2026-05-06 21:24 UTC
The algorithm has just thrust this list of seven Sci-Fi books for beginners upon my poor, unsuspecting soul.
Shall we just say "no" here?
Unfortunately I need to get some thoughts out, but probably won't be able to do a full list now... Let's see how well we manage...
https://booksofbrilliance.com/2026/05/05/7-sci-fi-novels-for-beginners-the-best-science-fiction-books-to-start-with/
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@penwing@wandering.shop 2026-05-06 21:29
First if all, no women? Really? All white? Again, really? And it's a fairly narrow view of what sci-fi is too... I think we need to look at genres and how the book fits with the list as a whole, so...
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@thygrrr@tiggi.es 2026-05-06 21:39
@penwing@wandering.shop Also, ugh, Ender's game... it didn't sit right with me when I read it 27 years ago, it still doesn't after revisiting it. As it turned out the author Orson Scott Card is a homo- and transphobe. Figures.