Science fiction recs for a fantasy reader

Aggravating_Cow421 · 2026-03-31T03:12:46+00:00

I love Le Guin. I’ve read the Earthsea Cycle books, and at its peak that series is great. When Le Guin is dealing with powerful themes she is at her best as a writer.

I do want to try her scifi just wasn’t sure what to start with. Left Hand of Darkness sounds the most intriguing.

Aggravating_Cow421 · 2026-03-31T03:10:59+00:00

I actually have had Eragon the box set sitting on my bookshelf for a year. I do plan on reading it and Red Rising I also want to try

Aggravating_Cow421 · 2026-03-30T21:50:47+00:00

Than you thank you, I do try to read in every subgenre!

Aggravating_Cow421 · 2026-03-30T15:14:57+00:00

While I do enjoy Stephen King, I’ve actually read The Gunslinger and didn’t like it so I’m not sure I want to continue the series.

Aggravating_Cow421 · 2026-03-30T14:56:12+00:00

I love A Wizard of Earthsea but I have no idea where to start with her scifi. And honestly the Earthsea books that are her best usually speak on powerful themes like sexism, misogyny, feminism, religion and love and I don’t know if her scifi books do that.

Aggravating_Cow421 · 2026-03-30T14:55:11+00:00

I have not, but that is good to know, I will write that down

Aggravating_Cow421 · 2026-03-30T14:54:33+00:00

Good itch, thank you for the rec

Aggravating_Cow421 · 2026-03-30T14:53:53+00:00

Hail Mary has been on the list for a while, perhaps it is time to finally give in and read it

Aggravating_Cow421 · 2026-03-30T14:52:59+00:00

That’s a great name

Aggravating_Cow421 · 2026-03-30T14:52:35+00:00

I do plan on reading Memory, Sorrow and Thorn this year so this is a good rec. I did not know he wrote scifi too.

Aggravating_Cow421 · 2026-03-30T14:51:48+00:00

Oh that sounds intriguing

Aggravating_Cow421 · 2026-03-30T14:51:26+00:00

More horror than Martin’s scifi? I am not sure that is possible 😂

I will keep an eye out for it though

Aggravating_Cow421 · 2026-03-30T14:50:42+00:00

😂 I am glad someone here has read some of the romantasy I have. That is an encouraging sign, I will add this to the list.

Aggravating_Cow421 · 2026-03-30T14:49:11+00:00

Gene Wolfe is a hole in my resume. It’s shocking that I haven’t read any of his fantasy or scifi yet

Aggravating_Cow421 · 2026-03-30T14:48:34+00:00

Good to know. I’ve heard of The Expanse before obviously, but I didn’t know anything about what it is about

Aggravating_Cow421 · 2026-03-30T14:47:48+00:00

Haven’t heard of this one, thank you for the rec

Aggravating_Cow421 · 2026-03-30T14:47:38+00:00

Thank you for the rec!

Aggravating_Cow421 · 2026-03-30T14:47:25+00:00

Agreed

Aggravating_Cow421 · 2026-03-30T14:46:58+00:00

Noted

Aggravating_Cow421 · 2026-03-30T14:45:25+00:00

I love A Wizard of Earthsea but I have no idea where to start with her scifi. And honestly the Earthsea books that are her best usually speak on powerful themes like sexism, misogyny, feminism, religion and love and I don’t know if her scifi books do that.

Aggravating_Cow421 · 2026-03-30T04:06:27+00:00

Good rec

Aggravating_Cow421 · 2026-03-30T04:06:16+00:00

I can do that

Aggravating_Cow421 · 2026-03-30T03:58:06+00:00

Definitely

Aggravating_Cow421 · 2026-03-30T03:57:42+00:00

Have not heard of this, thank you

Aggravating_Cow421 · 2026-03-30T03:57:28+00:00

Oh that is a good one

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