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Re:Ask HN: What are the best Sci-Fi books you've ever read? by dsr_ on Sunday July 15, 2018 @03:16PM (#17536557)
OP said "fun, lighthearted and enjoyable".

Noted reviewer James Nicoll on Peter Watts: "When­ever I find my will to live be­com­ing too strong, I read Peter Watts."

Which Dr. Watts put at the top of his About the Author page.

Watts is really, really good. And really, really bleak.

Re:Ask HN: What are the best Sci-Fi books you've ever read? by manojlds on Monday July 16, 2018 @12:22AM (#17538764)
You're right. Didn't read the request fully.