any recommendations for good sorcerer spells?

[Legildur]

This is always a good link to fall back on:

the dcollins poll sorceror spell list

There are other similar threads around. <edit> Such as:

IcyCool's Sorceror Spell List thread

 

[Archade]

1st level - Hail of Stone (Spell Compendium - great at lower levels as it powers up faster than magic missile, can hit up to 4 targets in a 5 ft radius, and doesn't allow SR)

2nd level - Heroics (Spell Compendium - you can give a target any fighter bonus feat for 1 hour/level - very versatile)

4th level - Shadow Conjuration (since it lets you duplicate any conjuration/summoning or creation spell of 3rd level or lower, you open up your spell options a whole bunch - you can cast mount, summon monster, etc)

Avoid taking any seldom used or non-tactical spells, like comprehend languages or identify - that's what scrolls are for.