High concept sci-fi writers like Wells, Verne, and PKD?
I don't give a shit for world-building, or politics. I'm looking for short, snappy novels hung on single ideas whether they be speculative, philosophical, or just plain pulp.
fucking Signet Classics, they release decent covers but that shitty logo on the top triggers me so much jesus christ
Isaac Asimov
>>7816718
Really? From what I've heard Asimov always seems like the opposite of what I want to read. Aren't his books all about world-building and inter-faction politics?
>>7816767
Yes but he wrote some shorter stuff like I Robot
>>7816779
Ok cool, I have been meaning to check out I-Robot. Any other recs on his shorter stuff?
>>7816786
The Last Question is great.
>>7816767
The gods themselves is actually a really good short novel based on realtively simple ideas (which are explored in a kind-of worldbuildy, but in that totally justified, way in the other half of the split narrative) it's also a rare attempt at creating a non-human narrative consciousness,
>>7816786
Try Foundation. From afar it looks like Dune lite, but it reads like a collection of short stories (which it is). There's a simple central concept that is cleverly evolved (milked) to good effect. The characters are thin but readable, with just enough substance to illustrate the point. Give it a hundred pages or so and you'll know if you like it.
>>7816694
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>>7816944
FUCK.YES.
SOLARIS.
THE CYBERIAD.
FUCKING ANYTHING JUST READ HIM.
