Most Sci-Fi is Hellagay

There's only a handful of good sci-fi books the rest is escapist fantasy that would only appeal to the most sheltered sort of nerd who takes no solace in reality today.

I like Starship Troopers, Brave New World and Slaughterhouse Five.  All those books have strong sci-fi elements but are firmly grounded in reality.  If your the type of person that enjoys "Star Trek: Return from the Gamma Quadrant" then you are a fucking waste of flesh.

Are there any other sci-fi books out there that you think I might enjoy?

>>Your thread became laughable after "hella".

The thread became laughable after the novel "Starship Troopers" was linked to "firmly grounded in reality". (The bitching about escapist fantasy sci-fi being the prevalent mode makes me think OP isn't very well read, too)