Best Science Fiction books (add your suggestions)
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Another vote for the "Culture" series.
Also, an incredible author (who unfortunately did not write very many books) was Cordwainer Smith.
He created a very rich saga spanning a timeline of 13,000 years with benevolent overlords called "The instrumentality of Mankind".
He wrote one novel in this setting, "Norstrilia", which I can wholeheartedly endorse: http://www.cordwainer-smith.com/norstrilia.htm
The author, Cordwainer Smith (pseudonym of Paul M.A. Linebarger), himself was a very fascinating personality: scholar, professor, spy, author, expert on psychological warfare.
Read more about him here: Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger, Colonel, United States Army
Best regards,
Andy
Also, an incredible author (who unfortunately did not write very many books) was Cordwainer Smith.
He created a very rich saga spanning a timeline of 13,000 years with benevolent overlords called "The instrumentality of Mankind".
He wrote one novel in this setting, "Norstrilia", which I can wholeheartedly endorse: http://www.cordwainer-smith.com/norstrilia.htm
The author, Cordwainer Smith (pseudonym of Paul M.A. Linebarger), himself was a very fascinating personality: scholar, professor, spy, author, expert on psychological warfare.
Read more about him here: Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger, Colonel, United States Army
Best regards,
Andy
Apart from the obvious toplists(John Scalzi,RKM,et al) , some of my favorites are:
Star Carrier Series by Ian Douglas ( Being a HUGE fan of transcendence (the after death kind) , loved it, awesome series )
Quantum Thief bu Hannu Rajaniemi(Mind=Blown, but its a lot of intellectual work to actually get into the story )
Mind Storm,Terminal point by KM Ruiz ( One of the few post-apocs i liked, strangely)
Never really liked Dune for some reason...found it a bit too..meandering..if that makes any sense -_-
Cheers!
Star Carrier Series by Ian Douglas ( Being a HUGE fan of transcendence (the after death kind) , loved it, awesome series )
Quantum Thief bu Hannu Rajaniemi(Mind=Blown, but its a lot of intellectual work to actually get into the story )
Mind Storm,Terminal point by KM Ruiz ( One of the few post-apocs i liked, strangely)
Never really liked Dune for some reason...found it a bit too..meandering..if that makes any sense -_-
Cheers!
Anything NOT Ray Bradbury, He is the most overrated science fiction writer ever. everything he did was merely a Hack version of a story put out within a decade beforehand.
Ive always liked Isaa Asimov particularly Foundation. and Ive been getting a really into Phillip K Dick
Starship Troopers Robert Heinlen
Solaris Stanisław Lem.
Ive always liked Isaa Asimov particularly Foundation. and Ive been getting a really into Phillip K Dick
Starship Troopers Robert Heinlen
Solaris Stanisław Lem.
I know its odd with so many different things out there but I like H.G. Wells. I know its old school but i still like the time machine and the war of the worlds, the invisible man. And i like Jules Verne stuff. But there really are a lot of good books out there now. The Best sci-fi that i have read lately is a new book put out by author Adriana Thompson. and the title is Faded. I was very pleased. The only thing i didn't like is that it was only on kindle. Im still a little old fashioned. but i do love my sci fi.
My favourite science fiction novels during the last many years have been by Iain M. Banks (Culture books) or by Alastair Reynolds. I've re-read many of the Culture novels and I plan to re-read all of Reynold's 'Revalation Space' books, too.
I'm glad you enjoyed 'A Canticle for Leibowitz' as I thought it was a phenomenal novel. Although, I don't see how Leibowitz's book was in any way similar to Bradbury's. One is a post apocalyptic tale of civilisation rebuilding itself over thousands of years; the other a statement on censorship during the McCarthy era.
I'm glad you enjoyed 'A Canticle for Leibowitz' as I thought it was a phenomenal novel. Although, I don't see how Leibowitz's book was in any way similar to Bradbury's. One is a post apocalyptic tale of civilisation rebuilding itself over thousands of years; the other a statement on censorship during the McCarthy era.
