Why am I passionate about this?
Ever since reading Heir to the Empire (Timothy Zahn), Iāve been fascinated by science fiction stories with amazing characters and intriguing concepts. I love finding a new story, especially one that isnāt being talked about, and falling into that world. I still get lost in the worlds of the Deathgate Cycle and Rose of the Prophets because they introduced me to concepts and places Iād never imagined or thought to imagine before reading them. I crafted a world and characters both familiar and alien because of these influences and Iām still drawn to them when I start a new book no one is talking about, like those on this list.
Brian's book list on science fiction that you should definitely read
Why did Brian love this book?
From the moment I first began listening to the audiobook, I fell in love with this story. I was all in the moment Ryland Grace stumbled through answering the question āWhat is 2 plus 2?ā The layering of the story, the threat to Earth concept, the educational presentation of very high-level scientific concepts to an audience of all ages, and the way Andy Weir made this reader feel so many emotions over a rock just keep drawing me back to it.
I literally just finished another listen less than a month ago and already want to go back to a story. I still donāt see many people talking about it. And the ending? Every story has its own perfect dismount landing, and this one nailed it.
53 authors picked Project Hail Mary as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.
Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance missionāand if he fails, humanity and the earth itself will perish.
Except that right now, he doesnāt know that. He canāt even remember his own name, let alone the nature of his assignment or how to complete it.
All he knows is that heās been asleep for a very, very long time. And heās just been awakened to find himself millions of miles from home, with nothing but two corpses for company.
His crewmates dead, his memories fuzzily returning, Ryland realizes that an impossible task now confronts him. Hurtling throughā¦