Jack Williamson

[Sathai]

Has anyone here read books by Jack Williamson? Yesterday I finished reading Terraforming Earth by him. I thought it was a pretty good sci-fi book.

[HardScienceFan]

hell yeah and dont mind me iam no
forget it
Jack is great
CT SHIP
DARKER THAN YOU THINK
REEF SO F SPAV
SORRY REEFS OF SPACE WITH FRED POHL
LEGION OF TIME
LEGION OF SPACE
classical stuff
ben

[suupaabaka]

My mind exploded after reading that last post, HSF.

[GOLLUM]

I've read Darker Than You Think and enjoyed it. Part of the Masterworks series.

[Connavar]

Im gonna read Darker Than You Think soon.

[gully_foyle]

The Humanoids was one of my classics revisited. I think it was written late 40's/early 50's, so there is a major sub theme about communism running underneath it. Still, it was a pretty good read and worth the time.

[Sathai]

Originally Posted by GOLLUM

I've read Darker Than You Think and enjoyed it. Part of the Masterworks series.

I read that one yesterday, thought it was quite good.

[Connavar]

What does part of the masterworks series mean really?

That i might find it in a collection with other masterworks?

[pyan]

Here you go, Con.

http://www.sfsite.com/lists/orion01.htm (SF masterworks), and:

http://www.sfsite.com/lists/orion05.htm (Fantasy masterworks).

Try the Legion of Space series if you like Space Opera.

[GOLLUM]

Thanks Pyan, I've listed those Masterworks in the Recommended Fantasy Reading List sticky post near the top of General Book Discussions....

[j. d. worthington]

Williamson wrote an enormous amount of stuff, which naturally varied somewhat in quality (his first story was published in 1928, and he only died last year), but a fair amount of it was indeed well worth reading. I'd also have to put in my vote for The Humanoids, most especially for "With Folded Hands", which is one of the most chilling stories I've ever read....

[Connavar]

Originally Posted by pyan

Here you go, Con.

http://www.sfsite.com/lists/orion01.htm (SF masterworks), and:

http://www.sfsite.com/lists/orion05.htm (Fantasy masterworks).

Try the Legion of Space series if you like Space Opera.

Thanks for the links.

They are an easy choice to bookmark.

[Briareus Delta]

The Starchild Trilogy (with Frederik Pohl) is excellent. One of my all-time favourites.

[gully_foyle]

Originally Posted by j. d. worthington

I'd also have to put in my vote for The Humanoids, most especially for "With Folded Hands", which is one of the most chilling stories I've ever read....

I had not realised there was an earlier Humanoids book. I'll have to add it to my "to read" list.

[j. d. worthington]

Just to clarify: "With Folded Hands" is a section of The Humanoids, which was made up of several stories originally published separately in magazines. There is a sequel, The Humanoid Touch, which I felt was rather disappointing overall... though it's been some time since I read it, and perhaps I'd feel differently now...

Originally Posted by Briareus Delta

The Starchild Trilogy (with Frederik Pohl) is excellent. One of my all-time favourites.

Always nice to see Fred Pohl's name cropping up... a writer who isn't really mentioned nearly enough....