NPR 100 SF/F Books meme
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asterrocNPR 100 SF/F Books meme: bold the ones you've read, italics the ones you intend to read, underline series/books you've read part of, and strike the ones you never intend to read.
Things in parentheses are my commentary, including P if I read it in Print format or A for Audio format. P/A indicates I started the series in Print and finished in Audio, or A/P for the other way. P+A indicates I first read it in Print format, and later reread in Audio.
For 62 out of 100, I have either read all or some of the series.
1. The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy, by J.R.R. Tolkien P
2. The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy , by Douglas Adams P/A (I've read the whole series. P except for A: The Salmon of Doubt)
3. Ender's Game, by Orson Scott Card P/A (I've missed a few of the Shadow novels and many of the short stories in IGM. P for the older books and full novels, A for one of the newer books and many of the short stories.)
4. The Dune Chronicles, by Frank Herbert A
5. A Song Of Ice And Fire Series, by George R. R. Martin A (Books 1 and 2 only, not sure if I'll finish.)
6. 1984, by George Orwell P
7. Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury P+A
8. The Foundation Trilogy, by Isaac Asimov P (Aren't there more than just three books? Especially when you consider that the "I, Robot" books are in the same universe.)
9. Brave New World, by Aldous Huxley P
10. American Gods, by Neil Gaiman P (And two more in the series, IIRC.)
11. The Princess Bride, by William Goldman P
12. The Wheel Of Time Series, by Robert Jordan A/P (All but the posthumous one/s.)
13. Animal Farm, by George Orwell A
14. Neuromancer, by William Gibson
15. Watchmen, by Alan Moore P (I'm impressed a graphic novel made it to the list!)
16. I, Robot, by Isaac Asimov P (See above.)
17. Stranger In A Strange Land, by Robert Heinlein P
18. The Kingkiller Chronicles, by Patrick Rothfuss
19. Slaughterhouse-Five, by Kurt Vonnegut
20. Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley A (Is Dracula not considered SF/F?)
21. Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep?, by Philip K. Dick P? (Are Dick's short stories all set in the same universe?)
22. The Handmaid's Tale, by Margaret Atwood P
23. The Dark Tower Series, by Stephen King
24. 2001: A Space Odyssey, by Arthur C. Clarke P (And sequels.)
25. The Stand, by Stephen King
26. Snow Crash, by Neal Stephenson A+P (Both abridged audio cassette and unabridged print version. The abridged version is interesting for how the story is altered.)
27. The Martian Chronicles, by Ray Bradbury P+A
28. Cat's Cradle, by Kurt Vonnegut
29. The Sandman Series, by Neil Gaiman P
30. A Clockwork Orange, by Anthony Burgess
31. Starship Troopers, by Robert Heinlein P
32. Watership Down, by Richard Adams
33. Dragonflight, by Anne McCaffrey P/A (And AFAIK all the sequels by both Anne and her son Tim.)
34. The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress, by Robert Heinlein P
35. A Canticle For Leibowitz, by Walter M. Miller
36. The Time Machine, by H.G. Wells P+A
37. 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea, by Jules Verne A
38. Flowers For Algernon, by Daniel Keys P
39. The War Of The Worlds, by H.G. Wells P (+A?)
40. The Chronicles Of Amber, by Roger Zelazny
41. The Belgariad, by David Eddings P+A (And the sequel series.)
42. The Mists Of Avalon, by Marion Zimmer Bradley P (I don't think I ever completed this book, let alone others in the series.)
43. The Mistborn Series, by Brandon Sanderson
44. Ringworld, by Larry Niven P+A (And most of his other novels in the same universe, or out of it. He's in my top three favorite authors b/c of his good science in his fiction.)
45. The Left Hand Of Darkness, by Ursula K. LeGuin P (That is, I've read this entire book, but only I think one other in the same universe.)
