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5/30/2013 7:27:27 AM
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Classic Sci-Fi books that still hold up today
Simple question: Of all of the classical science fiction books that exist, which ones still hold up today in terms of quality and/or relevance? As for what constitutes classic, I'd say anything before the 70s.
Personally, I'd say Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke holds up in both quality and relevance. It is one of those novels that tackles the scientific and spiritual in a way that complements both, a trademark style of Clarke. Another series I think that stands up is the original Foundation series by Issac Asimov. I enjoyed the way it interpreted the fall of a Galactic Empire, it was based on the Roman Empire after all, and the concept of psychohistory, a combo of history, sociology and mathematical statistics to make general predictions about the future behavior of very large groups of people, is something that coudl apply to our lives today. It was also a fun galactic road trip.
What are your selections?
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Nineteen Eighty-Four would be an obvious choice...
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The "Best SF" volumes edited by Edmund Crispin.
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Ender's Game Foundation Anything by Kurt Vonnegut Anything by Ray Bradbury
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Pretty much anything by Philip K Dick. What a legend.
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1 ReplyNo one ever mentions the Barsoon series
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3 RepliesStarship Troopers.
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Edited by Ser Morgenstern: 5/30/2013 9:51:25 PMHave Spacesuit, will travel. Starship Troopers. Red Planet Fahrenheight 451 (I spelled that wrong, sorry) Rainbow 6 Titan John Carter RingWorld etc.
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2 RepliesH.G. Wells [i] The Time Machine [/i] one of my favorite books ever.
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4 RepliesDefinitely Solaris.
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9 RepliesDune. Ender's Game (mention the movie and you sign your death warrant).
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Dune Dune Messiah God Emperor of Dune
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Ender's Game
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Horus heresy series = amaze balls, dan abnet is a ledge ! True story
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Pretty much anything by H. G. Wells. Excellent author.
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Jurassic Park is still my favorite piece of fiction of all time. Paleontologists' dream come true <3
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1 ReplyAnything by isacc asimov, hg wells, bradbury, Arthur C clarke, and heinlein
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3 RepliesWar of the Worlds
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1 ReplyI think Ringworld and the Forever War are still incredible pieces.
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1 ReplyEdited by Swim Good: 5/30/2013 8:27:56 AMDo Androids Dream of Electric Sheep and Dune. Both of them are as fresh and relevant today as they were back in the 60s. Androids, if anything, is only ever going to become more relevant as our technology advances IMO.
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Edited by Seggi: 5/30/2013 8:04:27 AMThe Time Mach- Oh, goddamnit. Yeah, what Doc Bacon said. The ideas that motivated and drove the concept of the story that were fresh at the time are still incredibly relevant to our popular consciousness. It's as good and as relevant a scifi story as anything else I've read.
