Greatest Science Fiction/Fantasy Writers...

[sling322]

Originally posted by AKIron
Stephen Donaldson's "The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant" might work.  

Dammit....now I gotta go dig 'em out and read 'em again.  I havent read those in years.  Right now I am in the middle of John Marco's second series.  His first was pretty good but I dont really have an opinion on the second yet.....

[Curval]

Asimov for sci-fiction.

Tolkein (The Hobbit) and David Eddings (The Belgariad) for fantasy writers.

[mosgood]

STEN!
Ringworld
Elric Of Melnebone
The Forever War
Foundation Series
Enders Game
Enders Shadow

[slimm50]

Now THIS  is a good thread. Thanks, Shuckins:aok

[Shuckins]

You're welcome Slimm!

[Smut]

Walter Jon Williams

Either "Voice of the Whirlwind" < - By far the best Sci / fi book I've read or the more widely known "Hardwired". Voice is a shorter, tighter story IMHO.

-Smut

[Roscoroo]

Originally posted by Curval
Asimov for sci-fiction.

Tolkein (The Hobbit) and David Eddings (The Belgariad) for fantasy writers.

Eddings Rocks !!!  

Curval  have you read , "The Redemption of Althalus" By David and Leigh Eddings ??   Its a must read *****  < 5 stars .

Im gonna add
Piers Anthony
Stephen Donaldson
Christopher Stasheff

[anonymous]

forever war would be neat. footfall would be neat. and the doom that came to sarnath would be neat. and snowcrash. and hammers slammers.

[anonymous]

Originally posted by Smut
Walter Jon Williams

Either "Voice of the Whirlwind" < - By far the best Sci / fi book I've read or the more widely known "Hardwired". Voice is a shorter, tighter story IMHO.

-Smut

just got a replacement copy of voice of the whilrwind at a used bookstore that would be a great movie if done right.

[anonymous]

Originally posted by Boroda
Stanislaw Lem.

Philip Kindred Dick.

Robert Anson Heinlein.

Eric Frank Russel.

many movies made based on phillip k dick. read an article about how the guy didnt make much money off movies based on his stories died poor a real shame.

[Steve]

I liked Leiber's work too!

I also enjoyed Andrew Offut's "shadowspawn" series.. especially the first.

[VOR]

Originally posted by Naso
And some Douglas Adams ????

Who will be the interpreter of Zaphod Beeblebox ????

Douglas Adams was one of the wittiest and funniest writers in modern history, IMO. Here's a link to the upcoming film:
http://hitchhikers.movies.go.com/main.html

Looks like it may be ok, but some of the cast...

[Chairboy]

Someone mentioned 'Forever War'.  Same author did an excellent, almost made for film book called 'Buying Time'.  Joe Haldeman, great book.

[ravells]

'Ender's Game' (as already mentioned)

Foster's 'Spellsinger' (we have the special effects to do it now!)

Dickson's 'Tactics of Mistake' or anything Dorsai. (technology would have to be updated)

Le Guin's 'Wizard of Earthsea' quartet (without the dreadful 'Tombs of Atuan') and 'The Left Hand of Darkness' (would be stunning)

The McCaffery 'Pern' novels. (instead they made that POS 'Reign of Fire')

I saw a made for TV movie of the novella 'Alien Mine' and they did a terrific job of it. With the effects they have now, a movie of 'The Sandkings', one of the best and scariest SF stories ever written IMHO would go down a treat.

Curval I'm shocked at your David Eddings selection! Talk about the epitome of the Tolkien ripoff industry!

Ravs

[Curval]

Roo...next holiday on the beach I'll grab a copy.

Ravs...wash your mouth out with soap, Sir.  Eddings took the genre to a new level by adding some real character in his characters.