What are some of your favorite science fiction books and why? If you had to pick only a few. As of writing this post my favorites are the following.

  • The Quantum Magician
  • Three Body Problem
  • Children of Time

I tend to like in-depth explanations of the fictional science that exists in-universe as well as a good mystery.

  • @PlanetOfOrd
    1•1 year ago

    A bit unorthodox, but I found “Off on a Comet” by Jules Verne interesting. Definitely in-depth explanations. Plus, it’s not copyrighted so you can read it for free on project Gutenburg.

    I also found Spin by Robert Charles a good read (note: I tend to go for more emotional epics, so the tone is that, but Spin definitely contains sciency stuff).

    Another one I keep hearkening back to is The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell. The ending is really grim, but the author provides a lot of detailed explanation for how the ship goes to the planet (attaching to an asteroid and accelerating based on the asteroid’s energy).

    Hope that helps!