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DanaC · 08-15-2007, 06:40 AM

Stephen Donaldson, The Gap Series, first one is called The Real Story.

Awesome and wide ranging solid space opera. Amazingly complex.

Greg Egan, read any of his books. Brilliant aussie sci fi writer, some of his stuff goes over my head a little (the quantum stuff) but mostly it's just sheer brilliance. Good one to start with is Quarantine.

'Amnesia Moon' and 'Gun with Occassional Music' are both stunning sci-fi novels.

Fisherman's Hope (The Seafort Saga), by David Feintuch. Wow, what an unusual sci fi story. Set in a future where a kind of puritanical Christianity is widespread and space travel is run along naval lines, with the ships run along similar lines to the 18th century naval vessels. From Amazon "Naval Academy Commandant Nicholas Seafort is a legend to the masses, an idol to his hundreds of teen cadets. They don't see the tormented soul of a man who believes that merciless duty has led him to betray every friend he ever loved, every ideal he ever cherished. After a lifelong ordeal, Seafort needs time. Time to reflect. Time to heal. Instead he is pulled into a maelstrom of crisis, corruption, and danger as the helpless, unprepared Earth faces annihilation from a horde of alien attackers. Alone at the center of a cosmic apocalypse, Nick Seafort must face his final battle . . .And his most unforgivable sin. "

Now that series is a really good read.

Griff · 08-15-2007, 06:58 AM

Have you read any Vernor Vinge? All his stuff is solid. Actually, if you pm me an address I can send you a couple books.

Spexxvet · 08-15-2007, 08:38 AM

Anything by Peter F. Hamilton, but I'd recommend starting with this trilogy.

1. The Reality Dysfunction (1996)
2. The Neutronium Alchemist (1997)
3. The Naked God (1999)

All his work is has great character development, many interwoven sub-plots, and really cool hard-core science-science-fiction. My only criticism is that he has a hard time ending a story.

SteveDallas · 08-15-2007, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Spexxvet

Anything by Peter F. Hamilton, but I'd recommend starting with this trilogy . . .

I really enjoyed Pandora's Star and Judas Unchained. But I just couldn't get into the Reality Dysfunction series. It held up well for me across the first 3/4 of the first book, then I lost interest.

You might like the Miles Vorkosigan series by Lois McMaster Bujold.

The Greatwinter Trllogy by Sean McMullen

Transcension by Damien Broderick

The Risen Empire / The Killing of Worlds by Scott Westerfeld

Red Thunder by John Varley

Eon by Greg Bear

Merchant Princes series by Charles Stross

08-15-2007, 06:58 AM	#2
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Have you read any Vernor Vinge? All his stuff is solid. Actually, if you pm me an address I can send you a couple books. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

08-15-2007, 08:38 AM	#3
Spexxvet Makes some feel uncomfortable Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 10,346	Anything by Peter F. Hamilton, but I'd recommend starting with this trilogy. 1. The Reality Dysfunction (1996) 2. The Neutronium Alchemist (1997) 3. The Naked God (1999) All his work is has great character development, many interwoven sub-plots, and really cool hard-core science-science-fiction. My only criticism is that he has a hard time ending a story. __________________ "I'm certainly free, nay compelled, to spread the gospel of Spex. " - xoxoxoBruce

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08-15-2007, 06:40 AM	#1
DanaC We have to go back, Kate! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 25,964	Stephen Donaldson, The Gap Series, first one is called The Real Story. Awesome and wide ranging solid space opera. Amazingly complex. Greg Egan, read any of his books. Brilliant aussie sci fi writer, some of his stuff goes over my head a little (the quantum stuff) but mostly it's just sheer brilliance. Good one to start with is Quarantine. 'Amnesia Moon' and 'Gun with Occassional Music' are both stunning sci-fi novels. Fisherman's Hope (The Seafort Saga), by David Feintuch. Wow, what an unusual sci fi story. Set in a future where a kind of puritanical Christianity is widespread and space travel is run along naval lines, with the ships run along similar lines to the 18th century naval vessels. From Amazon "Naval Academy Commandant Nicholas Seafort is a legend to the masses, an idol to his hundreds of teen cadets. They don't see the tormented soul of a man who believes that merciless duty has led him to betray every friend he ever loved, every ideal he ever cherished. After a lifelong ordeal, Seafort needs time. Time to reflect. Time to heal. Instead he is pulled into a maelstrom of crisis, corruption, and danger as the helpless, unprepared Earth faces annihilation from a horde of alien attackers. Alone at the center of a cosmic apocalypse, Nick Seafort must face his final battle . . .And his most unforgivable sin. " Now that series is a really good read.

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