TOP 10 SCI-FI BOOKS I READ IN 2021

it is a space opera although there isn't much action and i would say the pacing is slow to medium but what it does focus on it executes really well it really dives into characters and relationships secrets and lies culture and language

i thought this one was really a return to form for the series i thought it took a few more ambitious swings and set up some things for the rest of the series that i'm really interested to delve into

once alistair reynolds started tugging on some of those narrative threads that he'd weave for us and started to unravel some of those jigsaw pieces started fall into place as we mix our metaphors there i was totally hooked i really enjoyed the way this book came together

because i'm a massive fan of that book i actually read that in december 2020

their evolutionary world building in this book is fantastic the way we see the creation of societies new technologies the way that i was invested in spider characters more than i ever thought was possible was just so impressive to me

i think it combined my favorite aspects of empire of silence and howling dark while taking those sci-fi concepts to a whole new level i feel like i've become more attached to the characters we've explored the world in more depth

it is a really fun adventure story so it took me back into the world of hyperion the universe of hyperion which is perhaps my favorite sci-fi universe ever

this book took me on a real literary and emotional journey the way this book is written using journal entries from the perspective of our main character charlie and how they change as his intelligence changes as a result of an experimental surgery was so fascinating to me

the pacing is phenomenal the mystery is intriguing the sci-fi concepts are thought-provoking and mind-bending

now this book really captured my imagination i love the premise i love the science and trying to picture the visuals was really trippy and a lot of fun

around halfway through it starts to get really weird really trippy very interesting and i couldn't put it down in the back half it went from somewhat holding my interest to making me question everything the second half of this book is absolutely awesome