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cousinvini 04/17/23 8:20:18 AM #1:	I have Neuromancer and Hyperion --- Come out and live with a community in a beautiful place out in the country <cite>cousinvini posted [p:972895685] in What are t... [t:80414999]...</cite> <quote>I have Neuromancer and Hyperion </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Flauros 04/17/23 8:37:38 AM #2:	The collections of Harlan Ellison stories. --- https://i.imgur.com/EX6Md7k.gif https://i.imgur.com/ygAzHKB.mp4 https://i.imgur.com/c84omp7.gif https://i.imgur.com/Hj9RrC6.mp4 <cite>Flauros posted [p:972895910] in What are t... [t:80414999]...</cite> <quote>The collections of Harlan Ellison stories.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
R1masher 04/17/23 8:40:53 AM #3:	The Cosmic Connection, Carl Sagan --- R1R1R1R1R1R1 <cite>R1masher posted [p:972895959] in What are t... [t:80414999]...</cite> <quote>The Cosmic Connection, Carl Sagan </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
g980 04/17/23 9:30:43 AM #4:	The Foundation series by Asimov --- These old bones live to learn her wanton ways: (I measure time by how a body sways). <cite>g980 posted [p:972896636] in What are t... [t:80414999]...</cite> <quote>The Foundation series by Asimov</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
boxoto 04/17/23 9:53:34 AM #5:	The Stars My Destination, by Alfred Bester Snow Crash, by Neal Stephenson (1992 should be vintage by this point, right?) --- Don't you agree, Zach? https://streamable.com/bmh5oq <cite>boxoto posted [p:972896998] in What are t... [t:80414999]...</cite> <quote>The Stars My Destination, by Alfred Bester Snow Crash, by Neal Stephenson (1992 should be vintage by this point, right?)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ThisIsAKnoife 04/17/23 9:54:48 AM #6:	boxoto posted... * Snow Crash, by Neal Stephenson (1992 should be vintage by this point, right?) --- AFK: Attack, fight, kill!! The healer is telling you to go pull mobs. Gigabyte RTX 4090 \|\| i9-12900k \|\| 32GB DDR4 3600 \|\| ROG Strix Z690-A <cite>ThisIsAKnoife posted [p:972897013] in What are t... [t:80414999]...</cite> <quote>boxoto posted... </cite><quote>* Snow Crash, by Neal Stephenson (1992 should be vintage by this point, right?)</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DarthWendy 04/17/23 9:59:32 AM #7:	Brave New World Fahrenheit 451 Ashes, Ashes (by Ren Barjavel) --- Ave Caesar, Rosae Rosam et Spiritus Rex ! - Voila, ca ne veut absolument rien dire mais l'effet reste le meme https://i.imgur.com/CEMKFWl.jpg <cite>DarthWendy posted [p:972897093] in What are t... [t:80414999]...</cite> <quote>Brave New WorldFahrenheit 451Ashes, Ashes (by Ren Barjavel)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PowerfulSageIRL 04/17/23 10:04:42 AM #8:	The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. certainly the first three books in the series. the fourth and fifth are good as well. <cite>PowerfulSageIRL posted [p:972897173] in What are t... [t:80414999]...</cite> <quote>The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. certainly the first three books in the series. the fourth and fifth are good as well.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Drunk_Cobra 04/17/23 10:25:27 AM #9:	Forever War is pretty neat. --- I don't want to be a snuff film reviewer. I want my hobbies to be farming, coin collecting, and reading. - farmer88 <cite>Drunk_Cobra posted [p:972897501] in What are t... [t:80414999]...</cite> <quote>Forever War is pretty neat.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tom_Joad 04/17/23 10:43:02 AM #10:	A Canticle for Leibowitz - by Walter M. Miller Jr. (an homage to it is even part of the season 4 finale of Babylon 5) https://babylon5.fandom.com/wiki/The_Deconstruction_of_Falling_Stars#Act_IV Earth Abides - George R. Stewart Eon - Greg Bear 2001 - Arthur C. Clarke Man Plus - Frederik Pohl --- "History shows again and again that nature points out the folly of man. Go go Godzilla!" Godzilla - Blue Oyster Cult <cite>Tom_Joad posted [p:972897764] in What are t... [t:80414999]...</cite> <quote>A Canticle for Leibowitz- by Walter M. Miller Jr.(an homage to it is even part of the season 4 finale of Babylon 5)https://babylon5.fandom.com/wiki/The_Deconstruction_of_Falling_Stars#Act_IVEarth Abides- George R. StewartEon- Greg Bear2001- Arthur C. ClarkeMan Plus- Frederik Pohl</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RuneterranSnap 04/17/23 10:45:57 AM #11:	Just know not to take Snow Crash too seriously because it sure doesn't. Great book though. <cite>RuneterranSnap posted [p:972897818] in What are t... [t:80414999]...</cite> <quote>Just know not to take Snow Crash too seriously because it sure doesn't. Great book though.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
