Sci-Fi Books YOU Should/Shouldn't Read | A Library Tour #1
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- Опубликовано: 10 сен 2024
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4:37 - Galactic North Short Stories
10:27 - Who Goes There (Original The Thing Story)
12:43 - Peter Watts Beyond The Rift
14:30 - The Culture of Fear (History Book)
16:40 - Dark Matter Blake Crouch
21:00- Annihilation
25:53 - Dune Prophecy Trailer Reaction
29:00 - Dhalgren by Samuel R Delany
30:19 - Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell
31:35 - Blindsight by Peter Watts
32:23 - Dreaming Void by Peter Hamilton
33:20 - HG Wells
35:12 - Jerusalem by Alan Moore
38:50 - From Hell
42:33 - Providence
45:14 - Locke and Key
49:23 - Best Series to Live In.
57:00 - Earthsea Series by Ursula K Leguin
1:01:35 - Rebel Moon Extended Edtion Part One Review
1:10:37 - Homunculus Manga
1:13:24 - Sensor by Junji Ito
1:33:18 - The Killing Star/ Most Terrifying Sci-fi Universe
1:42:23 - Neuromancer, Count Zero, Mona Lisa Overdrive
1:44:44 - Classic Bound Books Haul
1:46:42 - Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep
4:37 - Galactic North Short Stories
10:27 - Who Goes There (Original The Thing Story)
12:43 - Peter Watts Beyond The Rift
14:30 - The Culture of Fear (History Book)
16:40 - Dark Matter Blake Crouch
21:00- Annihilation
25:53 - Dune Prophecy Trailer Reaction
29:00 - Dhalgren by Samuel R Delany
30:19 - Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell
31:35 - Blindsight by Peter Watts
32:23 - Dreaming Void by Peter Hamilton
33:20 - HG Wells
35:12 - Jerusalem by Alan Moore
38:50 - From Hell
42:33 - Providence
45:14 - Locke and Key
49:23 - Best Series to Live In.
57:00 - Earthsea Series by Ursula K Leguin
1:01:35 - Rebel Moon Extended Edtion Part One Review
1:10:37 - Homunculus Manga
1:13:24 - Sensor by Junji Ito
1:33:18 - The Killing Star/ Most Terrifying Sci-fi Universe
1:42:23 - Neuromancer, Count Zero, Mona Lisa Overdrive
1:44:44 - Classic Bound Books Haul
1:46:42 - Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep
Thank you for all the recommendations
If I may I strongly recommend BLAME! by Tsutomu Nihei.
Legend
I feel like Dune is a bit overrated in terms of the number of movies, mini series, and endless remakes that it generates. Herbert came up with some pretty interesting concepts and was good with big galaxy spanning themes, but the nuts and bolts like dialogue, action, pacing, and character are all fairly weak. And I'm not even going to talk about the stuff that his son and Kevin J. Anderson (the Dean Koontz of the science fiction world) scribbled together from his notes. Ugh.
You should wait till September to release a Junji Ito video because if you do, it'll get a larger viewer bump due to Uzumaki FINALLY being released on Adult Swim/Cartoon Network on Sept 28th, 2024. BTW, you should go check out its trailer. It actually looks amazing. They use Ito's unique drawing style as animation. It's black and white a d stay true to its horror roots.
I love when people talk about books. You always find either a book you didn't know, a nudge to read one you already own or simply some thoughts on the ones you read.
Man I thought this was a green screen. My guy really has a library
You watch his videos??
Can't believe I missed this, exactly one day after I've finally started reading Hyperion for the first time
Shrike still haunts me twenty years later.
@@apocalypta3620 just got past the Father Duré story and that was messed up
@@thebigshep Yeah the story of the Cruciform is terrifying and unique and just so memorable.
You probably should advise your readers the Providence comic is Not for Kids. It begins with a super graphic/ super disturbing r@pe scene along with extreme violence/gore. Moore said that in this comic he wanted to show the things that Lovecraft only hinted at in the stories. Not for kids or the faint hearted.
