What are the essential 21st century sci fi novels?
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Some of Adam Roberts' books are pretty good.
fucthest8
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Brilliant sci-fi romp
Don't read the sequel.
Another vote for Adrian Tchaikovsky, especially the Children of Time series as mentioned up-thread. Most recent instalment dropped not long back - book 4 iirc - and the overall arc and scope of the series is fucking incredible.
Becky Chambers, all her stuff, but especially Wayfarers series, hopeful, lefty (and I mean that as a compliment) clever and beautiful - and funny! - sci-fi. Starts as a rag-tag crew romp and then explodes out into something far more clever. Really, really brilliant.
Oh and yes, Ann Leckie. Also brilliant.
Charles Stross, especially Singularity Sky, and follow-up. Lefty space opera, very political also very funny. Excellent.
fucthest8
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Yeah, loved those.
Keep going with Children of Time. The series rewards you in the end
Chz
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I can definitely see the appeal of her stuff, but it was just a bit too... whatever it is. It started off charming and ended up aggravating me. But that's me being a curmudgeon - I know plenty of people who adore it.
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I've really been enjoying the works of N. K. Jemisin, highly recommend.
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I'm in two minds of her. The Broken Earth trilogy is one of the most original fantasy series in a very long time; really, really good stuff. But the Great Cities books were decidedly meh and didn't grab me at all.I've really been enjoying the works of N. K. Jemisin, highly recommend.
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DotCommunist
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On, Salt, Land of the Headless, Yellow Blue Tibia. Jack Glass. All these are great.
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Yep. Swiftly, Polystom and Gradisil are all pretty good too... in fact, SF-wise, I don't think I've read anything shit by him.
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Reading the first book in The Final Architecture trilogy (Shards of Earth) by Adrian Tchaikovsky.....liking it a lot....votes here for Iain Banks and Becky Chambers
Reading the first book in The Final Architecture trilogy (Shards of Earth) by Adrian Tchaikovsky.....liking it a lot....votes here for Iain Banks and Becky Chambers
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Yeah I read the broken earth trilogy. Very good. Very allegorical as a lot of sci fi isI've really been enjoying the works of N. K. Jemisin, highly recommend.
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Iain Bank's friend Ken MacLeod. The Fall revolution series, first one is Star Fraction. Ticks all the boxes but came out in the 90s.
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SpookyFrank
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M. John Harrison's Light is definitely essential. Need to check if it was published in the 21st century though.
E2a: It was, 2002, so you should buy a copy immediately.
E2a: It was, 2002, so you should buy a copy immediately.
Thank you. I have been too lazy to google it but I have read those and really enjoyed them. Could not remember the name though which is a bit dense.
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