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u/Alan_Joshua · 1 pointr/sciencefiction

EDITORIAL REVIEWS

  • Kirkus Review  “A professor and parapsychology researcher discovers a key to mankind’s evolution or destruction in this debut thriller…In the Russian city of Podol’sk, a project partially based on Walker’s work has gone horribly awry, killing thousands and leaving traces of mysteries that threaten humanity’s scientific understanding. Discovering what occurred, and how to prevent it from happening again, falls on Walker and his new friends…As secrets and revelations accumulate, the team’s combined knowledge and abilities may be inadequate to stop what’s coming…Deft dialogue, crisp plotting, and a likable central figure make this multidisciplinary scientific adventure an exuberant and involving read.” 
  • New Consciousness Review “A thrilling read” 
  • Portland Book Review “Having the right amount of adventure and romance, this crisscrossing genre tale isn’t just a good read, but may also look great on a big screen.” 
  • Self-Publishing Review “…the book mixes uncommon palettes and manages a masterpiece with it. It is a surprising, suspenseful, and utterly superb read from start to end.”
  • Midwest Book Review “…highly recommended, indeed; especially for thriller and sci-fi readers who have become deluged with too much predictability and who seek cutting-edge action, believable protagonists, and action that is solidly intense throughout.” 

    READERS’ REVIEWS

    5.0 out of 5 stars I hate to see this series end! My favorites sci-fi series!!!By Montzalee Wittmannon October 10, 2017Format: Kindle Edition|Verified Purchase

    The Interdimensional Nexus (The SHIVA Syndrome Trilogy, Book 3) by Alan Joshua is the fast and heart stopping third book. I didn’t want to see this end. I hope he adds another set to this. So much action, thrills, things wrapped up, and so much goes wide open in this exciting finish. I loved this series. Science, the power of thoughts, the brain, corruption vs goodness, who are we vs the universe, it is a deep book. LOVED it. Sci-fi at it’s finest! Must get!

    5.0 out of 5 stars Great movie if done right.

    By Buzz on November 27, 2017Format: Kindle Edition|Verified Purchase

    This is the third and sadly last book in the series. Although there is room for more or a spin off. Just love the Beau character! Thrilling series that I would recommend. No spoilers but a good ending, but would like to read more. This would be a great movie – if done right.
u/J_Sto · 3 pointsr/sciencefiction

2/15 @ 7PM PT: If you posted on Valentine's Day, you should have a code in your inbox. Please let me know if you don't have a code or experience any problems so that we can get that fixed for you. Enjoy!

midnight 2/15 update: Wow -- I wasn't expecting so many Apple readers. In the name of love, one book in the name of love: EVERYONE who asked for a code on Valentine's Day is getting one! I'll be back later on to distribute the rest!

If it sounds to you like Astral Fall suits your interests, then just let me know by commenting. I've got free iBooks codes for the first five readers who say as much! I'll dip in and out to issue them over the next day or so.
iBooks: https://itunes.apple.com/us/author/jessica-mae-stover/id1067636734

Additionally, for non-iBooks readers, the novel is currently discounted on Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01D30K6AW

More about the novel:

Novel: ASTRAL FALL (series starter)
Quick-hit synop:

A hundred-year interplanetary war receives little attention from the military’s greatest warriors.

Until five of them devise a secret plan to end it.

pages: 293
Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29762364-astral-fall

Happy Valentine's Day! Hope you're reading something you love!

u/aop42 · 1 pointr/sciencefiction

I recommend Dune, as it's similar to ASOIAF as far as political machinations go to some degree, also epic story lines.

You might also like Hyperion by Dan Simmons, I read the first two books, they're kind of freaky.

I also liked Eon by Greg Bear, which is interesting as it shows a look at a future where a big asteroid appears above earth and it has an object on it that the joint Russian/U.S spaceforce goes to investigate, if you're interested in futuristic politics as evidenced by your love for the Bean series, then I'd say this one is for you. Although it's not quite similar to that in the blatancy of its political machinations, it does show an interesting look at this culture and that is in the background.

He also did a couple of good books like Darwins Radio and Darwins Children. I actually started out with Darwin's Children even though it's a sequel. I really liked it. Think Escape to witch mountain.