In my opinion, it’s only Lovecraft in name only/no cosmic horror or fear of the unknown. Just some dumbed down Lovecraft inspired cults/monsters killing/ravaging/torturing people. I think the graphic s@x attack is more for shock value rather than for good storytelling.
I would first thumb through a copy at your bookstore and see if it’s for you before buying.
Sorry for the long text/thought it was important to share. Great video btw
I like Dan Brown STUFF for the chase scenes, and or the scavenger hunt scenes. Riding the bus reading, for when you need a distraction but the situation means you stay aware, so you can't sink into details and deep deep description.
Quinn, you put me onto The Expanse and Iain Banks' series, for which I am truly grateful. Banks is a little uneven, so far. The Expanse is wonderful.
Oh man. I had a library once. Every literate man deserves one.
Let me recommend anything by John Varley.
First 5 expanse books are great
I just finished Asimov’s robot series and I think I’m ready to jump back into Arrakis and start “God Emperor of Dune”. Love your channel and always excited to learn about new books from you!
I also just finished Robots and Empire like five minutes ago. I had to wait after reading the first three, so I read the five later foundation books. All I have left is two prequels - man it's all pretty great stuff!
Ive never really read much sci-fi beyond Lovecraft and Sirens of Titan by Vonnegut, and haven’t read any fiction in years, but I still enjoy listening to you talk about it. You’ve definitely made me more interested in sci-fi and have rejuvenated my love for reading. I’ve now got a sci-fi reading list because of you and will eventually start delving in. Gonna start with some older stuff that I planned on reading a long time ago, then get Blindsight and then go from there.
BLINDSIGHT IS A HUGE FAVORITE, LOVED IT
Before I watch I wanted to say one thing. Thanks to Quinn's Ideas , I decided to read "Remembrence of Earths Past" trillogy aka "Three Body Problem". Looking forward for suggestions after I finish the last book
The best ever Le Guinn IMHO is a novella, Four Ways to Forgiveness, later Five Ways to Forgiveness (she added a story) *It is set in her science fiction universe* (The Central Galaxy Hainish civilization that planted colonies all over the universe and then went home, waited centuries for contact, gradually form a coalition of many worlds) *on two planets, one settled by escaped slaves from the other planet.*
There are off planet characters, but it is ABOUT the two worlds and the changes they are going through. It is somehow about all the unresolved issues in American history, (that's how I see it, I am a Yank) and how people resolve them in their lives, about belonging and finding your place, about fighting for your rights, about helping others, honesty, honor.
Great to see a livestream, i have found a lot of interesting books to read from this channel, excited to see whats next.
I love this channel so much. Thanks for all the awesome work you do man
1. Hyperion Cantos
2. All Frank Herbert Dune series. Not his sons prequels.
3. Isaac Asimov's Planet Fall with Robert Silverberg.
4. Any Larry Niven novel.
Its a pleasure listening to you talk books. I was stoked to see that you picked up and enjoyed UKL's Earthsea for the first time. It changed my life last year
If you're short of patience then I suggest using a bookmark :-)
You can read as much or little as you want, stop, and pick it up later. That might be the next day, month, or years later!
SHORT STORIES can be great introductions to authors, can draw you in, can create tiny perfect worlds where you don't need the whole context!
Some short stories are even BETTER than that same author's novels.
I mentioned it in the chat, but Check out, “Lord of Light’” by Roger Zelazny. It won both the Hugo and Nebula for best novel. It’s about colonist on a new world using tech to become the Hindu Gods and the one who works against them. It was one of the first popular books to blend sci-fi and fantasy.
Lord of Light, or any Zelazny novel, is really hard to find now. I had to go to get ABC Books to get a used copy of LoL. Wonderful, and not quite as I remembered it. You'd think that Nine Princes in Amber would have stayed in print.
It also had a theme of the spiritual growth that would result from near immortality for humans.
Lord of Light is Awesomeness! Zelazny also wrote “The Nine Princes in Amber” just throwing that out there.
