Riverworld

Philip José Farmer

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gaddersNov 18, 2014

Some I have enjoyed: The Left Hand of God Trilogy The Bad Company series Iain M Banks Sci-Fi Philip Jose Farmer Riverworld

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meeritaSep 16, 2013

I read history books but also, many others. One of the best classics Sci-fi I've read ever is The Riverworld saga by Josep Filip Farmer. I barealy guess another serie can match the awesome of this story, maybe as some hackers point out, The Foundation is another great series and will entertain you a lot.

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aaronbrethorstSep 14, 2013

I'm surprised no one's mentioned Philip José Farmer and his Riverworld series. The last book is comparatively weak, but the rest are great.

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meeritaJun 6, 2013

I seriously recommend the Riverworld series, written by the excellent Philip José Farmer. I think after The Foundation from Asimov I cannot find anything good or exciting for fiction. http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Jos%C3%A9_Farmer PD: I've read a lot, guys. Those were my favs :D

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