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Science Fiction
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Where to Start with James S.A. Corey: A Reading Guide
Where to start with James S.A. Corey — how to approach Leviathan Wakes, the first Expanse novel and the best entry point into the most politically sophisticated science fiction series of the century. A complete reading guide.
Where to Start with Joe Haldeman: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Joe Haldeman — whether to begin with The Forever War, Forever Peace, or The Accidental Time Machine. A complete guide to the Hugo-winning SF author.
Where to Start with John Scalzi: A Reading Guide
Where to start with John Scalzi — whether to begin with Old Man's War or The Ghost Brigades. A complete reading guide to the Hugo Award-winning science fiction author.
Where to Start with Jules Verne: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Jules Verne — whether to begin with Around the World in Eighty Days, Twenty Thousand Leagues, or Journey to the Center of the Earth. A complete guide.
Where to Start with Madeleine L'Engle: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Madeleine L'Engle — whether to begin with A Wrinkle in Time, A Wind in the Door, or A Swiftly Tilting Planet. A complete guide to the Time Quintet.
Where to Start with Mary Shelley: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Mary Shelley — whether to begin with Frankenstein, The Last Man, or Mathilda. A complete reading guide to the inventor of science fiction.
Where to Start with Peter Watts: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Peter Watts — how to approach Blindsight, his landmark hard SF novel that uses a first-contact scenario to question whether consciousness itself is an evolutionary advantage. A complete reading guide.
Where to Start with Philip Reeve: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Philip Reeve — how to approach Mortal Engines, his visionary debut fantasy about a post-apocalyptic world of predatory mobile cities, a junior historian thrown from London, and the ancient weapon that could destroy them all. A complete reading guide.
Where to Start with Rob Grant and Doug Naylor: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Rob Grant and Doug Naylor — how to approach Red Dwarf: Infinity Welcomes Careful Drivers, their funny and quietly devastating expansion of the beloved sitcom about the last human alive, three million years into a future without anyone else. A complete reading guide.
Where to Start with Tahereh Mafi: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Tahereh Mafi — whether to begin with Shatter Me or jump into the series. A complete reading guide to the Shatter Me series author.
Where to Start with Ursula K. Le Guin: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Ursula K. Le Guin — how to approach A Wizard of Earthsea and when to read The Left Hand of Darkness. A complete reading guide to one of fantasy's greatest writers.
Where to Start with Vernor Vinge: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Vernor Vinge — how to approach A Fire Upon the Deep, his Hugo Award-winning space opera built on one of science fiction's most original world-building concepts. A complete reading guide.
Best Classic Science Fiction: Essential Golden Age and Beyond
The best classic science fiction — from Dune and Foundation to The Left Hand of Darkness and Stranger in a Strange Land. Essential Golden Age sci-fi and beyond.
Best Contemporary Science Fiction: Essential Reading from the Past 20 Years
The best contemporary science fiction — from The Three-Body Problem and Annihilation to Piranesi and Children of Time. Essential recent sci-fi reading.
Best Novels About Science and Scientists: Fiction That Thinks Like a Scientist
The best novels about science and scientists — from Frankenstein to The Martian to The Overstory. Fiction that puts scientific thinking at the centre of the story.
Best Post-Apocalyptic Fiction: Essential Novels of the End
The best post-apocalyptic fiction — from The Road and Station Eleven to Oryx and Crake and On the Beach. Essential novels of collapse, survival, and what comes after.
Best Science Fiction About Artificial Intelligence: Essential AI Novels
The best science fiction about artificial intelligence — from Klara and the Sun and Never Let Me Go to Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep and Neuromancer.
Douglas Adams Books in Order: Complete Bibliography & Best Starting Points
Douglas Adams's complete bibliography in order — from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy to Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency. Best starting points for new readers.
Dune vs The Lord of the Rings: Which First?
Two novels claim the title of greatest speculative fiction ever written. Dune and The Lord of the Rings disagree about almost everything — mythology vs ecology, consolation vs catastrophe, a universe of gods vs a universe of oil. Here is how they compare and which to read first.
H.G. Wells Books in Order: Complete Bibliography & Best Starting Points
H.G. Wells's complete bibliography in order — from The Time Machine and The War of the Worlds to The Island of Doctor Moreau. Best starting points for new readers.
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