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I read the first 3 Dune books after seeing the movie and hearing about the challenges of getting that story on the screen. Love the first 2, the ending of the 3rd was ok.

I’m 3/4ths through the 4th and final Hyperion books. Absolutely incredible, I’m disappointed knowing I’ll be done with it soon. I highly recommend it if you’re at all curious. The author does an excellent job sneaking deep references into the colorful narrative; Keats and Ancient Greek mythology among them. The characters are vivid, varied, and somehow all relatable.

When I was younger I liked Vonnegut, specifically Galapagos, cats cradle, and slaughter house 5. I recently read Philip K Dicks “do androids… electric sheep” and wasn’t a fan. I loved the film blade runner, but the book kind of trudged on for me with, what I felt was, a let down of an ending. Asimov’s foundation was ok, but it lacked action and the characters seemed thin; I do like the concept a lot, it was just missing something for me.

So what’s next? I read a few classics in school and wasn’t terribly moved by most of them. I’ve considered giving Philip K Dick another chance, and possibly exploring the Dune books not authored by Herbert. I’m not a big fan of fantasy- at least in the horse riding, sword wielding, magic and sorcery vein.

Thanks for any suggestions

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[–] Zirconium@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

The sparrow by Mary Dora Russell. Jesuit and his friends make first contact with not one but two alien species on a planet 4 light years away

[–] SorteKanin 1 points 3 months ago

Read this one recently. I honestly didn't really get the point.

(spoiler warning)

Like what was the point of the suffering the guy had to go through? Is it just a critique of religion? It just seemed kinda pointless to me.

[–] ieGod@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 months ago

Just wrapped up Fall of Hyperion, which I enjoyed, but much less than Hyperion. I don't think I'm interested in finishing the series though. I've moved on to The Three Body Problem.

[–] Crackhappy@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

The Pliocene Exile series by Julian May, starting with The Many-Coloured Land. I've read that series at least 50 times, and it's always a great comfort to read again.

[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Anything by Brandon Sanderson. You're welcome.

Edit: also the bobiverse is nerdy and lots of fun!

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