I forgot to mention Ray Bradbury. I love his novels and short stories.'The Illustrated Man' is a brilliant read, and 'Something Wicked This Way Comes' was the first book to scare the living daylights out of me, lol. So atmospheric, he a master at building suspense.
I've not read A E Van Vogt. A little Heinlein though. I liked "Stranger in a Strange Land"
BazzaMcKenzie wrote:
Thomas Hardy
Someone actually likes Thomas Hardy?
I was forced to read Tess of the D'urbervilles (sp?) at school. Pure torture.
Hardy is
the man! Respect!!
Tess is a bit 'girly' for boys to read.
Try "The Mayor of Casterbridge" or better still, "Jude the Obscure". Betcha change your mind about him.