Fantastical Top

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The New Internet Top 100 Science Fiction And Fantasy List. Here are the top 10:


1. A Game Of Thrones by George R R Martin


2. The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien


3. Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card


4. Mirror Dance by Lois McMaster Bujold


5. Dune by Frank Herbert


6. A Fire Upon The Deep by Vernor Vinge


7. Hyperion by Dan Simmons


8. The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress by Robert Heinlein


9. The Stars My Destination by Alfred Bester


10. A Clash Of Kings by George R. R. Martin

[Poll #1565915]

I've read three of them, all before I was 18 years old. The one that stayed the most with me was Dune and the least was Hyperion. My memories of The Lord of the Rings are a little jumbled, thanks to the movie trilogy. I always preferred The Hobbit though - read it twice.

Since reading George R.R. Martin's Fevre Dream, I've been meaning to check out his fantasy series even thought it's not finished yet and fans are almost agreed that it might never be concluded. If we assume the Twilight and Harry Potter books are fantasy too, shouldn't they be at the top of this list?

I leave in an hour and a half for the airport. My travel will last about 26 hours if there are no delays.

Comments

[wink-martindale.livejournal.com]

Geek alert! Geek alert! ... Actually, I want to read that Bester book too. :)

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Maybe you can read it out loud to me?

[kevyn-kronycles.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I like others worry that the series a Song of Fire & Ice will never be completed...the books so far have been great

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

That's one more person who recommends them. I'll give them a go this summer.

[aeonflux.livejournal.com]

I HIGHLY recommend Ender's Game. And in fact, if you enjoy audiobook format, I read it aloud to a digital voice recorder for my brother when he broke his arm, so I can send that along. Classics by osmosis...

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Wait, a digital recording of you reading an entire book?! Wow... that would be cool!