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I am about half way through this book and enjoying it. I am only just dipping into the water with SciFi (abandoned many years ago). I have also read 'I Robot' and loved that. Where should I go after I finish The Space Merchants? Suggestions for a novice, please.

Vincenzo Iuppa It's hard to base a recommendation off of just this book because it is admittedly unique in the genre. If you are interested in more positive sci-fi (…moreIt's hard to base a recommendation off of just this book because it is admittedly unique in the genre. If you are interested in more positive sci-fi (because even though the world in this book is dystopian it's from a pretty positive angle) I would suggest Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie. If you are interested in more fiction from the time, you may really like the Foundation Trilogy by Isaac Asimov (you can always start with I Robot to just dip your toes in the deep end). If more stories about ad-men is where it is at, Philip K. Dick had a rather psychedelic take in The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch. Good luck in your journeys!(less)

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What are the main differences between the original version and the 2010 update?

J.M. Hushour I've never read the original but I noticed a lot of things that might have been updates, like more relevant "past" corporations like Enron. See also,

h …moreI've never read the original but I noticed a lot of things that might have been updates, like more relevant "past" corporations like Enron. See also,

https://www.scottedelman.com/2011/09/...(less)

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Why didn't they name this book "The Merchant of Venus"? Seriously, it's such an obvious title!