Earth by David Brin : Experiments with a black hole on the earth's surface goes horribly wrong, near future society where privacy has become a thing of the past

If you're looking for a good post-apocalyptic romp I'd suggest Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler. She also did a great series called the Patternist series. This covers several generations. She also did something widely praised called the Kindred though I have yet to read it. Also Lilith's Brood was cool.

You might also like the Stardoc novels. It's a little bit smaller scale in terms of focus but follow large events.

Also one of my favorite all time books is Mainline. It's about an assassin who can slip through parralel time streams to make a hit. It's pretty awesome.

Ok good luck!

And read Lost World Jurassic Park.

u/wajawabbit2 · 1 pointr/sciencefiction

In a lifetime of reading mostly SF novels, some short stories have just rocked me. They really stand out in my mind. I'm gonna name some of the classic stories and also some lesser-known stuff that's also in the same range, IMHO. You've probably read most or all of the classics, but here they are, just in case:

Who Goes There? by John W. Campbell. The John Carpenter "The Thing" movie is based on it. There was a 50s movie supposedly based on it, but damn, it was stupid.

Surface Tension by James Blish

It's a GOOD Life by Jerome Bixby (was the basis of a great Twilight Zone episode)

Red Nails Robert E. Howard (more fantasy than SF, but very memorable)

The Fifth Head of Cerberus by Gene Wolfe. I never liked Wofle's novels, but damn what a story this was.

Getting into the lesser known stuff ...

"Idio" by Doris L. Piserchia. Can't find any links to this one online, but it was published in Damon Knight's Orbit 13 short story collection, and I remember it vividly. Great story.

OK. I was gonna recommend Medusa's Web by Tim Powers as a great short story, but on checking out the link to the story, I find it's a novel. I was SURE it was a short story! It READ like a short story! So I'm gonna recommend it anyway, because DAMN it's a hell of a story, of whatever length.

The Gnurrs Come From the Voodvork Out by Reginald Bretnor was a memorable and fun little read that fandom picked up on

I could go on all night. So many good stories, can't remember them all, but that'll do for now.

u/reiii · 1 pointr/sciencefiction

Hey Everyone!

I just finished and released my second novel in the Origo series called "Ghost". In celebration I am making "Ghost" FREE on the Amazon Kindle store for a limited time. It is part two of the Origo series. If you search for the book on Amazon, the easiest way to find it is to type in "Ghost Tucker French". It is a continuation of "Haven". For those of you who did not read "Haven", the premise of the first book was that Earth was unable to support itself and was slowly dying. Pollution and overpopulation has run rampant for decades and have caused irreparable damage to the planet. The first book focused on a select group of humans, who take it upon themselves to venture into space and look for a new home for the Human race.

"Ghost" picks up where "Haven" left off. Lieutenant Nicholas Snow and his squad are on Origo and are desperately looking for a way off the planet. Follow them through their journey as they face new obstacles on the foreign planet.

I hope those of you who do download "Ghost" enjoy the story as much as I did when I was writing it.

One thing that I do ask is that you please leave an honest review of the book on the Amazon page when you finish reading it. I would be extremely grateful! Even if you don't have time to read the book now, I still encourage you to download it and save it for later! Thank you all, and I hope you enjoy the book!

You can follow me on twitter @tuckerfrench117 or on facebook

You can also follow me on my blog

u/hertling · 2 pointsr/sciencefiction

One of my guilty pleasures is Jack Reacher novels, although I haven't kept up in recent years. Real life is complex and full of thorny issues, and sometimes it is nice to lose yourself in a world where you can pretend the problems are simple and there are direct solutions.

Outside of fiction, I also enjoy personal development books. I loved the 4-Hour Work Week by Tim Ferriss and think many people can benefit from reading it, and Wired for Love by Stan Tatkin.

Science-fiction wise, keep an eye out for David Walton's upcoming novel Three Laws Lethal. I read the manuscript, and it was awesome. https://www.amazon.com/Three-Laws-Lethal-David-Walton-ebook/dp/B07DZJHF4T

u/Matt_Moss · 3 pointsr/sciencefiction

Hi everyone. I just wanted to share the news about my latest book and let you know that it's free for the next couple days. I hope you check it out!

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VX7VWDR

One mysterious farm...
Five slaves with no memories of the past...
A shocking discovery that none of them saw coming.


