books I need a good sci fi trilogy.

[Dark Fox 151]

I've been back and forth to the library and have yet to find something interesting, anything modern is either vampires or pixies and I've read a lot of the old things (Ender's game, fuck Ender's Game). So does anyone have anything a bit under the radar, preferably something that doesn't involve a 13 year old fighting dragons and turning into a magic Werewolf ninja.

 

I'm picky, I mean, I absolutely hated the Maze Runner series, I got to the second book and read the synopsis and was utterly shocked that the ending was so anticlimactic and predictable.

 

I read http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incarceron and it's sequel, Meh...

 

Now that I think about it the only sci fi book I ever liked, was the Chaos Walking trilogy, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaos_Walking

 

I mean, it was the first young adult novel that didn't make you feel like you were reading a book for young adults.

 

It doesn't necessarily have to be a trilogy, hell it doesn't even explicitly have to be sci fi, just something interesting, action-tastic, something with substance. And I mean, no Harry Potter or Lord of the Rings, I'd rather read something that doesn't have a movie out already.

 

Thanks!

[Circadian 1,273]

The Dark Tower by Stephen King. Start with The Gunslinger. The series involves multiple realities, and the story intertwines with his other works. It's brilliant.

 

 

Hell, anything by Stephen King is good. Try Insomnia (personal favorite) or The Long Walk (he wrote this in college).

Edited April 15, 2013 by Circadian

[Spartan 433]

I know of a few,

 

video game based: Halo, Gears of War, Diablo: The Sin Wars

 

Also, i HIGHLY recommend a series called "Inheritance", the first book is called "Eragon".. the books are very good

[duidamasterXD 9,627]

You can read the first three books of Foundation, by Isaac Asimov.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foundation_series

 

I believe they were originally intended to be a trilogy, and they are extremely good. The series tanked from that point on (in my opinion) due to declining motivation to write on Asimov's part. I enjoyed them very much.

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OH YES SOMEONE ASKING MY OPINION!

 

I'd strongly recommend the Divergent trilogy, even if it's only two books in. If you're looking for just straight up awesomeness drizzled with a sauce of hilarious writing,The Dresden Files is a fantastic 16-book series spanning several years and dozens of funny characters and great urban-fantasy plotlines.

 

Stay away from Paolini and Goodkind, those fantasy books can make you want to bash yourself with a piece of rebar. X.X

[Circadian 1,273]

 

 

Halo

 

I second the Halo novels, but only the ones by Eric Nylund. He does an amazing job of fleshing out the universe and characters.

 

 

 

i HIGHLY recommend a series called "Inheritance", the first book is called "Eragon".. the books are very good

 

The best part about the Inheritence Cyle was the second half of Eldest. After that... not so much.

[Dark Fox 151]

I know of a few,

 

video game based: Halo, Gears of War, Diablo: The Sin Wars

 

Also, i HIGHLY recommend a series called "Inheritance", the first book is called "Eragon".. the books are very good

 

The Dark Tower by Stephen King. Start with The Gunslinger. The series involves multiple realities, and the story intertwines with his other works. It's brilliant.

 

 

 

Hell, anything by Stephen King is good. Try Insomnia (personal favorite) or The Long Walk (he wrote this in college).

Ill think about it, Stephen King is hit or miss for me, I've never heard that one though so I'll see if my library stocks it, it's

a small town so the pickings are slim.

 

I know of a few,

 

video game based: Halo, Gears of War, Diablo: The Sin Wars

Also, i HIGHLY recommend a series called "Inheritance", the first book is called "Eragon".. the books are very good

Eragon was good but I personally loath the author, he's a pretty pompous guy if you read his interviews, and I was bored out of my mind reading eldest. The whole thing felt like star wars in the bad way and he only got published because of Daddy.

 

You can read the first three books of Foundation, by Isaac Asimov.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foundation_series

 

I believe they were originally intended to be a trilogy, and they are extremely good. The series tanked from that point on (in my opinion) due to declining motivation to write on Asimov's part. I enjoyed them very much.

Holy shit! That's the guy! Someone recommended him to me and I forgot his name, thanks brah, ill check it out.

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Wait wait wait! I forgot! Have you read Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and it's three follow-up novels? They're the best sci-fi books I've read really, and I have no idea how I forgot about them. <3

[Dark Fox 151]

Wait wait wait! I forgot! Have you read Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and it's three follow-up novels? They're the best sci-fi books I've read really, and I have no idea how I forgot about them. <3

I'm on Hiatus from those books, I started the second and I figure I'll get around to it eventually and I never do, so I figure I'll just try something else and get back into, also I was looking at the Divergent books like an hour ago, how odd, I think I'm going with those first.

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I'm on Hiatus from those books, I started the second and I figure I'll get around to it eventually and I never do, so I figure I'll just try something else and get back into, also I was looking at the Divergent books like an hour ago, how odd, I think I'm going with those first.

 

xD I got the Hitchhiker's Quartet and read all four that way, but it's a pretty heavy book, and it looked weird in my shoulder bag.

 

Although I do highly recommend the Divergent books, it's possibly the first YA Sci-Fi books I've read that treat teens like young adults instead of large children. X.X Murder, suicide, sex, tattoos, initiations, attempted rape, oh my! <3

[LeJAKoJAK 49]

Wait wait wait! I forgot! Have you read Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and it's three follow-up novels? They're the best sci-fi books I've read really, and I have no idea how I forgot about them. <3

Uhh...... I'm hating to diverge this thread of thought and sounding like a stuck-up nerd, but my nerdar went off and I can't help myself. The series is a trilogy in five parts. With a side story and a sixth book by the author of the Artemis s Fowl series. 

