Brightness Reef
Author: David Brin
Once, millennia ago, the advanced Buyur civilization held sway on Jijo. But eventually the Buyur abandoned the world, leaving it to lie fallow and restore its ecological balance. Ever since, the vast civilization of the Five Galaxies has used patrols, guardian machines, and sanctions of law to prevent resettlement on Jijo until the planet has been revitalized. But over the….Read More
16 Books Similar to Brightness Reef
A Deepness in the Sky
The prequel to A Fire Upon The Deep, this is the story of Pham Nuwen, a small cog in the interstellar trading fleet of the Queng Ho. The Queng Ho… Continue Reading Posted in: American, Life On Other Planets, Science Fiction
Infinity’s Shore
For the fugitive settlers of Jijo, it is truly the beginning of the end. As starships fill the skies, the threat of genocide hangs over the planet that once peacefully… Continue Reading Posted in: American, First Contact Science Fiction, Life On Other Planets, Science Fiction, War Fiction
Heaven’s Reach
Winner of the Nebula and Hugo Awards, David Brin brings his bestselling Uplift series to a magnificent conclusion with his most imaginative and powerful novel to date--the shattering epic of… Continue Reading Posted in: Life On Other Planets, Science Fiction
Elric of Melniboné
Containing Elric of Melnibone, The Fortress of the Pearl, The Sailor on the Seas of Fate, The Dreaming City, While the Gods Laugh and The Singing Citadel this is one… Continue Reading Posted in: Contemporary Literature & Fiction, Elric Of Melniboneì (Fictitious Character), English, Fantastic Fiction, Swordsmen
Startide Rising
Carrying one of the most important discoveries in galactic history, the Terran exploration vessel Streaker has crashed on the uncharted water world of Kithrup. Above, in space, armadas of alien… Continue Reading Posted in: English Fiction, Imaginary Wars And Battles, United States
Against a Dark Background
Alternate cover edition can be found here and here. Sharrow was once the leader of a personality-attuned combat team in one of the sporadic little commercial wars in the civilization… Continue Reading Posted in: English Fiction, Hard Science Fiction, Science Fiction, Space Marine Science Fiction eBooks
The Uplift War
David Brin's Uplift novels are among the most thrilling and extraordinary science fiction ever written. Sundiver, Startide Rising, and The Uplift War--a New York Times bestseller--together make up one of… Continue Reading Posted in: American, American Fiction, Science Fiction
Glory Season
Hugo and Nebula award-winning author David Brin is one of the most eloquent, imaginative voices in science fiction. Now he returns with a new novel rich in texture, universal in theme,… Continue Reading Posted in: English Fiction, Genetic Engineering Science Fiction, Space Opera Science Fiction, United States
A Fire Upon the Deep
Alternate Cover Edition can be found here. A Fire upon the Deep is the big, breakout book that fulfills the promise of Vinge's career to date: a gripping tale of… Continue Reading Posted in: American, Science Fiction, United States
A Canticle For Leibowitz
In a barbarous and fallen world, the monks of the Order of Leibowitz inherit the sacred relics and spend their lives copying, illuminating and interpreting the holy fragments. They vow… Continue Reading Posted in: 1923 Fiction In English. Texts, American, American Fiction, Hard Science Fiction, Miller, Post-Apocalyptic Science Fiction, Science Fiction, Walter M.
Kiln People
In a perilous future where disposable duplicate bodies fulfill every legal and illicit whim of their decadent masters, life is cheap. No one knows that better than Albert Morris, a… Continue Reading Posted in: Cyberpunk Science Fiction, Literature & Fiction, Private Investigators, Science Fiction
The Postman
In post-apocalypse America, a survivor wanders the aftermath of a devastating war, trading tales for food and shelter. Fate touches him when he borrows the jacket of a long-dead postal… Continue Reading Posted in: Dystopian Science Fiction, Dystopias, Nuclear Warfare, Post-Apocalyptic Science Fiction
Leave a Reply
You must be logged in to post a comment.