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My first LMB book was Beguilement (The Sharing Knife, #1), which was pretty great, and The Curse of Chalion was also good. Now I want to dive into the Vorksogian Saga, which everyone raves about, so Shards of Honor.
Jewel, you'll have fun with the Vorkosigan books. I do recommend starting with Shards of Honor, as it gives you background that Miles Vorkosigan never learns about his parents in the following books.
Erin's comment is the reason I recommend starting with The Warrior's Apprentice. If you read at least the first several of the Miles books, knowing only as much about his parents as Miles does, then read Shards of Honor and the sequel, and learn about their background, you can go right back and read the Miles books AGAIN, and they are new, with new insight, knowing more than Miles does about his parents, and others.
It worked for me. I started with Warrior's, read through Diplomatic Immunity, went back and read Falling Free and Ethan and then Shards and B., then started all over again, and by that time Cyroburn was out. I have read and loved all of Bujold except for Spirit Ring, which I started and couldn't finish. Must give it another try one of these days, while waiting and hoping for more Penric and Des.
I read Shards first because it was the only book at that time. I still have that old paperback. I didn’t read Warrior’s Apprentice for some time, as I didn’t want to move on to other characters. I wanted more of Cordelia and Aral—not their son. Silly me. I love Miles and will follow him anywhere!
I started with Shards. I started my sons with Warrior's Apprentice but had them go back and read Shards and Barrayar before reading A Civil Campaign. Enough back-story references in ACC that it adds depth and humour to have read Shards and Barrayar first.
My wife had me start with "Mountains of Mourning." It is short (novella) and introduces Miles. This book, for years, was free on Bean Books. So, I always started friends with this book, as well.
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My first LMB book was Beguilement (The Sharing Knife, #1), which was pretty great, and The Curse of Chalion was also good. Now I want to dive into the Vorksogian Saga, which everyone raves about, so Shards of Honor.
Jewel, you'll have fun with the Vorkosigan books. I do recommend starting with Shards of Honor, as it gives you background that Miles Vorkosigan never learns about his parents in the following books.
Erin's comment is the reason I recommend starting with The Warrior's Apprentice. If you read at least the first several of the Miles books, knowing only as much about his parents as Miles does, then read Shards of Honor and the sequel, and learn about their background, you can go right back and read the Miles books AGAIN, and they are new, with new insight, knowing more than Miles does about his parents, and others.
It worked for me. I started with Warrior's, read through Diplomatic Immunity, went back and read Falling Free and Ethan and then Shards and B., then started all over again, and by that time Cyroburn was out. I have read and loved all of Bujold except for Spirit Ring, which I started and couldn't finish. Must give it another try one of these days, while waiting and hoping for more Penric and Des.
I read Shards first because it was the only book at that time. I still have that old paperback. I didn’t read Warrior’s Apprentice for some time, as I didn’t want to move on to other characters. I wanted more of Cordelia and Aral—not their son. Silly me. I love Miles and will follow him anywhere!
I started with Shards. I started my sons with Warrior's Apprentice but had them go back and read Shards and Barrayar before reading A Civil Campaign. Enough back-story references in ACC that it adds depth and humour to have read Shards and Barrayar first.
My wife had me start with "Mountains of Mourning." It is short (novella) and introduces Miles. This book, for years, was free on Bean Books. So, I always started friends with this book, as well.
Personally, I started with Warrior's Apprentice - not knowing it wasn't the first in the series - I happened to spot it on the library shelf, and the title intrigued me, so I started reading it. When I discovered Miles Vorkosigan wasn't your typical 'warrior', I borrowed it. The rest, as they say, is bookworm's history.