I am looking for scifi novels based on real scientific concepts, but with easy to follow plots and characters.

My English level is proficient in a professional setting, and I have no problem reading academic, medical or scientific articles in English.

I love watching documentaries on BBC, but I sometimes struggle watching dramas and sitcoms without subtitles.

I am mainly trying to find audio books that I can listen to while driving. I am half way through listening to Carl Sagan’s Contact on audio, it is great and not too difficult because I’ve already watched the movie many times.

  • @OhmsLawn
    3•9 months ago

    Try the Vorkosigan Saga by Lois McMaster Bujold. The English is outstandingly well written, but not particularly difficult. Outside of a few basic weapons and ship types, most of the jargon is military or biological, and pretty well explained.

    The audiobooks are extremely well narrated with distinct, entering voices.

    There’s also, like, a million of them.

    All available for free on hoopla.

    Edit: I just read the rest of your post about real scientific concepts and struggling with narrative elements. Try it anyway! It’s free and wonderful.