welcome to my garden
to my Library of sci-fi
Welcome
I pick up these books when I want:
An intellectually stimulating escape from reality that brings thoughts on society, technology, and human potential.
1984
Big Brother is always watching A timeless story of a totalitarian government with an omnipresent leader. Winston struggles with questions he shouldn't have while experiencing feelings that are forbidden. 10/10 Does this book have any parallels to reality? You tell me.
Anthem
Less than 100 pages You can read this glance into a collectivist society in a few hours. Individuality is nonexistent, and the discovery of anything is forbidden. 8/10
The 22 Murders of Madison May
If thriller and sci-fi had a baby It would be this book. A look into the multiverse while conducting a murder investigation that keeps recurring. 8/10
The Ballad of
Songbirds and Snakes
A truly amazing prequel Taking place during President Snow's adolescence, this book will give you a ton of mixed emotions. Do I really feel empathy for him? 10/10 Questions of moral compromise, friendship, love, and power. And the movie did a good job capturing these.
Dune
Not just a movie with Timothée Chalamet. I struggled at first to get into this book, the language is very abstract as well as the story line. However, I thank myself for sticking through. Truly a great read, diving into a complex world of the future. Tragedy and prophecies mix with the very relevant theme of accepting and growing with differences. 10/10 This is only the first of a 6 book series, not including the other 20 in the same universe.
The Hunger Games
A pop-culture dystopian read Such a great introduction to the sci-fi genre, and an easy read. Of course, gives much more detail and emotion than the movies could ever. 8/10 If you can see clearly who the bad guys are here, can you also find them in our reality?
