Can you recommend some good private eye science fiction works?

The 'Watchmen' also has some private - eye - like elements. The characters in it are often on the lookout, investigating mysteries and trying to uncover the truth behind a complex conspiracy. The art and the story are both very well - done, and it has become a classic in the graphic novel genre.

I have no idea who the author of that story is. But you might find the answer in a dedicated science fiction anthology or by consulting with experts in the genre.

I'd recommend 'Foundation' by Isaac Asimov. It presents an amazing vision of a galactic - scale civilization and the science of psychohistory. 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' by Douglas Adams is also wonderful. It's full of humor and absurdity while still having some interesting ideas about the universe, like the concept of the answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything being 42.

Sure. 'The Maltese Falcon' by Dashiell Hammett is a classic. It features the hard - boiled detective Sam Spade and is full of mystery and intrigue. Another one is 'The Big Sleep' by Raymond Chandler, with his iconic detective Philip Marlowe.

Rather than focusing on 'erotic private eye stories', I can recommend some great detective or mystery stories like 'Sherlock Holmes' series which are full of interesting mysteries and brilliant deductions.

Sure. 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy' by John le Carré. Although it's more of a spy novel, it has elements of a private eye story with George Smiley as a sort of detective figure trying to uncover a mole within the British intelligence. It's a complex and engaging read.

One example could be certain episodes of 'Stranger Things' where the kids seem to have an enhanced sense of the otherworldly, which can be related to the idea of a third - eye - like perception in a science - fiction setting.

Sure. 'The Veldt' by Ray Bradbury is a great one. It's a short but impactful story about a high - tech nursery that takes a dark turn. Another is 'All You Zombies' by Robert A. Heinlein. It has a mind - boggling time - travel plot that is quite characteristic of good flash fiction in the science - fiction genre.

One well - known Roman science fiction work is 'The Golden Ass' by Apuleius. It contains elements that can be considered science - fictional in a sense, with its fantastical adventures and strange transformations.

Sure. 'The Martian' is a great one. It's about an astronaut stranded on Mars and his struggle to survive. It combines scientific facts with a thrilling story.