I'm a big fan of Terry Pratchett's Discworld series and Ursula K. Le Guin's Earthsea series. But you can't go wrong with Isaac Asimov (I, Robot) or Philip K. [bleep] (Blade Runner, Total Recall, The Minority Report).

- George RR Martin's A Song of Fire and Ice (amazing series...probably my favorite of all!)

 

 

 

I was waiting for someone to mention A Song of Fire and Ice. I'm currently on the 3rd book and I think it's fantastic.

My Runescape character "Harrington", is named after my favourite character from a sci-fi series written by David Weber.

 

 

 

I regularily read sci-fi, typically two books per month.

 

 

 

My favourite stuff;

 

David Weber - Honor Harrington series (10 books)

 

David Weber - Mutineer's Moon series (4 books)

 

Orson Scott Card - Ender series (4 then 3 books)

 

Harry Turtledove - World War series (7 books), great alternative history

 

Peter F Hamilton - Nights Dawn trilogy and Pandora series

 

Chris Bunch & Alan Cole - Sten series (8 books)

 

David Feintuch - Midshipman series (first four are good)

 

Kim Stanley Robinson - Mars series (3 books)

 

Kevin J Anderson - Saga of the Seven Suns series

 

John Ringo and Weber - March series (4 books)

 

Jack McDevit - lots of good stand alone books

 

Steven Baxter - lots of fantastic individual books

 

 

 

to name but a few really...

I was waiting for someone to mention A Song of Fire and Ice. I'm currently on the 3rd book and I think it's fantastic.

 

I'm working my way through A Song of Fire and Ice right now, actually - and thoroughly enjoying it. The story, plot and characterisations are good. It downplays the fantasy element a lot, although I don't know if that is a good or a bad thing. One of the things I like most about it is that it isn't good versus evil, it is just different perspectives and ideologies.