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message 1: by Colin (new)

Colin (colinalexander) | 410 comments This list could become extensive very fast, so I will leave it at a few that I have loved and list only one book for each:
Arthur Clarke - Rendezvous with Rama
CJ Cherryh - Downbelow Station
Frank Herbert - Dune
Poul Anderson - Tau Ceti
Isaac Asimov - Foundation Trilogy
Cixin Liu - The Three Body Problem
Robert Heinlein - The Moon is a Harsh Mistress
Joe Haldeman - The Forever War
Becky Chambers - The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet
That should be a reasonable start. Enjoy!


message 2: by CBRetriever (new)

CBRetriever | 6509 comments C.J. Cherryh : the Chanur series
Adrian Tchaikovsky: Dogs of War series, Children of Time Series and Shroud


message 3: by SFFBC, Ancillary Mod (new)

SFFBC | 984 comments Mod
Moved to recommendations folder.


message 4: by Midiain (new)

Midiain | 402 comments Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey
We Are Legion (We Are Bob) by Dennis E. Taylor


message 5: by Thomas (new)

Thomas Theobald | 2 comments Peter F. Hamilton - Night's Dawn trilogy or his Confederation trilogy (starts with "Pandora's Star").
Greg Bear - Eon
Also, any of Iain Banks' "Culture" novels


message 6: by Stephen (new)

Stephen Burridge | 567 comments I can’t help wondering what the original question was. Just a starter list of sf writers and books?


message 7: by Economondos (new)

Economondos | 599 comments David Brin's Uplift Series (Sundiver, Startide Rising, The Uplift War)


message 8: by Olga (new)

Olga Yolgina | 685 comments Stephen wrote: "I can’t help wondering what the original question was. Just a starter list of sf writers and books?"

Same.
Any parameters besides sci-fi?


message 9: by CBRetriever (new)

CBRetriever | 6509 comments Stephen wrote: "I can’t help wondering what the original question was. Just a starter list of sf writers and books?"

maybe the title was meant to be: Need a sci-fi recommendation? followed by a list of their recommendations?


message 10: by Mai (new)

Mai | 192 comments Same. What we aiming for?


message 11: by Jabotikaba (new)

Jabotikaba | 171 comments Project Hail Mary and Martian by Andy Weir


message 12: by Richard (new)

Richard Pidwell | 14 comments I always find it depends what kind of sci-fi you’re in the mood for.

I tend to prefer the kind where the threat isn’t obvious at first, more like something quietly observing or shaping things in the background.

Stuff like Rendezvous with Rama or Three Body Problem gave me that kind of feeling.


message 13: by Eduardo (new)

Eduardo | 6 comments I would say 'yes' to the list posted by Colin at the start of the thread. Mark Lawrence also has a hidden gem called 'Queen of Venus' which I'm currently reading: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...


message 14: by Sarah (new)

Sarah E B  ʚ♡ɞ (saraheb2011) | 16 comments The Three Body Problem by cixin lui
Anything by S.A. Corey


message 15: by Xavier (last edited Apr 25, 2026 02:21PM) (new)

Xavier Leung | 1 comments I strongly recommend The Nyxia Triad by Scott Reintgen
Nyxia
To Sleep In A Sea Of Stars by Christopher Paolini is also a great one.


message 16: by Mai (new)

Mai | 192 comments These Burning Stars by Bethany Jacobs, A nice little space opera.


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