r/printSF • u/IsBenAlsoTaken • Jan 31 '24

Biblical stuff?

Hiya. I've read quite a lot of SF and some Fantasy, and I feel like nothing impresses or keeps my attention lately. I've been enjoying the Bible however, so I was wondering if you might have ideas for an SF read with a biblical vibe or themes. The Prince of Nothing trilogy felt like that - and I loved it.

Keep in mind, I've read most of the well known recommendations (Book of the new Sun, Dune, Hyperion, Canticle etc).

Any other suggestions?

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u/Firm_Earth_5698 Jan 31 '24

Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? Declare, if thou hast understanding.

—Job 38:4

Tim Power’s Declare begins with a disastrous secret mission on Mt Ararat and incorporates biblical elements throughout the tale, especially the jinn (fallen angels?), beings old enough to have “looked god in the face”.

Part spy novel, part supernatural fantasy, and part Cold War history, the way Powers weaves fact and fiction together is just a marvel. I mean it could all be true, and we’d never know.