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10 Favorite Mars Novels - Kim Stanley Robinson
- pasbesoin 17y agoIt's only mentioned because the publisher has teamed it up with "The Sands of Mars" in a double novel volume, but I've very much enjoyed Clarke's "The City and the Stars". I've been struck by its prescience, particularly given it was written in the late 40's / early 50's. Amongst other things: Immersive, virtual reality gaming as a major passtime and social venue. Crystalline data storage (think holographic storage). The inward nature of fear and self-absorption, and the need for society to have its outliers. The new and novel as the source of renewal. Upon reflection, one might consider the latter portion of my last sentence almost a pun. I'm often prone to consider "science fiction" to be research and requirements gathering for modern society's progress. Its authors sit at the leading edge, taking in what's new and looking forward.
- rfreytag 17y agoThere are quite a few cases where 'speculative fiction' authors have been invited into DoD commitees to provide a fresh perspective.