Young Writers Society

I'm bored. I've been swallowing Heinlein and Larry Niven whole, and I'm still hungry for more! Here are the sci-fi authors I like:

Piers Anthony
Robert Heinlein
Larry Niven
Isaac Asimov
Alan Dean Foster
Anne McCaffrey

I'm sure there's more, but that's all that springs immediately to mind. What awesome sci-fi novels can you recommend?

Please note that, though this is the "Recommend Rabbit Some Awesome Sci-Fi" thread, everyone is welcome to check out the excellent suggestions made by fellow YWSers. Here are my own suggestions:

All the Myriad Ways
Larry Niven
Note that this book includes short fiction and articles, including an amusing exploration of the problems inherent in sex with Superman.

Anthonology
Piers Anthony
More short fiction.

Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine
Best thing ever.

Dragonflight
Anne McCaffrey
The first book in the Dragonriders of Pern series. I recommend all of them.

Dragonsdawn
Anne McCaffrey
The origin story for the DRoP series mentioned above.

David Brin's Startide Rising is a good read. I enjoyed it.

*writes down* What kind of sci-fi would you call it? Spacy odyssey? Cyberpunk? Perhaps a word or two about it. Is it YA or adult fiction?

It's adult fiction. I'd say it's a sort of space opera, though the characters don't really go to many planets. It's about the first dolphin-commanded starship in a universe where humanity has uplifted chimps and dolphins.

I'd say, "read Ender's Game." It's awesome.

Sounds fun, Conrad. I'll definitely have to look it up and see if the library has it.

Kyte- I've already read most of the books set in the "Ender's Game" universe, but it most definitely is awesome. *nodnod*

Unfortunately, on the whole, Orson Scott Card is not that fantastic.

The Sirens of Titan by Kurt Vonnegut. Douglas Adams saw the book as an influence for The Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy, and it's one of my favourite science-fiction books. It explores ideas of religion, so I'm not sure if it's your cup of tea, but it's a good book.

I don't mind religion, and I've had good experiences with Vonnegut.

Yeah, Vonnegut is the way to go. Try:

-- Slaughterhouse-5
-- Cat's Cradle
-- Player Piano.

Also, mental note to self: read The Sirens of Titan.

-Kylan