Jack Williamson

[Sathai]

Has anyone here read books by Jack Williamson? Yesterday I finished reading Terraforming Earth by him. I thought it was a pretty good sci-fi book.

 

[HardScienceFan]

hell yeah and dont mind me iam no
forget it
Jack is great
CT SHIP
DARKER THAN YOU THINK
REEF SO F SPAV
SORRY REEFS OF SPACE WITH FRED POHL
LEGION OF TIME
LEGION OF SPACE
classical stuff
ben

 

[suupaabaka]

My mind exploded after reading that last post, HSF.

 

[GOLLUM]

I've read Darker Than You Think and enjoyed it. Part of the Masterworks series.

 

[Connavar]

Im gonna read Darker Than You Think soon.

 

[gully_foyle]

The Humanoids was one of my classics revisited. I think it was written late 40's/early 50's, so there is a major sub theme about communism running underneath it. Still, it was a pretty good read and worth the time.

 

[Sathai]

I've read Darker Than You Think and enjoyed it. Part of the Masterworks series.

I read that one yesterday, thought it was quite good.

 

[Connavar]

What does part of the masterworks series mean really?

That i might find it in a collection with other masterworks?

 

[Pyan]

Here you go, Con.

http://www.sfsite.com/lists/orion01.htm (SF masterworks), and:

http://www.sfsite.com/lists/orion05.htm (Fantasy masterworks).

Try the Legion of Space series if you like Space Opera.

 

[GOLLUM]

Thanks Pyan, I've listed those Masterworks in the Recommended Fantasy Reading List sticky post near the top of General Book Discussions....

 

[j d worthington]

Williamson wrote an enormous amount of stuff, which naturally varied somewhat in quality (his first story was published in 1928, and he only died last year), but a fair amount of it was indeed well worth reading. I'd also have to put in my vote for The Humanoids, most especially for "With Folded Hands", which is one of the most chilling stories I've ever read....

 

[Connavar]

Here you go, Con.

http://www.sfsite.com/lists/orion01.htm (SF masterworks), and:

http://www.sfsite.com/lists/orion05.htm (Fantasy masterworks).

Try the Legion of Space series if you like Space Opera.

Thanks for the links.

They are an easy choice to bookmark.

 

[Briareus Delta]

The Starchild Trilogy (with Frederik Pohl) is excellent. One of my all-time favourites.

 

[gully_foyle]

I'd also have to put in my vote for The Humanoids, most especially for "With Folded Hands", which is one of the most chilling stories I've ever read....

I had not realised there was an earlier Humanoids book. I'll have to add it to my "to read" list.

 

[j d worthington]

Just to clarify: "With Folded Hands" is a section of The Humanoids, which was made up of several stories originally published separately in magazines. There is a sequel, The Humanoid Touch, which I felt was rather disappointing overall... though it's been some time since I read it, and perhaps I'd feel differently now...

The Starchild Trilogy (with Frederik Pohl) is excellent. One of my all-time favourites.

Always nice to see Fred Pohl's name cropping up... a writer who isn't really mentioned nearly enough....

 

[GOLLUM]

Always nice to see Fred Pohl's name cropping up... a writer who isn't really mentioned nearly enough....

Wait untill I start plowing through my TBR pile.....

 

[gully_foyle]

Always nice to see Fred Pohl's name cropping up... a writer who isn't really mentioned nearly enough....

I've read Gateway and its one of the best SF novels I've read for a while. While not wanting to hijack this thread, I'd love to hear what else is good.

 

[Briareus Delta]

I've read Gateway and its one of the best SF novels I've read for a while. While not wanting to hijack this thread, I'd love to hear what else is good.

While also not wishing to hi-jack this thread, I regard myself as Fred Pohl's Number 1 Fan, so I couldn't resist.

Man Plus and Jem are must-reads, as is The Space Merchants (with CM Kornbluth). Actually, anything he co-wrote with Kornbluth is worth reading. The Gateway sequels Beyond the Blue Event Horizon and Heechee Rendezvous are also worth a look.

I could go on, but as I say, I don't want to hijack this thread......

 

[HardScienceFan]

Poh with Williamson or Kornbluth,doesn't matter
greatest collaboration ever?
Jack Williamson once collaborated with James Gunn as well, hang on will Google
no i remember :Star Bridge
Remember it as good space opera

 

[Finnien]

I ordered some of the Masterworks books, mainly due to Gollum's recommendations, and the fact that the books that I had read on those lists were all terrific (with the personal exception of the Forgotten Beasts of Eld... ugh!)

I've read Where Late The Sweet Birds Sang, Ringworld, A Case of Conscience, Sirens of Titan, The Disposessed, The Demolished Man, Time Machine, Lord of Light, Babel-17, The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, The Stars My Destination, The Man in High Castle, Replay, Anubis Gates, The Drawing of the Dark, The Chronicles of Amber, Fevre Dream, Forgotten Beasts of Eld, and, most recently, (the first of the masterworks I ordered) The Iron Dragon's Daughter. Every one of those books (except Forgotten Beasts!) I loved.

Now I've ordered a bunch more: The Child Garden, Was, The Space Merchants, Song of Kali, Time out of Joint, The Broken Sword, The Simulacra, Ubik, The Worm Ouroboros, Dying Inside, and a few more.

Gollum, are there any particular favorites you'd recommend I try? If I keep enjoying them I'll probably get through them all (ordering them from England is a pain in the ass though!), but if there are any all-time favorites that should be read ASAP, I'd take your recommendations.

And apologies for contributing to the thread-hijacking!