Abbey, Lynn:
Adams, Richard: Watership Down
Alexander, Lloyd: The Book of Three 1; The Black Cauldron 2; The Castle of Llyr 3; Taran Wanderer 4; The High King 5
Anderson, Poul: Ensign Flandry; Flandry Of Terra; Agent of the Terran Empire; The Long Night; Three Hearts and Three Lions; The Broken Sword; The High Crusade; A Knight Of Ghosts And Shadows
Anthony, Piers: A Spell for Chameleon; On A Pale Horse
Ariosto, Ludovico: Orlando Furioso
Asprin, Robert A.: Thieves World I; Tales from the Vulgar Unicorn II; Shadows of Sanctuary III; Storm Season IV; The Face of Chaos V; Another Fine Myth
Barker, M.A.R.: The Man Of Gold; Flamesong
Baum, L. Frank: The Wizard Of Oz, Emerald City Of Oz, Land of Oz
Beagle, Peter S.: The Last Unicorn
Bellairs, John: The Face In The Frost
Bellamy, Francis R : Atta
Bloodstone, John: Thundar Man Of Two Worlds
Bok, Hannes: The Sorcerers Ship
Brackett, Leigh: Eric John Stark, Outlaw Of Mars; The Best Of Leigh Brackett; The Sword Of Rhiannon; The Ginger Star 1; The Hounds Of Skaith 2; Reavers of Skaith
Bradley, Marion Z: Sword and Sorceress Anthology
Brooks, Terry: The Sword of Shannara
Brown, Fredric:
Burroughs, Edgar R.: Pellucidar; Tanar of Pellucidar; A Princess Of Mars 1; The Gods Of Mars 2; Warlord Of Mars 3; Thuvia, Maid Of Mars 4; Chessmen of Mars 5; The Mastermind of Mars 6; A Fighting Man of Mars 7; The Moon Maid; Out of Time’s Abyss; Jungle Girl, Land of Hidden Men; Tarzan Of The Apes 1; The Return Of Tarzan 2; The Beasts of Tarzan 3; The Son Of Tarzan 4; Tarzan and the Lost Empire 10; At The Earth's Core
Campbell, J Ramsey: Demons by Daylight
Carter, Lin: Thongor and the Dragon City; Thongor and the Wizards of Lemuria; Thongor Fights the Pirates of Tarakus; Zanathon; Tower at the Edge of Time; The Black Star; Beyond The Gates Of Dream; Down To A Sunless Sea; Journey to the Underground World; Warrior of World’s End; Flashing Swords 1; Flashing Swords 2; Flashing Swords 3; Flashing Swords 4; Flashing Swords 5; New Worlds For Old; The Young Magicians
Cervantes, Miguel: Don Quixote
Chalker, Jack L.: Midnight at the Well of Souls 1; Exiles at the Well of Souls 2; Quest For the Well Of Souls 3; The Return of Nathan Brazil 4, Twilight at the Well of Souls 5
Chandler, A. Bertram: The Road To The Rim
Chant, Joy: Red Moon And Black Mountain
Cherryh, C.J.:
Cook, Glen: The Black Company
Daley, Brian: Han Solo At Star’s End; Han Solo’s Revenge; Han Solo And The Lost Legacy
Davidson, Avram: The Phoenix In The Mirror, The Island Under the Earth
deCamp, L. Sprague: The Complete Compleat Enchanter; The Compleat Enchanter; Lovecraft, A Biography; Warlocks and Warriors; The Fallible Fiend; Conan The Barbarian; Conan And The Spider God; Lest Darkness Fall; The Carnelian Cube; The Emperors Fan; The Reluctant King; The Goblin Tower; The Clocks Of Iraz
Derleth, August: The Trail of Cthuhlu
Dickson, Gordon R.:
Donaldson, Stephen: Thomas Covenant The Unbeliever
Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan: The Lost World
Dumas, Alexandre: The Three Musketeers
Dunsany, Lord: The King Of Elfland’s Daughter; Over the Hills and Far Away; The Charwoman's Shadow
Eco, Umberto: The Name Of The Rose
Eddings, David: Pawn of Prophecy, Queen Of Sorcery, Magician’s Gambit, Castle of Wizardry, Enchanter’s Endgame
Eddison, E. R.: The Worm Ouroboros; Mistress of Mistresses; A Fish Dinner In Memison
Ende, Michael: The Neverending Story
Farmer, Philip Jose: The Maker Of Universes 1; The Gates Of Creation 2; A Private Cosmos 3; Hadon Of Ancient Opar
