Science Fiction Aficionados discussion

It's time to start another series!

Please make all nominations here......

I am going to nominate Nexus, a trilogy by Ramez Naam

LOL I'm still working on the last series read. no nominations from this corner!

The Nexus linked me to something German.

The Engines of God (The Academy Series)

I've been wanting listen to this steampunk series: https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Fall-o...

Lena wrote: "The Nexus linked me to something German."

Thanks Lena, all fixed now. Could you change your link to a goodreads link? Thanks!

mark wrote: "LOL I'm still working on the last series read. no nominations from this corner!"

Me too!

Sure thing:
https://www.goodreads.com/series/135684

Maggie wrote: "It's time to start another series!

Please make all nominations here......"

Does not have to be a finished series? I want to nominate Thrawn.

There are only 2 books in the series, but I nominate Ilium and Olympos

I'll nominate the Broken Earth Trilogy:
first book is The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin

Katy wrote: "I'll nominate the Broken Earth Trilogy:
first book is The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin"

I would really like to read that one too

Silvana wrote: "Maggie wrote: "It's time to start another series!

Please make all nominations here......"

Does not have to be a finished series? I want to nominate Thrawn."

It should be, or it wont go over well. You might want to nominate it as a single book instead next time it fits the criteria

Katy wrote: "I'll nominate the Broken Earth Trilogy:
first book is The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin"

I liked this book, but it really is more Fantasy than sci-fi.

I wouldn't object to that one, it would fill a lot of 2018 goals. Already read the first one and found a copy of the 3rd, just looking for the 2nd.

Me either, but isn't it a fantasy??

I'd classify it more as fantasy than sci-fi. But since it's won three straight Hugos, I think we could let it slide. I mean, the VALIS trilogy is not really sci-fi either, it's more like philosophy.

Allan wrote: "I'd classify it more as fantasy than sci-fi. But since it's won three straight Hugos, I think we could let it slide. I mean, the VALIS trilogy is not really sci-fi either, it's more like philosophy."

I recently watched a documentary about PKD and they were saying he was in the middle of an "experience" that came out in the book.

From what I've read, much of what he wrote after his suicide attempt in 1973 (4?) was trying to understand what led to that and what was going on inside his mind. VALIS is a pretty clear manifestation of that I think, which is why I say it's more philosophy than sci-fi. Other than PKD being a noted sci-fi author, if you didn't know who it was, would you classify it as sci-fi? There's the premise about a beam from space, but that's not really what it's about, and the other two books don't have such contrivances.

Broken Earth is High Fantasy.

Maggie wrote: "Katy wrote: "I'll nominate the Broken Earth Trilogy:
first book is The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin"

I liked this book, but it really is more Fantasy than sci-fi."

And I suspect that that series has been read by lots of people already.

Maggie wrote: "Katy wrote: "I'll nominate the Broken Earth Trilogy:
first book is The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin"

I liked this book, but it really is more Fantasy than sci-fi."

As moderator, I will let you decide if it fits or not. Sorry if I have caused an issue. I found it on this list: https://theportalist.com/best-sci-fi-...

Cordelia wrote: "Maggie wrote: "Katy wrote: "I'll nominate the Broken Earth Trilogy:
first book is The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin"

I liked this book, but it really is more Fantas..."

I haven't read it yet. I third the Engines of God nomination. One of the last sci-fi recommendations I got from my Dad (who died in 2013) was that series.

I also suggest the engines of god nomination. I read the first 6 books or so about a decade ago and they are great!

Phil wrote: "I also suggest the engines of god nomination. I read the first 6 books or so about a decade ago and they are great!"

I loooove Jack McDevitt! He's one of the guys that got me back into SF several years ago.

Haven't read any of them but I do have Engines on my shelf, so I'm good with this nomination.