2006-12-05 22:42:34 · 7 answers · asked by Forlorn Hope 7 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Ursula LeGuin, because she's intelligent, very good at writing, and has diverse styles and stories
2006-12-05 22:50:38 · answer #1 · answered by soobee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alfred Bester, author of "The Stars My Destination" which, by the way, is an awesome book. well worth the $12 or $14.
Kurt Vonnegut's (who really isnt exactly a Sci-Fi writer) "The Sirens of Titan," which is one of my favorite books.
You also can't go wrong with Frank Herbert, who wrote the "Dune" series.
Douglas Adams is the master dry Sci-Fi humor in my opinion, though i dont know that there are that many sci-fi comedy writers.
Also, the only real difference between Sci-Fi and fantasy is that the extraordinary is explained by science in Sci-Fi and by the mystical or magical in Fantasy. Example- Zombies that arise by an ancient voodoo curse would be fantasy, while Zombies that arise from nuclear waste would be Sci-Fi.
2006-12-06 11:43:19 · answer #2 · answered by bigwoodenhead 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ok, so I just answered your question re favorite fantasy author... I confess the lines blur a bit for me between these 2 categories sometimes... I included Douglas Adams in the other list- but likely he belongs here... Although there was a lot that I really didn't agree with Adams on, he was an excellent writer (where he got all that stuff- translation fish in your ear, tea in the clouds, restaurant at the end of the universe- isn't that where Elvis was?)- fantastic! He also, always managed to make his point. Anyway, he gets my vote on this one.
2006-12-06 07:54:57 · answer #3 · answered by boots&hank 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Orson Scott Card, Ray Bradbury, and Jullian May. For different reasons, sci-fi or fantasy. I also agree on L. Ron Hubbard.
2006-12-06 08:26:42 · answer #4 · answered by Desi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
L. Ron Hubbard is awesome. His series :The Invaders Plan is well worth reading as is Battlefield Earth
If you saaw the Battlefield Earth movie starring John Travolta please read the book you will enjoy it so much more than the movie.
another good auther is Douglas Adams he is hilarious
OMG i had to go back and redo this because I realized I forgot the ULTIMATE MASTER of sci-fi
Isaac Asimov
his Robot series and his Foundation series and his Robot and Foundation series are incredible
2006-12-06 06:50:52 · answer #5 · answered by jeffrey_griswold2006 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Arthur C. Clarke.
He is a revolutionary thinker, even before it was fashionable.
2006-12-06 06:51:08 · answer #6 · answered by DRTYH2O 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Douglas Adams. He wrote THE ULTIMATE HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE.
2006-12-06 08:28:20 · answer #7 · answered by kriztles 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