Make your choice: Best Romantic Relationship in Sci-fi Books?
This week, due to–ahem–unconventional nominations over on the Facebook group, we have, for the first time ever in Discover Sci-Fi history, a top 10 poll with eleven options! Not wanting to leave out the strongest nomination which is, not exactly aligned with the parameters of “romantic relationship” we had in mind, we are stretching our own rules a bit. Nevertheless! The readers and fans have spoken! Whether or not they are of sound mind is to be determined in the comments below!
So, based on the combined nominations here on the Discover Sci-Fi blog and the Facebook group, here are the top choices for best romance in literary science fiction. This week you'll only be able to choose one, so make it count!
Click here to see the full list of nominations on the blog, or here to see the full list of nominations on the Facebook group.
Out of these nominations, what's the best romantic relationship in a science fiction book, short story, or series?
What’s the best romantic relationship in a sci-fi story?
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?
What are the best title names of science fiction stories, books or series?
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*?
Top Ten Poll: Who is the greatest sci-fi writer of all time?
Over on the Facebook group, we were discussing how selecting the “greatest sci-fi writer of all time” is a bit silly in its over-selectivity, however, it does promote some excellent conversation and debate! And it is a fun way to pick each other's brains on what makes some writers so good. To say nothing of getting more ideas for future authors to check out!
From over 100 total nominations and nearly 300 voters from this blog and the Facebook group, we have narrowed down the list of nominations to a top 10 list. Your heavy task this week is to take a look at the authors and choose just one. Don't forget you can check out the full list of nominations from last week's post to get even more ideas for your reading list!
Who out of these top 10 authors is the greatest sci-fi writer of all time?
Who is the greatest sci-fi writer of all time?
This week let's take the pulse of a broader subject for all of us Discover Sci-Fi readers. It's a simple question with excellent debate points. Who do you think is the greatest sci-fi writer of all time? It's a tricky question, since this necessarily tends to support the classics more than more recent authors, by virtue of their time-worn accolades. But, maybe some contemporary authors will make the nomination list? We'll see!
Take a look at the list below, and feel free to add any great science fiction writers you think we should know about. You can nominate and vote for as many writers as you like for this round.
Who are the best science fiction writers of all time?