***


In the distant future, mankind is nearly extinct.
Those who remain work the farms.
But it's just a matter of time before humans are no longer needed...
The countdown to the end has begun.


***


Waking up on a farm that appears to be out of the early 1800's, Cole has no recollection of the past. He stands in line as the landowner and his two farmhands explain the rules of the farm along with the consequences of breaking those rules.


But for the sweet taste of freedom, questions will be asked and rules will have to be broken to find the truth, leaving Cole in the fight for his life as he seeks to fulfill the dying wish of an old man who longs to see mankind back on top of the food chain once again.


Will Cole find the answers to all of his questions and obtain the freedom that he so desperately wants?


Or will he die trying and rest in peace on the farm?


***


Packed full of mystery and suspense, The Farm is a page-turning, character driven thrill ride that you won't soon forget.


"With elements of Lost, Westworld, and many classic scifi tales, The Farm is a simmering piece about the grey area of power relationships. Recommended for those looking for a contemplative sci-fi mystery." - Paul C

u/ryanknapper · 1 pointr/sciencefiction

Dr. Max Tegmark, cosmologist and physics professor at MIT

  • Permutation City, by Greg Egan (Powells) (Amazon)

    Dr. Jane Goodall, Primatologist

  • The Story of Doctor Dolittle, by Hugh Lofting (Powells) (Amazon)
  • Tarzan of the Apes, by Edgar Rice Burroughs (Powells) (Amazon)
  • The Miracle of Life (not listed)

    Dr. Sean Carroll, Theoretical physicist at the California Institute of Technology

  • Dragon's Egg, by Robert Forward (Powells) (Amazon)

    Dr. Temple Grandin, Animal scientist

  • "I’m a Star trek fan..."

    Dr. Seth Shostak, Senior astronomer and director at the Center for SETI Research

  • Golem XIV, by Stanislaw Lem (Powells) (Amazon)

    Dr. Chris Stringer, Anthropologist at the Natural History Museum in London

  • Brazil, the movie (YouTube)

    Dr. Jack Horner, Paleontologist at Montana State University

  • Jurassic Park, the movie) (IMDB)

    Dr. Adam Riess, astrophysicist at Johns Hopkins University

  • Contact, by Carl Sagan (Powells) (Amazon)
  • The Fountains of Paradise, by Arthur C. Clarke (Powells) (Amazon)
  • Childhood's End, by Arthur C. Clarke (Powells) (Amazon)
  • The Songs of Distant Earth by Arthur C. Clarke (Powells) (Amazon)
  • The Martian Chronicles, by Ray Bradbury (Powells) (Amazon)
  • Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury (Powells) (Amazon)
  • Foundation series, by Isaac Asimov (Powells) (Amazon)
  • The Silo saga, by Hugh Howey (Powells) (Amazon)
  • The Stand, by Stephen King (Powells) (Amazon)
  • Watership Down, by Richard Adams (Powells) (Amazon)
  • The Day of the Triffids, by John Wyndham (Powells) (Amazon)

    Dr. Steven Strogatz, professor of mathematics at Cornell University

  • The Andromeda Strain, by Michael Chriton (Powells) (Amazon)
  • Colossus: The Forbin Project, the movie (IMDB)
  • 2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke (Powells) (Amazon)

    Dr. Ainissa Ramirez, materials scientist

  • Parable of the Sower, by Octavia Butler (Powells) (Amazon)

    Dr. Mario Livio, astrophysicist at the Space Telescope Science Institute

  • Around the World in Eighty Days, by Jules Verne (Powells) (Amazon)
  • Journey to the Center of the Earth, by Jules Verne (Powells) (Amazon)
  • Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, by Jules Verne (Powells) (Amazon)
  • 2001: A Space Odyssey, the movie (IMDB)
  • Dr. Strangelove, the movie (IMDB)
  • Close Encounters of the Third Kind, the movie (IMDB)

    Olympia LePoint, rocket scientist

  • Gravity, 2013 (IMDB)
  • Back to The Future, 1985 (IMDB)

    Dr. Danielle Lee, biologist

  • Dune, 1984 (IMDB)

    Dr. Michael Shermer, historian of science

  • The Day the Earth Stood Still, 1951 (IMDB)

