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kleinbl00  ·  3407 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Let's create a list of essential scifi books

Ringworld - Larry Niven

Rendezvous with Rama - Arthur C. Clarke

Neuromancer - William Gibson

Earth Abides - George R Stewart

Stranger in a Strange Land - Robert Heinlein

I, Robot - Isaac Asimov

Roadside Picnic - the Strugatsky Brothers

Solaris - Stanislaw Lem

Blood Music - Greg Bear

Clockwork Girl - Paolo Bacigalupi

In my opinion, people could go their entire lifetimes without reading any Frank Herbert, 99% of Asimov, 99% of Heinlein, 95% of Clarke, any Ian Banks, any Neal Stephenson or any Philip K Dick. These are the books that make people who don't like sci fi hate sci fi.