r/ScienceFictionBooks

For me, they have. I was an enthusiastic fan of Harlan Ellison when I was in my teens. Later in life, my esteem for him lessened, both for him as a person and as a writer. The angry young/middle aged/old man persona wore thin, and some of his stories lust their luster. I still have a great deal of affection and respect for many of his written works, but others, less so. This was more a change in us than Ellison.

Has anyone else followed a similar trajectory?

On the Ancient Geeks podcast, my co-host and I go into this change of opinion in depth. But that's just us. Podcasting is a one-way medium, which is why I'm posting the question here.

Not exactly like Interstellar, but I want to read a sci-fi book that gives me more of this feel. Interstellar, Passengers, etc. More like emotional/dramatic space exploration as opposed to established space fleet/alien combat like Star Trek.

Thanks!

Hi, I’d like to introduce you to my science fiction books but first a little blurb on my background. I’m 75 years old and have spent the majority of my working life working in cyberspace (today’s terminology). My efforts have been concentrated in cybersecurity as an auditor and consultant, now a CEO of my own cybersecurity consultancy. I post numerous articles to LinkedIn on this subject and I’m very concerned with its current direction and ability to service both AI and Quantum computing. This concern has led to my book writing in hard science fiction that is near reality.
My series Quantum Worlds consisting of 3 books leads you down a path about cybersecurity’s ability to alter geopolitics. Then leading you on into a world entrenched in the affects of AI, quantum computing and robotics.
My series with book one on the cusp of release takes you deep inside the world of robotics coupled with super intelligence that they possess through quantum computing and AI. Initially championed by politicians and scientists as an enhancement to our lifestyle a metamorphosis occurs that leads somewhere else.
I have a website in which for you to further explore my works. Please DM me if you wish to pursue me further. Thank you.

https://dougcollinsauthor.com/about

Set far into the future. Humanity has spread to other planets and have been there for hundreds of years. One of our characters is from one of these far flung civilizations and is the heiress of a trash mining fortune (they've been wasteful enough on the planet for long enough that they're mining through their own trash piles for plastics and metals since that's more economical than chasing played out mines).

Someone finds an alien artifact that does *something*. A quest is kicked off with a ragtag band of misfits.

I read it in the late 90s or early aughts.

Help! I might have a problem

Contrary to the post title I don't really think I have a problem.... but that's what they all say.... right?

I recently listened to a few of A.G. Riddle's works. started with "The Extinction Trials" and then "The Extinction Files", thinking they were related... which I still think they kinda are but I'll let anyone who's read them decide that for themselves.

anyways.... I liked his writing so much I checked him out on audible, saw there was a sale... and now I own all 11 of his books......

is this normal?

EDIT* cross posting this from a while back on another sub, with no interactions.

I have now listens to 9 out 11 of these books and just started on the 10th. Can anyone also recommend a similar modern author?

So I started reading Pandoras star for the second time (I started once like 15 years ago) and now I remember why I stopped: Its total capitalist whitewashing.

Now this largely stems from the main characters being largely well of plutocrats and indeed social commentary is given (rarely).

So my question is: Will this continue and will the end of the book be something „and then the rich saved the day and all rules were lifted from them as they are the supreme masters of the human race“ or will this have at least some sembelance of idea of „perhaps its not good to gather all power in some corrupt people“ or „perhaps people shouldnt die so that rich people can gather more wealth than they could ever spend“?

Hey r/scifi,

20 years in tech. One question I couldn't shake:

If you woke up next to an exact copy of yourself, which one of you keeps your name?

The answer became a 4-day hard sci-fi thriller called Fractured Echo. A quantum physicist duplicates every time he sleeps. Day 1: two of him. Day 3: eight. Day 7: 128.

The math itself becomes the antagonist.

Built on real quantum biology, real neuroscience, and Derek Parfit's identity philosophy. The author's note says it plainly: the science is real where it can be, extrapolated where it has to be, and honest about the difference.

For readers of Blake Crouch's Dark Matter, the moral architecture of The Prestige, and the slow precision of Moon.

I understand self-promotion isn't welcomed here. If anyone reads it and thinks the duplication math is sloppy, or the philosophy is half-baked, I genuinely want to know. Better feedback now than in Part Two.

Kindle: FRACTURED ECHO: The Science of Divergence— Venky

Hi, I’d like to introduce you to my science fiction books but first a little blurb on my background. I’m 75 years old and have spent the majority of my working life working in cyberspace (today’s terminology). My efforts have been concentrated in cybersecurity as an auditor and consultant, now a CEO of my own cybersecurity consultancy. I post numerous articles to LinkedIn on this subject and I’m very concerned with its current direction and ability to service both AI and Quantum computing. This concern has led to my book writing in hard science fiction that is near reality.
My series Quantum Worlds consisting of 3 books leads you down a path about cybersecurity’s ability to alter geopolitics. Then leading you on into a world entrenched in the affects of AI, quantum computing and robotics.
My series with book one on the cusp of release takes you deep inside the world of robotics coupled with super intelligence that they possess through quantum computing and AI. Initially championed by politicians and scientists as an enhancement to our lifestyle a metamorphosis occurs that leads somewhere else.
I have a website in which for you to further explore my works. Please DM me if you wish to pursue me further. Thank you.

https://dougcollinsauthor.com/about
HTTPS://linkedin.com/in/douglasacollins

I want to get into Warhammer and I have not played any games , read any books or comics all I know is there are 4 series ? I think

Warhammer Fantasy

Warhammer 40,000

Horus Heresy (sub-series)

Age of Sigmar

With like 1000+ novels

So which should I start with?

Am not sure if it falls in Fantasy or Sci-Fi sorry about that

Thank you

I have read Lords of Silence and it is pretty good. Can anyone give any horror recommendations where like y'know space Marines / civilians die in brutal ways

www.dougcollinsauthor.com

Hi, is this home for my books pls?