Speculative Literature
by PABlo Bley on Jul.29, 2009, under Fantasy, Horror, Magic Realism, Science Fiction, Speculative Literature, Time Travel
Recommended Fantasy, Sci Fi & Scary Summer Reading List
Depending on how you look at it, perhaps some or even most of these books are the best-written stories of all time, or in fact, the best-selling Sci-Fi, Fantasy, or Horror stories ever. They are not in any particular order, because certain of these stories really made a strong impression on me growing up (e.g. Frank Herbert’s books), and yet I’ve listed them without regard to their popularity.
Some of these are older classics that our parents may have read too, and some are pretty new (the latest Harry Potter for instance). Due to my own interests, several of these are on my personal “most recommended books of all time” list and I’ve certainly read most of these over and over.
Some of them don’t exactly fit into a given genre, but a few of them are either currently about to be released as movie versions, or are already top-selling book and movie franchises.
And if high-quality literature is something that you care about, then I’m sure you’ll agree that all of these are capable of taking you to another microcosmic universe, world, or parallel dimension, where romantic and strange things are happening. A place where the long, hot, summer time months will go by more enjoyably, as you wander through these stories with a sense of wonder.
- Harry Potter (Series) by J.K. Rowling (FANTASY ADVENTURE)
- The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Series) by Douglas Adams (HUMOR, SCI-FI)
- The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger (TIME TRAVEL)
- Life of Pi by Yann Martel (FANTASY ADVENTURE)
- The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien (FANTASY ADVENTURE)
- The Lord of the Rings (Trilogy) by J.R.R. Tolkien (EPIC FANTASY ADVENTURE)
- The Princess Bride by William Goldman (FANTASY ROMANCE)
- Twilight (Series) by Stephenie Meyer (VAMPIRES, ROMANCE)
- Ender’s Game (Series) by Orson Scott Card (SCI FI)
- Interview with the Vampire (Series) by Anne Rice (VAMPIRES)
- The Stand by Stephen King (HORROR, POST-APOCALYPTIC)
- Dune (Trilogy + Series + Prequels) by Frank Herbert (SCI FI)
- Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll (FANTASY)
- Dracula by Bram Stoker (THEE VAMPIRE)
- Dead Until Dark (Series) by Charlaine Harris (VAMPIRES)
- Outlander (Series) by Diana Gabaldon (TIME TRAVEL, ROMANCE)
- The Shining by Stephen King (FANTASY, HORROR)
- One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez (FANTASY – MAGICAL REALISM, ROMANCE)
- The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon (FANTASY, SUPERHEROES, COMIC BOOKS)
- Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson (FANTASY ADVENTURE)
by Rynski on Jun.02, 2009, under Fantasy, Speculative Literature
The horror, the horror
Yes, Pablo Bley is going to blog on science-fiction, fantasy and horror – but I’m most looking forward to the horror.
My favorite book for years was John Saul’s Suffer the Children. If I remember correctly, some kids were trapped in a beachfront hole and forced to eat seaweed sandwiches while sitting next to a decapitated cat.
The horror, the horror.
Bley’s interests expand far beyond decapitated cats, however, and he’ll be updating Tucson with the latest in all three genres. He’s also the head of several Tucson Meetups, including one for vegetarians. Maybe he’ll give us some yummy chick pea recipes.
Check back soon for Pablo’s introductory post, where he’s sure to give a rundown on what he promises to provide.
