Hello, I'm thrilled to find this group!
I'd love some suggestions on where to start a new rabbit hole of reading. I have read my way through a lot of science fiction and fantasy and wanted to know what I'm missing.
I have read through a lot of Afro-futurism writing, but so happy for more if anyone wants to suggest. Some authors that I've read through are Ursula LeGuin, William Gibson, N.K. Jemisin, Neal Stephenson, Tomi Adiyemi, Neil Gaiman, Nnedi Okorafor, Liu Cixin. I have read through most of the classics as well.
Most recently, I've finished the City of Brass series and A Master of Djinn series. The last book I finished was The Spear Cuts Through Water.
by pfhickman
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I’m hoping the classics include Octavia E. Butler, but if not, absolutely tackle her books first!
A few fantasy recs:
Black Water Sister by Zen Cho
The Singing Hills Cycle series by Nghi Vo
Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse
She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan
Winter Tide OR A-Half Built Garden by Ruthanna Emrys (first is fantasy, second is SF)
Sisters of the Vast Black by Lina Rather (this one is SF)
Ilona Andrews Innkeeper Chronicles –A magic Inn, space werewolves and vampires, a lot of really unique aliens, mystery, romance, action, a fun and humorous series
The Wandering Inn Pirate Aba
Michelle Sagara West Chronicles of Elantra,
Sunshine by Robin McKinley
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Murderbot_Diaries](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Murderbot_Diaries) (starting with All Systems Red) by Martha Wells is one of my all time favorites.
Also “The Martian” and “Project Hail Mary” from Andy Weir.
You mentioned d Afro-futurism and classics, but Samuel R. Delany wasn’t specifically named on your list. I figure you must have read him already but if not…
As for newer sci-fi, I recently enjoyed Goliath by Tochi Onyebuchi. His latest, Harmattan Season, sounds really interesting and seems to be getting good reviews, though I haven’t gotten to it yet.
Ann Leckie: Ancillary trilogy
Ted Chiang: the Story of your Life and Others
Derek B Miller: Radio Life
Gavin Chait: Lament for the Fallen
Paul Lynch: Prophet Song
my recent sci-fi obsessions are Ted Chiang and Iain M. Banks (culture series… I started with Player of Games.)
I enjoy a lot of the authors you mentioned, so hopefully these may be your cup of tea too.
do you prefer to have science in your science fiction or is that not an issue for you?
i’m not talking about the split between sf/fantasy, but whether the actual science in the book is present, accurate (inasmuch as we currently know), maybe even a genuine plot hinge.
also: climate fiction y/n?