Books of heroics and adventures

[red feather]

While not a kid anymore enjoyment was found and is still found in reading Heilein, Adams, Asimov, Chandler,Laumer, Drake, Sturgeon, Clarke or just about any of the sci-fi authors.

 

Tolkein, Kipling, Dumas, Twain, Burroughs, Forester and Costain for rounding out the reading experience.

 

By Louie L'amour, the Sacket series of stories.

 

By Don Coldsmith, the Elk-dog series of books.

 

Gates of Fire by Steven Pressfield. A story about Thermopylae.

 

The Snow Warrior by Don Dandrea. A story about the Mongols in the time of Genghis Khan.

 

Many more of course but these hold a favorite spot for me.

 

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[LovetoCamp]

When I was a senior in high school, I read W.E.B. Griffin's "Brotherhood of War" series. The Lieutenants, The Captains, The Majors, The Colonels...... Just fantastic historical fiction. I read the lieutenants three times and then told my folks I wasn't going to college, I enlisted.

 

Butterworth's series was the best Leadership Academy out there. Everytime I finished one of his books, I'd go get a fresh flat-top the next day and have new lines to use on my squad.

 

 

[OldGreyEagle]

I loved reading Hermann Hesse, I could just see this little german man talking to me while I read his books, from Siddhartha, Steppenwolf, Journey to the East, Demian, Rosshalde, Magister Ludi (the Glass Bead Game) and Narcissus and Goldmund I found he spoke to me in a way few authors have

 

then again, reading Beowulf in middle english is a trip without luggage

[Fat Old Guy]

"then again, reading Beowulf in middle english is a trip without luggage"

 

You should read it in the original Klingon, it loses something in the translation.

[Hunt]

My son read a large number of Star Wars books--there are various series aimed at different age groups. They aren't high-quality literature, but they are adventure-oriented.

Although I have nostalgia for the Hardy Boys and the like, in reality they aren't high-quality literature either.