The book you like most discussion

hi guys so I have a scifi fantasy book club but I am struggling to find some good scifi books. I am okay with fantasy cause thats all I read most of the time but I was wondering if you guys can recommend me some good scifi that I can use in my bookclubs on the months that my club picks scifi ??

thanks in advanced

PK Dick, Man in the High Castle
Anything by UK LeGuin
WH Miller, A Canticle for Leibowitz (although it may be a bit lengthy)
Of course, Fahrenheit 451 and 1984

Veronica wrote: "hi guys so I have a scifi fantasy book club but I am struggling to find some good scifi books. I am okay with fantasy cause thats all I read most of the time but I was wondering if you guys can rec..."

thanks so much and its a month long per genre so lengthy book may not be ideal. Also Ironically I put 1984, F451, and UK Leguin in my polls but no one votes for it. But they voted for animal farm tho lol

You could try Pierce Brown and his Red Rising saga or Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao or Alien's Clay by Adrian Tchaikovsky or hmm Remembrance of Earth's Past trilogy by Liu Cixin...

Veronica wrote: "Veronica wrote: "hi guys so I have a scifi fantasy book club but I am struggling to find some good scifi books. I am okay with fantasy cause thats all I read most of the time but I was wondering if..."

OoO not a bad idea. maybe Adrian Tchaikovsky would be too long for a whole month but like i am fine with it cause I read average of 8-10 books a month. and my cousin has been on my case to read the red rising saga but like idk why I haven't read it yet, like it too me until last month to read the hunger games book 1 for the first time :)

So far I have Pierce Brown saga to finish (ongoing buddy reads), book 2 of Iron Widow as I haven't this one yet in my hands and two books from Liu Cixin trilogy (which book 1 was great).

Veronica wrote: "Veronica wrote: "Veronica wrote: "hi guys so I have a scifi fantasy book club but I am struggling to find some good scifi books. I am okay with fantasy cause thats all I read most of the time but I..."

I have heard of iron widow before and was interested in it. Is the red rising saga that good?? like I never read it but like it made my cousin read books.

Reminding me Ender's Saga by Orson Scott Card I partially read decades ago and want to read whole. It's definitely good read and I'm telling this as not massive fan of scifi as I prefer fantasy 😁. Read 3 books from Red Rising so far and enjoyed them all.

Veronica wrote: "Veronica wrote: "Veronica wrote: "Veronica wrote: "hi guys so I have a scifi fantasy book club but I am struggling to find some good scifi books. I am okay with fantasy cause thats all I read most ..."

I never read the Ender's saga so I won't know how its like. I am also a huge fantasy reader thats why I made a bookclub to make me read more scifi books.

Good idea 😁. People from one of my reading groups here reading Sun Eater series (scifi), I tried last year and after spending a month on book 1 I didn't go any further with the series. Writing style of this book author didn't go well with me - slow, boring... To be honest I almost DNF it... Some books are just not for everyone really.

Hi,

there are actually two fantasy books I liked most:

Sherina, The High Priestess: Book 1 of the Chronicles of Beauty Fantasy series)

The Chronicles of Beauty: Sherina, The High Priestess
Amazon link: https://a.co/d/3y5am6R

and

The Hobbit ( old time fav)
Amazon Link: https://a.co/d/2cvmWcQ

Both are great reads...

Veronica wrote: "hi guys so I have a scifi fantasy book club but I am struggling to find some good scifi books. I am okay with fantasy cause thats all I read most of the time but I was wondering if you guys can rec..."

All Systems Red by Martha Wells and A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers are both novellas (very easy to read in ~month) and are excellent books -- and ones that are friendly to newer sci-fi readers. (All Systems Red is very, very funny, and A Psalm for the Wild-Built is like a warm hug).

To Be Taught, If Fortunate by Becky Chambers is a novella that's more on the introspective side but is truly truly gorgeous.

And if you want longer books that are on the newer side (last 5 years or so) Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh is wonderful and rightfully won every possible award, and Winter’s Orbit by Everina Maxwell is a space-opera romance romp that is extremely fun.

