I need to get some new books

[TdC]

As title.

I'm pretty much a sci-fi nerd but pretend to have an open mind. I tend to read things like Alastair Reynolds, Ian Banks (which I consider "modern") and I have an errrr.... foundation in Azimov, Heinlein, Herbert, Dick, et al. I've read things like A. E. van Vogt, Ursula le Guin, and my guilty pleasure is Jack Vance (awesome btw if you've never read his work. I read cyberpunk stuff, where you could say I might actually want to be Cage from Neuromancer, at least I have the destructive part of his persona down pfff.

Anyway, that aside, I just realized that I don't seem to own a book that I've not yet read at least 10 times. I prefer physical books. Any recommendations from you all?

 

[Zarjazz]

You seem to have a fondness for Space Opera so maybe some Peter F. Hamilton or Neil Asher. Some more recent series are The Expanse books, Yoon Ha Lee (Ninefox Gambit), John Scalzi (Old Man’s War), Cixin Liu (The Three-Body Problem), Adrian Tchaikovsky (Children of Time)

As for Cyberpunk: Neal Stephenson (Snow Crash & The Diamond Age), Richard Morgan (Altered Carbon)

Some slightly more out-there books: Peter Watts (Blindsight), Jeff VanderMeer (Annihilation),

But if you are after physical books have you looked into the S.F.Masterworks collection? You'll find a bit of everything there.

 

[SilverHood]

But if you are after physical books have you looked into the S.F.Masterworks collection? You'll find a bit of everything there.

I love the SF Masterworks collection. I try to read a book on there every year.

For more recent stuff:
The Last Watch / The Divide Series by J.S. Dewes
The Terran Fleet Command Saga by Tori L. Harris. These might be Amazon kindle only, I picked the first one up for a free somehow, bought the others.
The Lost Fleet by Jack Campbell. Fantastic fleet stuff.

I have another series in my book collection somewhere, but I can't for the life of me remember the name of it. Will try to find it tomorrow.

 

[DaGaffer]

New Neal Stephenson is just out, Polostan, very good (especially if you like his stuff like Cryptonomicon) but be aware it's the first in a trilogy.

 

[Gwadien]

I've been binging Joe Abercrombie, but game of thronesy type stuff rather than sci-fi, 2 trilogies and 3 stand alone books in between over a probably 30 year period, tres bien.

 

[TdC]

You seem to have a fondness for Space Opera so maybe some Peter F. Hamilton or Neil Asher. Some more recent series are The Expanse books, Yoon Ha Lee (Ninefox Gambit), John Scalzi (Old Man’s War), Cixin Liu (The Three-Body Problem), Adrian Tchaikovsky (Children of Time)

As for Cyberpunk: Neal Stephenson (Snow Crash & The Diamond Age), Richard Morgan (Altered Carbon)

Some slightly more out-there books: Peter Watts (Blindsight), Jeff VanderMeer (Annihilation),

But if you are after physical books have you looked into the S.F.Masterworks collection? You'll find a bit of everything there.

Cheers! I've read the Nights Dawn stuff by Hamilton but got put off by some of the more dodgy torture and shit. I've had multiple different people recommend Cixin Liu and Adrian Tchaikovsky.

I love the SF Masterworks collection. I try to read a book on there every year.

For more recent stuff:
The Last Watch / The Divide Series by J.S. Dewes
The Terran Fleet Command Saga by Tori L. Harris. These might be Amazon kindle only, I picked the first one up for a free somehow, bought the others.
The Lost Fleet by Jack Campbell. Fantastic fleet stuff.

I have another series in my book collection somewhere, but I can't for the life of me remember the name of it. Will try to find it tomorrow.

Hmm both of you mentioned the SF Masterworks thing. I'll look it up thanks! Also that Lost Fleet thing seems pretty sweet!

New Neal Stephenson is just out, Polostan, very good (especially if you like his stuff like Cryptonomicon) but be aware it's the first in a trilogy.

Ooh yeah man I destroyed Cryptonomicon! Read it so much I had to get a new copy. I'll look into Polostan and also The Diamond Age as Zarjazz mentioned.

I've been binging Joe Abercrombie, but game of thronesy type stuff rather than sci-fi, 2 trilogies and 3 stand alone books in between over a probably 30 year period, tres bien.

Oh aye I can read other things. I have the WoT series, and GoT too, but the series kinda-sorta put me off for a bit. I'll check out Abercrombie's work, thanks!

 

[Vae]

I’d second Neal Stephenson. I’d add Anathem and Seveneves to those already recommended. I’d also recommend the Rivers of London series (magic in modern day London) which are a lot easier reading in comparison! I’m also very fond of Anne McCaffrey’s Talent and Crystal Singer series but they are at the light end of Sci-fi.

 

[old.Osy]

Sylvain Neuvel
Megan E. O'Keefe

and for non-scifi classics... Serge Brussolo

 

[Scouse]

John Scalzi (Old Man’s War), Cixin Liu (The Three-Body Problem),

+1 Scalzi, -1 Three Body Problem (massively overrated IMO - the first few chapters are good, the rest annoyed me).

Departing from Sci-Fi? Maybe some Dickens (Tale of Two Cities would be my pick). Or the Count of Monte Christo. Thomas Hardy's Far From the Madding Crowd?

 

[SilverHood]

For non Sci-Fi, the Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch is peak story telling.

 

[Lamp]

The Joy of Sex - Anne Widdecombe & Susan Boyle