I had the same feeling when reading books that take place into contructed complex huge new worlds. The lord of the rings though feels familiar, probably because it is inspired by european myths.
I've been a big fan of Philip Dick as well.
Also enjoyed Robert Silverberg, Frederick Pohl, Ray Bradbery and all the ones from the golden age.
I havent been reading much sci-fi the last few years but often think of checking out the non-american sci-fi scene. A few stuff i read from chinese, indian and russian sci-fi had a refreahing new way of writing.
That's interesting. I hadn't thought to check out non-english work. I would suppose translations are freely available.
I'm not familiar with Silverberg or Pohl.
Any recommendations?
I get what you mean a bit about the constructed complex huge new worlds.
It's a bit much to handle sometimes. Like the whole xenobiology angle of the enders game series, toward the end of them -- when Ender is out traveling at light speed to new worlds, etc.
Took me a decent amount of time and multiple attempts to really feel the strength of that book.
I remember reading Silverbeg's 'Sailing to Byzantium' and liking it a lot.
Frederick Pohl has written a lot of short stories, besides his books, a good way to take a taste.
I usually prefer short stories, novellas and standalone books. Reading a three or a five book series seems to big of a 'commitment' and time is often limited.
I did enjoy reading some of the 'Dune' books, though not all of them.
Translations of non-us works are very interesting because they are set in a real context of another culture. Check women sci-fi writers from India if you want something refreshing, i don't remember titles unfortunately.
years ago there was a torrent named 100 best sci-fi audiobooks. it was 4 torrents with 25 in each, and from the titles that you mentioned looked exactly like that :D
I classify HARD science fiction like Asimov, or Stranger in a Strange Land, or something like that -- and I've never really gotten the bug for either of those.
A lot of my aesthetic leads to fantasy. Like Drizzt. And I also really loved the Mistborn series.
Not much.
Enders Game Series really moved me.
Ursula Le Guin of course.
I'm famililar with most all of Philip K Dick's work.
There is basically a Top 100 Sci Fi torrent for audiobooks and I downloaded it and have been chipping away at it for a while.
Sometimes I have real trouble with Sci-fi, because the words of the alien races and stuff like that really don't mesh with me.
It's like a lot for me to remember. I didn't do so well with the LOTR for that reason as well.
Cryptonomicon - Stephenson
Out of the Silent PLanet - Lewis
Slaughterhouse 5 - Vonnegut
Read those.
Also listened to a star wars radio drama recently which was cool.
I had the same feeling when reading books that take place into contructed complex huge new worlds. The lord of the rings though feels familiar, probably because it is inspired by european myths.
I've been a big fan of Philip Dick as well.
Also enjoyed Robert Silverberg, Frederick Pohl, Ray Bradbery and all the ones from the golden age.
I havent been reading much sci-fi the last few years but often think of checking out the non-american sci-fi scene. A few stuff i read from chinese, indian and russian sci-fi had a refreahing new way of writing.
That's interesting. I hadn't thought to check out non-english work. I would suppose translations are freely available.
I'm not familiar with Silverberg or Pohl.
Any recommendations?
I get what you mean a bit about the constructed complex huge new worlds.
It's a bit much to handle sometimes. Like the whole xenobiology angle of the enders game series, toward the end of them -- when Ender is out traveling at light speed to new worlds, etc.
Took me a decent amount of time and multiple attempts to really feel the strength of that book.
I remember reading Silverbeg's 'Sailing to Byzantium' and liking it a lot.
Frederick Pohl has written a lot of short stories, besides his books, a good way to take a taste.
I usually prefer short stories, novellas and standalone books. Reading a three or a five book series seems to big of a 'commitment' and time is often limited.
I did enjoy reading some of the 'Dune' books, though not all of them.
Translations of non-us works are very interesting because they are set in a real context of another culture. Check women sci-fi writers from India if you want something refreshing, i don't remember titles unfortunately.
4 torrents with 25 books each :D
No, you can actually find one torrent with 100 books + the whole enders game series.
But if you include hunger games, and PKD collection and mistborn series then it's 4 torrents with ~160 books
years ago there was a torrent named 100 best sci-fi audiobooks. it was 4 torrents with 25 in each, and from the titles that you mentioned looked exactly like that :D
i could listen enders game series again.
This is probably a variation of that one.
The enders game series was excellent.
Some of the short stories included are downers -- a lot of child abuse allegories that make me feel sad and uncomfortable.
But the main series really captured my attention.
I classify HARD science fiction like Asimov, or Stranger in a Strange Land, or something like that -- and I've never really gotten the bug for either of those.
A lot of my aesthetic leads to fantasy. Like Drizzt. And I also really loved the Mistborn series.