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rnernento on Oct 29, 2022 | parent | context | favorite | on: Ask HN: What are some of the best books you have r...

I think Gene Wolfe is the one of the greatest authors of all time across any genre. I highly highly recommend the Fifth Head of Cerberus which is 3 short interconnected novellas and Peace, which isn't traditional Sci-Fi but is absolutely worth a read.

He's not just writing, he's constructing beautifully crafted puzzle-boxes that take a lot of time and thought to unpack.

lemerou on Oct 29, 2022 | [–]

Fifth Head of Cerberus was a huge shock for me when I read it.

Couldn't believe I spent so much time reading SF without having heard of this.

myth_drannon on Oct 29, 2022 | [–]

Too bad that his most famous contribution to the world is not his books but Pringles chips.

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