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Tough question. Ringworld, Foundation, Dune, Rama etc.
My choice is the book of Clarke where the first space elevator are built (can't remember it's title).
With or without religion, you would have good people doing good things and evil people doing evil things. But for good people to do evil things, that takes religion.
Originally posted by Dr Strangelove
Michael Crichton's Andromeda Strain was also great.
Forgot that - great book - Prey is too a book that may make you think.
With or without religion, you would have good people doing good things and evil people doing evil things. But for good people to do evil things, that takes religion.
Red Mars, IMO was the only good one in that series.
“I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
- John 13:34-35 (NRSV)
Possibly Mote in God's Eye. Suprized it wasn't mentioned yet...
Maybe because it's not a classic - still a good one and The Gripping Hand isn't bad.
With or without religion, you would have good people doing good things and evil people doing evil things. But for good people to do evil things, that takes religion.
Originally posted by Richelieu
I loved Dan Simmons' Hyperion but its too "out there" to be #1. My vote goes to Dune.
I think that in many ways Hyperion is the finest-written novel in science fiction. Not only is it an examination of the works of John Keats, but its Cantebury Tales structure hides another delight - each of the individual tales is written in the style of another science fiction author. I can't remember them all, but the scholars tale (with the little girl) is written in the style of Robert Silverberg, the priests tale is in the style of James Blish, etc. I don't know if it makes it "Literature" with a capital-L, but it's probably the closest the genre has to offer.
Solaris by Lem was excellent, as were Eden and The futurological Congress
Childhood's End I think is Clarkes Best Book.
I love Brin's and Niven's writings.
Not yet mentioned, The Mote in God's Eye
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I didn't know 'The Forever War' was such a hit. I really liked it, read it a few times. The concept is what makes that book. That a war could be fought through the ages because of the effects of light speed on time...
I guess that's not giving anything away.
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Originally posted by Lancer
I didn't know 'The Forever War' was such a hit. I really liked it, read it a few times. The concept is what makes that book. That a war could be fought through the ages because of the effects of light speed on time...
I guess that's not giving anything away.
IIRC, it was the first book to win both the Hugo and Nebula awards for the best science fiction novel of the year.
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