More Than Human
by Theodore Sturgeon · first published 1952
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From the back cover of Del Rey paperback November 1978: The coming of the superman without a superego! Take six people -- extraordinary people. And stir in the melting pot of creation. Take away their human frailties. Burnish their strengths. And create a superman -- Homo gestalt, the last step in man's evolution. Now step back... and learn the meaning of fear!
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depends on the subgenre :) Superhuman: Slan by A.E. Van Vogt More Than Human by Theodore STurgeon Odd John by Olaf Stapledon Post Apocalyptic: The Day of The Triffids by John Whyndham Earth Abides by George R. Stewart A Canticle for Lebowitz by...don't remember Space Opera/Adventure: any…
on “Ask YC: What's the most inspiring sci-fi book you've read?” ↗Here is a real list, shorter and MUCH higher quality: 1. The Cyberiad 2. Babel-17 3. The Stars My Destination 4. The Sheep Look Up 5. More Than Human 6. Lord of Light 7. To Your Scattered Bodies Go 8. Earth Abides 9. Dying Inside 10. City 11. Last and First Men 12. Slan 13. The World of Null-A
on “32 Sci-Fi novels that you should add to your reading list” ↗…read it because it is good. I suppose it's to be expected. Even in the intellectual world Sturgeon's Law applies. 90% of everything is crap. (Btw, if you havn't you should read Theodore Sturgeon's More Than Human)
on “It's not you, it's your books” ↗…favorites. William Gibson's Sprawl trilogy (Neuromancer, Count Zero and Mona Lisa Overdrive) Douglas N. Adams - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Frank Herbert's Dune books Theodore Sturgeon's More Than Human Robert A. Heinlein - Citizen of the Galaxy Robert Charles Wilson's Spin trilogy Frederik Pohl's Heechee books
on “Ask HN: What are your favorite sci-fi books?” ↗Blown / Image of The Beast by Philip Jose Farmer More Than Human by Theodore Sturgeon To Your Scattered Bodies Go by Philip Jose Farmer Norstrillia by Cordwainer Smith
on “My favorite cult sci-fi and fantasy books you may not have heard of before” ↗Sounds like Theodore Sturgeon's description of the difference between morality and ethics in his classic "More than Human": Morality is society's rules for individual survival. Ethics is the individual's rules for society's survival.
on “Scrum is fragile, not Agile” ↗…recommendations is to join a scifi book club where we pick a new title every month. here is what we read until now: Andy Weir: Project Hail Mary William Gibson: Neuromancer Theodore Sturgeon: More Than Human Ann Leckie: Ancillary Justice Chen Qiufan and Kai-Fu Lee: AI 2041 David Wellington: The Last Astronaut Nathan Lowell: Quarter Share Becky Chambers: A Psalm for the Wild-Built Octavia…
on “Ask HN: What are your favorite sci-fi books?” ↗I got back into using e-readers so I read a lot more this year than usual. - More than Human by Theodore Sturgeon - Sum: Forty Tales from the Afterlives by David Eagleman - Hogg by Samuel R. Delany - The first dozen Discworld books (in publication order) by Terry Pratchet - The Wall by Mary…
on “Ask HN: What did you read in 2025?” ↗…Vance’s Dying Earth series are great, but particularly The Eyes of the Overworld, which I was surprised to find was hilarious. I reread some classic Philip K Dick, including Flow My Tears and Stigmata, and More than Human (Theodore Sturgeon). The first two books of The Dark Star trilogy by Marlon James are both huge things, but worth it for fans of super dark fantasy. The setting really works for me, as far too much of…
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