Thread: Any good Sci-Fi books?

My current book revolves around Science fiction a lot. It has astronomy in it, as well as advanced technology. Anarkos and A_Maclaren already gave me some good titles, but does anybody else have any suggestions?

I would like to read especially about people moving to/discovering other planets.

Nothing about aliens though, please! :O)

Thank you!

I enjoyed Neverness by David Zindell (and the rest of the series).

The Moon is a Harsh Mistress – Robert Heinlein

Red Mars – Kim Stanley Robinson


No aliens? Bleh. You're no fun.

Forge of God & Anvil of Stars by Greg Bear. Also Eon & also Eternity by him. Prepare to be mind-boggled.

Although they contain aliens, almost any of Larry Niven's books will give you hard science in a delightful story with solid characters.
Ringworld, Ringworld Engineers, The Ringworld Throne;
The Mote in God's Eye & The Moat Around Murcheson's Eye;
The Integral Trees & The Smoke Ring;
all great books with a wealth of solid info behind them.
Also, for colonising planets, Legacy of Heorot & Beowulf's Children, as well as Destiny's Road, all by Niven

Originally Posted by Hodge

No aliens? Bleh. You're no fun.

My thoughts exactly. Aliens are what make sci-fi so wonderful!

Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card. In sci-fi characters are commonly made less important than concepts, are almost overlooked. Isn't the case here.

Also, give A Brave New World by Aldous Huxley a read. But if you do, think of it in the context of American society. The implications are profound.

I've recently read 'The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch' by Philip K. Dick. It's a weird one for sure, but it does involve people being shipped to Mars so they can get high on hallucogenic drugs.

I guess I would still suggest Scott Westerfeld's Succession Series. I just think its brilliant, or at least some of the technological and social aspects ^_^