Sci-Fi Book Recommendations
Comments primarily recommend and discuss epic science fiction book series like Iain M. Banks' Culture novels (e.g., Consider Phlebas, Use of Weapons), Dune, Hyperion Cantos, Three-Body Problem, and works by Neal Stephenson and Brandon Sanderson.
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Sounds like you should read Hyperion! Such a good series...
Reading Consider Phlebas now. I've heard it's the weakest book in the series, but I'm loving it thus far!
You should check out the Stormlight Archive. It's really good.
You should read the Dune series.
Perhaps try The Baroque Cycle next if you haven't already.
Try the first book from the New Sun cycle to see if you like the style. If yes, you'll have 4 more to enjoy.If not, give Soldier of Mist a try (style is still great but more terse).
I loved Dune, the second book less so (lack of Muad'Dib, I guess). What else can I read that is at that level of quality?
You should definitely read the book, however. Hell, his entire corpus is one “whoa” after another.Still, Seveneves < Anathem, in my jumped up not so humble opinion!
Give the Three Body Problem series a try, I think you’ll enjoy it immensely.
The Hyperion Cantos is such an incredible work of fiction. Currently re-reading and am midway through the fourth book The Rise Of Endymion; this series captivates my imagination and would often find myself idly reflecting on it and the characters within more than a decade after reading. Like all works, it has its shortcomings, but I can give no higher recommendation than the first two books.