Ray Bradbury. Just for Fahrenheit 451. I've not read any of his others. Note to self: 'read some of his others'.
Heinlein Asimov Tolkien Piers Anthony just to name the ones that haven't been named yet Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
Tolien is not a Sci-fi author! That's funny, yesterday draqon was saying that Asimov was a fantasy author.
Best Science Fiction author - Heinlein is tied with Asimov in my opinion. Both are the grand masters of Science Fiction; although I'd give the nod to Isaac for being better rooted in science fundamentals. - Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle are a couple of favorites. Although I haven't seen any really new original concepts from them in the past few years. - Ray Bradbury is another master. - C.J. Cherryh writes very well in a SF environment, even though she minimizes the science part to just having the settings in space or other worlds. Her focus is more on human - alien psychology and social relationships. (I'd definately have her on a first contact team if we ever needed one.) - Michael Crichton is practically everyone's favorite, especially for SF movies. And he does a good job of continually trying out new forms of "What if...?" - Philip K. Dick and Gibson are both good. - David Weber has built consistent and logical future universes and is still in ascendency. J.R.R.Tolkien was definately not science fiction, and Piers Anthony just barely.
what the difference Is science fiction the same as science fantasy? Science Fiction-- Hienlin--Herbert--Asimov Science Fantasy- Robin Hobb--Ian Irvine--Tolkien
Gibson. I especially liked his short story "Dogfight". For Gibson fans, there's a DVD bio on him. I think it's called "No Maps for These Territories". It's been out for a few years, but if you haven't seen it, it's typically Gibson.
HG wells, unique, one of the fathers of sci-fi. really interesting and intense storywriting, though i haven't read his novels in some time. Arthur C. Clarke, one of the greats. his novel 2001 a space oddysey, even though it was in part by stanley kubrick, remains one of, if not the greatest sci-fi adventure of all time. Zelazny is awesome, one of my favorites. i love his almost poetic way of writing; it paints beautiful and detailed pictures in my mind. i was in awe over his short story, 'for a breath i tarry.' heinlein, of course. door into summer was mind-boggling the first time. my favorite would have to be 'moon is a harsh mistress'. asimov as well. he has such a way of building something up until it bursts in a brilliantly astounding and unexpected climax. carl sagan, just for writing contact, which is probably the most scientifically accurate sci-fi novel ever written. but it wasn't just that, it was the masterful way he invokes a sense of awe regarding space. frank herbert, even though his dune novels were more phi-fi (philosophy fiction Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image! ) than sci-fi. but the sophisticatedly sublime concepts and vast epicness of his creation had me hooked from the first novel to the last.
I have to agree with Red Army... Fahrenhiet 451 was an incredible read. It has a place on my self. There was also a book which I can neither remeber the name or title. It was like"Brain Child" About a ship that had crashed in the ocean. That's kind of vague...but it too was a good read... The Author of the The Wizards' First Rule Not sci fi I know Timothy Zahn Michael and Julan Reeves-Stevens Ann McCaffery for the Dragon Riders series- to just name a few. Christopher L Bennett deserves an honorable mention. As well as Christe Golden, R A DeCandido, Diane Carey...(yeah I know)
Orson Scott Card has great sci-fi books His enders game, enders shadow, and the homecomming saga are great.
Good list. The only great ones I've read that I haven't seen mentioned (apologies if I missed them): Frank Herbert John Wyndham Robert Silverberg
Stanislaw Lem Douglas Adams Arthur C. Clarke L. Ron Hubbard Strugatsky brothers <-- if anyone cares to read their work "Monday begins on Saturday" http://home.freeuk.net/russica2/books/mond/1.html
Not just sci-fi... superb sci-fi. It's a shame the story was screwed over so much by film and popular culture.
Some he does well thoughtout books...his research is expansive on things normal writers would blanche at...but I wouldn't call him a great story teller. That's Orson Scott Card. I haven't read Speaker of the Dead yet...But I read Xenocide first then Enders Game and the latter is certainly one of the greatest books in history.
