Sci-fi...for a non sci-fi guy

[Lefty]

I've never been interested in this genre But I picked up Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C Clarke at the weekend and really enjoyed it. Any suggestions for similar books/series/authors which are based on near-future, relatively plausible story lines?

Cheers
Lefty

[Lefty]

P.s. I read the Peace & War trilogy by Joe Haldeman a few years back and thought it was great. Tried a few by Iain Banks and couldn't get into them...

[Lefty]

Thanks a lot, some good ideas there I hope, will give those a go.

Found 2001 on the bookshelf the other night, had no idea we had it! Never been read by the look of it.

[Lefty]

Loved The Forever War when I read it. Just finished 2001 too, really enjoyed it. I'll have a look at Dune, cheers!