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I started out reading a TON of sci-fi, but over time it seems the tone has changed. People used to take ideas and run with them, or imagine bright futures. Now, we're in the Age of Dystopia, and most books seem to be based on the author thinking "Here's another way I think humanity will screw things up!"

The most recent science fiction books I really enjoyed were The Martian (old school vibe) and Ready Player One, which is about a dystopian future but leans really hard on 80s nostalgia. Maybe throw in The Spaceship Next Door by Gene Doucette, as it's a fun, light read.

My favorite book? An old short story collection by George RR Martin called Tuf Voyaging about a down-on-his-luck, cat-loving space trader who stumbles into owning what's basically a Star Destroyer, who simply wants to be left alone on his 3-mile long battleship.