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25 Series I Want To Read in 2014
Posted by AJ
Last year, I blogged over at The Founding Fields about 25 book series from various genres, science fiction, fantasy, urban fantasy, space opera, etc that I wanted to read in 2013. The intention behind that particular reading challenge was to read a broad variety of some of the most popular names in those genres as well as to try out several new authors and revisit some favourite classics. While I wasn’t as successful in the challenge as I might like, I’ve made it a new year resolution to make sure that I do indeed repeat the challenge in 2014 with new books, new authors, and finish it this time.
To that effect, here are the 25 book series I’ve picked for this reading challenge for this year. You can see the previous list for 2013 here.
Posted in 25 Series To Read In 2014, Book Lists
Tags: 2001: A Space Odyssey, 2010: Odyssey Two, 2061: Odyssey Three, 25 Series To Read In 2014, 3001: Final Odyssey, A Darkness at Sethanon, Abaddon Books, Ace Books, Ace/Roc, Aliens, Ann Aguirre, Arthur C. Clarke, Baen Books, Beyond the Shadows, Black Sun Rising, Blizzard, Blood Bound, Boneshaker, Book Lists, Books of The Order, Brent Weeks, By Blood Alone, C. S. Friedman, Cherie Priest, Christie Golden, Cobra, Cobra Bargain, Cobra Strike, Codex Born, Coldfire, Consequences, Courageous, Crown of Shadows, Dauntless, DAW Books, Del Rey, Demons, Dragons, Dreadnought, Dungeons & Dragons, Elves, Empress, Epic Fantasy, Erin Hoffman, Espionage, Extremes, Fantasy, Fantasy Classics, Fearless, Female Protagonist, Firstborn, Forgotten Realms, Galactic Empire, Ganymede, Geist, Godspeaker, Hammer of God, Han Solo, Hannah Jayne, Harper Voyager, Historical Fiction, Human Nature, Iron Kissed, J. A. Pitts, Jack Campbell, Jaina Solo, Jason Bourne, Jedi, Jim C. Hines, John Jackson Miller, John Scalzi, Jonathan Green, Karen Miller, Kensington Press, Killiks, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Lance of Earth and Sky, Legion, Legion of the Damned, Leia Organa, Leviathan Rising, Libriomancer, Luke Skywalker, Mages, magic, Magic Ex Libris, Magician, Magician: Apprentice, Magician: Master, Mercy Thompson, Military Science Fiction, Moon Called, Mystery, Night Angel, Old Man's War, Orbit Books, Orion Books, Patricia Briggs, Pax Britannia, Penguin Group, Phillippa Ballantine, Pocket Books, Protoss, Pyr Books, Raymond E Feist, Retrieval Artist, Richard Baker, Riftwar Saga, Robert Ludlum, Roc Books, Sarah Beauhall, science fantasy, Science Fiction, Science Fiction Classics, Shadow Hunters, Shadow's Edge, Shield of Sea and Space, Silverthorn, Simon & Schuster, Sirantha Jax, Sith, Space Opera, Spectyr, Star Trek, Star Wars, StarCraft, Steampunk, Steampunk Fantasy, Sword of Fire and Sea, The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy, The Bourne Trilogy, The Bourne Ultimatum, The Chaos Knight, The Clockwork Century, The Dark Nest, The Dark Templar Saga, The Disappeared, The Fall, The Final Battle, The Ghost Brigades, The Last Colony, The Last Mythal, The Lost Fleet, The Lost Tribe of The Sith, The Odyssey, The Riven Kingdom, The Way of Shadows, Thief, Thriller, Tie-in fiction, Timothy Zahn, Tor Books, Troy Denning, Twilight, Ulysses Quicksilver, Under Attack, Under Suspicion, Under Wraps, Underworld Detection Agency, Unnatural History, Urban Fantasy, Victorian London, When True Night Falls, William C. Dietz, Wizards of the Coast, Wrayth, Zerg
Best of 2013 Part 1
Posted by AJ
I did two “Best of the…” lists last year, one for the half-year from January to June, and the other for the half-year from July to December. The lists proved to be quite popular, and I was recently asked if I was going to be doing any more. To which I said yes. I like putting together lists like this. It gives me a chance to reflect a bit on all the good stuff I’ve been reading in novels and comics, or listening to in terms of audiobooks, audio dramas and so on.
You can check out my top-of-the-month lists on my Reading Awards page and this list is both an extension, and a continuation of what goes on there.