Man, you have beautiful bookshelves
@@iDuckman NOPE, LORD OF LIGHT IS RECENTLY REPRINTED -- I HAVE BEEN SEEING IT LATELY ON THE SCIFI SHELVES IN NORMY BOOKSTORES -- ONLY VERY RECENTLY THO
I can't remember the name but there is one where these crab like aliens dock on a human space station and just start fucking eating the humans. That book gave me nightmares!!
It might be Prador Moon by Neal Asher
@@BunduCatthat’s it!! By Neal Asher!!
Man you are so inspiring and a big comfort, i hope you keep doing well and sending wishes for good things your way
Can’t wait to watch the replay.
I have just started an extended version of The Stand, the audiobook, which is 47 hours long!! Thanks for the Dhalgren recommendation, I will add this one to my list. I read EarthSea as a kid, It's re-read worthy over the years. So many others you have recommended I have enjoyed to read as well, or have done so in the past. Always spot on, love your posts.
The Stars, my destination mentioned! One of my favourites!
Narnia, published 1. book 1950, Wheel of Time,1990, Silmarillion, published posthhumously 1977, Asimov's career started in the 1940s but his magnum opus, foundation , came out 1951.
Tolkien and Lewis were friends who often shared and critiqued each other's writing, so Narnia is in dialogue with Tolkien's writings, even Silmarillion as he could have read the unpublished manuscripts, but it cannot be a reply to the other books published after it.
I'm watching this with a slight sense of trepidation: I know you'll inspire me - as has happened again and again - to have to get more good books, books that I simply need, but can't afford. The last half of 'The Fall of Hyperion' won't last me very long.
As always: Thank you for all the good stuff, please give us more and more, and what a sweet library 👌
Second hand book fairs, charity or thrift shops, pre-owned market and ex-library copies. Lots of cheap ways to get books if you just want to read and don't care about it looking 100% shiny new. Half my book collection for sure and 95% of my comic collection not shiny new.
@@PrivateCitizen84 Yeah, I'm always looking, and most of what I own is far from shiny new - just like me 😄 - but there's not too much in circulation in Denmark, especially outside the capital which is where I reside.
I found Vonnegut's "Jailbird", paperback, no cover, for under 1 dollar. A most favorite book, and a sweet memory.
Peace and love from Denmark 👌
loved this live. cant wait to watch all the parts I missed.
Just discovered your channel. Love your takes on sci-fi. If you do more of these livestreams in your library, I would watch all the time!
Revelation Space was my favorite so far!
That Dr. Grant Jurassic Park swag. "Welcome to.....Quinn's Library and Sci-Fi Emporium!" (cue thrilling musical score)
I really liked the Cloud Atlas, Book and Movie, maybe the movie a little better. Not just reincarnation but the passing of a trait, a power, the progress of people questing for the meaning of it all, and what I have to call *folded time.*
What a lovely library with the globe and all. Very nice indeed!
Le Guinn liked Delany, was impressed by him, I have read her reviews.
Quinn is the best booktuber
2:05:53 "The mystery box" syndrome all writers seemingly fall into nowadays. I think though, the writers did say in an interview they have a clear 3 to 5 seasons story arc. So that sounds promising.
Just listened to 'The Things' audio book and it was superb. Thanks for the recommendation on this one Quinn, carry on sharing your excellent channel mate :)
Excited to hear your thoughts on dhalgren. I’ve enjoyed a couple of Delany’s books but have been intimidated by dhalgren. I’m one who actively avoids spoilers but my understanding it is a challenging book to follow. I really enjoyed Bable-17. It’s not exactly straightforward either but it’s less than 200 pages.
As a Bibliophile myself I have to say that I love your Library.👍
BTW, Dune Audiobook read by Quinn, when?
Srsly, dont think about it, just do it and take my Money !😄
You have a lovely library.
Also, maybe try the Legend of the Galactic Heroes (the original novels). Pretty great space opera.
Quinn, great video! But if you have The Count of Monte Cristo in your library, you should definitely read it.
Love the video, some great sounding recommendations!
I hope someday you do an overview of Larry Niven's Known Space series. Your Dune videos and Fleet of Worlds really revitalizing my love of science fiction.
