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Endymion
United States3701 Posts
On June 18 2012 11:17 xeo1 wrote: could you recommend me space opera/cyberpunk/technological books which make you think? diamond age is all of the above except space opera, it's really good | ||
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stormssc
Poland125 Posts
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Macavenger
United States1132 Posts
On June 18 2012 03:17 {CC}StealthBlue wrote: Major Bump. Has anyone read this series by Peter Hamilton, I am currently reading another one of his books "Pandora's Star" and saw this series, 3 books, on the shelf. Is it any good the Night Dawn Series? + Show Spoiler + ![[image loading]](http://img2.imagesbn.com/images/144100000/144108478.JPG) Reality Dysfunction is a good series overall. I can't compare it to the other stuff you mentioned due to not having read it, but I recommend the series in general. It starts a little slow, but that's because he needs some time to introduce the very detailed universe. The meat of the series is definitely worth it. Also, he scored bonus points from me for measuring the performance of everything in space combat in gees. My only significant criticism is that the ending felt a bit abrupt. | ||
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MutantGenepool
Australia115 Posts
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Footfall The Mote in God's Eye. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mote_in_God's_Eye Total ballers in sci-fi. First contact with aliens. Both books by the same authors. Haven't read, The Gripping Hand. Sequel to The Mote.... For Fun; The Stainless Steel Rat series, and of course. Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy series. | ||
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avilo
United States4100 Posts
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Jockmcplop
United Kingdom9770 Posts
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sam!zdat
United States5559 Posts
On June 24 2012 18:05 Physician wrote: Hothouse - Brian Aldiss (a favorite, read it without reading anything else about it). I already read Fredric Jameson's essay about this and now I know  Oh well | ||
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h41fgod
Sweden377 Posts
On June 24 2012 18:25 MutantGenepool wrote: Footfall. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Footfall The Mote in God's Eye. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mote_in_God's_Eye Total ballers in sci-fi. First contact with aliens. Both books by the same authors. Haven't read, The Gripping Hand. Sequel to The Mote.... For Fun; The Stainless Steel Rat series, and of course. Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy series. Rendezvous with Ranma is also a very good first contact book. | ||
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ampleyfly
Sweden3 Posts
As the title implies, it has some thing or other to do with time travel and parallel story lines. The science feels very realistic, which I suppose can be either good or bad. | ||
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FIStarcraft
United States154 Posts
Also, I'd reccomend near anything by Asimov, Bradbury, or Orson Scott Card (Foundation, The Illustrated Man, and Ender's Game, respectively, are my personal favorites from each author). | ||
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Focusrite
Sweden1 Post
The first book: ![[image loading]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f8/Revelation_Space_cover_%28Amazon%29.jpg/200px-Revelation_Space_cover_%28Amazon%29.jpg) There's also a standalone book set in the same universe called Chasm City. Anyone know of a good really really far into the feature sci-fi book? | ||
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Dankbeer
United States61 Posts
Other good sci-fi that comes to mind: Neuromancer, 2001 Odyssey, and Do Andriods Dream of Electric Sheep. And of course this list: http://www.npr.org/2011/08/11/139085843/your-picks-top-100-science-fiction-fantasy-books Edit: This list is sci-fi and fantasy but you'll find some good stuff on there. | ||
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Uncultured
United States1340 Posts
Tons of references to 80's pop culture and all sorts of science fiction. | ||
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MutantGenepool
Australia115 Posts
Red Mars, Green Mars, Blue Mars. | ||
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sam!zdat
United States5559 Posts
On June 26 2012 17:31 MutantGenepool wrote: Also. Red Mars, Green Mars, Blue Mars. so brilliant... | ||
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{CC}StealthBlue
United States41117 Posts
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Corrik
United States1416 Posts
On June 18 2012 12:04 Kh0rne wrote: It is a different style of writing, I actually prefer the style to frank herbert's. My ratings Dune: 10/10 rest of the dune series 8/10 The "house" series by his sons 8/10 The "Butlerian Jihad" series 9.5/10 The "sandworms" series (the wrap up of Dune) 9/10 I also love fantasy. Legend by David Gemmell & many more written by him Robert Jordans Wheel of time series Terry Goodkind's Sword of truth. i enjoy but i think he rants a bit too much.  DUNE 10/10 and Chapterhouse 10/10 are the best original series books. House Atreides was good in the House Trilogy. 9/10 House Harkonenn was relatively good. 8.5/10 Last book... not so much. Butlerian Jihad trilogy was a step below the House Trilogy. Never read the Sandworms series yet. | ||
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