46. The Silmarillion, by J.R.R. Tolkien P (Repeats shouldn't count! This is the same universe as #1.)
47. The Once And Future King, by T.H. White P
48. Neverwhere, by Neil Gaiman P
49. Childhood's End, by Arthur C. Clarke A
50. Contact, by Carl Sagan P
51. The Hyperion Cantos, by Dan Simmons P
52. Stardust, by Neil Gaiman P
53. Cryptonomicon, by Neal Stephenson P
54. World War Z, by Max Brooks
55. The Last Unicorn, by Peter S. Beagle P
56. The Forever War, by Joe Haldeman
57. Small Gods, by Terry Pratchett
58. The Chronicles Of Thomas Covenant, The Unbeliever, by Stephen R. Donaldson
59. The Vorkosigan Saga, by Lois McMaster Bujold A (Been reading them out of order as I can get my hands on the audiobook versions from my library online.)
60. Going Postal, by Terry Pratchett
61. The Mote In God's Eye, by Larry Niven & Jerry Pournelle P (I forget, are there sequels to this?)
62. The Sword Of Truth, by Terry Goodkind A (Unfortunately. Even spent money on some of them.)
63. The Road, by Cormac McCarthy
64. Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, by Susanna Clarke
65. I Am Legend, by Richard Matheson A
66. The Riftwar Saga, by Raymond E. Feist
67. The Shannara Trilogy, by Terry Brooks P (And the sequel serieses, P/A.)
68. The Conan The Barbarian Series, by R.E. Howard
69. The Farseer Trilogy, by Robin Hobb
70. The Time Traveler's Wife, by Audrey Niffenegger A
71. The Way Of Kings, by Brandon Sanderson
72. A Journey To The Center Of The Earth, by Jules Verne P
73. The Legend Of Drizzt Series, by R.A. Salvatore
74. Old Man's War, by John Scalzi
75. The Diamond Age, by Neil Stephenson P
76. Rendezvous With Rama, by Arthur C. Clarke P (And at least one sequel)
77. The Kushiel's Legacy Series, by Jacqueline Carey (Is this the one that "Naamah's Kiss" is in?)
78. The Dispossessed, by Ursula K. LeGuin
79. Something Wicked This Way Comes, by Ray Bradbury P+A
80. Wicked, by Gregory Maguire A (Um, I guess this falls into SF/F.)
81. The Malazan Book Of The Fallen Series, by Steven Erikson
82. The Eyre Affair, by Jasper Fforde
83. The Culture Series, by Iain M. Banks
84. The Crystal Cave, by Mary Stewart
85. Anathem, by Neal Stephenson A
86. The Codex Alera Series, by Jim Butcher A (Not sure it's worth the time of reading more than just the first book. Pretty fluffy to me.)
87. The Book Of The New Sun, by Gene Wolfe
88. The Thrawn Trilogy, by Timothy Zahn
89. The Outlander Series, by Diana Gabaldan
90. The Elric Saga, by Michael Moorcock
91. The Illustrated Man, by Ray Bradbury P (I thought this was horror, not SF/F?)
92. Sunshine, by Robin McKinley
93. A Fire Upon The Deep, by Vernor Vinge
94. The Caves Of Steel, by Isaac Asimov P (See previous note.)
95. The Mars Trilogy, by Kim Stanley Robinson
96. Lucifer's Hammer, by Larry Niven & Jerry Pournelle P
97. Doomsday Book, by Connie Willis
98. Perdido Street Station, by China Mieville
99. The Xanth Series, by Piers Anthony P (There are so fucking many of these books, I don't know when I gave up.)
100. The Space Trilogy, by C.S. Lewis P
Originally posted on Dreamwidth.
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Things in parentheses are my commentary, including P if I read it in Print format or A for Audio format. P/A indicates I started the series in Print and finished in Audio, or A/P for the other way. P+A indicates I first read it in Print format, and later reread in Audio.
For 62 out of 100, I have either read all or some of the series.
