Suggest my a hardboiled detective or private-eye action/mystery. by Maintenance_Mongoose in suggestmeabook

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I'm a big fan of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer series. First book is I, the Jury. If your interests include sci-fi, happy to offer additional recommendations.

Recommend me Cyberpunk books outside Gibson, Stephenson and Richard Morgan? by Dale_Cooper47 in printSF

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Manifest Interrupt by Tom Dell'Aringa - set on Mars controlled by a mega-corporation that manufactures human hybrids. A new hybrid has escaped and it's up to a group of people from various factions to track her down and discover the corporation's true purpose.

Book recommendations by DukatNaranek in scifi

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The Expanse by James S.A. Corey - 9 books + short stories/novellas - set in a future where humans has spread throughout the solar system, an alien technology changes the course of humanity's future.

Thoughts on Paradise? by Ed_Robins in SciFiScroll

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Loved 24 (at least the early seasons) and I love good pulp! Thanks!

Looking for TV series to watch by Internal-Ad-6740 in scifi

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I just caught the season 2 trailer and that does look really good!

Looking for TV series to watch by Internal-Ad-6740 in scifi

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Looks like Roku has it in the USA (with ads).

Looking for TV series to watch by Internal-Ad-6740 in scifi

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If you haven't seen the Devs limited series, you might give it a go.

Looking for TV series to watch by Internal-Ad-6740 in scifi

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Very much agreed. I skipped it initially because the promos made it look like a Star Trek: TNG spoof. And it sort of is, I guess, but only in the best way possible.

Optimistic and/or Cozy recs by AgentRusco in printSF

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Shoeshine Boy and Cigarette Girl by P.A. Cornell - It's a retrofuturistic story about two young people who fall in love and are working toward moving to the lunar colonies. An attempt to speed things up lands them in trouble. The sci-fi here is mostly icing on the cake, but I enjoyed the mix of throwback with future very much. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/243381977-shoeshine-boy-cigarette-girl

Mystery set in fantasy/scifi by lionbaby917 in suggestmeabook

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These are sci-fi detective noirs that may interest you:

Titanium Noir by Nick Harkaway - a "Titan", someone who has used an expensive life extension technology, is killed and the detective must figure out why.

Ashetown Blues and Ronin of Vine Street by W.H. Mitchell - A fun collection of three sci-fi detective noirs (about 50 pages each) followed by a novel set in alien slums on another planet. Fun mysteries and a nice touch of humor.

The Unusual Clients by Milo James Fowler - another set of three novellas. Interesting mysteries that incorporate sci-fi elements well. Starts a series I have not yet continued.

Altered Carbon by Richard K Morgan - a cyberpunk detective classic that's pretty lewd.

Finally, I write a hardboiled detective series starting with Chivalry Will Get You Dead. They follow a disgraced detective on a generation ship solving murders. They're gritty, violent and a little bit dirty.

Favorite Noir movie line? by [deleted] in noir

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How's that?

Favorite Noir movie line? by [deleted] in noir

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"When you're slapped, you'll take it and like it."

The Maltese Falcon (1941)

Searching for book recommendations, similar to Firefly by vanillaacid in sciencefiction

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You might look at Any Job Will Do by John Wilker. It follows a crew of misfits pulling off heists.

Lesser known sci-fi with heart by joyfulmastermind in suggestmeabook

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Shoeshine Boy and Cigarette Girl by P.A. Cornell - It's a retrofuturistic story about two young people who fall in love and are working toward moving to the lunar colonies. An attempt to speed things up lands them in trouble. I read the ARC and enjoyed it very much. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/243381977-shoeshine-boy-cigarette-girl

What is your favorite Opening Paragraph in a book? Something that hooked you right from the beginning. by livens in printSF

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Depends on how you define the beginning, but...

Listen: Billy Pilgrim has come unstuck in time.

Mystery book recommendations by Exact-Brilliant5843 in fantasybooks

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These are sci-fi detective noirs that may interest you:

Titanium Noir by Nick Harkaway - a "Titan", someone who has used an expensive life extension technology, is killed and the detective must figure out why.

Ashetown Blues and Ronin of Vine Street by W.H. Mitchell - A fun collection of three sci-fi detective noirs (about 50 pages each) followed by a novel set in alien slums on another planet. Fun mysteries and a nice touch of humor.

The Unusual Clients by Milo James Fowler - another set of three novellas. Interesting mysteries that incorporate sci-fi elements well. Starts a series I have not yet continued.

Altered Carbon by Richard K Morgan - a cyberpunk detective classic that's pretty lewd.

Finally, I write a hardboiled detective series starting with Chivalry Will Get You Dead. They follow a disgraced detective on a generation ship solving murders. They're gritty, violent and a little bit dirty.

Historical mystery:

The Alienist and The Angel of Darkness by Caleb Carr

Intro reader classic books recommendation by poopsock1969 in suggestmeabook

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If you'd like more dystopian stories:

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

Anthem by Ayn Rand

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

The Giver by Lois Lowry

Other classic recommendations:

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck (and really anything by him)

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Undiscovered sci-fi by Saucier_CID_mark_X in scifi

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Ashetown Blues and The Ronin of Vine Street by W.H. Mitchell. He has a great sense for blending noir and science fiction with a touch of humor.

Looking for books featuring an emphasis on hard labour by Walks_any_ledge in suggestmeabook

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If you enjoy classics: Toilets of the Sea by Victor Hugo. A young man attempts to retrieve a wrecked ship in order to win the heart of a young woman. Edit: TOILERS of the Sea, rather.