[danielrpa]

Star Maker... A book so good, after reading it, I couldn't believe it was possible to write a book like that. Please do yourself a favor and give it a try, it's not that big. Arthur C Clarke and Stanislaw Lem cite it as an inspiration.

[jbgt]

Yeah I'd also recommend this (and Last of Men) by Olaf Stapledon. Written in the 30s, it shows an incredible breadth of vision in space and time.