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[Silfies]

I have played MPBT Solaris, MW3. MW4, and Mech Commander 1/2. I am now looking into getting into some of the books. What would be the best book/series to begin reading and getting in tune with the BT Universe? Do most book stores carry them or where would I look?

[Jaroth Corbett]

Blood of Kerensky Trilogy
Jade Phoenix Trilogy
Wolves on the Border
Heir to the Dragon

and a whole heap more!

[Seth]

It's doubtful that you will find any of the books in a book store. I'll bet you can find a lot of them on Amazon. My vote goes to reading the Jade Phoenix Trilogy. The Saga of the Gray Death Legion is often cited as a good place to start, and chronologically it does come before any of the Clan books, but I've always thought the books purely about the Inner Sphere were always so political and dry.

[I R O N]

I was Clan Smoke Jaguar.. once upon a time...

[CG Anastasius Focht]

If you can get a copy "Decision at thunder rift" is a great place to start



Then the warrior trilogy
http://www.sarna.net...Warrior_Trilogy


After that whatever you can get your hands on

Edited by [CG]Anastasius Focht, 27 November 2011 - 06:53 PM.

[I R O N]

you inner sphere and your "succession wars"

[CG Anastasius Focht]

Dont be taken in by Clan propaganda, the IS fiction is the place to start

Like MWO thats where this story starts.

Ebay and amazon are the best place to find these books, although haunting the local second hand bookshops doesnt hurt either, i picked up 20 titles at a local 2nd hand bookshop about 2 years ago.

And you can get E-copys too

http://www.battlecor.../BC2/index.html

Edited by [CG]Anastasius Focht, 27 November 2011 - 07:12 PM.

[I R O N]

Clan Purity OWNS ALL

[CG Anastasius Focht]

Irontygr, on 27 November 2011 - 07:06 PM, said:

Clan Purity OWNS ALL

Thats not how I remember Tukayyid..........

[Volume]

http://www.amazon.co...22450963&sr=8-1

^ That's the only MechWarrior novel I've found in local bookstores so it's the only one I read...But I really really liked it, despite some of it being pretty silly/stupid and being incredibly predictable. It's sort of like a popcorn thriller but I'm no book reviewer. Point is, it was very enjoyable to read as a fan.

[Aresye]

Pretty much anything by Michael Stackpole is a good place to start. I'd recommend reading the Warrior trilogy first, followed by Wolves on the Border, then Heir to the Dragon. After that if you decide to read the Blood of Kerensky trilogy, a lot of it will make sense.

Stackpole does have his cons though. Pretty much every book is geared towards a first reader, and there's only so many times you can read how a jump drive works.

[Atlas3060]

And I'm throwing in Battlecorps website into this recommendation pile:
http://www.battlecor.../BC2/index.html

They are slowly but surely releasing all the novels in Epub/Kindle format for purchase and pdf format (for free) for subscribers.
Drawbacks are the pdf versions are editions that were just before the final released books and Battlecorps itself is releasing stories very, very slowly compared to their earlier times.

[GuntherK]

[CG]Anastasius Focht, on 27 November 2011 - 06:51 PM, said:

If you can get a copy "Decision at thunder rift" is a great place to start

Thats were you should start !
Its a great book... after you read it, you are hooked to the universe.
Gray Death Legion saga is awesome and its about a mercenary unit before the clans arrival. Precisely the setting for MWonline.

And its before the clan arrival. Reading stuff regarding the clans should be later. First you have to immerse in the Iner Sphere atmosfere.

And i recomend you download and read the free introductory PDF available on the battletech main site. They give you an insight into the factions and their motivations.

Download those 2 free Pdf for starters. Its an universe guide and a Short story compilation.

http://www.battletech.com/downloads-2/

Edited by GuntherK, 29 November 2011 - 04:53 AM.

[Aaron DeChavilier]

http://mwomercs.com/...ttletech-novel/

I asked the community their favorite novels
and pretty much we reach a consensus on the best

[Silent]

Just scour the BattleTech wiki and read anything there that strikes your interest.

It's better than hunting down out of print books that either read like dry military history or embarrassing fan fiction.