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Imagine I could only choose 5 sci fi books for a brand new sci fi reader -- what would they be?

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[–] huskypenguin 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Hyperion

Murderbot Diaries

Children of Time

Shadow & Claw (books 1 & 2 of The New Sun)

There Body Problem

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Oh wow, Gene Wolfe for a new reader -- maybe if they are the type that thinks sci fi is lasers and blue babes and needs to be shown that some sci fi can be serious business, haha! What would you recommend as the followup, aside from more Gene Wolfe, if they said that was their favourite? I might select Anathem and Gnomon.

[–] huskypenguin 3 points 2 years ago

Oh yea I was kinda blanking on Stephenson. There's a lot to choose from. Anathem is a masterpiece, I guess I'd swap Wolfe out for that. Maybe Fall as well.

And I guess I didn't really think of "first time sci-fi reader". I would have to throw Silo on there.