which has to be one of the most epic sci-fi novels ever since it is about a starship that gets its brakes damaged in a crash so their answer to every problem they face is to go faster!
I just finished reading Tau Zero after hearing about it here and also recommend it!
I expected relativity to play a role, but the time dilation the crew experienced was on a _far_ grander scale than I imagined. The book also left me thinking of favorite time travel/relativity classics like Interstellar and, going back, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (my favorite Star Trek movie).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tau_Zero
which has to be one of the most epic sci-fi novels ever since it is about a starship that gets its brakes damaged in a crash so their answer to every problem they face is to go faster!