New to sci fi and looking to get into it. Where do I start?
90% of the stuff i’ve read is fantasy but i’m going through a bit of a burnout and i want to try something new. What are some good sci fi books to get me into the genre?
It depends a little on what type of fantasy you like, but:
The Martian Chronicals by Ray Bradbury is good if you want something that is not weighed down my technical descriptions and has almost lyrical prose.
Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton if you want a thrilling, familiar story
No_Spot_5960 on
As someone who also recently expanded out from fantasy into sci-fi, I found The Expanse series by James S. A. Corey, starting with Leviathan Wakes, to be quite a nice beginner into the genre. I’ve also read the likes of Dune, and The Expanse is definitely an easier one to get your head around.
orcocan79 on
blake crouch, something like Pines or Dark Matter
Beckie-V-Laine75 on
The Space Adventures Of Commander Laine written by Beckie Veronica Laine. May be something that you will like
clamdigger910 on
Three body problem blew my mind
oldfart1967 on
The gateway series by Larry nievin and the ringworld series by Frederick phol theses are older but actually take place in space
madeoutofbutter on
Project Hail Mary is quite a nice read
THEN0RSEMAN on
Rendezvous With Rama by Arthur C. Clarke
ChrystnSedai on
The Expanse or Red Rising
MelnikSuzuki on
The Conquerors’ trilogy by Timothy Zahn
All You Need is Kill by Hiroshi Sakurazaka
bernardmarx27 on
The Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Annihilation by Jeff Vandermeer
GJRodrigo on
It really depends on the kind of stories you like to read. For instance space sci fi classics like the foundation series or the dune series are a good idea if you want to start with space.
ommaandnugs on
The Vorkosigan Saga Lois McMaster Bujold,
ZaphodG on
The Murderbot Diaries are fun. The first four are 140 page novellas.
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The Bobiverse series!
It depends a little on what type of fantasy you like, but:
The Martian Chronicals by Ray Bradbury is good if you want something that is not weighed down my technical descriptions and has almost lyrical prose.
Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton if you want a thrilling, familiar story
As someone who also recently expanded out from fantasy into sci-fi, I found The Expanse series by James S. A. Corey, starting with Leviathan Wakes, to be quite a nice beginner into the genre. I’ve also read the likes of Dune, and The Expanse is definitely an easier one to get your head around.
blake crouch, something like Pines or Dark Matter
The Space Adventures Of Commander Laine written by Beckie Veronica Laine. May be something that you will like
Three body problem blew my mind
The gateway series by Larry nievin and the ringworld series by Frederick phol theses are older but actually take place in space
Project Hail Mary is quite a nice read
Rendezvous With Rama by Arthur C. Clarke
The Expanse or Red Rising
The Conquerors’ trilogy by Timothy Zahn
All You Need is Kill by Hiroshi Sakurazaka
The Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Annihilation by Jeff Vandermeer
It really depends on the kind of stories you like to read. For instance space sci fi classics like the foundation series or the dune series are a good idea if you want to start with space.
The Vorkosigan Saga Lois McMaster Bujold,
The Murderbot Diaries are fun. The first four are 140 page novellas.