SFF Readalongs led by Kitty G discussion

Hi guys so August is the next month ahead of us and August is planned to be a Sci-Fi month (as the Gentleman's Bastards series which we're reading this month is Fantasy) so please go ahead and begin nominating some super cool and fun Sci-fi Standalones/First in a Series below.

I feel like Sci-fi is a genre I am beginning to feel more invested in and I think it's a great thing that this group is the main cause of that. Some of you may know I was a bit behind with my reading last month for this group and so I am planning to finish up The martian today (which I am loving) and Night of Knives very soon (so I can go onto the books we have planned for this month). As I was behind I want to thank you all for running the group essentially yourselves and commenting and interacting with one another even though I was not as available as usual :) You're all stars!

I haven't got any big suggestions of Sci-Fi books to read myself so I am very eager to see what you guys will nominate. Feel free to nominate multiple books and second books that others have suggested and you like the sound of and as always I'll make a poll around the middle of the month with the most nominated/seconded votes :)

What about Ready Player One by Ernest Cline? https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9...

Did the author just recommend their own book?

I've always been curious about The Reality Dysfunction by Peter F. Hamilton.

I'd like to suggest Beggars in Spain by Nancy Kress.

Kress's novella, Yesterday's Kin won a Nebula Award this year. I read it and liked it a few months back and have been planning to read the author's most well known book ever since, but haven't gotten around to it.

I'd like to suggest Anathem by Neal Stephenson!

Brock wrote: "Did the author just recommend their own book?

I've always been curious about The Reality Dysfunction by Peter F. Hamilton."

...Maybe? The message has been removed now I think :/

I'm also curious about Peter F Hamilton, I see so many of his books around all the time and I've never tried any.

Nicole wrote: "I'd like to suggest Beggars in Spain by Nancy Kress.

Kress's novella, Yesterday's Kin won a Nebula Award this year. I read it and liked it a few months back and have be..."

And the Kress book does also intrigue me :D

Michael wrote: "What about Ready Player One by Ernest Cline? https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9..."

Classic awesome book :)

The Mechanical is still on my shelf from earlier this year, so I'd like to read that. Also, I've pre-ordered Time Salvager and Armada this month. It would be fun to read those with this group, too!

Christina wrote: "The Mechanical is still on my shelf from earlier this year, so I'd like to read that. Also, I've pre-ordered Time Salvager and Armada this month. It ..."

Ooh yes, Armada I've pre-ordered and I too have The Mechanical on my shelf waiting for me to read it :)

I'll second Kress since I do have the book on my TBR.

I'll nominate Spin.

Kevin wrote: "I'll nominate Spin."

Spin is a really good book. I think it's Robert Charles Wilson's Best.

I'd like to read Seveneves by Neal Stephenson! I hear good things!

I will like to recommend Nexus.

And will second The Mechanical and Ready Player One.

I'll second Nexus and Seveneves

I'll second Seveneves!

I'll second Nexus and Anathem.

I've always wanted to give the culture series a go by Ian m banks the first one is consider phlebas

also I'll second ready player one

I'll second Seveneves and The Mechanical.

Seveneves or The Grace of Kings

I'll second grace of kings and spin

I'll second Nexus

I'll second Nexus.

Spin is really not SF, but more about the lives of the characters in the book, and it uses SF as just a backdrop and reason for the characters to stay connected throughout their live, which I really enjoyed.

Thank you all for nominating the ballot for the top three will now be open for you to vote (on the group homepage at the bottom) but thank you all for the suggestions :D It will close on the 29th of July so make sure to vote before then :)

Just fyi these were all the suggestions:
Seveneves by Neal Stephenson
Nexus by Ramez Naam
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
The Mechanical by Ian Tregellis
Anathem by Neal Stephenson
Spin by Robert Charles Wilson
The Grace of Kings by Ken Liu
Consider Phlebas by Ian M Banks
Time Salvager by Wesley Chu
The Reality Dysfunction by Peter F Hamilton
Beggars in Spain by Nancy Kress