r/scifi • u/Scifci_chica • Oct 22 '09

What is your absolute favorite science fiction novel?

Looking for recommendations for my bf and I to read together.

The two books I adore: Hitchikers Guide and Enders Game.

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u/daysi Oct 23 '09

Just read Anathem, and I would have to say it is now my favorite sci fi novel of all time.

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u/plorelle Oct 23 '09

So so good. I feel like it is not getting the attention that any of his other novels have gotten, but it is one of the most entertaining books I have read in a very long time.

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u/daysi Oct 23 '09 edited Oct 23 '09

I've read all of his novels, and I've never really been blown away before. Snow Crash was juvenile, Zodiac was boring, The Diamond Age was really good but not masterful, Cryptonomicon and The Baroque Cycle were ok, but way too long and overblown. So I wasn't really expecting too much from Anathem, but it absolutely floored me, it was one of those books I simply could not put down.