Currently reading "Xavras Wyzryn" by Jacek Dukaj, a Polish author who just has an insane imagination. The book is made up of 2 stories: first one deals with metaphysics and crossing over to the astral plane of existence. Second story is about Poland's struggle for freedom against the Russians in an "alternate history", one where Poland never gained it's independence against the Bolsheviks in the early 1900's.

Anywho, anyone have any recommendations for some GOOD sci-fi books? When I say good; I really mean it. I want something deep, thought-provoking and just really really "out there." (I might've asked this question before, but I can't remember)

just started....Colonel Chabert by Honoré de Balzac

I just bought

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Originally posted by infinity HiGH Anywho, anyone have any recommendations for some GOOD sci-fi books? When I say good; I really mean it. I want something deep, thought-provoking and just really really "out there." (I might've asked this question before, but I can't remember)

Philip K Dick

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Originally posted by infinity HiGH Anywho, anyone have any recommendations for some GOOD sci-fi books? When I say good; I really mean it. I want something deep, thought-provoking and just really really "out there." (I might've asked this question before, but I can't remember)

Have you read Frank Herbert's Dune?

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Originally posted by Cloudburst Have you read Frank Herbert's Dune?

lol, I think this question was asked before

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Originally posted by stren lol, I think this question was asked before

I don't know any other good scfi.

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Originally posted by stren I just bought

I have read this book as a child. t3h classic.

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Originally posted by Cloudburst I don't know any other good scfi.

Yea I'm looking for deep sci-fi like Dune. I've read Dune many many times.

I dunno, I guess I'm itching for something really far away and different. Stren, does Philip Dick have any books like that? Or are they all set on Earth in the near future?

I haven't read Dune or many of Dick's novels, but as far as I know they are set on earth.

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Dune is awesome! Thanks Pete!



edit: I wish it was longer...I don't want it to be overrrrrr. I want like, 1000 pages!



Once I finish this it's back to shitty Eco and The Name of the Rose. I think I can't stand his writing style. It's like I'm inside Eco's head, hearing him enjoy the sound of his own voice. Ughhhhhhh.

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Originally posted by infinity HiGH Currently reading "Xavras Wyzryn" by Jacek Dukaj, a Polish author who just has an insane imagination. The book is made up of 2 stories: first one deals with metaphysics and crossing over to the astral plane of existence. Second story is about Poland's struggle for freedom against the Russians in an "alternate history", one where Poland never gained it's independence against the Bolsheviks in the early 1900's. Anywho, anyone have any recommendations for some GOOD sci-fi books? When I say good; I really mean it. I want something deep, thought-provoking and just really really "out there." (I might've asked this question before, but I can't remember)

Sounds like your into my tipe of reading material.Here's a few if you haven't read them yet:

Stranger in a strange land (uncut edition) - Robert A. Heinlein

After Dark - Haruki Murakami

hardboiled wonderland and the end of the world - Haruki Murakami

Snow Crash - Neil Stephenson

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