I'll admit that I am way behind in reading modern science fiction (by modern, I mean the last 10-15 years). I've read the classics (Asimov, Bradbury, Clarke, Herbert and Heinlein) and I have read some William Gibson, Kim Stanley Robinson and David Brin, but I haven't read anything of note recently. As a futurist, I hang my head in shame...
I am excited to see that a respected best-selling author, Alastair Reynolds, is working on a trilogy of new books that he describes as a very optimistic story:
"It's about the future of space exploration in a 22nd century post-climate change world. We've gone to Mars and back to the Moon. Africa is the main economic and technological super power - it's post China, post India."
Weary of all the apocalyptic, decline of society, survivalist stories out there, I will plan on picking these up when they are complete, and hope that they are are as interesting and refreshing as they sound.
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