Best sci-fi novel on Reddit
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#1
Frank Herbert
5.0
(9)
"Destination: Void alao by Frank Herbert will make you very happy"
"Herbert’s Dune series (at least the first 4 books)..."
"Dune -- Frank Herbert"
"I've got a really strong connection to the Dune series."
"Easy, Dune by Frank Herbert. Best Sci-Fi Novel EVER."
"Dune."
"DUNE."
"Dune."
"I'd have to go with the first Dune."
#2
Orson Scott Card
5.0
(8)
"A lot of Orson Scott Card books fit this description."
"The Ender Series is worth reading."
"Recommend the enders game and continued into the speaker for the dead trilogy by orson Scott card on audiobook as that is the preferred medium by the author and it really makes a difference."
"I recommend that you read Ender's game by Orson Scott Card."
"I can't recommend *Ender's Game* highly enough."
"Ender's Game is a great book, can be read by just about anyone who loves a good story."
"My wife loves Ender's Game - it's scifi but it focuses on the relationships more than the technology."
"Ender's Game."
#3
Robert A. Heinlein
5.0
(8)
"Stranger In A Strange Land ~ Heinlein"
"The Moon is a Harsh Mistress."
"Time Enough For Love."
"The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, Titanicus, Ravenor series, The Forever War."
"The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, by Robert Heinlein."
"I was glued to the book."
"The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A. Heinlein."
"Starship Troopers is like my sci fi handbook; it's a short read and amazingly good."
#4
Ursula K. Le Guin
5.0
(7)
"Anything by Ursula K. Leguin (spelling?)."
"She might like Ursula Leguin, like *The Dispossessed* or *The Left Hand of Darkness*."
"She might like Ursula Leguin, like *The Dispossessed* or *The Left Hand of Darkness*."
"The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin."
"The Dispossessed."
"The Left Hand of Darkness."
"I'll recommend The Lathe of Heaven. I actually found the book tossed onto the curb."
#5
Isaac Asimov
5.0
(7)
"Read Isaac Asimov's robot series."
"Asimov. Start with The Last Question and go on."
"Isaac Asimov Foundation Series."
"Isaac Asimov's Robot Trilogy and all things Arthur C. Clarke."
"Perhaps the greatest sci fi novel ever written; the last question, by asimov"
"Nemesis, by Isaac Asimov."
"Isaac Asimov's Foundation series is going to give you a lot of mileage."
#6
Dan Simmons
5.0
(6)
"Hyperion by Dan Simmons."
"My favorites are easily the Hperion series."
"Get "Hyperion" by Dan Simmons."
"The best series I have read has been The Hyperion Cantos."
"*Hyperion* by Dan Simmons."
"Hyperion by Dan Simmons. Great space opera sci fi with elements of horror."
#7
Alastair Reynolds
5.0
(6)
"Revelation Space by Alastair Reynolds"
"Pushing Ice by Alistair Reynolds. It's only 1 book and is so worth it."
"Revelation Space (or almost anything by Alastair Reynolds but Revelation Space has the Fermi Paradox solution connection)"
"Revelation Space by Alastair Reynolds"
"Revelation Space by Alastair Reynolds"
"Everything by Alastair Reynolds (starting at Revelation Space). Yes the books are voluminous, but well worth the time spent :)"
#8
Adrian Tchaikovsky
4.8
(6)
"**Children of Time** is the first one."
"Adrien Tchaikovsky. Children of Time series"
"You could try Adrian Tchaikovsky, Children of Time."
"I'd also recommend children of ruin, which is an excellent follow on."
"Children of Time is a unique one"
"I liked Adrian Tchaikovsky [children of time]. The initial setup is unlikely but the storyline is great."
#9
Neal Stephenson
5.0
(5)
"If you're dedicated enough, perhaps try Anathem by Stephenson."
"My wife hadn't read much sci-fi before we joined a book club for it, and she loved Snow Crash."
"Snow Crash."
"Anathem by Neal Stephenson. It was one of those books that made me sad when I finished it."
"Diamond Age and Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson are both pretty balla."
#10
Arthur C. Clarke
5.0
(5)
"Master C. Clarke writed some of the best stories i have ever read."
"Go for the classics. 2001 - Arthur C. Clarke."
"Isaac Asimov's Robot Trilogy and all things Arthur C. Clarke."
"*Rendezvous with Rama* (or basically anything) by Arthur C. Clarke."
"My favorite SciFi series of all time: Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C Clark."
