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Re:M John Harrison becomes first science fiction author to w... by ddxv on Tuesday November 10, 2026 @06:16AM (#50438716)
Klara and the sun was really good, though I heard the movie not so good.

Also anything by Adrian Tchaikovsky. The one that stood out from him was the Void series and Alien Clay. Of course I'd you haven't read him do start with his main series as it was excellent too, but I'm pretty sure before 2020

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Re:M John Harrison becomes first science fiction author to w... by t_mahmood on Tuesday November 10, 2026 @10:14AM (#50441565)
Thank you!
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Re:M John Harrison becomes first science fiction author to w... by rsynnott on Tuesday November 10, 2026 @10:30AM (#50441782)
> Of course I'd you haven't read him do start with his main series

Assuming you're talking Children of Whatever, eh, I'm not sure I agree. IMO some of his other novels are _far_ better (Children of Whatever are _good_, but some of the other stuff is _great_.)

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Re:M John Harrison becomes first science fiction author to w... by marshray on Tuesday November 10, 2026 @01:10PM (#50443939)
Perhaps he means the Final Architecture series? Shards of Earth, Eyes of the Void, and Lords of Uncreation. That series is a true favorite of mine, but not everyone I've recommended it to liked it as much as I did. Elder Race and Dogs of War are also awesome entry points for people who enjoy S&S fantasy and military themes, respectively.
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Re:M John Harrison becomes first science fiction author to w... by ballmerpoint on Tuesday November 10, 2026 @01:53PM (#50444542)
I’m in the middle of _Children of Strife_ right now and I’m not sure I’m going to finish it. Children of Time was great, Ruin was ok, Memory was saved by the ending, but Strife has up to this point been two female protagonists getting tortured and/or abused in various timelines, some of them possibly simulated. Not a great read.
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