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I didn't think too many readers remembered Cordwainer Smith, who I've found to be one of the most original writers in SF. I always enjoy rereading his work, especially Norstrilia and some of his stories.
Still wonder what I did with my paperback copy of Bradbury's The Halloween Tree, which was a delightful book that I bought decades ago.
Much overlooked Octavia E. Butler, some fantastic books, well depending upon your taste, but very acclaimed sci-fi author in some circles.
Really unusual stuff: but as I recently read some of her offerings, it made me think quite a few other books and a few movies I've seen over the years were taken right from her writings just very different faces put on them.
I particularly love two of Octavia Butler's books - Wild Seed (part of the somewhat loosely connected Patternist series, though this one is pre-Pattern) and the fantastic Kindred. She was a brilliant and compelling writer.
I particularly love two of Octavia Butler's books - Wild Seed (part of the somewhat loosely connected Patternist series, though this one is pre-Pattern) and the fantastic Kindred. She was a brilliant and compelling writer.
Kindred was wonderful, I haven't yet read Wild Seed, but will get to it soon, It's one I've got on hold at my local library. I'm not one to usually make it a habit to pick up books in this genre. I was a fan of a few Anne Rice books back in the day. I stumbled upon Ms Butler's books only more recently, I was very surprised I hadn't heard more about the author because her stories were so familiar, especially Fledgling and Kindred, both reminded me of blockbuster movies over the past couple of decades. Fledgling was a bit disturbing, for similar reasons of a character like in "Interview With A Vampire". Just eww, for that bit of storyline, but, still I was compelled read the story through to the end, but eww, sorry, silly I know, but, it bothered me. Anyway, I may give Seed a look.
And yes, I know Ms Butler passed away a several years ago. RIP
I particularly love two of Octavia Butler's books - Wild Seed (part of the somewhat loosely connected Patternist series, though this one is pre-Pattern) and the fantastic Kindred. She was a brilliant and compelling writer.
Something dawned on me,if you've read it, do you think it would be better to read the newest version of the Seed series? Seed to Harvest? Just wonder what your thoughts might be on this. My library has that and I could switch my hold and read the entire series and one felt swoop, though in this newer version the series was put together in a different order for more of a time reference instead of the order in which the series was published.
Heinlein got is start in what would now be called "young adult" sci-fi; I devoured works like Have Space Suit; Will Travel as a teenager. But as his work developed in books like Red Planet and Farmer in the Sky, his admonition to question and distrust blind authority and its potential for misuse became ever more apparent; and those works took on more of a philosophic and sociologic content; Starship Troopers has some very strong material on militarism and the human capacity for violence.
(And one personal observation here; the starship in Troopers is the Roger Young, named for a real-life Ohio National Guardsman (Heinlein was a Navy veteran, but served during the Thirties) who won a posthumous Medal of Honor in the Pacific. As the Internet grew, references to the real Roger Young became easier to find.)
I've always thought of The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, a scenario in which the moon, populated by rebels and outcasts, breaks away from a stagnant and overly Politically Correct earth, as Heinlein's finest work. But around the same time, Heinlein suffered a stroke. He recovered, but his work drifted away form its previous grounding. And perhaps appropriately, works like Glory Road and Stranger in a Strange Land, are his best-remembered today.
Hi there, I am looking for some science fiction and fantasy literature to get in to? I have always liked these genre and I want to know get to know what other books there are? Do you know of any?
Phillip K Dick
Robert Heinlein
Isaac Asimov
Alan Dean Foster
Laurell K Hamilton
Jim Butcher
Hugh Howey
Ramsey Campbell (more horror than sci fi/fantasty)
Maria V Snyder
Jacqueline Carey
George R R Martin
David Gerrold
Ray Bradbury
Harry Harrison
Christopher Moore
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