recommend a good sci-fi/thriller book

[SagaLore]

Start with Ringworld, by Larry Niven.

 

[IronWing]

I just finished Anathem by Neal Stephenson. It's pretty good.

 

[Jadow]

Originally posted by: So

Originally posted by: irishScott
Prelude to Foundation, Issac Asimov

Then read the rest of the foundation series. Arguably the best series I've ever read.

Since the order is pretty vague on the inside of the books, here's the chronological/story arc order:

1. Prelude to Foundation
2. Forward the Foundation
3. Foundation
4. Foundation and Empire
5. Second Foundation
6. Foundation's Edge
7. Foundation and Earth

They're all equally great, but the prelude is the most traditionally "action packed" of the novels. That said all of them should be extremely enjoyable given what you're used to.

I'm actually reading the foundation trilogy right now -- I'm halfway through second foundation. Quite a good read, although I don't think the original trilogy has 19hrs of read in it, pretty short books. I haven't read the others though.

Asimov is pretty good, I read the foundation trilofy and am reading the robot books now. But I just don't like his books as much as Heinlein.

 

[Jadow]

Old Man's War by John Scalzi

 

[RocksteadyDotNet]

The bible.

 

[So]

Originally posted by: Jadow

Originally posted by: So

Originally posted by: irishScott
Prelude to Foundation, Issac Asimov

Then read the rest of the foundation series. Arguably the best series I've ever read.

Since the order is pretty vague on the inside of the books, here's the chronological/story arc order:

1. Prelude to Foundation
2. Forward the Foundation
3. Foundation
4. Foundation and Empire
5. Second Foundation
6. Foundation's Edge
7. Foundation and Earth

They're all equally great, but the prelude is the most traditionally "action packed" of the novels. That said all of them should be extremely enjoyable given what you're used to.

I'm actually reading the foundation trilogy right now -- I'm halfway through second foundation. Quite a good read, although I don't think the original trilogy has 19hrs of read in it, pretty short books. I haven't read the others though.

Asimov is pretty good, I read the foundation trilofy and am reading the robot books now. But I just don't like his books as much as Heinlein.

Haha, Heinlein is my personal favorite Sci-Fi author of all time. :beer:

I read I, Robot about five years ago and remember enjoying it...

 

[GodlessAstronomer]

Neal Stephenson's Snow Crash.

 

[Kadarin]

Originally posted by: Aharami
Im looking for easy enjoyable read.

Originally posted by: Occam11
Try Dune

Does Not Compute

 

[Kadarin]

Easy enjoyable read:

Heinlein - The Number of the Beast
E.E. "Doc" Smith - Lensman (series)
Vernor Vinge - Rainbow's End
Roger Zelazny - Roadmarks
James H. Schmitz - The Witches of Karres
James P. Hogan - Giants (series)
John DeChancie - Starrigger (trilogy)
John Varley - Steel Beach

These are light and enjoyable, with the Vinge novel as the deepest of the bunch.

 

[Jinru]

Originally posted by: episodic
Red Mars
Green Mars
Blue Mars

The Mars Trilogy is excellent. :thumbsup:

Originally posted by: sao123
read the whole enders game series.

There is never a scifi book thread without Enders Game being mentioned. 😀

Also recommended.

 

[CZroe]

I came into the thread expecting to recommend Timeline and Prey (both M.Crichton). 😉

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

For entertainment and good science, try anything by Poul Anderson.

 

[acheron]

Originally posted by: irishScott
Prelude to Foundation, Issac Asimov

Then read the rest of the foundation series. Arguably the best series I've ever read.

Since the order is pretty vague on the inside of the books, here's the chronological/story arc order:

1. Prelude to Foundation
2. Forward the Foundation
3. Foundation
4. Foundation and Empire
5. Second Foundation
6. Foundation's Edge
7. Foundation and Earth

They're all equally great, but the prelude is the most traditionally "action packed" of the novels. That said all of them should be extremely enjoyable given what you're used to.

no, no, no, read them in publication/written order. so Foundation through Foundation and Earth first, then Prelude and Forward at the end.

I have never found any series that is improved by reading it out of written order even if it's not story-chronological. The prequels always manage to spoil the originals if you read them first.