Could really use a list of NEW science fiction authors and books

[Immortality]

Thank you Droflet and all others that have given recommendations of new 21st century authors.

Hey hitmouse,

I’m not as knowledgeable about the history of science fiction as you, clearly. I thought I was right I wasn’t, I apologize.

Basically the authors you mentioned, if they are still going strong well into this century then I welcome them into my list. So thanks for the recommendations.

It’s really not that hard , I’m just looking for people here suggesting new 21st century authors and books ( and some people have done that and I thank them ) or even links to other sites that list new sci-fi authors that’s great too. If the author is not that well known but good , then by all means tell me I’m interested in those type of authors. I’m into hard sci-fi as well as cerebral, or philosophical, or existential, and experimental science fiction too.

“My suggestion is based on the fact that all the recent winners that I’ve tried have not appealed to me. I no longer consider the Hugo’s to be an indicator of quality, as I think so few vote these days, and only a certain type of book has a chance of winning.”
I agree with you about that Bick.

 

[Teresa Edgerton]

You might try looking at tor.com. Along with established authors Tor publishes a lot of new experimental authors (especially as short works which you can try comparatively cheaply before deciding if you'd like to try their novels).

All Fiction – Tor.com

Original fiction, comics, poetry, book excerpts, and reprinted stories published on Tor.com.

www.tor.com

 

[Immortality]

Thanks Teresa Edgerton. Can you search for the most modern 21st century science fiction authors? Because I’m having trouble with that. I tried typing in ‘new authors’ and I got nothing relevant.

Well , I typed in 21st century and got John Scalzi and Allen Steele, so that’s good.

 

[Teresa Edgerton]

If you follow the link I provided, I believe that all of the books mentioned on that page have been published in the last few years.

But if you want more up-to-date information, I suggest you visit the websites for some of the major SFF publishers (Tor, Orbit, Baen, etc.) and sign up for their newsletters. That way you should get information on their very latest or upcoming releases.

But, no, I am not going to do a search for you, because I wouldn't be able to tell—as only you can determine by looking individual books up for yourself—which books and authors are most likely to appeal to you. For instance, what do you mean by "the most modern 21st century science fiction authors"? (Don't answer that question. I only asked it to get you thinking exactly what you want. Neither of the authors you have just mentioned exactly fit the description of "most modern" as they have been publishing for quite a while.) Go to Amazon and check-out new releases, or Goodreads, or other sites of the same sort, then look at the publication dates. Look at the descriptions of the books. Do they sound like what you are looking for, what you would enjoy? Go to a bookstore or a library. Most of them have seperate shelves for the latest science fiction releases, which you can browse through and see what appeals. Using search engines can only get you so far. Asking people on forums like this one can only get you so far, because people are likely to tell you who they think you will like (which, even with the best intentions to be helpful, often comes down to who they like). Sometimes you have to do some legwork. But if you are housebound for some reason (health, etc.) or there are no handy bookstores or libraries, then you may have to rely on the online sources I mentioned, Amazon, Goodreads, publishers webpages, and so forth.

Oh, and how could I forget, go to our last several monthly reading threads and see not just what people are reading but what they are discussing. If any of those books sound interesting to you, check them out individually on Amazon or wherever. You can browse online bookstores without buying.

 

[BAYLOR]

Thanks Teresa Edgerton. Can you search for the most modern 21st century science fiction authors? Because I’m having trouble with that. I tried typing in ‘new authors’ and I got nothing relevant.

Well , I typed in 21st century and got John Scalzi and Allen Steele, so that’s good.

Do you read only Science fiction ?

 

[Immortality]

No, other stuff too. If it looks like a good story I will read it, regardless of genre.

 

[BAYLOR]

No, other stuff too. If it looks like a good story I will read it, regardless of genre.

