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10 Books that Prove Science Fiction Just Got Harder
io9.com — Remember, these books aren't classics of hard SF — you can find lists of those anywhere. These are books that are transforming hard science fiction, and inspiring it to go in new directions.
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- schif, on 05/29/2008, -0/+2"Frank Herbert, whose Dune series about giant worms who create a substance that allows people to "fold space" with their minds"
The mind folding space thing was from the movie not the book. In the book guild navigators were able to see into the future and find the safest path to take. - tehbored, on 05/30/2008, -0/+2World War Z mentioned very little of the science. Zombie Survival Guide goes into it more, but 'it still unrealistic because it doesn't offer any plausible energy source for the zombies. Still great books though.
- dougvfr750, on 05/30/2008, -0/+2One of my favorites is Altered Carbon by Richard Morgan
- RealmDown, on 05/30/2008, -0/+4
Anything written by Stephen Baxter. - Falldog, on 05/30/2008, -0/+3I still prefer silly sci-fi, like Doctor Who.
- wynja, on 05/30/2008, -0/+1Lilith's Brood is an amazing trilogy. I'm going to have to pick up some of the other books on this list as most of them sound amazing.
- angusm, on 05/30/2008, -0/+1I always liked Brian Stableford's "Hooded Swan" series, which pre-dated the current enthusiasm for "hard" SF by a couple of decades. Stableford's a biologist by training, and several of the novels in the series hinge on features of imaginary but plausible ecosystems. Another writer who draws heavily on his scientific background is Peter Watts. In my opinion, Watts deserves a lot more recognition than he's received; his "Maelstrom" and "Blindsight" are particular favorites of mine. His books are available for free in ebook form from his website at http://rifters.com/.
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