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Posted: Aug 12 2011, 07:19 PM

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August 11, 2011 More than 5,000 of you nominated. More than 60,000 of you voted. And now the results are in. The winners of NPR's Top 100 Science-Fiction and Fantasy survey are an intriguing mix of classic and contemporary titles. Over on NPR's pop culture blog, Monkey See, you can find one fan's thoughts on how the list shaped up, get our experts' take, and have the chance to share your own.

A quick word about what's here, and what's not: Our panel of experts reviewed hundreds of the most popular nominations and tossed out those that didn't fit the survey's criteria (after � we assure you � much passionate, thoughtful, gleefully nerdy discussion). You'll notice there are no young adult or horror books on this list, but sit tight, dear reader, we're saving those genres for summers yet to come.

So, at last, here are your favorite science-fiction and fantasy novels. (And a printable version, to take with you to the bookstore.)

little pixie	Posted: Aug 12 2011, 07:28 PM
Pink Mousey - Live the Dream Group: Admin Posts: 26,788 Member No.: 141 Joined: 20-February 05	Hurray that Jasper Fforde`s The Eyre Affair gets a mention, though it got beaten out by a Malazan book ?!

willowroolz	Posted: Aug 15 2011, 08:53 AM
A Lerxst in wonderland Group: Special Member Posts: 23,334 Member No.: 9 Joined: 27-April 04	Just proves to me that not enough people have read Malazan, it should at least swap places with GRRM, imo I've read 31 of the books/series on that list - but I'm more surprised by the number of classics on there that I've not read. Shall have to rectify that Good to see Ender's Game placing so high - brilliant book And as for the saddoes who voted for Goodkind ...

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QUOTE (willowroolz @ Aug 15 2011, 09:53 AM)

Just proves to me that not enough people have read Malazan, it should at least swap places with GRRM, imo

I've read 31 of the books/series on that list - but I'm more surprised by the number of classics on there that I've not read. Shall have to rectify that

Good to see Ender's Game placing so high - brilliant book

And as for the saddoes who voted for Goodkind ...

Ditto to the number of books which I want to read, too.

Michelle	Posted: Aug 15 2011, 02:35 PM
No more drinking on a school night Group: Admin Posts: 10,671 Member No.: 25 Joined: 24-May 04	Yeah, will have to study that and add a few to my "want to read" list.

willowroolz	Posted: Aug 16 2011, 07:20 AM
A Lerxst in wonderland Group: Special Member Posts: 23,334 Member No.: 9 Joined: 27-April 04	I do actually wonder why LotR continues to top polls like this. Yes, I know it pretty much created the fantasy genre as we know it, but it's actually pretty bloody awful to read. It's almost like people feel they have to vote for it

prophecy girl	Posted: Aug 16 2011, 08:34 AM
Sr. Member Group: Members Posts: 40,297 Member No.: 118 Joined: 5-February 05	only 18 read out of that list so many to read/choose

Bill The Bloodless	Posted: Aug 16 2011, 12:35 PM
Sr. Member Group: Members Posts: 3,033 Member No.: 26 Joined: 24-May 04	I've only read 13 of those I think and a couple of them I don't think would make my personal top 100 and sad to say I don't read much sci fi/fantasy these days. I wonder if A Song of Ice and Fire would have been that high a year or so ago.

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QUOTE (Bill The Bloodless @ Aug 16 2011, 01:35 PM)

I wonder if A Song of Ice and Fire would have been that high a year or so ago.

