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Science Fiction Books -Getting Started- (lemmy.world)
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-This post is a work in progress- -If you have anything you would like me to add here let me know-

Here are some resources for getting started on your science fiction adventure.

Book Sources

Classic Authors

Popular Authors

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

This nearly-all-male list needs more diversity.

Additions to Classic authors:

  • Octavia Butler
  • Andre Norton
  • Margaret Atwood
  • Joan D. Vinge

Addition to Popular authors:

  • Becky Chambers

Authors that should be more well known than they are (and recommended reads):

  • Namina Forna; The Gilded Ones series (technically fantasy, but fantasy nonetheless)
  • Rebecca Roanhorse; The Black Sun series (also fantasy)
  • Tochi Onyebuchi; Riot Baby

11 Black OGs of sci-fi-fantasy

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I appreciate your input. The post needs a lot of work. I'll see about working on it this weekend.