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Science Fiction Fans Attn by blueadmin: 12:16am On Oct 08, 2009 |
Are there Science Fictions fans in the house here. I am a big fan, an absolute stark raving mad fan of SF Here is a link to a short SF story writing competion by New Scientist Magazine http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17779-new-scientist-flash-fiction-competition-2009.html Here is something else, There is a Science Fiction writers group on www.ndyou.com ![]() Just join the site and then the group There are tons of Sci-Fi books available for download there in txt, word and pdf formats |
Re: Science Fiction Fans Attn by trekkie: 2:44am On Oct 08, 2009 |
another fan in the house. will check it out what type of suggestion? poster has shown a link to download books are u asking about storyline? |
Re: Science Fiction Fans Attn by Nobody: 3:57pm On Oct 08, 2009 |
does anyone have any suggestions for interesting sci fi books? ![]() |
Re: Science Fiction Fans Attn by tpiah: 5:50am On Sep 16, 2010 |
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Re: Science Fiction Fans Attn by vescucci(m): 5:45pm On Sep 16, 2010 |
Sci-fi fans are rare to find. Tpiah, the best sci-fi books to me are those of writers who know little science but have a lotta imagination. More contemporary sci-fi books are hardly distinguishable from textbooks. Oldies; All Herbert's books are awesome. Asimov is perhaps the most celebrated Sci-fi writer. H. G. Wells' Invisible Man was great. Some people classify Orwell's 1984 as Sci-fi, I think not, but it is absolutely awesome either way. Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide is also a classific though I only read the first one. Contemporary; Battlefield Earth was good but I didn't finish it. I read part one of Peter Hamilton's Reality Dysfunction. Quite boring but I like the title. Perhaps the best of our time, by my reckoning at least, is Michael Crichton. His Andromeda Strain is the best smallest book I've ever read. Ever There are many more, both old and new. |
Re: Science Fiction Fans Attn by MyneWhite1(f): 5:33pm On Sep 17, 2010 |
Michael Critchton is still my best Sci-fi Author. Look for Prey, The terminal or Sphere. |
Re: Science Fiction Fans Attn by morzook(m): 9:23pm On Sep 17, 2010 |
the sphere ke? that book is kinda boring to me, i bought it because it was a crichton. waste of money |
Re: Science Fiction Fans Attn by vescucci(m): 8:51am On Sep 18, 2010 |
Then you do not know a good thing even if it gave you an uppercut. Sphere was great. Comparable to Dean Koontz's Phantom which is far better than its movie |
Re: Science Fiction Fans Attn by kuntama: 11:10am On Sep 24, 2010 |
My God! R u guys kidding? Michael Crichton is a generalist and a pretty poor one at that. Dean Koontz? Utter rubbish. Some of the best of the genre include: John Christopher "The death of Grass" Samuel Delaney " Babel-17" Cordwainer Smith " The rediscovery of Man" Uusula Le Guin - ALL of her books James Blish Cities in Flight Joe Halderman Forever War Richard Matheson Cormac McCarthy- although not strictly SF One of the best modern SF writers is Ian Banks. If you're new to him, it's worth starting with The Algerbraist. Totally divine. I could go on and on |
Re: Science Fiction Fans Attn by vescucci(m): 12:58pm On Sep 24, 2010 |
Lol. Calm down. No one called Dean Koontz a sci-fi writer. Michael is a generalist and how is that a bad thing. You do realise that a bad sci-fi writer is still em. . . . . . a sci-fi writer |
Re: Science Fiction Fans Attn by Akanniade(m): 10:17pm On Oct 06, 2010 |
tpia.:I recommend star trek series, doctor who series. |
Re: Science Fiction Fans Attn by tpiah: 1:39am On Oct 12, 2010 |
thanks @ everyone. it seems dystopian fiction is more popular these days but i'll check out the titles mentioned. i've read some of these authors but not all. |
Re: Science Fiction Fans Attn by abbeywasc(m): 1:01pm On Oct 12, 2010 |
isaac asimov is still the greatest sci-fi of all time. can argue it anywhere. |
Re: Science Fiction Fans Attn by iice(f): 2:35pm On Oct 12, 2010 |
I enjoyed Hitchhiker's guide. Anyway i do read a few but i'm not like a huge fan. I find Crichton boring. Oh one of my favorite is the Dune Saga. |
Re: Science Fiction Fans Attn by Orikinla(m): 2:40pm On Oct 12, 2010 |
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