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Frobisher
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Posted - 2006.04.06 14:02:00 -
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Edited by: Frobisher on 06/04/2006 14:02:12
 Originally by: Justus Imperius
Originally by: Justus Imperius
The Doomsday Book - Connie Willis
Has anyone else read this?
Signed on this one ... absolutely brilliant
also loved "To Say Nothing of the Dog" and "Lincoln's Dreams"
"The Forever war" ... have a signed copy around which is a prized possession
"The Mote in Gods Eye" by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle is great
"Altered Carbon" by Richard Morgan is a great social Sci Fi
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fisty
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Posted - 2006.04.06 18:37:00 -
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Iain M. Banks
start reading Consider Phlebos and make your way through them abo****ly mind blowing.
also his new book "The algebriast" is very nice
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Border201
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Posted - 2006.04.06 19:12:00 -
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Originally by: Valar
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.
QFT I've read all the books in the Foundation series Really great read. ofc right after I finish the final book Prelude to the foundation gets published 
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Isabella Inari
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Posted - 2006.04.08 14:42:00 -
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The best sci-fi books I've read are:
Asimov: Foundation series, Robot series.
Frank Herbert: First three Dune books (I dislike the new ones with Kevin J Anderson and Brian Herbert).
Timothy Zahn: All his Star Wars books and Conqueror's series.
Robert A. Heinlein: Starship Troopers (Don't even compare the movie to the book).
I've read Battlefield Earth, but I thought it was only average. Better than the movie though.
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Bagdh Dearg
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Posted - 2006.04.08 14:57:00 -
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I've gotta add in another recommendation for Peter F. Hamilton. The nights Dawn trilogy and the Commonwealth Sage(Think thats what he calls it, At the end of Pandora's star he mentions something to that effect)
Brilliant Books.
Others:
Robert Morgan-Altered Carbon
Another excellent book to read.
Also that book "Illium" who's authers name illudes me. Once it gets started is great.
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Torlis Bahn
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Posted - 2006.04.08 20:24:00 -
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Edited by: Torlis Bahn on 08/04/2006 20:29:46
Edited by: Torlis Bahn on 08/04/2006 20:27:04
Gene Wolfe's "Sun" books, starting with the "New Sun" series. Every sci-fi book I've read seems shallow after reading his books. He deals in huge concepts and doesn't coddle the reader. You have to READ his books and digest the material. He won't review and wrap up his novels in neat little packages at the end. I still don't understand all the concepts and characters clearly, but that's half the fun. Basically, you will be rolling these novels around in your head after you've finished them.
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vanBuskirk
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Posted - 2006.04.09 02:39:00 -
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Ringworld by Larry Niven.
Believable aliens, an implied universe to put them in, and a grand concept. He smashes you in the face with sheer scale, and when you think you've got used to it he does it again.
Quote: "Witnessing titanic events is always dangerous and often fatal." This was just before the protagonists made contact with Ringworld at 770 km/s - 70 times Earth's escape velocity.
They survived. To find out how read the book!!
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Seth Hanaga
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Posted - 2006.04.09 07:48:00 -
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Edited by: Seth Hanaga on 09/04/2006 07:49:18
Douglas Adams : Hitch-hikers Guide Books
Ian M Banks : Everything except the Wasp Factory ( Unless setting inocent dogs on fire is your thing )
George Orwell : 1984 (The origins of Big Brother)
Adolf Huxley : Brave New World
????????????? : The Reality Dysfuncion
???????????? : "Do androids dream of Electric Sheep?" (The origins of Blade Runner)
Isacc Asmamov : I Robot, Foundation
Thats a decent list
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4rc4ng3L
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Posted - 2006.04.09 11:22:00 -
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I would recommend the sci-fi series called STEN. There are 8 books in total and they are amazing. They are writen by Chris Bunch and Allan Cole.
My fav sci-fi book in the last year has to be Nylon Angel by Marianne De Pierres, absolute must read for any sci-fi fan.
And she has followed that award winning novel up with two sequels which are equally as good. Check it out... you wont be disappointed!
