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What are interesting,classic science fiction books?

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lucky.livia asked:


i have to read a novel for school, but i have already read it so I need to know a interesting book but it has to be a classic. P.S. not too long either i only have a couple weeks and I need to skim the other one.

Lois

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12 Responses to “What are interesting,classic science fiction books?”

  1. nach says:
    May 9, 2008 at 8:06 am

    1984-George Orwell.It is great and it has a lot to say about the world nowadays.

  2. WooHoo42 says:
    May 10, 2008 at 9:21 am

    The Left Hand of Darkness - Ursula K. LeGuin

  3. Cathy T says:
    May 11, 2008 at 6:38 am

    Anything by Ursula K. Le Guin is great. Isaac Asimov wrote a bunch of short stories - maybe you could just review one or two of the stories. “I, robot” is a good collection.

    “Ringworld” by Larry Niven is a classic and not too long.

  4. itsaGuy says:
    May 13, 2008 at 1:25 pm

    To continue on the Isaac Asimov suggestion: The Foundation, while a trilogy, the first book by itself is a good read. I usually suggest it to everyone. However, if you’re looking for short and simple, try Nightfall, or The Positronic Man [of which "The Bicentinnial Man" starring Robin Williams was based on.]

  5. Kyndra S says:
    May 15, 2008 at 3:10 am

    Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

    Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

    The Time Machine by H. G. Wells (or any of his other sci-fi books)

  6. vaguy852 says:
    May 17, 2008 at 8:23 pm

    STARSHIP TROOPERS BY ROBERT HEINLEIN IS A GOOD READ

  7. Rachel P says:
    May 18, 2008 at 2:14 pm

    1984, by George Orwell

    Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury

  8. bewerefan says:
    May 20, 2008 at 3:58 pm

    Best sci-fi novel of all time? Has to be Dune by Frank Herbert. Unfortunately, it is long and complicated, so if you want something shorter but still a great story, go for The End of Eternity by Isaac Asimov (especially if you like the time travle paradox types of stories).

  9. kcgalles says:
    May 22, 2008 at 4:49 pm

    Considering your timeframe — how about The Illustrated Man by Bradbury

    or Ender’s Game? (looks long, but is a real page-turner…)

  10. eschewdefeat says:
    May 22, 2008 at 10:24 pm

    My personal favorite is Arthur C. Clarke’s Childhood’s End. Another great one is Ringworld by Larry Niven.

  11. Rich says:
    May 24, 2008 at 12:18 pm

    FOUNDATION by Issac Asimov. Not too long, easy to read, and in 1966 was voted the best SF series of all time.

    Still is.

  12. Caroline P says:
    May 26, 2008 at 9:33 am

    Short? How about a novella instead of a novel? The Big Front Yard by Clifford D.Simak

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