I get loads of books suggestions for my book review podcast. Many people suggest books I’ve read before. I don’t mind this, as if I liked the book the first time out I’d be happy to read it again and review it again.<\/p>\n
However, lots of people have suggested not single books, but entire series of books. The thing about series is that they’re a real time commitment to get through, especially if I’ve read them before. And especially if I’m going to review each book in the series.<\/p>\n
Also, how do I review the second book in a series? I have this problem with Hamilton’s Void Trilogy. Talking about book two without spoiling book one is really hard.<\/p>\n
So, to preempt having to explain these and other issues with each person who emails me recommending entire series I’ve read before, I took a SFBRP podcast episode to talk about and do mini reviews for all of the below series (in no particular order):<\/p>\n
Stephen Baxter:
\nXeelee series
\nManifold series<\/p>\n
CJ Cherryh:
\nMerchanter novels<\/p>\n
Isaac Asimov:
\nFoundation series
\nGalactic Empire series
\nRobots series
\nRobot mysteries series<\/p>\n
Douglas Adams:
\nHitchhiker\u00c3\u00ads Guide to the Galaxy <\/p>\n
David Brin:
\nUplift series <\/p>\n
Frank Herbert:
\nDune <\/p>\n
Orson Scott Card:
\nEnder series
\nThe Shadow Children Sequence <\/p>\n
Peter F Hamilton:
\nNights Dawn
\nCommonwealth Saga
\nMindstar Rising
\nVoid Trilogy<\/p>\n
Iain M Banks:
\nThe Culture<\/p>\n
Gene Wolfe:
\nThe Book of the New Sun<\/p>\n
Philip Jos\u00c3\u00a9 Farmer:
\nDayworld
\nRiverworld<\/p>\n
Steven Donaldson:
\nThe Gap Cycle<\/p>\n
Vernor Vinge:
\nDeep Sequence<\/p>\n
Larry Niven:
\nRingworld \/ Known Space<\/p>\n
Kim Stanley Robinson:
\nMars trilogy
\nCalifornian Coast series<\/p>\n
Alastair Reynolds:
\nRevelation Space <\/p>\n
Frederik Pohl:
\nThe Heechee Saga<\/p>\n
Arthur C Clarke:
\nSpace Odyssey series
\nRama series<\/p>\n
Tad Williams:
\nOtherland<\/p>\n
James Blish:
\nCities in Flight<\/p>\n
Jack Vance:
\nPlanet of Adventure<\/p>\n
Robert J Sawyer:
\nThe Neanderthal Parallax<\/p>\n
Robert Zindell:
\nA Requiem for Homo Sapiens<\/p>\n
Dan Simmons:
\nHyperion Cantos<\/p>\n
Can anyone think of any other science fiction series I should read? Or think I might have read but forgotten about? Send emails to luke@juggler.net or leave a comment below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I get loads of books suggestions for my book review podcast. Many people suggest books I’ve read before. I don’t mind this, as if I liked the book the first time out I’d be happy to read it again and … Continue reading