1. The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy, by J.R.R. Tolkien P
2. The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy , by Douglas Adams P/A (I've read the whole series. P except for A: The Salmon of Doubt)
3. Ender's Game, by Orson Scott Card P/A (I've missed a few of the Shadow novels and many of the short stories in IGM. P for the older books and full novels, A for one of the newer books and many of the short stories.)
4. The Dune Chronicles, by Frank Herbert A
5. A Song Of Ice And Fire Series, by George R. R. Martin A (Books 1 and 2 only, not sure if I'll finish.)
6. 1984, by George Orwell P
7. Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury P+A
8. The Foundation Trilogy, by Isaac Asimov P (Aren't there more than just three books? Especially when you consider that the "I, Robot" books are in the same universe.)
9. Brave New World, by Aldous Huxley P
10. American Gods, by Neil Gaiman P (And two more in the series, IIRC.)
11. The Princess Bride, by William Goldman P
12. The Wheel Of Time Series, by Robert Jordan A/P (All but the posthumous one/s.)
13. Animal Farm, by George Orwell A
14. Neuromancer, by William Gibson
15. Watchmen, by Alan Moore P (I'm impressed a graphic novel made it to the list!)
16. I, Robot, by Isaac Asimov P (See above.)
17. Stranger In A Strange Land, by Robert Heinlein P
18. The Kingkiller Chronicles, by Patrick Rothfuss
19. Slaughterhouse-Five, by Kurt Vonnegut
20. Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley A (Is Dracula not considered SF/F?)
21. Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep?, by Philip K. Dick P? (Are Dick's short stories all set in the same universe?)
22. The Handmaid's Tale, by Margaret Atwood P
23. The Dark Tower Series, by Stephen King
24. 2001: A Space Odyssey, by Arthur C. Clarke P (And sequels.)
25. The Stand, by Stephen King
26. Snow Crash, by Neal Stephenson A+P (Both abridged audio cassette and unabridged print version. The abridged version is interesting for how the story is altered.)
27. The Martian Chronicles, by Ray Bradbury P+A
28. Cat's Cradle, by Kurt Vonnegut
29. The Sandman Series, by Neil Gaiman P
30. A Clockwork Orange, by Anthony Burgess
31. Starship Troopers, by Robert Heinlein P
32. Watership Down, by Richard Adams
33. Dragonflight, by Anne McCaffrey P/A (And AFAIK all the sequels by both Anne and her son Tim.)
34. The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress, by Robert Heinlein P
35. A Canticle For Leibowitz, by Walter M. Miller
36. The Time Machine, by H.G. Wells P+A
37. 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea, by Jules Verne A
38. Flowers For Algernon, by Daniel Keys P
39. The War Of The Worlds, by H.G. Wells P (+A?)
40. The Chronicles Of Amber, by Roger Zelazny
41. The Belgariad, by David Eddings P+A (And the sequel series.)
42. The Mists Of Avalon, by Marion Zimmer Bradley P (I don't think I ever completed this book, let alone others in the series.)
43. The Mistborn Series, by Brandon Sanderson
44. Ringworld, by Larry Niven P+A (And most of his other novels in the same universe, or out of it. He's in my top three favorite authors b/c of his good science in his fiction.)
45. The Left Hand Of Darkness, by Ursula K. LeGuin P (That is, I've read this entire book, but only I think one other in the same universe.)
46. The Silmarillion, by J.R.R. Tolkien P (Repeats shouldn't count! This is the same universe as #1.)
47. The Once And Future King, by T.H. White P
48. Neverwhere, by Neil Gaiman P
49. Childhood's End, by Arthur C. Clarke A
50. Contact, by Carl Sagan P
51. The Hyperion Cantos, by Dan Simmons P
52. Stardust, by Neil Gaiman P
53. Cryptonomicon, by Neal Stephenson P
54. World War Z, by Max Brooks
55. The Last Unicorn, by Peter S. Beagle P
56. The Forever War, by Joe Haldeman
57. Small Gods, by Terry Pratchett
58. The Chronicles Of Thomas Covenant, The Unbeliever, by Stephen R. Donaldson
59. The Vorkosigan Saga, by Lois McMaster Bujold A (Been reading them out of order as I can get my hands on the audiobook versions from my library online.)
