who are some of your favorite sci fi authors?

**StJimmy** · 10-03-2007, 04:47 PM

and what are some of your favorite books? feel free to discuss why you like them!

i'll start things off with robert heinlein, who set my mind on fire as a kid. my cousins used to let me sit in on their ad&d sessions when i was around 6 or so, which got me interested in reading fantasy novels.

it was not till the ripe old age of around 9 or so that i discovered starship troopers. at that point i was mostly captivated by the mobile infantry suits, but anyone who's read it knows that's only the window dressing.

**qwerty** · 10-03-2007, 08:21 PM

Definatly anything by Asimov, for the creativeness. Other than that I love confusing and paradoxical books like the Illuminatus Trilogy. *fnord*

**OneBadMother** · 10-03-2007, 10:40 PM

Asimov is good, as is Ender's Game and Hitchhiker's Guide. I was more into fantasy and fairy tales as a kid, though.

**Twist** · 10-04-2007, 03:23 AM

Harry Turtledove. Of course I guess he's more alt history than pure sci fi. As for fantasy; Robert Salvatore hands down my favorite.

**rwyatt365** · 10-04-2007, 04:02 AM

Asimov, Ellison, Silverberg, Turtldove

H P Lovecraft for fantasy/horror

**Doppelbock** · 10-04-2007, 05:47 AM

Heinlein, Asimov, Baxter.

More recently, Neal Stephenson, especially The Cryptonomicon, although strictly speaking it is not sci fi.

DB

**TeleportThis** · 10-04-2007, 09:17 AM

Asimov's Robot stories. Not a big fan of his other stuff.
Ray Bradbury
Robert Heinlein
Dan Simmons
Kurt Vonnegut
George Orwell
Ursula K. LeGuin
Philip Jose Farmer

When I was younger I liked Piers Anthony, but not so much anymore

Ender's Game was awesome. Haven't liked much else by Card.

**Jbmontag** · 10-04-2007, 02:49 PM

My favorite is Ray Bradbury in case my moniker didn't give it away
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**ciphersort** · 10-05-2007, 03:33 AM

Phillip K Dick - my personal favorite.

Some I really enjoy and didn't notice above:
Frank Herbert - Dune of course, the Jesus Incident (Pandora Trilogy), Dosadi Experiment, others
Greg Bear - Eon, Infinity, Strength of Stones
Larry Niven - Ringworld, The Gripping Hand, Integral Trees, others

10-03-2007, 04:47 PM	#1
StJimmy Member [02%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 99	and what are some of your favorite books? feel free to discuss why you like them! i'll start things off with robert heinlein, who set my mind on fire as a kid. my cousins used to let me sit in on their ad&d sessions when i was around 6 or so, which got me interested in reading fantasy novels. it was not till the ripe old age of around 9 or so that i discovered starship troopers. at that point i was mostly captivated by the mobile infantry suits, but anyone who's read it knows that's only the window dressing.
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10-03-2007, 08:21 PM	#2
qwerty Member [14%] MBTI: infj Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 582	Definatly anything by Asimov, for the creativeness. Other than that I love confusing and paradoxical books like the Illuminatus Trilogy. fnord
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10-03-2007, 10:40 PM	#3
OneBadMother Member [15%] MBTI: INTP Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 638	Asimov is good, as is Ender's Game and Hitchhiker's Guide. I was more into fantasy and fairy tales as a kid, though.
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10-04-2007, 03:23 AM	#4
Twist New Member [01%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 6	Harry Turtledove. Of course I guess he's more alt history than pure sci fi. As for fantasy; Robert Salvatore hands down my favorite.
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10-04-2007, 04:02 AM	#5
rwyatt365 Core Member [233%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 9,340	Asimov, Ellison, Silverberg, Turtldove H P Lovecraft for fantasy/horror
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10-04-2007, 05:47 AM	#6
Doppelbock Member [21%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 859	Heinlein, Asimov, Baxter. More recently, Neal Stephenson, especially The Cryptonomicon, although strictly speaking it is not sci fi. DB
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10-04-2007, 09:17 AM	#7
TeleportThis Member [02%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 98	Asimov's Robot stories. Not a big fan of his other stuff. Ray Bradbury Robert Heinlein Dan Simmons Kurt Vonnegut George Orwell Ursula K. LeGuin Philip Jose Farmer When I was younger I liked Piers Anthony, but not so much anymore Ender's Game was awesome. Haven't liked much else by Card.
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10-04-2007, 02:49 PM	#8
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10-05-2007, 03:33 AM	#9
ciphersort New Member [01%] MBTI: INTP Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 24	Phillip K Dick - my personal favorite. Some I really enjoy and didn't notice above: Frank Herbert - Dune of course, the Jesus Incident (Pandora Trilogy), Dosadi Experiment, others Greg Bear - Eon, Infinity, Strength of Stones Larry Niven - Ringworld, The Gripping Hand, Integral Trees, others
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