Comments on: Science fiction books that resonated with me

By: Tsahi Levent-Levi

Tsahi Levent-Levi — Sat, 17 Feb 2024 16:40:56 +0000

In reply to Fabian Bernhard. Read little of Asimov to be frank Don't believe I've read William Gibson. Yes :-)

By: Fabian Bernhard

Fabian Bernhard — Fri, 16 Feb 2024 19:35:16 +0000

In reply to Fabian Bernhard. And William Gibson's Newromancer Trilogy...

By: Fabian Bernhard

Fabian Bernhard — Fri, 16 Feb 2024 19:29:00 +0000

I am surpised to not find Isaac Azimov on the list 😉

By: Tsahi Levent-Levi

Tsahi Levent-Levi — Thu, 15 Feb 2024 11:26:09 +0000

In reply to Lambert. Not my languages I am afraid. Sounds somewhat similar to Brave New World by Aldous Huxley - not the personal assistant part, but the caste of outsiders part of it.

By: Lambert

Lambert — Thu, 15 Feb 2024 09:21:37 +0000

If you can read French or Dutch authors, I recommend 'les imparfaits" from Ewoud Kieft : 2060. Gena, the algorithm that serves as his personal assistant, tells us the story of Cas, who has grown up in a hygienic, idle and controlled society, and discovers the "Imperfects", a caste of outsiders who reject this evolution.

By: Tsahi Levent-Levi

Tsahi Levent-Levi — Thu, 15 Feb 2024 08:23:56 +0000

In reply to Vojin.

Thanks for this Vojin!
I read Dune early in life. Likely too early to make it influential – the important parts probably went over my head at the time.
I’ll check the rest.

By: Vojin

Vojin — Thu, 15 Feb 2024 07:54:35 +0000

My most influential list:
Foundation by Isaac Asimov, I'll share just one quote "Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent." but there is more to it 🙂
The Disspossed by Ursula K. Le Guin, a brilliant comparison of 2 very distinctively different societies. I wish I read this earlier in my life.
The expanse series by James SA Corey, it is really amusing and kind a is a extrapolation where our current way of life will end up if we manage to colonize space.
The Dune by Frank Herbert, It's because of this series that I am still reading SiFi. It blends political intrigue, ecological influence, philosophy and much much more. Though I would only keep to works of Frank Herbert, not who ever picked up the series after Frank's untimely departure.

By: Tsahi Levent-Levi

Tsahi Levent-Levi — Wed, 14 Feb 2024 12:48:20 +0000

In reply to PAT FINLAYSON.

Jack Campbell The Lost Fleet was good. Read them all and loved them, though not sure anything stuck besides it being enjoyable to be frank.

I’ll check out Neal Asher – thanks!

By: Tim Panton

Tim Panton — Tue, 13 Feb 2024 22:01:51 +0000

In reply to Tsahi Levent-Levi. I think "A Closed And Common Orbit" - It's a fantastic standalone book, but it is set in a milieu for in which there are previous and subsequent books, so there is (if I recall) a small spoiler to a previous book.

By: PAT FINLAYSON

PAT FINLAYSON — Tue, 13 Feb 2024 10:25:16 +0000

My recommendation is anything by Neal Asher. Start with Gridlinked for the Cormac Series or The Skinner for the Spatterjay series. I also liked the standalone The Owner trilogy. I also enjoy military science fiction such as The Lost Fleet series by Jack Campbell start with Dauntless. Lastly, the Expanse series.