I’ve been searching for recommendations for works of fiction that model how humans imagine the future, which specifically brought me to the genre of science fiction, or, as my friend Bill corrected me, SF (a more inclusive acronym, also standing in for speculative fiction). Our email conversation about the genre turned into an interesting post over at Candleblog and made me realize I still have much to learn about the nerdly arts. Insane to think that a girl whose hobby at age 13 was needlepoint could still have anything to learn, but the well is deep my friends.
Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein
The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick
Caves of Steel by Isaac Asimov
The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K. Le Guin
Rendevous With Rama by Arthur C. Clark
Snow Crash by Neil Stephenson
V for Vendetta by Alan Moore
Red Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson
If you have further suggestions, let me know.
