Any pulp/adventure/sci-fi recommendations? ERB, Indiana Jones
03-29-08, 04:08 PM
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Any pulp/adventure/sci-fi recommendations? ERB, Indiana Jones
Can anyone recommend me some good pulp adventure or science fiction novels? I'm thinking something along the lines of Edgar Rice Burroughs or Indiana Jones.
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Frightening!
It really doesn't seem like six years ago!
Anyway, I guess EE "Doc" Smith might fit the bill.... although that is going back a bit.
Anyway, I guess EE "Doc" Smith might fit the bill.... although that is going back a bit.
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Man, you know how to search the past.... Thanks for posting that. Lots of good info on that older thread.
I researched Leigh Brackett. She seems right up my alley.
I researched Leigh Brackett. She seems right up my alley.
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Bishop, have you tried any of James Rollins' novels? They have some of that Indiana Jones feel. (And, not coincidentally, Jim is writing the novelization of the new Raiders film.)
04-01-08, 12:18 PM
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If you're into the older stuff, try H. Rider Haggar's Allan Quatermain's stuff. King Solomon's Mines and whatnot. You may even be able to get a free copy for an ereader of the gutenburg project site.
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I wish I could read all of these at once. Thanks for the suggestions everyone. I happened to pick up Indiana Jones and the Dinosaur Eggs by Max McCoy at the grocery store the other night. Read half the book in one sitting. Easy, fun read. Definitely not high art. But it's fun.
I look forward to reading some of these other authors...
I look forward to reading some of these other authors...
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I'll give a +1 to both Doc Savage and James Rollins. Good to hear (read) that JR is doing the novelization of Indiana. Just read Reilly's 7 Deadly Wonders and thought that was an excellent ride with a scosh of learning in there.