Teresa wrote: "Hi,

there are actually two fantasy books I liked most:

Sherina, The High Priestess: Book 1 of the Chronicles of Beauty Fantasy series)
[bookcover:The Chronicles of Beauty: Sherina, The High Pri..."

Thanks so much for the recs, I read some becky chambers books and the novella too except A Psalms for the wild-built series. I haven't read the murder bot series is that one good??

Monika wrote: "Good idea 😁. People from one of my reading groups here reading Sun Eater series (scifi), I tried last year and after spending a month on book 1 I didn't go any further with the series. Writing styl..."

damn I think I have seen the cover of the first book of the series. Did they like the Sun Eater series??

Teresa wrote: "Hi,

there are actually two fantasy books I liked most:

Sherina, The High Priestess: Book 1 of the Chronicles of Beauty Fantasy series)
[bookcover:The Chronicles of Beauty: Sherina, The High Pri..."


hi thanks so much for the rec. The hobbit was a great idea because we read a Silmarillion by Tolkien with the bookclub.

Lucy wrote: "Veronica wrote: "hi guys so I have a scifi fantasy book club but I am struggling to find some good scifi books. I am okay with fantasy cause thats all I read most of the time but I was wondering if..."

I read some becky chambers books, I read book 1&2 of the wayfarers series and the novella. but haven't read the other ones. Especially the Murderbot series, is that any good??

Seems like they do, they rereading it again this year. Heard Murderbot Diaries are good, but didn't read it myself, so... Can't give truthful opinion.

Monika wrote: "Seems like they do, they rereading it again this year. Heard Murderbot Diaries are good, but didn't read it myself, so... Can't give truthful opinion."

I saw the trailer of the murderbot show that is coming soon seems cool. but like my bookclub don't vote pretty often and I am stuck picking the book and then they are like no I am not gonna participate which is kinda frustrating thats why I resorted to asking for recs

Fair enough, always better ask fellow readers than pick something downright bad 😉.

Monika wrote: "Fair enough, always better ask fellow readers than pick something downright bad 😉."

oh I agree, it just sucks that no one wants to engage and then complain. like I am giving you the option to vote for the club like I am not choosing it, but I have to pick out of 3-4 books.

Looks like they are not very interested in this book club going... Shame...

Monika wrote: "Looks like they are not very interested in this book club going... Shame..."

ik which sucks cause I would love for people to talk about books with me cause it's fun :)) I just posted my bookclub polls lets see what they pick of if they vote this time

Join us in Fantasy Buddy Reads group, we have massive amounts of fantasy and scifi buddy reads every month and not only these genres, lots of people join each buddy reads and comments like mad, you will love it.

Monika wrote: "Join us in Fantasy Buddy Reads group, we have massive amounts of fantasy and scifi buddy reads every month and not only these genres, lots of people join each buddy reads and comments like mad, you..."

thats sound so much fun. is it a casual bookclub?

Our top readers doing lots of audio and are very, very active in basically almost every book read in the group, rest like me choosing which buddy read join and stick to it plus we all can suggest new buddy reads, find people in the group to join us read them. Not sure if this is classed as casual but I love it here :)

Monika wrote: "Our top readers doing lots of audio and are very, very active in basically almost every book read in the group, rest like me choosing which buddy read join and stick to it plus we all can suggest n..."

do you choose which discussions to participate in? like you can join any one of them?

exactly :) You reading a book you commenting in discussion :)

We are using hiding spoilers options often to not tell to much about what happening in books to others and to be honest I'm bad with it cause my phone not always cooperate with me LOL! So guys reminds me about it from time to time hahahaha!

Monika wrote: "exactly :) You reading a book you commenting in discussion :)"

ohh thats interesting. I will definitely check it out it would probably be very fun cause I enjoy talking to people about my thoughts on books

Monika wrote: "We are using hiding spoilers options often to not tell to much about what happening in books to others and to be honest I'm bad with it cause my phone not always cooperate with me LOL! So guys remi..."

dw your good lol. if you want to you can but like its fine :)

Thanks to them I start reading Joe Abercrombie, John Gwynne, Steven Erikson and many, many more. I was catching up with them with In Death series by J.D. Robb/Nora Roberts for over a year cause series so far is like 60+ full novels plus 10+ shorts :) If you didn't read this one yet - police/detective series in future (2059+ years).

