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Science Fiction

bemildred

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8. Early stuff is better.

Reply to semillama (Reply #3)

Sat Mar 31, 2012, 05:41 PM

Mar 2012

He's become a bit routine and formulaic. I liked "Against A Dark Background" and "Excession" in particular. The others mentioned here are good too, "Player of Games" for example.

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I would add Greg Egan to that list phantom power Feb 2012 #1

I was wondering about Banks semillama Feb 2012 #3

No, you don't, but Player of Games and Consider Phlebas are both awesome reads. eppur_se_muova Mar 2012 #6

Early stuff is better. bemildred Mar 2012 #8

Wow mzteris Feb 2012 #2

Was Jules Verne on that list? semillama Feb 2012 #4

_The Mysterious Island_ getting old in mke Feb 2012 #5

He also wrote eyl Mar 2012 #7