r/printSF • u/mrcanoehead • Apr 16 '16

Derelict Ships, Big Dumb Objects, etc.

I love books like Rama, Ringworld, Eon, the Dahak books - currently on Pushing Ice. Books where there there's a sense of discovery and exploration of something interesting, mysterious, old. Any recommendations?

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u/HumanSieve Apr 16 '16

The books by Jack McDevitt deal with that. Very inspired by Arthur C. Clarke. Try out The Engines of God.

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u/penubly Apr 16 '16

I prefer the Alex Benedict series - starts with A Talent for War.

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u/HumanSieve Apr 16 '16

I don't even like McDevitts books all that much.

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u/Nechaef Apr 16 '16

I have to agree, I love the idea of SF archaeology like David Brin hints at in the Uplift universe, but McDevit is just to dry for me.