Today, I’m going to start a semi-regular book suggestion series. I have read many books over the years and while some are very well known there are some really great books out there that many people have not heard about and which are either out of print or not available in you local Borders or Barnes and Nobles (or whatever you may have close to your home).
The first suggestion I make is the Bio of a Space Tyrant series by Piers Anthony. This series was written in the 1980s and is a projection of the world at the time and some events from the last 50 years onto the canvas of the Solar System. It is told from the point of view of small Hispanic boy who is a refugee and his eventual rise to power over as Tyrant of Jupiter. This book series does take some liberties with common sense as the main character seems to have a ridiculous amount of luck, but aside from that, the books are very believable and well written.
The 5 books in the series are: Refugee, Mercenary, Politician, Executive and Statesman. There is a 6th book released in 2001 which tells the story from another character’s point of view, but I consider that to be a companion book, not a book in the series.
You can find these at your local used book shops pretty cheap (I found all 5 for about $7 at Half Price Books, but you may not have the same luck). I have read that there was a re-printing in the works. I personally like the original cover art a lot as it really fits the books well, so I did not go looking for the re-printed version, but that is something to consider.
So, there we are, Bio of a Space Tyrant, my pick for a great and widely unknown series of books.
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