November: The Three-Body Problem by Liu Cixin.
December: Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson.
A poll for the January 2019 book will be around the 15th, unless you want it sooner (not sooner than the U.S. midterms).
Discuss Foundation by Isaac Asimov in the comments below.
As for Liu Cixin's best known novel:
"Wildly imaginative, really interesting." ―President Barack Obama on The Three-Body Problem trilogy
The English translation for The Three-Body Problem was published in 2014 by Ken Liu under Tor Books.
Consider using <spoiler>text</spoiler> wherever you feel the need to do so.
Previously: Announcement post • Mars, Ho!
(Score: 2) by PartTimeZombie on Sunday November 04 2018, @08:24PM (2 children)
I re-read Foundation last year, after 40-ish years, and was struck by how much the characters smoked. How times change.
(Score: 2) by takyon on Sunday November 04 2018, @11:00PM (1 child)
Schools Enlist AI to Detect Vaping and Bullies in Bathrooms [ieee.org]
Welcome to the World of Tomorrow!
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(Score: 2) by legont on Monday November 05 2018, @12:23AM
Apparently, nicotine is safe and good for aging brain https://www.tampabay.com/news/health/study-finds-nicotine-safe-helps-in-alzheimers-parkinsons/2175396 [tampabay.com]
Propaganda can and do change fast..
"Wealth is the relentless enemy of understanding" - John Kenneth Galbraith.