Beginner's Sci Fi recommendations please. - Page 3

Xiaopanda · 08-17-2009, 08:18 PM

George RR Martin's "Wildcard" series....on which I cut my e-reading teeth..... Don't know if they are free or not though

Fanas · 08-18-2009, 02:26 PM

Well Asimov is an obvious choice, "the Last Question" is absolute favorite of mine. It's only a short story no more than 20page long, but I still liked it immensely.
Neal Stephenson is also a great author, I really liked "Snow Crash"
And one more for starters "Code of the lifemaker" by James P. Hogan.

JSWolf · 08-18-2009, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Slite

Actually, the topic states Beginner's Sci Fi recommendations... And discworld doesn't really qualify.

Yes, the topic states Sci Fi, but the OP did say fantasy as well. So in that case, Discworld fits fine.

Slite · 08-19-2009, 04:15 AM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

Yes, the topic states Sci Fi, but the OP did say fantasy as well. So in that case, Discworld fits fine.

Ooops, missed that, you are so right.

Then I would recommend either Spellsinger by Alan Dean Foster, or Myth series by Robert Asprin as far as fantasy on the "lighter" side goes

Or Phule series by Asprin as well if you want SF on the "lighter" side.

Neither of these are however free....

Slite · 08-19-2009, 04:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Xiaopanda

George RR Martin's "Wildcard" series....on which I cut my e-reading teeth..... Don't know if they are free or not though

Nope, theyre not "free", still copyrighted etc etc.

Ea · 08-19-2009, 06:27 AM

Two shorts by Asimov:
The Last Question
The Feeling of Power

BookCat · 08-19-2009, 08:37 PM

Thanks folks. Nabbed the Asimov shorts and put them into rtf for ereader.

Ea · 08-20-2009, 12:40 AM

There were a few more things on that page that looked interesting.

Crowl · 08-24-2009, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by tompe

It is not really primarily a fantasy series. It is a humorous series first.

Going for humorous stuff would be an obvious was for them to ease into the genres though, which makes the likes of discworld, phule (also myth series) or something like hitchhikers guide to the galaxy and ideal introduction.

For something a bit less light, add another vote for both dune and ender's game both are excellent standalone reads in their own right and both have the rest of their respective series if you enjoy the first one, which is a welcome change compared with quite a lot of fantasy authors where the books only hold together as part of a series.

Treven · 08-24-2009, 10:59 PM

I also am a big fan of Anne McCaffery, especially the earlier Pern/dragon books. I probably have them all, paperback books, plus I have them all on my Sony.
I'm in the process of re-reading Red Mars (originally read it about 5 or 6 years ago) on my Sony; by Kim Stanley Robinson. Plus I highly recommend the Foundation Trilogy by Asimov; I think they pretty much have to be read in sequence, as does Anne McCaffrey's Dragon books.

igorsk · 08-25-2009, 02:21 AM

Dinosaur Beach by Keith Laumer.

dapedius · 08-25-2009, 09:01 AM

Just general recommendations from me ....

For me the best Fantasy I have read is George RR Martin's Fire and Ice series with A Game of Thrones the first in the series and is absolutely fantastic.

For Sci-Fi I am reading Pandora's Star and Judas Unchained in the Confederation Saga by Peter Hamilton which are really good and the best Sci-Fi I have read in years.

I can highly recommend both of these but I am not reading this as ebooks (??) as I still have to buy a reader and am scouting around the forum on the hunt for information. I will be getting these as ebooks if they are available when I get a reader :-)

bill_mchale · 08-26-2009, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Treven

I also am a big fan of Anne McCaffery, especially the earlier Pern/dragon books. I probably have them all, paperback books, plus I have them all on my Sony.
I'm in the process of re-reading Red Mars (originally read it about 5 or 6 years ago) on my Sony; by Kim Stanley Robinson. Plus I highly recommend the Foundation Trilogy by Asimov; I think they pretty much have to be read in sequence, as does Anne McCaffrey's Dragon books.

