/lit/ - Literature

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What's some good fiction about the afterlife?

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I need some more book recommendations. I read the Ender saga on your recommendations, most of the Incarnations of Immortality series, and some others.

Recommend me some more good sci-fi or non-Tolkien-type fantasy!

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sheer curiousity

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Something that drives me crazy in fiction, especially science fiction, is the rampant cynicism and pessimism. The future is always a dark, bleak place where mankind is oppressed or the world's an overpopulated shithole or things are bad for one reason or another, despite all the increased technology.

I don't believe this. I think the world's been on an upward track for several thousand years and that things are going to continue getting even better.

Can anyone think of any science fiction novels where the future is actually portrayed as pretty awesome? And I don't mean "awesome but there's a hidden secret." I mean genuinely awesome.

The only novel/series I can think of off the top of my head is the Ringworld series. The future was pretty awesome in that.

Anyone got any more?

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I'm about to finish Harry Turtledove's 11-book Great War series, about World War I and II if the South had won the Civil War.

What are some other awesome novels or series about alternate histories? (Besides all of Turtledove's other series, obviously).

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What are some books that involve teleportation? It doesn't matter if it's mechanical in nature (like a instant-transportation device) or most fantasy in nature (like a psychic ability or something).

I'm already aware of Jumper. Are there any more books or series?

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Recommend me some awesome sci-fi reading material.