Recommendations of Sci-Fi novels to read.

[burnzbaby]

Ian M Banks is really good. Also Call of Cthulhu on a fantasy tip

[kay]

I couldn't get into the Elric stories at all, I read the Fantasy Masterworks edition and read I think the first 3 stories before tossing it, seemed to be fairly standard adolescent sword & sorcery bollocks, but maybe I just wasn't in the mood at the time.

I read the same one, maybe the selection they put in it was partly to do with our less than brilliant response.

@HRKRT: Yes, Perdido St Station was the first Mieville book I read. It was different from anything out there from the very first page. The books in that setting are all a very clever mix of sci-fi and fantasy. His style of writing is very atmospheric. I do love his writing, although I find that the last sections of his books tend to be hazier. Especially Iron Council.

Has anyone read King Rat? It talks quite a lot about DnB in the 90s, I've always wondered whether anyone thought it was an accurate portrayal.

Need to get round to reading Un Lun Dun. Looking for Jake is also supposed to be very good, but I'm less keen on short stories.

[cosmic_surgeon]

The Illuminatus! Trilogy by Robert Anton WIlson & Robert Shea
Neuromancer by William Gibson
The Man In The High Castle by Philip K. Dick

and pick up a Lovecraft anthology of some sort!

[kay]

Oh, for those who are interested China Mieville has a new novel out - The Kraken. Picked it up a few weeks ago, not read it yet though.

[particle-jim]

[Phigure]

the Andromeda Strain is the tits

[ketamine]

Oh, for those who are interested China Mieville has a new novel out - The Kraken. Picked it up a few weeks ago, not read it yet though.

And he THANKS BURIAL in the foreword... That is spooky

[esfandyar]

Ray Bradbury. Start with the Martian Chronicles. Pretty much read anything he writes.

[parson]

martian chronicles is really one of the best books ever ever

[kay]

Oh, for those who are interested China Mieville has a new novel out - The Kraken. Picked it up a few weeks ago, not read it yet though.

And he THANKS BURIAL in the foreword... That is spooky

Why? Loads of people have heard of Burial by now. And if he was into DnB he might have gravitated towards dubstep as well. He might even post here!

I only hope he hasn't mistaken Dubluke for Burial

[the lone raver]

another one for Philip K Dick, was a true visionary. the movie adaptations never do him justice, apart from A Scanner Darkly maybe.

[wolf89]

There's a lot here to take in.

Just so people know. I was considering picking up some Philip K. Dick before starting this thread. Loads of guys have said it's all good. So something from him will be first pick.

[ketamine]

Oh, for those who are interested China Mieville has a new novel out - The Kraken. Picked it up a few weeks ago, not read it yet though.

And he THANKS BURIAL in the foreword... That is spooky

Why? Loads of people have heard of Burial by now. And if he was into DnB he might have gravitated towards dubstep as well. He might even post here!

I only hope he hasn't mistaken Dubluke for Burial

Because Un Lun Dun was well eerie. Like a book version of Untrue. Can't explain it. OMG. What if they're the same person.

[kay]

Oh, for those who are interested China Mieville has a new novel out - The Kraken. Picked it up a few weeks ago, not read it yet though.

And he THANKS BURIAL in the foreword... That is spooky

Why? Loads of people have heard of Burial by now. And if he was into DnB he might have gravitated towards dubstep as well. He might even post here!

I only hope he hasn't mistaken Dubluke for Burial

Because Un Lun Dun was well eerie. Like a book version of Untrue. Can't explain it. OMG. What if they're the same person.

They look quite different

[ketamine]

Oh, for those who are interested China Mieville has a new novel out - The Kraken. Picked it up a few weeks ago, not read it yet though.

And he THANKS BURIAL in the foreword... That is spooky

Why? Loads of people have heard of Burial by now. And if he was into DnB he might have gravitated towards dubstep as well. He might even post here!

I only hope he hasn't mistaken Dubluke for Burial

Because Un Lun Dun was well eerie. Like a book version of Untrue. Can't explain it. OMG. What if they're the same person.

They look quite different

Isn't that the sample at the end of In McDonalds? "You look different" It's all connected in some way...

[Phigure]

Oh, for those who are interested China Mieville has a new novel out - The Kraken. Picked it up a few weeks ago, not read it yet though.

And he THANKS BURIAL in the foreword... That is spooky

Why? Loads of people have heard of Burial by now. And if he was into DnB he might have gravitated towards dubstep as well. He might even post here!

I only hope he hasn't mistaken Dubluke for Burial

Because Un Lun Dun was well eerie. Like a book version of Untrue. Can't explain it. OMG. What if they're the same person.

They look quite different

i have a hunch that one photo isn't burial anyways

and also that the name is fake

[ketamine]

i have a hunch that one photo isn't burial anyways

and also that the name is fake

Thank You. I knew I wasn't the only one.

[Phigure]

i have a hunch that one photo isn't burial anyways

and also that the name is fake

Thank You. I knew I wasn't the only one.

YESSSS

I mean just the fact that his supposed identity is known and that's still all we have from him is suspicious. Why haven't any people said "Oh, I know that guy, he lives in my apartment". That picture is probably just some random dude from Bulgaria or something and the name is fake

[brokedjs]

John Twelve Hawks - The Traveller \
John Twelve Hawks - Dark River All part of a trilogy
John Twelve Hawks - The Golden City /

Philip K Dick - A Scanner Darkly
Philip K Dick - Radio Free Ablemuth (soon to be a film)
Philip K Dick - Man In The High Castle
Philip K Dick - Valis

George Orwell - 1984

[wolf89]

Fucking hell this thread's really taken off now. Didn't expect so much. haha