Ask HN: What sci-fi books are you reading?

I recently got a kindle and am looking to download some sci - fi books. Here are some that have been recommended to me:

- Snow Crash

- Enders Game

- His Dark Materials

- Dune in Conquest

- Born

- Hyperion

- Daemon

- Tactics of Mistake

- The Realty Disfunction

- Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep

What are your favorites? Any tips on where to start?