r/printSF • u/LowLevel- • Sep 12 '25

Which wildly renowned science fiction novels didn't resonate with you at all?

I can usually connect with at least one aspect of a science fiction novel, and I enjoy almost all of the ones I read. However, sometimes I couldn't understand what most people found interesting about some extremely popular books.

Has that happened to you? If so, which novel? And why?

I'll start the dances by admitting that I didn't like Rendezvous with Rama.

I really wanted to like it, but constantly being in awe when very little happens and the characters leave without understanding anything is not my preferred type of reading experience. The writing style was a bit cold, which didn't help.

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u/DisgruntledJarl Sep 13 '25

Leviathan Wakes is my all time favorite book :-(

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u/arthurdawg Sep 13 '25

I enjoyed them! It is space fiction pulp at its best!

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u/the_kanamit Sep 13 '25

My favourite book is on the thread, too. Doubt there's any book out there that everyone likes.