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!
The new book is an oriental fantasy novel about a wandering toad. After graduating from university and being unemployed for three years, he had to take the postgraduate entrance examination. After obtaining a master's degree and still not finding a job for another three years, he had to pursue a doctorate. Every year, there were classmates who couldn't handle the pressure and jumped off buildings without completing their doctorate. Under such brutal mental stress, he finally survived the last period of his academic career. As an unlucky PhD-level otaku, just when he was about to get his first decent job, he was abducted by aliens for human experimentation. What's even unluckier is that after being toyed with by the aliens, he was abandoned on an unknown planet... Although some books have already ended, as long as I'm still crawling on the internet, I will forever remember these groups.
68.89 Million words | 2021-12-16 19:02Update
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
Dragon, Dragon Knight! Fighter jet, ace of aerial combat! The Dragon Knight from another world challenges the technological era's elite ace pilots, either returning to his old trade or continuously advancing on the path to seek stronger opponents. In the shadow of peacetime, hidden battles unfold, nations competing against each other. Soldiers never feel lonely, as they transform into steel aerial combat weapons soaring through the sky while otherworldly steel dragons roar. Ask the heavens, who will contend? "Dragon Knight Jet" book club - Group: ★. Please remember to click "Add to Bookshelf" below the cover + bookmark + subscribe ★.
400.84 Million words | 2022-02-09 00:49Update
Since ancient times, the most elite personnel in the military have only been found in two places. One is the most elite special forces, and the other is in maximum-security prisons. In order to conceal the fact that he was a cultivation genius, Zhao Li had no choice but to join the military and use the military's combat techniques to cover up his extraordinary cultivation level. However, he inexplicably found himself assigned to serve in a maximum-security prison. In the prison, Zhao Li encountered countless heinous criminals and learned many extraordinary skills. But most importantly, he witnessed the darkness within society and the military. Thus, Zhao Li's legendary journey began in the prison. Shattered V.I.P. Group-- Shattered Group-- Shattered Group-- Shattered Group-- Shattered Group-- Shattered Group-- Special thanks to Xu Cheng, an individual who provided all of the reader groups.
188.46 Million words | 2023-06-27 04:16Update
This is a future world, the birthplace of dreams, where advancements in technology have eliminated arduous physical labor for humans. For the first time, they are being liberated from internal oppression, heralding the arrival of a golden age. However, the karmic ties of the past millions of years remain entangled, leaving humans with the choice to either eliminate or liberate themselves from them.
171.11 Million words | 2021-11-08 11:20Update
"There are always conspirators who wish to harm me!" "The end of the world is coming, and I must survive!" Persecuted and delusional, Shen Cong came across online propaganda claiming the end of the year was approaching, and immediately believed it. He hid at home, refusing to go outside, devoting himself to building his own doomsday vehicle and honing his survival skills. Until one day... The real end of the world arrived.
204.43 Million words | 2020-12-05 05:23Update
[Starting Point's First Edits Group Signed Work] What kind of mystery is hidden in the tomb of seven thousand years? How did the Galactic Superstate undergo earth-shattering transformations? Who is the mastermind behind it all? And what is the true extent of the power of martial cultivators? A humble miner from the planet Fengtu, Yishuihan, unexpectedly encounters Mr. Mu in the depths of the earth and becomes his disciple. From that moment on, he embarks on a journey to explore ancient connected tombs, engaging in countless battles and intellectual contests with the once illustrious Xuan Yuan Duke. Through these trials, Yishuihan accum
179.87 Million words | 2021-05-26 00:51Update
Freely traversing between the real world and the world of fantasy, quietly working as a carrier between the two realms... Bai Yang's goal is to establish a production line for magical treasures and pills with a daily output of over one billion... PS: There is a completed novel, "Endgame Demon God's Game," with 6.4 million words to alleviate any reading drought.
411.95 Million words | 2021-07-22 01:42Update
As soon as the eyes open, they cross the door of a thousand years. As the eyes close, reality remains impoverished. Chen Feng, a transporter who travels through time with his life. Starting from transporting songs, movies, and various forms of entertainment, to transporting future technologies. He initially only wanted to be a carefree transporter, enjoying a life of ease and waiting for death, but he never expected that each time he transported technology, it would cause a technological explosion a thousand years later. Every action he takes will change the course of history for the following thousand years. With each transport, he transforms himself into a savior. [Reader group hot pot powder "Table One"].
263.16 Million words | 2020-08-17 06:02Update
Fifty years ago, Dragon City traveled through time, a lone soldier wielding iron and blood, raising the banner of Earth's civilization in the face of the terrifying onslaught from the myriad races of the otherworld. Fifty years later, Meng Chao is reborn, realizing that his contributions can make him stronger. "Ding ding, you just helped an elderly lady cross the street, promoting social harmony, contribution points +." "Ding ding, in your hand-to-hand combat with the Monster Queen, you displayed the fighting spirit of the Dragon City warriors, contribution points +." "With just a casual guidance from you, the Martial God comprehended the most powerful battle technique, leading to a massive increase in Dragon City's overall combat strength, contribution points +." "Through your persuasion and education, the Dark Night Witch woke up and tearfully promised to never cause mischief again, contribution points +." "With your virtuous influence, countless gods and demons from the otherworld were transformed, willing to fight for Earth's civilization. Your civilization is about to become god-like, contribution points +." Meng Chao swears that he only wanted to make a small contribution to this society, but he never expected that it would make the Earthlings... so fierce! A million words and ten thousand subscriptions for the old book "Forty Thousand Years of Cultivation," a three million-word exquisite work "Spiritual Energy Surging." With fast typing and great luck, welcome to join the excitement!
