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• code_Whisperer · Mar 29, 2024 · Recommends

  …Malhotra (still not sure why this is not more well-known) "Eifelheim" by Michael Flynn (a most unusual premise and a gob of seemingly inane stuff to get through at about the 2/3 point, but IMHO worth it) "Providence" by Max Barry (heart pounding) "Hench" by Natalie Zina Walschots "Orange World" by Karen Russell (short stories but many qualify as sci-fi, very memorable to me) And here are some definitely well-known…

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• EamonnMR · Feb 7, 2021 · Recommends

  Providence by Max Barry did a pretty good job. It follows the crew of self-driving spaceship.

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• code_Whisperer · Feb 1, 2023 · Recommends

  …2.2" and "The Gold Bug Variations" "Exhalation" and also "Stories of Your Life" by Ted Chiang. Two collections of memorable short stories, including the story that the movie "Arrival" was based on. "Providence" by Max Barry. Wow. This needs to be made into a movie NOW. This book was so intense at points that I had to stand up and put it down because my heart was racing. A very fun, quick read. Some sci-fi…

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• code_Whisperer · May 26, 2023 · Recommends

  …genius and a treasure Eifelheim - Michael Flynn - ok, this book can be a slog at times, but it is very rewarding for those who persevere, and has stuck in my brain for many years Chocky - John Wyndham Providence - Max Barry - This book flows like a movie. It will make a great movie. I found myself LITERALLY out of breath a couple of times Hench: A Novel - Natalie Zina Walschots - Quirky, memorable The Peacemaker's…

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