Looking for a science fiction novel

[CatchPhrase]

I enjoyed Flowers for Algernon.
I just need some recommendations.

 

[JEDI]

Originally posted by: CatchPhrase
I enjoyed Flowers for Algernon.
I just need some recommendations.

Dorsai series

altho the author died b4 finishing the final book

 

[PrinceofWands]

If you're classifying FFA as Sci-Fi are you looking for more of the same? Or are you looking for more mainstream like Dune and such?

 

[CatchPhrase]

I am looking for science fiction at the plot driver. Social issues are more entertaining than technicalities.

 

[Megatomic]

Asimov.

 

[Mermaidman]

Ian McDonald's River of Gods and
Brasyl

Outstanding near-future sci-fi. Very immersive, great characters, complex plots, technology that's actually conceivable IRL.

 

[Megatomic]

Also, Arthur C. Clarke.

 

[Spydermag68]

Read the 5 books in the "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Universe Trilogy".

 

[eplebnista]

Text

 

[SagaLore]

Anything by David Brin.

 

[NikolaeVarius]

This

 

[keird]

Originally posted by: Spydermag68
Read the 5 books in the "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Universe Trilogy".

The above and Starship Troopers, as well.

 

[IronWing]

Gerald Klein - The Overlords of War

You'll have to buy it used, but well worth the effort to track it down.

 

[Kadarin]

Spin, by Robert Charles Wilson

 

[sdifox]

Arthur C Clarke
Frank Herbert
Issac Asimov
Phillip K Dick
Robert A Heinlein


That should keep you busy for a while.

 

[UglyCasanova]

Old Man's War and all of the sequels. Very good and entertaining.

 

[zinfamous]

Originally posted by: CatchPhrase
I am looking for science fiction at the plot driver. Social issues are more entertaining than technicalities.

then anything by Philip K Dick should suit you. start with "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?"

 

[Doggiedog]

Just finished reading Hyperion by Dan Simmons. It's excellent. It won the Hugo Award back when it came out.

Highly recommended.

 

[daveshel]

It isn't squarely science fiction, but stuff by Kurt Vonnegut. Cool stories with a scientific basis but more redeeming social value than most, and some humor as well.

 

[xSauronx]

Originally posted by: sdifox
Arthur C Clarke
Frank Herbert
Issac Asimov
Phillip K Dick
Robert A Heinlein


That should keep you busy for a while.

:thumbsup:

 

[theblackbox]

Originally posted by: keird

Originally posted by: Spydermag68
Read the 5 books in the "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Universe Trilogy".

The above and Starship Troopers, as well.

armor by john steakley. it's everything starship troopers wasn't

then vampire$ for good measure.

 

[dighn]

it sounds like you are looking for something closer to the real world e.g. technological impact on society still similar enough to ours. check out:

- permutation city (near future, explores computerization of consciousness)
- diamond age (near future world, nanotech focused)
- snow crash (this a bit weird but entertaining)

 

[JujuFish]

Maybe Neal Stephenson?

 

[sao123]

enders game

 

[irishScott]

The Foundation Series (not trilogy, series) by Issac Asimov
The Robot Novels by Issac Asimov
Starship Troopers by Robert Heinlein