Fahrenheit 4511271 reviews
Ray Bradbury

Del Rey, 1987

A thrilling combination of 50's pulp sci-fi and reflective commentary

+ Fahrenheit 451: A Novel

By my count, this'll be the 1,218th review for this book on amazon, so what could I possibly say that the other 1,217 haven't? But for those few who dare dig this deep to read: I loved the book. I've read numerous novels and thrillers for fun, and also dabbled in more serious, non-fiction as ...
  
  











  



  
Children of Dune (Dune Chronicles, Book 3)121 reviews
Frank Herbert

Ace, 1987

Wonderful

+ Hero of Classic Sci-fi
+ Even better than Dune Messiah!
+ STILL RELEVANT AFTER ALL THESE YEARS
  
  











  



  
Jack of Shadows25 reviews
Roger Zelazny

Roc, 1972

Zelazny takes on the Faust Legend

+ I like this book
+ My Favorite Zelazny Novel
+ You'll thank me in the morning..
  
  











  



  
Inferno4 reviews
Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle

Pocket, 1978

tremendous, irreverent fun

+ One HELL of a ride! :)
+ Serialization
+ Retelling of Dante's Inferno updated & modernized
  
  











  



  
Golden Apples of the Sun, The13 reviews
Ray Bradbury

Harper Perennial, 1997

Another Bradbury Treat

+ Strong Collection, but Not Extraordinary
+ great book!!!

I'll admit I haven't finished this book but what I've read has taken my breath away. The writing is classic Bradbury, poetic and enticing. The stories themselves surprised me a little since I don't think I'd yet read a Bradbury story that wasn't science fiction or fantasy. "The Fruit at the ...
  
  











  



  
Dune (Dune Chronicles, Book 1)1036 reviews
Frank Herbert

Ace, 1990

"The Sleeper Has Awakened!" ~ Science Fiction Or Prophetic Utterance?

+ A SciFi Masterpiece
+ I do not understand why Dune is so popular.
+ AMAZING BOOK!
+ Brings Back Memories of Old Sci-Fi Days
  
  











  



  
The Great Book of Amber: The Complete Amber Chronicles, 1-10 (Chronicles of Amber)211 reviews
Roger Zelazny

Eos, 1999

The Chronicles of Amber

+ Amber
+ Somewhat uneven
+ The most fun I've had sitting down!
+ First Half, Amazing, Second Half, Not So Much
  
  











  



  
Number of the Beast115 reviews
Robert A. Heinlein

Fawcett, 1986

His Very Best!

+ Six to the sixth power and then take that to the sixth power.
+ I want to go to Oz, too!!!

This is the book that got me hooked on RAH and is the first book of an excellent three-part series. It starts out as a good story all on it's own, gets better and better and through a very clever plot merges with another of his excellent storylines and other books of his. All my life I wished for ...
  
  











  



  
Time Enough for Love142 reviews
Robert A. Heinlein

Ace, 1987

genius

+ Love is not a simple thing
+ Epic, Sci-fi romance

Back in the infamous 60's Stranger in a Strange Land by Heinlein was part of the moment for my friends and I......he introduced us to some of our first metaphysical concepts . Time enough for Love is a classic too. I love the philosophy of Lazarus the main character. I find myself in agreement all ...
  
  











  



  
Shadow of the Swan: Book Two of the Phoenix Legacy3 reviews
M. K. Wren

Backinprint.com, 2000

My favorite trilogy of all time

+ One of the Best Trilogies Around
+ Wonderful to read and re-read

I have owned several sets of this trilogy over the past 30 years. I keep loaning them out and they never return! I've talked people into buying the first book and they ALWAYS come back and buy the other two. Shadow of the Swan continues the story with the same intensity and depth as the ...
  
  











  



  
House Of The Wolf (Phoenix Legacy Book 3)8 reviews
M. K. Wren

Berkley, 1985

Working on the third set

+ If only there were more...
+ Wonderful to read and re-read.
+ I like chips in brown gravy
  
  











  



  
Foundation (Foundation Novels)344 reviews
Isaac Asimov

Spectra, 1991

Amazing Asimov read !!!!!!

+ Psychohistory and the statistical prediction of mob behaviour!
+ Amazing book to get hooked on Asimov!
+ Excellent
+ Science Fiction at its best
  
  











  



  
Stranger in a Strange Land539 reviews
Robert A. Heinlein

Ace, 1987

Excelent Read...

+ Absolutely excellent

This book is absolutely amazing. Draws you in from the very first page, and after reading it, it leaves you with no questions, but a very insightful look into human nature. Once you pick it up you will find it hard to put it down to do things like sleep or go to work.
  
  











  



  
The Cat Who Walks Through Walls102 reviews
Robert A. Heinlein

Ace, 1988

It isn't new, but still a great book

+ A crazy way to start off your marriage
+ If you loved THE MOON IS A HARSH MISTRESS.....

I bought this book while preparing for a business trip. I had been looking at it for a few months and hadn't had the free time to get into something. Once I opened it at the airport, time disappeared. Don't be afraid of this book: the title is what I would consider typical Heinlein -- not a lot ...
  
  











  



  
I Will Fear No Evil77 reviews
Robert A. Heinlein

Ace, 1987

Fear no evil

+ What a trip
+ Wonderful Author

"Fear No Evil" is a great book and a very enjoyeble read, I have long been a Heinlein fan. Wonderful!
  
  











  



  
My Name Is Legion8 reviews
Roger Zelazny

Del Rey, 1981

Not Free SF Reader

+ Almost great stories
+ Dark, action-packed, builds and builds
+ 3 Stories, quality varies
  
  











  



  
Donnerjack21 reviews
Roger Zelazny

Eos, 1998

I liked it.

...I like long books, so its length did not trouble me. The voice of two people haunted by death are clear to hear in the pages, I had no quarrel with its emotional authenticity. I liked the combination of science fiction and myth and the humor exposed in many of the characters. If I quarreled ...
  
  











  



  
Neuromancer452 reviews
William Gibson

Ace, 1984

Still Good After All These Years

+ If Only Gibson Had Continued With This Story...
+ Lives up to the hype

I first read Gibson's "Neuromancer" when it first came out (about 24 years ago) and really enjoyed it. I just finished reading it again, and was pleasantly surprised to find that it's weathered the intervening decades very well. This book created a genre by envisioning a wired world when, at the ...
  
  











  



  
To Your Scattered Bodies Go (Riverworld Saga, Book 1)73 reviews
Philip Jose Farmer

Del Rey, 1998

Child like wonder mixed with adult wanderlust

+ Worth checking out
+ Not Free SF Reader

If you've ever watched the television series that claims to be about this book series, kindly remove it from your thoughts before you begin. It was a disappointment to me; a serious disappointment! I read this book as a child and I loved it. I read it as a teenager and I loved it. I read it as ...
  
  











  



  
Glory Road77 reviews
Robert A. Heinlein

Orb Books, 2006

SWASH MY BUCKLE

+ A very good fantasy story
+ The Ending is What Matters
+ Glory Road