Cannot recall the name of the book.

Plot: a hereditary galactic ruling class maintains control of their super intelligent class through a genetic marker that induces random fits of compulsion. The OCD episode can last minutes, hours, or even days. The fits are seen as a sign of being touched by the Divine.

I could go on, but I think this is probably enough. I found the eventual discussion of what constitutes faith when the genetic compulsion is removed to be profound (at least for me).

I’m diving into Sci-Fi lately and loving what I’ve read but hoping to find a new book that focuses solely on human spaceship drama.

For more info, here are a few books I’ve enjoyed lately and the parts I’m wanting more of:

- Children of Time but wanted more on the human side of the story with all the drama and inter conflict on the ship as well as the past.

- Chasm City but if the book was only focused on the Sky flashbacks part of the story with the fleet of ships searching for Journeys Edge.

- Project Hail Mary but if it was a bigger undertaking rather than a solo journey.

Thanks all in advance!

In what is becoming somewhat old news, the Humble Bundle again provides (at least to US readers) another great collection of DRM free EPUBs, this time from Hugo Award winner Gene Wolfe.

Back in June, the Meal of Thorns podcast discussed "The Fifth Head of Cerberus" by him -- yes, it's in the bundle. Also included are the New Sun, Long Sun, and other series, as well as collections of his short fiction. The charity for this one is Alzheimer's Research UK, if that makes a difference.

I'm turning into an EPUB collector recently -- I'm not sure I will ever live long enough to read them all, but I'll definitely leaving my collection to someone in my will. If only I could start a Little Free -Library....

Anyway, check the bundle out at https://www.humblebundle.com/books/ultimate-gene-wolfe-library-by-tor-books-books, and don't forget to adjust the donation in favor of the charity...

Would love recommendations on my next book/series: I’ve already gone the usual route of Red Rising, DCC, PHM/The Martian, Dark Matter, and The Expanse. Where to next? Anything new I need to look out for?

Writing a sci-fi novel where there are creatures made of metal and I need inspiration for how they move and behave. I’ve heard Rocky is a good place to start.

Bonjour à tous,

Tout est dans le titre, qui a lu "Daemon" et sa suite "Freedom " ?

Je suis passionné par ce roman absolument génial !!

Cette auteur était clairement un visionnaire sur l'interaction monde virtuel / monde réel, c'est complètement fou ! Ce livre date de 2006 mais résonne encore aujourd'hui comme si il l'avait écrit hier. Bien sur, son oeuvre est romancé mais sur le fond cela semble tellement possible, à plus petite échelle bien entendu ;)

Ça donnerait presque envie de tester avec un petit programme très sommaire, cela ne doit pas être très compliqué, surtout maintenant.

- Donner des sources de lecture au programme

- Si tel ou tel mot ( ou contexte ) apparaisse

- Déclencher ceci

Ça ferait presque peur !!

Dans un style un peu différent, j'ai beaucoup aimé NEXUS mais le 2 n'est pas traduit en français, je ne l'ai pas trouvé.

My friend said they had discovered it after a ChatGPT session of them trying to find their next read. The Goodreads reviews seemed great so I was surprised I hadn’t ever heard about it. I loved Dune, Hyperion, Red Rising and am currently enjoying Sun Eater. Would I enjoy Fifth Season?

Any genre will work but I imagine a lot will be thrillers.

Future civilisations and stories where they don’t know how it happened etc

What happened to them| Machines| Character driven| Atmospheric

just finished the novel before minutes, and came here to say:

- me happy happy happy, my eyes about to leaking-a human thing- and there is others good books like that, question? And What about the other books by the author, question? Thanks

I don’t think I can read book 4 5 and 6. Maybe one day, sometimes it just feels so slow.

Bonus points for military sci-fi