Modern Good Reads discussion

It's time to fill our shelves with great recommendations from our readers. Please recommend your all-time favorite Science Fiction book, and we'll put it on our book shelves. Please only recommend one (1) book or the first book of one (1) series. No one may recommend their own book. To make your recommendation count, look at other recommendations to make sure you aren't recommending something that's already been recommended. Remember, your recommendation will go on our reading shelves. Thanks, and we look forward to seeing our shelves grow with your favorite Science Fiction reads.

The Best of Marion Zimmer Bradley, a collection of sci-fi short stories by the author.

THE MARTIAN CHRONICLES, by Ray Bradbury.

Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card.

Open Minds by Susan Kaye Quinn, first book in the Mindjack trilogy

Einstein's Dreams by Alan Lightman

I would have to say it's the closest thing I can think of to scifi that I've read.

Glen wrote: "Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card."

I second that, and add

and by Richard Thomas
Haunting, brutal and inevitable,best reads i had in years.

I'm not a Science Fiction reader normally but this is one of my favorites.

I'm normally a Stephen King fan, but lately have been reading a lot of different genres by new Indie authors. The most recent book I've read (I would have classified as a thriller) but it is listed on Amazon as a dystopian science fiction. So I recommend "The Tube Riders" by Chris Ward. It was an amazing roller coaster of a ride/read, with a lot of twists and turns, ups and downs. Well written and wonderful characters.

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Hyperion was good. I read it years ago.

Golden Age of the Solar Clipper by Nathan Lowell



I found this on Podiobooks, via a recommendation. The entire series was completely free to listen to, and the author himself does the narration on all 5 books in the series. Simply marvelous.

Ian Miller's REd Gold
The whole Ender Series by Orson Scott Card, The Pathfinder series looks interesting as well, only read the first book so far.


The Hampton Summit by Mike Dunbar. It doesn't come out until next week, but I got to read a proof and it was awesome!!

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Problem is, there are many categories within science fiction (time travel, dystopia, space, military scifi) that it is a bit unfair to pick ONE overall.

Just throw 'em up, whichever your favorites are. :)

by Julia Crane. I am currently reading it and so far, it has been great!

Nor Crystal Tears by Alan Dean Foster.

A brilliant first contact novel where Humans are the aliens.

If I can only recommend one book from both the past and the present, it has to be Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. LeGuin. LHoD is quite old now, but it won a Hugo award in its day and is the closest I will ever come to 'the perfect' book.

The Sentinel

My husband recommended this book, and it has everything: Viking lore, a female protagonist, apocalyptic threats, zombies, zombie polar bears, and some of the funniest dark humor I've read in over a decade.

I had previously mentioned by Mike Dunbar. He is having an event this Saturday on G + where he will be talking about the series. There is a giveaway too! You can learn more here http://anangellslife.blogspot.com/201...

This Alien Shore Is a really great book. A few small dragging parts, but the depth, and richness of the characters and world are worth it.

Well, I see people have already suggested my A-list books: Dune, Ender's Game, Hyperion, and now This Alien Shore. I suppose after that I would recommend The Legacy of Heorot. It had a great fleshed-out alien biology, and pretty intense action for a colonization book.

The Hidden Realms of Firestone by Linda M. David -
Book Review by Susan McMichael – 4 out of 5 stars

Volcanic Lava Logs and an awesome holiday...

A mysterious figure is looking at a featureless wall.... then Agathea Fulstropp arrives with the bang of the car door. She doesn't want to go on holiday seeing things: “I want to go the beach with granddad.” She knows quite well where she wants to go: to school, on another planet and her parents aren't going to stop her. However, lots of other people have plans for Thea and she is kidnapped....

Who has kidnapped her? Where is she? Returned to the school with little knowledge of what happened Thea is simply delighted to be back. All, however, is not well, with a new girl spoiling everything. Will Thea ever again be friends with Annalije? Will she be able to find out who kidnapped her, before she is kidnapped again?

Linda M. David's The Hidden Realms of Firestone is an engrossing Fantasy/Science-Fiction book for teenagers. It will also appeal to those teenage readers who enjoy the School Story genre. Beyond this David’s novel can be read and greatly appreciated by adults who wish to recapture a little of their youth.


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The sequel to Hampton Summit came out a bit ago. If you read hampton summit, you should totally give The lost Crew a try!

Gateway by Frederick Pohl. I was going to recommend my own book, but that's not allowed. Then I was going to recommend Ender's Game due to the upcoming movie but I guess I'm too slow.

The Past Through Tomorrow

The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin gives me hope.

Auto is an excellent and plausible take on a new future where our online lives are completely automated:

http://thecultofme.blogspot.co.uk/201...

Reading halfway through by Julia Crane.

Stanislau Lem - "Solaris"

Thought I would recommend some new books that I have just read this year:

Embassytown Chia Mieville
2312 Kim Stanley Robinson

These were fantastic. Both of them have images that will stick with me for years.

My favorite sci-fi all time remains Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson, although it's only nominally sci-fi. Big fan of everything Gene Wolfe and Frank Herbert as well.

Ooo I love "Embassytown"!

Will have to look Embassy town up. I'm always in the market for a new, good sci fi book.

Jack wrote: "Thought I would recommend some new books that I have just read this year:

Embassytown Chia Mieville
2312 Kim Stanley Robinson

These were fantastic. Both of them have images that will stic..."
Uploaded Embassytown, Jack, as it was your first recommendation!

2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke

Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clark

King David's Spaceship by Jerry Pournelle. Got me on a several year jag of reading everything by Pournelle (including many books co-authored with Larry Niven.

You can't go wrong with Philip K. Dick. His The Man in the High Castle is his best, I think.

Glen wrote: "You can't go wrong with Philip K. Dick. His The Man in the High Castle is his best, I think."

PKD is an acquired taste. And like alcohol, once acquired, you will be drinking.

Gravity (The Taking #1)
by Melissa West

Bluebells wrote: "Gravity (The Taking #1)
by Melissa West"

Excitement! A recommendation! I was just browsing the reviews, it certainly spans a variety of views. Uploaded. :)

The Inverted World by Christopher Priest.

Imagine a city which is constantly being relocated; not by some alien or magical force, but by its inhabitants physically pushing and pulling it.

Jim wrote: "The Inverted World by Christopher Priest.

Imagine a city which is constantly being relocated; not by some alien or magical force, but by its inhabitants physically pushing and pulling it."

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That sounds different! It sounds like it would fall into a social science genre, too.

We Can Build You

Merry, as its one recommendation per member for each bookshelf, can I use the Eric Brown one so it's a different author?