What are some good science fiction books?
Question by Ash K: What are some good science fiction books?
I am bored this summer & i was wondering what would be some good science fiction books into read. I like books such as dune, state of fear, sphere, enders game, memory of earth, etc. some of the authors i like are orson scott card & michael crichton. I also like tv shows such as twilight zone & star trek. If you have simmilar interest in books would you please recommend some books you also liked. Thanks.
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Answer by ☮jordan☮
try “The Host” by Stephenie Meyer.
Its about Aliens, & never at all like Twilight, just in case you’re a hater.
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September 2nd, 2010 at 7:38 am
The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, the Unbeliever by Stephen R Donaldson. The first 3-book series is fantastic, the second series is depressing as hell.
September 2nd, 2010 at 8:00 am
Read ‘Black Hole’, ‘Aghast’, ‘Elove’ on http://www.Englishnovels.net
September 2nd, 2010 at 8:12 am
In SCIENCE FICTION, here are some I would recommend:
“Foundation Series” by Issac Asimov
which begins with “Foundation” (One of them won a Hugo Award.)
Postulates the societal change, that would accompany the expansion into the stars.
The seiries won the one-time Hugo Award for “Best All-Time Series” in 1966.
Since you liked “Dune” by Frank Herbert
(Won the Hugo and Nebula Awards.)
the first book of the “Dune Series”
try “Dune Messiah” and “Children of Dune” by Frank Herbert
which begins with
“Robot” series of novels by Issac Assimov
which begin with “The Caves of Steel”.
The early short stories by Assimov on this subject are the source from which the movie “I, Robot” is drawn.
(Assimov postulated the “Three Laws of Robotics”.)
Since you liked “Ender’s Game” by Orson Scot Card
try “Speaker for the Dead” by Orson Scot Card
the sequel to “Ender’s Game”
(Both won the the Hugo and Nebula Awards.)
“The Forever War” by Joe Haldeman
Deals with the effect of time dilation, on those involved in an interstellar war.
(Won the Hugo and Nebula Awards.)
“Dorsai” by Gordon R. Dickson
(the first book of The Childe Cycle)
Deals with genetic drift and specialization, and there effects on humanity as a whole.
Nominated for the Hugo award.
“The Vorkosigan Saga” by Lois McMaster Bujold
which begins with “Warriors Apprentice”
After being genetically “damaged” by a bio weapon in his mother’s womb, Miles Vorkosigan overcomes prejudice to claim his birthright.
“On Basilisk Station” by David Weber
(the first book in the “Honor Harrington” series)
This Space Navy series has FEMALE lead character. Beyond the Technology of the spacecraft and weapons, the story revolves around interpersonal relationships with which you will be able to identify.
“Cross Time Engineer” series – (aka the “Conrad Stargard” series)
by Leo Frankowski
which begins with “The Cross Time Engineer”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leo_Frankow...
Its even better if you are POLISH as the main character is as well!
This was an eye opening look at how technology could transform a society, and gave some very good descriptions of simple improvements that lead to our own industrial revolution.
I guess you can tell I loved these books.
“The Forge” by S.M. Stirling.
(the first book of “The General” series)
“An Oblique Approach” by Eric Flint
(the first book of the “Belisarius” series)
“Hammer’s Slammers” by David Drake
(the first book of the “Hammer’s Slammers” series)
“Sten” by Chris Bunch and Allen Cole
(the first book of “The Sten Chronicles”)
Sten is orphaned and then recruited into the Eternal Emperor’s “Mantis” covert intelligence corps.
“The Man Who Never Missed” by Steve Perry
(the first book of “The Matador” series)
“Darkover” series by Marion Zimmer Bradley
which begins with “The Planet Savers” (1958)
“Weyr Search” (1967) by Anne McCaffrey
the first book in the “Dragonriders of Pern” series
“Bolo” (1976) by Keith Laumer
first book of the “Bolo” series (self aware tanks)
“Island in the Sea of Time” by S.M. Stirling.
(the first book of the “Nantucket” series)
“Hunting Party” (a Space Opera) by Elizabeth Moon
(first book of the “Heris Serrano Trilogy”)
“Once a Hero“ by Elizabeth Moon
(first book of the “Esmay Suiza” trilogy)
Another Space Navy series with a FEMALE main character.
Beyond the Technology of the spacecraft and weapons, the story revolves around a personal struggle for identify with which you will be able to identify.
In HUMOROUS Sci-Fi here are some I would recommend:
The “Stainless Steel Rat” series by Harry Harrison
which begins with “A Stainless Steel Rat is Born” (1985)
The “Retief” series by Keith Laumer
which begins with “Envoy to New Worlds” (1963)
“Phule’s Company” (1990) by Robert Lynn Asprin
(the first book of the “Phule’s Company” series)
Has the super-rich heir apparent of Phule Proof Munitions, become the commander of a mixed bag of aliens in the Space Legion.
The “Myth Adventure” Series by Robert Lynn Asprin
which begins with “Another Fine Myth” (1978)
In which has a boy from Klah (hence he is a Klahd) becoming a magician with the help of his mentor a demon (dimensional traveler) from Perv (Pervect not Pervert).
Too many others to list here!!!
In FANTASY, here are some I would recommend:
“The Hobbit” by JRR Tolkien
It is the precursor to the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy.
(It was the book that showed me you could read for PURE enjoyment rather than to fulfill a school reading assignment.)
Its hero Bilbo Baggins, pops up in the beginning and the end of “The Lord of the Rings”, and was the first hobbit “ring bearer”.
(It will be out as a movie in 2012!!!)
“Sheepfarmer’s Daughter” by Elizabeth Moon
(first book of the Deed of Paksenarrion Trilogy)
Too many others to list here!!!
September 2nd, 2010 at 8:37 am
1984 and Fahrenheit 451
they are books about the future, and what could/might have been. they’re very haunting.
I also like Stephen King’s books. They’re more like science fiction/horror though.
September 2nd, 2010 at 8:46 am
Don’t Mess With Earth is a new sci-fi book that has gotten really good reviews so far.
Summary:
Advanced humans, calling themselves Terrans, leave a highly corrupt and mostly primitive Earth to search out a new planet to inhabit. Once on a new planet, they begin exploring the rest of the galaxy and begin watching over their more primitive human cousins back on Earth. Some Terrans are well known in human history, people such as King Arthur, Galileo, Genghis Khan, and Amelia Earhart. The Terrans come across an alien species, called the Ragnor, that experiment on other species for no reason other than that they can. The Ragnor discover Earth by accident and start their abductions and experiments on the first set of humans they come across, the colonists on Roanoke Island. The Ragnor continue to cause mayhem and mischief on Earth, eventually getting shot down over Roswell, New Mexico. Once the humans on Earth figure out they’re being manipulated by both sides, President Truman has the United States embark on a plan to pay back both the Terrans and the Ragnor with the technology created by Area 51. Once the plan is initiated, will Earth succeed in its payback or fail gloriously?