Inspiring Sci-Fi Public

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Sci-Fi and other fiction books from fantasy and related genres that inspired me. For example by exploring possibilities of a hopeful future, or through different perspectives on how to do society, or by imagining ways we can get out of this mess, or asking interesting questions about what it means to be human. Brought over from my old account.

  1. Halfway to Better by  (Halfway to Better)

    Halfway to Better is a collection of six short solarpunk stories, each exploring a near-future world where we’re struggling to …

    luce says:

    Hopeful solarpunk climate fiction short stories

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  2. Dawn by  (Xenogenesis, #1)

    Lilith Iyapo has just lost her husband and son when atomic fire consumes Earth—the last stage of the planet’s final …

    luce says:

    What if aliens saved us from ourselves but also changed us in the process?

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  3. Parable of the Sower by  (Earthseed, #1)

    "We are coming apart. We're a rope, breaking, a single strand at a time.

    America is a place of …

    luce says:

    set in 2024, and the foresight of Octavia Butler is uncanny

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  4. The Dispossessed by 

    Shevek, a brilliant physicist, decides to take action. He will seek answers, question the unquestionable, and attempt to tear down …

    luce says:

    Explores an anarchist society

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  5. The City We Became by  (The Great Cities Duology, #1)

    In Manhattan, a young grad student gets off the train and realizes he doesn't remember who he is, where he's …

    luce says:

    A bit more magical realism than sci-fi, it explores what makes a city

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  6. The Fifth Season by  (The Broken Earth, #1)

    A SEASON OF ENDINGS HAS BEGUN.

    IT STARTS WITH THE GREAT RED RIFT across the heart of the world's …

    luce says:

    Just an awesome series

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  7. A Psalm for the Wild-Built by  (Monk and Robot, #1)

    It’s been centuries since the robots of Panga gained self-awareness and laid down their tools; centuries since they wandered, en …

    luce says:

    Hopepunk set in a future better society where the robots left to live in the wilderness

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  8. The Ministry for the Future by 

    Established in 2025, the purpose of the new organization was simple: To advocate for the world's future generations and to …

    luce says:

    near future scenario how humanity could get out of the climate crisis.

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  9. Babel: Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution by 

    Traduttore, traditore: An act of translation is always an act of betrayal. 1828. Robin Swift, orphaned by cholera in Canton, …

    luce says:

    magical realism set in the past, explores resistance against a colonial empire

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  10. A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by  (Monk and Robot, #2)

    After touring the rural areas of Panga, Sibling Dex (a Tea Monk of some renown) and Mosscap (a robot sent …

    luce says:

    <3

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  11. Circe by 

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    In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born. But Circe …

    luce says:

    A mythological story, but I feel like stories about people leaving bad environments to live in nature and find power are always inspiring too

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  12. Tehanu by 

    In this final episode of "The Earthsea Cycle", the widowed Tenar finds and nurses her aging friend, Sparrowhawk, a magician …

    luce says:

    Also fantasy, it explores the power of older women in a patriarchal society and the importance of care work. One of my favourite books in general

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  13. Perry Rhodan: Andromeda by , , , and 3 others

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    Man schreibt das Jahr 1312 Neuer Galaktischer Zeitrechnung: Ein geheimnisvoller Notruf bringt Perry Rhodan dazu, mit dem kleinen Raumschiff JOURNEE …

    luce says:

    Classic sci-fi

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  14. The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by  (Wayfarers, #1)

    Follow a motley crew on an exciting journey through space-and one adventurous young explorer who discovers the meaning of family …

    luce says:

    Cozy hopeful space scifi. The series explores different kinds of living together, the cultures of different alien species and how to bring them together, and has some interesting insights on how a more sustainable human society could look like (in part three).

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  15. Ismael by 

    Ishmael is a 1992 philosophical novel by Daniel Quinn. The novel examines the hidden cultural biases driving modern civilization and …

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