Fiest, Raymond: Magician
Finney, Charles: The Unholy City; The Circus of Dr. Lao
Foster, Alan Dean: Nor Crystal Tears, Splinter of the Minds Eye; The End of the Matter; The Tar-Aiym Krang; Bloodhype; Orphan Star; For Love Of Mother-Not; The Time Of The Transference
Fox, Gardner: Kothar Barbarian Swordsman; Kothar and the Conjurer's Curse; Kothar and the Wizard Slayer; Kothar and the Magic Sword; Kothar And The Demon Queen; Kyrik Warlock Warrior; Kyrik Fights The Demon World; Kyrik and the Lost Queen; Kyrik and the Wizards Sword; Warrior Of Llarn
Funke, Cornelia: Inkheart
Gardner, Craig Shaw: A Malady Of Magicks
Garner, Alan: Elidor; The Moon Of Gomrath; The Weirdstone of Brisingamen
Gemmell, David: Legend
Goldman, William: The Princess Bride
Glut, Donald F: The Empire Strikes Back
Gygax, Gary: The Samarkand Solution; The Anubis Murders; Infernal Sorceress, Death In Delhi
Haggard, H. Rider: The People Of The Mist; The World's Desire; When The World Shook; She And Allan; King Solomon Mines; She
Hambly, Barbara: The Time of the Dark, The Walls Of Air, The Armies of Daylight, The Ladies of Mandrigyn, Dragonsbane
Harrison, Harry: The Adventures Of The Stainless Street Rat; The Stainless Steel Rat
Heinlein, Robert: Glory Road
Hickman, Tracy:
Hodgson, W.H.: The House On The Borderland
Holmes, John Eric: Mahars of Pellucidar
Howard, Robert E.: Sword Woman; Almuric; The People Of The Black Circle; Red Nails; Shadow Kingdoms; People Of The Dark; Beyond The Black River; The Hour Of The Dragon; Black Hounds Of Death; Conan 1; Conan Of Cimmeria 2; Conan the Freebooter 3; Conan the Wanderer 4; Conan the Adventurer 5; Conan the Buccaneer 6; Conan The Warrior 7; Conan The Usurper 8; Conan The Conqueror 9; Conan The Avenger 10; Conan Of Aquilonia 11; Conan of The Isles 12; Solomon Kane, The Hills Of The Dead; Skull-Face; Black Canaan; Swords Of Shahrazar; Marchers Of Valhalla
Hyne, C J Cutliffe: The Lost Continent
Jakes, John: Brak The Barbarian; Mark of Demons; The Sorceress
Jackson, Steve: Fighting Fantasy
Kline, Otis Adelbert: Swordsman Of Mars, Outlaw Of Mars, Planet of Peril
Kuttner, Henry: The Mask Of Circe; Elak Of Atlantis, The Dark World, Robots Have No Tails
Kurtz, Katherine: Deryni Rising; Deryni Checkmate; High Deryni
Lanier, Sterling: Hiero’s Journey; The Unforsaken Hiero
L’Engle, Madeleine: A Wrinkle In Time
Le Guin, Ursula: A Wizard Of Earthsea; The Left Hand Of Darkness; Tehanu; The Farthest Shore
Lee, Tanith: The Book Of The Damned I; The Book Of The Beast II; The Storm Lord, The Birthgrave, The Dragon Hoard, Night’s Master, Death’s Master
Leiber, Fritz: Swords and Deviltry 1; Swords Against Death 2; Swords In The Mist 3; Swords And Wizardry 4; The Swords of Lankhmar 5; Swords and Ice Magic 6
Lindsay, David: A Voyage To Arcturus
Lovecraft, H.P.: The Doom That Came To Sarnath; The Dream Quest of Unknown Kadath; The Shadow Over Innsmouth; At The Mountains Of Madness; The Lurker At The Threshold; The Tomb; The Watchers Out Of Time; Waking Up Screaming; The Dunwich Horror
Martin, George R.R.: Dying Of The Light; A Song Of Ice And Fire
Matheson, Richard: I Am Legend
McCaffery, Anne: The Ship Who Sang; Dinosaur Planet
Merritt, A.: The Ship Of Ishtar; The Seven Footprints Of Satan; The Moon Pool; The Face In The Abyss; Dwellers In the Mirage; Creep Shadow Creep
Miller, Walter: A Canticle For Leibowitz
