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I read all of his SciFi books and short stories. They are still my absolute favorites.

I'm still searching for similar authors. I have read many other SciFi books but none has impressed me so much as some of the work and ideas by Asimov.

Maybe someone has some other recommendations for me?

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Asimov's peers during the formative years/decades of science fiction (the 'Golden Age' of SF) are all worth reading: A E Van Vogt, Robert Heinlein, James Schmitz, Murray Leinster, Jack Williamson, and many more. Arthur C Clarke - of similar gargantuan SF stature - was Asimov's pal; their friendly barbs at each other are hilarious.

Each writer has a unique style and outlook, and they're all worth reading. You'll find many unforgettable stories (such as 'The Humanoids', by Jack Williamson). Indeed, writers like James Schmitz were so far ahead of their time that they're still awaiting re-discovery.

It probably won't help very much to simply name the other big names (you surely know about Heinlein and Clarke), but I was surprised to find Theodore Sturgeon's stories to be quite intriguing, even though he seems not as well-known as aforementioned contemporaries. Try some of his short stories to get a feel for his oeuvre.

Check out Cixin Liu! His style is quite different, but I'm sure that you won't be disappointed.

http://www.amazon.com/The-Three-Body-Problem-Cixin-Liu/dp/07...

Vernor Vinge is very good -- try "A Fire Upon the Deep" and "A Deepness in the Sky".

Ray Bradbury comes to mind since he, like Asimov, tends to focus on the human element in his stories.

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