Quick recomendations for Paperbacks

[Rackhir]

I'm off on a trip to my old stomping grounds in Japan on Sunday. So I'm looking for recomendations on stuff to pick up to read on the long flights to and from the land of the Rising Sun. However, it needs to be in paperback since weight and space are at somewhat of a premium. Tend to be reading mostly SF as most fantasy has gotten boring.

Some Faves

David Webber (Honor Harrington, Starfire, Oath of Swords)
Glen Cook (Black Company, Garret)
David Drake (His military SF not so much his fantasy books)
Larry Nivens (Known Space)

 

[Wystan]

Quick fun reads,

Dresden Files (multiple books I think 6 or so) from Jim Butcher
Foundation (first 3-4 books) Asimov

• Foundation
• Foundation and Empire
• Second Empire

 

[Rackhir]

Quick fun reads,

Dresden Files (multiple books I think 6 or so) from Jim Butcher

Was not at all impressed with the one Dresden Files book I read. I think it was #3 or something like that. Did like the early "Anita Blake" novels before they started getting obsessed with kinky sex. Also liked the Vlad Talos books by Steven Brust.

Foundation (first 3-4 books) Asimov

• Foundation
• Foundation and Empire
• Second Empire

Read the classic Foundation books. Were okay, hated the newer ones.

 

[Mallus]

I read (most of) "The Darkness that Comes Before" by R. Scott Bakkar on my way back from LA. First of three, I think. Excellent stuff, so far. Its a hefty trade paperback, though.

I could probably have it done before you leave, if you want to borrow it.

 

[drothgery]

Bujold's Vorkosigan Saga (all the books are in mass-market paperback at some point, no matter how much fans want her to go back to the series).

Start with Cordelia's Honor (Shards of Honor and Barrayar in one book), and just keep going when the main protagonist flips from Cordelia to Miles in book 3 (chronologically; Warrior's Apprentice was the second one written, but the multi-book omnibus versions are easier to find for the earlier books, and they're short anyway).

 

[Rackhir]

Bujold's Vorkosigan Saga (all the books are in mass-market paperback at some point, no matter how much fans want her to go back to the series).

Start with Cordelia's Honor (Shards of Honor and Barrayar in one book), and just keep going when the main protagonist flips from Cordelia to Miles in book 3 (chronologically; Warrior's Apprentice was the second one written, but the multi-book omnibus versions are easier to find for the earlier books, and they're short anyway).

Have read and enjoyed all of Bujold's stuff.

 

[Joshua Randall]

If you don't mind branching out into westerns, anything by Louis L'Amour is good and easily readable. All of the Sackett books are good. "Last of the Breed" is a non-western fun read, if a bit dated now (it involves the Cold War USA vs. USSR situation).

 

[Ed_Laprade]

If you want a good fantasy, Elizabeth Moon's 'The Deed of Paksenarrion' is excellent. Based on a homebrew D&D campaign world, more or less. Originally three books (Sheepfarmer's Daughter, Divided Allegiance and Oath of Gold), it's also out in omnibus. But I don't know if the omnibus is in paperback or not.

 

[drothgery]

If you want a good fantasy, Elizabeth Moon's 'The Deed of Paksenarrion' is excellent. Based on a homebrew D&D campaign world, more or less. Originally three books (Sheepfarmer's Daughter, Divided Allegiance and Oath of Gold), it's also out in omnibus. But I don't know if the omnibus is in paperback or not.

Really, her sci-fi is better (both the Serrano Legacy books and the first two of Vatta's War, anyway -- haven't read the third, as it's just out in hardcover, and I try to get series in the same format if I can).

 

[Andre]

Try some Timothy Zahn, specifically:

Blackcollar
The Backlash Mission
The Judas Solution (just released, so I haven't read it yet)

Cobra
Cobra Strike
Cobra Bargain

Both sets are military sci-fi, and pretty good, tho I liked Blackcollar more.

Dragon and Thief
Dragon and Soldier
Dragon and Slave

The Dragonback books are written more for teenagers, but that said, I can't wait for the next book in the series.