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Initial post: 28 Feb 2009 01:14:49 GMT
Mr. D. W. Marsh says:
I have read it all - but i am constantly worried by the shelves and shelves of 'fantasy' novels that are appearing and boring the living crap out of me. Where is the sci-fi? I seem to wait an age for the next Stross, Morgan, Asher, Renolds, Mieville, Baxter, Scott Card... What should i be reading instead? Is there a new Jeff Noon out there? How about MMS? Somebody tell me please. I am losing faith in this genre rapidly.
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Posted on 1 Mar 2009 00:37:03 GMT
Mr. J. D. Baird says:
ive got cool sci fi spy novel its called man with the golden torc by simon green its got good sense of humour and is very easy to get lost in it
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In reply to an earlier post on 1 Mar 2009 10:30:06 GMT
J. Aston says:
Have you tried reading the annual best short story collections, compiled by Gardner Dozois? Short stories are great condensed artforms in themselves (and sadly underrated), but can be useful introductions to new authors too!
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In reply to an earlier post on 1 Mar 2009 23:39:39 GMT
L. Preis says:
Have you tried Jon Courtney Grimwood? I know how you feel but there are more good books than can be read! I live in Brighton and met Jeff Noon and he's not writing anymore... and you've probably already read it all but Iain M Banks?
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Posted on 3 Mar 2009 14:38:00 GMT
StrikitRich says:
Peter F. Hamilton is a must based on your litany.
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Posted on 4 Mar 2009 18:17:00 GMT
Mr. A. J. D. White says:
I would highly recommend that you check out John Scalzi as well
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Posted on 8 Mar 2009 23:01:19 GMT
eddie says:
Try both Brasyl and River of Gods by Ian McDonald, a blast from the past can be very good, what about some stanislav lem, who wrote solaris. Neil Asher is someone I always look forward to reading.
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Posted on 10 Mar 2009 09:59:02 GMT
Les Oxford says:
You don't mention Neal Stephenson, Snow Crash must be one of the best and I always recommend it to people who are looking for a first SF book.
Ken Macleod, particularly the first few.
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Posted on 10 Mar 2009 09:59:05 GMT
Les Oxford says:
You don't mention Neal Stephenson, Snow Crash must be one of the best and I always recommend it to people who are looking for a first SF book.
Ken Macleod, particularly the first few.
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Posted on 10 Mar 2009 10:25:38 GMT
D. Malcolm says:
Neal Asher?
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Posted on 10 Mar 2009 11:59:58 GMT
C. Orland says:
Without blowing my own trumpet too loudly, you could try reading The Ubiquitous Man by Christopher Orland...
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Posted on 11 Mar 2009 12:34:17 GMT
Linanoran says:
You should read China Meiville ..very original and Kevin J Andersons Saga of the Seven Suns
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Posted on 13 Mar 2009 10:56:11 GMT
Nick says:
Justina Robson, plays with fantasy/cyber crossover ATM, but if you want more science in your fiction her Mappa Mundi and Natural History... and Living Next Door to the God of Love is a real beauty. And Greg Egan is still going strong, proper science, Diaspora my favourite.
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Posted on 14 Mar 2009 16:47:26 GMT
D. O'Connor says:
John Scalzi's "Old Man's War" and its sequels are good, but I would definitely recommend David Webber's "Honour Harrington" books, beginning with "On Basilisk Station". Both of these are good SF war fiction with strong characters.
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In reply to an earlier post on 15 Mar 2009 11:43:18 GMT
Cerberus says:
Just stared to read Dan Abnett's omnibus ed of Eisenhorn and it's not bad i must say .

Visit the site blacklibrary.com for a pre read if you like as it has plenty of pdf downloads for you to sample .
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Posted on 21 Mar 2009 16:46:16 GMT
Spockmum says:
2 relatively recent and highly readable series:
(read them in the right order !)
Kristine Smith's Idomeni (Jani Killian) series: 1 Code of Conduct, 2 Rules of Conflict, 3 Law of Survival, 4 Contact Imminent, 5 Endgame
Karen Traviss's Wess'har' series - 1 City of Pearl , 2 Crossing the Line, 3 The World Before, 4 Matriarch, 5 Ally, 6 Judge
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Posted on 24 Mar 2009 19:17:32 GMT
andy says:
the7worlds a splinter of faith truely amazing,
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In reply to an earlier post on 25 Mar 2009 20:44:21 GMT
Anon says:
Have you read much of the works of Philip K. Dick.
He is the master...so much amazing material ...Check him out if you haven't already
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Posted on 26 Mar 2009 11:18:30 GMT
Dave Foulks says:
Iain M Banks writes wonderful scifi, as does david bryn :)
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Posted on 26 Mar 2009 16:20:19 GMT
ZootGoost says:
M. John Harrison's "Light". Staggering, just staggering. Also "The Centauri Device". You might also think about trying "Lanark" by Alasdair Gray...

Then there's Michael Swanwick. "Vacuum Flowers" is a great novel, and "Griffin's Egg" is good too, if you can find it. He recently released a collection of short stories called "The Dog Said Bow-Wow", if you can't get any of his other works.
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In reply to an earlier post on 27 Mar 2009 17:02:07 GMT
Mr. P. J. Stokes says:
try Charles Stross - Halting State or (my favourite) the Android's dream.
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Posted on 28 Mar 2009 22:49:03 GMT
bobbathejobba says:
I say go old school - I still very much love the Jack Chalker: the rings of the master series (which starts with "Lords of the Middle Dark") was so inventive!
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Posted on 29 Mar 2009 00:57:29 GMT
Mr. D. Skillen says:
An absolute must would be Michael Marshall Smith. 'Only Forward', 'One of us' and 'Spares' are the best with 'Only Forward' one of my all time favourites. 'What you make it' is also quite good but i think by this time Smith was already moving into genre hopping to Horror/sci-fi and now he is frimly based in the horror department but dont let that put you off as the first three books i mentioned are classic, unique and 'you wont put them down until you finish' SCI-FI.
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In reply to an earlier post on 30 Mar 2009 12:43:32 BDT
XTR says:
I like all the authors on your list so I recommend "Dies the Fire" by SM Stirling for you - an excellent story of apocalyptic collapse. Also worth going back to Robert A Heinlein as I find his stories age remarkably well.

Peter Hamilton as IMO gone of the boil recently but the Night's Dawn trilogy is a must read if you haven't already.

Who's MMS ?
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Posted on 30 Mar 2009 12:54:51 BDT
Mr. P. Cruickshank says:
Peter F Hamilton is the way to go if you can stcik with it, it's incredibly rewarding and stirs up emotions few other books do thses days
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