Ten mind blowing science fiction books
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The Sparrow - Read, excellent book
Neuromancer - Read, Not my jam
Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch - Never Read
Engine Summer - Never read
Shikasta - Never read
Mind of my Mind - Never read
Star Maker - Never read
Spaceland - Never read
Permutation City - Read excellent book
Frankenstein - On my TBD list
Thanks, I will look for the titles I haven't read
Might I suggest
Marid Audran series by George Alec Effinger
Takeshi Kovacs series by Richard K Morgan
Anathem by Neal Stephenson
Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky
House of Suns by Alastair Reynolds
I love all of Neal Stephenson, but Anathem is indeed excellent
If Neromancer isn't your jami, I'd still recommend the Perhiphrial and his other series, as they blend more into modern reality nicely. I'm admittedly biased, as Neromancer is totally my jam.
Along the cyberpunk genra, Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson, the *Ware series by Rudy Rucker (I need to read Spaceland now!),
@@Sulihin Thanks, I may look at some of Gibson's "peripheral" material. Right now I am slowly working my way through a slew of award winners from the golden age forward.
The short story by Alastair Reynolds called the Nightingale is one of the scariest stories of what happens to a broken mind
I read the Sparrow when it came out. As a teenager my mind was not prepared, to this day one of the work of fiction I think the most about (I have not read it in 25 years and yet the story still haunts me).
Personally I have a soft spot for Frank Herbert's Dosadi Experiment
Glad to see Greg Egan mentioned somewhere. Woefully unappreciated. So so good!
I read Engine Summer because of this video and it’s by far one of the greatest novels I’ve ever read. I’m now working my way through all of John Crowley’s works.
I've read and reread Engine Summer and learned something new with every reading. Some novels that blew my mind are The Female Man because Joanna Russ envisioned a world without men. Babel-17 by Samuel R Delaney because it demonstrated how the limit of language is the limit of thought. Olaf Stapleton's Odd John where superman finds no place in the world of men.
Good choice with Rudy Rucker. But Iain M Banks' Look to Windward has to be the best sci-fi novel ever written, not just because it is so well written but also because it is just so mind-expanding, as is the whole Culture series. And then there's Jerusalem, from Alan Moore, a guy who is famous for writing comic books. And John Crowley's Little, Big.
I found all but one of the Iain M Banks novels compelling.
Clifford D Simak "City" and all of his books are amazing and i feel like he deserves way more atention...I hope someday Hollywood discovers him just like they "discovered" K Dick...not so for the movies...but just for helping to get his name more intotthe mainstream!
As a younger person Deagon's Egg "blew" my mind. Yes, Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch and his short story "Second Variety" as well. Ellison's "i have no mouth and i must scream" was harrowing. I read a lot of short stories.. L. Sprague de Camp's "Gnarly Man" was cool. There are probably others but don't come to mind just yet (I've taken a few endone's due to substantial pain. I haven't read Star Maker yet but "Last and First Men was thoroughly enjoyable. Can't believe I haven't read Egan especially as he is Australian. City by Simalk. I wish I could remember more but I am light headed right now.
Great! Episode I want to read every one of those books now =] but I really think your thoughts on the relationship of sf and ancient myths at the beginning BLEW MY MIND you made that point really well. I think Julian Cope makes the same points when he writes about megaliths in the UK
Rucker also 'dabbled' in non-fiction - Infinity & the Mind is also well worth exploring...
Hardly anyone talks about Crowley's "Engine Summer". This book deserves much more attention.
Just bought Starmaker at a local bookshop.
The Frankenstein story, is far more diverse and different than is movie's counterpoint. Love the book.
Read Neuromancer, but have not really "fell" in the story, will read it again… later, to rediscover it with "fresh" eyes/views.
Thanks to share with us theses opened views and ideas !
They sound truly fascinating. You Sir are quite the well read individual. Thank you for the recommendations. Greatly appreciated, superb video.
Great job. Thanks
Thanks, Damien. Nice fresh list! Spaceland by Rudy Rucker calls to me the loudest. Cheers!
