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Favorite Science Fiction and Fantasy Books
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items I've read over 300 books in the last 5 years. The majority have been science fiction and fantasy. Here are some of my favorites!
Sections
3
World Building
Magic
Science & Technology
World Building
These books really draw you into a new world or an alternative version of ours. Some are more true fantasy, some more magical realism.
The first book in the series! Honestly it reads well as a standalone and I found the next books dragged on. But I really liked the concept and world building.
The Long Earth
Now a Netflix tv show! These books are a bit long and dense but super interesting. I loved the first book the most but would recommend all three in the series.
The Three-Body Problem
This was one of my most recent reads. What I love about the world building this was the author not only developed a future of Earth, but also built out several alien societies as well.
A Half-Built Garden
I loved this book so much. The characters, the culture, the way they handled passage of time. Definitely one of my favorites of all time.
Arkwright
I thought the world that this book created was a really interesting take on language, communication, and society. Plus some twists and turns.
Drunk on All Your Strange New Words
Magic
If you liked Harry Potter as a kid and are still dreaming of a world where magic exists these are for you. They are often a much harsher look at what a world with magic would be like.
More like a magic PhD program than a boarding school. Lots of twists and turns that are pretty unexpected!
The Atlas Six (The Atlas #1)
Couldn't put it down! The irony of what an unethical magic boarding school would be like.
A Deadly Education
One of my favorite series and favorite authors of all time. I love the depth of religion, lore, and history. The way the magic works in this series is very innovative to me.
The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1)
Science & Technology
What I love about these kinds of books is they just stretch you into a world that could be possible someday. Often full of twists and turns and unexpected consequences of technology - both good and bad!
Love the use of technology and the unexpected truth of how it really worked.
The Fold
One of my favorite books by one of my favorite authors. A really interesting world enhanced by technology in a very specific way. Leaves you with thought around what living and existing really mean.
Lock In
In this case the science is medicinal but it was a fun read!
Parasite
Just finished, pretty dark but interesting take on current technology and fear. Didn't love the ending but still a good read.
The Future