Very excited to hear cosmic chronicles is coming back, I may or may not check in monthly to see if I've missed a new episode
The Jaunt scared me as a young adult when I was 15. Still my favorite King story and I still think about it when I travel.
Was NOT expecting to see homunculus on your channel. Havent read it in years might need to re-read it now. Keep up the awesome work quinn!
liked for the fact you lead with short stories. I just bought Who Goes There and it is on TBR. I love The Thing Itself by Adam Roberts; which I am sure you know about; is the story told from the Thing's point of view. I also believe there is short story collection called Little Things. I love Eva Green
SO with you on Dark Matter. It’s sort of ‘I just got out of writing school so let me hash one out’ type of book.
i have major library envy! Quinn you have a great room there!
I love how in "the things" it refers to assimilation as "communion "
Yes, I can see and hear you. 😆
Re: starting to read Warhammer, try with the Horus Heresy series. The first books are a great way to get into the setting. The more recent Dark Imperium series is quite good as well
Quinn can’t wait for the Count Zero and Mona Lisa Overdrive videos. Both are underrated, especially Count Zero.
Dark Matter was a dream for me. I gulped down that book and turned out to be a real favorite of mine.
Harry Harrisons "The Stainless Steelrat" is such a great and fun sci-fi book series! Highly recommend!
Thank you so much for doing this dude. After giving Dune a 10th try because of you, and finally falling in love with it and reading all the books, and also turning me on to the Remembrance of Earth's Past trilogy (Three Body Problem series) which has quickly become an absolute favorite of mine, I'd love to hear your opinions on other sci-fi. I'm excited to get the audiobook versions of some of these to listen to while I work. Also, have you read "Red Rising?" I recently finished it and it was a solid story. It's almost like Dune, The Expanse, The Hunger Games and Ender's Game had a baby on Mars lol.
Edit: My bad, a few people asked about Red Rising during the stream that I didn't hear
Watching your videos makes me want to start writing again
My dream is to have a library as beautiful as yours
I heard you may be getting j to Sun Eater soon, if so I hope you enjoy it. It kicks off with some homage to some of the greater SF novels and really takes shape as the series develops.
Peter F. Hamilton’s the Commonwealth saga that include five books have to be my favorite hard sci-fi.
cool stream, you seem like a chill guy to hang with and talk books
I think Romulus is a reference to Romulus, the probably mythical founder of Rome, that slew his brother Remus.
I have read Hyperion and Fall of Hyperion more than once but have yet to move past that. I think just because I loved those books and am scared of a let down after them. Someone mentioned Military scifi. I deffinitley recommend trying it out. Forever War Old Man's War and most recent I have read the Lost Fleet series by Jack Campbell. Great Video look forward to watching alot more of your videos. Thank you!
Quinn, may I suggest The Last Legends of Earth by A. A. Attanasio? There's not a single review on youtube, but I'm sure you'd like it and do it justice in your review. It is epic. Stay clear of spoilers.
YES, FINALLY A BOOK TOURRR
If you liked the idea behind Cloud Atlas, give The Years of Rice and Salt by Kim Stanley Robinson a shot (though, you should also read the rest of David Mitchell's books, because they're all interconnected).
Also, wrt Bug's Life. That's just a version of Seven Samurai.
Speaking of Star Wars, perhaps you should consider getting into, or at least exploring, the earlier, pre-Disney stories which were concentrated within literature. Primarily books and graphic novels, now falling under the category “Legends”. I’m thinking particularly, the initial continuations of the original films, primarily works by Timothy Zahn and Kevin J. Anderson. Authors who are known outside the franchise and are elsewise adept at sci fi narratives outside the often limiting strictures of popular blockbuster films entertainment. Anderson, you’d obviously be aware of through your experience in the Dune sphere. I suspect those such works could be a bit more in line with the more refined “palate” you’ve likely become accustomed to in the literary end of the genre. Also it might give you a more “enriching” insight into the greater concepts behind the franchise, being that it’s not focused around “whiz bang” and all that.
