"Do Androids Dream . . ." is a book; or at least the one I read was. It's possible that it started out as a novella or some other sort of shorter form, in a collection.
Wow, I've only read 15 of those because many of them are hard science fiction and I'm less into those. If you want to borrow any Ellison, Zelazney, Bester, Dick, let us know.
Thanks; actually, I’ve recently joined MITSFS, which is probably marginally more convenient for me to borrow books from than you guys are, but if I’m at your place at a party or something I’ll bear that in mind. I’ve read lots of Ellison and a fair amount of Dick. I haven’t enjoyed what little Zelazney I’ve read, and I don’t think I’ve read any Bester.
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, Philip K. Dick [This was a book? I thought it was a short story. I think I read the short story in an anthology by a different name, but I’m not 100% sure.]
It's a short novel or novella. I've certainly seen books published with that title--though now that I think of it, because it's so short they might have tacked a short story or two into the same book with it--you know Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep and other stories. Also, I believe most, if not all, of Dick's work has been published in "collected works of..." volumes, so it's very possible you encountered it in such a collection.
I can't fathom putting The Silmarillion on the list, even though I've read it twice. Better something like: Lucifer's Hammer, Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle The Gentle Giants of Ganymede, James P. Hogan His Dark Materials trilogy, Philip Pullman
It was nice to see Cordwainer Smith on the list.
I always thought Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? was a short story, too, though I've never read it. My belief was based on the movie saying so.
Having a hard time seeing either The Sword of Shannara or any of the Covenant books here. They've already got Lord of the Rings, no point including the cheap knockoffs.
I really enjoyed Lucifer’s Hammer, and yes, His Dark Materials is better than two thirds of that list. It might be too soon to know how “influential” it is, though.
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It's a short novel or novella. I've certainly seen books published with that title--though now that I think of it, because it's so short they might have tacked a short story or two into the same book with it--you know Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep and other stories. Also, I believe most, if not all, of Dick's work has been published in "collected works of..." volumes, so it's very possible you encountered it in such a collection.
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Lucifer's Hammer, Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle
The Gentle Giants of Ganymede, James P. Hogan
His Dark Materials trilogy, Philip Pullman
It was nice to see Cordwainer Smith on the list.
I always thought Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? was a short story, too, though I've never read it. My belief was based on the movie saying so.
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Seriously! Very cheap knockoffs. :P
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