Brandon9000
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He's my favorite writer. He died a few years ago in his 50s. He wrote mostly sci-fi/fanstasy. The reason I like him is that I think he had more raw talent and intelligence than just about anyone. The quality of his work varies widely, but some of the best are his Amber series, which begins with "Nine Princes in Amber," "Doorways in the Sand," and "Lord of Light." Most of his works have both drama and humor.
1. Nine Princes in Amber
There are an infinitude of parallel worlds, but they're not all equal. The primary one is Amber, and the rest, including our own, are some kind of minor side effect.
2. Doorways in the Sand
Perhaps a generation from now, the human race has met a confederation of alien races in deep space. The action takes place on Earth. One of the artifacts we received on loan from the aliens in a cultural exchange program has been stolen. An unwitting human college student becomes mixed up in it.
3. Lord of Light
When you start the book, it seems like the whole world is ancient India, and the gods of the Hindu pantheon are frighteningly real. What you soon realize is that it's in the distant future, on a human interstellar colony, and the crew of the ship that brought them there, generations ago, is usuing technology to make themselves appear to be gods. This book won science fiction's Hugo award.
1. Nine Princes in Amber
There are an infinitude of parallel worlds, but they're not all equal. The primary one is Amber, and the rest, including our own, are some kind of minor side effect.
2. Doorways in the Sand
Perhaps a generation from now, the human race has met a confederation of alien races in deep space. The action takes place on Earth. One of the artifacts we received on loan from the aliens in a cultural exchange program has been stolen. An unwitting human college student becomes mixed up in it.
3. Lord of Light
When you start the book, it seems like the whole world is ancient India, and the gods of the Hindu pantheon are frighteningly real. What you soon realize is that it's in the distant future, on a human interstellar colony, and the crew of the ship that brought them there, generations ago, is usuing technology to make themselves appear to be gods. This book won science fiction's Hugo award.