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Chong Li
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Posted - 2006.03.23 02:24:00 -
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 Originally by: jbob2000
What are some (reletively) quick reads? Like something as long as The Hobbit. I enjoy science fiction, but I can't stand long books, which it seems alot of them are.
Got about halfway through HHGTTG before I got bored of it.
For those whose attention spans are of the less than stellar level, you should read any of the "Year's Best SF". All short stories or novellas, read one and put it down until tomorrow 
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Posted - 2006.03.23 03:17:00 -
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Originally by: Laocoon
Originally by: HippoKing
dune 
Originally by: jamesw
Its space opera, but I just finished the latest Peter F Hamilton series - Pandora's Star / Judas Unchained. Uberly good read.
i've read night's dawn - thats damn good too 
qft. One of the best, if not the best, sci-fi series i've ever read. Epic but ftw.
He's apparently writing another trilogy set in the Nights Dawn universe.
Oh and for those with a short attention span, you may be interested in "A Second Chance at Eden" by the same author. Its a collection of 6 novellas set in the Nights Dawn universe. A really good intro to the feel of his writing, and may get you interested to read the main Trilogy.
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CyanideX
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Posted - 2006.03.24 10:42:00 -
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Dune is very good.
Reading Dune: Messiah at the moment its pretty good also.
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spurious signal
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Posted - 2006.03.24 11:10:00 -
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I'll definitely add my voice to the Iain M Banks recommendation. He's the only science fiction writer I'd read nowadays, he writes intelligent, well-written and pretty dark tales 
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Dak Hakin
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Posted - 2006.03.24 11:18:00 -
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Battlefield Earth, L. Ron Hubbard.
He also has another series, Mission Earth. It is 10 books long, over 1 million words. It is also very good.
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Posted - 2006.03.24 12:02:00 -
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Originally by: jamesw
Originally by: Laocoon
qft. One of the best, if not the best, sci-fi series i've ever read. Epic but ftw.
He's apparently writing another trilogy set in the Nights Dawn universe.
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Clavain Gobuchul
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Posted - 2006.03.24 12:09:00 -
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Iain M Banks is the Master!
Alastair Reynolds and Richard Morgan are both very good.
Peter F Hamilton takes a bit of getting into, but good when it happens. I just finished Pandoras Star, the 1st half was so much waffle to be frank. There is setting up the characters and then there is wasting paper. However another reader on this forum persuaded me to stick with it, glad I did, as half way through it changes gear and becomes a very good novel.
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Mo'gan Zypher
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Posted - 2006.04.03 19:13:00 -
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Just to echo a few who have posted...Anything from the following SF Writers,
Timothy Zahn
William Gibson
Another good read once you get past the writing style hang ups. They are written from a different perspective then most are used to reading.
Harry Harrison - Stainless Steel Rat books
And do not forget the best SF book, A Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, scary no one has mentioned it yet.
I am also looking for some more SF to read, I have been reading alot of fantasy books of late and want to get back to my tech side again. I have aready re-read my Zahn, Gibson, and Harrison books and of course The Guide but I am look for something new to dazzle my mind with.
Quote:
"If you are in a spaceship that is traveling at the speed of light, and you turn on the headlights, does anything happen?"
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BH Runner
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Posted - 2006.04.03 19:37:00 -
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Originally by: spurious signal
I'll definitely add my voice to the Iain M Banks recommendation. He's the only science fiction writer I'd read nowadays, he writes intelligent, well-written and pretty dark tales
I'll jump on this bandwagon, do read the Iain M banks work, which is his sci-fi based novels, his standard fiction orks he publishes under the name Iain Banks, and I've found for the most part its not quite as compelling.
For a one off tale try 'Against a Dark Background' Its not a novel from his Culture series, and not as good as his Culture series, but gives an idea to his style and writing concept. I suggest you start with 'Consider Phelbas' and read the Culture novels in turn in order, althought not intrinsicly linked, they do build as an overview of an era.
His most recent book, 'The Algebraist' is amongst his best work, but i still pander for 'Use of Weapons'. In general, I find his descriptive use throughtout impressive, exciting, intrigusing and utterly disgusting where appropriate. Few authors can manage this sucessfully, anyone who ahs read 'The Algebraist' will udnerstand what I'm saying.
The Dune saga is well worth reading also.
