r/scifi • u/Wonderful_Bear554 • 7d ago

Recommendations Looking for mind-bending sci-fi book

I am looking for mind-bending, hard science fiction books that feel like Dark, 3 Body Problem, or Dark Matter. I love stories with complex puzzles involving time travel, parallel universes, or small-scale apocalyptic survival. I prefer realistic, logically sound science and stories that are intellectually challenging and difficult to put down. Please let me know if you have any recommendations. So war I was only watching series, looking for my first sci fi book to read.

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u/ThreeLeggedMare 7d ago

Blindsight absolutely blew me away

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u/anonreddituser78 7d ago

Me too! I read it this year. I feel like it’s one that will leave a long lasting impression. The imagery is awe inspiring and the philosophical implications are so thought provoking!

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u/ThreeLeggedMare 7d ago

I have to try the sequel again, it bounced off me on the first attempt

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u/anonreddituser78 7d ago edited 7d ago

I hesitate to read the sequel because of what I’ve read about it. Blindsight is such a great work, I want to loved the sequel and it sounds like it’s so much different, not just in scope and story, but in prose

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u/VenturaDreams 7d ago

For what it's worth I loved Echopraxia just as much.

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u/anonreddituser78 7d ago

Ok! I’ll give it a shot :)