The Star Rover by Jack London About straitjacket death Row inmate who diver he can astral project himself into hs past live at will epic in scope and scale . Unlike any of his books, It could be called his old fantasy novel. It largely unknown by most reader. London did wrote some science science fiction and he a dystopian novel The Iron Heel
The City of the Singing Flame by Clark Aston Smith one of best fantasy short ever written, he did s sequel to it . Also other a story The Vaults of Yoh-Vombus which is which has shades of the film Alien( he wrote science fiction tales too , pre golden age ).

 

[Steve Harrison]

There are a large number of my fellow authors at Elsewhen Press I'd recommend, including the very impressive Chris Nuttall.

Christopher G. Nuttall

Christopher G. Nuttall has been planning fantasy and sci-fi books since he learnt to read. Born and raised in Edinburgh, Chris created an alternate history website and eventually graduated to writi…

elsewhen.press

 

[psikeyhackr]

There are a large number of my fellow authors at Elsewhen Press I'd recommend, including the very impressive Chris Nuttall.

Christopher G. Nuttall

Christopher G. Nuttall has been planning fantasy and sci-fi books since he learnt to read. Born and raised in Edinburgh, Chris created an alternate history website and eventually graduated to writi…

elsewhen.press

He wrote the Empire's Corp series which is another knockoff of Asimov's Foundation series. Possibly more coherent and very political-economic plus military.

 

[OuttaInc]

You could try LibraryThing's Zeitgeist tool. That link will take you to their results for the science fiction tag, filtering for "Published recently"
No idea what's considered recent, but you can use it as a launch point. Use the hyperlinks on the right to drill down into related tags, subjects, series, etc.

But if your library subscribes to NoveList Plus, that's my favorite way to search for new authors and series, complete with genre guides for new readers to bring you up to speed in whatever genre you're exploring. Worth a peek through your library's website to see if you have access. It's usually under the Databases or Online/A-Z Resources tab. You'll need your library card number.

Edited to add, here's a handy tutorial on how to get the most out of NoveList Plus, including finding read-a-likes, or browsing by what appeals to you (eg, character-driven storyline, feel-good tone, banter-filled writing style, etc). The NoveList "appeals" categories help you hone in on what you enjoy reading, and can be found here. Worth a read if for no other reason than to prompt some self-reflection on the kind of books that most appeal to you.

 

[BAYLOR]

Immortality under 40 k

The Gauntest Ghost series by Dan Abney a great series
Eisenhorn and Ravenor by Dan Abney
Caiphis Cain by Sandy Mitchell is ' another great series and comically funny series. Its Flashman in outer Space
Straken By Toby Frost is also excellent
Baneblade by Guy Haley

The names of the author on the first books is Dan Abnett

 

[Bick]

The names of the author on the first books is Dan Abnett

And the first series referred to is Gaunt's Ghosts

 

[BAYLOR]

And the first series referred to is Gaunt's Ghosts

Yes, and Eisenhorn and Ravenor.

 

[Rodders]

When The English Fall by David Williams along with Jo Zebedee's "Into a Blood Red Sky" were both wonderful.

I am enjoying Adrian Tchaikovsky's work immensly and would recommend Dogs of War.

It's not for everyone, but i love Alistair Reynolds Revelation Space series.

If you like tie in books, i'd support Baylor's recommendation of the Gaunt's Ghost series whole heartedly. They are exceptional. I'm also reading the Judge Dredd books and finding them to be a lot of fun.

If youl like a bit of military SF, i enjoyed Jack Campbell's Lost Fleet series, but they do get a bit samey so don't feel obligated to read them all. Walter Jon Williams's "Dread Empire's Fall" trilogy was also a great read. T. C. McCarthy's Subterrene trilogy is a harsh read, but i thought the series was excellent.

 

[Rodders]

I want to add Miles Cameron's Artifact Space as well. A very easy read, IMO.

 

[Immortality]

I want to add Miles Cameron's Artifact Space as well. A very easy read, IMO.

Is ok I’m not stupid, but I can read hard science fiction without a problem, so if people want to recommend hard sci-fi please do. But I know what you meant so thank you.

