Hard science fiction is a captivating genre that blends scientific principles with imaginative storytelling. It explores scientific concepts in a realistic and plausible manner, often pushing the boundaries of our current understanding of the universe. If you're a fan of hard science fiction or looking to delve into this exciting genre, there are several acclaimed authors and must-read novels worth exploring. One of the pioneers in hard science fiction is Isaac Asimov, who paved the way with his Foundation series. This epic space opera combines politics, powerful characters, and an intricate plot that spans thousands of years. Asimov's meticulous attention to scientific detail and his ability to predict future technologies have made the Foundation series a timeless classic. Another highly regarded author in the genre is Arthur C. Clarke, known for his masterpiece "2001: A Space Odyssey." This novel, later adapted into a groundbreaking film, explores humanity's relationship with advanced artificial intelligence and extraterrestrial life. Clarke's storytelling prowess and his knack for scientific accuracy make this novel a must-read for any hard science fiction enthusiast. If you're interested in hard science fiction that delves into the complexities of time travel, "The Time Machine" by H.G. Wells is a classic choice. Published in 1895, this novel explores the futuristic concept of time travel and the potential consequences it poses. Wells' vivid imagination and his ability to merge science with captivating storytelling make "The Time Machine" a foundational work in the genre. For those seeking a more contemporary take on hard science fiction, the work of Alastair Reynolds is highly recommended. His "Revelation Space" series combines intricate world-building, breathtaking space opera themes, and realistic scientific concepts that will leave readers in awe. Reynolds' ability to balance complex scientific concepts with compelling narratives has made him one of the foremost authors in the genre today. As a fan of hard science fiction, you may also find it worthwhile to explore online communities and websites dedicated to the genre. Websites like Reddit's r/printSF and the Hard SF subreddit offer platforms for discussions, recommendations, and interaction with fellow enthusiasts. The opportunity to engage in conversations about your favorite hard science fiction novels and authors can deepen your appreciation and understanding of the genre. In conclusion, hard science fiction is an enthralling genre that blends science and storytelling in a compelling way. Whether you're intrigued by Asimov's Foundation series, Clarke's "2001: A Space Odyssey," or the contemporary works of Alastair Reynolds, there's a wealth of must-read novels waiting to be explored. Supplement your reading with online communities, websites, and discussions, to enhance your enjoyment and connect with fellow fans of hard science fiction. Happy reading!
Disaster erupts, the end of the world. Thrown into a cryogenic chamber, I slept for three hundred years, only to wake up to a world in the era of great upheaval! Here, there is cold-bloodedness, distortion, decadence, howling, singing, and loneliness... In this place, armed with the wisdom of a modern person, I vow to reach the pinnacle of the world and gaze into the distance from the heights! "Since I cannot adapt to this world, then let this world obey my will and change!" - Durdian. Official reminder: Please do not watch without the presence of an adult. Site reminder: If you think "Dark King" is good, don't forget to recommend it to your friends in your QQ group and Weibo!
334.64 Million words | 2021-10-08 23:25Update
Master of martial arts, pinnacle of martial dao, no road ahead, only by risking my life can I continue on. In the dark era, evolving into a hero, forging the martial dao, an immortal myth. A martial arts master, reborn in a different world, continuing the legend of martial arts, creating an eternal and immortal story. --- If you, my fellow readers, think that "Dark Martial Arts" is good, please don't forget to recommend it to your friends in your QQ groups and on Weibo!
126.71 Million words | 2023-06-24 13:11Update
The end of the world has come, and global gamification begins! Mutated monsters, biological beasts, prehistoric giants, and demonic creatures from another dimension... Every kind of super creature is taking over the Earth. If you want to survive, pick up your weapon and level up, acquire equipment! Activate the hidden skill "I am a good person." Skill description: After activation, the host's moral value is at maximum for three minutes! 100% critical hit rate, 100% drop rate for advanced equipment... With this super divine skill, Haoren embarks on an unimaginable journey during the apocalypse... (New book in need...)
101.56 Million words | 2020-07-11 09:25Update
Crossing over is not scary, but becoming the female lead in an apocalyptic supporting role novel makes Shi Lei feel a little frustrated. That's not all, she even received a bun, and it turns out to be the male lead's "gift". Shi Lei's scheming heart starts to ache. Why? Because the supporting role wants to become the male lead's woman and uses the bun to please him. How can Shi Lei not feel scheming? Of course, since it's a fact that Shi Lei crossed over, she won't let the precious son be used by the supporting role. But hey, supporting role, don't go too far. If you can't use him, you want to chase him down? Damn it, if you can't assassinate him, then you want to kill him in secret? That's enough. Don't think I, the female lead, won't show my power if I don't make a move... PS: Please click, favorite, and recommend...
