Glory season

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1. orbisvicisOct 2024
   Here are some which, though perhaps not the best, haunt my memory through unique nostalgia.

   Glory Season, David Brin. Ok, this is one of the best. A heartrending saga of epic scale.

   Carve the Sky, Alexander Jablokov. Scifi feudalism.

   All of an Instant, Richard Garfinkle.

   Vita Nostra, Marina & Sergey Dyachenko. Though very different, it somehow reminds me of Roadside Picnic.

   Spin, Robert Charles Wilson.

   Schismatrix, Bruce Sterling.

   Interstellar Pig, William Sleator.

   The Carpet Makers, Andreas Eschbach

   The Threshold series (Peter Clines) doesn't really belong in this list, but it is excellent and from what I gather, commonly overlooked by fans of Lovecraft.

   I'd also throw in The Sparrow, Mary Doria Russel, if it wasn't so well known already.

   In a different vein, if you seek good-old action-packed, kick-ass never-ending fun, pick anything by Larry Correia. Even if it appears fantasy, it might turn out to be scifi...

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2. bosquefrioMar 2024
   Vinge is certainly one of the greats but so is David Brin. I would not consider him under the radar though. Some of his best are Earth, The Heart of The Comet, Glory Season.
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3. olympusMar 2018
   You might enjoy reading Glory Season by David Brin. It's a scifi novel with pirates and a competitive version of Conway's Game of Life- it's not central to the plot, but I've forgotten the plot and still remember Life. I read it several years ago and it piqued my interest the way Brin describes the time spent searching for new patterns.

   It won't help you understand the mathematics of the game, but it might help you appreciate the beauty.

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4. ecopoesisJul 2014
   This reminds me of David Brin's book Glory Season, where a common pastime for the characters is the play a competitive version of the Game of Life.

   http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glory_Season

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