James S. A. Corey – Abaddon’s Gate
The third book in the expanse series keeps increasing the size of the world it takes place in.
Science-Fiction
Freedom™ – Daniel Suarez
Daniel Suarez continues his excellent narrative of a runaway program and the people it affects.
Lucifer’s Hammer – Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle
Lucifer’s Hammer shows us the fragility of human civilization – and it still fells like we would not be ready for it.
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Broken Angels – Richard K Morgan
Richard Morgan abandoned his interesting premise and kept everything I dislike about his second book.
Gateway – Frederik Pohl
Frederik Pohl’s Gateway is novel that seems more and more unique these days. Odd, that things should get more unique with age…
Neuromancer – William Gibson
One of the most absolutely influential novels of all time, William GIbson’s Neuromancer did much to create the ambiance of the modern technological world.
Flowers for Algernon – Daniel Keyes
Daniel Keyes’ Flowers for Algernon is one of those books that proudly wears the label of ‘classic’
Red Mars – Kim Stanley Robinson
Kim Stanley Robinson’s Red Mars is one of the most beloved books in science-fiction, and possibly the most popular telling of humanity’s arrival on the red planet.
Semiosis – Sue Burke
A new take on the idea of sentience and the alien other in science-fiction.
Caliban’s War – James S.A Corey
The second book in James S.A. Corey’s Expanse follows the story pretty much as expected.
Failures in Polymathy 