89.14 Million words | 2022-09-20 02:59Update
The end of the world is coming, but Su Qing remains calm because she has her own space. Though it may be fragmented, she can still collect its pieces! As the supporting female character tries to frame her, Su Qing remains calm again because she has a loyal dog. Despite his cold and domineering attitude, she can still train him! However, in the end, Su Qing finally loses her cool when she discovers that she must save the world!
3.74 Million words | 2022-06-02 00:56Update
The Ultimate Foodie System: A Female Fugitive's Ultimate Counterattack! Ever since Tang Yiyi failed to awaken her special abilities, her life has been completely turned upside down. Her status plummeted, she was imprisoned for murder, and she also carried an 'unknown father' child in her belly. While being escorted, she was secretly attacked, infected with a zombie virus, and thrown into a garbage mountain. At the brink of death, she heard a chilling mechanical voice — "The Ultimate Foodie System has been successfully activated. Would you like to bind with it?"
76.52 Million words | 2021-05-04 12:56Update
The apocalypse arrives, and the Earth deviates from its orbit, gradually flying out of the solar system. Meteorite showers bombard the Earth, causing mysterious substances to trigger the evolution of Earth's species, and humanity enters an era of technological evolution. Ice ages, large tectonic plate shifts, Yellowstone volcanic eruptions, and other disasters occur. Humans are forced to build space ships to escape Earth. However, during interstellar travel, they discover that everything on Earth was not a coincidence. Xiang Qian, a master of black technology who followed the survivors' spaceship to leave Earth after the great catastrophe, is reborn before the disaster strikes. "In this life, I will definitely traverse the stars with Earth and seek the unknown answers." Xiang Qian.
203.94 Million words | 2021-01-01 10:39Update
In his twilight years, he forges an unbeatable mecha with steadfast determination, wielding the Milky Way as a sword to shatter the empire's might. His name is Ji Xinghe, seized by vengeance to journey to the battlefield among distant stars. The old steed kneels, its ambition reaching far and wide; the old steed dons armor, battling on until the edge of the galaxy; the old steed drags the blade, uninterested in glory.
367.93 Million words | 2022-04-02 20:20Update
Biohazard, disaster strikes... Zombies, global freezing... In movies, in games, humans come face to face with such "doomsdays" every day. But no one truly believes in them... Sulyfeng has always been someone who can foresee catastrophes from a young age, but he never imagined that one day he would predict the end of the world: After one hundred days, the world will fall. Humanity will be extinct. Sulyfeng took a deep breath and abruptly snapped out of the vision.
110.07 Million words | 2020-09-13 17:03Update
The Dragon Elephant Prajna, the Young Grandmaster. Ten Dragons, Ten Elephants, stirring up the clouds and overturning the rain. Ancient martial arts collide with new martial arts, igniting passion. Surpassing the pinnacle, suffocating legends! Annihilating Nirvana, a generation's prodigy! Here, by cultivating the Dragon Elephant Prajna to its limits, one can possess the immense power of Ten Dragons and Ten Elephants! Here, the new martial arts nitrogen-press the frozen magic path, freezing the imminent eruption of a live volcano! Here, the Magma Skill can instantly vaporize an entire iceberg into steam~~ The towering skyscraper strikes again! Here, there is kinship, here, there is love, and what this place is never lacking is friendship. In this story brimming with hot-bloodedness, it will surely arouse your passion! This is a brilliant era woven together by hot-bloodedness, friendship, love, heroes, and geniuses resonating with each other. Click in, and you will fall in love with this legendary chapter.
243.93 Million words | 2022-07-15 15:26Update
Due to a strange assessment, Bai Lin inexplicably entered the Holy Language Academy of the three major universities of the Federation. After awakening the power of "Nothing" inexplicably, his life underwent tremendous changes. The power of "Nothing" is like a certain kind of contract, regardless of who the other party is. As long as the words regarding borrowing are spoken, a two-way contract can be established. The contract is two-way and once established, it is permanent. Borrowing power comes at a cost. For every time he borrows someone else's power, he needs to fulfill an absolute request from others without violating his own interests and bottom line. "So... this is your reason for hiding from your creditors with me?" Gloria looked at Bai Lin, who was lying in front of her, with a smile on her face. "Last time, you borrowed my alchemy ability. It's time to pay back. How about dating me?" The contract is absolute. "Do you know why I came here to hide?" "Why?" "Because among the creditors behind me... there's my sister. Her requests are the same as yours." (ps: This book lacks all shame and will try not to poison the farmers.┑(￣Д￣)┍)
60.64 Million words | 2023-05-01 15:58Update
New work by Xianyun "Cultivation God", book number, already uploaded, seeking support! This is an interstellar era where ancient martial arts coexist with mecha. This is an interstellar era where a nation's strength is measured by its level of civilization. This is an interstellar era of survival of the fittest, intrigue, and the end justifies the means. A young man destined to live a mediocre life is unexpectedly transformed into the strongest in the Earth Federation by a divine artifact from a level twelve civilization. With his emergence, the declining ancient martial arts once again shine brightly. Xianyun's completed works: "Magic Emperor of Cultivation", "Desire of the Dragon Spirit", "Alchemy Expert". Author's custom tags: Blood and Passion.
