Scifi/Fantasy Book Recs

[Hozz 1017]

20 hours ago, Noozak said:

Is anyone reading the Horus Heresy series from the Warhammer 40k universe?

I looked into it but was deterred by two things a) amount of books.  Seems like there are 50+ or so. b) price of the books.  WH40K books never seem to be discounted beyond a certain price point depending on the type of book it is.  I think all the Horus Heresy books are $10 each.

[Noozak 324]

3 hours ago, Hozz said:

I looked into it but was deterred by two things a) amount of books.  Seems like there are 50+ or so. b) price of the books.  WH40K books never seem to be discounted beyond a certain price point depending on the type of book it is.  I think all the Horus Heresy books are $10 each.

I had someone give me 55 or so books of the Heresy series for free. Happy to send over to anyone interested (mobi files). Warhammer does some stuff really well but the quality issues from writer to writer are drastic. It's truly grimdark though so it can be challenging at times to deal with how shitty everyone and everything is.

[Hellraiser97 183]

I've been blowing through series in recent years.  

Series I have finished:

The Silo Saga, Hugh Howy - 3 books, enjoyed all of them

The Final Architecture, Adrian Tchaikovsky - 3 books, loved them all

Children of Time Novels, Adrian Tchaikovsky - 3 Books, they are exceptionally well done, but I can't say I really enjoy them.  They frankly make me feel sad

Undying Mercenaries, BV Larson - 19 books so far.  They're light, fun military Sci-Fi.  As long as you don't take it too serious, they're a blast.

Steamborn Series, Eric Asher - 7 books so far.  I love the setting of steampunk, but have never reallyr ead much in it.  This came on some amazon recommendation and I've enjoyed it so far.

Expeditionary Force, RC Bray - 15 books.  Much like Undying Mercenaries, it's light, fun military Sci-fi and absolutely hilarious.  Loved it.

Frontlines, Eric Dove - 8 books.  I think this series is finished.  More serious military Sci-fi, but not too deep.  Enjoyed it as a light read.

The Long Winter, AG Riddle - 3 books.  Loved the first one, kind of liked the second, really didn't care for the third one.

The Interdependency, John Scalzi - 3 books.  I read the first one back in 2015 and completely forgot about it.  Picked up the last two last year and while it wasn't bad, definitely not his best work either.

Academy, Jack McDevitt - 8 books.  I read these on and off for years.  Loved the early ones but really felt the last few fizzled out.

Stand along books:

The Doors of Eden, Adrian Tchaikovsky - He's a really smart author.  This book was a little difficult at the beginning, but I really liked it overall.

Project Hail Mary, Andy Weir - Not as good as the Martian, better than Artemis

 

[hornian 5222]

14 hours ago, Hellraiser97 said:

I've been blowing through series in recent years.  

Series I have finished:

The Silo Saga, Hugh Howy - 3 books, enjoyed all of them

The Final Architecture, Adrian Tchaikovsky - 3 books, loved them all

Children of Time Novels, Adrian Tchaikovsky - 3 Books, they are exceptionally well done, but I can't say I really enjoy them.  They frankly make me feel sad

Undying Mercenaries, BV Larson - 19 books so far.  They're light, fun military Sci-Fi.  As long as you don't take it too serious, they're a blast.

Steamborn Series, Eric Asher - 7 books so far.  I love the setting of steampunk, but have never reallyr ead much in it.  This came on some amazon recommendation and I've enjoyed it so far.

Expeditionary Force, RC Bray - 15 books.  Much like Undying Mercenaries, it's light, fun military Sci-fi and absolutely hilarious.  Loved it.

Frontlines, Eric Dove - 8 books.  I think this series is finished.  More serious military Sci-fi, but not too deep.  Enjoyed it as a light read.

The Long Winter, AG Riddle - 3 books.  Loved the first one, kind of liked the second, really didn't care for the third one.

The Interdependency, John Scalzi - 3 books.  I read the first one back in 2015 and completely forgot about it.  Picked up the last two last year and while it wasn't bad, definitely not his best work either.

Academy, Jack McDevitt - 8 books.  I read these on and off for years.  Loved the early ones but really felt the last few fizzled out.

Stand along books:

The Doors of Eden, Adrian Tchaikovsky - He's a really smart author.  This book was a little difficult at the beginning, but I really liked it overall.

