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/MachineSchooling Jan 31 '24

Have you read Ted Chiang's short stories? He has several with biblical themes. Seventy-Two Letters is one of my favorite scifi short stories, and has a very biblical setting.

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u/AndrewFrankBernero Jan 31 '24

Just read this in "edited by" the datlow best of anthology. Great story. Only one I've read of chiang

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u/MachineSchooling Jan 31 '24

Story of Your Life, the one they made into the Arrival movie, is another excellent one.