brestugo 04/17/23 10:48:36 AM #12:	Tom_Joad posted... A Canticle for Leibowitz - by Walter M. Miller Jr. (an homage to it is even part of the season 4 finale of Babylon 5) https://babylon5.fandom.com/wiki/The_Deconstruction_of_Falling_Stars#Act_IV Great book. Read that along with Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep, by Dick (made into Bladerunner) one summer. --- Putin delenda est <cite>brestugo posted [p:972897865] in What are t... [t:80414999]...</cite> <quote>Tom_Joad posted... </cite><quote>A Canticle for Leibowitz- by Walter M. Miller Jr.(an homage to it is even part of the season 4 finale of Babylon 5)https://babylon5.fandom.com/wiki/The_Deconstruction_of_Falling_Stars#Act_IV </quote>Great book. Read that along with Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep, by Dick (made into Bladerunner) one summer.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
brestugo 04/17/23 11:02:10 AM #13:	I like Asimov's Foundation Series. Shout out to my hometown author Octavia Butler's Patternist series too. If you've ever wondered what it's like to be a human minority in an alien society, she wrote about it often. --- Putin delenda est <cite>brestugo posted [p:972897983] in What are t... [t:80414999]...</cite> <quote>I like Asimov's Foundation Series. Shout out to my hometown author Octavia Butler's Patternist series too. If you've ever wondered what it's like to be a human minority in an alien society, she wrote about it often.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tom_Joad 04/17/23 4:36:01 PM #14:	Startide Rising The Uplift War - David Brin Dune - Frank Herbert --- "History shows again and again that nature points out the folly of man. Go go Godzilla!" Godzilla - Blue Oyster Cult <cite>Tom_Joad posted [p:972904389] in What are t... [t:80414999]...</cite> <quote>Startide RisingThe Uplift War- David BrinDune- Frank Herbert</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
a-c-a-b 04/17/23 4:42:42 PM #15:	I haven't read a lot of sci-fi, but a few I enjoyed are Childhood's End - Arthur C. Clarke The Martian Chronicles - Ray Bradbury The Sirens of Titan - Kurt Vonnegut --- Save for your doomed future <cite>a-c-a-b posted [p:972904531] in What are t... [t:80414999]...</cite> <quote>I haven't read a lot of sci-fi, but a few I enjoyed areChildhood's End - Arthur C. ClarkeThe Martian Chronicles - Ray BradburyThe Sirens of Titan - Kurt Vonnegut</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
garan 04/17/23 5:38:53 PM #16:	Anything by Dick or Heinlein <cite>garan posted [p:972905550] in What are t... [t:80414999]...</cite> <quote>Anything by Dick or Heinlein</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TomClark 04/17/23 5:46:47 PM #17:	The World of Null-A --- http://i.imgur.com/6eF0W.gif <cite>TomClark posted [p:972905697] in What are t... [t:80414999]...</cite> <quote>The World of Null-A</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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RuneterranSnap 04/17/23 6:05:43 PM #19:	[LFAQs-redacted-quote] Just buy it used if you care about not funding assholes(no judgement if you don't care though). <cite>RuneterranSnap posted [p:972906062] in What are t... [t:80414999]...</cite> <quote><cite>[LFAQs-redacted-quote]</cite> Just buy it used if you care about not funding assholes(no judgement if you don't care though).</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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RuneterranSnap 04/17/23 6:30:20 PM #21:	[LFAQs-redacted-quote] Also yes. Support your local library, or your local seafarer! <cite>RuneterranSnap posted [p:972906480] in What are t... [t:80414999]...</cite> <quote><cite>[LFAQs-redacted-quote]</cite> Also yes. Support your local library, or your local seafarer!</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Enderknight17 04/17/23 7:00:09 PM #22:	Ender's Game for sure (totally biased). The Forever War is great. Armor by John Steakley. My god I love that book. --- RIP BigAirDay aka Bill. Not changing this signature until the Carolina Panthers win the Super Bowl. Signature started 10/30/11 <cite>Enderknight17 posted [p:972906938] in What are t... [t:80414999]...</cite> <quote>Ender's Game for sure (totally biased). The Forever War is great.Armor by John Steakley. My god I love that book.