sci-fi books?

[cantthinkofanything]

I feel like reading a good sci-fi book.
After looking at some reviews, my top two choices are:

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41YXPMGSGrL._SL160_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-dp,TopRight,12,-18_SH30_OU01_AA160_.jpg or http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51Ys51PMPYL._SL160_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-dp,TopRight,12,-18_SH30_OU01_AA160_.jpg

Anyone read either of these? Or anything else worth trying?

I don't read a lot of sci fi but enjoyed Ender's Game (series), Crescent, Spin, and Old Man's War.

[hater]

Asimov Foundation

[leemajors]

Asimov Foundation

The Robot series is also pretty damn good. I also recommend 2001 and Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke, and Dune.

[hater]

also Cat's Craddle is in my top 5

[cantthinkofanything]

also Cat's Craddle is in my top 5

I actually did read that earlier this year based on someone mentioning it on SpursTalk. I liked it as well but I didn't really think about it as a sci fi book as much a just a great story.

[Bender]

Cat's Cradle was one of the few Vonnegut books I was able to get through completely

[IronMaxipad]

Dune
Ender's Game (Don't read the sequels)
Stranger in a Strange Land
Asimov Foundation
Hyperion

[Bender]

^ good to see some Heinlein finally... I read a bunch of his when younger, including that one...

[LnGrrrR]

Forever War by Joe Haldeman

Ender's Game (and the rest of the first series, ie Xenocide) by Orson Scott Card

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

1984 by George Orwell

Pretty much anything by Phillip K Dick

I've heard William Gibson has good stuff (Neuromancer) but I haven't read much.

Time Machine, War of the Worlds by HG Wells

[LnGrrrR]

Dune
Ender's Game (Don't read the sequels)
Stranger in a Strange Land
Asimov Foundation
Hyperion

I actually didn't mind the first two sequels, though they were a completely different tone. Didn't care for the Bean/Ender's Shadow stuff though.

Oh, and Starship Troopers is another obvious one.

Edit: Oh, and you've read the series anyways. :D

[Bender]

I tried to read a William Gibson book (count zero? not sure...)... imo it sucked... but I bet it's my fault for being too old...

[leemajors]

Forever War by Joe Haldeman

Ender's Game (and the rest of the first series, ie Xenocide) by Orson Scott Card

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

1984 by George Orwell

Pretty much anything by Phillip K Dick

I've heard William Gibson has good stuff (Neuromancer) but I haven't read much.

Time Machine, War of the Worlds by HG Wells

There's some great Dick out there.

[leemajors]

in all seriousness, Dick's last three books were his best imo. I enjoyed Transmigration of Timothy Archer the most.

[4>0rings]

http://www.wegrokit.com/images/siasl87.jpg

This is a MUST read

[leemajors]

Also, I can't recommend goodreads.com enough - nice to be able to keep track of what you read, as well as mark books to-read. They have an iPhone app, not sure about Android.

[mouse]

If you ever crave reading Fiction here are three recommendations.....

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N6APHtFPWNc/SLcKqWQlgiI/AAAAAAAAAbE/SdpNdrZPu2Q/s400/The+Universe+in+a+Nutshell+-+Stephen+Hawking.jpg



http://mormonchurchdoctrine.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/book-of-mormon.gif



http://nyconvergence.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/300px-911report_cover_HIGHRES1.png

[mouse]

Extra credit....

http://epsc.wustl.edu/seismology/michael/web/TarLut_2in.jpg

[LnGrrrR]

mouse, can you get out of this thread before you ruin it further? You're like acid, you corrode any good thread.

[mouse]

mouse, can you get out of this thread before you ruin it further? You're like acid, you corrode any good thread.




Your one to talk lets look at the topics you have entered in the last 48 hours.

Here was a perfectly good topic about Obama

Why Republicans Embrace Simpletons and How it Hurts America
http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?p=5497110#post5497110

your intelligent reply that adds so much to ST topics.
What a fucking idiot Perry is. Fuck him.

Rodney Balko: Why The Government Is Ramping Up The Use Of Force
http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?p=5497083#post5497083

Your reply
Complete bullshit.



Hornets in talks with BOS, LAC, warriors
http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?p=5495656#post5495656

your witty reply...
Luck_The_Fakers_Luck_The_Fakers_Luck_The_Fakers_Lu ck_The_Fakers_Luck_The_Fakers_ can dream :lol


Jesus was a free marketer, not an occupier
http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?p=5495003#post5495003
your worthless reply...

Christmas raped my mom. :(


Bachman gets confronted by 8-yr old on homosexuality.
http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?p=5494850#post5494850

your rely that brings so much to the topic.


What if God instructed me to tell you to go fuck yourself?

You've just heard God tell you to fuck yourself, in that case.

Bachman gets confronted by 8-yr old on homosexuality.
http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?p=5494848#post5494848

your world class reply...


You could just pretend to be gay!


Face it your a TRoll wannabee who fails on all levels.


Bottom line your still butt hurt from what I did to you in the politics forum so you come in here in a lame attempt to seek vengeance.

[mouse]

On a side note Mr. Wannabee Moderator it's up to the topic starter to decide if a topic was ruined, not some uneducated moron who has yet to make a topic here at ST worth reading

(just a heads up)

[The Reckoning]

TOTAL RECALL

oh nvm thought the thread was "sci-fi boobs"

[z0sa]

Heinlein FTW, any of his later works will give you that good mindblown sci-fi feeling

[leemajors]

TOTAL RECALL

oh nvm thought the thread was "sci-fi boobs"

It's a Dick story called "We Can Remember It For You Wholesale", and it's way better than that shitty movie, which is hilarious.