Fahrenheit 4511267 reviews
Ray Bradbury

Del Rey, 1987

Ominous reading

+ a very good book
+ Timely, thought-provoking, and still hopeful
+ A must experience
+ Had To Read For School
  
  











  



  
Nova21 reviews
Samuel R. Delany

Vintage, 2002

Melville in the Future

+ Fantastic, complex, and compelling read!
+ Super

I have a feeling this is going to be my summer of Delany. I read Nova on the heels of his short story collection Aye, and Gomorrah and the virtues that I found in that collection are also to be found in this novel in spades. Delany writes with an attention to detail, prose and character that is ...
  
  











  



  
Childhood's End286 reviews
Arthur C. Clarke

Del Rey, 1987

Wow

+ Moving Sci-Fi work
+ A feel-good doomsday scenario

This is an amazing, shocking book. Like 2001 the movie(and it's inspiration-Clarke's story "The Sentinel"), man encounters alien civilization in a way that is far more fascinating and original than the typical invasion story. I don't won't to say too much. That could ruin the story. This might ...
  
  











  



  
I Will Fear No Evil76 reviews
Robert A. Heinlein

Ace, 1987

Fear no evil

+ What a trip
+ Wonderful Author

"Fear No Evil" is a great book and a very enjoyeble read, I have long been a Heinlein fan. Wonderful!
  
  











  



  
City54 reviews
Clifford D. Simak

Old Earth Books, 2004

Just as absorbing as the day it was written

+ THE SIMPLE WAY TO LITERARY GREATNESS
+ Emergence, intuited in the '50s!!!
+ Simak's Masterpiece
  
  











  



  
From the Earth to the Moon20 reviews
Jules Verne

Aegypan, 2006

A Science Fiction Classic

+ And interesting ride...
+ A Good Read

Jules Verne, the father of science fiction, made several predictions that came true in this book. The book is exciting from cover to cover. It deserves more credit than it seems to be getting. It was written over one hundred years ago. I would recommend this book to any science fiction ...
  
  











  



  
Stranger in a Strange Land538 reviews
Robert A. Heinlein

Ace, 1987

Mindblowing, if you can grok it.

+ Excelent Read...

This novel is an absolute masterpiece. As with any great Science Fiction [this is the rare hard fiction variety], paradigms dissolve to explore humanity, spirituality and other topics on levels normally taboo to mainstream minds. This novel may be read on a multitude of layers for those minds ...
  
  











  



  
Friday86 reviews
Robert A. Heinlein

Del Rey, 1997

Everything you could want in a book and more

+ Revisiting Friday
+ Heinlein, Sex, and a Pretty Cyborg

I came across the paperback version of this book in the $1 bin of a thrift store and was surprised I hadn't heard of it before. I thought this might have been a rare dud in his career, but thankfully, I was wrong. This could be considered a sequel to his novella "Gulf", and actually features ...
  
  











  



  
The Martian Chronicles (The Grand Master Editions)313 reviews
Ray Bradbury

Spectra, 1984

A great indroduction to Bradbury's work.

+ Youthful Perspective
+ Classic Bradbury
+ Masterpiece
  
  











  



  
Rendezvous with Rama215 reviews
Arthur C. Clarke

Spectra, 1990

No region on Earth left for safe celestial target practice

+ Wonderful Book
+ What could it be?
+ It would make a great movie!
  
  











  



  
2001: A Space Odyssey256 reviews
Arthur C. Clarke

Roc, 2000

Where Did We Come From? Where Are We Going?

+ The book that started it all
+ space nerds unite
+ Much Better Than the Movie
  
  











  



  
The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress240 reviews
Robert A. Heinlein

Orb Books, 1997

Distilled Libertarian Goodness

+ The moon is a harsh mistress
+ perfect
+ Pure Heinlein genius
  
  











  



  
Fahrenheit 4511267 reviews
Ray Bradbury

Del Rey, 1987

Ominous reading

+ a very good book
+ Timely, thought-provoking, and still hopeful
+ A must experience
+ Had To Read For School
  
  











  



  
From the Earth to the Moon20 reviews
Jules Verne

Aegypan, 2006

A Science Fiction Classic

+ And interesting ride...
+ A Good Read

Jules Verne, the father of science fiction, made several predictions that came true in this book. The book is exciting from cover to cover. It deserves more credit than it seems to be getting. It was written over one hundred years ago. I would recommend this book to any science fiction ...
  
  











  



  
I Will Fear No Evil76 reviews
Robert A. Heinlein

Ace, 1987

Fear no evil

+ What a trip
+ Wonderful Author

"Fear No Evil" is a great book and a very enjoyeble read, I have long been a Heinlein fan. Wonderful!
  
  











  



  
The Martian Chronicles (The Grand Master Editions)313 reviews
Ray Bradbury

Spectra, 1984

A great indroduction to Bradbury's work.

+ Youthful Perspective
+ Classic Bradbury
+ Masterpiece
  
  











  



  
Friday86 reviews
Robert A. Heinlein

Del Rey, 1997

Everything you could want in a book and more

+ Revisiting Friday
+ Heinlein, Sex, and a Pretty Cyborg

I came across the paperback version of this book in the $1 bin of a thrift store and was surprised I hadn't heard of it before. I thought this might have been a rare dud in his career, but thankfully, I was wrong. This could be considered a sequel to his novella "Gulf", and actually features ...
  
  











  



  
City54 reviews
Clifford D. Simak

Old Earth Books, 2004

Just as absorbing as the day it was written

+ THE SIMPLE WAY TO LITERARY GREATNESS
+ Emergence, intuited in the '50s!!!
+ Simak's Masterpiece
  
  











  



  
Stranger in a Strange Land538 reviews
Robert A. Heinlein

Ace, 1987

Mindblowing, if you can grok it.

+ Excelent Read...

This novel is an absolute masterpiece. As with any great Science Fiction [this is the rare hard fiction variety], paradigms dissolve to explore humanity, spirituality and other topics on levels normally taboo to mainstream minds. This novel may be read on a multitude of layers for those minds ...
  
  











  



  
The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress240 reviews
Robert A. Heinlein

Orb Books, 1997

Distilled Libertarian Goodness

+ The moon is a harsh mistress
+ perfect
+ Pure Heinlein genius