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7sv3n7 t1_j6b0cxx wrote

Ur in a foreign country, I'd give a kidney to do that. Read when u get home, go out and explore! Experience what books describe

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scumotheliar t1_j6b2ck2 wrote

Anything by Isaac Asimov, Arthur C Clarke. To lighten the mood try Hitch Hikers guide to the Galaxy. Fantasy and comedy so may not suit, but high on ethics, The disk world series by Terry Pratchett.

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Ok-Cat-4975 t1_j6b34jx wrote

You might like The Expanse series by James S A Corey. It takes place about 400 years into the future and we have colonized most of Sol, with Mars independent from Earth and a working class in the belt. It's also a show on Amazon Prime.

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MilkToastWhiteBoy t1_j6b3r2x wrote

Try The Forever War by Joe Haldeman. A bit dated but a worthy Sci fi read

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my_private_acc t1_j6b3x3l wrote

In preparation for the upcoming Netflix adaption: "The Three-Body Problem" by Liu Cixin (first part of a trilogy). Mindblowing chinese sci-fi, touching many philosophical and physical questions and topics like environmentalism and computer architecture. Expect a GoT-like hype for the Netflix series (same producers), but I found the chinese series to be exceptionally good as well (running now on Rakuten Viki). You know the drill: read the book first. It's always better to read the book first.

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ArtistNo9841 t1_j6b3xgr wrote

The Martian and Project Hail Mary, both by Andy Weir.

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x31b t1_j6b4c8e wrote

Robert A. Heinlein’s early work. The science is dead on.

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thermie88 t1_j6b4su2 wrote

Hey I just started on a light one too, come join me with Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky.

I'm only on page 43 and the reading is easily digestible

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Adeldor t1_j6b4u1z wrote

IMO, most Arthur C. Clarke books fit the bill. A few novels off the top of my head, in my order of preference:

2001 and Rama have sequels, but I'd recommend against reading them until after reading the above. IMO, the Rama sequels are inferior, not so much Clarke and more his collaborator.

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dosta1322 t1_j6b5uic wrote

If you like Andy Weir, check out Delta-V by Daniel Suarez.

Daniel Suarez has other non-space but tech based thrillers that are good as well.

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ShippingMammals t1_j6b65pz wrote

Stephen Baxter has some seriously deep, science based, hard Sci-Fi.. a lot of it leaves you feeling.... ehhhhh... lol.. But very good, very engrossing. He also did a really great collab with Terry Prattchet before he died called The Long Earth series. Someone mentioned the Bobiverse books, which are good light Sci-Fi. You want some some good hard sci-fi look up Alistair Reynolds, Peter F. Hamilton, or Neal Asher.

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kashibohdi t1_j6b6t22 wrote

I recommend The Saving of Verano. It’s light but very interesting.

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shahashah-senpai t1_j6b72sd wrote

Ray Bradbury's The Martian Chronicles probably won't be what you expect, but it's a beautiful book

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Chrome_Pwny t1_j6b8d76 wrote

Larry niven: The mote in gods eye & Ringworld

Dan simmons: Hyperion

Anything robert heinlein, isaac asimov

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Chrome_Pwny t1_j6b8ebm wrote

Larry niven: The mote in gods eye & Ringworld

Dan simmons: Hyperion

Anything robert heinlein, isaac asimov

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jackspicerii t1_j6b8uaf wrote

Foundation, David Starr Space Ranger, maybe something not so space heavy, like Neuromancer. And all their sequels.

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cannibalisland t1_j6bal7l wrote

rendezvous with rama, the mote in god's eye, and left field weird one: the unreasoning mask.

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Newtstradamus t1_j6balpu wrote

It’s already been recommended a million times but this is another vote for Project Hail Mary, if it’s not the best it’s in the top three for best audiobooks ever.

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columbusdoctor t1_j6bapl8 wrote

Ringworld. The mote in gods eye. The legacy of herot. Starmans son.

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Albrithr t1_j6bb53o wrote

Heinlein's books are very readable and not too long, Tunnel in the Sky, or Have Spacesuit Will Travel are fun if you enjoy a retro sci-fi feel.

Rendezvous with Rama is a great story of exploration, and if you like that, check out Ringworld, and The Mote in God's Eye.

A Fire Upon the Deep, Hyperion, and the Culture novels all have some really cool concepts and a lot of space travel

Old Man's War is a fun read if you like a military story

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reddiefreddie5 t1_j6bb7qo wrote

Adrian Tchaikovsky’s Children of Time & The Final Architecture series. Both are great.

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ChronoMonkeyX t1_j6bbd3w wrote

The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet by Becky Chambers is a weird book where practically nothing happens, then you can't stop thinking about it. It has very strong character work.

The sequel, A Close and Common Orbit has a more plot based structure, which is why I like it better, but still has really great character work. The series is called Wayfarers, there are two more.

She also has an unconnected book called To Be Taught, If Fortunate, about space exploration.

I don't think anyone assembles better titles. These are fairly short and don't focus on violence.

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my_private_acc t1_j6bbj76 wrote

Replying to mech_man_86 (#1,569,487)

It's hard to swallow at some times, not easily comparable to western sci-fi (especially with the many characters with hard to distinguish names). Still a masterwork. I'm not the biggest fan of Netflix, but they sure know which stories to pick. I had the exact same experience with Game of Thrones: listened to the audiobook, then read the books, watched the show, read the books again... I'm already sure I will read this trilogy again, there's just so much in it.

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the314159man t1_j6bbjf4 wrote

Nightfall by Asmiov, Seveneves by Neal Stephenson, 3 body problem by Cixin Liu.

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thrownawaz092 t1_j6bblsg wrote

I recommend r/HFY. The subreddit is full of stories built off the concept of 'what if humans, when compared to other species (typically aliens and sci Fi, but can happen in many other genres as well) are super weird/unique?' there's a lot of Mary Sues and the like, but there's some really good stuff to be found.

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CrankyChemist t1_j6bcfzp wrote

Andy. Fucking. Weir. My favorite author of recent space sci-fi

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lunex t1_j6bd80m wrote

Red Mars, Blue Mars, Green Mars; the trilogy by KSR

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ScanIAm t1_j6bdezi wrote

Look for the short stories of Larry Niven. They're excellent and if you like them, you'll love ringworld.

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NuclearFossil_esq t1_j6bdor5 wrote

If you're looking for something light and enjoyable, I can heartily recommend "The Bobiverse" series by Dennis E. Taylor. I've got the audiobook series on hard repeat for me every night.

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