I'm seeing lots of love for The Cyberiad (and rightly so), but so far no mention of one of my favorites 'A Perfect Vacuum', which is presented as a collection o

I'm seeing lots of love for The Cyberiad (and rightly so), but so far no mention of one of my favorites 'A Perfect Vacuum', which is presented as a collection of book reviews for non-existent (made up) books. I find that it can give new readers a broad sampling of all of Lem's different writing styles; from the absurd, creative and hilarious to his more somber, philosophical and "hard" scientific style. Just look at the premises of all of the "books" reviewed in this volume: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Perfect_Vacuum https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Perfect_Vacuum Hell, the book actually starts (inevitably) with a review of the book itself! It's a playground for Lem's invention and all of his favorite themes. It's absurdity always makes me laugh harder than just about any other writer I know (with the noteworthy exception of Charlie Kaufman, who was greatly influenced by Lem). Strong recommend for someone who doesn't know where to begin with Lem.