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Originally posted by Tim West:
On a similar line, the Mars series ([Red | Green | Blue] Mars) is fantastic, but the author's slipped my mind.
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Originally posted by Stan James:
Anybody else into Bruce Sterling? I have only Heavy Weather. Recommendations?
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Originally posted by Joe King:
Iain Banks is another really good author, although his books depend a lot upon the twist at the end - I don't know if I'd read one a second time if I knew the twist...
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Originally posted by Jason Menard:
Kim Stanley Robinson. I've had these sitting on my shelf for awhile but haven't yet gotten around to reading them.
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Originally posted by Mark Fletcher:
Yeah, Banks does like to put twists into his novels, although when they do arrive it does leave you with your jaw hanging. My favourite of his Culture novels is "The Player of Games"... there isnt a twist as such in the story, but the climax at the end is worth it.
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Originally posted by Warren Dew:
I'd agree that Dune is in the running for the best SF novel of all time. On the other hand, I think the saddest thing about it is that the author decided to write sequels (and 'way too many of them)!
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Originally posted by KR Campbell:
Some jumbled SF thoughts:
Let us not forget John Brunner. As far as I am aware 'The Shockwave Rider' is the first mention of the concept of a worm in literature.(1979 / 80? ) 'To Stand On Zanzibar' is also a great book. I think that the 'cyberpunk' authors owe a debt to Brunner.
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Originally posted by KR Campbell:
Speaking of debts, did anyone else ever watch Kevin Costner's 'The Postman' and wonder how he got away with ripping off Niven & Pournelle's 'Lucifer's Hammer' so blatantly?
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Originally posted by Jim Yingst:
Post-apocalyptic stories have been around a long time - they weren't invented by Niven and Pournelle. What specific similarities are you thinking of, KR?
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Originally posted by Mark Fletcher:
(only veterans can vote)
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Originally posted by Jason Menard:
IIRC it was that only citizens could vote, however to become a citizen you had to serve in the military. So pretty much the same thing you said. Good idea for a thread btw.
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