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10 Great Science Fiction Novels with Go-Back-To-Bed Depressing Endings [Daily 10]

11 months agoGenres / Sci Fi : io9

Most great science fiction and fantasy novels leave you with a sense of wonder, and maybe a final moment of hope and awe. There aren't that many authors who are willing to leave you so depressed and apathetic, you might forget to recommend their book. But some brave genre authors just go for it, and punch you in the gut on their way out the door. (Who here thinks George R.
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Sense of Wonder: Shedding a Tear for the Death of the Bad Guy

Genres / Sci Fi : Cinefantastique Online (3 years ago)

In horror, fantasy, and science fiction, sometimes even the worst of the worst garner a moment of sympathy. Related posts:Final Destination: Death Trip 3-D opens August 21 Final Destination 5 Secures a Writer Sense of Wonder: Oscar ... Read Post

The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Novels to Cheer You Up When You're Feeling Blue [Open Channel]

Genres / Sci Fi : io9 (7 months ago)

Even starship captains get the blues sometimes. And when you get depressed, or when you're stuck in bed with a nasty case of black plague, you need something to cheer you the frak up. Luckily, there are tons of science fiction and f... Read Post

Iain M. Banks explains he wasn't writing science fiction for the money

Genres / Sci Fi : io9 (11 hours ago)

Iain M. Banks has had two astoundingly great careers — with the middle initial, he's one of the most influential and brilliant science fiction authors of the past 25 years. Without it, he's a great literary author. And some people b... Read Post


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