What is the best science fiction book, ever?

[Zoid]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
Didn't we also have a discussion thread on "Foundation" series. That deserves a mention as well.

Yeah, we did. I actually went so far as to appoint Asimov as one of the best writers ever. After a re-read of the Foundation trilogy I´m deeply ashamed... It was so mindnumbingly boring I couldn´t even finish the first book...

My vote therefore goes to either Dune or Rendezvous with Rama.

[Lonestar]

I can't believe the thread made it this far without Stranger in a Strange Land

Loves me some Hippie-Heinlen

[Zoid]

Fascist-Heinlein is more like it...

[Lonestar]

That's Starship Troopers you're thinking of. Also a great read.

And the Terren Federation is modeled on Switzerland in the book, not like that crap-ass movie.

[Kuciwalker]

Heinlen sucks.

[Dr Strangelove]

The Moon is a Harsh Mistress was a pretty good book, and it has the distinction of introducing a futuristic weapon that's actually feasable- the mass driver.

[Zoid]

Originally posted by Lonestar
That's Starship Troopers you're thinking of. Also a great read.

And the Terren Federation is modeled on Switzerland in the book, not like that crap-ass movie.

That´s not the impression I got when I read it. But it´s been a while so it´s about time for a re-read. If I´m going to continue bashing it I might as well have some solid ground to stand on

[Dr Strangelove]

Actually I think that Dune is the standard against which all science fiction should be measured. IMHO it ain't great sci-fi unless its got "wheels within wheels".

[BlackCat]

Originally posted by Flandrien





there you have it

Gracias

[Imran Siddiqui]

Originally posted by Dr Zoidberg
Yeah, we did. I actually went so far as to appoint Asimov as one of the best writers ever. After a re-read of the Foundation trilogy I�m deeply ashamed... It was so mindnumbingly boring I couldn�t even finish the first book...

Loser . The Foundation series was amazing stuff. Its in my Top 5, for sure.

And Heinlein

[BlackCat]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui


Loser . The Foundation series was amazing stuff. Its in my Top 5, for sure.

And Heinlein

Foundation is certainly a top 5.

Talking about classics - I haven't seen anybody mention Karel Capek and his books War with the Salamanders and Krakatit - myself included .

Considering that he and his brother are the inventors of the word robot he might be worth to mention.

[Kuciwalker]

No one has mentioned HHGTTG?

[Imran Siddiqui]

They have... but for some reason (I dunno why), I think of comedy books as a different genre. I probably shouldn't, but I still do it.

[Eli]

Simak's Way Station got a Hugo? :/

The three that were really amazing at first read(and later of course):
Red Mars
The first Rama book
Dune

[Urban Ranger]

Originally posted by General Ludd
We should do away with the term and just include it all into fantasy instead of creating redundant categories.

Hm, no.

Science fiction is about possibilities, or at least some of it.