Yup. This is also why I get annoyed when people start suggesting "golden age" science fiction titles to people who are new the genre and are asking for suggestions. You want to turn a modern 15-year-old off science fiction forever, recommend stories that were old when her grandparents were her age.
When people ask how to get into GA SF I always say that the right way is via some of those fat "Best Of" short fiction collections
Counter: my go to recommendation is always The Stars My Destination. It has its feet in GA, and yet you see cyberpunk from its porch.
That may be interesting from a historic point of view, but it is REALLY not what I’d hand a 15-yr-old today to convince them SF is cool.
Feb 6, 2026 00:36
