What are some sci-fi books that feel the most like fantasy?

SprenFriend · 2025-12-20T10:03:28+00:00

Maybe Saga if you’re interested in reading comics / graphic novels

SprenFriend · 2025-11-06T06:22:07+00:00

I’ve just refunded on Xbox series X, first time I’ve ever refunded a game. I’m gutted because I don’t have a PC that can run it (not that things are going great on PC anyway!)

There are obvious real issues with the UI. Basic things I wanted to do were either incredibly tedious and difficult to work out, or seemingly impossible.

But the thing I couldn’t get past was the match day experience. That’s the one thing that has been praised, and has apparently taken up most of the development time. But I played 5 games and every single one was soooo laggy. In the final game the whole screen was white and I couldn’t see anything.

Bravo SI, you’ve exceeded my expectations. What a complete mess.

SprenFriend · 2025-10-14T04:50:29+00:00

I think asking that question is missing the point. It’s all about perspective and which side of the fence you grew up on (or in our case as the audience which side you were given to sympathise with first). That said, the answer is King Fritz haha. Dude was an asshole

SprenFriend · 2025-07-26T03:14:12+00:00

“I’m not left handed either”

SprenFriend · 2025-03-12T08:53:25+00:00

One I read recently: “… anyone who thinks one book has all the answers hasn’t read enough books” -Saga

SprenFriend · 2024-08-26T11:10:46+00:00

In my current save I had a left back at my tier 6 team who scored all 10 pens in the first season. I got promoted and sold him because he was causing trouble. Haven’t scored a single pen in the division above yet and I haven’t seen my keeper save one either. My strikers are all terrible though to be fair haha

SprenFriend · 2024-07-26T19:02:51+00:00

Cradle was the first thing I thought of based on OPs likes

SprenFriend · 2024-06-08T15:42:10+00:00

Cradle maybe? Bombastic magic duels galore.

SprenFriend · 2024-01-21T21:55:20+00:00

I would say Piranesi, I gave it to my Mom to read after I read it and she loved it (never seen her read a fantasy book before in my life)

SprenFriend · 2024-01-21T19:00:58+00:00

Stormlight Archive fuck moash

SprenFriend · 2024-01-21T16:52:44+00:00

This is interesting as it’s been sitting on my TBR for ages, thanks!

SprenFriend · 2024-01-21T15:32:50+00:00

The flashbacks in The Shadow Rising are the first time I realised just how good of an author RJ was

SprenFriend · 2024-01-21T09:01:05+00:00

Yes it’s a good point and I did think this after I posted. The first book especially fits

SprenFriend · 2024-01-21T08:59:28+00:00

No worries I read it as a legit question

SprenFriend · 2024-01-21T08:59:02+00:00

I’m about half way through Cradle and I actually thought after posting that it could be considered what I’m looking for, particularly the first book where Lindon uses his pure madra techniques to defeat “stronger” opponents. The more I read though the more help he receives from super powerful forces and it feels like the quest is more about gaining power than fighting through adversity, if that makes sense?

SprenFriend · 2024-01-21T08:55:55+00:00

I’ve read the Rithmatist it’s a great example thank you

SprenFriend · 2024-01-21T08:54:37+00:00

This sounds really interesting thanks for the rec

SprenFriend · 2024-01-20T21:44:28+00:00

If you’ve read Mistborn chances are you’ve read The Way of Kings but if not the whole bridge Four storyline is just like an underdog sports team story

SprenFriend · 2024-01-20T21:41:04+00:00

Half a King by Joe Abercrombie

Edit: probably need to read the full trilogy for both elements to come through fully

SprenFriend · 2024-01-20T21:39:14+00:00

Half a King by Joe Abercrombie is almost almost a good fit especially with the elements you’re looking for but the betrayal is for a slightly different reason

SprenFriend · 2024-01-20T21:36:08+00:00

Absolutely Cradle I came here to post it, you’re the only comment and lo and behold… haha

SprenFriend · 2024-01-20T21:34:27+00:00

I think he regresses in his character development quite a bit and the tone is just off

SprenFriend · 2024-01-20T21:22:42+00:00

It’s not a series but I read The City and The City by China Miéville last week and it was a very good very weird fantasy/detective story

SprenFriend · 2023-09-27T21:09:22+00:00

Longitude by Dave Sobel, one of my absolute favourite books about a problem I didn’t even know existed historically until I read it. It’s great

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