Some favorite authors and books.

• Steven Brust
• Spider Robinson
• John DeChancie
• Pamela Dean
• Terry Pratchett
• Christopher Stasheff
• William Shakespeare
• Raymond Feist

Steven Brust

The Drageaeran Novels

Set on Dragaera, a world inhabited by two races, and humans are not the "superior" one. Follows the exploits of Vlad Taltos, an accomplished human assassin.

• Jhereg
• Yendi
• Teckla
• Taltos
• Phoenix
• Athyra

The Khaavren Romances

As faithfully reported by Sir Paarfi of Roundwood (House of the Hawk). Told in the style of a Dumas story, they capture the wit and joy of storytelling as only a swashbuckling novel can.

• The Phoenix Guards
• Five Hundred Years After

Others

I have not yet found one of Mr. Brust's books that I did not fully enjoy reading, and I don't hesitate to suggest buying a book just on the force of him being the author.

• To Reign in Hell
• Brokedown Palace
• The Sun, the Moon, and the Stars
• Cowboy Feng's Space Bar and Grille
• Agyar
• The Gypsy (with Megan Lindholm)

Spider Robinson

The Callahan stories

If you have not yet met Mike Callahan and Lady Sally, well, there is one thing going good for you, you still can. If you miss the chance, who knows when you'll get another.

• Callahan's Crosstime Saloon
• Time Travelers Strictly Cash
• Callahan's Secret
• Callahan And Company
• Callahan's Lady
• Lady Slings the Booze
• The Callahan Touch

Others

If you didn't get enough puns from those, these might help.

• Telempath
• Stardance (with Jeanne Robinson)
• Antimony
• Mindkiller
• The Best of All Possible Worlds
• Melancholy Elephants
• Night of Power
• Time Pressure
• Copyright Violation
• Starseed
• Kill the Editor

John DeChancie

The Castle Novels

Imagine, if you could, a castle with 144,000 portals to other worlds, each one holding fun and adventure. Mr. DeChancie can, and has been. He does not have all 144,000 explored yet, all the better for the rest of us, as we wait for reports back from them.

• Castle Perilous
• Castle For Rent
• Castle Kidnapped
• Castle War!
• Castle Murders
• Castle Dreams
• Castle Spellbound

The Skyway Trilogy

Ramble down the road that connects planets spread across the Universe, trying to find it's source.

• Starrigger
• Red Limit Freeway
• Paradox Alley

Others

Mr. DeChancie's humor and wit takes a broad turn in a few of these, and he even has a serious, dark even, straight SF book here.

• The Kruton Interface
• MagicNet
• Living with Aliens
• Dr. Dimension (with David Bischoff)
• Dr. Dimension {Masters of Spacetime} (with David Bischoff)

Pamela Dean

Works

Wonderfully literate and enjoyable reading. Just be sure that you are up to speed on everything ever written, as you never know where Ms. Dean will call from.

• Tam Lin
• The Secret Country
• The Hidden Land
• The Dubious Hills
• The Whim of the Dragon