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message 1: by Jakub (new)

Jakub Šťástka | 8 comments Hello guys, I am looking for a space ship based sci-fi horror. Think Event Horizon in book form. Any recommendations? Thanks


message 2: by Trike (new)

Trike So a really terrible story about stupid people doing things that make no sense? Hmm...

Joking aside, A.E. van Vogt's fix-up book, The Voyage of the Space Beagle, is widely cited as an inspiration for the movie Alien


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Sarah | 3915 comments I've just started Blindsight. I believe it's space horror but I don't know how much is on a spaceship.

There might be something here you can use: Space Horror Listopia

I want to read half of what's on that list :)


message 4: by V.W. (new)

V.W. Singer | 371 comments Space Hulk: The Novel is a novel about a massive derelict spaceship infested with deadly monsters and the special troops sent to wipe them out.


message 5: by John (new)

John Triptych | 22 comments Trike wrote: "So a really terrible story about stupid people doing things that make no sense? Hmm...

Joking aside, A.E. van Vogt's fix-up book, The Voyage of the Space Beagle, is widely cited as a..."


Great suggestion! Voyage is a definite classic of the genre!


message 6: by Jakub (new)

Jakub Šťástka | 8 comments Thank you very much, will check it out!


message 7: by Kieran (new)

Kieran Song (KieranSong) | 8 comments Oh man, I'd love to read something like that as well. I'm a huge fan of Alien, Event Horizion, and the Dead Space games.

Hmm...well you know what they say, write what you want to read? Time to put some ideas onto paper....


message 8: by Lindsey (new)

Lindsey Williams (lindsey_williams) | 4 comments I tried to make a recommendation, but looks like it was deleted.


message 9: by Micah (last edited May 31, 2016 12:29PM) (new)

Micah Sisk (micahrsisk) | 1436 comments Sarah Anne wrote: "I've just started Blindsight. I believe it's space horror but I don't know how much is on a spaceship."

I just finished that book and it mostly takes place on a space ship (and on an alien space ship, sort of thing).

I'm not sure I'd really call it horror, even though it's got a vampire in it. It's pretty hard SF (a lot about biology and sentience and AI and whatnot), and rather densely written. I'd call it more a Posthuman or Transhuman tale, as well as first encounter.

However ... it does have some of the best conceived truly alien-seeming aliens I've ever read.


message 10: by Sarah (new)

Sarah | 3915 comments Lindsey wrote: "I tried to make a recommendation, but looks like it was deleted."

Yes, it was self promotion, which is not allowed outside of the Goodreads Authors Discussion folder.


message 11: by Sarah (new)

Sarah | 3915 comments Micah wrote: "Sarah Anne wrote: "I've just started Blindsight. I believe it's space horror but I don't know how much is on a spaceship."

I just finished that book and it mostly takes place on a spa..."


I thought it was creepy but I wouldn't call it horror either.


message 12: by Lindsey (new)

Lindsey Williams (lindsey_williams) | 4 comments Ok. Figured it was relevant to the topic/request.


message 13: by Jakub (new)

Jakub Šťástka | 8 comments Kieran wrote: "Oh man, I'd love to read something like that as well. I'm a huge fan of Alien, Event Horizion, and the Dead Space games.


THIS. YES. I AM STARTING TODAY.
You sir are a gentleman and a scholar



message 14: by Jakub (new)

Jakub Šťástka | 8 comments Sarah Anne wrote: "Lindsey wrote: "I tried to make a recommendation, but looks like it was deleted."

Yes, it was self promotion, which is not allowed outside of the Goodreads Authors Discussion folder."


Everything is self promotion when you really think about it


message 15: by Martin (new)

Martin | 8 comments Hull Zero Three by Greg Bear might interest you. Not sure it's strictly horror though.

The premise is that a man wakes up alone and naked on a space ship, with no idea what is going on, and everything on the ship seems to be trying to kill him.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7...

I've read it and thought it was excellent.


message 16: by Jakub (new)

Jakub Šťástka | 8 comments The premise is that a man wakes up alone and naked on a space ship, with no idea what is going on, and everything on the ship seems to be trying to kill him."

That's how I feel every day. Definitely will check that out. Thanks!


message 17: by ScoLgo (new)

ScoLgo | 34 comments Jakub wrote: "The premise is that a man wakes up alone and naked on a space ship, with no idea what is going on, and everything on the ship seems to be trying to kill him."

That's how I feel every day. Definitely will check that out. Thanks!..."


Not a book but, if you like the description of Hull Zero Three, and have not yet seen it, check out the film Pandorum.


message 18: by Lindsey (new)

Lindsey Williams (lindsey_williams) | 4 comments Jakub wrote: "Sarah Anne wrote: "Lindsey wrote: "I tried to make a recommendation, but looks like it was deleted."

Yes, it was self promotion, which is not allowed outside of the Goodreads Authors Discussion fo..."


Basically...


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