Science Fiction Book Club discussion

I have mainly been reading classic sci-fi and would love to read some more current stuff but have no idea what's around - any suggestions? I love Arthur C Clarke, Asimov etc

I definitely recommend Sue's Fingerprint. :D (I'm the author) It's a light sci-fi, Earth-based story and a quick enjoyable read.

You should also try I am Number Four and The Power of Six by Pittacus Lore.

You might also like Tag by Simon Royle. I have not read it yet, but it's on my to-read list and has gotten good reviews here on Goodreads.

I don't read much current stuff either, so my suggestions might be a bit dated.

Have you read any of Stephen Baxter?

If you like space opera, then Alastair Reynolds is very good.

Mary Doria Russell wrote two excellent books "The Sparrow" and "The Children of God", which I would highly recommend.

I have read some stephen baxter

Laura wrote: "I don't read much current stuff either, so my suggestions might be a bit dated.

Have you read any of Stephen Baxter?

If you like space opera, then Alastair Reynolds is very good.

Mary Doria Russ..."

Hi Laura,
Stephen Baxter: Big and deep thinker. Good writer but sometimes too dark for me.
Alastair Reynolds: Yea, great space opera. Loved Pushing Ice.
Mary Doria Russell: Great writer. Her non-sf books are also very good indeed.

Based on your likes, might I suggest Walter Jon Williams and Iain M. Banks. (both old and new)

Thanks for the recommendations, Clyde.

I've only read Baxter's Manifold trilogy and the first Time Odyssey (with Clarke). SB is just on the edge of the "big and deep" scale that I can take.

Reynolds - Pushing Ice is my favourite so far.

I have read a few Banks and have mixed feelings about them. I enjoyed The Player of Games and Look to Windward. Others I've read I've just found too long and often with unsatisfying and/or obvious endings.

I haven't heard of Walter Jon Williams before. I will have a browse and add something of his to my to-read list.

I'd recommend Peter F. Hamilton. He writes some very good Space Opera. His most recent series, the Void trilogy, and its precursor, the commonwealth Saga, are very good.

Also Alastair Reynolds

All my stuff on smashwords has 50% sampling. Gives you a good chance to see if you like it. Megan: Evaluation is a old school scifi style. I was always a Clarke fan myself. I liked his simple writing style and story telling, and I do scifi/light fantasy in turn. I think the only modern 'scifi' I've read lately was Otters In Space: The Search for Cat Havana which was a fun read for a change.

thanks for these suggestions I'll try them

Hey! So cool to share with you my latest book, Sanacion II:We Are the Aliens... Came out an hour ago! So psyched!!

I have been reading sci-fi for a while. I love so much of the classics. There are some newer Authors I like here are a couple Kim Stanley Robbins,Julie C. Czerneda "Species Imperative" series, Allen Steele "Coyote" series.

A current author I love and reminds me of classic sci-fi is John Scalzi. Maybe not very thought provoking but highly entertaining!