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tom_Joad 04/17/23 7:03:54 PM #23:	I really liked this book: In the Court of the Crimson Kings - S. M. Stirling https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/3/9/4/AAfQqfAAEZGi.jpg --- "History shows again and again that nature points out the folly of man. Go go Godzilla!" Godzilla - Blue Oyster Cult <cite>Tom_Joad posted [p:972906998] in What are t... [t:80414999]...</cite> <quote>I really liked this book:In the Court of the Crimson Kings- S. M. Stirlinghttps://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/3/9/4/AAfQqfAAEZGi.jpg </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Enderknight17 04/17/23 8:30:51 PM #26:	[LFAQs-redacted-quote] Battlefield Earth is a lot of fun. Very pulpy but good science fiction. I read it every few years and can't believe I forgot to mention it. --- RIP BigAirDay aka Bill. Not changing this signature until the Carolina Panthers win the Super Bowl. Signature started 10/30/11 <cite>Enderknight17 posted [p:972908800] in What are t... [t:80414999]...</cite> <quote><cite>[LFAQs-redacted-quote]</cite> Battlefield Earth is a lot of fun. Very pulpy but good science fiction. I read it every few years and can't believe I forgot to mention it.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tom_Joad 04/17/23 8:45:57 PM #27:	The Bio of a Space Tyrant series by Piers Anthony is also very good. The books are: Refugee Mercenary Politician Executive Statesman https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bio_of_a_Space_Tyrant --- "History shows again and again that nature points out the folly of man. Go go Godzilla!" Godzilla - Blue Oyster Cult <cite>Tom_Joad posted [p:972909120] in What are t... [t:80414999]...</cite> <quote>The Bio of a Space Tyrant series by Piers Anthony is also very good.The books are:RefugeeMercenaryPoliticianExecutiveStatesmanhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bio_of_a_Space_Tyrant</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RuneterranSnap 04/17/23 8:54:02 PM #28:	Tom_Joad posted... The Bio of a Space Tyrant series by Piers Anthony is also very good. The books are: Refugee Mercenary Politician Executive Statesman https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bio_of_a_Space_Tyrant How pervy is it? <cite>RuneterranSnap posted [p:972909286] in What are t... [t:80414999]...</cite> <quote>Tom_Joad posted... </cite><quote>The Bio of a Space Tyrant series by Piers Anthony is also very good.The books are:RefugeeMercenaryPoliticianExecutiveStatesmanhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bio_of_a_Space_Tyrant</quote>How pervy is it?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tom_Joad 04/17/23 9:04:28 PM #29:	RuneterranSnap posted... How pervy is it? Piers Anthony isn't Phillip Jose Farmer. So, not pervy at all? At least to me. I mean, Farmer's Strange Relations was an eye-opener when I read it as a 12-year old. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16535.Strange_Relations --- "History shows again and again that nature points out the folly of man. Go go Godzilla!" Godzilla - Blue Oyster Cult <cite>Tom_Joad posted [p:972909515] in What are t... [t:80414999]...</cite> <quote>RuneterranSnap posted... </cite><quote>How pervy is it?</quote>Piers Anthony isn't Phillip Jose Farmer. So, not pervy at all? At least to me.I mean, Farmer's Strange Relations was an eye-opener when I read it as a 12-year old.https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16535.Strange_Relations</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RuneterranSnap 04/17/23 11:45:28 PM #30:	Tom_Joad posted... Piers Anthony isn't Phillip Jose Farmer. So, not pervy at all? At least to me. I mean, Farmer's Strange Relations was an eye-opener when I read it as a 12-year old. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16535.Strange_Relations I ask because I was introduced to Fantasy as a kid through Xanth and....Piers Anthony is a concerningly pervy <cite>RuneterranSnap posted [p:972912304] in What are t... [t:80414999]...</cite> <quote>Tom_Joad posted... </cite><quote>Piers Anthony isn't Phillip Jose Farmer. So, not pervy at all? At least to me.I mean, Farmer's Strange Relations was an eye-opener when I read it as a 12-year old.https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16535.Strange_Relations</quote>I ask because I was introduced to Fantasy as a kid through Xanth and....Piers Anthony is a concerningly pervy</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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tri-sapphire 04/18/23 12:40:56 AM #32:	The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin. --- "If history is to change, let it change! If the world is to be destroyed, so be it! If my fate is to be destroyed...I must simply laugh!!."