Books I read last year --- 2006: A Sci-fi Odyssey
Explore a captivating sci-fi odyssey with the best books of 2006! Discover must-read titles and hidden gems from my personal reading journey last year.
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Divine Invasions
by Lawrence Sutin
An official portrait of the influential novelist's life and career explores how Dick's writings expanded the scope of the science fiction genre, served as the …
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Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
by Philip K. Dick
A masterpiece ahead of its time, a prescient rendering of a dark future, and the inspiration for the blockbuster film Blade Runner One of The …
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Permutation City
by Greg Egan
Transformed into an electronic code, a Copy must discover an alternate way out, back into its real body, because the original avenue of escape has …
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The World of Null-A
by A. E. van Vogt
Presents the science fiction classic set in the year 2650, where the Games Machine--twenty-five thousand electronic brains--sets the course of people's lives.
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Burning Chrome
by William Gibson
Best-known for his seminal sf novel Neuromancer, William Gibson is actually best when writing short fiction. Tautly-written and suspenseful, Burning Chrome collects 10 of his …
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Strange Relations
by Philip José Farmer
Three works by a grand master of science fiction are brought together in this original volume. Previously published as separate books, "Flesh, Strange Relations," and …
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The Forever War
by Joe W. Haldeman
Private William Mandella is a hero in spite of himself. He never wanted to go to war, but the leaders on Earth have drawn a …
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Gateway
by Frederik Pohl
The Heechee gateways, remnants of an ancient civilization, provide instantaneous passage to the far reaches of the universe but do not ensure destination, return, wealth, …
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Beyond the Blue Event Horizon
by Frederik Pohl
In Book Two of the Heechee Saga, Robinette Broadhead is on his way to making a fortune by bankrolling an expedition to the Food Factory--a …
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Gnarl!
by Rudy Rucker
Though he is also a mathematician, computer scientist, and essayist, Rudy Rucker is best known for his ground-breaking science fiction. The companion volume to Seek!, …
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True Names and the Opening of the Cyberspace Frontier
by Vernor Vinge
A collection of articles and essays about the new frontier of the Internet, especially a direct interface between brain and computer that enables game players …
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Neutron Star
by Larry Niven
Come to Larry Niven's Universe and meet all the natives: Thrints, Bandersnatchi, Puppeteers -- and a host of other wonderfully created characters. Visit Lookitthat, Down, …
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The Demolished Man
by Alfred Bester
In 2301, a psychopathic business magnate comes up with the ultimate plan to eliminate his competition and destroy the order of society.
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Axiomatic
by Greg Egan
A dazzling collection of short fiction, filled with invention and hard-science speculation, by the popular author of QUARANTINE, PERMUTATION CITY, and DISTRESS. Growing in reputation …
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The Ascent of Wonder
by David G. Hartwell
Featuring more than sixty groundbreaking short stories by modern science fiction's most important and influential writers, The Ascent of Wonder offers a definitive and incisive …
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Porno
by Irvine Welsh
Ten years after the events detailed in "Trainspotting", Simon Williamson, a.k.a. Sick Boy, is back in Edinburgh to direct and produce a porn film along …
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