What are some fiction books about smart people, written by smart authors?
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>>24830416Thrawn trilogy.
>>24830416BOOK: SuttreeAUTHOR: Cormac McCarthyHIGH-I.Q. CHARACTER: Cornelius SuttreeWHY THE BOOK IS GOOD: It's relatively easy to write an intelligent character in a context where he gets to show off his intelligence. S. never does or says anything remarkable and yet you still realize he's bright. Much harder to do. It's mostly a matter of a very subtle, almost humorous knowingness. S understands his situation; he just lacks the will (or desire) to act constructively.BOOKS: Red Dragon & The Silence Of The LambsAUTHOR: Thomas HarrisHIGH-I.Q. CHARACTER: Hannibal LecterWHY THE BOOK IS GOOD: Lecter's dialogue is first-rate. He uses his intellect to overawe and intellectually bully his listeners, so there's some performance in there, but he never comes across as pretentious or tryhard. The films dumbed down all his dialogue, presumably because they didn't want the audience to feel intimidated. But you're supposed to feel intimidated. That's the whole point.BOOK: HamletAUTHOR: William ShakespeareHIGH-I.Q. CHARACTER: HamletWHY THE BOOK IS GOOD: Excellent portrait of a certain sort of high-IQ, slightly neurotic, slightly passive-aggressive mother's boy.
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