I am Legend
A novella, and ten short stories, introduce us to the last man on earth; a man planning a funeral for his unsuspecting wife; and a man whose telephone rings inside his head-- with calls from his dead father.
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- But Dracula was defeated by being decapitated and stabbed in the heart. I do hope religion isn't claiming those as their own!
FWIW, I like the concept in the book 'I Am Legend' where the vampires are repelled by religious symbols that are meaningful to them, rather than any religion in particular.
- What are you missing out on?
Moby-Dick. Don Quixote, Nineteen Eighty-Four, Alice's Adventures In Wonderland, The Call of the Wild, Lord of the Flies, The Painted Bird, The Handmaid's Tale, 2001: A Space Odyssey, On the Beach, Naked Lunch, I Am Legend, The Grapes of Wrath, Last and First Men, Frankenstein,
Try to avoid "Great Books" lists, though. Ask your closest friends who they read. Or if a literary reference comes up that sparks your curiosity, ask where it's from and read that. Did you like a movie? Look it up on IMDB and see if it is based on or borrows from a book (you'd be surprised how many movies are drawn from books, even if they aren't direct adaptations.
Pick one, read it a while. Give it a chance, some start slow. If it doesn't resonate, move on to the next one. If you like a book, try another book by the same author, or from the same genre/era. Follow your curiosity.
- I read this via this SF Masterworks series and I've enjoyed most that I've picked up:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/SF_Masterworks
Richard Mathesson books are good, I think I am Legend is the one I read first and then started looking out for others in this series.
Swastika Night was probably the most mind-blowing.
- The Postman by David Brin
The Dog Stars by Peter Heller
I Am Legend by Richard Matheson
Anything by Dalton Fury (RIP)
One Second After by William Forstchen
Black Autumn by Jeff Kirkham
- I am not your traditional sci-fi fan, so while the books below may not be considered masterpieces or even "true" sci-fi, they may be a good "gateway drug" for others like me:
- The Postman by David Brin
- The Dog Stars by Peter Heller
- I am Legend by Richard Matheson
- Currently https://caml.inria.fr/pub/old_caml_site/FAQ/FAQ_DEBUTANT-eng...
I just finished Sphere, and came away a bit disappointed. Before that I read I Am Legend, which was excellent! It has nothing to do with the movie at all.