 

Now back onto the thread of thought. If you are interested in a fantasy series, I'd recommend the Dragonlance Chronicles. They are one of my favorite fantasy series of all time. I'd also recommend the Castle Perilous series. It's not quite Sci-Fi, not quite fantasy, not quite anything really. You should look it up.

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Uhh...... I'm hating to diverge this thread of thought and sounding like a stuck-up nerd, but my nerdar went off and I can't help myself. The series is a trilogy in five parts. With a side story and a sixth book by the author of the Artemis s Fowl series. 

 

 

 

Really? Wait, Eoin Colfer wrote a sixth book to the Hitchhiker series? O_O That is so...awesome. Totally respect him.

 

 

(But I've been waiting for the last Artemis Fowl book for a while now...)

[GrimCW 658]

Trilogy's i know little of, and i want to be a smartarse and point to the dragon riders books (read them.. while they seem fantasy they're in fact a neat little hybrid!!!) hm... i was reading James Doohan's books before he died... so the third one never came to be
But the first two "The Flight Engineer" and "The Privateer" exist. Though are hard to find (Took years just to find the second one! Got the first when i was still in high school over 10 years ago.. found the second only a couple years ago. TMK there WAS to be a third, but.. well... as i said, The main writer kinda died...)

 

Can't say i've read much  in the way of sci fi personally though.. i should dive into this more...

Edited April 15, 2013 by GrimCW

[Nohbdy 4,108]

You can read the first three books of Foundation, by Isaac Asimov.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foundation_series

 

I believe they were originally intended to be a trilogy, and they are extremely good. The series tanked from that point on (in my opinion) due to declining motivation to write on Asimov's part. I enjoyed them very much.

YES, SOMEONE KNOWS. If I could brohoof this more than once, I would do it again and again. 

 

Isaac Asimov is, without a doubt, one of the greatest sci-fi writers of all time. The Foundation series was originally a series of short stories that he published in a magazine, but he ended up putting them all together. And yeah, Asimov did lose interest in the series for a bit, but the last few books, Forward the Foundation and Prelude to Foundation, were extremely well received. Hari Seldon is essentially Asimov nearing the end of his life. It really offers some insight into the mind of an aging genius with a vision for the future. 

 

The Foundation series is essentially about stopping the fall of the Roman Empire--in space. In fact, Asimov cited Gibbons' The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire as his inspiration for the Galactic Empire. It's pretty awesome.

 

There's also Asimov's Robot series (including the famous I, Robot). You know the term robotics? Yep, it was coined by Dr. Asimov. The way that Asimov explores a universe in which sapient artificial intelligence exists is amazing. He didn't even have to write about some cliche robot revolution or anything like that. No, the Robot series is more than that. It's philosophy (ironically, Asimov wrote about every category except philosophy). There's also a link between the Robot series and the  Check it out! 

 

Asimov also wrote the Galactic Empire series, which is basically about the history of the dying Empire (which inspired the Empire in Star Wars) in Foundation. Asimov managed to tie together all three universes at the end. I won't spoil anything, but it's pretty awesome when it happens. 

 

Aside from Asimov, there are so many great sci-fi books out there. Most aren't trilogies, but they are awesome. 

 

The Culture series is about a post-scarcity utopia and its encounters in the galaxy. It's fascinating how the author, Iain M. Banks, explores a perfect world that might not be as perfect as it appears. The sad thing, however, is that Banks is currently dying of cancer.

 

The Xeelee Sequence is also great. Imagine a ridiculously powerful race of spacetime defects. Now, imagine another ridiculously powerful race of dark matter creatures. Now imagine them in a war across time and space, with mankind stuck in the middle of it all. It's pretty humbling, especially when you consider that this humanity has godlike technology compared to our own. Words don't do this series justice. Read it! 

 

There's also the Hyperion Cantos. I haven't read this, myself, but I've heard some very good things about it. You should check it out, as well. 

 

More mainstream are the Star Wars and Halo EU.

 

Some of the best Star Wars books are in a trilogy called the Thrawn Trilogy. It's basically about a dying Empire, a genius Grand Admiral (who, unlike his fellow Imperials, isn't actually evil), and the struggles of a fledgling Republic in the midst of galactic civil war. There are a few others, but I heavily advise that you start with these three, since Star Wars books are generally hit-and-miss in terms of quality. 

 

Halo books are also of varying quality, but there are a few that are must-reads for any Halo fan. These include Nylund's The Fall of Reach and the Forerunner Saga. They're very good, and I would recommend them, even if you aren't into Halo. 

 

There are plenty more, but these are just some suggestions in case you haven't read them. Pretty awesome books! 

[Flying Space Badger 84]

Sci-Fi titles that should be mentioned in a recommendation thread. I can guarantee none of these books involve people fighting dragons. The Pern dragons are more sentient tools.

 

McAffry:

Crystal Singer

Killashandra

The entire Pern series (Mix of fantasy and sci-fi. Dragon's Dawn is the best example of this.)

 

Niven:

The Ringworld series

Fleet of Worlds series

Legacy of Heorot

Beowulf's Children

Footfall

Lucifer's Hammer

Integral Trees

Smoke Ring

Destiny's Road

The Man-Kzin Wars (There are a few of these. Not sure how many but I believe four in total.)

Also dozens of books set in his Known Space universe (Same universe as Ringworld and Fleet of Worlds.)

 

C.J. Cherryh

Hammer Fall

Forge of Heaven

 

Gordon Dickson

Most of his books. I can't even begin to make a list.

 

Sara Douglass

Wayfarer Redemption series (Starts out high fantasy for the first three books, then adopts many sci-fi elements in the last four. Easily on par with Tolkien for epicness and quality.)

Edited April 15, 2013 by Flying Space Badger