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Favourite science-fiction books

As I have noticed, many people here like science fiction; me included. So here is a thread to discuss favourite books and writers. Here`s a few of my favourite`s; what about you others?

1: Gateway by Frederick Pohl
2: The Space Odyssey series by Arthur C. Clarke.
3: Dune-series by Frank Herbert
4: The Ender-series by Orson Scott Card.



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Star Wars
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

I've been meaning to read Odyssey and Dune for some time now, but I've never gotten around to it.

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Dune. Up to house corrino.

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Any books by Timothy Zahn.

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Star Wars.
Hitchhiker's Guide books.
'Nuff said.

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no library around me has ever had Gateway. They just had the other books in the series. Is it worth buying?

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Originally posted by sandwich
Any books by Timothy Zahn.

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Originally posted by NegspectahDek
no library around me has ever had Gateway. They just had the other books in the series. Is it worth buying?

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Yes, absolutly! Gateway is one of, if not THE best science-fiction book I have ever read. It has won both the Nebula-price and the Hugo-award. I recomend it with all my hearth.


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Originally posted by Alphakiller
Agreed. I still need to read Angelfall (Angelmass?) when I get home.

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New book (s)?

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Ender series, then Dune.

Wonder if FS fanfic would classify as sci-fi "book".

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No, it wouldn't.

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Originally posted by Alphakiller
I'd also add David Weber.

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Weber needs to stop writing about Miss Perfect, Honor Harrington.

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The Black Dawn Trilogy by Peter F Hamilton.

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I like Honor Harrington. Hey, is the new one out yet? Is there going to be a new one. The Manties were kicking ass with their new missiles and then there was "peace" last I read.

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Douglas Adams is god...
yeah, other than that.. the Ender series...

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Weber's done other work aside from Honor; I like everything I've read of his (which is, uh, all of it )
Oops, I haven't read Shiva Option (on the list) and another new one this year called The Excalibur Alternative. Ooo!

As for Zahn, yes. His newest work is called Angelmass, I believe. Came out last year? I'm not sure, but I want it.



Ice: Last Honor Harrington one I read (spoilers! SO STOP READING YOUS)
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Anyway the last one I read was Ashes of Victory where Honor's back from liberating everyone on Hell, and is back home recuperating and catching up on politics or whatnot, and then at the end there's some old-school Weber ass-kickin' in space.

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id have to say that The New Jedi Order series is good. Also, Brothers In Arms was a good 1. that was by um.....david webber i think...

ALL TIME SCI-FI would have to be the StarFist series. there r 7 books so far. the 7th came aout about 2 weeks ago. its by Dan Cragg and David Sherman(i think). checkit out at amazon.com or at the librbary its a must read.

also, The last Legion is pretty good by Chris Bunch. cept the 4th book is well......ok i guess....

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My favorites
1) Herberts Dune series
2) Isaac Asimov Foundation series
3) Dan Simmons Hyperion series
4) most books from Iain M. Banks
5) "Puppet Masters" by Robert A. Heinlein

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quote:

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Originally posted by IceFire
I like Honor Harrington. Hey, is the new one out yet? Is there going to be a new one. The Manties were kicking ass with their new missiles and then there was "peace" last I read.

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"War of Honor" is due out October, 2002. Strangely, I saw a copy of it sitting on a shelf in the local mega-bookstore. It was hardback size but had paper covers. It had a cover blurb that said something about "drafts" or "galleysheets" or somesuch. So I took it over to the info counter and asked the woman what the blurb meant. She grabbed the book, said "this doesn't belong on the shelves" and put it under the counter.

I guess I'll have to wait til October, like everyone else.

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Sweet on the October part. I can wait that long....

Anyone read any of my aunts books?

Thousand Words For Stranger
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