Ask HN: What sci fi books are you reading now?

Recommendations from 8 sampled comments out of 8 eligible comments. This page covers the sample, rather than the entire HN thread.

15 books

SyntaxErrorist · May 10, 2026
I am currently halfway through "Blindsight" by Peter Watts. It's a tough read but easily the most thought provoking take on consciousness and first contact i have encountered in years.
rationalist · May 10, 2026
Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality ("HPMOR")
rationalist · May 10, 2026
Old Man's War (and sequels) by John Scalzi
cheese_van · May 10, 2026
I remember that initially I had a world of trouble with Conrad's Heart of Darkness but I hit it again and was amply rewarded
tim-tday · May 11, 2026
The latest dungeon crawler Carl book comes out on Tuesday. That’s a fun series.
rationalist · May 10, 2026
There is no Antiemetics Division by qntm
cheese_van · May 10, 2026
I can recommend A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine. Heartily recommend in fact.
rationalist · May 10, 2026
The Unincorporated Man (and three sequels)
cheese_van · May 10, 2026
I can recomend the Solar Clipper series by Nathan Lowell.