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

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    No aliens? Bleh. You're no fun.
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    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
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hodge
    No aliens? Bleh. You're no fun.
    My thoughts exactly. Aliens are what make sci-fi so wonderful!
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    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.

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    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.
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    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 ^_^
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