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Recently have decided to start reading more and i love science fiction. The problem is I dont know which books ill like and i may get part of the way through and not like it. Im sure a few people around here have read some science fiction books so I was wondering if anyone can make some recomendations.

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Reply #76 from Sins Forums Top

Hello, folks! I love to read books, but I'm a newbie with the Sci Fi literature, so ... I need your help please. I need books that are something similar to Sins of a Solar Empire. Different and unique races presented so good and realistic as the Tolkien's world(if you know what I mean). I really love the story of SOSE: TEC, Advent and Vasari, only I disagree with that how is possible to exist a rebellion and disunity in the unity of Advent, this should be a marketing nonsense.  

Reply #77 from Sins Forums Top

Dune is my favorite sci-fi book.

I have no idea what books there could possibly be that are like soase.  never heard of any.

If you like fan fiction, look up Distant Stars Lore.  Its the biggest (and as far as I can tell, only) soase fanfiction.  Its really big and the writers are actually quite good.  The story of tier is probably my favorite, and its about the advent.  Stant and the core Distant Stars team are also really fun to read.

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Reply #78 from Sins Forums Top

The Lost Fleet by Jack Campbell

Star Carrier by Ian Douglas

These are both very similar in the battles take place in space. The Lost Fleet is probably the closest to Sins of a Solar Empire but both are decent reads. 

 

Reply #79 from JoeUser Forums Top

I am very impressed with the suggestions made.  I thought I was a lone voice in the wilderness! 

But 3 I did not see (and I only skimmed the comments, so please forgive me if I overlooked the recommendations) are:

Fred Saberehagen - Berserker Series

Philip Jose Farmer - Riverworld Series

Theodore Sturgeon (he is mostly short stories, but excellent).

I noticed others giving you the Asimov series, Clarke, Herbert, Heinlein etc.  What I would suggest is you pick one (all are excellent as well as the ones I gave) and read all the books in the series.  That advice is probably not needed since any of them will hook you and you will WANT to read them all.  You have the distinct pleasure of not having to wait for the next book to come out and read them at your own pace.  Many of us read them as they were being written, so had to wait months (sometimes years) for the next installment.

Reply #80 from WinCustomize Forums Top

No Science Fiction list is complete without:

(A few of a much, much longer list)

Clifford D. Simak:

  • City
  • Project Pope
  • Enchanted Pilgrimage
  • Special Deliverance
  • Our Children's Children
  • A Choice of Gods

 

John Brunner:

  • Stand on Zanzibar
  • The Sheep Look Up
  • The Jagged Orbit


Phillip K. Dick:  4 Connected Books Among His Final Novels

  • The Transmigration of Timothy Archer
  • Valis
  • The Divine Invasion
  • Radio Free Albemuth

Samuel R. Delany:

  • Nova

 

 

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Recently have decided to start reading more and i love science fiction. The problem is I dont know which books ill like and i may get part of the way through and not like it. Im sure a few people around here have read some science fiction books so I was wondering if anyone can make some recomendations.

 

Try http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_J._Anderson

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