#11
Charles Stross
4.8
(5)
"I would recommend several books by Charles Stross."
"Some very good reads listed here, you can't go wrong with Asimov, Clark, or Herbert on the grand scale of their storytelling."
"I enjoyed Glasshouse by Charlie Stross."
"Accelerando, Charles Stross."
"I'd go with Charles Stross and Sam huges."
#12
Peter F. Hamilton
4.8
(5)
"Peter F Hamiltons Nights Dawn Trilogy."
"The commonwealth saga by Peter f Hamilton is great."
"The Night's Dawn trilogy. Peter Hamilton."
"Pandora's Star. It isn't the best I've read, but it is the book that got me back into reading Sci-Fi."
"I liked Peter Hamiltons Commonwealth Series."
#13
Richard K. Morgan
5.0
(4)
"Richard K.Morgan's trilogy, Altered Carbon, Broken Angels, and Woken Furies. *Very* good!"
"Altered Carbon Richard K. Morgan."
"Still - definitely read Altered Carbon."
"Second that Altered Carbon recommendation, its AWESOME!"
#14
Vernor Vinge
5.0
(4)
"Vernor Vinge Hugo Award winning series - A Fire Upon the Deep..."
"A Fire Upon the Deep and its prequel, A Deepness in the Sky have a lot of cool ideas..."
"Vernor Vinge's A Fire Upon the Deep. Noteworthy for featuring some truly _alien_ aliens."
"Hands Down Rainbow's End by Vernor Vinge."
#15
Philip K. Dick
5.0
(4)
"Blade Runner by Philip K. Dick. It's a great book."
"Anything by this guy rules! 'Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep' is really groovy."
"The Man in the High Castle."
"The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick."
#16
John Scalzi
4.8
(4)
"I'd highly recommend Old Man's War by John Scalzi. Great writing, interesting premise."
"John Scalzi's *Old Man's War* series."
"The Old Man's War Four-logy (Quadlogy?) Not the best in the history of SF, but very very good."
"Try Scalzi's Old Man's war series of books."
#17
Iain M. Banks
4.8
(4)
"Excession -- Iain M Banks"
"Consider Phlebas by Iain M Banks or Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein."
"Excession by Iain M Banks: If you want space-based Sci-Fi his Culture novels are hands down the best of what's on offer now."
"Use of Weapons - Iain M Banks"
#18
Douglas Adams
5.0
(3)
"Arthur’s relations with and reactions to countless aliens in Hitchhiker’s Guide are a pretty good one."
"I think I read The Hitchikers Guide to The Galaxy for the first time at around that age and absolutely loved it."
"Has nobody yet said the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy?"
#19
Andy Weir
5.0
(3)
"Andy Weir. Martian and Project Hail Mary"
"Andy Weir has very funny sci-fi books!"
"The Martian by Andy Weir is an entertaining and easy read."
#20
James S. A. Corey
5.0
(3)
"The first book in the expanse series (Leviathan Wakes) is like this."
"I've been loving the expanse series more than anything ever."
"The Expanse series by James S.A. Corey."
#21
William Gibson
5.0
(3)
"Try Neuromancer. It's "active" SciFi, like a crime novel."
"Neuromancer by william gibson"
"Neuromancer - William Gibson ftfw"
#22
Larry Niven
5.0
(3)
"* The Mote in God's Eye - Larry Niven/Jerry Pournelle"
"The Mote in God's Eye"
"Larry Niven's "Tales of Known Space"."
#23
Liu Cixin
5.0
(3)
"You can read other novels by Liu Cixin, such as Ball lightning..."
"The rest of Liu Cixin's bibliography."
"I've been really enjoying the three body problem trilogy"
#24
Timothy Zahn
4.7
(3)
"Timothy Zahn's Thrawn Trilogy is also great if you love Star Wars."
"The Thrawn Trilogy by Timothy Zahn."
"Icarus Hunt- Timothy Zahn."
#25
C.J. Cherryh
4.7
(3)
"C J Cherryh, in particular her Foreigner series and her Chanur books."
"Foreigner -- CJ Cherryh"
"Foreigner by CJ Cherryh"
#26
Greg Bear
4.7
(3)
"The War Dogs Trilogy by Greg Bear."
"I'm just going to blurt out Eon by Greg Bear."
"Anvil of Stars by Greg Bear."
