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Lord of Light

Roger Zelazny

Science Fiction

A science-fantasy novel set on a colonized planet where the crew of a colony ship have used advanced technology to set themselves up as the gods of the Hindu pantheon. One of their number rebels and adopts the persona of the Buddha to free the human population. It blends mythology, reincarnation, and speculative technology.

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  • Naval Ravikant
    “Lord of Light, Snow Crash, Borges and Ted Chiang short stories.”

    Named among his favorite science fiction reads.

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