Introduce Me to The Sci-Fi Genre: What are iconic books and authors?
Provide me a list of books or authors that introduce me to the sci-fi genre. They can be classics, modern, short, or long. I made a goal to start reading sci-fi books this year.
My favorite “Classics” (subjective ofc) of the genre – *Dune* by Frank Herbert, *Ender’s Game* by Orson Scott Card, *The Sirens of Titan* by Kurt Vonnegut. Of those 3, I’d argue the “toughest” to read is *Dune* because it’s very heavily focused on setting, imagery, and geopolitical issues. But I think the payoff is great.
My favorite fun and wild-ride type reads – *Snow Crash* by Neal Stephenson (be aware, this one is intentional satire, but still has a great plot imo), *The Lives of Tao* by Wesley Chu, *Battle of the Linguist Mages* by Scotto Moore.
Pop Culture Recs – *The Martian* and *Project Hail Mary* by Andy Weir, *The Three Body Problem* by Liu Cixin
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Luna: New Moon by Ian McDonald is an excellent read. It’s set in the near future, on the moon. So it isn’t hard sci-fi with tons of new worlds and new languages and tech, which I think makes it a great intro into the genre if you’re looking to ease into things. It’s also a series (3 books) so there’s more if you decide you like it.
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My favorite “Classics” (subjective ofc) of the genre – *Dune* by Frank Herbert, *Ender’s Game* by Orson Scott Card, *The Sirens of Titan* by Kurt Vonnegut. Of those 3, I’d argue the “toughest” to read is *Dune* because it’s very heavily focused on setting, imagery, and geopolitical issues. But I think the payoff is great.
My favorite fun and wild-ride type reads – *Snow Crash* by Neal Stephenson (be aware, this one is intentional satire, but still has a great plot imo), *The Lives of Tao* by Wesley Chu, *Battle of the Linguist Mages* by Scotto Moore.
Pop Culture Recs – *The Martian* and *Project Hail Mary* by Andy Weir, *The Three Body Problem* by Liu Cixin
Luna: New Moon by Ian McDonald is an excellent read. It’s set in the near future, on the moon. So it isn’t hard sci-fi with tons of new worlds and new languages and tech, which I think makes it a great intro into the genre if you’re looking to ease into things. It’s also a series (3 books) so there’s more if you decide you like it.