Thanks everyone, you have been a great help! I’m set for a lifetime of new 21st century authors with the resources you have given me.

I too am a fan of Clark Aston Smith and Adrian Tchaikovsky!!!
Have any of you heard of qntm, Jason Werbeloff or Liu Cixin ( I heard great things about the novel The Three-Body Problem and the rest of his trilogy ) ? If so did you think highly of their work? qntm strikes me as an one who thinks differently , so I think I would really enjoy, I like experimental sci-if. He is a philosopher, as well as a science fiction author. I recommend him to people here, start with his free short stories on his website and if you like them, buy one of his novels. On his website he had a short story called ‘I Don't Know, Timmy, Being God is a Big Responsibility’. He’s a programmer as well as a sci-fi author.

I don’t know if I should start a new thread or just ask here, so I will just ask here and if a staff member thinks I should start a new thread , since it’s basically an entirely different type of question, then I will do that. But I will begin with a simple question: I am a big fan of authors like Isaac Asimov ( And I just need to state for the record he is some kind of a megagenius , because I read many books, probably not as many as some of you guys, but still I have read a lot and have not come across one author who has surpassed him, not just in science fiction I mean all of fiction too. I love the way he writes , he write like Hemingway or J.D. Salinger , it’s a simple writing technique , but it’s the ideas he had that really counts here. If you think you know of any other author who is better I will read him or her, so please let me know. I agree with this guy why he is so great an author :7 reasons why Isaac Asimov is the greatest science fiction writer ever) Arthur C. Clarke, Robert Heinlein, Gregory Benford, Olaf Stapledon, etc. basically all the old ones who had Ph.Ds or Masters degrees in areas like biochemistry, engineering ,and philosophy. These are the type of science fiction authors I love to read, so if you know of any 21st century authors that have Ph.Ds or Masters Degrees, or are computer programmers, please let me know their names so I can read them. Thanks

 

[hitmouse]

I thought The 3 Body Problem & sequels were brilliant, but these books divide opinion.

Writers better than Asimov? Loads of them! Asimov clearly has an important place in the SF cannon, but, ideas aside, a lot of people find him a bit dull in terms of prose and plot. I think the arguments put forward in your link are very debateable.

 

[bobbo19]

I want to add Miles Cameron's Artifact Space as well. A very easy read, IMO.

awesome- just ordered it!

 

[Ashley R]

A lot of good recs here, so here's mine.

Oldie: Cordwainer Smith, really if you haven't read anything by him then go try.

Post New Wave: C. J. Cherryh, Lois McMaster-Bujold, and Jack McDevitt (they all started in the 80s and 90s and are still releasing books.

More Modern:
Vernor Vinge (he could be classed as post new wave, but he's a great story teller), A Deepness in the Sky and Fire upon the Deep.
Adrian Tchaikovsky blew me away with his recent Children of Time trilogy.
Julie Czerneda has a background in biology, and here Species Imperative trilogy is a great read.
Kristine Kathryn Rusch writes in a lot of genres, and her Diving universe is worth checking out.

And since you said you read outside the genre: Mick Herron's Slow Horses series is great.

 

[BAYLOR]

A lot of good recs here, so here's mine.

Oldie: Cordwainer Smith, really if you haven't read anything by him then go try.

Post New Wave: C. J. Cherryh, Lois McMaster-Bujold, and Jack McDevitt (they all started in the 80s and 90s and are still releasing books.

More Modern:
Vernor Vinge (he could be classed as post new wave, but he's a great story teller), A Deepness in the Sky and Fire upon the Deep.
Adrian Tchaikovsky blew me away with his recent Children of Time trilogy.
Julie Czerneda has a background in biology, and here Species Imperative trilogy is a great read.
Kristine Kathryn Rusch writes in a lot of genres, and her Diving universe is worth checking out.

And since you said you read outside the genre: Mick Herron's Slow Horses series is great.

Under Oldies , also The Coming of the Terrans by Lee Bracket.