| 12/5/2010 2:35:25 PM |
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medic253
Phoenix, AZ
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best sci fi books
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| 12/6/2010 10:59:58 PM |
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medic253
Phoenix, AZ
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im reading rolling thunder by john varley. reads very weird, a dude writimg from the perspective of a 19 year old martian draftee naval officer is fairly odd but whatever.
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| 12/9/2010 11:12:49 PM |
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charon52
Evanston, IL
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Tom Holt if you like your Sci Fi with a bit of British humour and fantasy. Theodore Sturgeon is you want to read some of the best and most under-rated stories there are. Harlan Ellison's short stories range from very mild to keep-you-awake horrific.
Asimov for stories heavy on the SCIENCE, Phillip K D*ck for heavy on the preaching.
Keith Laumer's Retief series if you work in a bureaucracy.
Esther Friesner to get a non-politically correct female author into the mix (find her "Chicks" series of collected stories).
Also do a search and find io9.com for a good generic online Sci Fi resource.
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| 12/12/2010 2:07:39 AM |
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medic253
Phoenix, AZ
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thanks ill take a look
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| 12/12/2010 2:25:22 PM |
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rangerguy3
Tavernier, FL
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Read every sci fi mag back in the late 40's early fiftys hide them behind the text books in class! " IF","Astounding" and a bunch of others . They were small mags and I think about 50 cents each? Issac Asimov, Willy Ley, and dozens of other future Nebular prize winners! A great mind awakening time. I have a hard time doing the fantasy stuff that is out now? Give me another Dune series or an Heinlein tale any time.
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| 12/23/2010 3:35:30 PM |
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len1958
Pennsauken, NJ
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The Jack L Chalker "Saga of the Well World" series.
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| 12/27/2010 7:51:28 PM |
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joshb80
Harrington, DE
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warhammer 40,000 is quite exciting
mostly
if you want a little fantasy in your scifi
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| 12/28/2010 3:16:42 AM |
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exvagabond
Lexington, KY
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_His Share of Glory_, the short stories of C.M. Kornbluth
_Laugh Lines_, stories by Ben Bova
_Worlds of Tomorrow_, si-fi stories that came true (new)
_Time and Again_ by Jack FInney
_Next_ by Michael Crichton
_Tales from the White Hart_ by Arthur Clarke
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| 12/29/2010 1:11:42 PM |
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medic253
Phoenix, AZ
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next is a def favorite of mine
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| 1/5/2011 9:46:11 PM |
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nom_essages010
International Falls, MN
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I absolutely love the Dune series. Father and now son have written the books and they are fantastic, well, for me anyways, 
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| 1/7/2011 4:29:39 AM |
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dopplin
Mena, AR
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any Philip Jose Farmer books, and the ringworld series
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| 1/18/2011 10:34:43 AM |
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muldoon1959
Vallejo, CA
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Pretty much anything by David Weber in my opinion.
There's the Honor Harrington series (think Horatio Hornblower in space)
Also the Safehold series.
All good stuff.
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| 1/28/2011 11:05:41 PM |
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sherlock30
Sacramento, CA
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I love Sci-Fi cause it can become Science reality.
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| 1/28/2011 11:08:34 PM |
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sherlock30
Sacramento, CA
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I hear they have a shot like the ones on Star-Trek that use compressed air to pierce the skin and then inject you.
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| 2/11/2011 5:44:26 AM |
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cavie59
Enid, OK
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I like the following, Roger Zelazny, A.Lee martinez, Piers Anthony, David Webber, John Ringo, and a lot of others. I have been reading Sci-Fi for over 30 years and have found a lot of great writers.
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| 3/28/2011 8:18:06 AM |
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livingnightmare
San Antonio, TX
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Definitely L. Ron Hubbard should be added to this list...
Robert Sheckley - early 70s sci-fi author. He wrote a tiny short story compilation called The People Trap that just blew my mind. He has other full novels where one was turned into a movie called FreeJack with Emelio Estevez but it was loosely based off the book Immortals, Inc. MUST READ IT, go get it neeeeeow!! lol
Lance Olsen - i suggest Tonguing the Zeitgeist and then moving onto his other works. This guy writes some pretty imaginative stuff. I can't even explain it, i think the genre is called cyberpunk. It'll twist your mind, though, that's for sure.
Hm, who else?
I think the last sci-fi I read was Philip K D*ck (ugh, i'm new so the forum gods got mad, had to censor myself!!) and I had to choke it down. So, yeah... the book... omg... edit edit edit!!
kktnxbai!
