I haven’t had any luck in finding sci-fi books recently. I’m looking for a longer story that takes its time to establish the world/universe and the characters living in it. I like the idea of exploring space or futuristic cities/landscapes and being on a journey together with the protagonist. The story doesn’t have to have a happy end or flawless characters, but I also don’t like it when everything is hopeless/dystopic and all the characters stumble from one flawed decision to the next one. Some examples of what I enjoyed so far are:

If you enjoyed some of these stories and have any similar suggestions, feel free to share them here. If not, maybe consider checking out the list above… I highly recommend each of these entries.

  • bbbhltz@beehaw.org
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    6 months ago

    Here are a few more…

    “True Names” by Vernor Vinge (1981)

    • Themes: Hackers, NSA, Privacy concerns, VR, social network, “true death" is what we call “doxxing” today.

    “Daemon” [Series] by Daniel Suarez (2006,2010)

    • Themes: Artificial Intelligence runs amock.

    “Children of the New World” by Alexander Weinstein (2016)

    • Themes: Social Media, VR, robotics, dependance on technology.

    “Cumulus” by Eliot Peper (2016)

    • Themes: Tech giant (Social Network) with too much power.
    • Sea of Tranquility@beehaw.orgOP
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      6 months ago

      This looks a lot like hard scifi and cyberpunk to me and I’m not sure if they fit the “exploring new worlds and places” part I was looking for. When I eventually come back to those genres, I’ll have a great list of recommendations though. Thanks!