 Rogues and their stories, what are your favorite novels about the criminal element? |
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 Oct 2 2009, 10:40 PM
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Moving Target  Group: Members Posts: 322 Joined: 19-July 09 From: CAS Member No.: 17,410  |
We were hanging out in the dumpshock IRC Chann and well..
Heres a list of recomended literature where the main character, or one or more of the major supporting cast, is a criminal, in the professional biz. Steven Brust, The Vlad Taltos series Eddings, The Blue Rose series The Thieves World Anthologies Brent Weeks, The Night Angels trilogy Asprin ..Pretty much anything this man wrote Arturo Perez-Reverte's "The Club Dumas" The Hounds of Ash and other tales by Greg Keyes Robert E. Howard's Conan stories, esp Tower of the Elephant Mercede's Lackey: Takes a thief Andre Norton, The Elvenbane series Terry Prachet, Making Money and Going Postal (even thoughw e contend that most of the Watch are practically criminals anyhow) Lord Dunsany's short stories The Lankhmar books Let us add to the list! Speak up, what do you like to read about thieves, rogues, conmen, and assasins? |
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Oct 2 2009, 10:49 PM
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Moving Target Group: Validating Posts: 664 Joined: 7-October 08 From: South-western UCAS border... Member No.: 16,449 |
Hit Man (two words) by Lawrence Block. Main character is a complete sociopath who happens to be having a mid-life crisis. Not a crisis of conscience, a mid-life crisis. Very good book.
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Oct 2 2009, 11:40 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 5,679 Joined: 19-September 09 Member No.: 17,652 |
Perhaps a bit more of childrenish book, but the Artemis Fowl series is a real favorite of mine. Main character is like a 10th generation criminal (Though still a child) who kidnaps a fairy in order to steal gold from their hidden civilization. Includes magic and super high tech stuff. Good for a quicker more light hearted read (Though longer if you read more of the series of course, about a half dozen books so far).
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Oct 3 2009, 02:01 AM
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Creating a god with his own hands Group: Members Posts: 1,405 Joined: 30-September 02 From: 0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1 Member No.: 3,364 |
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Oct 3 2009, 02:20 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 5,679 Joined: 19-September 09 Member No.: 17,652 |
Oh! Nearly forgot, Red Forge of Mars, and the sequel Digital Dead. The main character is very much not a criminal, but basically everyone else in the book is. The setting is amazingly similar to SR in alot of ways, and could definitely inspire a campaign or two (Digital Dead even has technomancers and e-ghosts).
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Oct 3 2009, 10:17 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 4 Joined: 23-July 09 From: Cyprus Member No.: 17,424 |
Nice post Arries, I hope all rogues will read it before going into MC for the first time.
I think that most rogues understand MC by now so perhaps we can work on a BWL guide in the near future too. dll error |
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Oct 3 2009, 04:30 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 211 Joined: 11-April 03 From: Maine Member No.: 4,431 |
I've always been a fan of the duology Street Lethal and Gorgon Child by Steven Barns. Lots of good PhysAd type action going on in a dark disutopian future.
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Oct 3 2009, 06:40 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 100 Joined: 9-February 09 Member No.: 16,860 |
Anything by Andrew Vachss. Especially his Burke series.
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Oct 4 2009, 12:29 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,183 Joined: 5-December 07 From: Lower UCAS, along the border Member No.: 14,507 |
Good Thief's Guide to Amsterdam
Good Thief's Guide to Paris Both by Chris Ewan. About a professional / professional thief who steals not only for information, but just for the fun of it, and the crazy mixed up adventures he ends up getting himself into. He's not a badass, he's not playing John Woo with his pistols - he's just a little smarter then everyone else, and he's got tons of patience. Eagerly awaiting Vegas. |
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Oct 4 2009, 12:18 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 199 Joined: 16-September 03 From: Massachusetts Member No.: 5,625 |
I'll second Chris Ewan's "Good Thief" series, which is awesome, and add two more: Donald Westlake's "Dortmunder" books and anything by his pseudonym Richard Stark.
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Oct 4 2009, 11:05 PM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,001 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Michigan Member No.: 1,514 |
Can anyone recommend books that aren't Fantasy based?
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Oct 4 2009, 11:18 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 5,679 Joined: 19-September 09 Member No.: 17,652 |
Red Forge of Mars and Digital Dead aren't Fantasy based. Or do you mean that aren't fiction?
Edit: I should mention that when I said technomancer, I didn't mean 'has a computer for a brain' I meant 'ultra powerful natural hacker' She still has to use a computer like everyone else. There is no magic in the setting. |
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Oct 5 2009, 03:01 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,183 Joined: 5-December 07 From: Lower UCAS, along the border Member No.: 14,507 |
And the Chris Ewan books aren't fantasy in the least. Unless you don't think a writer can be a professional thief (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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Oct 5 2009, 08:39 AM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,001 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Michigan Member No.: 1,514 |
Fiction is good, Swords and Sorcery is just hard for me to wade through.
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Oct 5 2009, 09:55 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 5,679 Joined: 19-September 09 Member No.: 17,652 |
I stand by my suggestions then. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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Oct 5 2009, 02:52 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 19 Joined: 5-January 09 Member No.: 16,736 |
QUOTE (Paul @ Oct 5 2009, 01:05 AM)  Can anyone recommend books that aren't Fantasy based? Mr Nice by Howard Marks is based on real life I think. Shantaram is fiction loosely based on real life. Both books are kinda interesting particularly shantaram as the guy basically lives in the Bombay Barrens, for those into shadowrun. |
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Oct 5 2009, 06:25 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 100 Joined: 7-December 05 Member No.: 8,054 |
Neuromancer, Count Zero, Mona Lisa Overdrive-Gibson
The Lies of Locke Lamora, Read Seas under Red Skys-Lynch AFE (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nuyen.gif) |
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Oct 5 2009, 09:21 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 433 Joined: 8-November 07 Member No.: 14,097 |
QUOTE (Fix-it @ Oct 2 2009, 10:01 PM) QUOTE (Anythingforenoughnuyen @ Oct 5 2009, 02:25 PM) Neuromancer, Count Zero, Mona Lisa Overdrive-Gibson +1 to all these - I prefer sci-fi (as these are), myself, these days. Gibson's Spook Country is also fairly shadowrun-esque, though it's a modern real-world setting. |
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