Hey, I’ve been out of rhythm with reading as of late, so I’d like to jump into some good science fiction books. Any book that you read and were totally sucked into reading because of the world building, or just thought had an insanely cool plot idea. Some books I’ve been meaning to try are “Empire of Ants”, “The Invincible”, “The Machine Stops”. If it helps, I’m a 19 year old guy, so maybe something targeted at young adults.
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Martha Wells Murderbot Diaries
The Vorkosigan Saga Lois McMaster Bujold,
Dune – it’s become a lot more mainstream now with the movies, but if you’re looking for amazing world building I’d recommend it. The detail and depth Herbert put into it is crazy.
Ancillary Justice by Anne Leckie
Red rising its a series and its great.
The Reality Disfunction by Peter F Hamilton
Hyperion is pretty wild stuff.
{{A memory called empire by Arcady Martine}}. The Culture Series by Ian Banks
The Three Body Problem is one of my favorite newer ones. Looking back, books I really loved include Dune, Hyperion, Eon, Adulthood Rites, The Left Hand of Darkness. Also, The Dragon Riders of Pern – this one reads like fantasy, but is actually science fiction
Will save the galaxy for food and Will destroy the galaxy for cash by Yahtzee Croshaw. An unemployed star pilot tries to get by in a universe where transporters are a thing.