Moorcock, Michael: Legends From The End Of Time; The Jewel In The Skull; The Mad God’s Amulet; The Sleeping Sorceress; The Runestaff; The Lord of the Spiders; The Masters of the Pit; The City of the Beast; The Warlord of the Air; Stealer Of Souls; Stormbringer; Elric of Melnibone; The Sword Of The Dawn
Moore, C.L.: Northwest Smith; Jirel Of Joiry
Morris, William: The Well At Worlds End I; The Well At Worlds End II; The Wood Beyond the World; The Water of the Wondrous Isles
Mundy, Talbot: Tros Of Samothrace; Avenging Liafail 2; The Praetor's Dungeon 3; The Purple Pirate 6
Niven, Larry: The Man-Kzin Wars; A World Out Of Time; A Gift From Earth; Tales of Known Space; Neutron Star; The Magic May Return; The Magic Goes Away; The Flight of the Horse
Norman, John: Tarnsman Of Gor 1; Outlaw Of Gor 2; Priest-Kings Of Gor 3; Nomads Of Gor 4; Assassin Of Gor 5; Raiders Of Gor 6; Captive Of Gor 7; Hunters Of Gor 8; Marauders Of Gor 9, Tribesmen Of Gor 10, Slave Girl of Gor 11; Time Slave
Norton, Andre: Quag Keep; Exiles of the Stars; Warlock of Witch World; High Sorcery; Witch World; Sargasso Of Space; Lord Of Thunder
Nowlan, Philip F.: Armageddon 2419 A.D.
Offutt, Andrew J.: Demon In The Mirror; Eyes Of Sarsis; Web Of The Spider; Conan, The Sword of Skelos; Conan The Mercenary; Swords Against Darkness I; Swords Against Darkness II; Swords Against Darkness III; Swords Against Darkness IV; Swords Against Darkness V; The Iron Lords; Cormac Mac Art
Piper, H. Beam: Space Viking
Pratchett, Terry: The Colour Of Magic, The Light Fantastic, Equal Rites, Mort
Pratt, Fletcher: Land Of Unreason; The Blue Star; The Well of the Unicorn; The Carnelian Cube
Saberhagen, Fred: The First Book Of Swords; Second Book Of Swords; Third Book Of Swords; Empire Of The East
Schmitz, James: The Witches of Karres
Shea, Michael: A Quest For Simbilis
Sims, John:
Sirota, Mike: Master Of Boranga
Smith, Clark Ashton: Lost Worlds Volume 1; Lost Worlds Volume 2; Out Of Space And Time 1; Out Of Space And Time 2; The Abominations of Yondo; Genius Loci; Poseidonis; Zothique; Hyperborea; Xiccarph; Tales Of Science And Sorcery; Other Dimensions 1; Other Dimensions 2
Smith, L. Neil: Lando Calrissian and the Midharp of Sharu; Lando Calrissian and the Starcave of Thonboka; Lando Calrissian and the Flamewind of Osean
Smith, E.E. ‘Doc’: Triplanetary
Springer, Nancy: The White Hart
St. Clair, Margaret: The Shadow People; Sign of the Labrys
Stasheff, Christopher: The Warlock Wandering; A Warlock's Blade; Warlock And Son; The Warlock Is Missing; Her Majesty's Wizard; King Kobold
Stewart, Mary: The Crystal Cave; The Hollow Hills; The Last Enchantment
Swann, Thomas: Green Phoenix; Cry Silver Bells; Moondust
Tolkien, J.R.R.: The Hobbit, The Lord Of The Rings
Tubb, E.C.:
Van Arnam, Dave: Star Barbarian
Van Vogt, A.E.: The Voyage Of The Space Beagle; Quest For The Future
Vance, Jack: The Languages Of The Pao; The Dragon Masters; The Best of Jack Vance; The Dying Earth; The Eyes of the Overworld; Cugel’s Saga; Rhialto The Marvelous; Trullion, Alastor 2262; Wyst, Alastor 1716; Marune, Alastor 933; The Faceless Man 1; The Brave Free Men 2; The Astura 3; Lyonesse 1; The Green Pearl 2; Madouc 3; The Face 4; The Blue World; Galactic Effectuator; Big Planet; City Of The Chasch 1; Servants of the Wanhk 2; The Dirdir 3; The Pnume 4; Suldrun's Garden
Verne, Jules: The Mysterious Island
Wagner, Karl E: Bloodstone, Death Angel’s Shadow, Dark Crusade
Weinbaum, Stanley; The Black Flame; A Martian Odyssey
Wellman, Manly Wade: The Old Gods Waken; The Hanging Stones; The Lost And The Lurking; After Dark; Silver John; Who Fears The Devil?
