The Mind Creative
William Gibson is known as the father
of the “cyberpunk” novel of the modern
era. His novel “Neuromancer” expanded
on Asimov’s concepts and laid the
foundation for the term ‘cyberspace’ that
he coined. His prophetic visions of
futuristic worlds completely that are
controlled by computers, are legendary.
Ray Bradbury remains one of the
most popular and prolific writers of this
genré. Famous for his hit novel
“Fahrenheit 451,” one of the greatest
dystopian science fiction novels of all
time, Bradbury was a major influence for
countless science fiction writers. His
novels like “Something Wicked This Way
Comes”, “Dandelion Wine” and “The
Martian Chronicles” are amazing works
that have fired up the imagination of a
legion of fans.
Frank Herbert wrote “Dune” and
created a legion of fans even before the
“Dune” series was made into a miniseries for the Sci-Fi channel. This great
series took place over 1000's of years,
and originally consisted of the novel
“Dune” and five sequels. This series is
amazingly wide ranging, often dealing
with themes like human survival,
evolution, ecology, and the intersection
of religion, politics, and power. “Dune” is
thought to be the single best-selling sci-fi
novel of all time.
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