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Need a sci-fi recommendation
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C.J. Cherryh : the Chanur seriesAdrian Tchaikovsky: Dogs of War series, Children of Time Series and Shroud
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
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?
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?
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.
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...
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.
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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!