I’m very much enjoying Isaac Asimov’s Foundation.
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I’m very much enjoying Isaac Asimov’s Foundation.
What other classic science fiction books should I read? I’ve read very little of the genre.
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I’m very much enjoying Isaac Asimov’s Foundation.
What other classic science fiction books should I read? I’ve read very little of the genre.
@tosbourn The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula Le Guin!!
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I’m very much enjoying Isaac Asimov’s Foundation.
What other classic science fiction books should I read? I’ve read very little of the genre.
@tosbourn Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C Clarke or the Ring World Series by Larry Niven
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I’m very much enjoying Isaac Asimov’s Foundation.
What other classic science fiction books should I read? I’ve read very little of the genre.
@tosbourn Dune. Read Dune. It’s the one that started all political space operas. The homophobia is rank, and women are all literal witches with no loyalty; and my lord the world building is incredible.
I Robot is also another foundational read in the genre.
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@tosbourn Dune. Read Dune. It’s the one that started all political space operas. The homophobia is rank, and women are all literal witches with no loyalty; and my lord the world building is incredible.
I Robot is also another foundational read in the genre.
@af I got about half way through Dune, loved it, but just never picked it up again. It’s def on my list!
Adding I Robot too. Thanks!
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@tosbourn The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula Le Guin!!
@purplelotus13 thanks! Just added to my list!
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@starraven thank you! Both have been added to my list!
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@tosbourn Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C Clarke or the Ring World Series by Larry Niven
@Old_IT_geek oh nice, haven’t heard of either, both going on! (Well the first of the series can go on and I’ll see!) thanks.
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I’m very much enjoying Isaac Asimov’s Foundation.
What other classic science fiction books should I read? I’ve read very little of the genre.
@tosbourn By "classic science fiction books", I'm guessing you mean the era of Asimov's original Foundation Trilogy, of which the novels appeared 1951–1953. Probably you mean the whole Golden Age, mid-1940s to early 1960s.
So: Ray Bradbury, Asimov, Arthur C. Clarke, Jack Williamson, Murray Leinster, Clifford D. Simak, Alfred Bester, Damon Knight, Poul Anderson, Cordwainer Smith, James Blish, Kurt Vonnegut, Frederik Pohl, Brian Aldiss, Anthony Boucher, Robert Sheckley, Lewis Padgett, Cyril M. Kornbluth, Richard Matheson, Fritz Leiber, Theodore Sturgeon, Lester del Ray, Eric Frank Russell, James H. Schmitz....
You could do a lot worse than starting here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Golden_Age_of_Science_Fiction_(anthology)and here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Science_Fiction_Hall_of_Fame,_Volume_One,_1929–1964
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Science_Fiction_Hall_of_Fame,_Volume_TwoWhen you're caught up on the Golden Age, proceed to New Age authors, and get to know, for example, Harlan Ellison and Roger Zelazny.
And then keep going up to the present, and get to know Steven Brust and Lois McMaster Bujold. And many others.
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@tosbourn By "classic science fiction books", I'm guessing you mean the era of Asimov's original Foundation Trilogy, of which the novels appeared 1951–1953. Probably you mean the whole Golden Age, mid-1940s to early 1960s.
So: Ray Bradbury, Asimov, Arthur C. Clarke, Jack Williamson, Murray Leinster, Clifford D. Simak, Alfred Bester, Damon Knight, Poul Anderson, Cordwainer Smith, James Blish, Kurt Vonnegut, Frederik Pohl, Brian Aldiss, Anthony Boucher, Robert Sheckley, Lewis Padgett, Cyril M. Kornbluth, Richard Matheson, Fritz Leiber, Theodore Sturgeon, Lester del Ray, Eric Frank Russell, James H. Schmitz....
You could do a lot worse than starting here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Golden_Age_of_Science_Fiction_(anthology)and here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Science_Fiction_Hall_of_Fame,_Volume_One,_1929–1964
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Science_Fiction_Hall_of_Fame,_Volume_TwoWhen you're caught up on the Golden Age, proceed to New Age authors, and get to know, for example, Harlan Ellison and Roger Zelazny.
And then keep going up to the present, and get to know Steven Brust and Lois McMaster Bujold. And many others.
@unixmercenary I meant it more “popular heavy hitters” than a specific age, but thank you!
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I’m very much enjoying Isaac Asimov’s Foundation.
What other classic science fiction books should I read? I’ve read very little of the genre.
@tosbourn Iain M. Banks The Culture series! Player of Games and Consider Phlebas are my faves, but the whole series is great.
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@tosbourn Iain M. Banks The Culture series! Player of Games and Consider Phlebas are my faves, but the whole series is great.
@jmctee thanks! Added Player of Games to my list.
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@af I got about half way through Dune, loved it, but just never picked it up again. It’s def on my list!
Adding I Robot too. Thanks!
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@GregorClaus @af thanks! I picked up War of the Worlds and War of the Air from a charity shop recently.
I’d not heard of Stanislaw Lem (to your point!) Will take a look! Thanks.
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@jmctee thanks! Added Player of Games to my list.
@tosbourn I am sure you'll get lots of great suggestions, but if you're looking for more, check out these two threads I posted sometime last year. Over 60 book recommendations!
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I’m very much enjoying Isaac Asimov’s Foundation.
What other classic science fiction books should I read? I’ve read very little of the genre.
You might want to try a couple of the Heinlein Juveniles. Which despite the name are not just for kids.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinlein_juveniles#Novels_written_for_Scribner's
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You might want to try a couple of the Heinlein Juveniles. Which despite the name are not just for kids.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinlein_juveniles#Novels_written_for_Scribner's
The traditional third in the scifi greats is Arthur C. Clarke. Good Clarke novels include Childhood's End, Earthlight, The City and the Stars, and 2001 A Space Odyssey
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@unixmercenary I meant it more “popular heavy hitters” than a specific age, but thank you!
@tosbourn you’re entirely welcome. Anthologies such as those I mentioned will start you out with a diverse sampling of top works from most-respected authors, which is good because it’ll help you decide what subgenres, authors, and (often) series are your cuppa. As the saying goes, Those Tastes, They Do Differ[tm].
Sometimes, you just bounce off something highly acclaimed, e.g., I just can’t connect with C.J. Cherryh’s novels, and feel bad about that, as Carolyn Jane’s personable, but somehow I just bounce off the prose. But, say, almost anything by Steven Brust, Charlie Stross, or Martha Wells, and I’m right there. And when John Scalzi hits jackpot, like with the SF satirical comedy "Starter Villain", I’m totally there.
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You might want to try a couple of the Heinlein Juveniles. Which despite the name are not just for kids.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinlein_juveniles#Novels_written_for_Scribner's
@nyrath thanks! Will look into them!
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@leej403 thanks very much! I am certainly on the look out for more Asimov. Will check out the others too.
