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I have only read The Left Hand of Darkness of these five, just last year, and it is definitely one of my favourite books of all time. The way it examines what

I have only read The Left Hand of Darkness of these five, just last year, and it is definitely one of my favourite books of all time. The way it examines what a genderless society might look like and the differences is incredibly intelligent, yet is just the setting - there's a thoroughly interesting plot over the top. And the feminist bent (among other things) makes it feel incredibly modern - I remember being impressed it was written in 1969.

pmoriarty 5y ago
"the feminist bent (among other things) makes it feel incredibly modern - I remember being impressed it was written in 1969." Artists, musicians, and writers are often on the cutting edge of cultural phenomena, and that probably goes double for those scifi writers who spend their lives imagining truly different future societies. It usually takes a while for mainstream culture (which tends to be far more conservative) to catch up... if they ever do. I've been kind of out of touch with the current state of sci for decades now, and wonder what new visions of humanity I've been missing out on. Would any informed scifi fans care to give a quick summary of recent developments?