Do you want to blog about books, literature, monsters or a similar topic? E-mail site Ryngmaster Ryn Gargulinski at rynski@tucsoncitizen.com
PABlo’s online bookshelf- The Empress of Marsauthor: Kage Baker name: PABlo average rating: 3.95 book published: 2003 rating: 5 read at: 2009/08/27 date added: 2009/08/27 shelves: review: […]
- Timescapeauthor: Gregory Benford name: PABlo average rating: 3.43 book published: 1980 rating: 5 read at: date added: 2009/08/25 shelves: review: […]
- Somewhere In Timeauthor: Richard Matheson name: PABlo average rating: 3.88 book published: 1974 rating: 5 read at: date added: 2009/08/25 shelves: review: […]
- Driving Mr. Albert: A Trip Across America with Einstein's Brainauthor: Michael Paterniti name: PABlo average rating: 3.34 book published: 2000 rating: 5 read at: date added: 2009/08/25 shelves: review: […]
- The Collected Stories of Philip K. Dick 2: We Can Remember it for You Wholesaleauthor: Philip K. Dick name: PABlo average rating: 4.08 book published: 1987 rating: 5 read at: date added: 2009/08/15 shelves: review: […]
- The Minority Report (Short Story only)author: Philip K. Dick name: PABlo average rating: 3.70 book published: 1953 rating: 5 read at: date added: 2009/08/12 shelves: review: […]
- The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritchauthor: Philip K. Dick name: PABlo average rating: 3.95 book published: 1965 rating: 5 read at: date added: 2009/08/12 shelves: review: […]
- A Scanner Darklyauthor: Philip K. Dick name: PABlo average rating: 4.03 book published: 1977 rating: 5 read at: date added: 2009/08/12 shelves: review: […]
- The Man in the High Castleauthor: Philip K. Dick name: PABlo average rating: 3.86 book published: 1962 rating: 5 read at: date added: 2009/08/12 shelves: review: […]
- Parallel Worlds: A Journey Through Creation, Higher Dimensions, and the Future of the Cosmosauthor: Michio Kaku name: PABlo average rating: 4.25 book published: 2005 rating: 5 read at: date added: 2009/08/08 shelves: review: […]
- Strings, Conformal Fields, and M-Theory Second Edition (Graduate Texts in Contemporary Physics)author: Michio Kaku name: PABlo average rating: 4.33 book published: 2000 rating: 5 read at: date added: 2009/08/08 shelves: review: […]
- Introduction to Superstrings and M-Theory (Graduate Texts in Contemporary Physics)author: Michio Kaku name: PABlo average rating: 4.18 book published: 1988 rating: 5 read at: date added: 2009/08/08 shelves: review: […]
- Quantum Field Theory: A Modern Introductionauthor: Michio Kaku name: PABlo average rating: 3.48 book published: 1993 rating: 5 read at: date added: 2009/08/08 shelves: review: […]
- Einstein's Cosmos: How Albert Einstein's Vision Transformed Our Understanding of Space and Time (Great Discoveries)author: Michio Kaku name: PABlo average rating: 4.11 book published: 2004 rating: 5 read at: date added: 2009/08/08 shelves: review: […]
- Beyond Einstein: The Cosmic Quest for the Theory of the Universeauthor: Michio Kaku name: PABlo average rating: 3.98 book published: 1987 rating: 5 read at: date added: 2009/08/08 shelves: review: […]
- The Door into Summerauthor: Robert A. Heinlein name: PABlo average rating: 3.86 book published: 1956 rating: 5 read at: date added: 2009/08/06 shelves: review: […]
- The Puppet Mastersauthor: Robert A. Heinlein name: PABlo average rating: 3.67 book published: 1951 rating: 5 read at: date added: 2009/08/06 shelves: review: […]
- The Tao of Physicsauthor: Fritjof Capra name: PABlo average rating: 3.87 book published: 1975 rating: 5 read at: date added: 2009/08/06 shelves: review: […]
- Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braidauthor: Douglas R. Hofstadter name: PABlo average rating: 4.33 book published: 1979 rating: 5 read at: date added: 2009/08/06 shelves: review: […]
- The Fabric of the Cosmos (Space, time, and the texture of reality)author: Brian Greene name: PABlo average rating: 4.08 book published: 2004 rating: 5 read at: date added: 2009/08/06 shelves: review: […]
- The Empress of Mars
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