The witcher maybe, the first two books are compilations of short stories
sunnyd_2679 on
I always recommend Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card for anyone that is dipping their toes into Sci-fi. You might also like the Dark Tower books by Stephan King.
Quirky_Dimension1363 on
Old Man’s War by John Scalzi is really fun and not dense sci fi. I’d also recommend Middlegame by Seanan McGuire. Its fantasy.
Hatherence on
Here are some I have liked. Dune is definitely a great classic, but hard to get into if you aren’t already familiar with sci fi as a genre.
* We Are Satellites by Sarah Pinsker. Recently published sci fi set in the near future, easy to read writing style.
* Have Space Suit, Will Travel by Robert A. Heinlein
* Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
* Rocannon’s World by Ursula K. Le Guin. This is like if you put Lord of the Rings into a sci fi universe. It’s also first in a series, but most of the books have no connection to each other so they can be read out of order. But the author’s writing style changed with time so I find the earlier books are easier to get into even though I think the later books are better.
* Red Rising by Pierce Brown. Sci fi fantasy.
bookgirl2000 on
I loved The Gilded Ones!! It’s a fantasy trilogy with a great female protagonist. It YA so while it’s well-written it’s also easier to read, so good for a beginner.
KingBretwald on
The Fionivar Tapestry trilogy by Guy Gavriel Kay was influenced by Tolkien. The first book is *The Summer Tree*. It’s a portal fantasy where some college students from Canada end up in a the magical world of Fionivar.
Check out Tony Hillerman for mysteries. They are about Navajo policemen on the Navajo reservation.
For more accessible SF, try *Catfishing on Catnet* and *Chaos on Catnet* by Naomi Kritzer. They’re set in the present day. The Science Fiction element is a sentient computer program.
Key-Reindeer-3896 on
Fantasy – Dark Lord of Derkholm by Diana Wynne Jones
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The witcher maybe, the first two books are compilations of short stories
I always recommend Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card for anyone that is dipping their toes into Sci-fi. You might also like the Dark Tower books by Stephan King.
Old Man’s War by John Scalzi is really fun and not dense sci fi. I’d also recommend Middlegame by Seanan McGuire. Its fantasy.
Here are some I have liked. Dune is definitely a great classic, but hard to get into if you aren’t already familiar with sci fi as a genre.
* We Are Satellites by Sarah Pinsker. Recently published sci fi set in the near future, easy to read writing style.
* Have Space Suit, Will Travel by Robert A. Heinlein
* Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
* Rocannon’s World by Ursula K. Le Guin. This is like if you put Lord of the Rings into a sci fi universe. It’s also first in a series, but most of the books have no connection to each other so they can be read out of order. But the author’s writing style changed with time so I find the earlier books are easier to get into even though I think the later books are better.
* Red Rising by Pierce Brown. Sci fi fantasy.
I loved The Gilded Ones!! It’s a fantasy trilogy with a great female protagonist. It YA so while it’s well-written it’s also easier to read, so good for a beginner.
The Fionivar Tapestry trilogy by Guy Gavriel Kay was influenced by Tolkien. The first book is *The Summer Tree*. It’s a portal fantasy where some college students from Canada end up in a the magical world of Fionivar.
Check out Tony Hillerman for mysteries. They are about Navajo policemen on the Navajo reservation.
For more accessible SF, try *Catfishing on Catnet* and *Chaos on Catnet* by Naomi Kritzer. They’re set in the present day. The Science Fiction element is a sentient computer program.
Fantasy – Dark Lord of Derkholm by Diana Wynne Jones
Sci-Fi – Night Train to Rigel by Timothy Zahn
Mystery – Towards Zero by Agatha Christie