Science Fiction readers?

[TheVTCGuy]

I enjoy listening to audio books, on my daily walks and the gazzilian hours I spend on airplanes. My favorite is science fiction, but a particular kind known as: “Hard Science Fiction.” This is Sci Fi based on reality, and plausible possibilities, not just a random story with wild fantasies. For example, the last good ones I read were by Peter Clines, one was: “14” and the other “The fold.” These were stories of how government scientists, by using a nuclear fusion reactor, had discovered how to open a portal in to an alternative “Dimension” Sounds far fetched, but the premise is a theory that was presented by physicists and the book explains a lot of the science, both real and theoretical, including Tacheon particles, quantum theory; interesting stuff. Of course there is a whole story line on top and they were enjoyable reads.

Anyway, if anyone else enjoys reading (listening) to Sci Fi and has suggestions along those lines pleas chime in.

[AzPaul]

John David Krygelski has some very interesting books in that genre.

http://www.starsyspublishing.com/

[Zakalwe]

I’m an avid sci-if reader, though I’m not really into hard sci-if so feel free to ignore my suggestion.

A few will be able to tell from my screen name that I’m a fan of the late, great Ian M. Banks and I highly recommend his Culture series of novels that are essentially bleak, sprawling space operas studded with some black comedy set in a galaxy where one of the dominant factions is humanoid founded but run by AI and called The Culture, naturally.

The Player of Games is a good entry to the series though Consider Phlebas is chronologically the first novel (though it is pretty depressing). Use of Weapons is a masterpiece.

[tudorbaja27]

Interesting. Though the vast majority of my reading revolves around non-fiction (behavioral economics etc.) - mostly things I find inherently interesting and can relate to/apply to my own lifestyle.

I had a Kindle for a few years and read on that. Got rid of it and am back to reading "normal" books. More enjoyable for me, and so is the collection I'm developing

[superdog]

I just started listening to books on tape. I used to be a huge reader. But I lost my flavor for it recently.

I’m hooked. I love it.

I’m mostly fantasy fiction. But I’ve read a few sci-fi. Doubtful it’s anything you’ve not read yet.

However, I did just listen to Ready Player One and it was absolutely fantastic

[TheVTCGuy]

Originally Posted by AzPaul

John David Krygelski has some very interesting books in that genre.

http://www.starsyspublishing.com/

Thanks Paul, just downloaded one of his, can’t wait to start listening.

[Maybelline]

My specific genre of choice is post apocalyptic science fiction.

My favorite book is The Road but there are hundreds of good ones.

[superdog]

Originally Posted by Maybelline

My specific genre of choice is post apocalyptic science fiction.

My favorite book is The Road but there are hundreds of good ones.

I very much enjoy these as well.

[AzPaul]

Originally Posted by TheVTCGuy

Thanks Paul, just downloaded one of his, can’t wait to start listening.

Hope it's to your taste, Paul.
He's quite the thoughtful writer, and he does his homework.

[ttomczak]

Originally Posted by superdog

I just started listening to books on tape. I used to be a huge reader. But I lost my flavor for it recently.

I’m hooked. I love it.

I’m mostly fantasy fiction. But I’ve read a few sci-fi. Doubtful it’s anything you’ve not read yet.

However, I did just listen to Ready Player One and it was absolutely fantastic

Awesome book!!!

[rushca01]

My favorite genre, really enjoyed the Martian. I read a lot of Steve Alten books when I was younger. My problem is weeding through them to find books like the Martian etc..The fold sounds right up my alley.

[superdog]

Originally Posted by rushca01

My favorite genre, really enjoyed the Martian. I read a lot of Steve Alten books when I was younger. My problem is weeding through them to find books like the Martian etc..The fold sounds right up my alley.

Absolutely loved the Martian.

Read the book. Listened to it. And saw the movie.

Loved everything about it.

[rushca01]

Originally Posted by superdog

Absolutely loved the Martian.

Read the book. Listened to it. And saw the movie.

Loved everything about it.

I think I listened to the book in almost 2 nights..couldn’t stop!

I like space science fiction based in some realty and anything that deals with water, the Abyss is one of my favorite movies.

[Chewbacca]

The WatchOut thread is great sci-fi, for me.

[Laszlo]

Do you dream of electric sheep?

[77T]

The Children's Crusade: A Duty-Dance with Death

AKA Slaughterhouse 5

It’s my one and only SciFi book.


