The writers on Stargate have never been of Emmy-winning caliber. I do think Jeff King wrote some good stuff, but he left the SG1 show very early on. Mallozzi and Mullie churn out standard episodic fare, with yes, plenty of plotholes. I watched the show for how the actors brought the characters to life, evevn with so-so dialogue.

So, which Scalzi book would you recommend for someone to read who's never read his stuff?