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Anyone got any good hard sci-fi recs after finishing The Martian and Project Hail Mary?
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Anonymous 6w

Probably Red Rising

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Anonymous 6w

A psalm for the wild built is good, it’s got like sci-fi dystopian vibes but w robots

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Anonymous 6w

As an alternative, I highly recommend The Ministry of time. Lots of dense language and beautiful prose, I adored it.

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Anonymous 6w

Dune is the pinnacle of sci-fi, hard to understand at times, but the best sci-fi universe by a mile. Also bears no relation to Andy Weirs books in any way, but for pure sci-fi it’s hard to beat Dune.

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Anonymous 5w

You may already know but Andy Weir has another book out called Artemis! I haven't read it but my bf's dad is obsessed with all 3 of those books and he's not even a reader lol

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 6w

While it’s still a great series, I don’t think it really counts as hard sci fi, more sci-fantasy. The three body problem is a good one

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 6w

Oh, I missed that part of the post, oops

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Anonymous 6w

The realism and science, and outer space preferably and I just finished the martian and loved it, took me less than a week, might even like it more than PHM (which was amazing too, it’s really close between the two)

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 6w

I keep hearing about the three body problem

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 6w

Also great! I read the first two books in the trilogy and it was very enjoyable!

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 6w

It’s pretty great, I will say though it is hard sci fi and makes you think, it does lack the heart and optimism of weirs books. More of a large scale, darker view of the world, larger cast of characters too. I actually found it through the Netflix show and was intrigued. Book is def better but the shows not bad either

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