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You're not a complete nerd till you've read these sci-fi fiction novels
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items Each novel redifining science as it is and what it can be. Purely only sci-fi novels. I'm a mechanical engineer and even though I know some of these "potentials" are only theoretical I cant help but ask questions and be fascinated. I put all this boo...
The story of our future begins with the Foundation. The author managed to put barbarism and science in one spectrum. It also brought in something called a 'psychohistory' that allows scientists to physically see into the future.
The Foundation Trilogy
It shows to us how far we've come as a species in the hundreds of years and how it has changed our world. It then brings to light a 'what if' situation if neither of those discoveries weren't made. It was somewhat phylosophical.
The Big Picture: On the Origins of Life
Its basically Ultron all over again but using real life artificial intelligence like 'chatgpt' instead of a fictional AI (Ultron or xyz).
It shows how they're Potentially more dangerous than nukes.
Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies
Global warming. Nicotine. Tyranny on scientists looking to spread the word of 'the end times'.
This is what revolves round this novel. In my opinion I'll label this book 'based on a true story' rather than the fiction it is.
Merchants of Doubt
I have a feeling this novel is what inspired elon to start space x and quest for extraterrestrial life.
It brings to limelight the famous saying 'if you fetch out some water from the sea using your palm and you don't see any sharks in your palm, the...
If the Universe Is Teeming with Aliens ... Where Is Everybody ...
Again with AI being the end of us all. Or so I thought, with this book. But it was actually a plot twist. As you'd expect from James Barrat. I've always known him as a documentary filmmaker who's written and produced films for National Geographic, Di...
The Final Invention: The Ethics of AI in a Near Future Thriller
If you're a word nerd, Banks throws some excellent $64 words into this book. This is a man who clearly enjoyed playing with language, and digging out the odd gems from the deeper strata of English. That combined with his imaginative stories and nearl...
Surface Detail (Culture Series #8)
This novel screams blasphemy but I don't know how to prove it lol. I had to recently come to appreciate the humor of Waiting for 'Godot'.
We so often wait, without knowing why, when or where.
Waiting for Godot - by Samuel Beckett
Only when making this list of sci-fi must reads that I can now clearly see that I'm simply a banks fan😔
Should I have just renamed this 'banks list' perhaps? Lol
Look to Windward by Iain M. Banks
If I had a dollar for every time one of banks works left a mark. I'll be having like, 3 bucks! But still, that's a lot lol.
The Hydrogen Sonata (Culture Series #9)
This book managed to make the most lovable service to humanity 'firemen' look bad. And with the most absurd of tasks such as burning books and libraries with people still inside.
The best thing about this whole book is the discussion about the phoen...
A Pleasure to Burn: Fahrenheit 451 Stories
Not only did it drip with sarcasm and just plain ridiculous ideas, but it also had some very interesting points to make about the dangers of finding oneself obsolete. While it seems like just a comedic sci-fi romp, it actually offers a lot more depth...
Will Save the Galaxy for Food - Yahtzee
I don't think the author understood the word 'fiction' because the science applied in this novel is somewhat overly realistic its like he's a scientist that actually can make an impact if an astronaut should be stranded in mars.
The Martian by Weir, Andy
You know the sci-fi is good when it's this blasphemous, or should I say extremely atheist. But still fun.
Childhood's End: Clarke, Arthur C.
I first read this book only because it was a short novel of just 65 pages or so.
But I'll say it was kinda weird. I went to the end and I thought there was like a trilogy, but nothing. That was it!
In my defense if you read this, then I give you the...
The Unimaginable Mathematics of Borges' Library of Babel
This is an OG, I'd be surprised if you haven't already checked this off your sci-fi must reads. Looking at this novel now it actually kind of reminds me of blade runner. Hmmm...
Neuromancer: Gibson, William:
The title really caught my eye and I must say it was exactly as the cover presented and very phylosophical
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Book