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Kurren
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Posted - 2006.04.03 19:42:00 -
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The Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy.... all 6.
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Mazikeen Lilim
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Posted - 2006.04.04 09:50:00 -
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Cordwainer Smith, George R.R. Martin (you could also try his fantasy series, A Song Of Ice And Fire, one of the best I've ever read), Norman Spinrad, Greg Egan, Philip JosT Farmer, Bernard Werber, John Brunner, Stanislaw Lem, Roger Zelazny, Arkadi & Boris Strugatski - just a few names that spring to my mind, aside from the famous&established sci-fi writers already mentioned.
Oh, and about Frank Herbert - I strongly recommend The Dosadi Experiment and, to a lesser degree, Whipping Star.
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HippoKing
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Posted - 2006.04.04 10:27:00 -
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Originally by: jamesw
He's apparently writing another trilogy set in the Nights Dawn universe.
linkeh!
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Cirra
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Posted - 2006.04.04 16:47:00 -
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 How can one quote L. Ron Hubbard as a good scifi author? 
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Tyto
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Posted - 2006.04.04 18:58:00 -
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Just reading Hyperion right now, I have to say I'm really really enjoying it.
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Erisha
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Posted - 2006.04.04 20:42:00 -
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I'll give the books from Hamilton (if I'm correct) a try soon. I hear good things of them lately.
Nobody said this, but I found the Ender Saga a good read. Also, the Hyperion series is pretty good.
Furthermore, like some others said here, Dune is very good IMO.
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knifee
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Posted - 2006.04.04 23:07:00 -
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Originally by: BH Runner
Originally by: spurious signal
I'll definitely add my voice to the Iain M Banks recommendation. He's the only science fiction writer I'd read nowadays, he writes intelligent, well-written and pretty dark tales
I'll jump on this bandwagon, do read the Iain M banks work, which is his sci-fi based novels, his standard fiction orks he publishes under the name Iain Banks, and I've found for the most part its not quite as compelling.
For a one off tale try 'Against a Dark Background' Its not a novel from his Culture series, and not as good as his Culture series, but gives an idea to his style and writing concept. I suggest you start with 'Consider Phelbas' and read the Culture novels in turn in order, althought not intrinsicly linked, they do build as an overview of an era.
His most recent book, 'The Algebraist' is amongst his best work, but i still pander for 'Use of Weapons'. In general, I find his descriptive use throughtout impressive, exciting, intrigusing and utterly disgusting where appropriate. Few authors can manage this sucessfully, anyone who ahs read 'The Algebraist' will udnerstand what I'm saying.
The Dune saga is well worth reading also.
I'm about 1/2 way though the Algerbraist, but the Use of weapons, and the Player of games are probably two of my faverate books ever...
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Ond'och Elak
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Posted - 2006.04.04 23:29:00 -
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I read Dan Simmons "Ilium" a short while ago and I highly recommend it. The book can however seem a bit incoherent at first but as the plot unfolds you start to see how it all comes together. One must only endure the first hundred pages.
Check out wikipedia for more info on the plot.
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ivar R'dhak
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Posted - 2006.04.05 04:34:00 -
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OMG, Hubbard (retches) mentioned 2 times and Adams only once. 
Definately do D. Adams Books, they¦re really thin and what¦s most important FUN!
Why so afraid of so called epics? Epics are great! If it¦s a cool universe you can stay longer in it than just dipping a toe into a short story.
Anyhoo here some other classics:
Asimov: about anything from him will do and it¦s perfect for you because the books mostly are not part of an epic but still stay kinda in the same universe.
Robert A. Heinlein:Get Starship Troopers 1st and weep when you next see that abomination of a movie. His work includes Epics too (Lazarus Long) but he wrote excellent standalone stories too. Quite raunchy ones in parts. Make sure you get the uncensored versions.
I quite enjoyed Alan Dean Fosters work too.
Try exploring Baen Books for some free downloadable SF (& Fantasy) books. I¦d normally recommend David Webers Honor Harrington series now, but it¦s an Epic.
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Dak Hakin
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Posted - 2006.04.05 04:53:00 -
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Originally by: Cirra
How can one quote L. Ron Hubbard as a good scifi author?
So you have read his books and can give your qualified opinion?
