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Give me Sci-Fi…

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BeGoneSpoon · 21/07/2023 23:18

I haven’t read much sci fi and have found it intimidating in the past, but I loved The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet. Can anyone recommend something similar? Spaceships, new worlds, new species, but with decent relationships and social commentary? Thank you.

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borogovia · 22/07/2023 10:47

Oh, Embassytown by China Mieville has a great female character, and is also very good.

Axolotlrulestheworld · 22/07/2023 10:47

I'm a life long SF geek and have to say I really enjoyed the Becky Chambers books. Of more recent authors you could you could try the World Ship Humility by RR Hayward or
Dennis E Taylor's We Are Legion both excellent books or carry on with Becky Chambers as there are sequels

DatumTarum · 22/07/2023 10:46

Asimov

borogovia · 22/07/2023 10:45

Have a look at N K Jemisin and Cory Doctorow.

All time classic is Ursula LeGuin.

Another old one you might like is Woman on the Edge of Time by Marge Piercy.

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BeGoneSpoon · 22/07/2023 10:30

Thank you all. Yes, @Topbird29 i need strong female characters. I love that the Becky Chambers novels are more modern in their treatment of gender etc. Probably should have titled the thread ‘Give me woke sci fi…’ 😅

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JaneyGee · 22/07/2023 09:50

Try the Ransom trilogy by C. S. Lewis. He wrote three science fiction novels between (I think) the 1930s and 1950s. The first is called Out of the Silent Planet. It's beautifully written and very entertaining.

Topbird29 · 21/07/2023 23:26

Cixin Liu was the Chinese author.

Topbird29 · 21/07/2023 23:24

My dh is more of the sci fi hound here (and does like hard sci fi where the science is more accurate). He likes alastair reynolds and ian banks writing as iain m banks for sci. Also a Chinese author- can't remember his name off top.of my head, but wrote "the wandering earth" trilogy. Think these authors also have social commentary, and what it means to be human. Also strong female characters.

InaHamletinaShire · 21/07/2023 23:21

I have got the second book in the series but haven’t read it yet. The long Way to a small angry planet was my first sci fi and it was fab.