Okay, not exactly all classics and not exactly lightning either, but in this episode, I discuss four books that I wanted to talk about in Season 1, but never got around to. Book recommendation: <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flowers_for_Algernon">Flowers for Algernon</a> by Daniel Keyes Other books discussed: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helliconia">Helliconia Trilogy</a> by Brian Aldiss <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Road">The Road</a> by Cormac McCarthy <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battlefield_Earth_(novel)">Battlefield Earth</a> by L. Ron Hubbard

Okay, not exactly all classics and not exactly lightning either, but in this episode, I discuss four books that I wanted to talk about in Season 1, but never got around to. Book recommendation: Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes Other books discussed: Helliconia Trilogy by Brian Aldiss The Road by Cormac McCarthy Battlefield Earth by L. Ron Hubbard

Okay, not exactly all classics and not exactly lightning either, but in this episode, I discuss four books that I wanted to talk about in Season 1, but never got around to. Book recommendation: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flowers_for_Algernon" rel="noopener noreferrer">Flowers for Algernon</a> by Daniel Keyes Other books discussed: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helliconia" rel="noopener noreferrer">Helliconia Trilogy</a> by Brian Aldiss <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Road" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Road</a> by Cormac McCarthy <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battlefield_Earth_(novel)" rel="noopener noreferrer">Battlefield Earth</a> by L. Ron Hubbard

S2E24: Catch-Up Episode #9: Classics Lightning Round

A biweekly podcast exploring the history of science fiction from the Renaissance to the present day. Astrophysicist and sci-fi enthusiast Alex Howe explores how the classic books, movies, and TV shows influenced the development of the genre and continue to do so today, with book recommendations for each episode.

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