The science fiction blog io9 has a nice ode to Dan Simmons, author of the Hyperion Cantos which includes the well-received The Rise of Endymion, micro-reviewed here earlier.
Alex Carnavale’s survey of Simmons’ work gives high marks to such works as Song of Kali and Prayers to Broken Stones. Carnavale usefully highlights Simmons’ novellas and short stories, which I didn’t know about. More grist for the reading mill.