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Laocoon
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Posted - 2006.04.09 11:33:00 -
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Originally by: Seth Hanaga
????????????? : The Reality Dysfuncion
1st novel in Peter F Hamilton's 'Night's Dawn' Trilogy. An absolutely amazing book (one of my favourites. hmm i must read them again....)
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R'adeh
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Posted - 2006.04.09 14:07:00 -
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Anything by Peter F. Hamilton. Gotta love those space operas...
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Rei Toai
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Posted - 2006.04.09 16:05:00 -
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i'm a bit surprised no one mentioned it before, but
bruce sterling - schismatrix
stanislav lem - solaris
they are *at least* a nice read
william gibson, philip k. **** also 4tw!! :P
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Ethan Ardishapur
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Posted - 2006.04.09 16:08:00 -
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Edited by: Ethan Ardishapur on 09/04/2006 16:09:07
Originally by: HippoKing
Originally by: jamesw
He's apparently writing another trilogy set in the Nights Dawn universe.
linkeh!
Actually I beleive your referring to The Void Trilogy which is set in the same universe as the Commonwealth Saga (Pandora's Star and Judas Unchained).
Another trilogy in the Nights Dawn universe would be good though.
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El Berto
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Posted - 2006.04.09 19:35:00 -
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Originally by: jamesw
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.
'Fraid not, he's writing the Void Trilogy set in the Commonwealth universe 1000 years after the end of Judas Unchained (first one is set for 2007). I think Judas Unchained was released in the US last month for who ever asked.
Other Sci-Fi worth a look; 'Market Forces' (and the 'Altered Carbon' series) by Richard Morgan. The Manifold Series by Stephen Baxter (Space and Time are good though the last one sucks). 'Fahrenheit 451' and '1984' are always a good way to get paranoid and don't forget the classics - 'Do Androids Dream of Electronic Sheep', 'Slaughterhouse-five' and the oft overlooked 'Star Maker' by Olaf Stapledon.
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Galaxion
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Posted - 2006.04.09 19:43:00 -
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It's criminal that HHGTTG hasn't been mentioned more in this thread. 
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Seth Hanaga
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Posted - 2006.04.09 20:35:00 -
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Originally by: Laocoon
Originally by: Seth Hanaga
????????????? : The Reality Dysfuncion
1st novel in Peter F Hamilton's 'Night's Dawn' Trilogy. An absolutely amazing book (one of my favourites. hmm i must read them again....)
Ah cheers. 
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Kalahari Wayrest
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Posted - 2006.04.09 21:58:00 -
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Pretty obvious one, but Dune
Series goes a bit downhill though, first book is definately the best or at least the first three.
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Dimitri Chandler
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Posted - 2006.04.09 22:23:00 -
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Originally by: Cirra
 How can one quote L. Ron Hubbard as a good scifi author? 
Read Battlefield Earth and you will see why.
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Miko Lee
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Posted - 2006.04.10 00:32:00 -
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Edited by: Miko Lee on 10/04/2006 00:34:40
Personal fav - Battlefield Earth by L. Ron Hubbard long but a page turner epic classic crap film tho
also Altered Carbon by Richard Morgan morden classic with "clone jumping" concepts, a murder mystery and new twist on the future. Sci Fi for the 21 century.
Authors
Issac Asimov Quite simply ESSENTIAL reading for any true SF fan. Start with I Robot and go through the list.
Timothy Zahn are good but all within the Star wars universe which can get a bit tiring
Ian Banks books are ok but was disaaponited with one of his books. They all died in the end.
You do not need any more suggestions. Start on the Asimov books and get them out of the way as he was refered to as the daddy of scifi and his ideas are still used in most scifi books TV and movies today.
Dune is supposed to be good. On my list of "to read" books.
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Malena
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Posted - 2006.04.11 17:39:00 -
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I know you said you didn't want space opera, but David Weber is quite good. Both his "March" series and his Honor Harrinton, the "Honorverse" as it has come to be known.
Another decent book is Eternity Road, can't remember the author though. Oh, and The Quiet Earth is always a classic, although neither are truly "sci-fi"
For total cheesy post-Apocalyptic drama, check out Endworld by David Robbins, or Wingman by Mack Maloney. TOTALLY cheesy, really low reading level, but good distractions.
