Reading List

[bojojoti]

I got this from kiwiria:  from NPR Books, a list of The Top 100 Science Fiction/Fantasy Books.  This category is a favorite of mine.  I am surprised by some inclusions and exclusions.  No  Madeleine L'Engle, Tad Williams,  Garth Nix, or Trudi Canavan?  No Dresden Files by Jim Butcher? The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde?  And, seriously, no Harry

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[curiouswombat]

I've read some, pointedly not read others after being told about them - and think some of them were probably chosen on the roll of the dice... like the Terry Pratchett. And why no Tim Powers?

Still, such lists are always interesting.

[bojojoti]

I enjoy such lists for the exposure to books I'm not familiar with--as if I needed more books in my to-read pile!

[bluiidmommy]

I've read a good number of these books. Regarding A Canticle For Leibowitz, I read it two or three times as a teenager (my mom owned a paperback copy), and have read it two or three times since. There's a sequel, but I don't remember if I liked it or not. I should read A Canticle again, though. I like it, though it's heavy.

[bluiidmommy]

Oh, and I read Lewis's Perelandra in college, and a couple years ago read all three books in the Space Trilogy. They are heavy. The second is definitely the easiest to read (and that's why it was picked), but the other two are heavy on the analogy, light on the story. Not to say there aren't good parts, but I won't be reading them again. :Þ

[bojojoti]

I can't remember one thing about Perelandra! That says something about a book. Well, I don't remember a whole lot of books I read today, but I generally remember books I read 40 or so years ago!

[bojojoti]

Good point! I'm surprised Hunger Games didn't make the list if it was voter driven.

[donerleg]

Im so so glad that they included CS Lewis Space Trilogy! One of my favorites!!! The first two are amazing the third very difficult to read but the ending is the whole climax of the three... love them. Also all of Tolkien. mmmmmm....

[bojojoti]

I'm going to have to re-read my C.S. Lewis trilogy. I may have to buy some hardcovers--my paperbacks are so old, they'll probably fall apart if I try to read them, plus the type is so small in paperbacks; my wimpy eyes like bigger print!

I love Lord of the Rings. I can still remember the wonder and awe I felt reading the story back in the mid '70s.

[donerleg]

sorry :) all of the Dragon books by Anne McCaffrey!!! Where are all of Ursula LeGuin? and where IS Madeline L'Engle?????

[bojojoti]

I agree that it's a major oversight for Madeleine L'Engle to be excluded from the list. I liked the Harper books of McCaffrey best. Also, Earthsea is probably LeGuin's best known work. So, the list needs work!