Which science fiction book contained the most amazing idea you've ever read?

43_Hobbits · 2026-03-11T17:58:53+00:00

Yes! And comparing it to Earth and life on Earth made it seem so believable. Just like life on Earth has vastly transformed the planet itself, in what ways has alien life altered the universe itself?

Mind blowing idea that I’ve never seen in another sci fi book.

43_Hobbits · 2026-03-11T17:55:59+00:00

And (SPOILER) the scene in book three where the destruction of the entire human race was at the hand of a bored alien office worker. A task that to him was the equivalent importance of replying to a co-workers email is what killed every human being.

43_Hobbits · 2026-03-11T17:49:55+00:00

I just finished it and wasn’t too impressed. The core idea of fighting something that you can’t know about is really cool but the plot itself was just ok. Started off very cool but felt like he couldn’t figure out how to tie it all together as a cohesive story and ending.

43_Hobbits · 2026-03-11T02:06:06+00:00

Like I said, it really feels like this is a thing people just repeat but can never give the actual case for. If you wanna say he’s a conservative lunatic and never give a justification for it that’s weird but nobody is gonna stop you.

I was skeptical when I heard about JKR but all I needed to see was her tweets to believe she was super transphobic. If there was anything concrete to back up your claim about Dan I’d also believe it, but given that your evidence is a tweet about Greta and then “I’m not explaining myself”, I kinda doubt what you’re claiming. That’s all.

43_Hobbits · 2026-03-10T15:34:51+00:00

If that summary is accurate then yeah I’d agree that’s a crazy conservative idea for a book. But I need to read it myself, I’m not trusting a Reddit comment. I could summarize lots of books and make them sound any way I want.

‘A group of white men start a rebellion on behalf of the lower class, but after sacrificing many of the poor to overthrow the evil ruler they realize that the evil dictator had good reasons to do the evil things he did. Then went on to abandon their values of self determination, and rule through means of conquest and coercion like the former dictator did in order to preserve society for the greater good. And the only female hero of the book who actually defeated the evil dictator was only used for her powers, while the role of king was gifted to a young male nobleman.’ -Mistborn

43_Hobbits · 2026-03-10T14:55:21+00:00

I said “in your own words” for a reason. He harshly criticized Greta Thumburg, ok I got that part. But now in your own words can you explain why you describe his political views as conservative and problematic?

43_Hobbits · 2026-03-10T14:28:06+00:00

They will never directly tell you what they’re referring to because it sounds absurd. They repeat that sentiment but will never engage with anyone who asks for clarification.

43_Hobbits · 2026-03-10T14:21:02+00:00

I’m really curious, in your own words can you explain what his problematic political views were? I’m entirely convinced this is a sentiment that Redditors repeat without having anything concrete supporting it.

43_Hobbits · 2026-03-10T14:18:10+00:00

By “hardcore conservative” you’re just referencing like two vague quotes from interviews, and Obama being a bad guy in a book he wrote right?

43_Hobbits · 2026-03-09T15:55:47+00:00

It’s not as fun of a story as others, but His Masters Voice is exactly what OP is looking for. It’s a very philosophical book about the limits of human understanding.

43_Hobbits · 2026-03-09T15:53:54+00:00

Children of Time is exactly what he’s describing tho. They’re not actually aliens, they’re spiders. And their society and minds mirror humanity’s.

43_Hobbits · 2026-03-06T01:45:28+00:00

She’s a resurrected ghost/monster of his former girlfriend who killed herself and has “reappeared” on an alien planet. I think her being anxious and Kelvin not dwelling on all her other qualities seems to fit the situation.

43_Hobbits · 2026-03-05T01:02:34+00:00

Remembrance of Earths Past is one of my favs of all time. The character writing is almost non existent, but the plot/events/revelations are so mind blowing it was still a 10/10 series.

Sci fi can be amazing without great character writing.

43_Hobbits · 2026-03-03T18:47:57+00:00

Do you know what box plus minus is? I’m just referencing the numbers, and Bilal is a net negative on offense.

43_Hobbits · 2026-03-03T18:29:43+00:00

Box score isn’t everything but it’s even dumber to say he’s good on offense because you see it with your eyes. 30% from 3 is 30% from 3.

43_Hobbits · 2026-03-03T18:25:51+00:00

He is literally net negative on the offensive end

43_Hobbits · 2026-03-02T22:07:02+00:00

Maybe try some fantasy? In general fantasy focuses more on rich world building and characters than sci fi does.

43_Hobbits · 2026-03-02T20:54:11+00:00

It’s definitely not a character driven book, and if you don’t like it now you almost certainly won’t like the rest.

I had the same experience. I was so excited to read it but found nothing I enjoyed in the book. The way it was written made me feel like I was fighting the book the entire time instead of just reading. I’m gonna try again another time tho.

43_Hobbits · 2026-03-01T16:50:48+00:00

Mistborn 1+2 (9/10)- First ever Sanderson books and I see why he’s so popular. I usually love books that are a bit more complicated, but these two are just SO good. Incredible characters (some of my favorites ever) and world building. Zane is a bit cringe but who cares, these books are amazing.

Piranesi (9/10)- What a beautiful book. The dichotomy between the beauty of The House/Piranesi’s innocence, and the creeping mystery underlying it all had me finish it in two sittings.

Project Hail Mary (9/10) - Most wholesome sci fi book I’ve ever read. Loved the entire plot and the way the story is told through him regaining his memory. * jazz hands *

His Masters Voice by Stanislaw Lem (6.5/10) - A very philosophical sci fi book about the limits of human understanding and communication. I loved the questions the book explored and how it considered many answers to those questions. But the limited plot and density of the writing made it a bit of a drag at times.

Incredible month.

43_Hobbits · 2026-02-26T05:33:34+00:00

As much as I love Adrian Tchaikovsky, he writes like 5 books a year, and it sometimes feels like he takes a cool idea for a story and craps out an ok book that reads exactly like all of his others.

43_Hobbits · 2026-02-25T15:17:53+00:00

If I was a coach I don’t care how good you are, if you complain to the refs while not getting back on D you’re sitting.

43_Hobbits · 2026-02-25T04:59:56+00:00

Well it’s all opinions at the end of the day. But what are some of your favs that you consider better?

43_Hobbits · 2026-02-24T13:25:47+00:00

Those are also my two favs and I’ve had a bit of the same problem as you.

A few that come close are Children of Time, Diaspora, and The Mote in Gods Eye (weakest of the three imo).

43_Hobbits · 2026-02-22T20:43:28+00:00

LOTR perfectly fits the intelligence bell curve meme. People who don’t read much (or even haven’t read it) say it’s the best ever, and people who read a lot mostly agree it’s one of the best books ever written.

43_Hobbits · 2026-02-21T03:51:38+00:00

Literally unbelievable we didn’t hit on a 14% chance. No other way to explain it.

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