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Originally Posted by Mentat
Hello there, fellow bibliophiles 
I'm looking for another science fiction author to fall in love with. My favorite is Ursula K Leguin, and I also love the Dune novels and many of Orson Scott Cards books. The thing is, I don't really like science fiction that focuses on the technology or spaceships. It's fine to have those elements, but not to center around them. |
I'm going to guess that what you're looking for is books that centre on character and/or society and culture rather than on (or as well as) tech? And that you're not always averse to fantasy elements?
Have a look at Ted Chiang, Becky Chambers, Jemisin's Broken Earth trilogy, Leckie's Radch books, Martha Wells' Murderbot novella series, Scalzi's Lock In and Head On, Lois McMaster Bujold, James Bradley's Clade, James SA Corey's The Expanse series, Octavia Butler, Madeline Ashby's Company Town, Lavie Tidhar's Central Station, Paolo Bacigalupi's Ship Breaker series.