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My #review for Non-Stop by Brian W. Aldiss

A fantastic classic of #ScienceFiction that introduced many concepts to the generation ship plot. Despite its age (published on 1958!) I still found it very interesting and entertaining, I recommend reading it :P

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Non-Stop

My review for the first novel by Brian W.Aldiss, a sci-fi classic about a generation ship where its inhabitants have lost knowledge from the past, dividing into warring tribes and unaware of their reality, and how the truth unveils.

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Show threadJanik   9h ago
@joel I read that this book sticks to one and after I read it, I have to say that this book sticks with one.
Show threadVladimir7h ago

@joel

I'm sure you aware of, but just in case:

https://sciencefictionruminations.com/sci-fi-article-index/list-of-generation-ship-novels-and-short-stories/

Myself, I really like the topic and really liked a rather recent book, KSR's "Aurora". A few thoughts were jotted here:

https://www.talibov.xyz/posts/aurora/

List of Generation Ship Science Fiction Novels/Short Stories

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Show threadJoel  7h ago
@contaminase that list is amazing, I am rather interested on the novel you shared, but also in James Blish' "Cities in Flight" series, I really found his book Black Easter to be very thought provoking, plenty of other interesting titles though, bookmarked!
Show threadBrian  6h ago

@joel this is a great book. It was published as "Starship" in the US and I found that paperback years ago...it's still in my shelf.

Another good generation ship novel is "Aurora" by Kim Stanley Robinson. More of a slow burn.

"Generation Ship" by Michael Mammay was also an interesting take...kind of a blend of Aurora and Hugh Howey's "Wool."

Show threadJoel  6h ago
@brianb this is the second recommendation for Aurora I see, I shall consider it