Originally posted by badmoonRiverworld owns. Unfortunately it's out of print now.
One author that I've had a blast reading is Phillip Jose Farmer. The Riverworld series is great fun and exciting.
He's not the great craftsman as those that have been noted in this thread, but the topic got me to remembering that joyous read.
Originally posted by badmoonAre you kidding?
One author that I've had a blast reading is Phillip Jose Farmer. The Riverworld series is great fun and exciting.
He's not the great craftsman as those that have been noted in this thread, but the topic got me to remembering that joyous read.
While the Riverworld series was a good read while reading it, I got to the end and said That's it?
I thought the ending was the worst lame-ass ending ever of all the sci-fi I've ever read, especially for having to wade through what, 5 or 6 books to get there.
Some good suggestions already, but I'd like to nominate another: Stephen Donaldson's Gap series.
Better known as a fantasy writer, but this series has a sci-fi setting. In terms of plot, he's extremely good at pushing crisis situations to the limit. Desperate characters do desperate things. The climaxes of two of the books in particular were as good at making me turn pages as anything I've ever read.
I enjoyed most of the classic authors (although Asimov leaves me cold).
But one's which haven't been mentioned:
Michael Moorcock - a lot of his books are fantasy but some are science.
Vonnegut - Slaughterhouse 5 and Sirens of Titan are great.
Julian May - the Pliocene books were the best.
William Gibson - Neuromancer the best, defined the Cyberpunk novels.
Vurt by Jeff Noon. Bought this on a whim after reading the back of the sleeve. Surprisingly good.
