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09 May 08
Originally posted by Dance Master MCGood for you. Star Wars isn't real sci-fi. It's just the story of the young hero in white who saves the princess from the bad guy in the black hat. I would suggest short stories like Dangerous Visions edited by Harlan Ellison. If you don't like short stories, I would suggest you go back to books written in or around the 80's. I don't like much of the recent work. Most of it is Star Wars military type stuff although I could recommend Scott Westerfelds "The Risen Empire" and it's sequal "The Killing of Worlds". I think authors like Frederick Pohl and Robert Silverberg are better than their modern counterparts. I liked William Gibson a lot at first but he seems rather unfocused nowdays. Alastair Reynolds is OK sometimes.
I want to read a good sci-fi book, know any good ones?
Edit: BESIDES STAR WARS
09 May 08
Originally posted by Dance Master MCAnvil of Stars by Greg Bear. It's actually part two of two, but is better than the first and holds up as a stand alone book.
I want to read a good sci-fi book, know any good ones?
Edit: BESIDES STAR WARS
Also, The Galactic Millieu Trilogy by Julian May, and The Night's Dawn Trilogy by Peter F Hamilton.
11 May 08
Originally posted by StarrmanJules Verne, in my opinion, is one of the best Sci-Fi writers out there, but he's not the same kind of sci-fi as most. He takes "current" science (current meaning early 20th century, I think, or even 19th century) and speculates on the possibilities. Electric submarines before there were submarines or much electricity. Going to the moon before anyone did that (he used a cannon instead of a rocket). Good stuff.
Agreed, anything by Asimov is great. Robots and Empire was always a favourite of mine.
11 May 08
Originally posted by AThousandYoungActually, Poe wrote 'The Unparalled Adventures of One Hans Pfall' 30 years before Verne wrote 'From the Earth to the Moon'. But I agree he was fantastic.
Jules Verne, in my opinion, is one of the best Sci-Fi writers out there, but he's not the same kind of sci-fi as most. He takes "current" science (current meaning early 20th century, I think, or even 19th century) and speculates on the possibilities. Electric submarines before there were submarines or much electricity. Going to the moon before anyone did that (he used a cannon instead of a rocket). Good stuff.