Monika wrote: "Thanks to them I start reading Joe Abercrombie, John Gwynne, Steven Erikson and many, many more. I was catching up with them with In Death series by J.D. Robb/Nora Roberts for over a year cause ser..."

ohh thats so interesting, I actually wanted to read Joe Abercrombie's works

We are reading Shattered Sea trilogy at the moment... Wrong info... We did Half a King last month, Half a World this month and plan is for Half a War next month :)

Monika wrote: "We are reading Shattered Sea trilogy at the moment... Wrong info... We did Half a King last month, Half a World this month and plan is for Half a War next month :)"

is that his most famous series? cause I never heard of it and probably have to catch up to you guys with that series if I read it lol cause I only heard of his first law series

Nah 🤣. First Law is and I'm still behind with this one, read 5 books from it so far I think... And this has about 12 or so all together in whole First Law World... Hmmm

Monika wrote: "Nah 🤣. First Law is and I'm still behind with this one, read 5 books from it so far I think... And this has about 12 or so all together in whole First Law World... Hmmm"

dang. 12, and I though Brandon Sanderson world was exapansive lol
Ik wheel of time is like 14-15 but its funny to think that fantasy novels go on forever :)

We have to remember Wheel of time was Brandon's only in last 2 or so books, rest is pure Robert Jordan and I need to back to it (stopped on book 3 and looked for rest of them books, still missing book 12, hard to find physical copy in sensible price). Trying to get my hands on rest of Mistborn series.. Still missing few... My piles of books growing like mad 🤣🤣🤣

im almost finished The Half King by Melissa Lander and i have thoroughly enjoyed it :)

Veronica wrote: "Lucy wrote: "Veronica wrote: "hi guys so I have a scifi fantasy book club but I am struggling to find some good scifi books. I am okay with fantasy cause thats all I read most of the time but I was..."

They are excellent - live up to the hype:)

a shadow bright and burning by Jessica cluess is historical fantasy

Without a doubt, read anything by Andy Weir

I know a lot of people are responding with series and fantasies. This guy puts the science back in science fiction. Be forewarned, there are no elf fairies riding dragons.

The Martian
Artemis
Project Hail Mary

Here are some wide ranging books .. all types of sci-fi in this list. From horror sci-fi to ones with dragons. To colony worlds. Hopefully some of these might interest you.

Mickey 7


The Pride of Chanur


The Knights of the Black Earth
6

Brave New Girl


Binti


The Ark


The Luminous Dead


Bloom


Revenger


Catalyst


Dragon and Thief


Paradise-1


Semiosis


Old Man's War


An Oath of Dogs


Crystal Singer


Nor Crystal Tears


Many of these start series
Some are Young Adult.
Some are space opera.
Some are older books by popular authors.

Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

Oh and this series is great sci-fi too

Midshipman's Hope

Oh and this too!!

The Engines of God

Mike wrote: "Without a doubt, read anything by Andy Weir

I know a lot of people are responding with series and fantasies. This guy puts the science back in science fiction. Be forewarned, ther..."
Thanks for the recs, I have read the Martian, but my club hasn't voted for them yet :)

Lucy wrote: "Veronica wrote: "Lucy wrote: "Veronica wrote: "hi guys so I have a scifi fantasy book club but I am struggling to find some good scifi books. I am okay with fantasy cause thats all I read most of t..."

I am actually looking forward to reading murderbot series and the others

Trista wrote: "a shadow bright and burning by Jessica cluess is historical fantasy"

never heard of it but ill look into it and add it to the list :)

Sarah wrote: "Here are some wide ranging books .. all types of sci-fi in this list. From horror sci-fi to ones with dragons. To colony worlds. Hopefully some of these might interest you.

[book:Mickey 7|6203042..."

Out of all of these, my bookclub has read brave new world and also I personally read Binti and didn't like it as much and DNFed it. maybe because it was an audiobook, but yah that wasn't like my fave personally.

Trina wrote: "Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir"

I heard from people that it is very similar to the Martian in the concepts.