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[Druur Monakh]

Sentenced to Prism - Alan Dean Foster

Main actor in this book is one of the more imaginative alien ecosystems in sci-fi.

The Sight Of Proteus - Charles Sheffield

What would happen if shape-changing became an everyday technology? The other two books in the Proteus cycle are also worth reading.

Peter Hamilton was already named, although depending on your preferences, the Greg Mandel trilogy might be more to your liking.

[Torann Irides]

I would like to add the Quiet War and Gardens of the Sun by Paul McAuly.
They start off a bit slow, but totally dragged me in. Busy with the third book (In the mouth of the Whale), which sadly is a bit of a disappointment after those two.

Also Cyberabad Days and River of Gods by Ian McDonald. Both more or less interconnected short stories set in future India. Imaginative writing and a great setting.

In fantasy I really would second the First Law books. Also, the entire Black Company series by Glen Cook is great, although a bit unconventionally written for a fantasy book (not a lot of descriptions of surroundings and very to the point).

[Vieve]

American Gods, Neil Gaiman (my only complaint about this book is that I frequently caught myself wondering how an American author -- who isn't Stephen King -- would have written the book)
Courtship Rite, Donald Kingsbury
Darwin's Radio, Greg Bear
Islands in the Net, Bruce Sterling
The Diamond Age, Neil Stephenson
The Ginger Star, Leigh Brackett (and the rest of her Skaith novels, for that matter)
The Scarlet Plague, Jack London  Yes, Jack London wrote a sci-fi book.  It scared the crap out of me when I read it as a little kid, and set me up for a lifetime of reading about contagions and broken societies.

Regarding Fantasy things I've enjoyed Joe Abercrombie's First Law trilogy and especially 'Best Served Cold' as a singular read.

I read the three in the trilogy back-to-back-to-back over a weekend this spring.  I'm not sure I slept that weekend, honestly.   (Also, Sand dan Glokta's personality reminds me strongly of Veik's player.  )
 
 
 
 

[Kasuko]

Just recalled the Tales of the Bard trilogy by Michael Scott - Magician's, Demon's and Death's Law.