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| Monsieur |
Posted - 10/03/2005 : 06:36:19
Could anyone recommend good Sci Fi books?
I've already read everything by Bradbury, Herbert, Dick, Clark and Asimov.
Any suggestions?
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| soundofataris |
Posted - 10/03/2005 : 17:42:11
The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin. Its a really good distopian tale. One of those books that transcends the rubbish sci-fi label and achieves the level of literature. Wow, that sounded really snotty.
Someone mentioned Huxley. Though he's most famous for brave new, he wrote another really good distopian novel called The Island. It's not scifi, but it makes a good companion piece for Brave New World. Better even then the sequel does.
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| Cult_Of_Frank |
Posted - 10/03/2005 : 14:05:42
I listened to Ender's Game as an audiobook and quite enjoyed it, for the record. Also, although you mention Asimov, I've gotten into his Foundation (I think?) series and while the first book was initially dry every page from the middle on through the next three books was great.
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| starmekitten |
Posted - 10/03/2005 : 13:14:43
Thats the guy Llama, I quite like him I picked up one of his books randomly in a rush in borders before a train journey a few years back and was quite pleased with it.
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| misleadtheworld |
Posted - 10/03/2005 : 10:13:25
Brave New World; Huxley.
The Time Machine, War of the Worlds; Wells
From the Earth to the Moon; Verne
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| Monsieur |
Posted - 10/03/2005 : 09:49:51
Just ordered Snow crash.
We'll see.
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| Llamadance |
Posted - 10/03/2005 : 08:57:30
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Originally posted by starmekitten
Oh, Jeff Noon, new age sci fi too, very British.
Was it him who wrote Vurt? That was pretty good.
The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell was one I bought randomly and was excellent.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0552997773/qid=1128354935/sr=1-2/ref=sr_1_2_2/026-3484912-3253214
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| TRANSMARINE |
Posted - 10/03/2005 : 08:37:52
Nice suggestion, kelladwella. Lem is extrodinary. Perhaps start with MEMOIRS FOUND IN A BATHTUB, or PIRX THE PILOT. These are a good starting point in getting used to his style, humor, and insanity.
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| starmekitten |
Posted - 10/03/2005 : 08:12:58
I second neal stephenson and Iain M. Banks
What about William Gibson or Michael Marshal Smith, sort of new age sci-fi but ok nonetheless.
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| Llamadance |
Posted - 10/03/2005 : 07:17:29
Why couldn't I remember Iain M. Banks? Player of Games gets a second vote.
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| jediroller |
Posted - 10/03/2005 : 07:14:05
Just about anything by Iain M. Banks: Consider Phlebas or The Player of Games might be a good starting point, I suppose.
Greg Egan: Quarantine, and his short stories (Axiomatic).
Ian McDonald: Desolation Road, Sacrifice of Fools.
Ken Macleod: The Star Fraction, Cosmonaut Keep (communists in space. Correction: Scottish Communists in space. Definitely a different approach.)
Neal Stephenson: Snow Crash, The Diamond Age.
I've only read one volume from David Brin's Uplift series (The Uplift War) but I liked it a lot, so I've got most of the other ones lined up...
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| kelladwella |
Posted - 10/03/2005 : 06:42:59
What about something by Stanislav Lem? Solaris for example. |
| Llamadance |
Posted - 10/03/2005 : 06:38:42
Ender's Game - Orson Scott Card - best book I ever read. It's follow-ups are great too.
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