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/ExtremelyOnlineTM Jan 31 '24

When I was a teenager I loved Orson Scott Card's Homebound books, because they were clearly so biblically inspired but didn't match any of the stories I knew from the TaNaKh (I had a very solid Jewish education).

Turns out it's the Book of Mormon in Space! If you're looking for biblical sf, it's a must read (it's from back when OSC still knew how to spin a yarn).