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Dune is rich and pretty fascinating.

Cryptonomicon is rich, fascinating, and entertaining.

Ender's Game is also good

I thoroughly enjoyed them.

as is his Foundation series.

but I liked them fine.

Isaac Asimov's robot series (start with "I, Robot" and "The Caves of Steel") is good

start with "I, Robot" and "The Caves of Steel"

I thoroughly enjoyed them.

but I liked them fine.

start with "I, Robot" and "The Caves of Steel"

I would suggest "Right Ho, Jeeves" as a starting point.