rojse
RF Addict
I have been greatly expanding my reading material since my last post on here, and have quite a few more books to add to my favourites list (I have listed my older books, too):
Novels involving Religion
Novels involving Religion
- Star Maker, Olaf Stapledon - a man goes off in search of the Star Maker, the creator of the universe. On the way, he has a variety of fantastic experiences, and eventually meets the Star Maker. Intelligent, ambitious, and filled with ideas and philosophy, and has hardly dated at all. An amazing novel. Not sure how to label this one, except read it if you are open-minded about ideas on God.
- Dune, Frank Herbert - It can be read as a simple story about two noble houses at war in the far future, or if you are a bit more intelligent, a story that includes insightful observations about ecology, religion, politics, and economics.
- A Canticle For Leibowitz - a story about a monastery in the future, preserving the records of the past. Well-written, full of ideas. Pro religious, without being against atheism.
- Last and First Men, Olaf Stapledon - the future of humanity over the next two billion years. Although the science is dated, as well as the start of the novel, this is easily overlooked by it's ambition, intelligence, breadth of ideas, and the moral ideas presented.
- I Am Legend, Richard Matheson - one man against a world of vampires. His characters are extremely interesting, has relevant problems with coping with his situation, and the end was excellent.
- 2001: A Space Odyssey, Sir Arthur C. Clarke - man finds a relic from aliens on the moon. Some really intelligent ideas here, as well as it's attention to science.
- Stars My Destination, Alfred Bester - one man against a corporate empire. Some of the most interesting characters I have ever read, (I love Gully Foyle, his single-mindedness and disregard for the law), extremely fast-paced, and Bester's ability to take simple ideas and combine them together is stunning.
- The Forever War, Joe Haldeman - it's an SF novel that indicts the Vietnam War, which makes it a unique book, but it's the best critique of war I have read - the detail given to the situations is excellent, and the futility of war is well expressed. The detailed portrayals of society at different eras is a highlight, as well as how technology advances over time.
I know it was written for children, but it's still my favourite. 