60. Going Postal, by Terry Pratchett
61. The Mote In God's Eye, by Larry Niven & Jerry Pournelle P (I forget, are there sequels to this?)
62. The Sword Of Truth, by Terry Goodkind A (Unfortunately. Even spent money on some of them.)
63. The Road, by Cormac McCarthy
64. Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, by Susanna Clarke
65. I Am Legend, by Richard Matheson A
66. The Riftwar Saga, by Raymond E. Feist
67. The Shannara Trilogy, by Terry Brooks P (And the sequel serieses, P/A.)
68. The Conan The Barbarian Series, by R.E. Howard
69. The Farseer Trilogy, by Robin Hobb
70. The Time Traveler's Wife, by Audrey Niffenegger A
71. The Way Of Kings, by Brandon Sanderson
72. A Journey To The Center Of The Earth, by Jules Verne P
73. The Legend Of Drizzt Series, by R.A. Salvatore
74. Old Man's War, by John Scalzi
75. The Diamond Age, by Neil Stephenson P
76. Rendezvous With Rama, by Arthur C. Clarke P (And at least one sequel)
77. The Kushiel's Legacy Series, by Jacqueline Carey (Is this the one that "Naamah's Kiss" is in?)
78. The Dispossessed, by Ursula K. LeGuin
79. Something Wicked This Way Comes, by Ray Bradbury P+A
80. Wicked, by Gregory Maguire A (Um, I guess this falls into SF/F.)
81. The Malazan Book Of The Fallen Series, by Steven Erikson
82. The Eyre Affair, by Jasper Fforde
83. The Culture Series, by Iain M. Banks
84. The Crystal Cave, by Mary Stewart
85. Anathem, by Neal Stephenson A
86. The Codex Alera Series, by Jim Butcher A (Not sure it's worth the time of reading more than just the first book. Pretty fluffy to me.)
87. The Book Of The New Sun, by Gene Wolfe
88. The Thrawn Trilogy, by Timothy Zahn
89. The Outlander Series, by Diana Gabaldan
90. The Elric Saga, by Michael Moorcock
91. The Illustrated Man, by Ray Bradbury P (I thought this was horror, not SF/F?)
92. Sunshine, by Robin McKinley
93. A Fire Upon The Deep, by Vernor Vinge
94. The Caves Of Steel, by Isaac Asimov P (See previous note.)
95. The Mars Trilogy, by Kim Stanley Robinson
96. Lucifer's Hammer, by Larry Niven & Jerry Pournelle P
97. Doomsday Book, by Connie Willis
98. Perdido Street Station, by China Mieville
99. The Xanth Series, by Piers Anthony P (There are so fucking many of these books, I don't know when I gave up.)
100. The Space Trilogy, by C.S. Lewis P
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Date: 2011-08-15 07:45 pm (UTC)It's hard to define SF and F. There are quite a few dystopias (sp?) on here, but dystopias aren't necessarily SF/F by definition (such as Animal Farm). Vampire flicks/novels today are usually put into SF/F, but I suspect the makers of this list didn't consider Dracula an SF/F novel or they would have included it.
This is a weird list.
I'm at least glad to see that it includes some more contemporary pieces and not only classics. And I was pleasantly surprised that it included two graphic novels. But the repeat of authors surprises me less positively - there's so many more authors out there! - especially considering that out of some 90-ish unique authors they only managed to squeeze in 10 women and I don't think there are any non-white authors. If they hadn't duplicated authors, they could've fit more minorities in.