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| 5/12/2011 1:17:38 PM |
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funnilady101
Humble, TX
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Read every sci fi mag back in the late 40's early fiftys hide them behind the text books in class! " IF","Astounding" and a bunch of others . They were small mags and I think about 50 cents each? Issac Asimov, Willy Ley, and dozens of other future Nebular prize winners! A great mind awakening time. I have a hard time doing the fantasy stuff that is out now? Give me another Dune series or an Heinlein tale any time.
Wow. You and me both buddy. I have read all of the Dune books. Seen both of the Dune movies. Read the Foundation Trilogy when I was 14. (What can I say, I was a weird kid.) To include Brave New World and 1984. (Man I really was weird.) lol Enjoyed reading Kevin J. Anderson's Saga of the Seven Suns. Plus many, many more my friend.
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| 5/17/2011 9:46:22 PM |
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hobbymaster
Howell, NJ
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Dragon Riders of Pern? 
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| 5/19/2011 9:20:17 PM |
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robfromnb
New Bedford, MA
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Some of my favorite sci-fi novels and a brief description of each.
Tunnel In The Sky - Robert Heinlein
A group of colonists get stranded on an alien planet and must learn to survive without any of the technology they had becoe so dependant on. Set in a future where tchnology has become so advanced you could litterally walk from Earth to any other planet in the galaxy via a portal that looks like a tunnel.
The Caves Of Steel - Issac Asimov
A murder mystery about an agorophobic detective partnered up with an extremely human-like robot.
The Last Legion (the complete series) - Chris Bunch
After ten milennia of prosperity the human confederation crumbles almost over night, leaving just one last military outpost at the edges of its territory to defend the Cumbre system, its civilian population, and everything the confederation stood for.
Sphere - Michael Crichton
A space craft is discovered at the bottom of the ocean by the United States Navy. Civilian scientists are brought in to unravel the mysteries of the space craft, but discover that what is inside of it is an even bigger mystery than where it came from.
Link - Walt Becker
Indiana Jones style adventure.
Fast paced, globe trotting, action packed, and some alien skeletons that may hold the key to human evolution.
The Carrier - Holden Scott
A grad student rushes from the east coast to the west coast, leaving a trail of bodies in his wake, as he races against the clock to save a loved ones life with his newly created cure for cancer.
The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy (The complete series) - Douglas Adams
Mild mannered Arthur Dent finds himself being drug across space and time by his friend Ford Prefect after the Earth gets destroyed to make way for the construction of a new hyperspace express route.
From restaurants to never ending house parties, and even to the most important cricket match ever played, he scours the galaxy for a new place to call home and the meaning of his existance.
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| 5/20/2011 5:23:01 PM |
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mindbend20
Springfield, MO
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Best Scifi books?
2001
Brave New World
1984
StarShip Troopers
Halo: Fall of Reach
Enders Game
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| 6/30/2011 9:50:22 PM |
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random2point0
Cambridge Springs, PA
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Michael Crichton is one of my favorite authors. I'd reccomend any of his books. Some of my favorites:
Jurassic Park
The Andromeda Strain
State of Fear, excellent book
Prey
Next
Timeline
I'm thinking about reading the Dune Series next I hear alot of good things about it. Currently am reading 1984.
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| 7/1/2011 7:05:16 AM |
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sweetngoofy
Saint Petersburg, FL
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I absolutely love the Dune series. Father and now son have written the books and they are fantastic, well, for me anyways,
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| 7/31/2011 8:43:25 PM |
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natelyst
Salt Lake City, UT
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Earth Abides, first book of Ringworld, (didn't care to much for the rest in the series) Iceworld, Enders Game, (really all the books in that series were fairly interesting)
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| 10/4/2011 11:55:44 PM |
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wasp66
Indianapolis, IN
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I dont read alot of SciFi books, but one of my all time fav books is "Glory lane" not saying it was the greatest book ever, but its one I have read a few times, I think it just takes me back to the first time I read it.
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| 10/4/2011 11:57:38 PM |
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wasp66
Indianapolis, IN
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I loved earth abides, but didnt realy think it was sci fi.
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| 11/25/2011 12:30:20 AM |
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smokincigars
Covington, TN
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I have read, re-read, worn out, bought new copies, then read and re-read everything by Robert A. Heinlein. Can't say that about any other author in any genre, although I have lots of other favorites.