- Magus <cite>tri-sapphire posted [p:972913101] in What are t... [t:80414999]...</cite> <quote>The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Aridi 04/18/23 12:41:51 AM #33:	Collected Stories of PKD is a must. Reading Pushing Ice now (Reynolds), but that's hardly vintage. Still great, though. --- When in doubt, do something. <cite>Aridi posted [p:972913112] in What are t... [t:80414999]...</cite> <quote>Collected Stories of PKD is a must. Reading Pushing Ice now (Reynolds), but that's hardly vintage. Still great, though.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Joelypoely 04/18/23 2:26:10 AM #36:	As people are mentioning, anything by Clarke, Heinlein or Asimov. They each have some really good short story collections. I also like Clarke's The City and Stars. --- https://philoetryblog.wordpress.com/ <cite>Joelypoely posted [p:972914149] in What are t... [t:80414999]...</cite> <quote>As people are mentioning, anything by Clarke, Heinlein or Asimov. They each have some really good short story collections. I also like Clarke's The City and Stars.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TendoDRM 04/18/23 3:21:28 AM #37:	I love Asimov. I've read 6 Foundation books, 2 Robot books, starting Robots of Dawn (the Elijah Bailey books are all great),gonna read the Empire books after. The Left Hand of Darkness like mentioned above is great. Rendezvous with Rama by Clarke is excellent and is Denis Villeneuve's next movie after Dune. The Mote in God's Eye is interesting, worth reading though I didn't love it. --- Cel Damage! Tonight at 8:00! <cite>TendoDRM posted [p:972914606] in What are t... [t:80414999]...</cite> <quote>I love Asimov. I've read 6 Foundation books, 2 Robot books, starting Robots of Dawn (the Elijah Bailey books are all great),gonna read the Empire books after. The Left Hand of Darkness like mentioned above is great. Rendezvous with Rama by Clarke is excellent and is Denis Villeneuve's next movie after Dune. The Mote in God's Eye is interesting, worth reading though I didn't love it.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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TendoDRM 04/18/23 2:08:38 PM #39:	Wait, I've read 5 Foundation books. The original trilogy, Foundation's Edge, and Foundation and Earth. I was thinking there was another in there. I haven't read the 2 prequels yet. --- Cel Damage! Tonight at 8:00! <cite>TendoDRM posted [p:972922680] in What are t... [t:80414999]...</cite> <quote>Wait, I've read 5 Foundation books. The original trilogy, Foundation's Edge, and Foundation and Earth. I was thinking there was another in there. I haven't read the 2 prequels yet. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Tom_Joad 04/18/23 3:13:04 PM #41:	If you want to read a sci-fi book that helped shape the vocabulary of 1960s hippies... try: A Stranger in a Strange Land - by Robert A. Heinlein https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stranger_in_a_Strange_Land#Influence --- "History shows again and again that nature points out the folly of man. Go go Godzilla!" Godzilla - Blue Oyster Cult <cite>Tom_Joad posted [p:972923880] in What are t... [t:80414999]...</cite> <quote>If you want to read a sci-fi book that helped shape the vocabulary of 1960s hippies... try:A Stranger in a Strange Land- by Robert A. Heinleinhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stranger_in_a_Strange_Land#Influence</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Questionmarktarius 04/19/23 12:26:52 AM #43:	Tom_Joad posted... I really liked this book: In the Court of the Crimson Kings - S. M. Stirling https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/3/9/4/AAfQqfAAEZGi.jpg Is this before or after King Crimson? <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:972934327] in What are t... [t:80414999]...</cite> <quote>Tom_Joad posted... </cite><quote>I really liked this book:In the Court of the Crimson Kings- S. M. Stirlinghttps://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/3/9/4/AAfQqfAAEZGi.jpg</quote>Is this before or after King Crimson?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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