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Old 09-28-2009, 12:47 PM   #61
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Webscriptions just added a bunch of Harlan Ellison's books. Not sure I would recommend him to a beginner though.
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Old 09-28-2009, 09:32 PM   #62
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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.

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Old 09-28-2009, 11:04 PM   #63
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I see this is already 5 pages. Maybe I'm too late, but have you read The Hobbit yet? It was written by a fellow countryman and is possibly the most famous fantasy book of all time.

I don't believe it is free, but your library probably has it and there have GOT to be cheap second-hand copies floating around. If you like it, read The Lord of the Rings. If not, it is an easy read, only a few hundred pages. (Tolkien wrote it for his son as a boy)
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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
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.
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The original poster's background is fantasy so I would recommend Randall Garrett's Lord Darcy series as a starting point. Not really science fiction but an excellent series using science fiction-like structure - Garrett builds an entirely believable world using laws of magic instead of laws of physics. Then I would go with Lester del Rey and perhaps some Ray Bradbury or Theodore Sturgeon.
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AHH! the Rama series is quite good.
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