Top 100 Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books
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Biannoshufu
No Soon I Will Be Invincible? Thats a travesty. Also, no Redwall but somehow the XANTH series, of all things, made the list? That misogynistic piece of shit? What the hell man!
At least American Gods made the list...
At least American Gods made the list...
And The Sandman, although I question if they should be counting graphic novels. I adore The Sandman, one of my favorite things ever, but were there any other graphic novels on the list?
Watchmen made it. I'd probably include them on the list, considering how influential they have been on writers since.
Also, I'm kinda bummed now. When I went to look up Redwall, I found out the author, Brian Jacques, died this year. No more books in my favorite Fantasy series
figmentPez
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I was kind of puzzled to see the Xanth series on the list as well. Piers Anthony can be creepy.
I liked his Incarnations of Immortality series, but Xanth was... disturbing.
Since it was listeners who voted on the list I suspect many of these are ones people remember reading when they were younger. The Xanth series started out benign enough fantasy but it went on for far far too long and ... well... yeah.... creepy.
Man, that reminds me I've yet to read Soon, I Will Be Invincible. Really gotta fix that. *adds it to his Amazon wishlist*
I've only read 32 from this list (though several more are already on my shelves, waiting). I take exception to Thomas Convenant, though. I found that to be some of the most depressing, amoral stuff I've ever read. It is all well-constructed, but I certainly did not feel I was sufficiently rewarded for finishing them.
There are so many other people I expected to see on the list, though. Harry Harrison, Christopher Stasheff, Robert Aspirin, Spider Robinson, Robert Silverberg, and let's not forget J. K. Rowling. I'm not sure if the list was compiled solely on popularity, influence, or merely by total respondents (I admit I wanted to submit my votes, but missed the deadline).
--Patrick
There are so many other people I expected to see on the list, though. Harry Harrison, Christopher Stasheff, Robert Aspirin, Spider Robinson, Robert Silverberg, and let's not forget J. K. Rowling. I'm not sure if the list was compiled solely on popularity, influence, or merely by total respondents (I admit I wanted to submit my votes, but missed the deadline).
--Patrick
figmentPez
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I'm puzzled as to why the Xanth series gets a collective grouping, while the Discworld, or Pern novels aren't grouped.
I'll also add to my list of diappointments. Nothing by David Brin on the list? I has a sad. The Uplift novels are amazing. Though for a single book I think I'd go for Glory Season. I wish I hadn't lost my copy of Kiln People, and I really hope I still have The Practice Effect. I know short stories aren't even covered by the list, but everyone should go read Thor Meets Captain America. It's not about Marvel superheroes, it's an alternate-history WWII, and it's awesome.
I'll also add to my list of diappointments. Nothing by David Brin on the list? I has a sad.
The Uplift novels are amazing. Though for a single book I think I'd go for Glory Season. I wish I hadn't lost my copy of Kiln People, and I really hope I still have The Practice Effect. I know short stories aren't even covered by the list, but everyone should go read Thor Meets Captain America. It's not about Marvel superheroes, it's an alternate-history WWII, and it's awesome.
Bill the Galactic Hero and The Stainless Steel Rat for ever!
It could be that they got enough entries from the series that they combined it into one just to make the list... Discworld and Pern are MUCH more well known than Xanth, so it's possible they got multi entries of their own merit.
Old list may be old but...
I know there are some disagreements about rankings and who didn't make it, but, despite it's flaws, the list is now a flowchart.
I know there are some disagreements about rankings and who didn't make it, but, despite it's flaws, the list is now a flowchart.
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