What is your favourite science Fiction novel and why?
Do you think that their is any truthful basis for items currently classed as science fiction?
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07-13-02, 09:21 PM
newnickname
Philip K Dick is a very underrated author, perhaps because he chose to wrote in the science fiction genre. Any of his novels are worth a look.

Some of the best science fiction books contain much that is true, and only a limited number of 'what ifs'.

07-14-02, 03:56 PM
cattywampus
IMH(?)O, Ursula Le Guin writes the best SF, but I can't remember a single one of her books. Sorry! big grin red face razz

07-14-02, 09:15 PM
juanruiz
I liked Asimov's Foundation trilogy, later tetrology.

07-16-02, 10:04 PM
VelvetVoice
I like Piers Anthony, there are many details in some of his series. I also like JRR Tolkien, naturally, because of his spiritual foundations. I have read some Heinlein, but read the big stuff first. Arthur C. Clarke is good, the Rama series is excellent. Stick with long books from good authors and you will not go wrong.

07-17-02, 09:14 AM
Elexina
The novella made from the movie "The Abyss" is surprisingly quite excellent. Orson Scott Card -who NEVER writes movie-novels- did a fantastic job. The book delves into the past of the main characters as well, giving you a better feeling of where they're coming from. It makes the movie itself better, if you've read this book.

08-10-02, 04:46 PM
Sherasi
Orson Scott-Card is an amazing author. I also love the writing of Elisabeth Moon and Anne McCaffrey. Philip K Dick is also terrific... I really liked "The Galactic Pot Healer" and "Ubick". There are some seriously talented authors out there.

08-10-02, 10:14 PM
JoMS

quote:Originally posted by cattywampus:
Ursula Le Guin writes the best SF, but I can't remember a single one of her books.



Le Guin's The Dispossessed is a wonderful, thought-provoking book. I'm on my second copy (wore out the first from constant rereading). But I haven't been able to get into anything else she's written.
I like anything by Larry Niven, David Brin, Clarke, Asimov, Heinlein (except for his last couple, where he was just recycling old material).

08-11-02, 03:25 PM
anguilla
Ursula K.'s "The Lathe of Heaven" is pretty cool, too.

But look for a novel called "Replay" (by Ken Grimwood) if you want a really good/fun read. It's about a guy who gets to a certain point in his life, then is snapped back in time and gets to re-live his life with full memories of his previous actions. Over and over again.

10-06-02, 12:53 PM
Sherasi

quote:Originally posted by newnickname:
Philip K Dick is a very underrated author, perhaps because he chose to wrote in the science fiction genre. Any of his novels are worth a look.

Some of the best science fiction books contain much that is true, and only a limited number of 'what ifs'.



Philip K Dick is a terrific author. He isone of the older unknowns among younger readers, but well known movies (think Blade Runner based on "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep") were based on some of his novels.

I really like his work, creative but often quite dark.

10-07-02, 07:08 PM
Chicabird
I loved the "His Dark Materials" trilogy by Philip Pullman. Some people also know it as "The Golden Compass trilogy" too.

He is an amazing writer. The story is told very well, and the characters have great depth.

For me- the trilogy gets 5 stars.

11-03-02, 09:38 PM
Leppi

quote:Originally posted by cattywampus:
IMH(?)O, Ursula Le Guin writes the best SF, but I can't remember a single one of her books. Sorry! big grin red face razz


the earthsea novel's by Ursula Le Guin are pretty good.
I have also enjoyed science fiction novels by anne mccafery, l e modesitt, mercedes lacky, and tamora peirce.
-yafa

11-06-02, 04:41 PM
cattywampus
I wasn't thinking of books written for children, but more adult fare, like The Dispossessed and The Left Hand of Darkness, an acknowledged classic. She's a fine writer with a great imagination.

Catty (besides she lives in the Pac. NW)

Another author I like, Michael Moorcock, especially the first story in The Majipoor Chronicles, about a woman who falls in love with an alien. Perfectly realized! big grin

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