For me in SciFi I’ve been trying to hit some classics so I’ve read ‘The Iron Dream’ by Norman Spinrad, ‘A Time of Changes’ by Robert Silverberg and also the (recent release) ‘Out of the Ruins’ anthology.
Of those three I enjoyed ‘The Iron Dream’ the most since I didn’t enjoy Silverberg’s potraryal of women (and it doesn’t seem to have literary intent like in ‘The Iron Dream’.) 'Out of the Ruins had some bangers but it was a fairly inconsistent collection for me that mostly hasn’t been memorable.
So, what are you currently reading or have recently read?
You must log in or register to comment.
I haven’t read any of the books you mentioned in your post so I am not sure if these are up your alley or not, but the last 3 sci-fi books I’ve read have all knocked it out of the park for me:
- Seveneves - Neal Stephenson
- Spin - Robert Charles Wilson
- Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir
You can tell I am a sucker for all books dealing with the impossible vastness of space 🤣
I recently finally got around to reading Anathem and was blown away, so much detail, so much going on. And from someone who reads alot of philosophy, that aspect felt like it was handled naturally in the book and not infodumped.
I’ve been reading The Blighted Stars, which I’m quite enjoying. Nothing too serious but a fun read.
Currently on the 3rd book of The Three-Body Problem and holy shit, good stuff. Each book gets better and better.
For a good way gender (or lack thereof) and such is portrayed in a sci-fi/space soap, I’m a huge fan of Becky Chamber’s Wayfarers series. I need and want more!
I got through the first book in Three Body, but while I liked some of the philosophical and crazy-tech explorations, I really struggled with the writing/translation style. It was so stilted and awkward to read that it put me off trying to read the following volumes.
really? was it all the jumping around? anyway, 50% through the 3rd and I quite love it
