2006-10-24 06:05:50 · 5 answers · asked by Seeker 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
gulf9191: NOT a homework question. As a teenager many years ago I was an avid reader of SF. Regrettably I've lost contact with it over the years so this is just my attempt at reestablishing that contact. Thanks.
2006-10-24 08:16:01 · update #1
Long ago when I read SF avidly some of my favorite authors were Ray Bradbury, Robert Heinlein, John Taine (Eric Temple Bell), Jack Williamson, Fritz Leiber, A.E. van Vogt and, yes, (in my youngest days), Edgar Rice Burroughs (the Martian series). But that was all long ago and far away. Just to give you an idea of my tastes. I like SF that deals with human and social issues.
2006-10-24 08:24:45 · update #2
To me a book like Hermann Hesse"s "Steppenwolf" is very little different from good science fiction.
2006-10-24 08:28:21 · update #3
Octavia Butler's "Parable of the Sower" and "Parable of the Talents". I forgot to add why here. I think this is an amazing series because the first book was published in '93 and it dealt with nuclear war and the consequences. The second book was published in '98 (took home the Nebula that year) and talked about war, the moral majority, religion, space exploration, and she creepily predicted a president that won by "moral" supporters and who was from Texas.
Anything written by Gene Wolfe.
You know I think that the short story medium has been kinder to SF recently. I know people will probably disagree, but your best bet is to pick up a short story compilation.
2006-10-24 08:23:07 · answer #1 · answered by T 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Ender/Shadow series by Orson Scott Card.
Ender's Game
Speaker for the Dead
Xenocide
Children of the Mind
Ender's Shadow
Shadow of the Hegemon
Shadow Puppets
Shadow of the Giant
He's an amazing writer. He understands the importantance of characterization.
2006-10-24 06:21:18 · answer #2 · answered by laney_po 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Ender's Game - into the mind of a child and humanity using his innonence for war. There is enough from the book to appeal to everyone, not just children. Also the other books in this series by Orson Scott Card delve into serious issues such as genocide of alien species, artificial AI, etc.
2006-10-24 06:14:33 · answer #3 · answered by shadowkat 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Shhhhhh I havent finished it yet
2006-10-24 06:18:09 · answer #4 · answered by onelonevoice 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is this a homework question? lol
2006-10-24 06:08:58 · answer #5 · answered by gulf9191 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