Your Sci-Fi suggestions

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.

OceanSoap ,

I haven’t read a lot of science fiction recently, but if you like adventure and world building, then March Upcountry is a great read. The books are short, but it’s a series, so all together it makes up a thick book. :)

bbbhltz ,
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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.
SeaOfTranquility OP ,
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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!

e_t_ Admin ,

C.J. Cherryh's Foreigner series spans 22 volumes (currently). I enjoyed it immensely.

While not sci-fi, Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey-Maturin series is great for "on a journey" across the seas of the Napoleonic era.

SeaOfTranquility OP ,
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Thanks for the suggestions! I added them to the list.

w3dd1e ,

Red Rising by Pierce Brown. You seem to like a lot of the same books I do. I just found this series and I loved it.

tburkhol ,

Terra Ignota series by Ada Palmer. Interesting world where people choose their nationality and legal structure independent of physical borders.

SeaOfTranquility OP ,
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Thanks! Added it to my list.

chloyster ,
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Not really space-y but I’m obsessed with storm light archives which I think checks some of the boxes you’re talking about. That and everything else cosmere too.

SeaOfTranquility OP , (edited )
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Thank you for the suggestion! I’ve actually read that one and It’s my favorite story from Brandon Sanderson. I loved the characters and the fantasy setting! But yeah… it doesn’t really fit the sci-fi/futuristic world that I was looking for here.

chloyster ,
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Yeah it def is a lot more fantasy but I also feel the world is so alien seeming it could fit the bill. I love how crustacean heavy the fauna is. But yeah not a traditional sci-fi setting by any means

Father_Redbeard ,
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I’m on Oathbringer right now, and other than the physical size of the books, I don’t really have any complaints. I legit had to switch to Kindle version because the paperback was a pain to hang onto while reading.

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