The Prince of Nothing series is a sort of study in relativism; it gets you rooting for a complicated, not altogether good or evil, messianic figure. And it reads quick.

A grizzly, nautical journey through a unique world.

Maybe the quickest 800 pages I've ever read. Incessantly clever and amusing.

This series has gotten a little slow lately, but this book was incredible. A fun look at cutthroat royal politics.

This one and Speaker for the Dead, while markedly different, combine action and anthropology.

This is a wonderful, two part series by one of the most gifted storytellers alive. The best parts are the chariot races.

Completely simple idea that still manages to be totally original.

What happens when there is nothing but 24-hour night ...

Don't usually like detective novels, but this one is fun.

A simple premise executed wonderfully.