/lit/ - Literature

>>9721244
Hard to be God by the Strugatsky brothers (wrote Roadside picnic which Stalker was based off of )

The novel follows Anton, an undercover operative from the future planet Earth, in his mission on an alien planet, that is populated by human beings, whose society has not advanced beyond the Middle Ages. The novel's core idea is that human progress throughout the centuries is often cruel and bloody, and that religion and blind faith can be an effective tool of oppression, working to destroy the emerging scientific disciplines and enlightenment.

Also the film based off it, by Alexi German a Russian director - who works in the vein of Tarkovsky but holds has his own unique style - is probably one of the best films of the century.