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| 1/14/2012 9:01:26 PM |
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obscurewriter
Nashville, MI
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Dragon Riders of Pern?
Would Pern be considered more fantasy or sci-fi though? It's a good mix of the two in my opinion.
My favorite sci-fi is the Ender Series by Orson Scott Card currently.
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| 1/21/2012 11:56:23 AM |
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skyguy1952
Macomb, IL
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i have to agree with the comment on robert a. heinlein - greatest scifi writer of all time. i have just about everything he ever wrote, wore out almost every book & had to buy new copies.
also really like most of larry niven's work (particularly dream park series) and michael crichton.
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| 2/6/2012 3:34:11 AM |
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tylendel
Mesquite, TX
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Ok I'm slightly appalled that I have not seen or missed the mention of George R R aMartin. Not only does he write he edited the first &2nd series called
Wildcards
About an alien race that tests a virus on human kind?????? At first 80% mortality, 15-17% horrible mutations, 3-5% get awesome super powers (multi author antholgy)one of my favorite characters is Croyd Creed aka the Sleeper when he goes to sleep he doee so for days sometimes months and wakes up altered avdifferent uber ability or horrifying mutation he never knows and fights sleeping "when in good form" You will laugh be astonished and even cry at times.
Also love a series entitled Phule's Army firetrucking hilarious can't find one or remember author look for it.
 as many have said one of the first loves of my life Dune the entire series.
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| 2/13/2012 1:46:52 PM |
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angron
Perryville, MO
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I am reading "Nemesis"by James Swallow
Its a book in the Horus Heresy series.very good series
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| 3/31/2012 2:10:47 PM |
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psilva321
Hemet, CA
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Does anybody read Kurt vonguet?
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| 6/30/2012 3:55:18 PM |
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paramatman
Santa Rosa, CA
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Hmm, old thread but I'll hop on. Asimov, Heinlein, and Harry Harrison for starters. I love the warhammer 40k books, specifically gaunts ghosts, and anything with space marines. I also like anything with a twist. Saw George r r Martin mentioned, and his book Tuff voyaging was awesome. Margaret Weiss had a departure into sci fi with her lost Kong series, galactic fantasy that was pretty good.
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| 8/2/2012 12:20:14 AM |
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hd_diego
Pasadena, TX
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Catseye by Andre Norton
Probably my fav sci fi book
Reminds me of soylent green for some reason
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| 8/9/2012 6:39:51 AM |
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gamerman17
New York, NY
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_His Share of Glory_, the short stories of C.M. Kornbluth
_Laugh Lines_, stories by Ben Bova
_Worlds of Tomorrow_, si-fi stories that came true (new)
_Time and Again_ by Jack FInney
_Next_ by Michael Crichton
_Tales from the White Hart_ by Arthur Clarke
My favorite sci-fi books as well.......gamer
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| 9/20/2012 2:07:27 PM |
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mckinleyglenn
Kerman, CA
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@psilva hes a good author i enjoyed the books that a friend let me borrow, have to say my favorite book from him is slaughter house five.
as for other authors if your into mythology then check out the age of odin, zues, and ra. they are a modern take on the myths and a good read.
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| 10/9/2012 7:47:17 PM |
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falsedawn
Tacoma, WA
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OK one of my favorite authors is C.J Cherryh I love the Foreigner series but but I've read many others works by her. I also Love Octavia Butler's wild seed. Nancy Kress Beggars series is also on the top of my list. I love female sci-fi authors yes I've read Card, Niven, Asimov and all the other great male authors but my heart goes out the fair gender nerds.
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| 10/30/2012 6:04:08 PM |
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gamerman17
New York, NY
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@psilva hes a good author i enjoyed the books that a friend let me borrow, have to say my favorite book from him is slaughter house five.
as for other authors if your into mythology then check out the age of odin, zues, and ra. they are a modern take on the myths and a good read.
Always been interested in Greek Mythology ever since I started to learn about them in high school as well as watched movies so I might check that......gamer
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| 12/17/2012 11:56:18 PM |
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lizthecatlady
Kingsford, MI
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I love Douglas Adams and Jim Butcher for sci-fi the best, but I have almost all of the Star Trek books Working to having them all!
