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Our [New Scientist] writers pick their favourite science fiction books of all time (www.newscientist.com)
submitted 5 months ago by AFKBRBChocolate to c/sciencefiction
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This is an interesting list. It's missing some of the true great classics, like Frankenstein, and it has a number of unusual, less well known titles, but there's a lot to like on it. There's certainly a lot for people to disagree about, but it may well have your less often cited favorites, too. What do you think?

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago (1 children)

The Mars trilogy is good, although Blue Mars is my favourite, Hitchhiker's is good but is more of a comedy, Flatland is ok but is more of a satire of Victorian society. The Planiverse by AK Dewdney is a better 2d world book.

[–] Rolando 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Hitchhiker’s is good but is more of a comedy

You say that like that's a bad thing...

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

Oh no, it's not a bad thing at all. It just means it doesn't really belong in a list of sci fi books.