    Neil deGrasse Tyson, astrophysicist

  • The Day the Earth Stood Still, 1951 (IMDB)
  • 2001: A Space Odyssey, 1968 (IMDB)
  • Planet of the Apes, 1968 (IMDB)
  • The Terminator, 1984 (IMDB)
  • The Quiet Earth, 1985 (IMDB)
  • Contact, 1997 (IMDB)
  • Deep Impact, 1998 (IMDB)
  • The Matrix, 1999 (IMDB)
  • The Island, 2005 (IMDB)
  • Watchmen, 2009 (IMDB)
u/omniuni · 2 pointsr/sciencefiction

This article mentions some great classics! I think this might become my next reading list.

Also, if you're looking for short stories about colonizing Mars, I am part of an Anthology of hard sci-fi on the topic. Besides my own story, there are quite a few really interesting takes on it, and I thoroughly enjoyed reading the whole collection myself.

If you're interested, check it out: https://www.amazon.com/Mission-Mars-Building-Janet-Cannon/dp/1940442079

u/Brent-Miller · 3 pointsr/sciencefiction

https://www.amazon.com/Cursed-Brent-Miller/dp/1093777095/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1563311075&sr=8-3

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There is the Amazon link. Sorry for not including it in the original post. I didn't want to leave a bad taste in people's mouth and self-promote too much. Of course that's a large part in this post, but I really do just love conversing with readers :)

u/PhilWheat · 1 pointr/sciencefiction

If you like Dr Vinge's books - https://www.amazon.com/Ventus-Karl-Schroeder/dp/0812576357 is the book he said he wished he'd written. I enjoyed it (though not quite as much as his books.)


Also, if you've read Snow Crash, you really should make sure to read Diamond Age - It's even a sort of sequel.


You seem to like the classics, so I'd throw out basically ANYTHING by Hal Clement as well. No one can take a physics lessen and make a book out of it like he could.

u/logansrunhidefight · 2 pointsr/sciencefiction

Hey Mike - I read and review tons of sci-fi. I'd love to read/review your book. I am also a self-published science fiction writer, so if you're interested, I'd be happy to send you (or anyone) a copy of my latest work, Call of the Singularity. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07YRYDP8Y/

u/HarlockJC · 2 pointsr/sciencefiction

I have enjoyed this author's books. I would recommend Lentara, the author posted the 2nd book about to come out. But Pitetli really good as well.
http://www.amazon.com/Lentara-Michelle-L-Campbell/dp/1475055552/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1413553611&sr=8-1&keywords=Lentara

u/Brutalos · 1 pointr/sciencefiction

Date Night On Union Station. I got it off amazon. It's free and a good read. There is a race of sentient computers in it that have their fingers in trade and stuff like that. I guess there are 4 books total.
LINK

u/Werthead · 18 pointsr/sciencefiction

Amazon will stream it internationally simultaneously. They've also just added the first two seasons in Ultra HD 4K to the US service, which is great.

https://www.amazon.com/Expanse-Season-Ultra-HD/dp/B01MT0UHLT

The question will be what happens to Season 3. That depends if Amazon buy out Netflix's deal and move the first two seasons to Amazon Prime and can then show Season 3 immediately, or if they simply take over the deal, so Seasons 1-2 will remain on Netflix, Season 3 will air in the autumn and then Season 4 will be on Amazon. Those details haven't been announced yet.

u/Ninjoobot · 1 pointr/sciencefiction

All of these are great recommendations (especially Chiang), but since you didn't mention Asimov specifically, you really have to read "I, Robot" if you haven't already. It's not about being new in Sci-Fi; it's about being timeless...

And as an addendum, here's a shame-filled self-promotion: my collection of philosophically-inspired short stories is free, so it will cost you nothing to give it a try: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07M6JTLLZ/ and for other options and formats: https://www.ngefarpress.com/p/works-of-fiction.html

u/rocketsocks · 1 pointr/sciencefiction

Here are some recommendations that are often not in top N lists, though they are quite excellent:

u/MinuteMythology · 2 pointsr/sciencefiction

Thanks! If you DM me I can give you a free eBook. If you prefer the paperback you can go here

https://www.amazon.com/Gods-Who-Chose-Us/dp/1733119302/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8