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What do you want in Science Fiction? This isn't a joke, the field is so broad that what you would like to read depends on what you want. I'll list some sub-categories and selections.
Space Opera - The Lensman series (Triplanetary, First Lensman, Galactic Patrol, Gray Lensman, Second Stage Lensmen, Children of the Lens, and The Vortex Blaster)
They are the original by the original writer of Space opera - E.E.Smith PHD. Don't look for scientific realism in them, just rip-roaring good fun. (And no, despite all the critic's harping, you couldn't just substitute 6 guns for rays in these books.)
Far Future Science Fiction - Jack Vance. For a one book primer of his work, get The Five Golden Bands (if you can find it used). For a five book series, The Demon Princes (The Star King, The Killing Machine, The Palace of Love, The Face and The Book of Dreams) can't be beat (not to sneer at any other of his works, you might like the Planet of Adventure series better, or others...)
Socialogical S/F - Mercenary From Tomorrow - Mack Reynolds
Juvenile S/F - Star Surgeon - Alan E. Nourse
The Star Beast - Robert A Heinlein
(Two different takes on having a pet...)
And for a look under the hood of real science - The Gods Themselves - Issac Asimov
(Note series here are not open ended series. They are in essence a one thematic book. For example Jack Vance's The Demon Princes are in 5 volumes. 5 Bad Guys get theirs, one per book.)
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