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Callistus
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Posted - 2006.02.07 19:26:00 -
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Originally by: Dark Shikari 1) Stephen Baxter. Xeelee Series--start with Vacuum Diagrams. And while you're at it read The Time Ships and Sunstorm. These are AMAZING books.
Seconded. And Ender's Game is awesome too. --------------
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Lardarz B'stard
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Posted - 2006.02.07 19:32:00 -
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my recommendations:
Dan Simmons - 'Ilium', and the sequel 'Olympos' - really mad use of Homer's Iliad in a post-human setting - awesome. Helen of Troy and Achilles meet Jupiter orbit organic machines and nanomechanical Greek gods.
Peter F. Hamilton - The Nights Dawn Trilogy - the 'Neutronium Alchemist', 'Naked God', 'Reality Dysfunction' - long but good about an energy virus and Al Capone makes it in there too - will take you about 6 months to read it all Also 'Pandora's Star' is good which I am just starting now.
one called 'Eon' in the SF masterclass series - not sure who by - about a rock that comes into orbit around earth and has loads of mad time/space things going on in it
'The Forever War' by Joe Haldeman - about a earth/alien war that invloves light-year hyperjumps and means that going on tour takes 1000's of realtime years. Intriguing piece of anti-Vietnam war writing.
Obvious, but 'Brave New World' by Aldous Huxley. Probably the best book ever written imho. Not gonna tell you about it if you havent read it, it plays with your head a lot. I have read it about 20 times.
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Lardarz B'stard
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Posted - 2006.02.07 19:38:00 -
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Just realised most of those have already been posted lol so here's some others i liked:
Samuel R. Delany - Nova M. John Harrison - The Centauri Device, and Light Stephen Baxter - Space Arthur C. Clarke - The City & The Stars
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Lardarz B'stard
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Posted - 2006.02.07 19:40:00 -
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Originally by: Winter Star
oh and Hyperion - by..um......er.....
Dan Simmons again
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Stirred
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Posted - 2006.02.07 20:17:00 -
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Edited by: Stirred on 07/02/2006 20:17:15
Originally by: Lardarz B'stard my recommendations:
one called 'Eon' in the SF masterclass series - not sure who by - about a rock that comes into orbit around earth and has loads of mad time/space things going on in it
Its written by Greg Bear, and is a really good read. Strongly recommended.
Also check out The light of other days, by Arthur C. Clarke and Stepgen Baxter.
Ive got tons of other good reads for ya mate, ill just have to dig thru the ol' library
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Nukeitall
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Posted - 2006.02.08 05:48:00 -
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Starship troopers. I also speak highly of the "Comissar Cain" series of Warhammer 40,000 Novels. I believe "Caves Of Ice" is the original.
Both books are good in their own right, the later due to it's amazing amount of dark humor.
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Vincent Rainbow
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Posted - 2006.02.08 09:18:00 -
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Battlefield Earth by L.Ron Hubbard is really good, even more so if you haven't seen the film, which is cack.
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Chaoswynd
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Posted - 2006.02.08 09:53:00 -
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As was suggested before, pretty much anything and everything from Ian M. Banks. Unfortunately, you'll have quite a hard time finding any of his books at any name brand bookstore, for some unknown reason. Just off the top of my head, Feersum Endjinn, Use of Weapons, Consider Phleebas, and Excession, with Excession being my personal favorite.
Alastair Reynolds is an incredibly good author that just came onto the scene. He's in the same category as Arthur C. Clark when it comes to hardcore science fiction. Pretty much all of his books will make your head hurt unless you have at least a minor grasp of physics. Revelation Space, Redemption Ark, and Absolution Gap are all part of the only series he's written. Diamond Dogs, Turquiose Days is another excellent book from him, basically a two part short story deal.
Enjoy
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Tuxford
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Posted - 2006.02.08 09:58:00 -
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Originally by: Etumretniw
Oh, and if you happen to be Swedish, anything by Denis Lindbom that you can find. Though, "Bevingaren" and "Frostens Barn" are probably the best, imo.
Oh cool, I speak a little swedish so I guess reading something that I'm actually interested in will be a great practice _______________ |
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Kipkruide
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Posted - 2006.02.08 10:55:00 -
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gorden r. ****son, dorsai series for some nice military science fiction, def peter F hamilton, read fallen dragon to start you off it's pretty much stand alone.
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Dak Hakin
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Posted - 2006.02.08 11:12:00 -
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Originally by: Vincent Rainbow Battlefield Earth by L.Ron Hubbard is really good, even more so if you haven't seen the film, which is cack.
I was going to mention this. That book is freaking incredible. Like 1000 pages long in paperback, but worth it.
He has another series called "Mission Earth", its 10 books, and its pretty good. _______________________________________________
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bUBbLeS
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Posted - 2006.02.08 12:20:00 -
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errrm
willian gibson?
anyone?
Linkage
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Dak Hakin
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Posted - 2006.02.08 12:25:00 -
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Originally by: bUBbLeS errrm
willian gibson?
anyone?
Linkage
Never read him but looks interesting _______________________________________________
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bUBbLeS
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Posted - 2006.02.08 12:29:00 -
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Originally by: Dak Hakin
Originally by: bUBbLeS errrm
willian gibson?
anyone?
Linkage
Never read him but looks interesting
O M G
not read the father of cyberpunk?
0_o
like
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Admiral IceBlock
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Posted - 2006.02.08 13:18:00 -
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Roshan longshot
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Posted - 2006.02.08 17:40:00 -
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Go to WWW.baen.com. They have a "FREE" online reading area...most of the current great american writers are with baen and hve their first and second works online now. They also offer free chapters of several if not all the New books comming out.
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Scutch
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Posted - 2006.02.08 19:13:00 -
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I have seen most of my favorties mentioned here, but I would like to certainly agree with the Honor Harrington books by David Weber On Basilisk Station starts it). Certainly not anything deep in them, but very good space opera. If you want to read some science fiction that is modern day, I'd recommend anything by Niven and Pournelle, with Footfall being my favorite, although if you like Greg Bear's Eon you'll probably also like Lucifer's Hammer (all three are about the end of civilization as we know it, although the first one has a happy ending).
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