Does anyone have any science fiction or horror recommendations? I'm trying to broaden my experience with both genres, but there are so many titles out there that I have no idea where to start. And since I'm not much of an Arthur C. Clarke type scifi reader or an H.P. Lovecraft type horror reader, I'm a little wary of the recommendation lists I've discovered online.

I like smart fiction, but I also really like character development and more of a poetic or philosophical touch to the story-telling. Past scifi loves include A Clockwork Orange, Dune, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, The Martian Chronicles, Mojave Wells, Impossible Things, Alas, Babylon, and A Princess of Mars. Past horror loves include A Certain Slant of Light, The Monk, I Am Legend, Dark Ladies, and Dracula. Any suggestions along those lines?

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