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Sci-fi Books
I
asked for help
figuring out which sci-fi books to read. This is the list of responses!
Martian
fideloper
,
emd
,
VicVijayakumar
,
deathweasel
,
sarahkpeck
,
jdlien
,
mrkurt
,
dbchhbr
,
kennethmayer
,
negcx
,
successfulsw
,
gilbitron
,
gconnery
,
Nempiri
Foundation
zrail
,
earthlingworks
,
deathweasel
,
ihorvorotnov
,
julian_rubisch
,
jsb_sol
,
FilArons
,
OksidDisko
,
gilbitron
,
awazels
,
timacdonald87
,
mateusjatenee
,
tongedev
Expanse
fideloper
,
natron99
,
strandafili
,
VicVijayakumar
,
pat_ramsey
,
chris_mccord
,
kennethmayer
,
minn_finn
,
_andypeacock
,
tnorthcutt
,
KeshavKSingh90
,
gconnery
,
ellisthedev
Ender's Game (series)
utdiscant
,
fideloper
,
earthlingworks
,
sarahkpeck
,
emd
,
elhalvers
,
negcx
,
gilbitron
,
awazels
,
mdanderson
,
profdml
,
Nempiri
Project Hail Mary
igorbenic
,
emd
,
strandafili
,
VicVijayakumar
,
sarahkpeck
,
dbchhbr
,
negcx
,
iAmKevinMcKee
,
Nempiri
Dune
Note: Seems like a lot.
DaronSpence
,
julian_rubisch
,
jsb_sol
,
awazels
,
mheusser
,
tongedev
,
florian_karsten
,
Nempiri
Ready Player One
Note: Lots of 80s and retro tech.
utdiscant
,
jdlien
,
mizouzie
,
nkohari
,
mlescaille
,
Nempiri
,
kickrg
Hyperion
sisyphos2dot0
,
ihorvorotnov
,
_andypeacock
,
earthlingworks
,
matthewpaulking
,
timchilcott
,
porestar
Murder Bot (Series)
sisyphos2dot0
,
fideloper
,
emd
,
jackmcdade
,
jbrancha
,
bastihilger
Red Rising (series)
typeoneerror
,
warsh33p
,
chris_mccord
,
ericlbarnes
,
WylesOne
,
bastihilger
Old Man's War
natron99
,
VicVijayakumar
,
ethangunderson
,
pat_ramsey
,
Catalyst_Red
,
kevinb9n
We Are Legion (We Are Bob)
Note: Supposedly great on audio.
WyattCastaned44
,
ericlbarnes
,
CSN_UK
,
akirathedev
,
EzraTerLinden
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
VicVijayakumar
,
julian_rubisch
,
jsb_sol
,
gilbitron
,
gconnery
Ringworld
Note: Inspiration for Halo
realscottellis
,
kennethmayer
,
solenopsis
,
fig_dev
Snow Crash
AtriskMedia
,
zrail
,
gconnery
Children of Time
fideloper
,
richhods
,
WylesOne
Dark Matter
Shpigford
,
adamwathan
,
strandafili
Forever War
successfulsw
,
Brophensteen
,
toflidium
Broken Earth Trilogy
Note: Maybe more fantasy than sci fi?
minn_finn
,
inxilpro
,
browniepoints
Ancillary Justice
zrail
,
matthewpaulking
I, Robot
emd
,
jamesarosen
Three Body Problem (Series)
drew_bellcock
,
mlescaille
Red Shirts
VicVijayakumar
,
Catalyst_Red
Station 11
sarahkpeck
,
inxilpro
Recursion
Shpigford
,
mlescaille
Velocity Weapon
Note: Short
mrkurt
,
KeshavKSingh90
Left Hand of Darkness
jbrancha
,
keithpurtell
Mistborn
Note: Fantasy.
mrkurt
,
tnorthcutt
Skywards
Note: Sci-fi, not fantasy
JoshDance
,
bastihilger
Wayward Pines
Note: Post-apocalyptic with a hint of sci fi
strandafili
,
Shpigford
Andreas Eschbach (Author)
Note: Blackout, Lord of all things, Gliss, One Trillion Dollar
stefanriehl
,
stefanriehl
Pandora's Star
sean_harmer
,
_andypeacock
Altered Carbon
_andypeacock
,
CraigCaruana
Exhalation (Short Stories)
NicholasLYang
,
jamesarosen
The Diamond Age
zrail
7 Eves
fideloper
Wayfarers
zrail
The Man Who Sold The Moon (Short Story)
zrail
Kim Stanley's Mars Series (??)
emd
Southern Reach Trilogy
hey_rick__
Ghost V (Short Story)
TyNoryan
Beyond Lies the Wub (Short Stories)
strandafili
Kaiju Preservation Society
VicVijayakumar
Year Zero
julian_rubisch
Sirens of Titans
benholmen
Rememberance of Earth's Past
Note: Supposedly great for a noob like me!
tomikokkola
Kindred
sarahkpeck
The Commonwealth Saga
ethangunderson
Upgrade
Shpigford
Artemis
jdlien
The Space Between Worlds
mrkurt
Odyssey One Series
mrkurt
A Memory Called Empire
jbrancha
The Star Diaries
Note: Polish writer and philosopher.
D_Lewandowicz
Revelation Space
Note: Not entry level.
chris_mccord
The Nine Billion Names of God (Short Story)
ZekeAranyLucas
Expeditionary Force
Note: Light. Recommended on audio.
negcx
Galactic Civil War
Note: Part sci-fi, part spy novel.
1pairofshoes
Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom
kennethmayer
Deepness in the Sky
kennethmayer
The Machine Stops (Short Story)
mizouzie
Binti Trilogy
Note: YA, quick read
minn_finn
2001: A Space Odyssey
milos85487250
Frontier Saga
gerhardlazu
The Moon is a Harsh Mistress
keithpurtell
Emphyrio
keithpurtell
Iain M Banks (Author)
Note: Utopian, apparently
_andypeacock
Neuromancer
Note: Sounds tough to read.
nkohari
Reality Dysfunction
CSN_UK
A Scanner Darkly
ceiling_rat
I Hope I Shall Arrive Soon (Short Story)
ceiling_rat
Dark Eden
richhods
Michael Chrichton (Author)
Note: Prey, Timeline, Sphere
nateritter
War of the Worlds
paulredmond
Last Tango in Cyberspace
Note: Bad title, good book.
CurtisGarrett_
The Devil's Dictionary
Note: Bad title, good book
CurtisGarrett_
Paper Menagerie and Other Stories
jamesarosen
Three Moments of an Explosion
jamesarosen
Liaden Universe
NoTieTroy
Parable of the Sower
browniepoints
Beggars in Spain
suepaustian
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
Note: Fun series
stympy
C.S. Lewis's Space Trilogy
jesseleite85
The Road
gconnery
The Girl With All the Gifts
gconnery
The Infinite Man
gconnery
Rendezvous with Rama
_JamesRG
Expeditionary Force
Note: Easy but entertaining
PJUllrich
Diaspora
nz_
Armada
Nempiri
The Dispossessed
Note: Talks a lot about time
mlescaille
Way Station
solenopsis
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