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She later changed her mind and said it is science fiction. Werthead Send a noteboard - 15/12/2009 10:09:03 PM
She was a bit surly about it, but it is so:

"I have written two works of science fiction or, if you prefer, speculative fiction: The Handmaid's Tale and Oryx and Crake."

Presumably three by now, since her latest book is a sequel to Oryx and Crake.
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20 Best Science Fiction Books of the Decade Darth_Katie - 13/12/2009 10:16:32 PM 1250 Views
How can Harry Potter be there and the Dark Tower not ? AgentOrange - 13/12/2009 11:53:10 PM 669 Views
I guess because... j-whitt987 - 14/12/2009 12:11:47 AM 701 Views
Oh. Well that sentence was too long! AgentOrange - 14/12/2009 07:48:19 AM 656 Views
I'm kinda meh on Harry Potter but at least I found it interesting enough to finish snoopcester - 14/12/2009 02:25:36 PM 619 Views
you're just saying that to hurt me *NM* AgentOrange - 14/12/2009 06:14:31 PM 280 Views
Awww. It isn't just to hurt you. snoopcester - 14/12/2009 08:55:44 PM 626 Views
I'm really struggling to finish Dark Tower.... Brian - 16/12/2009 07:19:35 AM 578 Views
Similar for me snoopcester - 16/12/2009 12:03:48 PM 663 Views
It's worth finishing. rebelaessedai - 16/12/2009 03:02:32 PM 626 Views
I think they put Oryx and Crake on lists like this just to spite Margaret Atwood *NM* Ouranid - 14/12/2009 12:10:35 AM 436 Views
What do you mean? *NM* Darth_Katie - 14/12/2009 01:52:01 PM 270 Views
She's on record as being a bit snobby about Sci-Fi and not wanting to be labelled with it *NM* snoopcester - 14/12/2009 02:23:46 PM 262 Views
Yes, and the book is bad. Ouranid - 14/12/2009 06:18:02 PM 650 Views
I liked it snoopcester - 16/12/2009 01:17:57 PM 672 Views
I agree with her 100%. It's not Science Fiction. *NM* Joker - 15/12/2009 06:47:50 PM 305 Views
She later changed her mind and said it is science fiction. Werthead - 15/12/2009 10:09:03 PM 831 Views
I don't think of books like that as Sci fi but I can see the argument that they are snoopcester - 16/12/2009 01:19:45 PM 626 Views
Lists are created that we may complain about them. Craig - 14/12/2009 12:31:32 AM 629 Views
Yeah, what he said. *NM* jh - 14/12/2009 07:27:58 AM 269 Views
Read most of these Larry - 14/12/2009 12:43:05 AM 896 Views
Thank you. Jayhawk - 10/01/2010 01:45:11 AM 836 Views
Double post Jayhawk - 10/01/2010 01:45:27 AM 809 Views
I'm a little surprised The Lies of Locke Lamora isn't on there, to be honest. Ghavrel - 14/12/2009 02:35:13 AM 613 Views
it's fantasy. not sf even by a stretch. *NM* Aeryn - 14/12/2009 05:52:05 AM 276 Views
and really, not very good. *NM* Aeryn - 14/12/2009 05:52:39 AM 294 Views
See below. *NM* Ghavrel - 14/12/2009 06:52:39 AM 259 Views
Harry Potter? *NM* Ghavrel - 14/12/2009 06:52:32 AM 290 Views
Re: 20 Best Science Fiction Books of the Decade snoopcester - 14/12/2009 02:28:29 PM 629 Views
Not sure if I could come up with a ranking. Werthead - 14/12/2009 05:28:34 PM 763 Views
I'd say the Scar is more balanced AgentOrange - 14/12/2009 06:18:13 PM 563 Views
Generally agree but... Jacob - 14/12/2009 06:22:50 PM 617 Views
Am I th eonly one who always reads Ekaterina Sedia as Ekaterina Sedai? *NM* everynametaken - 14/12/2009 08:52:57 PM 306 Views
Nope. *NM* rebelaessedai - 14/12/2009 11:41:01 PM 276 Views
Yes. Freak. *NM* jh - 15/12/2009 11:25:40 AM 268 Views
I thought it was a Wotmania username for a while *NM* Gher - 15/12/2009 06:38:16 PM 262 Views
Same. lord-of-shadow - 16/12/2009 05:35:55 AM 643 Views
Glad to see Ted Chiang make the list Jayhawk - 10/01/2010 01:48:44 AM 804 Views
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