556.98 Million words | 2022-12-18 04:29Update
Lin Xisu, a teenage boy from the sunken village, was kidnapped by the Star Pirates, thus embarking on the interstellar stage. The restless Morgans, the figure behind the Sinken Blades, and the traces of the galactic hero from thousands of years ago, all troubled him. Interstellar cruise ships, hidden battle lines of martial cultivators, and spaceships that evolve through the fusion of different civilizations' creations. They are special incubators that, due to the fusion of different materials, produce countless variations. From the initial E-class to the elite-class, and then to the legendary-class and demigod-class, they are full of unpredictable dangers. Under the sun's corona, a new journey begins...
415.86 Million words | 2021-04-17 14:32Update
Lv Zhenyu is not stingy. He doesn't allow anyone to touch his computer because it holds a huge secret, a life hidden within it, a digital life. Lv Zhenyu himself cannot explain how this life came into being or what it truly is. All he knows is that it was born on a stormy night... New book released, looking forward to everyone's attention and guidance; "Wild Heart" book number author's custom tag: tech-oriented.
105.61 Million words | 2022-01-21 02:36Update
"Old Tang, which direction does the speed-oriented gene locus you activated belong to?" This question made Tang Ting look melancholy. "It's... hand speed..." "Specifically, right hand!" Xu Tui looked confused. Hand speed or right hand, this scene... Wasn't it said that the more you use a certain aspect, the easier it is to activate gene loci? "What on earth have you been doing with your hands, Old Tang?" "So you're telling me that it took me eighteen years of eating to activate the stomach gene locus?" Cheng Mo, who was about to embark on the path of becoming a glutton, sighed to the heavens. Xu Tui rubbed his head. "Does that mean I've been using my brain for eighteen years?".... New seedlings have just sprouted and need the care and support of brothers and sisters. Please give me some cute gestures, recommendations, and collections. Brothers and sisters can also read Pig Three's previous books, "King of Creation" and "Master of the Stars," both of which are excellent books. Thank you very much.
536.81 Million words | 2022-05-24 10:03Update
By a twist of fate, Xia Fei accidentally consumed a bottle of unbranded, undated, unlabelled, and originless genetic optimization liquid. And thus, our story begins... [Author's custom tag: Passionate]
530.13 Million words | 2022-04-25 16:34Update
When the day comes for inter-dimensional travel, soaring to success no longer seems like a dream. Perhaps one can learn the most advanced martial arts or even the spell for flying on a sword. Witnessing the conflicts and power struggles of the rivers and lakes... Inter-dimensional travel, everything becomes so unimaginable; everything starts from teaching Tian Boguang the art of picking up girls!
9.96 Million words | 2020-08-31 17:11Update
The end of the world has arrived, and the entire world has plunged into darkness and decay. As an otaku, Lingmo feels a great pressure. His childhood sweetheart has been infected with a virus, and the beautiful senior student has been bitten by wicked zombies. Can he survive with a zombie girl in his house? Can drinking her essence grant immunity to the virus? And, shockingly, does intimate relations with a zombie girl actually improve physical fitness? Lingmo says: "Actually, having a few zombie girlfriends isn't too bad... Wait, can you please not bite me right now?" PS: Seeking sponsorship from soft and delicate newcomers!
367.39 Million words | 2022-04-12 11:46Update
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
Su Yu, who was just slacking off at a third-rate university, ended up in a terrifying unknown forest after a school collapsed into a "sinkhole" due to the "sinkhole" incident. In this forest, various horrifying and terrifying mutations abound...and it all begins with his hand...
379.79 Million words | 2020-08-14 00:50Update
Can the human race save its own destiny when a ten-kilometer-wide meteorite collides with Blue Star? The dust raised by the impact obscures the sky, plunging the world into a century-long cold, dark night. The surface of the earth, without sunlight, becomes extremely cold, with temperatures dropping below freezing. In the face of such an apocalypse, with only a self-dug shelter and an upgraded system found by chance, how will Chen Xin survive the crisis and stay alive? Can human civilization continue, and can the flickering flame of hope bring warmth to this cold night for humanity? Fate has presented a test, can humanity submit a different answer than the dinosaurs that went extinct all those years ago? The background of this book is inspired by the content of the 100 Sci-Fi Masters video series by Bilibili UP host Ghost Headmaster, and this is hereby declared.
186.33 Million words | 2023-01-12 15:36Update
At the moment the Earth exploded, the fear of death finally transformed into physical agony, and the burning pain left an indelible mark in Yang Ming's memory. "The universe is an abyss," Yang Ming whispered under the stars. [PS: Starting a new journey on a different track, purely sci-fi, departing from my previous style so I won't rely on the reputation of my old books. Please treat me as a newcomer. Stepping into the interstellar sci-fi genre for the first time, I welcome any feedback on the details.] If you, my fellow readers, think Abyssal Solo is good, please don't forget to recommend it to your friends and fellow book lovers.
260.37 Million words | 2021-08-23 03:35Update
The city is filled with toxic corpses. The jungle is rampant with savage beasts. Mutated plants twine and dance, casting shadows of death. Descending into this new world, wielding the power of a thief, tearing apart the dark fog of the new world, pursuing the ultimate power and glory. Steel behemoths evolved within the city swing their giant axes with a roar. Various mutated creatures under the cosmic storm vie for the dominion of territories. The sky is overshadowed by passing shadows, covering a vast expanse. Beneath the heavens, who shall reign supreme?
201.33 Million words | 2022-02-24 20:03Update