I doubt it very much. I reckon the people who voted for it haven't read A Feast for Crows or A Dance With Dragons, either

It's strange that some on the list are listed as single books, when they're a part of a series (like Ender's Game, Hitchhikers, etc), whilst others are shown as a whole series/trilogies (Ice & Fire, Wheel of Time, Malazan etc). I can't imagine many people wanted to vote for the Dune series as a whole, but I guess it's down to the way they were nominated

Bill The Bloodless	Posted: Aug 22 2011, 12:26 PM
Sr. Member Group: Members Posts: 3,033 Member No.: 26 Joined: 24-May 04	A bit difficult to do a top 100 but my top 10 (counting a series as a single book but sequels seperate) would be in no particular order... Belgariad - David Eddings Wheel of Time - Robert Jordan Riverworld - Philip Jose Farmer Master of Five Magics - Lyndon Hardy The Riftwar Saga - Raymond E Feist The Dragon Lance Chronicles - Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman Earthsea - Ursula Le Guin Memory, Sorrow and Thorn - Tad Williams The Empires Trilogy - Raymond E Feist & Janny Wurts The Lord of the Rings - J R R Tolkien A very rough list as I haven't read most for a while and I'm not sure I'd like them now as much as I used to. Which is one of the reasons I don't re-read the Belgariad.

willowroolz	Posted: Aug 23 2011, 08:52 AM
A Lerxst in wonderland Group: Special Member Posts: 23,334 Member No.: 9 Joined: 27-April 04	After a lot of thought : The Malazan Book of the Fallen - Steven Erikson Dune - Frank Herbert The Night's Dawn Trilogy - Peter F. Hamilton Ender's Game - Orson Scott Card The Anubis Gates - Tim Powers Tigana/The Lions of Al-Rassan/A Song For Arbonne - Guy Gavriel Kay Hyperion - Dan Simmons The Forever War - Joe Haldeman The Stars My Destination - Alfred Bester I Am Legend - Richard Matheson The Kraken Wakes/The Day of the Triffids/The Midwich Cuckoos - John Wyndham The Time Machine - H. G. Wells A Game of Thrones/A Storm of Swords - George R. R. Martin Feersum Endjinn - Iain M. Banks The Belgariad/The Mallorean - David Eddings Voyage - Stephen Baxter Perdido Street Station - China Mieville His Dark Materials - Phillip Pullman The Windup Girl - Paolo Bacigalupi I must've forgotten loads

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QUOTE (willowroolz @ Aug 23 2011, 09:52 AM)

I must've forgotten loads

The Lord of the Rings?

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QUOTE (Bill The Bloodless @ Aug 29 2011, 09:58 PM)

QUOTE (willowroolz @ Aug 23 2011, 09:52 AM)

I must've forgotten loads�

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The Lord of the Rings?

Not for me, no, as per my comment earlier in the thread

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www.giantfreakinrobot.com

Top 10 modern classics.

Interesting list. I'd go along with Ender's Game, Hyperion and A Deepness in the Sky

No Iain M. Banks or Peter F. Hamilton or Neal Asher, though, so I can't take the list seriously

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QUOTE (willowroolz @ Nov 11 2011, 02:30 PM)

QUOTE (little pixie @ Nov 11 2011, 02:09 PM)

www.giantfreakinrobot.com

Top 10 modern classics.

Interesting list. I'd go along with Ender's Game, Hyperion and A Deepness in the Sky

No Iain M. Banks or Peter F. Hamilton or Neal Asher, though, so I can't take the list seriously

And no China Wotsit ?

willowroolz	Posted: Nov 11 2011, 02:42 PM
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little pixie	Posted: Feb 7 2012, 11:20 AM
Pink Mousey - Live the Dream Group: Admin Posts: 26,788 Member No.: 141 Joined: 20-February 05	^^ Looks great, shall have a proper ( useful ) look later.

willowroolz	Posted: Feb 7 2012, 11:29 AM
A Lerxst in wonderland Group: Special Member Posts: 23,334 Member No.: 9 Joined: 27-April 04	The fact that it's lumped Robert Jordan and Terry Goodkind together has put me off reading the WoT books forever Interesting that Zelazany's 'Chronicles of Amber' is beside Erikson, though - the Amber books are on my wishlist so I might have to accelerate that purchase a bit

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