science fiction...

[PlutoBum]

does anybody know of some good sci-fi authors? i can't seem to find anyone consistently good.

 

[mistertickle1231]

I am a big fan of the deceased Robert Heinlein. Love Philip K. Dick's works, William Gibson, Ray Bradbury, Joe Handerman & Frank Herbert.

 

[PlutoBum]

thank you! i'll check them out! XD

 

[Senshi1]

H.G.Wells needs to be mentioned, even if only for War of the Worlds. 😛

 

[juggernaut]

L. Ron Hubbard.

 

[the_jimmy_james]

Harlan Ellison, Orson Scott Card, and Alan Dean Foster also come to mind.

While not prolific in their writing, one must also tip their hats to the two gents who defined sci-fi for nearly three generations... George Lucas and Gene Roddenberry who did have novels released of their own pen.

But Roddenberry is best remembered as a producer and Lucas totally lost it in his old age.

Addendum: For the record, I liked the story of "Crystal Skull"

 

[PlutoBum]

not a big fan of star wars, but i'll certainly look into everything else...thanks evvybody!

 

[frylock111]

I can second Harlan Ellison and Phillip K. Dick.

As much as I love H.G. Wells, a lot of his stories just...stop. They don't really end.

For good, classic one-shots, George Orwell's 1984 and Alduous Huxley's Brave New World.

I'm surprised no one has mentioned Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. While I know she herself classified the novel as a "ghost story" and many have come to associate the tale with gothic horror, Frankenstein has very heavy sci-fi underpinnings.

I'm also surprised no one has mentioned Isaac Asimov.

 

[PlutoBum]

yeah...i've been wanting to read frankenstein

 

[bobc1313]

Robert Heinlein already mentioned. Time Enough for Love is an absolute must-read. As is The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress.

Jerry Pournelle is outstanding. The Prince is a great compendium of his Falkenberg's Legion series. He's also co-written good stuff with Larry Niven(Lucifer's Hammer, The Mote in God's Eye).

David Webber & John Ringo are excellent. They've co-wriiten (March Upcountry) and separately (Ringo - There Will Be Dragons, Legacy of the Alldenata series; Webber - Honor Harrington series). Look for them at Baen Books.

 

[scavenger]

To add to the above: Clifford D. Simak, John Wyndham and Arthur C. Clarke (he wrote the original book on which Kubrick's "2001 a space odyssey" was based). Anything written by these writers is good.

 

[MistressValerie1]

James Blish, whose adaptations of the original Star Trek TV series were often better than the episodes.

 

[the_jimmy_james]

James Blish, whose adaptations of the original Star Trek TV series were often better than the episodes.

I own all of the original Blish Trek novelizations. These stories were written based on early pre-shooting scripts, demonstrated by interesting differences. For example, in "The Doomsday Machine", the guest character is Commodore Brand Winter. In the episode, William Windom portrays Commodore Matthew Decker.

To add to the above: Clifford D. Simak, John Wyndham and Arthur C. Clarke (he wrote the original book on which Kubrick's "2001 a space odyssey" was based). Anything written by these writers is good.

Clarke's "Rondezvous with Rama" series is excellent, according to Samantha and gets her recommendation.

 

[Journia]

Has no one mentioned Isaac Asimov? Foundation and Earth, I robot? Come on you people!!!!

 

[PlutoBum]

Has no one mentioned Isaac Asimov? Foundation and Earth, I robot? Come on you people!!!!

frylock did...lol

muito obrigada, todos os pessoas!

 

[FeatherDaemon1]

The original Dune series by Frank Herbert is a great read. Larry Niven's Ringworld is also a great read. Ditto on the original H.G. Wells War of the Worlds especially considering that book was written around 1920... fantastic.

 

[TyrantRaveAB]

H.G Wells, ray bradbury

 

[kopfhorer1]

Lately I've been listening a lot to this series.