Sunday, February 3, 2013

Science/Speculative Fiction Review #18


I spend a great deal of my time every day reading speculative science fiction.  The rest of my time is spent asking the questions and questioning the answers that the science fiction I read creates. All of the stories I post contain elements of profound contemplation, varying philosophy, metaphysics, and theoretical pondering. The authors that create these stories are among my heroes in this reality, and I very much want to share them with you.   Although I read a great deal more than the stories I will post in these short reviews, I only want to share those pieces of text/audio that really stick with me and force my mind to ponder life, the universe, and everything. While I am delighted with nearly all that I read in this genre, I will make an attempt to only present the best of the best.

I've decided to take a new approach to these speculative fiction reviews and from now on I will simply list what I have read and rank them in the following way from highest to lowest quality/intrigue/creativity:

Masterpiece

Mind blowing

Excellent

Good




Eon by Gregory bear -novel-

Masterpiece

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Hyperion by Dan Simmons -novel-


Masterpiece

Wiki





The Fall of Hyperion by Dan Simmons -novel-  


Masterpiece

Wiki





The Dancers at the End of Time -multiple novels and short stories-

Mind Blowing

Wiki





The Forever War by Joe Halderman -novel-

Masterpiece

Wiki