[dylanbyte]

Hey loving the forum. Been recently devouring Stross' oeuvre and really like the comp sci background patter.

Can anyone recommend other authors with comp sci backgrounds? Or recommendations by subject? (Math, Physics etc...)

Cheers.

[Kristofer]

Vernor Vinge (Math and Comp)
Ken Macleod (Comp)

[shrike522]

Greg Egan (math and physics)

[dylanbyte]

Thanks for the recommendations guys, I keep burning through this stuff, it's so addictive.

[phil_geo]

Neal Stephenson - physics, computer science
David Brin - astrophysics

For these two, their expertise is very evident in their work and they are both excellent authors.

[dylanbyte]

Neal Stephenson - physics, computer science
David Brin - astrophysics

For these two, their expertise is very evident in their work and they are both excellent authors.

I've read Snowcrash and loved it, but which of his other stuff would you say was the most science/tech heavy?

[phil_geo]

I also liked Snow Crash the best, although Cryptonomicon was close. Cryptonomicon has an impressive amount of computer science and some economics. Zodiac has a lot of chemistry, and is a pretty good thriller. Quicksilver has a lot of historical science, if you're into that. That's all I've read of his books, and I'd recommend them in that order.

[psikeyhackr]

James P. Hogan
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_P._Hogan_(writer)

The Two Faces of Tomorrow - June 1979
Thrice Upon a Time - March 1980
Voyage from Yesteryear - July 1982
Code of the Lifemaker - June 1983 replicator robotic system)

I prefer The Two Faces of Tomorrow to Neuromancer and Snow Crash

Charles Sheffield
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Sheffield

The McAndrew Chronicles (1983) - A collection of stories, partially sequel to The Web Between The Worlds
Between the Strokes of Night (1985)
Brother to Dragons (1992) - Won the John W. Campbell Memorial Award
Cold as Ice (1992)

Michael McCollum
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_McCollum

http://www.lunch.com/reviews/UserReview-The_Antares_Trilogy-1438866-18853-The_Antares_Trilogy_by_Michael_McCollum.html

Gibraltar Stars Trilogy
* Gibraltar Earth, 1999
* Gibraltar Sun, 2006
* Gibraltar Stars, October 1, 2009
Makers
* Life Probe, 1983
* Procyon's Promise, 1985

psik

[krm0915]

Isaac Asimov

[TheImp]

asimov was a scientist of some sort. he's probably my favourite SF author next to simmons.