![]() It's not spaceships, aliens, and pew pew pew. Not only have the world's artificial satellites fallen out of orbit, their recovered remains are pitted and aged, as though they'd been in space far longer than their known lifespans. The sun is now a featureless disk―a heat source, rather than an astronomical object. He and his best friends, Jason and Diane Lawton, had seen what became known as the Big Blackout. They all flared into brilliance at once, then disappeared, replaced by a flat, empty black barrier. One night in October when he was ten years old, Tyler Dupree stood in his back yard and watched the stars go out. But you can try "Spin" by Robert Charles Wilson.Ĭareful with the Amazon synopsis, it starts to get a bit spoilerish. ![]() Not quite what you want, but does have that "mystery" element, and sort of has a smaller extraterrestrial element. though, a disclaimer: I'm caught up on the Expanse show, but haven't read the books yet. I'd also argue that Use of Weapons is the best mystery story in the series, but it's mostly about humans. They're not really central to the plot, but we spend a lot of time exploring that setting. Look to Windward - the residents of the Airworld are pretty mysterious and extremely alien.Excession - it's like a mysterious extraterrestrial threat, but on a different scale we're talking about something alien to a galaxy-spanning civilization.I found the story a little disappointing, but the setting is amazing, once you figure out where all the characters even are. Matter might be the closest, if OP likes reading about mysterious ruins left behind by multiple alien civilizations.true of Player of Games, and I bet Rama is closer than any of these, but Culture books can be so different from each other that I still have to recommend a few: It was good, but it doesn't have the mystery aspect that OP is looking for. I just got into these with Player of Games. Know any others? Message #scifi and let your friendly mods know! Imaginary Mindscapes - The Art of Imagination.The Orville (Star Trek Comparisons NOT allowed).The Orville (Star Trek Comparisons allowed).Ghost in the Shell and Ghost_in_the_Shell.Previously interviewed authors in the Ask an SF Author series: To write spoilers in comments, use the following method: (/s "Darth Vader is Yoda's father")Īward Winning SF author Nancy Kress answers questions from the Reddit Scifi Community If you see a title with a spoiler in it, downvote it as hard as you can and then message the moderators. PLEASE DO NOT POST SPOILERS IN YOUR SUBMISSION TITLE. New Rule: This rule was stupid and it's gone.We even offer software Bundles for those who want to make their own games, learn to create digital art, or develop other tech skills.Science Fiction, or Speculative Fiction if you prefer. Our book Bundles include the best books on programming, science-fiction, comics, and much more. For our video game Bundles, we’re always looking out for the best in every genre, including classics and indies. We work hard to hand-select items we think you’ll love. Remember to act quickly when you see a Bundle you love! Each Bundle is only available for a limited time, and we are constantly adding new ones every week. Many times, you can also pick your personal favorite charity to contribute to instead. Not only are you getting an amazing deal on great content, but we automatically donate a portion of every Bundle purchase to our featured charity of the month. Most Bundles come in tiers, the more you contribute to the Bundle, the higher the tier you unlock, and the more content you get. Because items come as a bulk collection, we’re able to secure great deals for you. You’re in complete control over how much you pay for a Bundle, every time. And as always, a portion of every purchase is donated to charities in need. We are your one-stop-shop for anyone who loves video games, books, or software. Every Bundle is a limited-time, hand-selected collection of products. Humble Bundle was started with the mission to support charity while providing great content for you.
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