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  1. #31
    Quote Originally Posted by RonPaulCentral View Post
    I would like to suggest one.... I really enjoyed this read.

    It is called "Patriots"

    You can read about it here.

    http://www.survivalblog.com/writings.html

    Enjoy.
    I am on ch 7. Tons of survival info in this book. I would recommend a notebook nearby b/c there have been so many times I have said to myself "Damn that's clever."

    -Maybe we could contact the author and make a Q&A thread.-

    Character development so far has been slow.


    This book isn't fiction but Has anyone read "Amusing ourselves to Death" by Postman?
    I ask unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks.



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  3. #32
    The Probability Broach - L. Neil Smith
    The American Zone - L. Neil Smith
    The Moon is a Harsh Mistress - Robert A. Heinlein
    Stranger in a Strange Land - Robert A. Heinlein
    The Black Arrow - Vin Suprynowicz
    Unintended Consequences - John Ross
    Hope - Aaron Zelman & L. Neil Smith

    Plus, anything by F. Paul Wilson, particularly the Repairman Jack stuff.
    Chris

    "Government ... does not exist of necessity, but rather by virtue of a tragic, almost comical combination of klutzy, opportunistic terrorism against sitting ducks whom it pretends to shelter, plus our childish phobia of responsibility, praying to be exempted from the hard reality of life on life's terms." Wolf DeVoon

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  5. #33
    Loved The Devil's Advocate!
    Also enjoyed Captains and the Kings and Ceremony of the Innocent

  6. #34
    Hunger Games trilogy by Collins.

  7. #35
    BTW, I think The Gulag Archipelago by Alexander Solzhenitsyn is good reading for a quite accurate description of a totalitarian state. (the book was so antithetical to the Soviet regime that Solzhenitsyn had to write in total secrecy and was constantly keeping his manuscripts hidden from the KGB)
    Quote Originally Posted by Torchbearer
    what works can never be discussed online. there is only one language the government understands, and until the people start speaking it by the magazine full... things will remain the same.
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  8. #36
    Quote Originally Posted by heavenlyboy34 View Post
    BTW, I think The Gulag Archipelago by Alexander Solzhenitsyn is good reading for a quite accurate description of a totalitarian state. (the book was so antithetical to the Soviet regime that Solzhenitsyn had to write in total secrecy and was constantly keeping his manuscripts hidden from the KGB)
    Solzhenitsyn was an amazing writer. The Gulag Archipelago and One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich are his best known works, but my favorite book by him is Cancer Ward.

  9. #37
    Quote Originally Posted by eduardo89 View Post
    Solzhenitsyn was an amazing writer. The Gulag Archipelago and One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich are his best known works, but my favorite book by him is Cancer Ward.
    Is that available online free? I've never read it. Samizdat literature is awesome.
    Last edited by heavenlyboy34; 11-05-2011 at 02:10 PM.
    Quote Originally Posted by Torchbearer
    what works can never be discussed online. there is only one language the government understands, and until the people start speaking it by the magazine full... things will remain the same.
    Hear/buy my music here "government is the enemy of liberty"-RP Support me on Patreon here Ephesians 6:12

  10. #38
    To this I will add (I have no idea if they've been mentioned):

    Hyperion Cantos by Dan Simmons

    1. Hyperion http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperio...mmons_novel%29

    2. The Fall of Hyperion http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fall_of_Hyperion

    3. Endymion http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endymio...rion_Cantos%29

    4. Rise of Endymion http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rise_of_Endymion

    and

    Night's Dawn Trilogy by Peter F. Hamilton


    1. The Reality Dysfunction http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Reality_Dysfunction

    2. The Neutronium Alchemist http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Neutronium_Alchemist

    3. The Naked God http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Naked_God

    Both are AMAZING series
    I am the spoon.

  11. #39
    Isaac Asimov - Robots and Empire

    Has relevance in regards to the earth becoming unlivable due to radiation.
    Remember humans are people too.

  12. #40
    Two GREAT libertarian novels that I've thoroughly enjoyed:

    Molon Labe! by Boston T. Party - the story of a mass libertarian migration to the state of Wyoming, and the panic it triggers in Washington. My description really can't do the book justice at all, and I can't say enough good things about it. Long story short though, once you're finished with it, you'll be chomping at the bit to get involved with a free state movement; especially the real-life Free State Wyoming.

    The Probability Broach by L. Neil Smith - An accidental fall through a a dimensional rift leads the traveler to an alternate history where a different outcome to the Whiskey Rebellion has led to America being a thorough-going libertarian society. Again, I can't say enough good things about this book. The backstory of the alternate dimension is very well thought out; the descriptions of life in libertarian America are enthralling, and will make you even more eager to fight to good fight to help bring about such a world.
    "When it gets down to having to use violence, then you are playing the system's game. The establishment will irritate you - pull your beard, flick your face - to make you fight, because once they've got you violent then they know how to handle you. The only thing they don't know how to handle is non-violence and humor. "

    ---John Lennon


    "I EAT NEOCONS FOR BREAKFAST!!!"

    ---Me



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  14. #41
    //
    "When it gets down to having to use violence, then you are playing the system's game. The establishment will irritate you - pull your beard, flick your face - to make you fight, because once they've got you violent then they know how to handle you. The only thing they don't know how to handle is non-violence and humor. "

    ---John Lennon


    "I EAT NEOCONS FOR BREAKFAST!!!"

    ---Me

  15. #42
    Quote Originally Posted by Aden View Post
    Hunger Games trilogy by Collins.
    That is a fascinating trilogy!

