Numetshell

Numetshell t1_izs6i4h wrote

Hyperion is one of my favourite books, but I'd be wary of recommending it to someone who doesn't have much experience of scifi.

If by non-scifi fan, you mean you've tried but not particularly enjoyed a few scifi books, I'd suggest giving Hyperion a go because it's brilliant.

But if you mean you've never really read any scifi before, Hyperion is probably a very intense introduction.

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Numetshell t1_ixtjwct wrote

I usually pick up something by the Nobel winner. I also keep an eye on the winners of the big Scifi awards for something that sounds interesting.

The James Tait Black memorial award for fiction is a less well known award, but I nearly always enjoy its winner.

The Booker prize has generally been a disappointment for decades now.

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