Deep Thought Sci-Fi

A Listmania! list by Peter Lanius
 
Queen Of Angels
1.  Queen Of Angels by Greg Bear
The list author says:
  "Greg Bear's best book. What could be more fascinating than the Landscape of the Mind?"
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Slant
2.  Slant by Greg Bear
The list author says:
  "Worth reading for the idea of a 'therapied' population alone"
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Darwin's Radio
3.  Darwin's Radio by Greg Bear
The list author says:
  "Simply clever. Clever idea, very believable public reaction. Darwin's Children is a worthy sequel, too."
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3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)

Eon (S.F. Masterworks)
4.  Eon (S.F. Masterworks) by Greg Bear
The list author says:
  "Eon and Eternity are simply breathtaking. But enough of Greg Bear..."
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)

Excession
5.  Excession by Iain M. Banks
The list author says:
  "The best book by Ian M. Banks. Humanity as passengers of The Culture is a great concept."
£5.30   Used & New from: £0.01
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (89 customer reviews)

Inversions
6.  Inversions by Iain M. Banks
The list author says:
  "What would happen if we started to interfere in another culture?"
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3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (67 customer reviews)

A Fire Upon The Deep (Gollancz S.F.)
7.  A Fire Upon The Deep (Gollancz S.F.) by Vernor Vinge
The list author says:
  "Life in the Transcend instead of being stuck in the Slow Zone. If only we could move Earth..."
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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)

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A Deepness in the Sky
8.  A Deepness in the Sky by Vernor Vinge
The list author says:
  "Another great book from Vernor Vinge. Grand ideas to start with and great narrative."
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Chaos and Order: The Gap Into Madness
9.  Chaos and Order: The Gap Into Madness by Stephen R. Donaldson
The list author says:
  "The Gap Series is some of the most compelling Sci-Fi ever written. Great characters and an absolutely frantic pace."
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

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The Reality Dysfunction (Night's Dawn Trilogy)
10.  The Reality Dysfunction (Night's Dawn Trilogy) by Peter F. Hamilton
The list author says:
  "The Nights Dawn trilogy asks some truly profound questions about 'the soul'. Could have done with a few less than the 3,500 pages, though."
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (145 customer reviews)

Pandora's Star (Commonwealth Saga)
11.  Pandora's Star (Commonwealth Saga) by Peter F. Hamilton
The list author says:
  "Now there is a REALLY scary alien. One of the most non-human aliens ever created and great storytelling, too."
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Snow Crash
12.  Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson
The list author says:
  "Welcome to the virtual world. Every hacker's dream novel, I suppose."
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (64 customer reviews)

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The Diamond Age: Or, a Young Lady's Illustrated Primer
13.  The Diamond Age: Or, a Young Lady's Illustrated Primer by Neal Stephenson
The list author says:
  "Talk about subversive technology... and some very interesting form of death sentence!"
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Hyperion (Hyperion Cantos)
14.  Hyperion (Hyperion Cantos) by Dan Simmons
The list author says:
  "Scary and compelling, it will make you read all 4 books in the series!"
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (64 customer reviews)

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Solaris (FF Classics)
15.  Solaris (FF Classics) by Lem Stanislaw
The list author says:
  "Lem has written some great Sci-Fi, but few of his books have been translated."
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3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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Roadside Picnic (Gollancz Collectors' Editions)
16.  Roadside Picnic (Gollancz Collectors' Editions) by Boris Strugatsky
The list author says:
  "The best Russian Sci-Fi comes from the Strugatsky brothers. Great ideas and great writing."
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)

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Ender's Game: Ender Series: Book One (The Ender saga)
17.  Ender's Game: Ender Series: Book One (The Ender saga) by Orson Scott Card
The list author says:
  "The Ender Saga is another true Sci-Fi masterpiece. Great pace, great action and plenty to think about."
£4.47   Used & New from: £1.16
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (133 customer reviews)

The Many-coloured Land (The Saga of the Exiles)
18.  The Many-coloured Land (The Saga of the Exiles) by Julian May
The list author says:
  "The Saga of the Exiles is a brilliant combination of Sci-Fi with psychology."
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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Intervention
19.  Intervention by Julian May
The list author says:
  "Julian May excels again in Intervention and the Galatic Milieu Trilogy."
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Revelation Space (GOLLANCZ S.F.)
20.  Revelation Space (GOLLANCZ S.F.) by Alastair Reynolds
The list author says:
  "Pretty dense narrative but with some very neat ideas and some scary characters."
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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (100 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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