    I know it is supposed to be "young adult" reading, but this old codger found it to be a fast paced, thought provoking read. It has some interesting liberty oriented themes and does a good job of portraying the brutal psychology of totalitarianism.

  16. #43
    I'll throw in "Vampire Nation" by Thomas Sipp as well. Its not a brilliant piece of fiction, definitely not along the lines of 1984 or Brave New World. But it is a fun read. The story is about an American movie producer who goes to Communist Romania in the 1980s to make a movie and finds out all the Communist leaders are secretly vampires!

    Another fun read is The Guns of The South by Harry Tuirtledove. Its an alternative history story where people travel back in time to the Civil War and gives the South AK-47s to win and what happens afterward. A little silly sounding but really excellently written.

    American Gods by Neil Gaiman. Every few years I come back and re-read this book. I love it. About a man who gets caught up in the world of ancient gods living amongst us.

  17. #44
    Quote Originally Posted by Liberty4life View Post
    Isaac Asimov - Robots and Empire

    Has relevance in regards to the earth becoming unlivable due to radiation.
    The original Foundation Trilogy is fantastic too!

  18. #45
    Quote Originally Posted by PierzStyx View Post
    Another fun read is The Guns of The South by Harry Turtledove. Its an alternative history story where people travel back in time to the Civil War and gives the South AK-47s to win and what happens afterward. A little silly sounding but really excellently written.

    I'll second that! It is a fascinating "what if?" novel. It's one of those books that can be an enjoyable read even on the second, third, or fourth time around.

  19. #46
    Love Guns of The South.
    America is at that awkward stage; it's too late to work within the system, but too early to shoot the bastards.

  20. #47
    The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit are incredible. I would suggest adding the Silmarillion, which is poetic and beautiful.

  21. #48
    Finishing up the fifth (and latest) book of A Song Of Fire And Ice. I'm pretty impressed by Mr. Martin, I must say. It's also extremely refreshing, though a bit depressing, to read a fantasy series where the good guys don't always win.



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  23. #49
    Such a cool thread. Me likey.
    Quote Originally Posted by Torchbearer
    what works can never be discussed online. there is only one language the government understands, and until the people start speaking it by the magazine full... things will remain the same.
    Hear/buy my music here "government is the enemy of liberty"-RP Support me on Patreon here Ephesians 6:12

  24. #50
    Quote Originally Posted by Stupified View Post
    Finishing up the fifth (and latest) book of A Song Of Fire And Ice. I'm pretty impressed by Mr. Martin, I must say. It's also extremely refreshing, though a bit depressing, to read a fantasy series where the good guys don't always win.
    That whole series, starting with Game of Thrones, which they just made an HBO series for, is fantastic!

    Also I'd like to add "The Dresden Files" series by Jim Butcher. Its an excellent series about a modern noir detective who also just happens to secretly be a wizard. It hasn't disappointed yet and its 13 books in! Oh, and don't worry, each book is a self-contained story all part of a larger arc. Its not Wheel of Time.

  25. #51
    Wow! I haven't looked at this thread in over a year. I didn't realized it'd been revived a few months ago. I updated the first post with people's suggestions.

  26. #52
    Atlas Shrugged is def. a must read.
    "I am, therefore I'll think" - Ayn Rand

  27. #53
    Quote Originally Posted by No Free Beer View Post
    Atlas Shrugged is def. a must read.
    I'm liking that book so far, but the dialogue isn't so great.
    Quote Originally Posted by Torchbearer
    what works can never be discussed online. there is only one language the government understands, and until the people start speaking it by the magazine full... things will remain the same.
    Hear/buy my music here "government is the enemy of liberty"-RP Support me on Patreon here Ephesians 6:12

  28. #54
    Nobody's mentioned Cory Doctorow?

    His Little Brother is available as a free ebook, and is a must-read for anybody who wants a look at a possible near-future. He's written a ton of other stuff too.

    Little Brother is a scarily realistic adventure about how homeland security technology could be abused to wrongfully imprison innocent Americans. A teenage hacker-turned-hero pits himself against the government to fight for his basic freedoms. This book is action-packed with tales of courage, technology, and demonstrations of digital disobedience as the technophile’s civil protest.
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  29. #55
    Just about anything by Philip K. Dick or Fyodor Dostoevsky.
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  30. #56
    I didn't see "The Underground History of Education in America" by John Taylor Gatto. It is an amazing eye-opener. What is the real purpose of public schooling? Read it and find out.

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  32. #57
    Pictures of the Socialist Future by Eugene Richter

    I haven't read this yet, but it comes very highly recommended from the folks at the Mises Institute, you can search their daily article sections for several reviews and commentaries on the book. Sounds pretty impressive, especially for something published in 1893.

  33. #58
    Quote Originally Posted by Shorty Dawkins View Post
    I didn't see "The Underground History of Education in America" by John Taylor Gatto. It is an amazing eye-opener. What is the real purpose of public schooling? Read it and find out.

    Shorty Dawkins
    Looks interesting. It's a non-fiction book, though, right?

  34. #59
    Some one mentioned Fyodor, Crime and Punishment is an excellent book...one to be studied AND read.
    The Picture of Dorian Grey by Oscar Wilde is also a good choice... especially for the morally decadent amongst us.
    Last edited by bolil; 01-16-2012 at 06:48 PM.
    Best of luck in life.

  35. #60
    Quote Originally Posted by heavenlyboy34 View Post
    I'm liking that book so far, but the dialogue isn't so great.
    How do you like it now?

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