Posted on 09/12/2014 5:32:37 PM PDT by Fzob
Happy National Read a Book Day! Celebrate with these essential sci-fi classics. Space, dystopian futures, robots, technology, aliens . . . what is there not to love about science fiction, a genre that stretches the imagination and offers a glimpse into what lies in a galaxy and time far, far away? Now that you've indulged on the most compelling, classic epic fantasy series, it's time to switch gears. Onward, futurists!
We recruited our own POPSUGAR editors to help compile the ultimate list of geeky reads. And this week, we're showcasing the best sci-fi narratives, with all the traditional elements of the genre: artificial intelligence, travel to remote parts of the universe, futuristic gadgets, wormholes, apocalyptic political systems, and extraterrestrials.
This list of essential geek reads isn't complete — there are plenty of time-travel, tech, and graphic novel editions still to come. But in the meanwhile, take a look at our recommendations for science fiction stories every geek must know, and tell us which books you'd add to the list.
Dang, beat me to it.
Interesting. Thanks!
what my all time favorite “not for everyone”
I just got "Ready Play One" purchased and I am looking for "Flatland" now.
I dunno, could be considered the forerunner of modern Chicago Ebonics and rap.
Vance’s Green Majic
Liane the Wayfarer
One of the great writers
Did you see this yet?
Dang it, I got to add one more author.
John Brunner
The Shockwave Rider
and
The Sheep Look Up
/johnny
/johnny
Amazon has a dozen or so editions including one for free. I just downloaded it.
Yeah, where did that ever come from, anyway? I think it was a 70’s or 80’s thing, and you were supposed to say SF, which does still have currency, I think.
It’s funny though, that these people with their minds expanded to such cosmic proportions should be so touchy on such a trivial point of semantics.
I think it was the Sci-Fi ( now SyFy ) channel which extinguished this movement by sheer inundation.
I’ve read some of his stuff. Ever read “project pope”? I think Doctor who writers have made reference to it in their concept of “The Church Of The Papal Mainframe”.
CC
The Weapons Shops of Usher by AE Van Vogt, the Twisting in Time trilogy, the Mote in Gods Eye, the Ringworld series, Lucifers Hammer, the Amber trilogy of trilogies, the Enders Game series, the Moon is a Harsh Mistress, the Berserker series, Starship Troopers, the Foundation trilogy and most of Ray Bradbury’s stuff, fir a small start!
Ed
Oh yeah, him and Gene Wolfe are probably the top two for me.
BTW, dig your Freeper handle, mine’s from the CS Lewis space Trilogy. FR actually has a Dominic Flandry and a Phssthpok too.
FReegards
I LOVED the Demolished Man, read it for the nth time last year.
I also liked The Unpleasant Profession of Mr Hoag...
There was also a series with two protagonists, a black woman and a white PI, who worked for time travelers and they ran the Mafia, firgot what it was called, but it was good.
Ed
The Worm Ouroborus
The Gormenghast Trilogy
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