Hi Fediverse, I am looking for scifi books that depict a future where humanity is overcoming the obstacles of Today and are building a better future.
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@decapitae already thought about solarpunk. Any good recommendations from that genre?
@themipper Anything new, applicable, and technologically pragmatic. The last authors I had seen were working on aesthetics mostly, so I didn't pay too much attention - but the tech in real world has become a curriculum for me. Mostly company start ups - scaleable solutions to energy demands. Polar Nights from Finland. NovelTherm from CA. ExoWatt in US. Grid scale tech that is repeatable at pico and micro levels. Sorry - little over focused.
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I'd love to read that too, actually...
@mashapotempa @themipper did you read ministry for the future?
i did not finish it though and have lots of problems with it, made me think
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@mashapotempa @themipper did you read ministry for the future?
i did not finish it though and have lots of problems with it, made me think
@drifthood @mashapotempa will check it out.
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Hi Fediverse, I am looking for scifi books that depict a future where humanity is overcoming the obstacles of Today and are building a better future.
Some positive depiction of the future.
@themipper @enriquericos The Monk and Robot series by Becky Chambers fit this category, I think.
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Hi Fediverse, I am looking for scifi books that depict a future where humanity is overcoming the obstacles of Today and are building a better future.
Some positive depiction of the future.
@themipper I recommend A Half-Built Garden by Emrys! It's a really lovely and wholesome climate utopia, and it's set in a not-too-distant future which makes it much more concrete and grounded.
It also stands out for having a world that is still kind of messy. For the most part, they've gotten rid of capitalism and the nation-state, but it's kind of like monarchy is today - figureheads and enclaves remain whilst most of the world has (effectively) moved on. It's some really rich world-building.
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@themipper @enriquericos The Monk and Robot series by Becky Chambers fit this category, I think.
@artcollisions @themipper thanks for tagging me, I might have missed this and it looks intriguing
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@themipper @enriquericos The Monk and Robot series by Becky Chambers fit this category, I think.
@artcollisions @enriquericos thanks, I will check it out.
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@themipper I recommend A Half-Built Garden by Emrys! It's a really lovely and wholesome climate utopia, and it's set in a not-too-distant future which makes it much more concrete and grounded.
It also stands out for having a world that is still kind of messy. For the most part, they've gotten rid of capitalism and the nation-state, but it's kind of like monarchy is today - figureheads and enclaves remain whilst most of the world has (effectively) moved on. It's some really rich world-building.
#books #solarpunk #sciFi@ptinou thanks, will check it out.
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@artcollisions @enriquericos thanks, I will check it out.
@themipper @enriquericos I've only read Psalm for the Wild Built, but it has some really sweet ideas. I thought you might be interested, Rico.
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@themipper @enriquericos I've only read Psalm for the Wild Built, but it has some really sweet ideas. I thought you might be interested, Rico.
@artcollisions You were right
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Hi Fediverse, I am looking for scifi books that depict a future where humanity is overcoming the obstacles of Today and are building a better future.
Some positive depiction of the future.
@themipper A lot of Kim Stanley Robinson’s stuff
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@themipper A lot of Kim Stanley Robinson’s stuff
@themipper Oh already covered by @drifthood
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Hi Fediverse, I am looking for scifi books that depict a future where humanity is overcoming the obstacles of Today and are building a better future.
Some positive depiction of the future.
@themipper novella Arboreality by Rebecca Campbell
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Hi Fediverse, I am looking for scifi books that depict a future where humanity is overcoming the obstacles of Today and are building a better future.
Some positive depiction of the future.
@themipper the When You Had Power trilogy by @susankayequinn
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@themipper the When You Had Power trilogy by @susankayequinn
@themipper thanks
@aburka In addition to my books, my Bright Green Futures podcast as a list of recommended hopeful climate fiction that might also be what you're looking for (these stories can be hard to find!): https://brightgreenfutures.substack.com/
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@themipper thanks
@aburka In addition to my books, my Bright Green Futures podcast as a list of recommended hopeful climate fiction that might also be what you're looking for (these stories can be hard to find!): https://brightgreenfutures.substack.com/
Oh, and the Nothing is Promised series is also in German
https://susankayequinn.com/series/nothing-is-promised-in-germanAnd I even have a short solarpunk story that was translated to Spanish in a dual-language literary magazine: https://susankayequinn.com/books/seven-sisters
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Oh, and the Nothing is Promised series is also in German
https://susankayequinn.com/series/nothing-is-promised-in-germanAnd I even have a short solarpunk story that was translated to Spanish in a dual-language literary magazine: https://susankayequinn.com/books/seven-sisters
@susankayequinn @themipper damn, that magazine's website is totally borked, can't purchase. I'd love to read that, it sounds like great language practice
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@susankayequinn @themipper damn, that magazine's website is totally borked, can't purchase. I'd love to read that, it sounds like great language practice
@susankayequinn @themipper found it on Amazon!
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@susankayequinn @themipper found it on Amazon!
If you click on the link, it takes you to this page where you can read the PDF online (or buy it on Amazon if you prefer): https://susankayequinn.com/books/seven-sisters-en-espanol
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Hi Fediverse, I am looking for scifi books that depict a future where humanity is overcoming the obstacles of Today and are building a better future.
Some positive depiction of the future.
@themipper @iamhand The Monk & Robot Duology by Becky Chambers is a great read.
I was really surprised, how different the tone and mood was compared to other SciFi I read before. https://www.otherscribbles.com/#/a-psalm-for-the-wild-built/ | https://www.otherscribbles.com/#/a-prayer-for-the-crown-shy/ -
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