UncleMo Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 Hey, my step dad is one of those trekkie types :roll: . He likes Sci Fi books. :lurk: I need some recommendations as to what types of books to get him. :shrug: I want to stay away from those fantasy types like Harry Potter, Artemis Fowl, and stay away from the obvious like Star Wars :starwars: . Any amazing recommendations? :reading: I would really appreciate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJEagles Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. I am not a sci-fi buff, but that book was great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJEagles Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 http://www.amazon.com/Childhoods-End-Arthu...5231864-7759346 "Childhoods End" - This was also an amazing book. Arthur C. Clarke is the author. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncleMo Posted December 4, 2006 Author Share Posted December 4, 2006 Ok great. Maybe I'll get both so I won't screw this up. I will wait and see what others say. Thanks guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstroEric Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 I loved Hitchhiker's. But it's comedy sci-fi. Do you know what specific books he likes? Is he only a Trekkie? My favorite sci-fi books are the Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury, Roadmarks by Roger Zelazny and Way Station by Clifford D. Simak. But I like those because they break the boundaries of sci-fi. I also mostly dug Ringworld by Larry Niven. If you can give some more specific titles, I can maybe point you in the right direction. --Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abc006 Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. I am not a sci-fi buff, but that book was great.i agree 100%. One of my favorite books ever. see my location, and if you've ever read hitchhiker's, you'll get it. the only problem is, if he really likes sci-fi, I'm sure he's already read them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncleMo Posted December 5, 2006 Author Share Posted December 5, 2006 I can not at this time, but I do know he read books like, you know, Oddysey 2001, books by that guy that started Scientology. Sheez, I think my step dads a nerd. He could possibly be the only brutha trekkie in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaptorQuiz Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 Greg Bear writes excellent sci fi. "Eon" is a good book by him. The entire "Ender's" series by Orson Scott Card is good. Those books are: Ender's Game is the first and the best. Others in the series are: Speaker for the Dead Xenocide Children of the Mind and in a parallel series: Ender's Shadow Shadow of the Hegemon Shadow Puppets Shadow of the Giant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krawhitham Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 http://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Hitchhikers...ie=UTF8&s=books Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalMetsfan Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 Greg Bear writes excellent sci fi. "Eon" is a good book by him. The entire "Ender's" series by Orson Scott Card is good. Those books are: Ender's Game is the first and the best. Others in the series are: Speaker for the Dead Xenocide Children of the Mind and in a parallel series: Ender's Shadow Shadow of the Hegemon Shadow Puppets Shadow of the Giant I'm a big sci-fi fan and trekkie too and I agree with all the Ender books. They are a great read and also make you think a bit too not just fluff sci-fi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaptorQuiz Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 I'm a big sci-fi fan and trekkie too and I agree with all the Ender books. They are a great read and also make you think a bit too not just fluff sci-fi. I agree. Definately entertaining on a "sci-fi" level, and yet they also offer some value on a much more "thoughtful" level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstroEric Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 The other problem is that he's probably read Ender's Game too. That's definitely part of the sci-fi "canon." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred13 Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 Greg Bear writes excellent sci fi. "Eon" is a good book by him. The entire "Ender's" series by Orson Scott Card is good. Those books are: Ender's Game is the first and the best. Others in the series are: Speaker for the Dead Xenocide Children of the Mind and in a parallel series: Ender's Shadow Shadow of the Hegemon Shadow Puppets Shadow of the Giant As soon as I saw this thread, Orson Scott Card came to mind. Great books, I highly recommend them Mo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaptorQuiz Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 The other problem is that he's probably read Ender's Game too. That's definitely part of the sci-fi "canon." well that's not bad... then he could get him a set of one of the two "series." The following 3 books in the "Ender" series, or the 4 book series that makes up the parralel "Ender's Shadow (Bean)" series. ...or both. or neither! lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncleMo Posted December 7, 2006 Author Share Posted December 7, 2006 Thank you all. Anyone know off hand which few are the most recent? The better the book, the more recent the book, the higher the chance of him never had the opportunity to read it. He hasn't read them in a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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