books by Dan Simmons

books by Dan Simmons

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Dan Simmons

Dan Simmons

Grand Central Publishing, 1992

Builds up slowly and reels you in
Wow, this is one good horror novel. It's been a while since I gave a 5 star to a book, but I think this book deserves it. I don't have many complaints, and the one complaint I do have actually is good in a way too. This book is similar to the famous Stephen King ...

Endymion

Dan Simmons

Spectra, 1996

Entertaining
I like Dan Simmons' writing style. He has a great imagination and makes you feel like you are there seeing things for yourself. This may seem like a book that is simply the good guys running away from the bad guys -it is - but in the process you get to really like ...

Rise of Endymion

Dan Simmons

Spectra, 1998

Speechless
To me the mark of a good author is their ability to create people who you can relate to. Dan Simmons is a master at this. The characters of Raul, Aenea, etc... are etched into my memory. The writing may have been wordy at times, but the tale was told. Half way ...

Olympos

Dan Simmons

Eos, 2006

The gods must be angry
Even now, decades after you'd think that such ideas have passed, some people still have a prejudice against science fiction as some sort of unsophisticated kiddie fare. If there was ever an author to show just how wrong that belief is, it would be Dan Simmons, who is ...

Song of Kali

Dan Simmons

Tor Books, 1998

Haunting. . .
I originally borrowed, "Song of Kali" from a friend when it was first released in paperback. This story gripped me from the beginning with its intense descriptions of Calcutta and action packed plot. Having studied and practiced Hinduism, I was especially intrigued by ...

The Fall of Hyperion

Dan Simmons

Spectra, 1991

A LITERARY MASTERPIECE
This book, along with Hyperion, is a masterpiece of writing. This is written by a man who has a deep passion for science fiction and he brings it to a literary level seldom reached. That Nicholas Sparks junk novels end up in the literature section and This book ...

A Winter Haunting

Dan Simmons

HarperTorch, 2003

wonderful sequel to summer of night
Dan Simmons is a great author.This was a very enjoyable and intense read.I couldnt put it down.I loved the characters in the book.Devinitlty a must read for any horror fan

Hyperion

Dan Simmons

Spectra, 1990

Great
I just finished Hyperion and was amazed. I've read one other book by Dan Simmons - The Terror, which I absolutely loved - and I'm going through the rest of his books, starting with this one. The most powerful story has to be The Scholar's Tale - I was reading it ...

Ilium

Dan Simmons

HarperTorch, 2005

Greek myth, space opera style
I'd like to say that Dan Simmons is one of the best pure writers in science fiction, but that would pigeonhole him into a genre. In fact, he's also written his share of mysteries, horror stories and even a couple non-genre works. The last book I read by him, The ...

The Terror: A Novel

Dan Simmons

Back Bay Books, 2007

Chilling and epic
At 800+ pages this book can certainly be a fearful prospect, but within the first few chapters I was so wrapped in the terrifying prospect facing our protagonists that I didn't even notice the size of the book. Lost and trapped for two years in the blinding cold of the ...

Dark Visions

Stephen King, George R.R. Martin, ...

Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd ), 2000

WhereDoAllTheseIdiotsFeelTheNeedToBeTheFirstToPostAReviewWithoutKnowingAnything
I agree with Harry - I don't know why everyone feels the need to post reviews before they actually read/use the products. This definately goes to all the losers who posted reviews on the latest Harry Potter book seconds after it came out. Or spoiled it by insisting ...

Hard as Nails: A Joe Kurtz Novel (Joe Kurtz Novels)

Dan Simmons

St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2004

Kurtz is Tougher Than Tough
This is the 3rd book in Dan Simmons' ultra-hardboiled Joe Kurtz series a private investigator series that is perfect for lovers of gritty, violent and somewhat dark thrillers. An important point before moving any further into this review, I would recommend reading the ...

The Hollow Man

Dan Simmons

Spectra, 1993

Hard to Grok This One
Hard to tell if Simmons was trying to define misanthropy or if he just wanted to show Stephen King that others can write horror/sci-fi hybrids also. I never really cared for Stephen King's books, and I'm glad that Simmons moved away from this kind of stuff. He is a ...

Worlds Enough & Time: Five Tales of Speculative Fiction

Dan Simmons

Eos, 2002

Not Free SF Reader
A collection of long stories by Simmons. They are also accompanied by very length introductions, where as well as talking about the story you get the odd anecdote. For example, Kelly Dahl campground is a place in Colorado, and of being accosted by high-fiving aliens ...

Carrion Comfort

Dan Simmons

Grand Central Publishing, 1990

Wow...a brutal horror epic from beginning to end!
Carrion Comfort is truly an epic horror novel that pulls no punches. The imagery, the characters (some dying unexpectedly), the action, the suspense...this book has it all!! Yes, the book could have been shorter, and yes, I'm not quite sure I bought into Saul Laski ...