[orib]

Suggestions, eh?

I personally love Stanislaw Lem's books. Two of my favorites: - The Cyberiad: a set of short stories that read almost like silly little fairy tales, complete with probabalistic dragons, poetry machines, and kings, and electroknights. - His Master's Voice: A rather cynical look at deciphering a message from the stars.

[jcl]

I'll second Cyberiad.

Also, I've heard some people describe Lem's "Solaris" as one of the few science fiction novels that also qualify as great literature, although I must admit I didn't enjoy it as much as Cyberiad.