Hey guys,
So I haven't read very many science fiction books, and whenever a reference comes up in class, I just want to go home and read that book so I know what everyone is talking about. Haha. Here's the deal... I have been extrememly busy for the past 8 months, but all of that is about to change. Once I take the MCAT this Friday, I will have A LOT more free time in my schedule. I was wondering if anyone wanted to give me some ideas of their favorite science fiction books, must-reads, or what have you. I'd really appreciate it! Reading is my favorite hobby, and I've missed it so. I'd like to get back to it with some good stories. Thanks for the help people!
I have never been that much of a science fiction reader myself (my fiance keeps me up to date on all of the stories he reads though.) They've mentioned The Uglies by Scott Westerfeld in class a few times. After checking it out and reading more about it, I think it will be the next book I read on my own time.
ReplyDeleteIf you're fairly new to the Genre, you should definitely check out Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card. It's packaged as a young adult book, but it deals with really adult themes and is quite possibly one of the most popular Sci-Fi books of all time.
ReplyDeleteAlso, if you like superhero stories, the Watchmen graphic novel is fantastic. It's much better than the movie, and has one of my favorite characters of all time in Ozymandias.
I would join Bryan in recommending the Ender Series (consisting of 4 main books, the 4 Shadow books, and a lot of extra stuff Card has written since then) and Watchmen.
ReplyDeletePersonally, my start into science fiction reading came with Star Wars Expanded Universe novels. The Thrawn Trilogy is an excellent place to start that.
And if you want to get sci-fi references, Firefly is pretty much a must-see television series. It only ran for 1 season plus a movie, but it was excellent.
Thank you everyone. Those are some really good suggestions! I've actually been told to read the Watchmen book before ever laying eyes on the movie because the movie just didn't do it justice (like most films that are based on books). And I've heard a lot about Ender's Game. I actually wanted to read that one in spring because a friend of mine had just finished the series and said they were awesome. I haven't seen Firefly either, but I definitely want to check it out. Plus I want to read Game of Thrones and all of those books. Ahh... I'm so excited now!
ReplyDeleteYeah Ender's Game is what I would suggest though I liked the Shadow books more than the main ones. Firefly is amazing and there is another show by the same guy named Dollhouse that it also excellent. Finally I haven't actually seen it but my roommate loves 2001: A Space Odyssey. Hope that helps!
ReplyDeleteIf you like comedy in your sci-fi, I really recommend Douglas Adams (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Restaurant at the End of the Universe).
ReplyDeleteI'm also a really big Margaret Atwood fan; if you've never read "A Handmaid's Tale," it's really thought provoking. She actually doesn't label herself "science fiction," though, she calls her writing "speculative fiction."