Out of the Blue

[Dec 16, 2017, 09:30 am ET] - Share - Viewing Comments

Arthur C Clarke at 100: "still the king of science fiction" on The Guardian (thanks David). I'm old school when it comes to sci-fi, so I'll always think of the big three as Clarke, Asimov, and Heinlein (even if Clarke and Asimov hilariously sparred at times). Speaking of science fiction, JDreyer started a Star Wars: The Last Jedi Spoiler Thread on our forums for those who have seen the movie. Feel free to visit there if you haven't seen the movie, but that spoiler warning is real.

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Re: Out of the Blue

Dec 16, 2017, 13:25

Yep, Clark and Asimov are still the pinnacle of Sci-fi. I put Heinlein at the second tier. The foundation series is still one of my all time favorites and the novel "City and the Stars" still my favorite novel. For a short story, "The Star"