SUB-GENRES OF SCIENCE-FICTION

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CYBERPUNK SCIENCE FICTION

Effinger, George Alec. The Marid Audran series: It should be noted that Effinger hated the term “cyberpunk” but most readers categorize this series as such. 

• When Gravity Fails Bk1,
• A Fire In The Sun Bk2,
• The Exile Kiss Bk3. 

Gibson, William.
Neuromancer

Scott, Melissa. 
Trouble And Her Friends.

Stephenson, Neal. 
Snow Crash

Sterling, Bruce.

• Heavy Weather,
• Islands In The Net

“HARD” SCIENCE FICTION

Reynolds, Alastair.
Century Rain

Daniel, Tony
Metaplanetary Bk1
Superluminal Bk2

SOCIOLOGICAL SCIENCE FICTION

Heinlein, Robert
The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress

Le Guin, Ursula
The Left Hand Of Darkness

SPACE OPERA SCIENCE FICTION See the essay: Space Opera Science Fiction Bear, Elizabeth. The Jenny Casey series:  Hammered Bk1, Scardown Bk2, Worldwired Bk 3 Benford, Gregory.  The Galactic Center series: In The Ocean Of Night Book 1, Across The Sea Of Suns Book 2, Great Sky River Book 3, Tides Of Light Book , Sailing Bright Book 4, Furious Gulf Book 5. Brin, David. The Uplift Series: Sundiver Book 1, Startide Rising Book 2, he Uplift War Book 3, Brightness Reef Book 4, Infinity’s Shore Book 5, Heaven’s Reach Book 6 Simmons, Dan.  The Hyperion series:  Hyperion Book 1, The Fall Of Hyperion Book 2, Endymion Book 3, The Rise Of Endymion Book 4.