What are your favourite science-fiction series?

I want to read some more science fiction series, but I don't know which ones to read. I've read all the popular ones but I want to read some less popular series that are still good. Which ones?What are your favourite science-fiction series?
Have you read the Maximum Ride series? I really like it.



The Hunger Games series is really great as well.

Although it's technically classified as science fiction, I would say its more like "disaster hits world and the overbearing, oversupressing government takes control". it's intense. and if you like sci-fi you will definitely like it!



are you british?
In SCIENCE FICTION, here are some I would recommend:



"Foundation" (1951 / 255 pages) by Issac Asimov

(the first book of the "Foundation Series")

Postulates the societal change, which would accompany the expansion into the stars.

The seiries won the one-time Hugo Award for "Best All-Time Series" in 1966.

(One of the other books in the series also won a Hugo Award.)



“Dune” (1965 / 412 pages) by Frank Herbert

(the first book of the “Dune Series)

(Won the Hugo and Nebula Awards.)



"Dorsai" (1959 / 159 pages) by Gordon R. Dickson

(the first book of “The Childe Cycle”)

Deals with genetic drift and specialization, and there effects on humanity as a whole.

Nominated for the Hugo award.



"On Basilisk Station” (1993) by David Weber

(the first book in the "Honor Harrington" series)

This Space Navy series has FEMALE lead character. Beyond the Technology of the spacecraft and weapons, the story revolves around interpersonal relationships with which you will be able to identify.



"Warriors Apprentice" (1986) by Lois McMaster Bujold

(the first book of "The Vorkosigan Saga")

After being genetically "damaged" by a bio weapon in his mother's womb, Miles Vorkosigan overcomes prejudice to claim his birthright.



“I, Robot” (1950 / 272 pages) the book of early short stories by Issac Asimov on the subject of ROBOTS in which he postulates the "Three Laws of Robotics" should be read as a basis before reading the

"The Caves of Steel" (1954 / 224 pages) by Issac Asimov

(the first of the "Robot" series / Lije Bailey mysteries)

These books are the source from which the movie "I, Robot" is drawn.



"Ender's Game" (1985 / 357 pages) by Orson Scott Card

"Speaker for the Dead" (1986 - the sequel to "Ender's Game") by Orson Scott Card

(Both won the Hugo and Nebula Awards.)



"The Forever War" (1974 / 236 pages) by Joe Haldeman

Deals with the effect of time dilation, on those involved in an interstellar war.

(Won the Hugo and Nebula Awards.)



"The Cross Time Engineer" (1993) by Leo Frankowski

(the first book of "Cross Time Engineer" / "Conrad Stargard" series)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leo_Frankow…

Its even better if you are POLISH as the main character is as well!

This was an eye opening look at how technology could transform a society, and gave some very good descriptions of simple improvements that lead to our own industrial revolution.

I guess you can tell I loved these books.



“Gateway” (1977 / 313 pages) by Frederik Pohl.

(won the Hugo and Nebula awards)



"Hammer's Slammers" (1979) by David Drake

(the first book of the "Hammer's Slammers" series)



“With the Lightnings” (1998) by David Drake

(the first book of the “Republic of Cinnabar Navy (RCN)”/ “Lt. Leary” series)



"Sten" (1982) by Chris Bunch and Allen Cole

(the first book of "The Sten Chronicles")

Sten is orphaned and then recruited into the Eternal Emperor's "Mantis" covert intelligence corps.



“Mutineers' Moon” (1991) by David Weber.

(the first book in the “Dahak trilogy”)



“Insurrection” (1993) by David Weber %26amp; Steve White

(the first book in the “Starfire” series)



“Prince of Sunset” (1998) by Steve White

(the first book in the “Prince of Sunset” series)



"Bolo" (1976) by Keith Laumer

(first book of the "Bolo" series – about self aware tanks)



“The Last Legion” (1999) by Chris Bunch

(the first book of “The Last Legion” series – Space/Military)



"Sassinak" (1990) by Anne McCaffrey

(the first book of “The Planet Pirates trilogy”)

Has a FEMALE lead character.



"Hunting Party" (1993) by Elizabeth Moon

(first book of the "Heris Serrano” trilogy - a Space Opera)

It has a FEMALE main character.



“Once a Hero“ (1997) by Elizabeth Moon

(first book of the “Esmay Suiza” trilogy)

Another Space Navy series with a FEMALE main character.

Beyond the Technology of the spacecraft and weapons, the story revolves around a personal struggle for identify with which you will be able to identify.



“Rissa Kerguelen” (aka “Young Rissa”) (1976) by F. M. Busby

(the fist book of the “Rissa Kerguelen and Bran Tregare” series)

Has a FEMALE lead character.



"The Planet Savers" (1958) by Marion Zimmer Bradley

(the first book of the "Darkover" series)



“For Love of Mother-Not” (1983) Alan Dean Foster

(the first book in the “Humanx” series - featuring Pip and Flinx)



“1632” (2000) by Eric Flint

(first book of the “Ring of Fire” alternate history series)



"Weyr Search" (1967) by Anne McCaffrey

(the first book in the "Dragonriders of Pern" series)



"The Ship Who Sang” (1969) by Anne McCaffrey

(the first book of “The Brain %26amp; Brawn Ship” series)



"Island in the Sea of Time" (1998) by S.M. Stirling.

(the first book of the "Nantucket" series)What are your favourite science-fiction series?
If you have not read the DUNE series that is an excellent place to start. Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy is very good as well. Also Callahan's Crosstime Saloon by Spider Robinson is great. 1632 by Eric Flint. The Miles Vorkosigan Saga by Lois McMaster Bujold was also an exellent seriesWhat are your favourite science-fiction series?
Dune by Frank Herbert (and its 5 sequels), plus the 9+ books written by his son Brian Herbert and Kevin Anderson.



Isaac Asimov's FOUNDATION series.



Anything by Joe Haldeman, Robert Heinlein, Arthur C. Clarke, Jack McDevitt, Ursula K. Leguin, Theodore Sturgeon.
Just read the works of Ray Bradbury, Philip K. Dick, Richard Matheson, Isaac Asimov...They made the Science-Fiction genre a major genre in litterature...
Foundation series by Isaac Asimov

Ender's Game, etc. by Orson Scott Card
I liked the uglies trilogy and

The Hitchiker's Guide To The Galaxy
Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
It's just one book but it's great its called the Host