Decisions, Decisions, Decisions - What book should I read next?

[Perpetual Man]

I've just finished my immediate to read pile, which means I choose 10 books from my larger to read pile and start over again.

Normally I choose at random which book to read next, but I thought just for a change I'd let someone else to decide which book I'm going to read next... I'm hoping to finish the current book by the end of the month, so it's until then:

There are 10 books:

The Scar - China Mieville
Toll The Hounds - Steven Erikson
The Hero of Ages - Brandon Sanderson
Mage Guard of Hamor - L E Modesitt Jr.
Fool's Fate - Robin Hobb
I Shall Wear Midnight - Terry Pratchett
The Runes of The Earth - Stephen Donaldson
Fallen Dragon - Peter F Hamilton
The Antagonist - Gordon R. Dickson
Imperial Spy - Mark Robson

The books are listed in no particular order, and I don't mind which one I read - I'll be reading them all at some point

Hope this turns into a bit of fun... PM

 

[Mouse]

Robin Hobb. Because she's the best. And the only woman on your list there. (As far as I'm aware!)

 

[Perpetual Man]

Robin Hobb. Because she's the best. And the only woman on your list there. (As far as I'm aware!)

Well you'll get no argument from me if she wins, but I had not noticed that she was the only woman until you mentioned it then, Mouse. How odd, I'm sure I read more female authors than just Hobb, so it's odd that she's only one here.

 

[nixie]

I'm torn between Toll the Hounds and Runes of the Earth... Erikson is by far my favourite Author and I'm drooling at the thought that on Monday I'll get my grubby mitts on The crippled God. The last instalment of the greatest fantasy series ever imho. Then there's Donaldson's Runes of the Earth the first book in the final chronicles of Thomas Covenant. Covenant is a protagonist that I've grown to love, hate , respect and despair all rolled into one.....I think Toll the Hounds shades it due to the series being finished.

Hobb although good, for me isn't a patch on Erikson or Donaldson....

 

[Perpetual Man]

Erikson is not a problem either - my copy of The Crippled God is due too, of course I have to read the others in the series before I can read the big finish...

 

[Culhwch]

Ivoted for the Pratchett as the only only book on that list I've read and, because, well, it's Pratchett!

 

[sloweye]

My vote is going pratchett too as that one is in my TBR pile aswell

 

[Talysia]

I voted for Robin Hobb, but it would be a close thing between her and Pratchett.

 

[fitzchivalry]

I definitely vote Robin Hobb, as thats the only author off your list, that I've read and they have all been very good. Erikson books I've been close to picking up for a while which would have been my second choice.

 

[Perpetual Man]

Well Robin Hobb seems to be leading the way, with Terry Pratchett just behind.

I'm currently reading Making Money, so two Pratchett's in row would be a bit unusual for me, but not unheard of...

 

[Nesacat]

I've voted The Scar just to be difficult. But I really liked the book too which rather surprised me.

 

[Menion]

Imperial Spy just because I plan on reading it soon.

 

[Perpetual Man]

Hmmm, this is not panning out in the way I expected (which I guess is a good thing), just looking at the way the site seems to go I expected Erikson to be out in front, with Pratchett and Hobb close behind... a few more days to go yet, I guess

 

[dwndrgn]

I voted Pratchett because it made me smile to remember the story and these days every smile counts.

 

[digs]

I voted for The Scar because I loooove it. Otherwise I woulda gone for Hobb too. Followed by Pratchett (I haven't read that one though - is it one of those new 'younger' ones?)

 

[clovis-man]

Although I'm alone in this, I voted for Gordon Dickson's book because he'a classic SF author. I loved the Hoka stories he co-wrote with Poul Anderson. The Antagonist is number eleven in a series (The Childe Cycle) of books and was finished posthumously by David Wixon. But if you've already got the first ten under your belt, why stop now?

 

[Perpetual Man]

Thats exactly what I was thinking. I did not know this even existed until recently, when I just happened to do a search for Dickson. I always loved his books, and just jumped at the chance to read one last Childe novel, even if he did not write it completely.

Is it me or are there more and more of these series being finished by other authors these days?

 

[Rosemary]

Erikson is by far my favourite Author and I'm drooling at the thought that on Monday I'll get my grubby mitts on The crippled God. The last instalment of the greatest fantasy series ever imho.

'Drooling and grubby mitts'? On an Erikson book You must be picking up bad habits

My choices would be Erikson and 'our' Mark Robson

 

[Perpetual Man]

Thanks Rosie, I've had the Mark Robson book sitting on the shelf from right back when I first joined the Chrons, so pushing 5 years now (how very naughty is that), so I'm determined to get around to reading it sooner rather than later.

Well, we're getting close to the vut of point and it seems that Robin Hobb is in the front now. Have we run out of votes or is there going to be a sudden swing before the 26th...

 

[Perpetual Man]

Uh-oh. Well that was totally unexpected, after taking forever to read each book, I've just finished my second book of the month... but this little experiment does not finish for another three days! SO what I'm going to do?

Well, I'll have to find something to keep me going (for three days)