Project Hail Mary, Andy Weir - Not as good as the Martian, better than Artemis

 

Did you ever read the Hyperion Cantos by Dan Simmons? It's 4 books. It's very good. Kinda prescient because it deals with AI (he calls it the Techno-Core). It gets a little weird in the last book, but all in all I enjoyed it. I just re-read it again. The Shrike is one of the best "monsters" ever. 

 

[NeverMarryAStripper 21920]

You must do audiobooks.  The Frontline series is written by Mark Kloos, but the audiobook was narrated by Eric Dove.

[Hellraiser97 183]

11 hours ago, hornian said:

Did you ever read the Hyperion Cantos by Dan Simmons? It's 4 books. It's very good. Kinda prescient because it deals with AI (he calls it the Techno-Core). It gets a little weird in the last book, but all in all I enjoyed it. I just re-read it again. The Shrike is one of the best "monsters" ever. 

 

Forgot to add those. I only read the first two. Loved them. Forgot the are two more books, I might have to add those!  Thanks

8 hours ago, NeverMarryAStripper said:

You must do audiobooks.  The Frontline series is written by Mark Kloos, but the audiobook was narrated by Eric Dove.

Yeah, got that one mixed up.  I mainly do audio books as I spend a ridiculous amount of time in the car.

 

I'm currently on The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson.  I'm about 35 hours into it (it's 42 hours long).  He does an amazing job of world building but damn I feel like everything so far has just been build up and I still have basically no idea what's going on.

[MadTrapper 153]

I've been blowing through series in recent years.  
Series I have finished:
The Silo Saga, Hugh Howy - 3 books, enjoyed all of them
The Final Architecture, Adrian Tchaikovsky - 3 books, loved them all
Children of Time Novels, Adrian Tchaikovsky - 3 Books, they are exceptionally well done, but I can't say I really enjoy them.  They frankly make me feel sad
Undying Mercenaries, BV Larson - 19 books so far.  They're light, fun military Sci-Fi.  As long as you don't take it too serious, they're a blast.
Steamborn Series, Eric Asher - 7 books so far.  I love the setting of steampunk, but have never reallyr ead much in it.  This came on some amazon recommendation and I've enjoyed it so far.
Expeditionary Force, RC Bray - 15 books.  Much like Undying Mercenaries, it's light, fun military Sci-fi and absolutely hilarious.  Loved it.
Frontlines, Eric Dove - 8 books.  I think this series is finished.  More serious military Sci-fi, but not too deep.  Enjoyed it as a light read.
The Long Winter, AG Riddle - 3 books.  Loved the first one, kind of liked the second, really didn't care for the third one.
The Interdependency, John Scalzi - 3 books.  I read the first one back in 2015 and completely forgot about it.  Picked up the last two last year and while it wasn't bad, definitely not his best work either.
Academy, Jack McDevitt - 8 books.  I read these on and off for years.  Loved the early ones but really felt the last few fizzled out.
Stand along books:
The Doors of Eden, Adrian Tchaikovsky - He's a really smart author.  This book was a little difficult at the beginning, but I really liked it overall.
Project Hail Mary, Andy Weir - Not as good as the Martian, better than Artemis
 

I'll check out Undying Mercenaries based on this because we have a bit of overlap looks like. Thanks.

The first four novellas of Murderbot Diaries are awesome, too. Loved them all and saw that Apple TV is picking it up. They seem to be targeting the scifi market from what I can tell.

Currently on The Girl with all the Gifts at the moment. Not bad so far...

[Hellraiser97 183]

On 2/10/2024 at 5:30 PM, MadTrapper said:

 

 

I'll check out Undying Mercenaries based on this because we have a bit of overlap looks like. Thanks.

The first four novellas of Murderbot Diaries are awesome, too. Loved them all and saw that Apple TV is picking it up. They seem to be targeting the scifi market from what I can tell.

Currently on The Girl with all the Gifts at the moment. Not bad so far...

 

The Murderbot Diaries is a science fiction series by American author Martha Wells, published by Tor Books. The series is about a part robot, part human construct designed as a Security Unit (SecUnit). The SecUnit manages to override its governor module, thus enabling it to develop independence, which it primarily uses to watch soap operas.

 

Yeah, I'm going to have toa dd that to the queue!  Thanks!

[rage-a-holic 4441]

On 2/8/2024 at 9:56 PM, Hellraiser97 said:

 

I'm currently on The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson.  I'm about 35 hours into it (it's 42 hours long).  He does an amazing job of world building but damn I feel like everything so far has just been build up and I still have basically no idea what's going on.

