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ApocaRUFF · 12-16-2011, 04:56 AM

Any suggestions on good sci-fi books?

shadowsworn · 12-16-2011, 05:08 AM

the original Dune series.(very sci-fi)

Neuromancer (cyberpunk, sort of a subgenre of sci-fi)

Snow Crash (cyberpunk)

A Canticle For Leibowitz (post-apocalyptic, again, sort of a subgenre of sci-fi)

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (post apocalyptic cyberpunk)

TreyTrey12 · 12-16-2011, 05:41 AM

SEED; by Robert Zeigler. Amazing book.

shadowsworn · 12-16-2011, 05:44 AM

oh, also

Lord of Light by Roger Zelazny is pretty cool.

oh, and

A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess

At the Mountains of Madness by HP Lovecraft is kind of sort of sci-fi?

and of course, if you haven't already read it

1984, by George Orwell.

darknight55 · 12-16-2011, 05:54 AM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ender's_Game_(series)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilium/Olympos <-- awesome

Loric · 12-16-2011, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by shadowsworn

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (post apocalyptic cyberpunk)

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Originally Posted by shadowsworn

1984, by George Orwell.

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Originally Posted by darknight55

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ender's_Game_(series)

These are all great.

Plus, if you haven't read them already, The Time Machine and War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells are both classics.

Dwide Schrude · 12-16-2011, 10:51 AM

Why has not a single person mentioned Heinlein yet? Every single one of you should be ashamed.

I'm more a hard scifi kind of guy, so this is what I would recommend for a start.

Starship Troopers
The Forever War
The Mote In God's Eye
Stranger in a Strange Land
The Foundation

In that order.

Ronin · 12-16-2011, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by shadowsworn

1984, by George Orwell.

Farenheit 451 >>>> 1984 imo.

Just my opinion though.

TheSkald · 12-16-2011, 01:54 PM

Anything by Philip K. Dick.

Chunkylove · 12-16-2011, 03:48 PM

I'm in the middle of A Canticle for Leibowitz and I am legend. Both are excellent.

Also, The Time Machine and War of the Worlds are both phenomenal.

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shadowsworn Retired Staff Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 9,130 Reputation: 246	the original Dune series.(very sci-fi) Neuromancer (cyberpunk, sort of a subgenre of sci-fi) Snow Crash (cyberpunk) A Canticle For Leibowitz (post-apocalyptic, again, sort of a subgenre of sci-fi) Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (post apocalyptic cyberpunk) __________________ From which of this oak shall I hang myself?

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TreyTrey12 Cingal's Collar Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Somewhere...over the rainbow. Posts: 1,539 Reputation: 96	SEED; by Robert Zeigler. Amazing book. __________________ Baby girl, I can’t imagine what it’s like for you I got you pregnant now inside there is a life in you I know you wonderin’ if this gon make me think bout wifin’ you Like if you had my first child would I spend my whole life with you Im kinda lost..see. Cole world!

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shadowsworn Retired Staff Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 9,130 Reputation: 246	oh, also Lord of Light by Roger Zelazny is pretty cool. oh, and A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess At the Mountains of Madness by HP Lovecraft is kind of sort of sci-fi? and of course, if you haven't already read it 1984, by George Orwell. __________________ From which of this oak shall I hang myself? Last edited by shadowsworn; 12-16-2011 at 05:57 AM.

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TheSkald Firor's Fury Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Apollo and the buffalo and Anna Anna Anna oh! Posts: 3,044 Reputation: 348	Anything by Philip K. Dick. __________________

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darknight55 Olpah's Object Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 2,749 Reputation: 51	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ender's_Game_(series) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilium/Olympos <-- awesome

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Dwide Schrude Marios's Mustache Wax Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 7 Reputation: 10	Why has not a single person mentioned Heinlein yet? Every single one of you should be ashamed. I'm more a hard scifi kind of guy, so this is what I would recommend for a start. Starship Troopers The Forever War The Mote In God's Eye Stranger in a Strange Land The Foundation In that order.

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Chunkylove Master Chief's Windex Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 84 Reputation: 10	I'm in the middle of A Canticle for Leibowitz and I am legend. Both are excellent. Also, The Time Machine and War of the Worlds are both phenomenal.

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