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Originally Posted by deanstow
To get a taste of science fiction is like asking for recommendations on Chinese food. It is a very broad category. Here are some of my favorites based on flavor.
Spy / Espionage / Alien Invasion - Heinlein - The Puppet Masters
Alien Interaction - Clement - Mission Of Gravity
Alien Interaction Epic - Niven / Pournelle - The Mote in Gods Eye
Exploration - Pohl - Gateway (Not at all what you might expect but a page turner)
Military - Heinlein - Starship Troopers
Military - Haldeman - The Forever War
Military - Weber - Honor Harrington Series
Humorous - Adams - Hitchiker's Guide To The Galaxy
Humorous - Harrison - The Stainless Steel Rat
Epic Political - Herbert - Dune
Cyberpunk / Computer Related - Stephenson - Snow Crash
Cyberpunk / Computer Related - Neuromancer
Alien Invasion - Clarke - Childhood's End
Alien Invasion Epic - Niven / Pournelle - Footfall
Social - Heinlein - Stranger In A Strange Land
Social - Alien - Asimov - The Gods Themselves
Social - Varley - Titan / Wizard / Demon (trilogy)
Time Travel - Varley - Millenium
Time Travel - Asimov - End Of Eternity
Short Storie Collections -
Science Fiction Hall Of Fame Vol 1
Heinlein - The Past Through Tomorrow
Niven - Collections other than Man-Kzin Wars
I hope this is helpful.
Dean
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I haven't read Clement's Mission of Gravity, thanks for mentioning it! I will!
Hand's down queen of alien interaction in my readings is Cherryh. Foreigner series, Chanur series, some standalone works. Other than that, I'm largely in agreement.