Let’s see what makes the cut and which comes close then!
Posted in 2013 Reading Challenge, Book Lists, Challenges
Tags: 2000AD, 2013 Debuts, 2013 Reading Challenge, Ace/Roc Books, Ack-Ack Macaque, Alternate Reality, An Officer's Duty, Angry Robot Books, Aquaman, ARGUS, Aryel Morningstar, Atlantis, Audio Drama, Audiobook, Audios, Bane, Barbara Gordon, Batgirl, Batgirl #21, Batgirl Vol 3: Death of the Family, Batman #21, Before Watchmen, Ben Counter, Best of the Best, Bill Willingham, Birds of Prey, Black Canary, Black Library, Book Lists, Brandon Sanderson, Brian McClellan, Brian Wood, Captain America, Cavan Scott, Chuck Dixon, Cobra, Comics, Cora Oglesby, Covert Ops, Crime, Crossover events, Curse of the Everliving, Dark Horse Comics, Darth Vader, Darth Vader and the Ghost Prison, Darwyn Cooke, David Annandale, David Bishop, David Guymer, DC Comics, Doug Moench, Dragons, Dwarfs, Dynamite Entertainment, Earth 2, Earth 2 Annual 2013, Ed Brubaker, Eli Monpress, Epic Fantasy, Espionage, Evil Monkeys, Fables, Fables Vol 2: Animal Farm, Fantasy, Felix, Female Protagonist, Female Superheroes, Field Marshal Tamas, G.I.Joe, Gail Simone, Games Workshop, Gareth Powell, Gathering of the Lost, Gemsigns, Geoff Johns, Gods, Gotrek, Gotrek & Felix, Graphic Novels, Greek Mythology, Green Lantern, Green Lantern #20, Green Lantern Corps, Green Lantern: Rebirth, Greg Rucka, Gunpowder Fantasy, Haden Blackman, Hal Jordan, Harper Voyager, Heist, Helen Lowe, Heroic Fantasy, High Elves, Historical Fiction, Horror, Huntress, Ia, IDW Publishing, Iron Hands, J. Michael Straczynski, James Robinson, Jason Aaron, Jean Johnson, Jo Fletcher Books, Joe Hill, Joker, Jonathan Clements, Josh Reynolds, Judge Dredd, Judge Dredd: Trapped on Titan, Justice League, Justice League of America, Justice League of America's Vibe, Kevin J. Anderson, Knightfall, Lee Collins, Legend of Eli Monpress, Leverage The Con Job, Locke & Key, Logan, Luke Skywalker, magic, Malian, Marvel Comics, Marvel Now, Mateus Santolouco, Matt Forbeck, Minutemen, Minutemen #6, Mistborn, Mythology, Nathan Ford, New 52, Nick Kyme, Norse Mythology, Novels, Orbit Books, Powder Mage, Princess Leia, Promise of Blood, Rachel Aaron, Road of Skulls, Scarlett, Science Fiction, Scott Snyder, Sensei and Student, She Returns From War, SHIELD, Snake Eyes, Solaris Books, Sorcerer, Space Opera, Special Forces, Spirit Rebellion, Star Wars, Star Wars #6, Steampunk, Stephanie Saulter, Sterling Gates, Superheroes, Superman, Tabletop Tie-In, Tantor Media, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Final Empire, The Great Betrayal, The Last Days of Krypton, The Oracle, The Secret History of the Foot Clan, Theirs Not To Reason Why, Thieves, Thor, Thor: God of Thunder, Thor: God of Thunder #9, Time of Legends, Tom Sniegoski, Tor Books, TV Show Tie-in, Urban Fantasy, Vampirella Strikes, Vampires, Van Horstmann, Veritas Ferrum, Vibe, Wall of Night, War Crimes, War of Vengeance, Warhammer, Warhammer Fantasy, Warhammer Heroes, Watchmen, Welcome to Lovecraft, Western, Winter Soldier, Wolverine, Women in SFF, Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman: Odyssey Vol. 1, Wrath of the First Lantern, X-Men, X-Men #1, X-Women, Year Zero
NANP: Friend or Foe
Posted by AJ
Today’s guest on Names: A New Perspective is Janet Edwards, who debuted earlier this year with Earth Girl, a novel I’ve been meaning to read for quite a while, having heard a lot of praise for it in some corners. As has been the trend throughout this series, Janet has a very unique and interesting approach to the names she has used in her novel. Reading her post made me rather excited to read the novel, which I will hopefully be able to do soon!