I am a ranter, no not really. I just like politics, religion, and science, all which are reaching their epoch of influence. I also like to have a thriving fantasy world, so I read many sci-fi and fantasy books. Some of my favorites:
Belegariad by David Eddings
Guns of the South by Harry Turtledove
Jurrassic Park by Michael Crichton
Thos are my favorite books/series.