MutantMonkey on 12/4/2007 at 16:38
I just remembered one of my favorite books ever, The Last Legends of Earth by A. A. Attanasio.
ilweran on 18/4/2007 at 12:22
Another vote for Iain M Banks, and even though it's published as one of his 'fiction' titles, I especially like 'Walking on Glass' which feels like a cross between his fiction and sci fi. As does 'The Bridge'.
On the subject of sci fi published as regular fiction, J G Ballard is one of my all time favourite authors.
I'd also recommend Ursula Le Guin, Samuel R Delaney and Philip K Dick.
daprdan on 18/4/2007 at 13:07
Quote Posted by ilweran
Another vote for Iain M Banks, and even though it's published as one of his 'fiction' titles, I especially like 'Walking on Glass' which feels like a cross between his fiction and sci fi. As does 'The Bridge'.
On the subject of sci fi published as regular fiction, J G Ballard is one of my all time favourite authors.
I'd also recommend Ursula Le Guin, Samuel R Delaney and Philip K Dick.
Try "The Wasp Factory",Iain Banks.It is effing weird but great.
I read some Delaney years ago,"Stars in my pockets like grains of sand" was one if I am not mistaken.Still waiting for the goddamn sequel.And "Evenor" by Ursula,a long time ago as well and I best be careful as I may date myself.
rachel on 18/4/2007 at 15:02
Just remember as I saw the Reynolds cover, Stephen Baxter wrote an awesome sequel to H.G. Wells' The Time Machine, called The Time Ships. Excellent stuff, that book dwarves the original and expands its universe in all four dimensions, not just the one mentioned in the title. Great book! :thumb:
daprdan on 18/4/2007 at 23:36
I am a blockhead.
There I was down town running errands,and I slip into the book store to pick up some of the above titles.
there I am in front of the SF shelf...drawing a comlete blank.:rolleyes:
It goes to show a mispent youth has repercussions.Stay away from drugs kids,at least until you are a full blown adult.or better yet,save them for your retirement party!:laff:
ilweran on 19/4/2007 at 19:56
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Try "The Wasp Factory",Iain Banks.It is effing weird but great.
It was the first Iain Banks book I read. I've read quite a bit of his fiction but am a bit (a lot!) behind with his sci fi.
SubJeff on 19/4/2007 at 20:10
Banks is meh. The Wasp Factory was great, then I read Complicity. Blegh! THEN Consider Phelbas. Oh my. What a let down.
My thread recommendation is Book of the New Sun. Delightfully different.
ilweran on 19/4/2007 at 20:56
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Banks is meh. The Wasp Factory was great, then I read Complicity. Blegh! THEN Consider Phelbas. Oh my. What a let down.
I really didn't like Canal Dreams at all.
Complicity, I can't remember what I thought of it, but Consider Phlebas was excellent.
Shoshin on 19/4/2007 at 20:59
The Bridge was also quite good. I didn't like Complicity much, and I couldn't finish Canal Dreams.
ercles on 22/4/2007 at 02:39
Eon by Greg Bear is a fairly brilliant epic, definately one of the best sci-fi books that concentrate on the science side of things, Time by Stephen Baxter is also worth a look.
