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Good science fiction books (pg. 3)
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| enydo |
| quote: | Originally posted by Omega_Blue
dude, is idoru any good? i was at barnes and noble yesterday and was *this* close to buying it, but decided against it and opted for a book of short stories by neil gaiman. any time i see that book i think of you, jake. err... but not.. that way.
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While I personally don't think Idoru is as good as Neuromancer is, it's still an excellent book. Follow it up with All Tomorrow's Parties, since it's basically a sequel. I think there's one more in the trilogy as well? Not really sure.
I didn't know anything about William Gibson other than being recommended Neuromancer, and I've been devouring his books. I actually bought Idoru because I saw it and was like, hey it's that dude from TA. :stongue:
| quote: | Originally posted by idoru
Am I the only person showing some love for William Gibson? I thought there'd be more of you... |
Love his stuff(obviously). His writing style and subject matter just really does it for me. I've read Neuromancer, Idoru, and All Tomorrow's Parties, any other recommendations? |
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| Lews |
I need to check that guy out.
Two books I've really enjoyed and highly recommend to anyone who hasn't read them:
The Lathe Of Heaven - Ursula Le Guin
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A Canticle for Leibowitz - Walter M. Miller, Jr.
Both are just fantastic :) |
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| Lilith |
| Bruce Sterling is quite good if you're into dystopia history/future settings, The Artificial Kid and The Difference Engine are two I liked |
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| Spam |
Orson Scott Card - Ender's Game
Also, Ender's Shadow. |
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| Yohan |
what kind of sci fi are you looking for?
'hard' sci fi? military/space opera sci fi? cyberpunk? |
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| Meat187 |
| Strangely enough, Sci-Fi and Fantasy are the two literary genres I've never gotton into. I might look into some of those suggestions after finishing my current reads (the mindbending combination of Stephen King and Marcel Proust :stongue:) but nothing seems particularly interesting. :( |
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| osterzone |
| I think I'm going to check out this Snow Crash book... |
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| SYSTEM-J |
| quote: | Originally posted by Meat187
Strangely enough, Sci-Fi and Fantasy are the two literary genres I've never gotton into. I might look into some of those suggestions after finishing my current reads (the mindbending combination of Stephen King and Marcel Proust :stongue:) but nothing seems particularly interesting. :( |
Do you like horror? Stephen King? Check out I Am Legend by Richard Matheson. Fantastic book, pure SF and nothing like the recent Will Smith film. |
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| Moongoose |
| quote: | Originally posted by osterzone
I think I'm going to check out this Snow Crash book... |
Its excellent. The main character is awesome. I mean, how can you not be awesome...and the main character at the same time if youre named Hiro Protagonist. |
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| Meat187 |
| quote: | Originally posted by SYSTEM-J
nothing like the recent Will Smith film. |
Then it might be worth a look. :) |
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| floyd741 |
+1 on Dune. I'm currently reading Chapterhouse: Dune (the 6th book in the original series) and I can say, without a doubt, that every book is just as excellent as the others. Dune is really the most complex series of books I've ever read, I have known of no other books that create such an immersive universe the way Dune does.
If you like sci-fi books full of action and such, you probably won't like Dune as it lacks any serious action scenes (there ae a few, but really nothing that takes more than 1 page). Dune is really more like a history book written from the perspective of the people who lived it. It's excellent, definitely something you should read.
Also, though there are six books in the original series, there are plenty more that have been written ater that (by the original author's son) to keep you busy for quite a while. |
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| sunsurge |
| Can I be a geekazoid and say Eisenhorn Omnibus by Dan Abnett, head and shoulders above most of the usually turgid tie-in sci-fi. |
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