Ask HN: Modern Sci-Fi Book Recommendations?

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Post by apples_oranges » Wed, Aug 04, 2021, 9:06 AM UTC

I'm looking for a sci-fi book to take with me on my holiday. What are some great recently (< 10 years ago) published ones?

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Post by mvuijlst » Wed, Aug 04, 2021, 9:18 AM UTC

I recently read and liked A Memory Called Empire and A Desolation Called Peace.

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Post by retrac » Wed, Aug 04, 2021, 9:19 AM UTC

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aurora_(novel)

Is it really so wise and ethical to launch a mission to another star system? With KSR's usual deft handling of complex systems.

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Post by bloniac » Wed, Aug 04, 2021, 9:23 AM UTC

It would help to know the flavor of sci-fi you like.

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Post by ccakes » Wed, Aug 04, 2021, 9:23 AM UTC

Seveneves by Neal Stephenson is a great one

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Post by johntdaly » Wed, Aug 04, 2021, 9:35 AM UTC

SciFi The Bobiverse Series by Dennis E. Taylor The Singularity Trap and Outland, also by Dennis E. Taylor The Interdependency Series by John Scalzi

SciFi + Comedy Expeditionary Force Series by Craig Alanson

Military SciFi The Lost Fleet Series by Jack Campbell The Palladium Wars Series by Marko Kloos

A bit of all of the above Murderbot Diaries Series by Martha Wells

SciFi/SciFantasy + Comedy Magic 2.0 by Scott Mayer

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Post by thanatos519 » Wed, Aug 04, 2021, 9:48 AM UTC

I loved https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Hutchinson#Fractured_Euro... for the unexplained but totally compelling technology. Full of thrilling intrigue.

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Post by 100011 » Wed, Aug 04, 2021, 9:54 AM UTC

The Three-Body Problem.

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Post by f0e4c2f7 » Wed, Aug 04, 2021, 10:33 AM UTC

Hydrogen Sonota came out in the last 10 years. There are also 9 books that came before it that I really enjoyed too. You don't really need to read them in order though.

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Post by Funkhauser » Wed, Aug 04, 2021, 10:50 AM UTC

100011 wrote: post #8

The Three-Body Problem.

I second that! also the rest of the Remembrance of Earth's Past trilogy