My two favorite science fiction writers are Stephen Tall and James White. Stephen Tall's real name was Dr. Compton Newby Crook. He was an ornithologist and taught at Towson State University. He retired in the late 1970's and unfortunately died soon after his retirement. The few novels and short stories which he wrote are out of print.
James White lived in Ireland and wrote science fiction for about 40 years until his death in 1999. He tackled the medical problems that would arise if doctor, nurse, and patient were of three different life forms. (I've worked several years in nursing homes and hospitals.) His works include:
Beginning Operations: A Sector General Omnibus includes: Hospital Station, Star Surgeon, and Major Operation. ISBN 9780312875442
Alien Emergencies: A Sector General Omnibus includes: Ambulance Ship, Sector General, and Star Healer. ISBN 9780312877705
Double Contact (about the Cinrusskin, Dr. Prilicla) ISBN 9780812568608
General Practice (includes Code Blue - Emergency and The Genocidal Healer) ISBN 9780765306630
Mind Changer ISBN 9780812541960
The Watch Below
The Silent Stars Go By
A Wrinkle in Time *
A Wind in the Door *
A Swiftly Tilting Planet *
Many Waters *
An Acceptable Time *
Triplanetary *
First Lensman *
Galactic Patrol *
Gray Lensman *
Second Stage Lensman *
Children of the Lens *
The Vortex Blaster (a.k.a. Masters of the Vortex) *
The Skylark of Space series *
Star Born
Starman's Son *
Galactic Derelict *
The Time Traders *
Solar Queen
The Telling *
The Word for World is Forest *
The Left Hand of Darkness *
City of Illusions *
Planet of Exile *
Rocannon's World *
The Lathe of Heaven *
The Dispossessed: An Ambiguous Utopia *
The Giver - Though a Newberry Award Winner this book has been banned in some places. Though on many reading lists for Middle School subject matter may not be acceptable for Middle School.
Gathering Blue
Messenger
Uglies, Pretties, Specials, and Extras.
Journey to the Center of the Earth *
Isaac Asimov: I met Asimov (a.k.a. Paul French) years ago in New York City at a Science Teachers' convention. He died 1992.
David Starr, Space Ranger *
Lucky Starr and the Pirates of the Asteroids *
Lucky Starr and the Oceans of Venus *
Lucky Starr and the Big Sun of Mercury *
Lucky Starr and the Moons of Jupiter *
Lucky Starr and the Rings of Saturn *
Prelude to Foundation
Foundation
Foundation and Empire
Second Foundation
Foundation's Edge
Foundation and Earth
Forward the Foundation
I, Robot (Nothing like the movie!)
The Caves of Steel (Robot Series)
The Naked Sun (Robot Series)
The Robots of Dawn (Robot Series)
Robots and Empire (Robot Series)
The Currents of Space (Empire Series)
The Stars, Like Dust (Empire Series)
Pebble in the Sky (Empire Series)
The Gods Themselves
Nightfall
Nemesis
Fantastic Voyage
Gold
The End of Eternity
The Martian Chronicles *
Farenheit 451 (First published in 1953. A future totalitarian regime has banned books and they are burned.)
Dandelion Wine
The Illustrated Man
The Time Machine *
The War of the Worlds *
The Island of Dr. Moreau
The Invisible Man
Space Trilogy - Out of the Silent Planet, Perelandra, and That Hideous Strength
Ringworld
Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle:
The Mote in God's Eye
Lucifer's Hammer
Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions (Dionys Burger wrote a sequel called Sphereland. The two can be purchased in one volume.)
Against the Fall of Midnight *
Childhood's End
Rendevous with Rama
The City and the Stars
The Fountains of Paradise
2001: A Space Odyssey
2010: Odyssey Two
2061: Odyssey Three
3001: The Final Odyssey
Podkayne of Mars * (This was the first science fiction I read as a child. I was hooked.)
Rocket Ship Galileo *
Space Cadet *
Red Planet *
Farmer in the Sky *
Between Planets *
The Rolling Stones (Space Family Stone) *
Starman Jones *
The Star Beast *
Tunnel in the Sky *
Time for the Stars *
Citizen of the Galaxy *
Have Space Suit-Will Travel *
Nothing Ever Happens on the Moon *
Tenderfoot in Space *
Green Hills of the Earth
The Past Through Tomorrow
Double Star
The Door Into Summer
Starship Troopers
The Moon is a Harsh Mistress
Friday
Glory Road
Time Enough for Love
The Puppet Masters
Time for the Stars
Red Planet
Farnham's Freehold
Stranger in a Strange Land (a classic of science fiction)
Mars Trilogy - Red Mars, Green Mars, and Blue Mars
Ender's Game
Ender's Shadows
A War of Gifts: An Ender Story
Speaker for the Dead
Sphere
The Terminal Man
The Andromeda Strain
Jurassic Park
The Man Who Fell to Earth
Gateway
Earth
Sundiver
Startide Rising
The Uplift War
Brightness Reef
Infinity's Shore
Heaven's Reach
Glory Season
The Postman
Kiln People
The Forever War
Cities in Flight
Book of the New Sun
Solaris
Cyberiad
Eden
The Star Diaries
Blade Runner: Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
The Policeman Said
Flow My Tears
The Man in the High Castle
Ubik
1984
Dune
Dune Messiah
Children of Dune
God Emperor of Dune
Heretics of Dune
Chapter House of Dune
Slaughterhouse Five
Cat's Cradle
Brave New World
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The House of the Scorpion (Humans despise clones, but young Matt is the clone of El Patron and that gives him special status.
