Just finished my first book of the year, Alien Clay by Adrian Tchaikovsky. I think he’s now my favorite author, at least currently writing. He’s so good at so many things, from hard SF to fantasy. He’s created some really interesting worlds, and populated them with interesting characters.
So far, I’ve read these books of his (order I read them, not order published):
- Children of Time
- Children of Ruin
- Children of Memory
- Made Things
- Walking to Aldebaran
- Service Model
- Shroud
- City of Last Chances
- Alien Clay
Each of these is a gem. The children of time series has to be an all-time great SF trilogy. If you want my little paragraph of spoiler-free notes on why of them, let me know.
I’ve heard of him compared to Egan in the past, but I don’t think I’ve read anything by Egan. Is there a book of his you’d recommend starting with?
Oh, and I agree with you the inherent goodness that’s in Tchaikovsky’s stories. After reading stories by folks like Mieville (which are great, but often so depressing), I just need a little hope and empathy sometimes.