  











  



  
The Da Vinci Code3857 reviews
Dan Brown

Doubleday, 2003

Dan Brown

+ Hard to put down.

Dan Brown hit a homerun here. This book has an awesome story line and really keeps you wanting more. The action is fast yet easy to keep up with. Brown has a great way of making you feel like you know what's going on in the story, but still surprises you in the end. Read the book first, saw the ...
  
  











  



  
Iliad and Odyssey boxed set34 reviews
Homer

Penguin Classics, 1999

The ground is dark with blood

+ Wonderful
+ Only the dead...
+ Its not painful
+ Epic made easy
  
  











  



  
Slaughterhouse-Five698 reviews
Kurt Vonnegut

Dial Press Trade Paperback, 1999

The Why of Tralfalmadore

+ one of the funniest things i've ever read outside national lampoon magazine
+ Crazyness
+ A great book
+ Essential Vonnegut, still relevant today...
  
  











  



  
Fight Club: A Novel640 reviews
Chuck Palahniuk

W. W. Norton, 2005

Better then the Movie in both Plot and Humor

+ better then the movie
+ I am Jack's smirking revenge.
+ ok
+ Love, love, love this book
  
  











  



  
Rendezvous with Rama214 reviews
Arthur C. Clarke

Spectra, 1990

No region on Earth left for safe celestial target practice

+ What could it be?
+ It would make a great movie!

First of all: thanks to the Scandinavian parts of Texas for pointing me to A.Clarke, whom I had previously known only on a 'no name basis' as the writer of 2001 Space Odyssey. I have high respect and liking for the SF genre, but not much knowledge of it, apart from one or the other Verne, Wells, ...
  
  











  



  
The Prestige89 reviews
Christopher Priest

Tor Books, 1997

Enchanting!

+ The Prestige
+ great story

This is an amazing story filled with all the suspense and intrigue you've come to expect from modern thrillers and even more. Priest creates two believable characters and sets them afloat in a self-inflicted storm of revenge and regret. Borden and Angier grab you by the throat and don't let go. ...