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Sci-fi books which don't involve too much space travels and massive world builds? (lemmy.world)
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Don't really know how to explain this. I like sci fi and would love to dig deeper into it. Am avid reader and enjoyed Project Hail Mary (though set in space, this book is just amazing), Dune, short stories by Ray Bradbury and TV shows like Raised by the Wolves, Westworld, From (love From!). But e.g. Foundation I really disliked. Wheel of time is massive and I lost interest. Even the guide through galaxy I appreciated but was not really into it. Somehow, all those lots of traveling, lots of worlds, lots of many novel/invented names and terms render reading laborious for me.

Can you help me pin what is that I like and perhaps offer me a suggestion where to start? Thanks!

EDIT: thanks everyone for your excellent suggestions! So happy to be a part of lemmy community. I might make a follow up thread in couple of months so we can discuss some of the works. And lastly, if you been reading this far: have a good weekend.

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[–] karmiclychee 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

If that's the case, try The Road.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Just finished it a week ago. That prose... From another planet.

[–] karmiclychee 1 points 1 year ago

He's so good. Too good - reading Blood Meridian was like having my face dragged across fresh gravel, but in a good way, somehow?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Is really The Road a science fiction book? It is definitely post-apocalyptic, but I don't remember any sci-fi elements on it.

Solid recommendation though..

[–] karmiclychee 2 points 1 year ago

I read it as a post apocalyptic story, but I think mcarthy described it as a near future, non specific "ecological catastrophe," which retrospectively recolored the story for me - tipped it from "The Walking Dead, except people" to "cautionary/exploratory speculative fiction on human survival in the face of collapse," for me