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I've only read the Jurassic Park novels, where to next?

>> No.10711444

>>10711442
Eaters of the Dead is fascinating because it's a novel based off of an actual historical text written by an arabian... philosopher? writing about his experiences with vikings.
Timeline is fun.

>> No.10712198

I found State of Fear, Next, Prey and Airframe really engaging books. Maybe not the best stories, but the guy knew how to keep my attention.

And it bummed me out when he died. His earlier books might have been more classics-material, but a lot of them had slog beginnings. Took a while for the story to get moving. He improved on that front in his later years. Also I miss his eclectic stories and themes. RIP. The books released past his death aren't all that great. Micro was tolerable, but a more edgy ''honey I shrunk the kids". Pirate Latitudes meandered too much and didn't know if it wanted to be Pirates of the Carribean or a historic adventure. Haven't read his newest yet.

>> No.10712241

>>10711442
>reading lanklets

>> No.10712265

>>10712241
>tfw I literally invented this term -- which has probably now been used millions of times -- several years ago on /fit/.

Nobody will believe me. Nobody will know.

>> No.10712331

>>10712265
I believe you <3

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10712339

>>10712265
>several years ago
liar liar pants on fire

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>>10712265
i know your pain, years ago on /tv/ i invented the twin peaks meme with james's forehead growing which later became huge with normies on facebook and twitter when the new season aired. the worst part is that i don't have the original file anymore so i will never know if it was my post that started it or if somebody else edited roughly the same frame in a similar way.

>> No.10712365

>>10712339
It was around 2012 when I posted it. I was in my second year of university at the time.

>> No.10712378

>>10712198
State of Fear is bizarre, I dont know if its among his best.

Otherwise Prey, Sphere, Andromeda Strain, Congo are worth a read.

>> No.10712394

I never read much of him, but I remember really enjoying The Great Train Robbery and Next. Talented guy.

>> No.10712475

>>10711442
The garbage

>> No.10712486

>>10712365
>>10712265
I believe that you think you did, but it's such an easy response to the word manlet that really anyone could have coined it concurrently

>> No.10712497

>>10712265
Was this before or after the gif of the 7' tall guy dancing on the beach was being spammed on /fit/