118.99 Million words | 2022-12-28 17:26Update
After rebirth, Xu Dong only wanted to bring his whole family and live in the traditional courtyard, not seeking survival in the apocalypse!
204.89 Million words | 2020-08-29 01:15Update
"Ordinary Fireball Spell." "Continual Ordinary Fireball Spell." "Serious Fireball Spell." "Continual Serious Fireball Spell." "Sigh, I don't even have anyone to fight, the forbidden spell I've learned has already gathered dust—" "Nonsense, you don't even—""Super Serious Fireball Spell with the Righteous Iron Fist!" Qi Yu withdrew his fist. "This is my forbidden spell!" This book is also known as "Daily Life of the Invincible Magic Master" and "Chronicles of Abnormal Creatures Invading Earth." That's how it is, meow. Please kindly consider and recommend this book.
145.24 Million words | 2020-07-07 20:47Update
Li Hao was originally a delinquent student. Although he had exceptional martial arts talent, his poor family background and lack of nutrition left him weak and unfit. Unable to pass the warrior exams, he stumbled upon a mysterious dragon clan inheritance in an old house. Through relentless cultivation, he made outstanding contributions in defending humanity on Earth and became the highest existence among cultivators. This story is purely fictional. Any resemblance to actual events or persons is purely coincidental. Do not attempt to imitate.
123.01 Million words | 2023-04-30 00:37Update
"Someday, I will become the man with the highest bounty in the entire universe sea!" At the opening ceremony of the Blue Sea Basic Military Academy, Gu Ding, as the representative of the freshman class, proclaimed his grand ambition in front of the entire school faculty and students.
410.32 Million words | 2020-08-30 01:47Update
Shennong Valley, a descendant of Shennong, woke up on a girl's body after an accident that caused them to fall off a cliff. Faced with a strange and brutal post-apocalyptic world, how will she cope? Lei Zhen, a descendant of the ancient martial arts family Lei, bears the responsibility of protecting the survival of Lei family in the post-apocalyptic world. How will he navigate this new world? As the post-apocalyptic world becomes more chaotic, what changes will Earth undergo? Faced with increasingly severe crises, how will humanity choose? Can the puzzle pieces of Earth come together again to form a complete and healthy planet? Stay tuned.
166.31 Million words | 2021-02-20 02:28Update
One, two... one hundred thousand. One million, ten million... billions. In the vastness of the universe, an army of steel stands ready, to conquer all in the name of "genius". Fang Mingwei, unexpectedly inheriting the legacy of death, gradually grows stronger by harnessing the power of souls, becoming a superhuman who possesses mastery over various skills...
345.06 Million words | 2021-12-25 22:54Update
The Earth was shrouded in fog, and planetary life emerged from the depths. The fragile Earth civilization was finally exposed to the gaze of countless races. In the next hundred years, it was supposed to be a history of human struggle filled with blood and fire... However, the plot completely changed the moment that man returned to the starting point... " "The survival of the f
283.69 Million words | 2022-01-04 17:43Update
If you were an ordinary person living in a post-apocalyptic world infested with zombies and ferocious monsters, would you be afraid? And if you were able to effortlessly master all the martial arts techniques of Grandpa Jin, such as the 18 Dragon Subduing Palms, the Nine Yang Divine Technique, and the Muscle-Tendon Change Classic, would you still be afraid? Well, if you're still afraid
180.91 Million words | 2020-09-03 18:37Update
The mythical university that enrolls students once every year is now open for admissions again. Entrance exam: Rebellion in the world of swordplay Monthly exam: Assassinating the king and overthrowing the carriage in the world of "Deer and Cauldron" Midterm exam: Saving Emperor Chongzhen and restoring the Ming Dynasty in the world of "Bi Xue Jian"
82.13 Million words | 2022-05-21 07:49Update
