End of the Year Summary of Sci-Fi Books
I spent a year reading only sci-fi in an effort to explore new ideas and hopefully enhance my own creativity and writing skills. I certainly learned a lot about what to do and more importantly, what not to do when undertaking the task of writing fiction. I managed to read 12 books which for this slow reader is nothing short of miraculous. To summarize the books I've read in the past year, I've 'awarded' them below: Best Overall: The Three Body Problem by Cixin Liu Most Fun: The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi Weirdest: Blood Music by Greg Bear Hardest/Strict Sci-fi: The Mote in God's Eye by Niven and Pournelle Moodiest/Most Haunting: Solaris by Stanislaw Lem Most Riveting: The Martian by Andy Weir Most Unpredictable: All Our Wrong Todays by Elan Mastai Most Over-rated: The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula Le Guin Best for Young Adults: The Loop by Ben Oliver Absolute Worst: The Employees by Olga Ravn