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PoindexterOglethorpe

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28. Start with Connie Willis, specifically

Sun Mar 23, 2025, 09:15 PM

Mar 23

"The Doomsday Book".

After that read books by John Barnes, Robert Charles Wilson, Robert J. Sawyer, James E. Gunn. Steve Stirling, John E. Stith.

"Time on My Hands" by Peter Delacorte is one of my favorites, and I'm very sad he never wrote the sequel.

I can suggest more, if you'd like.

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Recommend me some sci-fi! [View all] Rizen Mar 23 OP

"The Door Into Summer", Heinlein.. Permanut Mar 23 #1

It is slightly off, but the cat aspect and prediction of everyday robots make it one of my favourites. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 23 #5

I'd recommend The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress, his third Hugo winner. rsdsharp Mar 23 #17

Read that when I was really young (there was lots of f&sf in my folks' house) & that cat became ... Hekate Mar 24 #33

If you want some old sci-fi (1947) try "The World of Null A" by A. E. van Vogt. wcmagumba Mar 23 #2

I've been reading a Jack Finley book of short stories about time travel stories kimbutgar Mar 23 #3

Jack Finley wrote Invasion of the Body Snatchers JoseBalow Mar 23 #8

Thanks I'll check it out! kimbutgar Mar 23 #11

Heinlein wrote the greatest time travel story ever, the gender-bending "All You Zombies", which has no zombies Bernardo de La Paz Mar 23 #20

Thank you saving to read later! kimbutgar Mar 23 #22

If you like time-travel, look for anything by Connie Willis. Genevieve Cogman's Invisible Library series is good too. Hekate Mar 24 #34

Something from Philip K. Dick, perhaps? EYESORE 9001 Mar 23 #4

Nah. Dick is great,; he's more like Miles Davis. Harlan Ellison is Frank Zappa. More extreme writers are thrash rock Bernardo de La Paz Mar 23 #10

There's a joke in there somewhere.. Permanut Mar 23 #23

How would you classify William Tenn, then? malthaussen Mar 24 #39

Have read some, but can't remember Bernardo de La Paz Mar 24 #40

Not weird enough. malthaussen Mar 24 #46

Delta-v Bluestocking Mar 23 #6

"The Dragonriders of Pern" by Anne McCaffrey Glorfindel Mar 23 #7

Canticle for Leibowitz has stayed with me forever.... Hekate Mar 24 #35

Canticle is a literary classic, it is that good, imo Bernardo de La Paz Mar 24 #41

The Past Through Tomorrow by Heinlein contains the very current "If This Goes On --" Bernardo de La Paz Mar 23 #9

Anything by Joe Abercrombie especially Fichefinder Mar 23 #12

Fantasy not sci-fi Bluestocking Mar 23 #14

It's a broad and inclusive genre, though Hekate Mar 24 #36

Something from Jack L Chalker Humboldt Sage Mar 23 #13

+1 to well of souls nt flying rabbit Mar 23 #18

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Mar 24 #43

Sounds like John-Scalzi would be where we overlap Terry_M Mar 23 #15

Any of the E. E. Doc Smith paperbacks. Tons of books, and I bet I have over 50 of his titles and most are short SWBTATTReg Mar 23 #16

For fun reading, I recommend Christopher Stasheff, The Warlock in Spite of Himself ms liberty Mar 23 #19

I have a couple of suggestions LogDog75 Mar 23 #21

Never read the Foundation series. Might see if I can get it as e books from my library.... electric_blue68 Mar 23 #25

Sprawling, Serious But W Great Humor,and fabulous aliens, and cool humans.... electric_blue68 Mar 23 #24

The Mote in God's Eye by Larry Niven & Jerry Pourneille Dan Mar 23 #26

'The Incarnations of Immortality' series by Piers Anthony. OldBaldy1701E Mar 23 #27

Start with Connie Willis, specifically PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 23 #28

That's the second Connie Willis recommendation. hunter Mar 24 #42

Now Wait for Last Year by Philip K. Dick Mousetoescamper Mar 23 #29

Start with Connie Willis, "The Doomsday Book". PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 23 #30

I like Connie from her short stories... ended up reading All Clear... electric_blue68 Mar 24 #44

The Expanse series Morbius Mar 23 #31

Al of these by Becky Chambers werdna Mar 24 #32

All of Zelazny's stuff is great. Read more of his novels. I also recommend: FSogol Mar 24 #37

Lois McMaster Bujold, the Vorkosigen saga. malthaussen Mar 24 #38

Norman Spinrad justaprogressive Mar 24 #45