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Suggest me sci-fi novels with space and planetary exploration themes. (programming.dev)
submitted 8 months ago by Karl@programming.dev to c/books@lemmy.world
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I'm looking for something like 'A Fire Upon the Deep' or 'The Stars my Destination'. There should be a lot of world building and the plot shouldn't linger in just one place most of the book.

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[–] Pencilnoob@lemmy.world 9 points 8 months ago (2 children)

I really like science fiction that involves world building. These are some of my favorites:

  • The Sparrow
  • Martian Chronicles
  • The Dispossessed
  • Left Hand of Darkness
  • Xenocide / Speaker for the Dead
  • Piranesi (no spaceships but still feels like sci-fi)
  • Hyperion Cantos
  • Dune
  • Farmer in the Sky
  • Beowulf's Children
[–] brendansimms@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

Hell yea Ursula LeGuin

[–] Karl@programming.dev 0 points 8 months ago

I've read and loved some of these. Thanks