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Andy Weir - The Martian. Possibly the most well researched science fiction book I've ever read. Well worth reading even if you've seen the movie, since that l
by mkl 7y ago
Andy Weir - The Martian. Possibly the most well researched science fiction book I've ever read. Well worth reading even if you've seen the movie, since that leaves out about half the things that go wrong and the large majority of the technical details.
Andy Weir - Artemis. Weir managed to figure out a way for a city on the moon to make economic sense, while physics makes it almost impossible.
Neal Stephenson - Seveneves. First sentence: "The moon blew up without warning and for no apparent reason." What follows is the brutally, unforgivingly hard consequences.
- donatj 7y agoI’ve read the first two but will certainly check out the third. I loved The Martian, but Artemis wasn’t my jam. Felt too far fetched to me.
- jfe1234 7y agoSeveneves is great as are Snow Crash and Anathem by the same author. Anathem has a lovely epic feel. Tough read though!
- mkl 7y agoI haven't read Anathem yet. Stephenson's Cryptonomicon and The Diamond Age are also excellent, but getting away from hard sci fi.
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- 2rsf 7y agoI've read The Martian in no time, I struggled with Artemis though
- TheGallopedHigh 7y agoArtemis was a poor showing. Felt like it was written by an angsty teenager. Full credit to The Martian, though.