http://classics.jameswallaceharris.com/
This site reviews the classics of science fiction, so if you are a new reader or want to go back to the roots of sci-fi, or need a good reading list to get you started on new authors, this is the list for you. Lots of good information, even separated by decade. Check this site out!
Here are three "outer space" authors I have found!
Arthur C. Clarke is a prime example, where would we be without the Space Odyssey books?
You can either read 2001, 2010, 2061 and then 3001, the final Odyssey! Apparently they involve the HAL-9000, some sort of super computer that kills a main character in the first saga, but by the final saga, technology has improved so much that a freeze dried person can be brought to life. The series seems to have information on what is happening on Earth as well as space travel, and life on other worlds, super-technology and colonies on the moon. I may be too dim to understand all of this, but I am sure it would appeal to someone who really likes an in depth space saga.
Isaac Asimov would definitely appeal with the robot saga, beginning with "I Robot"
Yes, I know I am going with many classics here, but classics are perfect to attract new readers and are also mainstays in the genre and will have appeal even long after they are written. Many of us can probably recite the three rules of robotics beginning with "a robot must not injure a human being" and we will see how long this rule lasts! During this saga, the galaxy is colonized and the positronic brain spreads far beyond just Earth, hence the factor of outer space and the outer planets. There is also a bit of mystery and detection in this saga so may appeal to non sci-fi readers as a novel that they may like to try.
My third title is a new title, called The Human Division John Scalzi and apparently there is something called the human Colonial Union, and this union has been created to keep information from humans about threats from the outside universe. So, some outside visitors from the world beyond have arrived and are now forming an alliance to try to take down the Colonial Union. Whether the union is good or bad remains to be seen, but sometimes you need a group of people willing to protect you from alien invasion. This novel appears to be earth centered but as the threats seem to be coming from outer space and they are probably arriving on starships, this may be a good title for a person who likes a little political drama as well as a hearty space battle.
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