I'd holdoff on reading/listening anymore for at least 10 years. It took him 14 years to write the first 5 books and he has 5 more planned in the series.

[Chewbacca 7781]

2 minutes ago, rage-a-holic said:

I'd holdoff on reading/listening anymore for at least 10 years. It took him 14 years to write the first 5 books and he has 5 more planned in the series.

I think you're good to read anything unfinished by Sanderson.  The Stormlight Archive is fantastic and while it's slated for 10 books, it will be split into two 5 book series.  So only one to go to finish out part 1.  He's a very prolific writer and isn't going to turbofuck his readers like GRRM or Rothfuss.

[Chewbacca 7781]

Has anyone read the 3 Body Problem books?  Really enjoyed the Netflix show and I was thinking about reading these next.  Are they a good read?

[rage-a-holic 4441]

1 hour ago, Chewbacca said:

Has anyone read the 3 Body Problem books?  Really enjoyed the Netflix show and I was thinking about reading these next.  Are they a good read?

I tried to read them years ago and really hated the translation.

[Chewbacca 7781]

Just now, rage-a-holic said:

I tried to read them years ago and really hated the translation.

Are they originally written in another language?

[rage-a-holic 4441]

1 minute ago, Chewbacca said:

Are they originally written in another language?

Yeah, chinese

[billfromlaketravis 11521]

14 hours ago, rage-a-holic said:

Yeah, chinese

Is Chinese the universal written language in China and Mandarin and Cantonese is more of a spoken thing? Please pardon my ignorance.  The Tencent film adaption is in Mandarin. 
 

I worked with some Mandarin speakers before. Their translated emails were a brutal assault on the English language. I’m going to try the 3 Body Problem audiobooks, but I have no expectation of finishing. 

Edited April 6 by billfromlaketravis

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On 4/6/2024 at 8:36 AM, billfromlaketravis said:

The Tencent film adaption is in Mandarin. 

It’s rough to watch as you’re having to read everything while trying to watch it, and it’s dense and some stuff doesn’t come across as well as the first book.  

[billfromlaketravis 11521]

On 4/8/2024 at 7:56 PM, atomheartbevo said:

It’s rough to watch as you’re having to read everything while trying to watch it, and it’s dense and some stuff doesn’t come across as well as the first book.  

I’d still recommend it if you’re reading the books. It’s a close adaption and helps to visualize events in the books. 

[Sam Lin 3560]

I thought the (English) books were great, and had recommended them to some friends even before it was a TV show.

[Sam Lin 3560]

On 4/6/2024 at 6:36 AM, billfromlaketravis said:

Is Chinese the universal written language in China and Mandarin and Cantonese is more of a spoken thing? Please pardon my ignorance.  

Yes, the written language is a Chinese which is also split into Traditional and Simplified (where some of the most complex kanji letters are...made simpler). The spoken dialects are Mandarin, Cantonese, and literally hundreds of others.

[billfromlaketravis 11521]

Almost 4 hours into the first 3 Body Problem novel. It’s really terrific. 
 

The narrator’s voice and cadence is very similar to Rosalind Chao’s portrayal of Ye Wenjie. It’s working for me. 

[billfromlaketravis 11521]

Book readers and show watchers, is We’s Einstein joke in the books or did B&W write that? I’m pressed if they wrote that for the show. It’s a perfect analogy for 3 Body Problem. 

I started The Dark Forest. I don’t like the narrator as much. Some English guy. 
 

The pacing is a little jerky, but the Evans - San-Ti conversations are great. It’s pretty obvious the San-Ti didn’t need Evans when the Sophons reach Earth.

I’m currently in the Wallfacers chapter. Pretty cool. 
 

I’m trying not to look ahead, but it’s clear The Dark Forest is building towards something big. 

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23 hours ago, billfromlaketravis said:

Book readers and show watchers, is We’s Einstein joke in the books or did B&W write that? I’m pressed if they wrote that for the show. It’s a perfect analogy for 3 Body Problem. 

It’s different in the book if I recall right, less of a joke and more of a story, which either way the Trisolarans didn’t quite understand it, but they knew she was conveying information to him, which is why they tried to kill him.  I think the show did it much better.

The Dark Forest gets into cosmic sociology a lot more. I have confidence they’ll pull it off.

