SuperGerryHarrison
Winger
Some good shouts on here.
I love “The Forever War” by Joe Halderman. Absolute classic.
I love “The Forever War” by Joe Halderman. Absolute classic.
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Gone from only reading ‘real crime’ and thrillers to Science-fiction of late.
Daemon - Daniel Suarez (read all of his now)
Waking Gods - Sylvain Neuvel
Dark Matter - Blake Crouch
Plus books by Ernest Cline and Patrick Lee
Am I missing anything in this genre? Loved Aldous Huxley and Ray Bradbury when I was young but thought Sci-fi had gone a bit too geeky but there are some brilliantly written, innovative books out there.
series fluctuates massively in quality - then takes a nosedive with the Brian Herbert / Kevin J Anderson books
Nights Dawn Trilogy by Peter F Hamilton is really good (but meaty, 3 giant paperbacks)
but heres one to avoid - Kevin J Anderson (again) and his Saga of the Seven Suns, starts poorly and gets worse from there
DUNE
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have the first 3 temeraire books - excellent but in no way should they be described as sci-fi
I have a friend who reads Star Trek books on the Quayside during his dinner. I'll ask him which ones he thinks are best.
I was broadening the scope to fantasy I must admit.
It depends which series sets your heart on fire. From the original series you get some classic episodes from science fiction writers, and the compilation of all the original series in three books by James Blish.
Talking about Blish, he also wrote the first original story about Star Trek, there are thousands of them now. It’s one of my favourites too., called Spock Must Die, and it features a transporter accident.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/216633.Spock_Must_Die_
I really enjoyed the old man's war series of booksGone from only reading ‘real crime’ and thrillers to Science-fiction of late.
Daemon - Daniel Suarez (read all of his now)
Waking Gods - Sylvain Neuvel
Dark Matter - Blake Crouch
Plus books by Ernest Cline and Patrick Lee
Am I missing anything in this genre? Loved Aldous Huxley and Ray Bradbury when I was young but thought Sci-fi had gone a bit too geeky but there are some brilliantly written, innovative books out there.
No one has mentioned Rendezvous with Rama yet? One of the few 'proper' sci-fi books I've really enjoyed.
I just don't get Neal Stephenson. All his characters' dialogue reads as if it's been lifted from an internet messageboard frequented by socially inadequate misfits.
Aye, so it seems.f***ing hell man, another one we disagree on