It's my 1st time through Count of Montecristo AND Tinker Taylor Soldier Spy! I have an awesome new job that allows me to work 32 hours/week. I have a WHOLE EXTRA DAY EVERY WEEK to read, learn, draw, garden, whatever. So I'm tackling the dense books I've never been brave enough or committed enough to try befor!
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count of Monte Cristo surprised me. I thought it would be a little boring and have that "this is a super old book" feel to it with a writing style that I just didn't enjoy. but it was actually super interesting and has a killer theme throughout that I did not see coming.
The Count of Monte Cristo is one of my favorites- I also was initially surprised at how modern it read. I flew through it the first time. It's one of my "feel good" books now, as the way the revenge/justice plays out is just so complete, neat, and tidy.
Currently reading Fairy Tale by Stephen King, though it's not really science fiction more fantasy. Before that I read Intergalactic Exterminators Inc. by Ash Bishop which I thought was great. Its very funny with good character development.
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Outland by Dennis Taylor
Currently stumbling through book 5 of Gaunt's Ghosts. I need to work reading back into my schedule again.
Several, in tandem. The one I'm enjoying the most right now is The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity, by David Graeber, and David Wengrow.
I really enjoy the books by Peter F Hamilton, my favourites being Pandora's Star and it's sequel Judas Unchained.
The worlds he creates are just so detailed and interesting to read about, and of course the story is very compelling
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The Black Sun books by Rebecca Roanhorse. Technically fantasy more than Sci-fi, but really refreshing and well written.
Loved those books! So different from the normal fantasy trope
I just finished Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke and it was great!
Currently reading The Best of World SF 2. It's nice to see how sci-fi has influenced other authors around the globe.
About to start an engineering degree so I'm reading Wiring Simplified lol highly recommend
Working on the Texcalaan series by Arkady Martine. The universe is fascinating and the cultural imagination is a great way to look at our own with fresh eyes. I'm about halfway through book two and enjoying thoroughly.
I'm rereading, after along time, Druss the Legend.
Once I'm done with that I'll work my through all of Gemmels other books.
Probably only relevant to German readers, I'm currently enjoying "Sanctum" from a series by Markus Heitz. He made a trilogy about werewolves and one about vampires, both are great if you're into spooky stuff, action and a bit of fictional violence. ;) Personally, I think that the Judas trilogy (the one about vampires) is written slightly better and a more fluent story arc, so if you only would give one of them a try and you're not an absolute werewolf fan, I'd start with "Kinder des Judas".
I've been reading Carrion Comfort. Really cool mystery story with people that can mind control. You're always trying to figure out what the Game is and what are these pawns accomplishing.
Its a little long winded but Dan Simmons can write a compelling story.
Def more Horror than Science Fiction.
Simmons does a good job with horror as well as science fiction. Hyperion is a wonderful blending of the two imo. The Terror is good as well for the hostile environment and isolation he manages to convey
His more recent work though... I'll just leave this NPR review https://www.npr.org/2011/07/28/137621172/one-rant-too-many-politics-mar-simmons-dystopia
Just started "The City We Became" by N.K. Jemisen. It took a minute for me to get my bearings, but I'm really digging the concept
N.K. Jemisen is one of my favorite sci-fi/fantasy writers. If you like her style and world building I'd highly recommend the Broken Earth trilogy.
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Seems to be the general flow of her writing style. Broken Earth certainly doesn't hold your hand, either, but if you stick it out through the directionless lost feeling at the start, suddenly you're hooked.