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Maestro Ulv
Phaze-9
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Posted - 2006.10.27 14:57:00 -
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Easily one of the best scfi authors about today, Alastair Reynolds
Also if your a serious scifi fan then you wont miss out on the Polity series of books by Neal Asher
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Ushra'Khan
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Posted - 2006.10.27 15:45:00 -
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Originally by: Maestro Ulv
Easily one of the best scfi authors about today, Alastair Reynolds
Also if your a serious scifi fan then you wont miss out on the Polity series of books by Neal Asher
Do you type really slow or something? :P
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Lanfear's Bane
Daughters of the Night
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Posted - 2006.10.27 15:52:00 -
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Edited by: Lanfear''s Bane on 27/10/2006 15:52:43
Edited by: Lanfear''s Bane on 27/10/2006 15:52:05
Originally by: Etumretniw
Originally by: Maestro Ulv
Easily one of the best scfi authors about today, Alastair Reynolds
Also if your a serious scifi fan then you wont miss out on the Polity series of books by Neal Asher
Do you type really slow or something? :P]
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Lanfear's Bane.
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TOGAKURE Daisuke
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Posted - 2006.10.27 16:54:00 -
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VERNOR VINGE is not getting enough screen real estate here :)
His work (especially A Fire Upon the Deep and A Deepness in the Sky) is utterly astonishing and in my opinion, eclipses Iain M. Banks. He really gets the point across that you're only a small spec in the Big Picture of universe...
Also Neal Stephenson gets an ok score from me. The sci-fi books. Haven't tried the Baruque Cycle or something like that. Books are still waiting on the shelf...
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Tek'a Rain
Gallente
Center for Advanced Studies
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Posted - 2006.10.27 21:30:00 -
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another bump for virner vinge, because even necro needs goodness.
and John Ringo's Posleen War series if you like you scifi with a strong ladle of military might and shredded yellow flesh running deeper then your knees.
also Ringo's "vonn neumanns war" which is a nice standalone, but again strong on military.
weber for Honor Harrington (honorverse) along with the Mutineers Moon series iirc. epic. epic like whoa space opera in Honor.
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Ithaca
Gallente
The Devil's Rejects
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Posted - 2006.10.27 23:15:00 -
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Contact - Carl Sagan. Dont judge this by the film, never been religious myself but this made me think about it in a new way. This is up there with Dune for Sci Fi books to read.
Richard Morgan - anything this guy writes. If you like Eve you will like these. He has one set of books that follows a soldier called Takashi Kovacs. Great cyber punk.
Arthur C Clark - Nothing to say, you have to read at least one of his books in your life. 2001 would be a good start.
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Yukiko Kanezaki
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Posted - 2006.10.28 01:16:00 -
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It's been mentioned already, but the Sprawl trilogy by William Gibson is by far one of the best reads I have ever come across. If you like cyberpunk books, you HAVE to read this trilogy.
(read in this order)
Neuromancer - Starts off slow, but it pulls you in. About half way through, it really gets going, and you won't want to put the book down. I ended up staying up until 5 AM reading this book, just to get to the ending.
Count Zero Interupt - Not as good as the other two books in the trilogy, but it feeds into the last book. I had a friend who REALLY enjoyed this, so results may vary. Some parts where really good, others where confusing.
Mona Lisa Overdrive - Oh. My. God. Awsome book, picks up after Count Zero, and is as good as Neuromancer, if not better. This involves characters from both Neuromancer and Count Zero, which is why you should those two before this one.
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GPerson
Gallente
The Scope
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Posted - 2006.10.28 03:17:00 -
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What I've read of the Bolo Series has been really good so far.
Also, Orphanage and Orphan's Destiny is nice, I got quite caught up in those two books. Ended up finishing both in just three days.
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Posted - 2006.10.28 06:42:00 -
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Try Ken Macleod, especially "The Fall Revolution" serie. His other books are very good as well.
Very special writer.
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Tek'a Rain
Gallente
Center for Advanced Studies
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Posted - 2006.10.28 07:04:00 -
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gosh, forgot Bolos.. how could i
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