Recs if you like Solaris...
wonders of the world (translated spec-fic)
Fantasy, sci-fi, & horror translated into English.
The Curio Cabinet: The Symbolic, Strange & Surreal
Not all collections hold things you can touch. This one holds worlds that breathe, selves that dissolve, and realities that refuse to hold their shape. These are the fictions that live on the edge of what language can contain - and sometimes just beyond. Admission is free, through entry requires a signed waiver: the curator cannot be held responsible for any transformations that occur upon your exit. We welcome specimen recommendations!
1001 Books to Read Before You Die
Based on the list/book published in 2006, general editor Peter Boxall.
you think you just fell out of the coconut tree?
"you exist in the context of all in which you live and what came before you" sci-fi edition canon sci-fi authors (before the year 2000) that have shaped the science fiction we have today. suggestions are enthusiastically welcome โจ (1 book per author)
we're not alone ๐ฝ
a list of sci-fi books containing aliens
Non Russian Slavic books
Book about or by authors from Slavic countries that aren't Russia!
Apophenic Fiction
Apophenia: the tendency to perceive meaningful connections between unrelated or random things and events
Science Fiction Between the Lines
The list of books which are science fiction but not exactly.
The "science" part is not that important. Technology, space ships or how to pursue the time travel - obsolete. Truly important are the questions about the human condition.
Hopefully, I'll expand it with time.
Open for recommendations๐
Earning Sci-Fi Chops
This is for the classics, the old and new, the lesser known books, the short stories and the translated speculative fiction. Sci-fi could be argued to be one of the best and most expansive genres out there - itโs just a matter of finding the right book for you.
If there is a series, I will only be putting the first book unless they are unrelated.
First Contact Sci-Fi
First Contact with Aliens Sci-Fi Books
sci-fi literary canon
sci-fi which has had an immeasurable impact on the genre or on the world (or the sci-fi i would include in my college course syllabus).
Pages from Poland
The best of Polish literature - including classics as well as modern stories across various genres. | I will only include the first books of series!
The Spencer Reid-ing List
For fans of Criminal Minds! This is a list of books mentioned/read by Dr. Spencer Reid.
Short Reads
Bite-sized books you can read in a single sitting.
Poland by the book
An across genre selection of books written by Polish authors. For anyone who wants to get more familiar with Poland and our literary gems! List chosen based on critical acclaim and my opinions. Let me know your thoughts! One book per author for now but I recommend checking out their other works!
Alien Lives and Alien Cultures
These are sci-fi books that have different species. Sometimes from their perspective, sometimes just part of the story, in rare case as the villain.
Soviet Sci-fi
Science fiction written in the USSR!
Temple of Es
Books mentioned and featured in the mobile game Alter Ego, a mobile game that is half personality tests and psychoanalysis, and half an idle clicker. Highly recommended.
Stellar Sci-Fi
Sci-fi books that are thoughtful, exciting, and transformative.
The Zone
zone: an area or stretch of land having a particular characteristic, purpose, or use, or subject to particular restrictions. A place outside of the 'normal' realm, where the rules are totally different, where it is difficult or impossible to make sense of what the Zone is about. The Zone can be physical or mental. It can exist in reality or in fiction. It cannot really be defined, yet it exists. They are everywhere, and they are different things to different people. What's the Zone to you?