#27
Stanislaw Lem
4.7
(3)
"*Solaris* by Stanislaw Lem"
"If you've never read "The Star Diaries" by Stanislaw Lem I'd recommend it."
"I'll never cease recommending Lem's *His Master's Voice*."
#28
Peter Watts
5.0
(2)
"For post-humanism/post-singularity, [Blindsight by Peter Watts] is a fantastic book."
"Check out Blindsight by Peter Watts if you dare."
#29
Brandon Sanderson
5.0
(2)
"Definitely Brandon Sanderson. Start with Mistborn, and then go to Stormlight."
"The Mistborn series was darn good."
#30
Philip José Farmer
5.0
(2)
"Riverworld by Philip Jose Farmer."
"The Riverworld series, by Philip Jose Farmer. Absolutely great science fiction."
#31
David Brin
5.0
(2)
"The uplift series by David Brin"
"Earth by David Brin is a favorite of mine."
#32
Daniel H. Wilson
5.0
(2)
"I recommend Robocalypse and Robogenesis. The books are about a robot uprising in the near future."
"I recommend Robocalypse and Robogenesis. The books are about a robot uprising in the near future."
#33
David Weber
5.0
(2)
"In Fury Born, David Weber."
"The Honor Harrington series by David Weber is amazing too if you like epic space battles."
#34
Gene Wolfe
4.5
(2)
"I liked the Book of the New Sun by Gene Wolfe quite a bit."
"Gene Wolfe's Book of the New Sun."
#35
Connie Willis
4.5
(2)
"Bellwether by Connie Willis."
"Good starting points include *To Say Nothing of the Dog* and *Bellwether*."
#36
Ray Bradbury
5.0
(1)
"Go for the classics. The Martian Chronicles - Ray Bradbury."
#37
John C. Wright
5.0
(1)
"The Golden Age trilogy by John C. Wright."
#38
Greg Egan
5.0
(1)
"If you like hard scifi: Permutation city by Greg Egan"
#39
Jack Campbell
5.0
(1)
"Lost Fleet by Jack Campbell."
#40
Stephen Baxter
5.0
(1)
"I *loved* Stephen Baxter's *Evolution*"
#41
Cory Doctorow
5.0
(1)
"Cory Doctorow has written several excellent books this decade, try _Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom_ and _Little Brother_."
#42
Ian McDonald
5.0
(1)
"Brasyl by Ian McDonald. Excellent."
#43
Julie E. Czerneda
4.0
(1)
"I recommended to her Julie E. Czerneda's Trade Pact Universe trilogy."
#44
Paul McAuley
4.0
(1)
"I very much enjoyed [*The Quiet War*] by Paul Mcauley."
#45
Christopher Priest
4.0
(1)
"Christopher Priests' "The Inverted World" has some really surreal scenes and concepts in it."
#46
Nick Harkaway
4.0
(1)
"Nick Harkaway's *The Gone-Away World* contains a few pretty rewarding twists."
#47
James P. Hogan
4.0
(1)
"The Giants series by James P. Hogan - aliens, first contact, mysterious objects, mythology and twists."
#48
W. Michael Gear
4.0
(1)
"The Artifact - by W Michael Gear."
#49
Michael Crichton
4.0
(1)
"Sphere by Michael Crichton."
#50
Richard Paul Russo
4.0
(1)
"Ship of Fools, by Richard Paul Russo."
#51
Mary Robinette Kowal
4.0
(1)
"Mary Robinette Kowal's *Shades of Milk and Honey* echoes Austen's work, and was popular enough that she's written several sequels."
#52
Clifford D. Simak
4.0
(1)
"I truly enjoyed "Ring Around the Sun" by Clifford D. Simak."
#53
Ernest Cline
4.0
(1)
"Modern SF which are very reader-friendly, such as **READY PLAYER ONE** which might be a fun read if she was a child in the 80's / 90's."
#54
Monica Hughes
4.0
(1)
"When I was his age, I loved Invitation to the Game by Monica Hughes."
#55
Neal Asher
4.0
(1)
"I picked up Gridlinked by Neal Asher on a whim, turned out to be pretty good."
#56
Adam-Troy Castro
4.0
(1)
"*Emissaries of the Dead* by Adam-Troy Castro."
#57
Samuel R. Delany
4.0
(1)
"Dhalgren by Samuel Delaney."
#58
Nicola Griffith
4.0
(1)
"Ammonite, by Nicola Griffith."
#59
Jack McDevitt
4.0
(1)
"Almost anything by Jack McDevitt."
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