The results of NPR's Top 100 Science-Fiction and Fantasy survey have been announced. Most of the usual suspects are present (LotR, Dune, 1984) although some of the books listed were as surprise (I never heard of Sunshine before). But, of course, it's the who didn't make it that causes the biggest discussion all over the fandom (my personal peeve - Blindsight was not even among finalist)
So what do you think?
I just got asked if I wanted to have my own section on a blog where I discussed this list. Should I? I've read several on it, and there are a few that I just couldn't finish. (ie Dune, Red Mars.) There's also several I'd like to read, like Douglas Adams and the Sandman series.
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NPR's Top 100 Science-Fiction and Fantasy
12/08/2011 06:11:21 AM
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Eh. At least it doesn't pretend to be a Best Of list.
12/08/2011 12:42:33 PM
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Since it was voted on by fans, it would seem to be a Most Popular list.
12/08/2011 05:22:29 PM
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Xanth but not harry Potter? that surprises me
12/08/2011 06:09:43 PM
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Re: Xanth but not harry Potter? that surprises me
12/08/2011 09:37:14 PM
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That makes sense but the problem is YA is more of a marketing tool than a genre
13/08/2011 03:27:45 AM
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I do hope they don't count the Extended Dune series along with that... *NM*
12/08/2011 10:43:27 PM
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Overall, it does manage to include most classics...
14/08/2011 05:34:46 PM
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Hmm.
15/08/2011 04:00:22 PM
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I must say that I am not impressed.
15/08/2011 07:36:41 PM
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so you want Larry to decide? *NM*
16/08/2011 04:56:35 AM
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At least he'd cut out on some of the more moronic contributions? *NM*
16/08/2011 06:43:42 PM
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yes but he would replace them with books written in Swahili *NM*
16/08/2011 10:51:07 PM
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Why not?
16/08/2011 11:40:23 PM
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Kabibi is the only shahili word I know
17/08/2011 05:18:47 AM
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Uhura's name (on Star Trek) comes from Swahili for "freedom" (uhuru)
17/08/2011 12:54:45 PM
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well that makes three words, they can't have a lot more than that *NM*
17/08/2011 02:22:40 PM
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