Can you recomend me some good Sci-fi books?

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I've just finished reading "I am legend" by Richard Matheson, and I enjoy Michael Crichton's books (particularly "Prey").

Both books I found brilliant, but can anyone recomend me some good ones to read?  One thing I really liked about the above two books were that although they were sci-fi, they make a good scientific approach to explaining the phenomena.

I also liked Arthur C Clarkes short stories where the emphasis is not on the actual explaining of the technology, but more on it's effects of such things upon human nature.  To an extent, much in the same way as Mary Shelley's "frankenstein" went into more detail about the monsters reception in the public arena, as opposed to the physialogical in's and out's.
 
I think I'm trying to say that I prefer Sci-fi where the author makes a real attempt to integrate the fiction part in a realistic way (as opposed to klingons and photon torpedo's etc etc etc).

Thanks in advance

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

Just about anything by Ben Bova. Isaac Asimov.
Normally I read thrillers, at least lately. I have been getting burned out reading Sci-fi. So I tried my mind on thrillers. If you like to expand your horizons, try Matthew Reilly whom I think is the greatest thriller writer on the planet today. Also, running a close second is Jack DuBrul. Enjoy.

flossiedots · Answer

True sci-fi Robert Heinlein (altho he had some rather ...outre storylines.) Asimov. EE Doc Smith. Old but very tech based.
Fan-fi Terry Pratchett, Terry Brooks. Anne McCaffrey.
Spec-fi Frank Herbert.

cameoanimals · Answer

I personally enjoy anything by David Farland,  Terry Brooks, Terry Goodkind, Ed Greenwood and David Eddings.  For humour, Terry Pratchett and Robert Lynn Asprin (Myth adventures and Myth Alliances).

Joan H · Answer

This one is not Sci-fi, it is a true story, but will scare your britches off you.  The Mothman Prophecies.  The incident happened around the Ohio River, in Ohio and W.Va.  in I think 1968.

ray s · Answer

I can 't stand "space operas" either.  Here are some of my favorite sci fi's.

Miller - "Canticle for Liebowitz"
Moon - "Speed of Dark" ( light on the sci fi)
Heinlein - "Stranger in a Strange Land"
Burgess - "Clockwork Orange"
Stephenson - "Snow Crash" (cyberpunk)

Andrew Wiggin · Answer

Orson Scott Card
Ender's Game.
(Best Book ever)

John Steakley
Armor
(2nd best)

Herodotus · Answer

Starship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein was a great read. It is nothing like the movie.

Anonymous · Answer

"Sirens of Titan" Kurt Vonnegut "Shockwave Rider" John Brunner "Stand on Zanzibar" John Brunner "The Mote in God's Eye" Larry Niven "Excession" Ian Banks "Quantico" Grag undergo

Anonymous · Answer

i like Terry Brook

Anonymous · Answer

not yet at science fiction-still exploring/editing human behavior turned a as fiction to distract mankind !

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