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Novels for Conservatives
Tom
Clancy Military
Thriller Teeth
of the Tiger http://www.amazon.com/Teeth-Tiger-Jack-Ryan/dp/0425197409
This is a
good introduction to Clancy’s novels for those too young to remember the Cold
War. Appropriate
for ages 16+ Michael
Creighton Technological
Thrillers Next http://www.amazon.com/Next-Michael-Crichton/dp/2221109104 Genetic
engineering goes very wrong when a modern day Dr. Frankenstein creates a
chimpanzee/human hybrid.
State
of Fear http://www.amazon.com/State-Fear-Michael-Crichton/dp/0066214130
Creighton’s
indictment of the Global Warming movement. Appropriate
for ages 16+
C.S.
Lewis
Fantasy Space
Trilogy: Out
of Silent Planet http://www.amazon.com/Silent-Planet-Space-Trilogy-Book/dp/0743234901 Perelandra http://www.amazon.com/Perelandra-Space-Trilogy-Book-2/dp/074323491X That
Hideous Strength http://www.amazon.com/That-Hideous-Strength-C-S-Lewis/dp/0684823853 The Chronicles
of Narnia are better known, but the Space Trilogy novels are just as good and
written with a more grown up audience in mind. An excellent introduction to
Lewis’ work. The audio book version of the series read by Geoffrey Howard is
outstanding. It can be downloaded from Audible.com http://www.audible.com/adbl/site/products/ProductDetail.jsp?productID=BK_BLAK_000509&BV_UseBVCookie=Yes
Appropriate
for ages 16+ William
McGrath Fantasy The first
two books in The Sword of Fire series: Asulon http://www.amazon.com/ASULON-William-R-McGrath/dp/0980105803 Eretzel http://www.amazon.com/ERETZEL-WILLIAM-RAYMOND-MCGRATH/dp/0980105811 The Book
of Revelation set in a fantasy world that resembles western Europe during the
period of the Crusades. Unashamedly Conservative in its political views. If
J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Tom Clancy and Newt Gingrich collaborated on a story
the results might look something like this. You can read five sample chapters or
listen to three audio chapters here: http://www.theswordoffire.com/samples.htm
Appropriate
for ages 12+ Lt.
Colonel Oliver North Military/Political
Thrillers Mission
Compromised http://www.amazon.com/Mission-Compromised-Oliver-L-North/dp/006055584X The
Jericho Sanction http://www.amazon.com/Jericho-Sanction-Oliver-North/dp/0060599804 The
Assassins http://www.amazon.com/Assassins-Oliver-North/dp/0061137642 Think of
Colonel North’s writing style as Tom Clancy with a focus on men over machines,
small unit tactics over technology. The books take an Evangelical Christian view
of events in the Middle East. Appropriate
for ages 12+
George Orwell 1984 http://www.amazon.com/Nineteen-Eighty-Four-George-Orwell/dp/0452284236 The justly famous political satire about Stalin’s Soviet Union. Written in 1947-48 (Orwell reversed the last two digits to get the title when discussing the book with his publisher) it has seemed eerily prescient to a generation of readers because totalitarian regimes of all stripes tend to say and do similar things to get and hold onto power. Animal Farm Published in 1945, Animal Farm is Orwell’s earlier indictment of Stalinism, but it can be read as a warning regarding any form of collectivism because they all degrade into this model. “All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.” Appropriate for ages 12+
Joel
C. Rosenburgh Political
Thrillers The
Last Jihad http://www.amazon.com/Last-Jihad-Political-Thrillers/dp/0765346435 The
Last Days http://www.amazon.com/Last-Days-Political-Thrillers/dp/1414312733 The
Ezekiel Option http://www.amazon.com/Ezekiel-Option-Political-Thrillers/dp/1414303440
The
Copper Scroll http://www.amazon.com/Copper-Scroll-Political-Thrillers/dp/1414303475 Rosenburgh is the former communications strategist for Steve Forbes, Rush Limbaugh, former Israeli Deputy Prime Minister Natan Sharansky, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Born to an Orthodox Jewish father and a gentile mother, he is now an Evangelical Christian with an unique insider’s view of Middle Eastern politics. Appropriate
for ages 12+ |