5 Best Sci-Fi Books From Recent Years - The Medical Futurist

Good science fiction always makes us think. And great science fiction entertains the hell out of us while doing so. So here are the five best sci-fi books of recent times that I enjoyed.

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[Gahet]

I stumbled upon a gem of a sci fi trilogy at my local book store recently. Remembrance of Earth's Past by Chinese author Cixin Liu. I had no prior knowledge of the author or his masterpiece prior to buying it that day on a whim. After cruising through the first book, The Three Body Problem in a matter of days I immediately went back to the bookstore and bought the other two books in the series.

Cixin Lius' take on first contact with another intelligent species is refreshing in it's pragmatism and embrace of "hard" science fiction, while stretching it to it's limits. He explores what the long game of survival as a species might look like, and the ever changing and evolving challenges that come with that struggle. I found myself thinking about the books and it's characters long after I had finished the series, which for me is always a sign I'll read through it again eventually. :D

[rebelsnappingturtle]

The Car Tribe Universe surprised me. Cars? Amazing cars and a nifty love story.

[JohnVKaravitis]

Ready Player One
Six Wakes
The Themis Files
Artemis
Annihilation

[rebelsnappingturtle]

The Car Tribe Universe had some interesting points.

[LekxianMagician]

"A Long Way to a Small Angry Planet" by Becky Chambers, and its two additional books set in the same universe with connected common characters.

[ceeece]

I went to high school with Mur Lafferty! So cool to see you picked one of her books. She also wrote the Solo: A Star Wars Story novelization.

[Lesserknown-ib]

Just read Ready Player One and The Legion and the Lioness. Loved them both.

[riley]

Still a good list. Annihilation is a gem.

[datsun]

Annihilations, Artemis and RP1 were all splendid reads, adding Six Wakes and The Themis Files to my TBRL. Are you on Goodreads?

[LifeDesignPodcast]

This is great Bertalan, adding to my reading list now!

[plutoicecream]

I'm a big fantasy guy that wants to get into more scifi, but most synopsis online sound super boring. These books are what I've been looking for, murder mystery in space, yes please.

[kirle]

Blindsight by watts and Three body problem trilogy just have to be here

[maxcelcat]

Thanks for the suggestions! Lots of books to read here!

[epone]

Annihilation is a rewrite of roadside picnic more or less. Try Blindsight, Mote in Gods Eye, Reap the whirlwind, Newtons Wake, Little Brother, Anathem (anything by Neal Stephenson) Pushing Ice, Rendezvous with Rama, Lord of Light, Gateway, A Canticle for Leibowitz, Spin, Dune, Foundation, Caves for Steel etc. Hyperion.

[silentrocco]

Annihilation is a near-physical experience. The two follow-ups couldn‘t even come close to the power of this novel. I also highly enjoyed Borne, which has equally intense moments.

[carolannramos]

Good list & reviews. Will b looking into the books

[TheHothot]

Thank you for taking the time and presenting the books.
Perhaps some other viewers of your channel may be interested in "Empire of Silence" by Christopher Ruocchio

[Ad_DOOM]

great video. i'll be sure to check out some of these

[harmzuay]

I just ordered Sleeping Giants, the first book of The Themis Files. The comparison to Crichton was enough to sell me.

[riley]

Ready Player One is awful imo. Literally just filled with references to every pop culture franchise, so that people can see their favourites being referenced and then they instantly think the book is amazing. If you want a good virtual reality scifi novel, then read Snow Crash.