So, I did a list for a mate of SF authors I think everyone should read. I tried to stay away from the obvious greats (like Iain M. Banks) and very huge names but a few slipped through, of course.
Please take the time to check out these authors if you love science fiction:
Justina Robson
Greg Egan
Ann Leckie
James S.A. Corey
Cixin Liu
Arkady Martine
Tony Ballantyne
Kage Baker
Nancy Kress
Alastair Reynolds
Martha Wells
Ramez Naam
Gareth Powell
Rudy Rucker
Megan O’Keefe
John Scalzi
Mike Cobley
Elizabeth Moon
Neal Asher
Adam Roberts
Becky Chambers
Annalee Newitz
Alex Lamb
Carolyn Ives Gilman
Dave Hutchinson
Philip Palmer
Tricia Sullivan