[MadTrapper 153]

Just finished Revelation Space.  Not bad, and knowing it was his first real novel makes sense. Some things were pretty superfluous to the plot and it dragged in the middle but the ending really picked up. It's like he got so caught up in his world building that he realized he needs to actually end the book. I'll probably read the next book in the series, Chasm City, since the general tone is that his writing style improves and give it another shot. Is that a fair representation?

Taking a small scifi break with a thriller/suspense (The Last Word) before getting back to it.

 

[billfromlaketravis 11521]

I’m just past the Great Ravine/waking up Luo Ji in Dark Forest. The death computer virus is pretty silly. But it’s an interesting to think about what the world might look like in 200 years. 
 

Good luck B&W. A lot of weird shit to adapt. 

[billfromlaketravis 11521]

I finished The Dark Forest. A truly fascinating idea. Terrific book.

I hope B&W spend most of the season or seasons in space. Sounds like some Mad Max Lite shit on the surface and Avatar in the subsurface. It would be very tough to adapt to film. 
 

The droplet scene and The Battle in the Darkness should be quite a spectacle. 

[billfromlaketravis 11521]

About 40-45% into 3BP Death’s End. Again best of luck to B&W adapting it.  I think we’ll get a conversation with The Ring. I’m sure it’ll look cool, but it’s the only cheap option to portray 4D space. 

Spoiler

I think the hammer is still coming, but fuck the Trisolarians. Who’s the bugs now you arrogant dicks?

 

[billfromlaketravis 11521]

I finished Three-Body Problem trilogy. Death's End was certainly my favorite. Credit to Liu Cixin for sticking the landing. 

Spoiler

Sad book with a sad ending. Cheng Xen and Guan Zifan leaving the Blue World to check out the Death Lines on the Gray World wasn't explained very well. They just did it. Given the extreme danger of the lines creating a black hole, they should have gotten the hell out of there and returned to Zifan's world. They would have missed Yun Tianming, but they wouldn't have spent 19 million years stuck in the time vacuum. 

The Trisolarans seemingly mellowed out after their home world was destroyed. They went from telling humans to eat one another for food in Australia to building Yun a pocket universe and allowing him to leave.

It's never explained, but I assume AA couldn't enter the pocket universe. Yun was a swell guy, so I doubt he would leave her behind. 

 

Edited May 13 by billfromlaketravis

[MadTrapper 153]

Anyone going to Comicpalooza in a couple weeks in Houston? Found out Martha Wells (Murderbot Diaries) will be there and figured I'd check it out. First time going.

[Hellraiser97 183]

Just went back to finishing the Hyperion quadrilogy based on Hornian's recommendation.  I'm about halfway through book 3.  I often dislike books where they pick up far in the future and the main characters from the previous books are all gone, but I'm enjoying this one.

I also listened to We are Legion (We are Bob) and it's sequel, We are Many.  I was expecting a really comical Sci-Fi series and had held off listening to it.  While it does have a good amount of humor, there's plenty of serious stuff going on and I'm enjoying the series.

I took a pause on the Stormlight Archive.  I listened to the first 3 books and the novella Edge Dancer.  Honestly, if I didn't know there would be more novels, as I finished book three, it seemed like he was tying things up.  They are SOOOOOO long though, needed a break before I finish out the remaining two books and novellas.

Looks like there is a new Expeditionary Force novel out, I had thought the series was wrapped up.  Have to check that out.

And another Undying Mercanaries is coming soon.

[Prepuce of Doom 21100]

[MillerEP 30494]

For any other Expanse fans out there, James SA Corey's new book "The Mercy of Gods" releases next week. Preorders are up on Amazon:

https://amzn.to/3WJ5S4p

[MadTrapper 153]

On 7/14/2024 at 9:39 AM, Hellraiser97 said:

Just went back to finishing the Hyperion quadrilogy based on Hornian's recommendation.  I'm about halfway through book 3.  I often dislike books where they pick up far in the future and the main characters from the previous books are all gone, but I'm enjoying this one.

I also listened to We are Legion (We are Bob) and it's sequel, We are Many.  I was expecting a really comical Sci-Fi series and had held off listening to it.  While it does have a good amount of humor, there's plenty of serious stuff going on and I'm enjoying the series.

I took a pause on the Stormlight Archive.  I listened to the first 3 books and the novella Edge Dancer.  Honestly, if I didn't know there would be more novels, as I finished book three, it seemed like he was tying things up.  They are SOOOOOO long though, needed a break before I finish out the remaining two books and novellas.

