Children of God (Ballantine Reader's Circle)96 reviews Mary Doria Russell Ballantine Books, 1999 A HIGHLY INTELLIGENT TREATISE ON PERSONAL THEOLOGY - A TRUE CLASSIC + got under my skin + children of god + Compelling and Original             Snow Crash (Bantam Spectra Book)535 reviews Neal Stephenson Spectra, 2000 An amazing, multi-faceted read + Great book, fun read + Starts off strange, but really gripping What an excellent book! I read this several years ago when I was still a high school student; I've read it at least four times since then. Every time I read it, I discover something new. There are a lot of issues approached in this book. It really is a gift that keeps on giving.             Islands in the Net15 reviews Bruce Sterling Arbor House Pub Co, 1988 Incredibly underrated, though not for everyone + With respect to the other reviewers... This is one of the gutsiest SF novels I know of. Bruce Sterling has set his novel in one of the most incredibly detailed, well thought out futures ever developed. He's thought about his world geopolitically, economically, ideologically, and on a host of other levels, including how people live on a ...             The Dispossessed: A Novel (Perennial Classics)8 reviews Ursula K. Le Guin Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2003 No bosses, no bankers, no owners, no wars... + Utopia versus dystopia.. + Physics, Governments, Relationships & LeGuin's Perfection + If you thought Sci-Fi is only about the future... + Worth the read             Kindred (Bluestreak Black Women Writers)171 reviews Octavia E. Butler Beacon Press, 2004 An Excellent Introduction to this Writer + HIGHLEY RECCOMENDED + Really good sci-fi that looks like it is not sci-fi Unfortunately, this inspired writer recently died. I encourage ALL to review her works. This novel was my introduction to Octavia E. Butler, and I would advise any enthusiasts of speculative and science fiction to investigate it, and her multiple works!             The Diamond Age: Or, a Young Lady's Illustrated Primer (Bantam Spectra Book)331 reviews Neal Stephenson Spectra, 2000 A remarkable vision of the future, that doesn't quite become tangible + Dated and yet... still a good time. + Stephenson creates intriguing nano tech world The Diamond Age is an ambitious book, and one that kept me enthralled through about 350 of its 450 or so pages and then impatiently waiting for what turned out to be a highly improbable, fairly confusing, Hollywood style ending (where at all odds and in spite of massive casualties on all sides and ...             Globalhead8 reviews Bruce Sterling Spectra, 1994 Third World Posse + Hits and Misses + An Intriguing Mix Of Sterling's Short Stories + A mixed bunch of stories             Mona Lisa Overdrive46 reviews William Gibson Spectra, 1989 SF NOIR...POETIC DREAMSCAPES OF A DISTOPIC FUTURE...(Part 3) + Best sprawl narrative. + Not Free SF Reader + Probably my favorite Gibson + Razor girl shines             Green Mars (Voyager Classics)79 reviews Kim Stanley Robinson Voyager, 2001 Another classic + Great book + Too much aerology, not enough PEOPLE drama + Not Free SF Reader             Stranger in a Strange Land536 reviews Robert A. Heinlein Ace Trade, 1991 A Valentine of a Novel + Mindblowing, if you can grok it. + Amazing! This true classic has meaning on so many levels; it is science fiction at its best. Interlocking storylines, characters with depth, and hidden messages abound. Many interpretations are possible, equally relevant. I read this book with my roommate as an undergraduate, then again and again, often ...             Red Mars (Mars Trilogy)359 reviews Kim Stanley Robinson Spectra, 1993 This epic novel is insanely good. + A novel chronicling the transformation of a people and a planet + Want to go to Mars? Amazing, amazing book. The depth and breadth of the decades-long plot, the huge cast of vivid and distinctive characters, and the novel's hard science foundation combine make this the best book I have read in years. Many, many years.             The Lathe Of Heaven: A Novel63 reviews Ursula K. Le Guin Scribner, 2008 Introducing: Heather LeLache + Not a book to be read before bedtime + Sci-fi with a humanistic purpose + Accessible, wide-ranging, and opens the doors to many new topics and genres. Very highly recommended             Pattern Recognition270 reviews William Gibson Berkley Trade, 2004 Start of a decline I have always liked Gibson's work, but Pattern Recognition is the start of a gradual decline. His books were thought-prevoking and unique, but now seem cliched. My biggest gripe about the book is that all the characters feel like they grew up reading too many Gibson books: that is, they feel ...             Blue Mars (Voyager Classics)110 reviews Kim Stanley Robinson Voyager, 2001 Great + A satisfying conclusion + Not Free SF Reader this book is a little slow compared to red and green mars but, following the main charictors was the fun part for me.             A Wrinkle in Time67 reviews Madeleine L'Engle Square Fish, 2007 Emotionally gripping + Madeleine L'Engle Did A Superb Job + Fantastic work + Fantastic             Children of God (Ballantine Reader's Circle)96 reviews Mary Doria Russell Ballantine Books, 1999 A HIGHLY INTELLIGENT TREATISE ON PERSONAL THEOLOGY - A TRUE CLASSIC + got under my skin + children of god + Compelling and Original             Stranger in a Strange Land536 reviews Robert A. Heinlein Ace Trade, 1991 A Valentine of a Novel + Mindblowing, if you can grok it. + Amazing! This true classic has meaning on so many levels; it is science fiction at its best. Interlocking storylines, characters with depth, and hidden messages abound. Many interpretations are possible, equally relevant. I read this book with my roommate as an undergraduate, then again and again, often ...             Kindred (Bluestreak Black Women Writers)171 reviews Octavia E. Butler Beacon Press, 2004 An Excellent Introduction to this Writer + HIGHLEY RECCOMENDED + Really good sci-fi that looks like it is not sci-fi Unfortunately, this inspired writer recently died. I encourage ALL to review her works. This novel was my introduction to Octavia E. Butler, and I would advise any enthusiasts of speculative and science fiction to investigate it, and her multiple works!             The Diamond Age: Or, a Young Lady's Illustrated Primer (Bantam Spectra Book)331 reviews Neal Stephenson Spectra, 2000 A remarkable vision of the future, that doesn't quite become tangible + Dated and yet... still a good time. + Stephenson creates intriguing nano tech world The Diamond Age is an ambitious book, and one that kept me enthralled through about 350 of its 450 or so pages and then impatiently waiting for what turned out to be a highly improbable, fairly confusing, Hollywood style ending (where at all odds and in spite of massive casualties on all sides and ...             Blue Mars (Voyager Classics)110 reviews Kim Stanley Robinson Voyager, 2001 Great + A satisfying conclusion + Not Free SF Reader this book is a little slow compared to red and green mars but, following the main charictors was the fun part for me.