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I've never been a fan of "Best N" lists, as they tend to be hugely subjective, but they're at least a good starting point for a To Be Read list: 75 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - What Is The Best Science Fiction Book Ever Written?[^] (sadly, I've only read about 30 of them - probably a few more, but I can't remember all the plot, and it's been decades, so I didn't count a few classics).
And on that note, I have my semi-regular question - any recent novels like Niven's Known Space stuff out there anymore?
TTFN - Kent
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I don't like saying this, but I hated "Project Hail Mary" so much.
Also, if you liked 1984, have a look at 2084 by Boualem Sansal.
It's as oppressive as 1984 in a different way.
CI/CD = Continuous Impediment/Continuous Despair
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Interesting - what didn't you like about it? Too similar to The Martian? The banter?
TTFN - Kent
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plot armor.
I was more interested on what was happening on earth.
CI/CD = Continuous Impediment/Continuous Despair
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I mean, the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series is classic, and laugh out loud funny.
I've reread them many times as a child, and as an adult, and I don't even like sci-fi!
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I agree. Adams had a way with words.
I recommend one of his lesser known books, "Last Chance To See" , 1990.
It's a slow but eye opening documentary.
Also recommend Kurt Vonnegut's
"Cat's Cradle",
"Breakfast of Champions" and
"Sirens of Titan"
"A little time, a little trouble, your better day"
Badfinger
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Did not read the book but saw the movie "Solaris" directed by Tarkovski which was impressive, maybe when I'm retired I will read the book 
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and very very slow
M.D.V. 
If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about?
Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you
Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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Yes, definitely not a movie for impatient people, best enjoyed with a stiff drink
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Tarkovsky himself was not very pleased with the film either, this is what I found on IMDB:
Quote: This was the most widely seen of Andrei Tarkovsky's films outside of the Soviet Union. However, Tarkovsky himself reportedly considered it the least favorite of the films he directed. Not being a fan of the science fiction genre (which he criticized for its "comic book trappings and vulgar commercialism"), he was nevertheless persuaded to propose this adaptation of the eponymous and popular sci-fi novel 'Solaris' to appease the Soviet censors
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Scott Jucha, The Silver Ships "Anomaly detected," Tara's dulcet voice announced.
The Silver Ships is the first of a 20-book series. There are two other series, The Pyreans and Gate Ghosts that add another 18 books (4 for The Pyreans and 14 Gate Ghosts).
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20 books since 2015? Busy busy. Thank you, will look into it.
TTFN - Kent
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38 books. Jucha releases one every quarter or so. Here's the reading order:
Books 1-15 of Silver Ships - stop before reading Alliance
The Pyreans (all four books)
Books 16-20 of Silver Ships
Gate Ghosts in order
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Kent Sharkey wrote: any recent novels like Niven's Known Space stuff out there anymore?
Can't tell as I do not recognise that one, so I suppose I didn't read it.
Have you read "Limit" by Frank Schätzing?
EDIT: I agree with some of the comments, it looks like quite biased. I miss some good books in there.
M.D.V.
If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about?
Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you
Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
modified 15-Jul-24 17:13pm.
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1300 pages? That's way past the limit! 
Oh wait, only 1200 pages in English  . Added to my TBR, thank you.
TTFN - Kent
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"The Year's Best Science Fiction" Editor Gardner Dozois
Short stories.
Maybe 20 books in the series
Alas there will be no more.
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I really liked Crighton's Prey.
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Have you read David Weber's Honon Harrington series? I liked it a lot.
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Always was a fan of Niven. But haven't read anything along that line in awhile. I have 3 authors who I recently have been enjoying.
Jack McDevitt - quite far into the future and mankind had colonized everything. Kind of interesting. Takes a human interest bent alot of times.
Joel Shepard - I call these my Sci Fi Soap Operas. I really like his latest series. But the Science isn't that sciency at all. kind of wink at science but the battles are spectacular.
Christopher Nuttall - like him alot. Especially the Empire corps series. But he is quite political. But I enjoy the logical deductions and arguments he is throwing around and like to argue for and against that in my head.
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Those Jack McDevitt books look like they might scratch the itch, thank you! (others added just in case as well)
TTFN - Kent
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I 2nd Jack McDevitt: Chindi was my first, but I've read all his others too, and wasn't disappointed.
Allen Steele - Coyote series was pretty good too.
- S
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need more BOLO books.
Charlie Gilley
“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759
Has never been more appropriate.
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Agreed. Laumer's original Bolo stories and the novels written by others are on my "rationed" reading list. I only let myself re-read them every so often to avoid having them become stale.
One of the surprising joys of late middle age / early senior-hood has been that I remember plot-lines less now than I used to. This makes re-reading something a lot more enjoyable.
Software Zen: delete this;
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I have decided not to kill myself today. I have found a fellow BOLO believer . The first part was a joke.
Charlie Gilley
“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759
Has never been more appropriate.
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I'll go way back in a second, but I have found the biggest problem with most modern fictional writers is that the series never ends. It's like they write a book and people like it. They are surprised so that just start adding one after the other with no overall plan.
One series I got into: The Lost Fleet by Jack Campbell. It was great for the first 3 books, then another 3 came out, and I think there is even more now. FOCUS. The worst is Kindle Unlimited. One series I got into is now over 20+ releases, the original subjects have died, they are now into great grand children. It just never ends.
I will recommend "Old Man's War" series.
Now, going way back, "Nine Princes of Amber" 
Charlie Gilley
“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759
Has never been more appropriate.
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