Pandora's Star
Peter F. Hamilton
12 people recommended it in 8 threads, 2011–2023.
What people on Hacker News said
Getting past the first chapter of Pandoras Star is well worth it - Morninglightmountain is one of the most original, minblowingly awesome all time alien baddies, and the trepidation and sense of impending doom in that book and its's sequel Judas Unchained are superb.
Really interesting that my favorite sci-fi book, Pandora's Star is in the middle of a void in the center of a large sci-fi cluster.
Both Hamilton's _Pandora's Star_ and Vinge's _A Fire Upon the Deep_ are "Modern" sci-fi (though, definitely not hard sci-fi) where computing and networking are important to the story.
A old book, yes, but a part of some of the best science fiction I've read.
But nothing like the first book, although the two are actually a single book sold separately, at least for me.
Where it comes up
- The Best Science Fiction Books (According to Reddit) 2011 · 3 recommendations
- A visual book recommender 2023 · 2 recommendations
- Ask HN: What is your favorite fiction book? 2022 · 2 recommendations
- Ask HN: What are some of the best books you have read in 2022? 2022 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: What's the best book you read in 2021? 2021 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: What are the best Sci-Fi books you've ever read? 2018 · 1 recommendation
- What are your favorite sci-fi and fantasy books? 2015 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: Best books you read in 2012 2012 · 1 recommendation