Not all science fiction is big on character development, and that's our bag too, but for this week let's talk about the best romantic relationships in a sci-fi book, short story, or series? Many of the titles we've talked about in the past have focused on solo characters, or military men and their machines, but some tales have an exciting romance to them, even if they don't work out in the end.
So what do you think the best romantic relationship or dynamic is that you've ever read in sci-fi? Maybe it's sappy, maybe it's two really well-developed characters, maybe there's a really great particular scene? Nominate some couples and the story titles below, and tell us in the comments why you chose that one.
What's the best romantic relationship in a science fiction book, short story, or series?
Joe Bishop and Margaret Adams (Expeditionary Force series by Craig Alanson)*40%, 58 votes
58 votes40%
58 votes - 40% of all votes
Cordelia Naismith and Aral Vorkosigan (Vorkosigan Series by Lois McMaster Bujold)*13%, 18 votes
18 votes13%
18 votes - 13% of all votes
Tyler Barron and Andi Lafarge (Blood on the Stars series by Jay Allan) 10%, 14 votes
14 votes10%
14 votes - 10% of all votes
Reed Beckham and Kate Lovato (The Extinction Cycle series by Nicholas Sansbury Smith) 7%, 10 votes
10 votes7%
10 votes - 7% of all votes
Lazarus Long and Dora in The Tale of the Adopted Daughter by Robert A Heinlein*6%, 8 votes
8 votes6%
8 votes - 6% of all votes
King Cayleb of Charis and Queen Sharleyan of Chisholm (Safehold series by David Weber)*6%, 8 votes
8 votes6%
8 votes - 6% of all votes
Alisa and Leonidas (Fallen Empire series by Lindsay Buroker) 5%, 7 votes
7 votes5%
7 votes - 5% of all votes
Alia and Paul Atreides of Dune*4%, 6 votes
6 votes4%
6 votes - 4% of all votes
Abbey and Tarak in Dark Planet Warriors (series)*3%, 5 votes
5 votes3%
5 votes - 3% of all votes
Ethan Ortane and Alara Vastra (Dark Space series by Jasper T. Scott) 3%, 5 votes
5 votes3%
5 votes - 3% of all votes
none of the above. Jax & March from Grimspace*2%, 3 votes
3 votes2%
3 votes - 2% of all votes
John "Black Jack" Geary and Tanya Desjani (The Lost Fleet series by Jack Campbell)*1%, 2 votes
2 votes1%
2 votes - 1% of all votes
Total Votes: 144
Voters: 123
July 25, 2019
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Science-fiction authors are tremendously innovative thinkers. But some title names are definitely better than others. There are funny ones, thoughtful ones, spoiler alerts but there are also some kind of bland ones. Just considering the titles, what are some of your favorites? And let us know what your criteria are! Is the title that you nominated just a really epic one? Does it have one of your favorite made-up technologies in it?
This week you can nominate as many as you like, next week we will narrow down to the top 10. You can check out how people are voting over on the Discover Sci-Fi Facebook group here.
What are some of the best science-fiction story, book or series *titles*?
Stranger in a Strange Land*14%, 36 votes
36 votes14%
36 votes - 14% of all votes
So Long and Thanks for All the Fish (novel by Douglas Adams)*11%, 30 votes
30 votes11%
30 votes - 11% of all votes
I, Robot (novel of science fiction short stories by Isaac Asimov) 11%, 28 votes
28 votes11%
28 votes - 11% of all votes
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick*9%, 23 votes
23 votes9%
23 votes - 9% of all votes
I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream (by Harlan Ellison)*8%, 22 votes
22 votes8%
22 votes - 8% of all votes
The War of the Worlds (novel by H.G. Wells) 7%, 18 votes
18 votes7%
18 votes - 7% of all votes
Have spacesuit, will travel*6%, 17 votes
17 votes6%
17 votes - 6% of all votes
The moon is a harsh mistress*6%, 16 votes
16 votes6%
16 votes - 6% of all votes
The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin*5%, 12 votes
12 votes5%
12 votes - 5% of all votes
"The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" by Douglas Adams*4%, 11 votes
11 votes4%
11 votes - 4% of all votes
Dune*3%, 8 votes
8 votes3%
8 votes - 3% of all votes
We Can Remember It For You Wholesale by Philip K. Dick*3%, 7 votes
7 votes3%
7 votes - 3% of all votes
Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said (novel by Philip K. Dick) 3%, 7 votes
7 votes3%
7 votes - 3% of all votes
Hell's Foundations Quiver (from David Weber's Safehold Series)*2%, 5 votes
5 votes2%
5 votes - 2% of all votes
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury*2%, 4 votes
4 votes2%
4 votes - 2% of all votes
"The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch" by Philip K. Dick*2%, 4 votes
4 votes2%
4 votes - 2% of all votes
The Wolves of Memory by George Alec Effinger (full novel found in A Thousand Deaths: Stories) by George Alec Effinger*1%, 3 votes
3 votes1%
3 votes - 1% of all votes
Ice Rift by Ben Hammott*1%, 2 votes
2 votes1%
2 votes - 1% of all votes
"The Forever War" by Joe Haldeman*1%, 2 votes
2 votes1%
2 votes - 1% of all votes
EXO by steven gould*1%, 2 votes
2 votes1%
2 votes - 1% of all votes
Codex Aleara series by Jim Butcher*1%, 2 votes
2 votes1%
2 votes - 1% of all votes
Walk Like a Magician (Black Ocean: Mercy for Hire, Book 6, By: J.S. Morin)*0%, 1 vote
1 vote
1 vote - 0% of all votes
Streets of Ashkelon*0%, 1 vote
1 vote
1 vote - 0% of all votes
Upgrade*0%, 1 vote
1 vote
1 vote - 0% of all votes
"Golden the Ship Was-Oh! Oh! Oh!" (short story by Cordwainer Smith) 0%, 1 vote
1 vote
1 vote - 0% of all votes
Doomsday Book by Connie Willis*0%, 1 vote
1 vote
1 vote - 0% of all votes
Mountain Man Series (by Keith C. Blackmore)*0%, 1 vote
1 vote
1 vote - 0% of all votes
Spacetime for Springers - Fritz Leiber*0%, 1 vote
1 vote
1 vote - 0% of all votes
Total Votes: 266
Voters: 118
July 3, 2019
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https://discoverscifi.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Best-title-name-of-a-sci-fi-book.png315560Chloe Cotterhttps://discoverscifi.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/discover-scifi.pngChloe Cotter2019-07-11 21:17:402019-07-12 00:26:23What’s your pick for the best title names of science fiction stories, books or series?