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the sparrow by Mary Doria Russell Lib. book, listed
The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch Philip K. Dick Epub
BUY Engine Summer by John Crowley
Colonised Planet 5, Shikasta by Dorris Lessing
Mind of my Mind by Octavia E. Butler Lib. book, listed
Star Maker by Olaf Stapledon audiobook PB
The Hacker And The Ants by Rudy Rucker Lib. Book Listed
BUY Permutation City by Greg Eagen
Neuromancer read
Frankenstein read
And Herbert's Paul Muad dib is of the House Atriedes an ancient one of which fed his brother's children to him, if I recall.
where is canticle for leibowitz
That one is on my list.
YES! One of science fiction's finest masterpieces!
I read CfL for the 1st time when I was 18, and I have probably read it 20+ times since. It is one of the great works of fiction, imo.
I might have learned a thing or two about scifi and myths, but nothing about these ten novels. I only read Stapleton's Star Maker. A suggestion, you should first read his book Last and First Men; a future history of humanity. A footnote compared to Star Maker.
Great list
Add Embassytown by China Mieville!
Weird ending, but grateful for the content. Thanks!
I am looking forward to reading these. They all sound so good. Have you read Otherland by Tad Williams?
I have but I was 14 and the details are all lost.
@@DamienWalter The virtual reality setting and cast of characters really grabbed my imagination. I remember the internet being new and thinking about what was to come.
@@timothylivingston4135 Really cool story. Now I want to re-read it!
Only 2 read so far and Frankenstein one of them. An excellent new list thank you!
What was the other?
@@DamienWalter Mind of my Mind - The whole of Butler's output is wonderfully written and hard-hitting - I had to go back and check!
@@tomspoors768 She was among the very best.
Solid list. Impressive
One I'd highly recommend is The Mind Parasites by Colin Wilson. Phenomenal book, highly intellectual
Daemon & Freedom by Daniel Suarez
The Two Faces of Tomorrow (1979) by James P Hogan
Suarez & Hogan knew more about computers than Gibson.
I've read a couple of Hogan's novels, particularly his Giants series. However later on in his life and writing career he developed weird, outright stupid ideas. Not unlike David Icke. Too bad because at a certain point I just stopped reading Hogan's work.
I hated Star Maker. It reminded me of the ramblings of pot smokers at the Humanities campus when I was in college.
That's what most people like about it.
You're a true poet.
“But Elon, sorry Eldridge”😂
What is the movie shown briefly where a bloodsoaked hand is revealed from behind a yellow garment?
Dune
It's one of the trailers.
Classic review, another compelling journey from the master ferryman, Damien Walter.
Sparrow is magnificent. Sequel’s not bad either.
I think I slight prefer First & Last Men to Star Maker but it’s a close run thing. The rest… I haven’t read - the shame!
Open your mind, fellow seekers! 🚀 What an extraordinary journey through the galaxies of literary wonder! Your breakdown of these mind-bending science fiction novels is like a warp-speed exploration of the human psyche.
Each book seems to be a portal to another dimension of thought, challenging our perceptions and expanding the boundaries of imagination. As you eloquently unravel the layers of these tales, it's a reminder of the profound impact stories can have on our consciousness. I smashed that subscribe button! And speaking of mind-blowing experiences, I can't help but tease a little cosmic excitement of my own. I'm currently working on a scifi synthwave album set to launch in early 2024-a sonic odyssey that might just resonate with this stellar community's taste for the extraordinary. 🚀🎵 Imagine the fusion of your philosophical explorations with a cosmic soundtrack and lyrical storytelling!
Can't wait for more mind-expanding content from you, and to everyone riding this literary spaceship, keep your sensors tuned for the intergalactic beats coming your way next year! #SciFiAdventures #LiteraryCosmos #Parallaxalbum
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What a coincidence that I just finished reading and writing an audible review for Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch.
I generally disliked it. Too many of PKD's weaknesses on full display.
Last video had hair. *confusion attack
That was an old video.
@@DamienWalter yes. Sorry. I glitched with the timestamps. Good books. 👍
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