Beautiful shelves. What model are bookshelves?
I’ll give Galactic North a read , thanks
Love Peter Watts. His retelling of "The Thing" (I believe its called "Things", if i remember correctly) is fascinating. So interesting to flip the protagonist view 180 degrees. The alien is so confused. "I'm trying to help these shit chucking apes and they keep trying to set me on fire!“
That new book Mercy of Gods by James SA Corey is good
Cool are room. Literally tons of bookw.
keep it coming. love all your stuff
omg i want my future home to look like that background
If you want a large universe thats lesser known than some of the harder scifi writers try Alan Dean fosters humanx commonwealth, Simon r greens deathstalker series ,Jack chalkers well World Series or a new one by Christoper ruocchio the sun eater series
Can you cover Brave New World at some point Quinn? It explores some pretty sci-fi horror elements and its a short read!
Rebel Moon isn't just ripping off Bug's Life, It's ripping off everything, but the bit you're referring to is ripping of 7 Samurai, just like Bug's Life and loads of other films have before. But almost all of them did it so much better than Zac did! He's a hack, just like Jar Jar.
You're my favorite RUclipsr. Love all your videos. My only complaint is that you don't upload enough.
Love your content, you read so well. Much love
Definitely going to watch Severance
Dude you have a stunning library.
Dr. McCoy from the OG Star Trek didn't like teleportation any more than Barkley. McCoy wasn't as philosophical about it though: "Crazy way to travel, spreading a man's molecules all over the universe."
Thats a library set up i want!
I started Neuromancer and everything felt so familiar after platinuming Cyberpunk just a month ago. I went to check if the book was inspired by the game but it turns out it was the other way around and it just blew my mind. Gonna read "Who Goes There" after then jump back into Shadow of the Apt. I also have Foundation ready to go.
Foundation universe actually includes all the robot/empire/foundation novels in that order
You mention Lovecraft so much. Have you read the manga adaptations by Gou Tanabe from Dark Horse? They are hauntingly beautiful.
Wait. That's your entrie book collection? I am jealous
Many awesome books, some of which I'll absolutely check out. Out of the books I have read the Southern Reach trilogy by Jeff VanderMeer (Annihilation being book #1) is exceptional.
Edit: Scott Sigler and his Infected trilogy somehow comes to mind when thinking of Southern Reach.
im so glad you read homunculus... awesome manga. freaky
Has Stephen King ever done a proper “space opera” type story, or at least something in the “space age/spacefaring” sort of mold? I can only imagine what that would play out like.😳
I would avoid Canticle for Liebowitz. A long slow recovery from nuclear war - radiation, Catholicism, mutants, mutant Catholicism, and an ending like the beginning I found just pointless.
I liked dark matter a lot 😂 but I did just start readying this year hah.
Thanks for introducing me to three body
I am ready to add books to my list!
Man I must admit that you got my attention!
I’m somewhat curious what your take is on the SCP “stories” (came to me immediately after your very brief mention of creepy pastas). Do you find there to be any value or at least meaningful contemplative discourse, so to speak, in the perhaps more vague sci fi concepts as portrayed in the much looser and unrefined manner of group narrative projects of that nature?
I don't think Alan Moore actually thinks the Ripper in From Hell is the ripper. He just used the character to make his points and illustrate his themes. In the back matter, he explains this.
Annihilation is such a great book. At some time I need to pick it up for a re-read. Did you enjoy the second & third book in the series? I had a hard time getting into the second book for some reason I can't quite pin point yet.
A recommendation: "The End of Eternity" by Asimov.
Hi, I am curious what you think about Olaf Stapledon, the classic sci fi writer, and Stanislaw Lem?
bro got the perfect voice for this
I'm a simple man.. if Quinn posts a video, I watch it.
I couldn't make time for livestream, but I wanted to check out your library and how it looks.
I'm envious of the vibe and the collection, hell-yeah my man :)
Keep the videos going, your passion shows and you're getting better and better :)
If you dont mind me asking (and if you see this ever :) ), what do you do for a living? :)
I loved the last three seconds. 😆