Favorite Science Fiction Novels?
Which good sci-fi books have you read recently?
I have recently completed reading the entire halo book series. They are good!
Those and 2001: A space Oddysey. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->
I have recently completed reading the entire halo book series. They are good!
Those and 2001: A space Oddysey. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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and then of course there's the hitchhiker's guide... but that's sci-fi/comedy...
actually, I dun think I read any pure sci-fi :>
Seconded, but not the whole series... The first one definatly, the second one maybe, and the the other two are only decent if you pretend that they have nothing in common with the first two.
Also, the Hitchhiker's Guide series, of course.
footfall
ender's game [and co.!]
<i>The Giver</i>
much much more...
Some of the crap i've written
I agree. I liked Ender's Game and Ender's Shadow (the companion novel) but disliked the others in the series. I haven't read all the others.
I've justed started <a href='http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/0553294385/ref=sib_dp_pt/002-6328760-4634444#reader-link' target='_blank'>I, Robot</a> by Asimov. It's pretty good so far and it's an easy read so it shouldn't take long.
And I'd back up that recommendation, having read and thorougly enjoyed reading it. In fact I'm tempted to go out and buy it right now.
Arthur C. Clarke
Issac Asimov (Strangely, he hated the outside world <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif' /><!--endemo-->)
Stephen Baxter
Jules Verne
H. G. Wells
And the following goodies;
The Pulse Of Eternity
Frankenstein (HELL YEAH!)
1984
Day Of The Triffids (Never read this personally, but I've heard it's quite good from many reliable sources, so I guess it goes here).
A few others I cant remember...
Must Read:
Frankenstein. If you dont read this, the book that virtually founded the genre, you are an idiot.
The Entire Foundation Series. No Kidding. It rocks.
The Manifold Series. Weird, messed, and seriously pwn to read.
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Completely forgot about that one.
I read Day Of The Triffids at the same time as Enders Game and frankly Day Of The Triffids beat it hands down.
The realism in the book is astounding.
John Christophers Tripods Trilogy is also quite good...
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I absolutely loved the Mars trilogy. I enjoyed Antarctica by the same author as well.
Manifold Time by Stephen Baxter is another favorite of mine... Moonseed ranks up there as well. The Light of Other Days with Stephen Baxter and Arthur C. Clarke is another great one.
I got a big mega-binding of the Lensman Chronicles by E.E. "Doc" Smith a few years ago as well. Really different from anything I've ever ready, but fantastic. Also got a short story anthology by Robert A. Heinlein... some fantastic stories in there.
Also the 6 book Resident Evil series by S.D. Perry is good too.
very good book, requires alot of thought to understand and the writing style is superb, not to mention the huge katana the main character runs around with.
Most of Heinlein's books are talking (unlike the movies of his books [starship troopers, the puppet masters, etc]), but they are still good. Try Starship Troopers and The Moon is a Harsh Mistress if ya want. Stranger in a Strange Land was a bit boring for me though. Job: A Comedy of Justice was also a nice one. Its basically a semi sci-fi parody of the Book of Job.
The Hitchhiker's Guide series is good for a laugh.
I read through Dune and loved it, but then could not finish the second book.
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I loveth thee! I thought I was the only one on Earth who's read Hyperion!
I've only raed the first, but it's by far my all-time favourite sci-fi book.
Also I'm a big fan of the Mars trilogy (Red Mars, Green Mars, Blue Mars for those who don't know). I'm surprised no one has mentioned Dune yet. They get weird after a while, but the first three are very good.
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I really enjoyed reading all of the Hyperion series, though the first book is definitely the best. This might have something to do with the fact that it's not really sci-fi. Yes, it's set in a sci-fi world, but the book itself is a more of a collection of short stories, mixing different genres and styles, and paying homage to other books. Not to mention I like the general flow of the writing, with all the little details that make the world breathe. I'd recommend Hyperion even if one is not all that interested in sci-fi.
Philip K. ****, anyone? I've only recently started going through his work, and have found it to be quite good, in a weird, paranoid way.