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| 12/18/2012 4:34:49 PM |
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gamerman17
New York, NY
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Ok I'm slightly appalled that I have not seen or missed the mention of George R R aMartin. Not only does he write he edited the first &2nd series called
Wildcards
About an alien race that tests a virus on human kind?????? At first 80% mortality, 15-17% horrible mutations, 3-5% get awesome super powers (multi author antholgy)one of my favorite characters is Croyd Creed aka the Sleeper when he goes to sleep he doee so for days sometimes months and wakes up altered avdifferent uber ability or horrifying mutation he never knows and fights sleeping "when in good form" You will laugh be astonished and even cry at times.
Also love a series entitled Phule's Army firetrucking hilarious can't find one or remember author look for it.
as many have said one of the first loves of my life Dune the entire series.
I've heard about him, but don;t read any of his books. Will definitely give it a shot down the road......gamer
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| 1/10/2013 5:18:43 AM |
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michaelkeyw
Key West, FL
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Medic...I love John Varley and have read all his books! You picked up the third in a series, though!! You could have started with the second one, which was amazing but the third would be a bit hard since you lack all the back-story! I hope you read more of him, though....well-worth it!
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| 1/10/2013 5:24:10 AM |
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michaelkeyw
Key West, FL
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Hi everyone...brand new here. Michael from Key West FL. I've been reading post-apocalyptic and near-future speculative sci-fi for years. Love reccommendations!! I like Gibson, Sterling, Ian MacDonald, Neal Stephenson, Varley...
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| 1/10/2013 7:46:04 AM |
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michaelkeyw
Key West, FL
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I loved Earth Abides!! I think that book and Natures End by Whitley Strieber and James Kunetka were the ones that started me on my "post-apocalyptic/ near future speculative" jag that I'm still on! Not many people seem to have read Earth Abides.
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| 1/10/2013 7:46:55 AM |
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michaelkeyw
Key West, FL
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Glory Lane by Alan Dean Foster? That was funny!
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| 1/13/2013 3:40:15 PM |
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gamerman17
New York, NY
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I've read some futuristic sci fi book as well which I found interesting a while ago. I need to go back and dig some of them up to read them again......gamer
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| 1/29/2013 2:52:38 PM |
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yabba_dabba_doo
Durham, NC
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I loved the Dune novels.
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| 1/29/2013 8:19:57 PM |
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cupocheer
Assumption, IL
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I don't care for sci-fi but my grandson does and he has me read things he has read so we can "converse".
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| 2/11/2013 6:06:05 PM |
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gamerman17
New York, NY
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I loved the Dune novels.
Great series. Just a great series of novels......gamer
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| 2/27/2013 4:34:08 AM |
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nitalu00
Anderson, CA
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The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells
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| 2/28/2013 6:46:42 PM |
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yabba_dabba_doo
Durham, NC
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Great series. Just a great series of novels......gamer
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| 2/28/2013 6:47:51 PM |
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yabba_dabba_doo
Durham, NC
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The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells
A timeless classic.
My favorite story by H.G. Wells is The Time Machine.
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| 2/28/2013 8:52:37 PM |
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cupocheer
Assumption, IL
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Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson
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| 3/11/2013 11:13:00 AM |
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imonlynurmind
Swannanoa, NC
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the kevin j anderson star wars novels
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| 3/17/2013 7:12:06 PM |
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shoreguy21601
Easton, MD
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Love the more sci-fi based Lovecraft. At the Mountain of Madness, Call of Chtulu, etc.
Snow Crash is probably my favorite book.
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| 3/21/2013 6:49:07 AM |
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gamerman17
New York, NY
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the kevin j anderson star wars novels
Another great set of novels I've read a couple of years back. Classic novels. So pumped for new Episode movie......gamer
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| 4/4/2013 6:59:41 PM |
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buckyisback
Sunnyside, WA
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Love the more sci-fi based Lovecraft. At the Mountain of Madness, Call of Chtulu, etc.
Snow Crash is probably my favorite book.
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| 4/13/2013 11:35:29 PM |
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cupocheer
Assumption, IL
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 But I did enjoy the Alien movies
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| 4/13/2013 11:35:43 PM |
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cupocheer
Assumption, IL
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| 4/14/2013 9:42:12 AM |
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jazminx2
Ossining, NY
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dune was good, but the sons books were terrible
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| 4/23/2013 1:41:27 AM |
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nom_essages010
International Falls, MN
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We can't forget Edgar Rice Burroughs 'John Carter of Mars' series I STILL love those books 
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| 4/24/2013 1:32:43 PM |
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jazminx2
Ossining, NY
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a shame disney ruined it, dejah is supposed to be topless!
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