Looks like there is a new Expeditionary Force novel out, I had thought the series was wrapped up.  Have to check that out.

And another Undying Mercanaries is coming soon.

Why do you do this? Just as I was starting to make a dent in my book list...

Finished "The Man who Fell to Earth".  What a read.  He writes juuust enough about any given scene to make it seem vivid in your head without being at all too wordy.  Loved every page. 

[MadTrapper 153]

On 7/19/2024 at 10:08 AM, Prepuce of Doom said:

Well?

[Hellraiser97 183]

On 7/30/2024 at 9:41 PM, MadTrapper said:

Why do you do this? Just as I was starting to make a dent in my book list...

Finished "The Man who Fell to Earth".  What a read.  He writes juuust enough about any given scene to make it seem vivid in your head without being at all too wordy.  Loved every page. 

I saw the movie with David Bowie a few years ago.  Didn't realize it was a novel.  Adding it to the list!

[Chewbacca 7781]

On 5/12/2024 at 6:56 PM, billfromlaketravis said:

I finished Three-Body Problem trilogy. Death's End was certainly my favorite. Credit to Liu Cixin for sticking the landing. 

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Sad book with a sad ending. Cheng Xen and Guan Zifan leaving the Blue World to check out the Death Lines on the Gray World wasn't explained very well. They just did it. Given the extreme danger of the lines creating a black hole, they should have gotten the hell out of there and returned to Zifan's world. They would have missed Yun Tianming, but they wouldn't have spent 19 million years stuck in the time vacuum. 

The Trisolarans seemingly mellowed out after their home world was destroyed. They went from telling humans to eat one another for food in Australia to building Yun a pocket universe and allowing him to leave.

It's never explained, but I assume AA couldn't enter the pocket universe. Yun was a swell guy, so I doubt he would leave her behind. 

 

Yep.  Really enjoyed that one.  It'll be a tough adaptation if they want to take it through to the end, though.  Feels like some of the key moments will be really tough to capture.

[Js1 85491]

On 7/30/2024 at 1:48 PM, MillerEP said:

For any other Expanse fans out there, James SA Corey's new book "The Mercy of Gods" releases next week. Preorders are up on Amazon:

https://amzn.to/3WJ5S4p

Ready when it arrives!

[billfromlaketravis 11521]

27 minutes ago, Chewbacca said:

Yep.  Really enjoyed that one.  It'll be a tough adaptation if they want to take it through to the end, though.  Feels like some of the key moments will be really tough to capture.

I like the actor playing Will/Yun. I hope the show makes it back to his story. It’s probably the lone bright spot. 

[Hellraiser97 183]

On 2/8/2024 at 10:50 AM, hornian said:

Did you ever read the Hyperion Cantos by Dan Simmons? It's 4 books. It's very good. Kinda prescient because it deals with AI (he calls it the Techno-Core). It gets a little weird in the last book, but all in all I enjoyed it. I just re-read it again. The Shrike is one of the best "monsters" ever. 

 

Just finished the last book.  Yeah, it got a little wierd!  I think what really annoyed me was there was SO much detail that frankly felt unnecessary.  Overall enjoyed the series though.

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Hell yeah, PBS giving her some much-deserved love.

 

[morehornsepower 887]

Wife recently added Kindle Unlimited, so I've been drawn into a couple of series since they were free and all that.  Light reading, nothing earth-shattering, but long series if you need filler.

- Pike Chronicles, GP Hudson (15 books)

- Empire Rising, DJ Holmes (20 books - I'm 7 in)

Similar constructs really - expanding human space sphere, galactic war, and interstellar politics.  Neither has impressed me enough to think I'll ever re-read, but they've kept my attention when I needed something to read.

[Hellraiser97 183]

I finished the latest Undying Mercenaries book, Throne World.  It was nothing original and seemed kind of short compared to the others, but still a fun read.  I also finished Books 3 & 4 of the Bobiverse series.  REally enjoyed those and where he's going with the series.  Looks like there's a Book 5 that just came out.

Right now, I'm listening to Cage of Souls by Adrian Tchaikovsky, I'm on chapter 9 and so far, I'm not sold on it.  The writing is excellent, but outside of it taking place in the distant future, doesn't really feel like Sci-Fi so far.

[billfromlaketravis 11521]

Rendezvous with Rama is well worth your time. Short enough you knock it put in a day. 
 