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[SearChart]

I do read science fiction, among other things.

[subtona]

Sounds interesting. Thanks for posting.

Long ago I read a bunch of dean koontz books (Stephen king without the excessive page filling detail), more thriller than sci-fi but the author always found a credible thread that made the story plausible with a bit of imagination.

[hedet]

I’m a sci-fi fan (but probably prefer the fantasy genre if I’m honest). Loved Enders game, altered carbon, red rising, 1984. Liked foundation, i robot, starship troopers. Drawing a blank on others that I’ve read but glad to see other readers.


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[TheVTCGuy]

Originally Posted by hedet

I’m a sci-fi fan (but probably prefer the fantasy genre if I’m honest). Loved Enders game, altered carbon, red rising, 1984. Liked foundation, i robot, starship troopers. Drawing a blank on others that I’ve read but glad to see other readers.


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Altered Carbon! Loved that book!

[Rock]

Lifelong SF reader. Started at age 12 with the wonderful 'Spacemaster' series by Capt W.E. Johns (creator of the 'Biggles' series) and then moved on to serious SF with 'Day of the Triffids and 'The Trouble with Lichen' by John Wyndham.
Then in my teens, into the classics by Isaac Asimov, Arthur C Clarke, Poul Anderson, Brian Aldiss, Robert Heinlein, Clifford Simak, Frank Herbert, Philip K Dick and many others.
The 'Dune' series by Frank Herbert is probably my all-time favourite.
I enjoy the modern 'realistic' SF like "Earth" by David Brin (one of my favourite books) and also some of the great work of people like Stephen King (The Dome and The Stand)
I read many hundreds in my teens and twenties but less in later years as all the pressures of work and family come to the fore. Makes me realise I should have a catch-up now that I am retired.

[City74]

I read Hitchhikers Guide years ago....wasn’t impressed. Besides that haven’t read much Sci-Fi. Liked some of the movies tho :)

[SDRider]

Originally Posted by superdog

Absolutely loved the Martian.

Read the book. Listened to it. And saw the movie.

Loved everything about it.

I read the book in about two days. It’s an easy read.

[SDRider]

Originally Posted by Laszlo

Do you dream of electric sheep?

Are you suggesting that Paul is a robot?

[SomeEngineer]

Check out the expanse books from James SA Corey. Bringing hard sci fi to the masses.

[bayerische]

No one does it better than Arthur C Clarke.

[gas-SD]

I'm an avid Sci fi reader and favourites are Pandoras Star by Peter F Hamilton and also his Greg Mandell books (three books based around an ex army 'mindstar' battalion). Iain M Banks Culture series also a firm favourite. These two writers have so much good material.

Almost anything by Alastair Reynolds (House of Suns). I have read all the Expanse books, Wool by Hugh Howey, Three Body Problem by Cixin Liu, The Martian before it went mainstream and so many more, Asimov, Clarke, Heinlein etc, etc. I have just started reading Ubik by Phillip K Dick.

I do ring the changes occasionally for example I have just read First Light by the late Geoffrey Wellum (WW2 Spitfire Pilot). A sobering first hand account of a 17 year old joining the RAF and being the youngest Battle of Britain fighter pilot.

[jstan9]

Great thread!

I, too, read all the classics as a kid and teen and agree that Dune is a towering and powerful book (don’t bother with any of the sequels, IMO).

As an adult I’ve had trouble finding great SF. I’ve got Titan on deck (highly recommended) and loved The Martian.

One recent series that still haunts me is Wool, by Hugh Howey. The three books are all excellent (Wool, Shift, and Dust).

Thanks again, OP, for starting this thread!


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[joeychitwood]

I have a friend in Spokane named C.J. Cherryh who writes sci-fi and "speculative fiction." She has won the Hugo Award for her writing.

[MrTwi]

Originally Posted by TheVTCGuy

I enjoy listening to audio books, on my daily walks and the gazzilian hours I spend on airplanes. My favorite is science fiction, but a particular kind known as: “Hard Science Fiction.” This is Sci Fi based on reality, and plausible possibilities, not just a random story with wild fantasies.

Ender's Game has been mentioned but not the companion piece Ender's Shadow, written from the perspective of his lieutenant.

A more modern book is Fragment, a plausible story of diverse species development set under the background of a reality documentary with a young lady scientist making discoveries.

If you want free audio, try Scott Siglers website. Many of his novels are free podcast downloads, just get his podcast and download hours of free science fiction.