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Good suggestion.Paksenarrion said:
If the OP likes his science hard though, should look at Larry Niven's Ringworld books. In fact, anything by Niven is a good read.
By "hard", you mean based on possible or current physical sciences in the near future, as opposed to theoretical or seemingly magical science?Quantum Roberts said:
Yes, that seems to be the most apt description of the term. Nothing against the theoretical/magical/soft kind of science, but it does tend to show it's naivete once Science has marched on.Paksenarrion said:
Or how it protrayed teleportation beams, photon cannons or a black hole gun?Paksenarrion said:
Not saying it doesn't has its place. Hey, Jules Verne accurately described Space Travel and Calculators. I'm just saying the hard stuff usually has more to it than the soft. Of course, it's just my opinion.
You have a point. In my opinion, [a href="http://dresdencodak.com/2009/09/22/caveman-science-fiction/"]hard science fiction[/a] tends to portray new technology as dangerous...Quantum Roberts said:
Ok so I'm gonna just spout out some books that i liked that people haven't already said, and hope you like em too 
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The 'His Dark Materials' books - The Northern Lights, The Subtle Knife, and The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman
Jurassic Park, and Congo by Michal Crichton
The Jason Bourn books - The Bourn Identity, The Bourn Supremacy and The Bourn Ultimatum
Dune by Frank Herbert (I've only read Dune and not any of the sequels so i dunno about them)
)The 'His Dark Materials' books - The Northern Lights, The Subtle Knife, and The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman
Jurassic Park, and Congo by Michal Crichton
The Jason Bourn books - The Bourn Identity, The Bourn Supremacy and The Bourn Ultimatum
Dune by Frank Herbert (I've only read Dune and not any of the sequels so i dunno about them)
Well, Watchmen is a great novel, if you don't mind the fact that it is a graphic novel. Very intriguing and thought provoking. Alan Moore is just a phenomenal writer.
A Matter of Profit - Hilari Bell
Social and political commentary, much on the same vein as "Dune"
The Sherrif of Yrnmeer - Michael Rubens
A slacker is forced into action in this great comedy by one of Comedy Central's best writers.
These Children Who Come At You With Knives - Jim Knipfel
Short stories satirizing the modern age. The book begins with Satan creating the Universe and making Man out of shit.
A Tunnel in the Sky - Robert A. Heinlein
Coming-of-age tale by one of science fiction's best authors. A group of teens is forced to survive on a hostile planet when a school project goes horribly wrong.
Those are the four I would reccommend right off the bat. Good luck and happy reading.
Social and political commentary, much on the same vein as "Dune"
The Sherrif of Yrnmeer - Michael Rubens
A slacker is forced into action in this great comedy by one of Comedy Central's best writers.
These Children Who Come At You With Knives - Jim Knipfel
Short stories satirizing the modern age. The book begins with Satan creating the Universe and making Man out of shit.
A Tunnel in the Sky - Robert A. Heinlein
Coming-of-age tale by one of science fiction's best authors. A group of teens is forced to survive on a hostile planet when a school project goes horribly wrong.
Those are the four I would reccommend right off the bat. Good luck and happy reading.
If you're tired of twilight messing up vampires, then "the strain" is the perfect antidote. It shows just how you go about re-inventing ancient legends into modern terrors; hint, you don't make it sparkle.
And did I mention it's co-written by Guilermo del toro?
And did I mention it's co-written by Guilermo del toro?