Hard to describe it, but you will enjoy it. 
 

It’s allegedly Villeneuve’s next project. He will have his work cut out for him. 

[Austinvines 318]

Yeah, got that one mixed up.  I mainly do audio books as I spend a ridiculous amount of time in the car.
 
I'm currently on The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson.  I'm about 35 hours into it (it's 42 hours long).  He does an amazing job of world building but damn I feel like everything so far has just been build up and I still have basically no idea what's going on.

I really like Sanderson’s universe and his audio books set the bar for when I want to spend an audible credit. The price per minute is nuts and I love the narrators. Book 5 comes out in December. He really excels at pulling all his strings together at the climax - I’ve heard it described as the Sanderlanche.

I went partially through Tchaikovsky’s Shadows of the Apt and it’s really well done, but like others, I find it sad/depressing. Any recs on a series of his that is a little more redemptive?

I tried Malazan but there is too much going on for me to follow with an audiobook.

The First Law may be the best audiobook series ever. Steven Pacey is the best in the business.

[SimonBolivar 10958]

Sanderson's BYU lectures on YouTube are really good for understanding his process.
 

 

[Hellraiser97 183]

On 10/27/2024 at 10:17 PM, Austinvines said:

I really like Sanderson’s universe and his audio books set the bar for when I want to spend an audible credit. The price per minute is nuts and I love the narrators. Book 5 comes out in December. He really excels at pulling all his strings together at the climax - I’ve heard it described as the Sanderlanche.

I went partially through Tchaikovsky’s Shadows of the Apt and it’s really well done, but like others, I find it sad/depressing. Any recs on a series of his that is a little more redemptive?

I tried Malazan but there is too much going on for me to follow with an audiobook.

The First Law may be the best audiobook series ever. Steven Pacey is the best in the business.

The two series I've read of Tchaikovsky's are Shards of Earth which I really liked and it's not sad/depressing and Children of Time which some may not find sad/depressing, but it's certainly not upbeat either.  Both are high quality writing for sure.

On 10/27/2024 at 12:03 PM, billfromlaketravis said:

Rendezvous with Rama is well worth your time. Short enough you knock it put in a day. 
 

Hard to describe it, but you will enjoy it. 
 

It’s allegedly Villeneuve’s next project. He will have his work cut out for him. 

I read that about a decade ago when I went on a spree reading classic Sci-Fi.  Could be really interesting as a movie for sure.  I never read the sequels, but I heard they were not that great.

[billfromlaketravis 11521]

RE Rama: I thought about the description some. Imagine a totally self contained world shows up in our solar system. Humans pop the hatch, and discover a dead, frozen tomb with abandoned cities inside. But as the tomb approaches the Sun, the world slowly thaws and comes to life. Organic plants start to appear, but also worker ants that aren’t entirely organic or entirely robotic. The ants then start preparing the tomb for habitation. 

Edited October 29 by billfromlaketravis

[atomheartbevo 89775]

7 hours ago, billfromlaketravis said:

RE Rama: I thought about the description some. Imagine a totally self contained world shows up in our solar system. Humans pop the hatch, and discover a dead, frozen tomb with abandoned cities inside. But as the tomb approaches the Sun, the world slowly thaws and comes to life. Organic plants start to appear, but also worker ants that aren’t entirely organic or entirely robotic. The ants then start preparing the tomb for habitation. 

It needs to be done by Apple TV as a series, similar to Foundation.

[hornian 5222]

19 hours ago, billfromlaketravis said:

RE Rama: I thought about the description some. Imagine a totally self contained world shows up in our solar system. Humans pop the hatch, and discover a dead, frozen tomb with abandoned cities inside. But as the tomb approaches the Sun, the world slowly thaws and comes to life. Organic plants start to appear, but also worker ants that aren’t entirely organic or entirely robotic. The ants then start preparing the tomb for habitation. 

 

11 hours ago, atomheartbevo said:

It needs to be done by Apple TV as a series, similar to Foundation.

Only if they do the sequels too. Otherwise, it's just a limited series. 

[billfromlaketravis 11521]

Rama would work best as a movie in my opinion. It’s not a very long book, and as others have pointed the sequels aren’t very good. 

[MadTrapper 153]

It took me two of his books, but I'm fully committed to Alastair Reynolds' Revelation Space/Chasm City/Glitter Band world he built.  Currently on the 3rd book of that whole series.