Welcome to /c/ScienceFiction
December book club canceled. Short stories instead!
We are a community for discussing all things Science Fiction. We want this to be a place for members to discuss and share everything they love about Science Fiction, whether that be books, movies, TV shows and more. Please feel free to take part and help our community grow.
-This post is a work in progress- -If you have anything you would like me to add here let me know-
Here are some resources for getting started on your science fiction adventure.
Book Sources
Classic Authors
Popular Authors
This nearly-all-male list needs more diversity.
Additions to Classic authors:
Addition to Popular authors:
Authors that should be more well known than they are (and recommended reads):
I appreciate your input. The post needs a lot of work. I'll see about working on it this weekend.
I love dune, its my favourite for sure but you got frank twice there :)
Add Phillip K Dick
Escape Pod is a good starting point for those who like their literature in audio. It’s free, has hundreds of stories, and covers both classic short stories and new works. The voice work is pretty consistently high quality, as are the story selections.
I think the best intro to SF is (was) the “Year’s Best SF” anthologies edited by Gardner Dozois. I haven’t found a replacement since his passing, but hopefully someone has picked up the torch with equal quality.
Science Fiction really shines in the short story form, letting the new idea in the story play out without wearing out its welcome. And for new readers, anthologies with various authors give an opportunity to sample many authors and styles quickly. Many SF authors work both in short form and in novels, so if you find a short story you like you can try the author’s longer work with greater confidence of making a good match.
The Dozois series also covered 30 years of SF, so it’s a great way to get a snapshot of various eras in science fiction if you’re interested in the history and evolution of the genre.