White, Theodore: The Once and Future King
Williams, Robert M.: Return of Jongor
Williamson, Jack: The Trial Of Terra; The Legion Of Space
Zelazny, Roger: Nine Princes In Amber; The Guns of Avalon; Sign of the Unicorn; The Hand of Oberon; The Courts of Chaos; Jack Of Shadows; Dilvish, The Damned; The Changing Land; Isle of the Dead; Trumps of Doom; Blood Of Amber; Sign Of Chaos; Knight Of Shadows; Prince of Chaos
Here's a book suggestion that might be useful for gaming inspiration, while not being fiction: Gangs of New York.
ReplyDeleteThe 19th century gangs of the Bowery and Five Points areas of Manhattan, along with the river pirates and waterfront dives, might make a useful model for a savage game-world underworld.
Their main weapons seem to have been brickbats, knives, and staves, with the occasional gun. One gang, the Plug Uglies, wore low top hats that they stuffed with wool and leather before a fight, to act as a cheap padded helmet.
In addition to their inter-gang fights, they were politically connected, and used as muscle and vote enforcers by the political powers at Tammany Hall. They were always ready to start a riot for whatever political scheme was afoot.
I've just started reading it. I knew about the 2002 film, but I didn't realize the book it was based on was from the 1920s.
Excellent suggestion! Who is the author?
ReplyDeleteHerbert Asbury. Shouldn't be hard to find a cheap copy.
ReplyDeleteHere's one of the people described:
ReplyDelete"Hell-Cat Maggie (fl. 1840-1845) was the pseudonym of an American criminal and early member of the Dead Rabbits. She was a well-known personality in Manhattan's Five Points district and a noted female fighter, her teeth reportedly filed into points and wore long claw-like brass fingernails,[1] who fought alongside the Dead Rabbits and other Five Pointers against rival nativist gangs from the Bowery, most especially the Bowery Boys, during the early 1840s."
Asbury also wrote about New Orleans and San Francisco of the same period. Either would be an interesting contrast to New York, due to the different mix of ethnicities and cultures.
You know ... I might not be the best reader in the world, but this looks NOTHING like a sourdough waffle formula.
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I've got all the photos, I just need to upload them and the recipe. The rest of my vacation was mostly internet-less, so you'll have to wait a couple more days!
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I'm just jackin' your wires :-)
ReplyDeleteHave you read the Mordant's Need books by Donaldson? http://www.amazon.com/Mirror-Her-Dreams-Mordants-Need/dp/0345346971 They are really good and an interesting take on wizards (imagers)
ReplyDeleteI have not. Donaldson, eh? I'm headed down to the local secondhand book store this weekend, i'll have a look. I'm still working through the list above (the red titles)
ReplyDeleteOr the red ones those you have read or those you haven't?
ReplyDeleteHave not read, and do not yet own a copy of.
ReplyDeleteAh! Then I'll note that I just read the first two Oz books. Interesting, especially if your only frame of reference is the movie from the 30's. I can't say I loved them, but there is certainly a lot of ideas to loot for a game.
ReplyDeleteHowever, I'll vote that, of the remaining red ones, the Wagner books are most in need of immediate reading.
Thanks for letting me know about Wagner. I'm probably finding it difficult to locate them, which is why they would be on the list, in red.
ReplyDeleteI can't recommend Tim Powers' The Anubis Gates enough- the book has it all, loathsome villains, a saucy heroine, and a protagonist who starts off completely over his head and morphs into a badass through a startling plot twist. The book is so tight, it's like a Jello mold- poke it in one spot, and the whole plot jiggles.
ReplyDeleteI also love Gene Wolfe's Book of the New Sun- it's a remarkable book, and greatly rewards readers who stick with it, even though the language is pretty arcane.