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Favorite Science Fiction Books (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by Izzy@lemmy.world to c/sciencefiction@lemmy.world

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What are some of your favorite science fiction books and why? If you had to pick only a few. As of writing this post my favorites are the following.

The Quantum Magician
Three Body Problem
Children of Time

I tend to like in-depth explanations of the fictional science that exists in-universe as well as a good mystery.

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[–] professed@beehaw.org 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

“The Dispossessed” by Ursula K. Le Guin is maybe the best political sci-fi book I’ve ever read. Cory Doctorow’s “Walkaway” is also quite good and feels a bit like its spiritual successor.

[–] WetBeardHairs@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I just finished The Dispossessed. I am simply in awe at how wonderful that story felt as I read it. I am about to dive into Ursula K Le Guin's catalog now.

[–] Void_Reader@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Haven't read The Dispossessed yet, but love Le Guin's work ever since I read The Lathe of Heaven and The Word for World is Forest, can't recommend these enough. Am reading through a collection of her short stories now.

Anyone interested in a general Le Guin discussion thread, or a reading group type thing where we discuss a different book each month?