[bawolff]

> He found 2001: space odyssey kind of slow and tedious

So do most adults. That and bladerunner are probably the two slowest sci fi movies in the canon (i love them, but they are high effort watches). Maybe literally anything else.

That said, i'd suggest trying to find out what aspect of the books he reads that he likes and go from there. We all read books for different things, and it helps to know what parts the kid likes.

Maybe the expanse tv show is a safe bet (i thought it was better than the books, but that is just me)

If he really likes the unitended technical consequences aspect of asimov, primer might be good, although the plot is very complicated. Predestination is also good.

[js2]

> That and bladerunner are probably the two slowest sci fi movies in the canon

Silent Running: hold my beer.

(I say this with love for Silent Running and Blade Runner. I find 2001 to be the hardest one to watch.)