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

Star Eater said:
It doesn't fall under published material per se, but you can find a LOT of good amateur modern sci fi on the alternatehistory.com forums. I feel like it's a site that falls under the radar a fair bit but there's a hell of a lot of content

If that fails, there's always me, lol: Sweet Oblivion: A War of the Worlds Story eBook : Paxton, Samuel: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
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By Felix J Palma
1.Map of ion Time
2. Map of the Sky
3. Map of Chaos.

Custer At The Alamo by Gregory Urbach
Kelley Country by A Bertram Chandler
Morlock Night by K W Jeter
 
Tales From the Dying Earth by Jack Vance
The Demon Prince series by Jack Vance ( sincere fiction )
The Sector General Series by. James White
The John Grimes Space Saga by A. Bertram Chandler
Damnation Alley by Roger Zelazny

Vision of the Beast post apocalyptic series by Jack Lovejoy
1. Creation Descending
2. The Second Kingdom
3. The Brotherhood of Diablo

Earth Abides by George R Stewart
 
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The Dark World by Henry Kuttner
Northwest of Earth by C L Moore
The Space Merchants by C M Kornbluth and Frederick Pohl
Gladiator at Law by C M Kornbluth and Frederic Pohl
Avengers of the Moon by Allan Steele
Doomstar by Edmund Hamilton
Retief Diplomat at Large by Keith Laumer
Bolo by Keith Laumer
Bolos volume I Honor of the Regiment A wonderful continuation of Keith Laumer Bolo stories by some of the writers in Science fiction including David Weber, David Drake , William Keith, Mercedes Lackey.
 
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Alas Babylon by Pat Frank
The Killing Star by Charles Pellegrino and Gorge Zebrowski
Between the Strokes of Midnight by Charles Sheffield
The Nimrod Hunt by Charles Sheffield
Traders World by Charles Sheffield
Vectors by Charles Sheffield
Ranks of Bronze by David Drake
Hammers Slammers by Dadi Drake
Darwinia. by Robert Charles Wilson
The Soul Eater by Mike Resnick
Goldstar by Zach Hughes
In Conquest Born by C S Friedman
The Dreaming Jewels by Theodore Sturgeon
More that Human by Theodore Sturgeon
Ring World by Larry Niven
Cities in Flight James Blish
Past Master by R A Lafferty
The Reefs of Earth by R A Lafferty
Darker Than You Think by Jack Williamson
The Demolished Man by Alfred Bester
The Stars My Destination by Alfred Bester
Childhood's End by Arthur C Clark
 
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Yeah, I asked for the newest 21st century authors only.

But if you truly recommend those books and have really read them yourself , then I will read at least some of them, so thank you anyway ;-)
Have you read them? And do you truly recommend them as GREAT reads? Or are they just older sci-fi guilty pleasure reading?
 
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Immortality said:
Yeah, I asked for the newest 21st century authors only.

But if you truly recommend those books and have really read them yourself , then I will read at least some of them.
Have you read them? And do you truly recommend them as GREAT reads? Or just guilty pleasure reads?
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Yes , ive read them . Many of them truly are great books and yes, they're re couple of guilty pleasure books here and there but, even those are worth reading.
 
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Across the Great Rift
by Scott Washburn

I discovered by Scott Washburn as a fan fiction writer. He wrote a story in the Vorksiverse by Lois Bujold, Rediscovery about Komarrans finding Barrayar. Miles' grandfather is a heroic teenager. I just discovered this a few months ago but did look in Goodreads to do a review about it.
My Bad!

This is a 4+ story with interstellar travel and cultural conflicts between genetically engineered humans. Definitely worth the read for SF fans.
 
Going on authors writing in the 21st century regardless of whether they were also writing in the 20th here are a few I'd recommend. Some already mentioned previously but worth mentioning again.

Iain M Banks - though now deceased he most certainly was writing in the 21st and I'd consider him one of the best.
Neal Asher - another excellent Brit SF author
Alastair Reynolds - a little uneven but some of his stuff is up there with the best - House of Suns, Pushing Ice
Peter Hamilton - though I'm not so taken with his later work
C Robert Cargill - his rust books are good with genuine robot intelligences (not just humans in tin cans)
Adrian Tchaikovsky - relatively recent convert from the world of fantasy - love his books
Andy Weir - bit of a one horse trick so far but a pretty good trick!
Emily St John Mandel - not all SF but Station Eleven and Sea of Tranquillity both qualify and are excellent.
William Gibson - still putting out new stuff but another one that I find a little uneven.
Anne Leckie - good big-canvas space opera
Ben H Winters - his Last Policeman books are surprisingly good for a subject that seems doomed (in more ways than one).
Greg Bear - still putting out good stuff. His War Dogs series was very good.
Sue Burke - her Semiosis series is very good - the idea of intelligent plants is NOT fantasy, if you do a little research (and I notice there is now a 4th book that I must get!)
Jack Campbell - slightly pulpy but well written heroic military space opera
Ken MacLeod - still knocking out some very good space opera


A couple of earlier mentions, or currently popular authors, that I really didn't get on well with
Gareth L Powell - despite his association with Peter Hamilton
Martha Wells - I really don't understand all the fuss - I think her work is overpriced and simplistic
Becky Chambers - simplistic linear plotted books

I'm sure I've missed loads but those are picked out from my last couple of years reading.
 
Don't worry! Thanks very much - I've gone quite quiet writing-wise of late but I'm working on a lot of new stuff. As always with publishing, a lot of what goes on is out of my control. But I'm pleased that you enjoyed the Smith books. Cheers!
 
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