I loved the Foundation Trilogy when I was a kid (still do actually)... I would say read yes, Foundation, Foundation and Empire and Second Foundation have to be read in order. In his later years Asimov wrote a number of additional Foundation Novels... of them, I can only recommend Foundation's Edge. The Rest of the Series is an attempt (Not quite successful in my opinion) by Asimov to tie his Foundation Series with his Robot stories. I also highly recommend his Elijah Bailey stories (Which are 3 novels and one short story that are part of his Robot stories). Also recommended by him are the stand alone novels, Ends of Eternity and The Gods Themselves.

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Bill

berniej · 09-01-2009, 07:19 AM

I can't believe no one has recommended Frank Herbert's Dune series yet. For fantasy, I echo the recommendation for Stephen Lawhead.

BookCat · 09-01-2009, 07:53 AM

Thanks for all the help, it's very useful. I'll be reading sci fi and fantasy for months. I hope this thread also helps others.

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08-17-2009, 08:18 PM	#31
Xiaopanda Addict Posts: 230 Karma: 1290 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Brisbane Australia Device: Kindle Paperwhite	George RR Martin's "Wildcard" series....on which I cut my e-reading teeth..... Don't know if they are free or not though

08-18-2009, 02:26 PM	#32
Fanas Member Posts: 21 Karma: 12 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: none	Well Asimov is an obvious choice, "the Last Question" is absolute favorite of mine. It's only a short story no more than 20page long, but I still liked it immensely. Neal Stephenson is also a great author, I really liked "Snow Crash" And one more for starters "Code of the lifemaker" by James P. Hogan.

08-19-2009, 06:27 AM	#36
Ea Wizard Posts: 3,490 Karma: 5239563 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Denmark Device: Kindle 3\|iPad air\|iPhone 4S	Two shorts by Asimov: The Last Question The Feeling of Power

08-19-2009, 08:37 PM	#37
BookCat C L J Posts: 2,912 Karma: 21115458 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Birmingham UK Device: Sony e-reader 505, Kindle PW2, Kindle PW3, Kobo Libra2	Thanks folks. Nabbed the Asimov shorts and put them into rtf for ereader.

08-20-2009, 12:40 AM	#38
Ea Wizard Posts: 3,490 Karma: 5239563 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Denmark Device: Kindle 3\|iPad air\|iPhone 4S	There were a few more things on that page that looked interesting.

08-24-2009, 10:59 PM	#40
Treven Addict Posts: 222 Karma: 680 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: the Left Coast Device: iPad	I also am a big fan of Anne McCaffery, especially the earlier Pern/dragon books. I probably have them all, paperback books, plus I have them all on my Sony. I'm in the process of re-reading Red Mars (originally read it about 5 or 6 years ago) on my Sony; by Kim Stanley Robinson. Plus I highly recommend the Foundation Trilogy by Asimov; I think they pretty much have to be read in sequence, as does Anne McCaffrey's Dragon books.

08-25-2009, 02:21 AM	#41
igorsk Wizard Posts: 3,442 Karma: 300001 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Belgium Device: PRS-500/505/700, Kindle, Cybook Gen3, Words Gear	Dinosaur Beach by Keith Laumer.

08-25-2009, 09:01 AM	#42
dapedius Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2009 Device: None	Just general recommendations from me .... For me the best Fantasy I have read is George RR Martin's Fire and Ice series with A Game of Thrones the first in the series and is absolutely fantastic. For Sci-Fi I am reading Pandora's Star and Judas Unchained in the Confederation Saga by Peter Hamilton which are really good and the best Sci-Fi I have read in years. I can highly recommend both of these but I am not reading this as ebooks (??) as I still have to buy a reader and am scouting around the forum on the hunt for information. I will be getting these as ebooks if they are available when I get a reader :-)

09-01-2009, 07:19 AM	#44
berniej Enthusiast Posts: 26 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Philippines Device: Kindle 2	I can't believe no one has recommended Frank Herbert's Dune series yet. For fantasy, I echo the recommendation for Stephen Lawhead.

09-01-2009, 07:53 AM	#45
BookCat C L J Posts: 2,912 Karma: 21115458 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Birmingham UK Device: Sony e-reader 505, Kindle PW2, Kindle PW3, Kobo Libra2	Thanks for all the help, it's very useful. I'll be reading sci fi and fantasy for months. I hope this thread also helps others.

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