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Svengali
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Posted - 2006.04.05 05:27:00 -
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Edited by: Svengali on 05/04/2006 05:28:54
Vernor Vinge writes really good SciFi. In particular, A Fire Upon the Deep and A Deepness in the Sky.
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F'nog
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Posted - 2006.04.05 08:51:00 -
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Is Judas Unchained available in the US yet? I haven't seen it, but am dying to read it.
But I doubt it can beat the Night's Dawn "Trilogy." (It's as much a trilogy as the Guide is.)
Also, anyone who doesn't rate the Dune series as the pinnacle of Sci-Fi will have to meet me in a dark alley armed only with spork.
Originally by: Bl4zer
But, cmon, this is the Eve forums, we don't let facts get in the way of pointless speculation.
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HippoKing
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Posted - 2006.04.05 09:25:00 -
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Originally by: F'nog
But I doubt it can beat the Night's Dawn "Trilogy." (It's as much a trilogy as the Guide is.)
but there are 3 of them
sigs of the 23/24/25 hijack just as well -eris
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Jainy James
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Posted - 2006.04.05 10:01:00 -
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Originally by: BH Runner
Originally by: spurious signal
I'll definitely add my voice to the Iain M Banks recommendation. He's the only science fiction writer I'd read nowadays, he writes intelligent, well-written and pretty dark tales
I'll jump on this bandwagon, do read the Iain M banks work, which is his sci-fi based novels, his standard fiction orks he publishes under the name Iain Banks, and I've found for the most part its not quite as compelling.
For a one off tale try 'Against a Dark Background' Its not a novel from his Culture series, and not as good as his Culture series, but gives an idea to his style and writing concept. I suggest you start with 'Consider Phelbas' and read the Culture novels in turn in order, althought not intrinsicly linked, they do build as an overview of an era.
His most recent book, 'The Algebraist' is amongst his best work, but i still pander for 'Use of Weapons'. In general, I find his descriptive use throughtout impressive, exciting, intrigusing and utterly disgusting where appropriate. Few authors can manage this sucessfully, anyone who ahs read 'The Algebraist' will udnerstand what I'm saying.
The Dune saga is well worth reading also.
half way reading dark background atm (my first iain m banks novel) and am loving every minute of it. In fact I love it so much I bought the algerbaist so I could jump straight into another book when I've finished this one
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VaderDSL
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Posted - 2006.04.05 10:18:00 -
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Already been mentioned but :
Peter F. Hamilton - Nights Dawn Trilogy (The Reality Dysfunction, The Neutronium Alchemist, The naked God)
Peter F. Hamilton - Pandoras Star, Judas Unchained
Stephen Baxter - Time, Space, Origin, Phase Space
Iain M. Banks - Consider Phlebas, Use of Weapons, The Algebraist
Isaac Asimov - Foundation, Foundation and Empire, Second Foundation
Micheal Crichton - Prey, State of Fear, Andromeda Strain
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Jenny Spitfire
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Posted - 2006.04.05 10:33:00 -
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Star Wars: Thrawn Trilogy by Timothy Zahn
Star Wars: The Jedi Academy Trilogy Kevin J Anderson
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Valar
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Posted - 2006.04.05 12:00:00 -
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Originally by: VaderDSL
Isaac Asimov - Foundation, Foundation and Empire, Second Foundation
I'm reading "Foundation and Empire" at the moment. The Foundation series by Asimov and the robot stories are really great.
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Posted - 2006.04.05 12:45:00 -
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i really enjoyed ian banks' novels specially his culture series
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Doyenne
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Posted - 2006.04.05 12:52:00 -
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Read Hyperion series of book, you'll understand better the "PAX Amarria" books you're given :p
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Posted - 2006.04.05 13:48:00 -
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Edited by: Hurada on 05/04/2006 13:49:08
Singularity Sky (Charles stross). Utterly Awsome.
The sequel Iron Sunrise by him, is good but I much prefered the first one.
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Mikhail Tukachevsky
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Posted - 2006.04.06 13:28:00 -
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Yep, Charles Stross is brilliant. Also Iain M Banks.
And for really intense science fiction, read Greg Egan - Diaspora or Quarantine.
These authors put the science in science fiction - classic scifi like Asimov, Heinlein, Greg Bear etc are good, but their stories are classic stories in space. Stross, Banks and Egan are the ones who have the most amazing ideas about how tech transforms us beyond human.
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