I've recently finished Startide Rising (spoilers in this link), by David Brin and consider it one of the great sci-fi novels. It also left me wanting more, which is fortunate that its the second book of a six book series, the Uplift Saga. I've already read the first of them.
I also recently finished the supurb The Martian (spoilers), by Andy Weir. I consider it the best sci-fi published in the last few years.
After finishing these books I wondered what would be on my top 10 Sci-fi book list. In no particular order they are:
Demolished Man by Alfred Bester
Player of Games by Ian M Banks (part of a universe of books he wrote, all great)
Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham (all his books are great reads)
Forever War by Joe Haldeman
Lord of Light by Roger Zelazny
Aristoi by Walter Jon Williams
Hyperion by Dan Simmonds (part of a duology)
Startide Rising by David Brin (second in a series)
Dune by Frank Herbert (part of a series but don't read the rest)
Reality Disfunction by Peter F. Hamilton (a massive six book series)
Any person wanting to get into sci-fi should probably read them in the order given above and branch off from there. Happy reading!
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