Have read all of Asimov, Arthur C Clark, Jules Verne, And somebody said Anne McAffrey and I read most of hers as well ( Well I didn't read the Doona trilogy, and the powers that be, or Peytabee in her case)
So what's next? Plz classify them under diff. headings as in Popular/Classic, or Your favs( Not very popular, but you like them?)
Ah yes, and someone suggested Steel beach , and Titan (john Varley) So I read them as well. Now what?
I am reaching the end of my student life, so am reading these things at a fast pace( 2-3 books a week is all i can manage , what with exams coming.)
2007-03-12 03:25:28 · 13 answers · asked by shrek 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Oh, I forgotto say that I have read all of Michael Crichton except Eaters of The dead, and Vector.
Couldn't find them!
2007-03-12 03:52:30 · update #1
And lots of Robincook things, bt they don't come across as sci-fi, I said that cos someone suggested robiin cook.
I meant proper scifi, like in Asimov
2007-03-12 03:54:00 · update #2
David Brin is somewhere in the middle of classic and contemporary (he's still writing, but he's been writing a LONG time), but you might find you enjoy his work. I would suggest starting with the Uplift saga. Start with the original trilogy: Sundiver, Startide Rising, and the Uplift War. The advantage here is that the books have been out a good while, so if you look on half.com, you should be able to find them rather cheaply.
Another author I adore is Elizabeth Moon. She is writing *amazing* combat-oriented sci-fi, helped by her time in the armed forces. :) Her sci-fi is therefore amazingly realistic.
A lot of people like Octavia Butler, but I haven't been able to get into her work.
Some classic authors include Ursula K. LeGuin, Ray Bradbury, William Gibson, Orson Scott Card...
There are a LOT of sci-fi subgenres, so which sci-fi appeals to you will depend on which subgenre resonates with you. A lot of the same people who like sci-fi also like fantasy (I'm one of these)...
I suggest going to the wiki and spending some time with its sci-fi section. You might find that it sends you in myriad directions and gives you PLENTY to work with! Good luck--I always love to hear about other avid readers.
2007-03-12 03:39:03 · answer #1 · answered by LadyWyntre 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would classify all the following as "classic" except for those by Crichton, Cook & Halperin. Crichton & Cook could be classified as "popular," although a case could be made that a couple of Crichton's are classics too - maybe The Andromeda Strain and Jurassic Park. Halperin's is not too well known, but it deals with an extremely intriguing topic - the possibility of human immortality. With all the biomed research going on now, including stem cell & the discoveries from the mapping of the human genome -plus advances in artificial intelligence & nanotech - long extensions of human life, if not immortality, are certainly possible.
Methuselah's Children, Time Enough For Love, The Door Into Summer, Stranger In a Strange Land, Farnham's Freehold, Orphans of the Sky - Robert A. Heinlein
To Open the Sky, Up the Line, To Live Again, Dying Inside, Tower of Glass, Hawksbill Station, The Book of Skulls, The Stochastic Man - Robert Silverberg
Moon Children - Jack Williamson
The Day of the Triffids - John Wyndham
Fantastic Voyage - Isaac Asimov
The Invasion of the Body Snatchers & Time After Time - Jack Finney
Lucifer's Hammer - Larry Niven & Jerry Pournelle
The Andromeda Strain, The Terminal Man, Congo, Sphere, Jurassic Park - Michael Crichton
Coma, Outbreak - Robin Cook
Childhood's End - Arthur C. Clarke
The First Immortal - James L. Halperin
2007-03-12 03:39:22 · answer #2 · answered by Ray 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Classics
Ender's Game, by Orson Scott Card
Dune by Frank Herbert
Battlefield Earth by L. Ron Hubbard
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L'Engle
The Giver by Lois Lowry
Popular
Uglies by Scott Westerfield
Favorites
The Forever War by John Haldeman
The Algebraist by Iain M. Banks
The Golden Compass by Phillip Pullman
The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A. Heinlein
2007-03-12 04:46:56 · answer #3 · answered by David G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Robert A. Heinlein is an absolute must. No one other than Verne himself has been more influential. And he was a great storyteller. Try to read his work in more-or-less chronological order, especially those novels that form his "future history" series.
On a somewhat more contemporary note, I highly recommend David Brin's first Uplift Trilogy. I find Brin's more recent work uneven, but his earlier "Postman" and "The Practice Effect" are also good.
2007-03-12 03:46:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Graduate a little bit and raise the bar to some more challenging reading. Try some cyberpunk. William Gibson's Neuromancer or Stephenson's The Diamond Age or Clockwork Orange.
2007-03-12 10:45:39 · answer #5 · answered by Persiphone_Hellecat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I noticed you don't have Heinlein on your list. He has been an incredible influential writer for me and is considered a revolutionary in the genre. Of his books, I'd start off with "Stranger in a Strange Land" since it is his classic. After that, check out "I Will Fear No Evil" (my favorite), "Time Enough for Love" (great plot about different eras), "Job: A Comedy" (a hilarious look on religion and end times), and of course "The Moon is a Harsh Mistress" (a true Sci-Fi classic).
2007-03-12 04:38:07 · answer #6 · answered by hotdoggiegirl 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
"Ender's Game" is a MUST read.
The Ringoworld books are great Larry Niven
"Well of Souls" Series is fun Jack L. Chalker
If you can find them the "Cross-Time Engineer" Leo A. Frankowski
Just a few I enjoy. Most of these are very re-readable over the years.
And I feel the Dune books are very worth reading.. God Emperor is my favorite.. the last two get relatively porno.. which i guess is like waving a flag for you teens but AVOID.
2007-03-12 03:32:04 · answer #7 · answered by kent j 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Michael Crichton's "The Andromeda Strain" (1969; classic)
2007-03-12 03:32:17 · answer #8 · answered by Bill C 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Everything by Ray Bradbury, especially The Martian Chronicles!!! Everything by Robert A. Heinlein!!!
2007-03-12 03:33:18 · answer #9 · answered by CrankyYankee 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You didn't mention Tolkien??????? Anne's "Powers that Be" series is excellent and if you liked her others you may find it is just different but worth it.
Anne McCaffrey has also written more books on the dragon riders with her son Todd.
2007-03-12 08:48:34 · answer #10 · answered by alice 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