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Chiang writes science fiction short stories that mix abstract science with metaphysical speculation in imaginative new worlds. His complex philosophical stories also explore moral questions and human psychology. |
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Quirky, dystopian science fiction includes lots of humor and an avalanche of pop culture references. |
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Extensive world-building, dramatic storylines, suspenseful plots, and believable characters. |
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Hamilton specializes in sagas that span thousands of years and light-years, with their large casts of characters and meticulously detailed and imaginative world-building. |
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Leckie is known for novels set in the far future marked by the galactic empire. Her characters have non-traditional gender relationships, and her protagonists are strong, resourceful, and determined leaders. |
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Lee uses his background as a mathematician to create his stories, incorporating culturally diverse characters in detailed worlds that he creates. He is best known for his Machineries of Empire trilogy. |
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Cixin Liu’s intricately plotted and stylistically complex fiction features a large, culturally diverse cast of characters whose stories unfold intensively. |
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Morgan writes gritty, action-packed cyberpunk science fiction. His futuristic detectives are hard-nosed, and his villains are violent. |
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Neuvel's works are thought-provoking and intelligent, with plenty of political intrigues and alternative histories. |
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Reynold's understanding of theoretical science offers well-researched, detailed visions of its potential impact on the future of humanity. |
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Robinson presents highly technical concepts but makes them understandable, incorporating history and science in the backstory and action. |
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Fast-paced, action-packed stories with snappy dialogue and compelling and colorful characters. |
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Novels with detailed, insightful, and eerily plausible stories of computers predicting criminals' behavior, artificial intelligence replacing human identity. |
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Tchaikovsky is distinguished by his innovative world-building and strong characterization in action-packed and intricately plotted fantasy fiction. |
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Weir writes fast pace and entirely plausible novels with the mechanics of surviving a hostile extraterrestrial environment. |
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Wells' stories are meticulously detailed, imaginative, and vividly descriptive of world-building. |
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