Ask HN: SciFi Recommendations

3 pointsAwesomedonut5mo ago7 comments

Any scifi recommendations? I'm specifically looking for works that do something interesting with fictional technology (which is the point of this genre, but I've seen a lot that just slap on aliens and call it a day). I have no preference for hard/soft and any medium is fine.

7 comments

blacktav5mo ago

The SciFi Masterworks series includes some of the best SF writing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SF_Masterworks

nabla95mo ago

Great collection. I have read at least half of them. I'm going to bookmark this and read the rest, re-read some of them.

Wikipedia article mentions also these overlapping series that have some great additions.

I looked also Gollancz Classic SF (1986–1987) https://store.gollancz.co.uk/collections/classic-science-fic...

and VGSF Classics (1988–1990) mentioned. https://sfandfantasy.co.uk/php/gallery-a.php?subsection=100

rfarley045mo ago

Piggybacking off this, "old" (pre 1980) sci-fi tends to hold up surprisingly well, for me, at least

rfarley045mo ago

I always feel like the Hyperion cantos doesn't get enough love. There are some fantasy elements mixed in, time dilation and long haul space travel plays an important part of the story in interesting ways (later in the series)

kivadevlin5mo ago

Neal Stephenson’s novels fit your criteria.

nabla95mo ago

books or movies?

AwesomedonutOP5mo ago

Any is fine!

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Ask HN: SciFi Recommendations

3 pointsAwesomedonut5mo ago7 comments

7 comments

blacktav5mo ago

The SciFi Masterworks series includes some of the best SF writing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SF_Masterworks

nabla95mo ago

Great collection. I have read at least half of them. I'm going to bookmark this and read the rest, re-read some of them.

Wikipedia article mentions also these overlapping series that have some great additions.

I looked also Gollancz Classic SF (1986–1987) https://store.gollancz.co.uk/collections/classic-science-fic...

and VGSF Classics (1988–1990) mentioned. https://sfandfantasy.co.uk/php/gallery-a.php?subsection=100

rfarley045mo ago

Piggybacking off this, "old" (pre 1980) sci-fi tends to hold up surprisingly well, for me, at least

rfarley045mo ago

kivadevlin5mo ago

Neal Stephenson’s novels fit your criteria.

nabla95mo ago

books or movies?

AwesomedonutOP5mo ago

Any is fine!

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse