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NPR SFF Books Meme
Because I am rather sleep-depped but want to post something anyway. This version of the booklist meme has been swiped from musesfool.
NPR's top 100 SF/F books.
The markings:
Bold for read
Italics for intending to read
Underline for partial read series/books
Strikethrough for never ever reading
(Note from Hummingwolf: For the most part you should assume that anything I haven't read is something I want to at least seriously consider reading someday. But there's so much to read! I'll never get to it all! And that's probably a good thing!)
1. The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, by J.R.R. Tolkien
The first time I read LOTR all the way through was while my mother was dying. The second time was after my father died. The third time, nobody died, but I'm not sure I want to risk a fourth try.
2. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams
The H2G2 "trilogy" helped keep me sane in high school.
3. Ender's Game, by Orson Scott Card
4. The Dune Chronicles, by Frank Herbert
The first book is one of my favorite books ever. The second book was quite enjoyable. After the third book, I mostly lost interest.
5. A Song of Ice and Fire Series, by George R. R. Martin
6. 1984, by George Orwell
Didn't like it, but I still think everybody should read 1984 at least once.
7. Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury
8. The Foundation Trilogy, by Isaac Asimov
I should get back to this someday, shouldn't I?
9. Brave New World, by Aldous Huxley
Much, much better than 1984.
10. American Gods, by Neil Gaiman
11. The Princess Bride, by William Goldman
And the fact that I have never read this is probably making some of you cry.
12. The Wheel Of Time Series, by Robert Jordan
13. Animal Farm, by George Orwell
More enjoyable than 1984. Actually, rather a lot of Orwell's work seems to be more enjoyable than 1984.
14. Neuromancer, by William Gibson
15. Watchmen, by Alan Moore
16. I, Robot, by Isaac Asimov
I'm honestly not entirely sure I finished this one, so I'll probably pick it up again sometime.
17. Stranger In A Strange Land, by Robert Heinlein
18. The Kingkiller Chronicles, by Patrick Rothfuss
I have never heard of this one before. How did that happen?
19. Slaughterhouse-Five, by Kurt Vonnegut
20. Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley
22. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, by Philip K. Dick
23. The Handmaid's Tale, by Margaret Atwood
24. The Dark Tower Series, by Stephen King
25. 2001: A Space Odyssey, by Arthur C. Clarke
I also remember watching the TV version when I was a wee little child.
26. The Stand, by Stephen King
27. Snow Crash, by Neal Stephenson
28. The Martian Chronicles, by Ray Bradbury
29. Cat's Cradle, by Kurt Vonnegut
30. The Sandman Series, by Neil Gaiman
31. A Clockwork Orange, by Anthony Burgess
32. Watership Down, by Richard Adams
I read the first page once.
32. Starship Troopers, by Robert Heinlein
33. Dragonflight, by Anne McCaffrey
34. The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, by Robert Heinlein
35. A Canticle for Leibowitz, by Walter M. Miller
Loved this book so very, very much.
36. The Time Machine, by H.G. Wells
37. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, by Jules Verne
38. Flowers for Algernon, by Daniel Keys
39. The War of the Worlds, by H.G. Wells
40. The Chronicles of Amber, by Roger Zelazny
41. The Belgariad, by David Eddings
42. The Mists of Avalon, by Marion Zimmer Bradley
43. The Mistborn Series, by Brandon Sanderson
44. Ringworld, by Larry Niven
45. The Left Hand of Darkness, by Ursula K. LeGuin
46. The Silmarillion, by J.R.R. Tolkien
47. The Once and Future King, by T.H. White
Now that I own a copy, I should re-read this one soon.
48. Neverwhere, by Neil Gaiman
I should do a re-read of this one as well.
49. Childhood's End, by Arthur C. Clarke
50. Contact, by Carl Sagan
Loved the film, though.
51. The Hyperion Cantos, by Dan Simmons
52. Stardust, by Neil Gaiman
53. Cryptonomicon, by Neal Stephenson
54. World War Z, by Max Brooks
55. The Last Unicorn, by Peter S. Beagle
I heart Peter S. Beagle.
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
I probably haven't read the entire series, but I read whatever the library had available at the time. There's a new one, isn't there? Must read the new book--probably before all the books listed above that I said I want to re-read soon.
60. Going Postal, by Terry Pratchett
61. The Mote in God's Eye, by Larry Niven & Jerry Pournelle
62. The Sword of Truth, by Terry Goodkind
63. The Road, by Cormac McCarthy
64. Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, by Susanna Clarke
65. I Am Legend, by Richard Matheson
66. The Riftwar Saga, by Raymond E. Feist
67. The Shannara Trilogy, by Terry Brooks
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
I liked the movie, possibly only because I have a weakness for time travel stories.
71. The Way of Kings, by Brandon Sanderson
72. A Journey to the Center of the Earth, by Jules Verne
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
76. Rendezvous With Rama, by Arthur C. Clarke
77. The Kushiel's Legacy Series, by Jacqueline Carey
78. The Dispossessed, by Ursula K. LeGuin
79. Something Wicked This Way Comes, by Ray Bradbury
80. Wicked, by Gregory Maguire
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
I'm sure I have a copy around here somewhere, though it may not have made its way to a proper bookshelf yet.
85. Anathem, by Neal Stephenson
86. The Codex Alera Series, by Jim Butcher
87. The Book of the New Sun, by Gene Wolfe
88. The Thrawn Trilogy, by Timothy Zahn
89. The Outlander Series, by Diana Gabaldon
90. The Elric Saga, by Michael Moorcock
91. The Illustrated Man, by Ray Bradbury
92. Sunshine, by Robin McKinley
93. A Fire Upon the Deep, by Vernor Vinge
94. The Caves of Steel, by Isaac Asimov
95. The Mars Trilogy, by Kim Stanley Robinson
96. Lucifer's Hammer, by Larry Niven & Jerry Pournelle
97. Doomsday Book, by Connie Willis
98. Perdido Street Station, by China Mieville
99. The Xanth Series, by Piers Anthony
One series I probably will not try to finish in this lifetime.
100. The Space Trilogy, by C.S. Lewis
Cue complaints: Why no C.J. Cherryh? Why not Gregory Benford's Timescape? Why can't I read as quickly as I used to?
musesfool.NPR's top 100 SF/F books.
The markings:
Bold for read
Italics for intending to read
Underline for partial read series/books
(Note from Hummingwolf: For the most part you should assume that anything I haven't read is something I want to at least seriously consider reading someday. But there's so much to read! I'll never get to it all! And that's probably a good thing!)
1. The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, by J.R.R. Tolkien
The first time I read LOTR all the way through was while my mother was dying. The second time was after my father died. The third time, nobody died, but I'm not sure I want to risk a fourth try.
2. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams
The H2G2 "trilogy" helped keep me sane in high school.
3. Ender's Game, by Orson Scott Card
4. The Dune Chronicles, by Frank Herbert
The first book is one of my favorite books ever. The second book was quite enjoyable. After the third book, I mostly lost interest.
5. A Song of Ice and Fire Series, by George R. R. Martin
6. 1984, by George Orwell
Didn't like it, but I still think everybody should read 1984 at least once.
7. Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury
8. The Foundation Trilogy, by Isaac Asimov
I should get back to this someday, shouldn't I?
9. Brave New World, by Aldous Huxley
Much, much better than 1984.
10. American Gods, by Neil Gaiman
11. The Princess Bride, by William Goldman
And the fact that I have never read this is probably making some of you cry.
12. The Wheel Of Time Series, by Robert Jordan
13. Animal Farm, by George Orwell
More enjoyable than 1984. Actually, rather a lot of Orwell's work seems to be more enjoyable than 1984.
14. Neuromancer, by William Gibson
15. Watchmen, by Alan Moore
16. I, Robot, by Isaac Asimov
I'm honestly not entirely sure I finished this one, so I'll probably pick it up again sometime.
17. Stranger In A Strange Land, by Robert Heinlein
18. The Kingkiller Chronicles, by Patrick Rothfuss
I have never heard of this one before. How did that happen?
19. Slaughterhouse-Five, by Kurt Vonnegut
20. Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley
22. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, by Philip K. Dick
23. The Handmaid's Tale, by Margaret Atwood
24. The Dark Tower Series, by Stephen King
25. 2001: A Space Odyssey, by Arthur C. Clarke
I also remember watching the TV version when I was a wee little child.
26. The Stand, by Stephen King
27. Snow Crash, by Neal Stephenson
28. The Martian Chronicles, by Ray Bradbury
29. Cat's Cradle, by Kurt Vonnegut
30. The Sandman Series, by Neil Gaiman
31. A Clockwork Orange, by Anthony Burgess
32. Watership Down, by Richard Adams
I read the first page once.
32. Starship Troopers, by Robert Heinlein
33. Dragonflight, by Anne McCaffrey
34. The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, by Robert Heinlein
35. A Canticle for Leibowitz, by Walter M. Miller
Loved this book so very, very much.
36. The Time Machine, by H.G. Wells
37. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, by Jules Verne
38. Flowers for Algernon, by Daniel Keys
39. The War of the Worlds, by H.G. Wells
40. The Chronicles of Amber, by Roger Zelazny
41. The Belgariad, by David Eddings
42. The Mists of Avalon, by Marion Zimmer Bradley
43. The Mistborn Series, by Brandon Sanderson
44. Ringworld, by Larry Niven
45. The Left Hand of Darkness, by Ursula K. LeGuin
46. The Silmarillion, by J.R.R. Tolkien
47. The Once and Future King, by T.H. White
Now that I own a copy, I should re-read this one soon.
48. Neverwhere, by Neil Gaiman
I should do a re-read of this one as well.
49. Childhood's End, by Arthur C. Clarke
50. Contact, by Carl Sagan
Loved the film, though.
51. The Hyperion Cantos, by Dan Simmons
52. Stardust, by Neil Gaiman
53. Cryptonomicon, by Neal Stephenson
54. World War Z, by Max Brooks
55. The Last Unicorn, by Peter S. Beagle
I heart Peter S. Beagle.
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
I probably haven't read the entire series, but I read whatever the library had available at the time. There's a new one, isn't there? Must read the new book--probably before all the books listed above that I said I want to re-read soon.
60. Going Postal, by Terry Pratchett
61. The Mote in God's Eye, by Larry Niven & Jerry Pournelle
62. The Sword of Truth, by Terry Goodkind
63. The Road, by Cormac McCarthy
64. Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, by Susanna Clarke
65. I Am Legend, by Richard Matheson
66. The Riftwar Saga, by Raymond E. Feist
67. The Shannara Trilogy, by Terry Brooks
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
I liked the movie, possibly only because I have a weakness for time travel stories.
71. The Way of Kings, by Brandon Sanderson
72. A Journey to the Center of the Earth, by Jules Verne
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
76. Rendezvous With Rama, by Arthur C. Clarke
77. The Kushiel's Legacy Series, by Jacqueline Carey
78. The Dispossessed, by Ursula K. LeGuin
79. Something Wicked This Way Comes, by Ray Bradbury
80. Wicked, by Gregory Maguire
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
I'm sure I have a copy around here somewhere, though it may not have made its way to a proper bookshelf yet.
85. Anathem, by Neal Stephenson
86. The Codex Alera Series, by Jim Butcher
87. The Book of the New Sun, by Gene Wolfe
88. The Thrawn Trilogy, by Timothy Zahn
89. The Outlander Series, by Diana Gabaldon
90. The Elric Saga, by Michael Moorcock
91. The Illustrated Man, by Ray Bradbury
92. Sunshine, by Robin McKinley
93. A Fire Upon the Deep, by Vernor Vinge
94. The Caves of Steel, by Isaac Asimov
95. The Mars Trilogy, by Kim Stanley Robinson
96. Lucifer's Hammer, by Larry Niven & Jerry Pournelle
97. Doomsday Book, by Connie Willis
98. Perdido Street Station, by China Mieville
99. The Xanth Series, by Piers Anthony
One series I probably will not try to finish in this lifetime.
100. The Space Trilogy, by C.S. Lewis
Cue complaints: Why no C.J. Cherryh? Why not Gregory Benford's Timescape? Why can't I read as quickly as I used to?
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