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Originally Posted by kyteflyer
I'm a science fiction fan, and if I was going to recommend a series for anyone to read, it would have to be Ben Bova's "Grand Tour" series. Its something which captured my imagination completely. You don't really have to read in any particular order, but some books should be ordered because of references back and forth. I've found the books to be believable... that is, there arent any bug eyed monsters, or crazy aliens, or any of that stuff... its just about humanity spreading through the solar system, and how Bova thinks things will progress. All of them are on my read-again... and again... list. I started with "Mars" (incidentally, being made into a movie even as we type). And, he's still writing new material.
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So far, I've only read Jupiter, but I did enjoy it. I have several of the others, I just have read them yet.
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Stephen Baxter is another favourite author whose Xeelee series caught me, but then I began reading his alternative histories (Destiny's Children series). The 2 book series that captured me most of all was Flood, followed by Ark. Again... believable (could it really happen? Maybe) The Xeelee was not, but was interesting nonetheless and I will read all of those again, as well.
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I love Stephen Baxter. He's the modern Arthur C. Clarke. I've read several of his stand alones, but none of his series, excerpt Manifold Time.