Sept Science Fiction Theme Nominations: Colonization

[[deleted user]]

It's time to start up the nominations for the September Science Fiction Theme: Colonization. As a reminder, everyone gets a nomination and a second and it must be available as a ebook. Once we have 5 or 6 seconded books, I'll open up a poll ... so let's see what goodness you all come up with

Nominated Books
Red Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson
The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell
Genellan: Planetfall by Scott G. Gier
The Reality Dysfunction by Peter F. Hamilton
Remnant Population by Elizabeth Moon
The Einstein Intersection by Samuel R. Delany

[Robin]

I wonder whether Octavia Butler's _Dawn_ would be a good candidate. It's an excellent book, but it is the first part of a trilogy, and you may be wishing to avoid those. It's a spin on the usual colonization story, because it is somebody else colonizing on top of us. Sort of.

[Brad Theado]

The Reality Dysfunction by Peter Hamilton

[Debbie's Spurts (D.A.)]

Decision at Doona by Anne McCaffrey

[Kevin]

Red Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson

[[deleted user]]

Alas, Dawn does not have an ebook edition, so far as I can tell.

I'd like to nominate Remnant Population by Elizabeth Moon. I suppose a failing colony is still about Colonization.

[[deleted user]]

Kevin wrote: "Red Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson"

I've read this 2 or 3 times and I was thinking of nominating it ....so I'll second it.

[Bigal-sa]

Genellan: Planetfall by Scott Gier (free from Baen).

(I'm one of those who absolutely hated Red Mars!)

[Paul]

I'm assuming it's bad form to nominate your own book?

[[deleted user]]

Paul wrote: "I'm assuming it's bad form to nominate your own book?"

Pretty much ... :) ... thanks for double checking though.

[Joe]

I nominate Dune and The Sparrow.

[Donna]

I'll second The Sparrow. It's flitted across my radar a few times in the last several months. Lots of really good reviews.

[Carey]

I second the nomination for Genellan: Planetfall by Scott Gier.

[[deleted user]]

Brad T. wrote: "The Reality Distortion by Peter Hamilton"

Do you mean The Reality Dysfunction? I totally second that!

[Robin]

Correct. You can only get the entirety of the Trilogy at amazon. I withdraw the nomination.

[Donna]

Greg wrote: "Alas, Dawn does not have an ebook edition, so far as I can tell."

Robin wrote: "Correct. You can only get the entirety of the Trilogy at amazon. I withdraw the nomination."

Apparently several of her books are being released on Kindle on July 24. I found them available for pre-order:

http://www.amazon.com/Dawn-Xenogenesi...

[Robin]

Oh, thank you, Greg. That's very good news.

[Icy-Cobwebs-Crossing-SpaceTime]

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/68...
I can get links for the next three in his set, but not the original, so I've posted the GR link above.

[Robin]

I second Remnant Population.

(that's okay, right? I withdrew my prior nomination).

[Chai and Pakoras]

John wrote: "Brad T. wrote: "The Reality Distortion by Peter Hamilton"

Do you mean The Reality Dysfunction? I totally second that!"

Same here

[[deleted user]]

This is a good list so far ... I disappear for a few hours and you all came up with a brilliant list ... let's add one more for an even 6 and then the poll can open tomorrow ...

[Charles]

The Einstein Intersection by Samuel R. Delany (an alien race colonizing Earth -- not invading, mind you, just picking up the leftovers, so to speak)

[[deleted user]]

I'll second The Einstein Intersection. I'll have to save an Octavia Butler nomination or second for an other month. (I swear the Kindle edition wasn't listed yesterday!)

[Charles]

I've been meaning to read Einstein Interesection for a month or so now, and then it occurred to me it could be considered a colonization story. :-) I also noticed while looking it up on Amazon that Trouble on Triton: An Ambiguous Heterotopia (originally released just as Triton) is enKindled. Loved it when I read it many years ago, so that's on my to-read list, too.

[[deleted user]]

Charles wrote: "I also noticed while looking it up on Amazon that Trouble on Triton: An Ambiguous Heterotopia (originally released just as Triton) is enKindled. Loved it when I read it many years ago, so that's on my to-read list, too."

That's on my reread list too and I came within hair of putting on my nomination list the last time. I also think Delany might be the finest prose writer in science fiction.

[Alan]

I read "The Sparrow" about 5 years ago. Recently a friend (who is now at some risk of becoming an ex-friend!) borrowed it and lost it. If I am to join the discussion I shall have to get a new copy, probably on Kindle - but I second it anyway.