05-23-2016, 01:09 AM
DavidS wrote:
He also wanted suggestions of other, more classic sci-fi to read. I was going to suggest either Dune or the Hitchhiker's Guide series, as I read those in middle school and have them on the bookshelf.
Has he had a look at Kim Stanley Robinson's Mars trilogy? They verge on the adult side (sex and murder exist), but not in ways that are sordid or exploitive. A great mix of political intrigue, cultural observation, and hard sci fi.
Of course, the Foundation Series is a can't-miss. If you're bolder. try any of a number of Vonnegut texts, many of which use sci-fi as a vehicle for asking (and crassly answering) big questions about being human. I could go on.....