Book recommendations for DH (sci-fi/fantasy)

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LittenKitten · 09/02/2020 20:04

Hello, can anyone help with book recommendations for DH? It's his birthday soon so after some ideas, particularly sci-fi and fantasy. He likes a good dystopian novel.

He's really enjoyed:

Classics like War of the Worlds, LOTR, 1984
Iain Banks
The Mortal Engine series
Books by Margaret Atwood (Oryx & Crake etc)
Children of Time and others by Adrian Tchaikovsky
A couple by Matt Haig (Humans, How to Stop Time)
The Martian, Artemis

Any suggestions welcome!

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Doje · 09/02/2020 20:30

Has he tried the Iain M Banks books? They're more sci fi than his others. Player of Games is particularly brilliant, as is Against a Dark Background. Also Haruki Murakami, while not sci fi is quite surreal and, based on the other books you've mentioned, I think he might like them.

PhilODox · 09/02/2020 20:28

Redemption Space by Alastair Reynolds
Hyperion by Dan Simmons
A Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor Vinge
The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell

Suebnm · 09/02/2020 20:25

The Wool trilogy by Hugh Howey

saj90 · 09/02/2020 20:21

The Stand
Lucifers Hammer
The Passage trilogy
Swan Song

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LittenKitten · 09/02/2020 20:11

Thanks @Cheguevarahamster, was just looking at The Girl with all the Gifts. Will check out the others too.

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Cheguevarahamster · 09/02/2020 20:06

I've enjoyed -
Station 11
The girl with all the gifts
The power

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