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What are your top 10 science fiction books?
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Did you just read the first Dune book? If so, I highly suggest getting through God Emperor of Dune. Messiah wraps up (mostly) Paul's story, then Children and GEoD resolve a lot of the themes.
I've been getting into the Culture series by Iain M Banks, which is frequently recommended for good reason.
The Forever War by Joe Haldeman is a classic of hard military sci-fi
Ringworld by Larry Niven is likewise a classic, though I never finished it
Philip K Dick's stories are also a must
Asimov's Foundation series is basically sci-fi's LotR, deeply fundamental to the genre
I know I'm forgetting one or two, I'll add if I remember
+1 for the Culture series, personally my favorite sci-fi books
There are quite a few books and novellas in the Ringworld universe, properly called "Known Space". One of my favorite bits is the different human planets and their people.
Yes, i read Dune. But unfortunately it wasn't for me . I had a hard time understanding the prose as I'm a new reader.
I've been reading for over 30 years. I've tried and failed more times than I can count on one hand to read Dune, it's dry as a bone.
Yeah Frank's writing is good but can be difficult I'm sure. The audiobooks are really good if you like those, they're fully-produced dramas with actors and effects and all that jazz.
Well, guess I'll just hop in here and second(/third/fourth...w.e) your comment, it's almost verbatim what I was going to say......