Any suggestions for a good Science Fiction Series?

Question

I've read Asimov's Robot and Foundation series, Ender's Game series, many of Dune. I'd like to find something of that caliber.

I read 2001 Last summer. Almost forgot about 2010... thanks.

Great suggestions so far. Thank you all.

I read the dark tower series and every other stephen king book that related to it. Also read all of Anne Rice's Witches and Vampire books. Loved them all

Answer 1

I have a great award winning sci-fi/fantasy author for you!

Try the Xenogenesis trilogy by Octavia E. butler.

Octavia has won both Hugo and Nebula awards for her work. She also was the first sci-fi/fantasy writer to receive MacArthur Foundation "Genius" Grant.

Here is a list of awards she has won:

2000: lifetime achievement award in writing from the PEN American Center
1999: Nebula Award for Best Novel - Parable of the Talents
1995: MacArthur Foundation "Genius" Grant
1985: Hugo Award for Best Novelette - Bloodchild
1985: Locus Award for Best Novelette - "Bloodchild"[9]
1985: Science Fiction Chronicle Award for Best Novelette - "Bloodchild"[10]
1984: Nebula Award for Best Novelette - Bloodchild
1984: Hugo Award for Best Short Story - Speech Sounds
1980: Creative Arts Award, L.A. YWCA
Nominated:

1994: Nebula Award for Best Novel - Parable of the Sower
1987: Nebula Award for Best Novelette - The Evening and the Morning and the Night
1967: Fifth Place, Writer's Digest Short Story

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xenogenesis

Answer 2

The Dark Tower Series- Stephen King

Answer 3

The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials Series #1)
by Philip Pullman
(Great books. Read before movie comes out in Dec.)

Barbarian (Sons of the Dark Series #1), Vol. 1
by Lynne Ewing
(Young adult book. Links to Daughters of the Moon)

The Mayflower Project (Remnants Series #1)
by K.A. Applegate

The Andalite's Gift (Animorphs: Megamorphs #1)
by K. A. Applegate
(Children's book but still good reading)

Answer 4

I love science fiction. I just came back from the North American Science Fiction Convention this weekend.

Have you read Anne McCaffrey's Pern series? I also recommend A Moon Is A Harsh Mistress by Heinlein. The Heechee series by Fred Pohl is wonderful. (Fred actually lives not too far from me.) My husband recommends the Long Sun series by Gene Wolfe.

I loved Scott Westerfeld's Uglies, Pretties and Specials.

Answer 5

Someone mentioned the Pern series...those are good books, so is just about anything else by Anne McCaffrey. Also try any of Timothy Zahn's novels, especially 'The Icarus Hunt,' 'Night Train to Rigel,' 'Angelmass,' 'Dead Man Switch,' any of his Star Wars novels...or try the X-Wing series by Michael A. Stackpole and Aaron Allston. They're all good.

Answer 6

Piers Anthony wrote a series on all of the supernatural entities: death, god of war (mars), fate, father time, gaia (mother nature) --- all written as if they're humans in an immortal "job." It was a great series, tremendous science fiction with magical attributes thrown in. Interesting set of books. One was called "Death rides a pale horse", another was "With a tangled skein."

Answer 7

2001, 2010, etc. by Arthur C. Clarke

Answer 8

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