best SF/Fantasy list
This was a US Public Radio poll in 2011 of the top 100 science fiction/fantasy books.
1. The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy, by J.R.R. Tolkien (read in high school and many times since)
2. The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy, by Douglas Adams (read & enjoyed)
3. Ender’s Game, by Orson Scott Card (only read the original story in Analog)
4. The Dune Chronicles, by Frank Herbert (Read the first 3 or 4, no interest in reading the rest)
5. A Song Of Ice And Fire Series, by George R. R. Martin (not read, may check out eventually)
6. 1984, by George Orwell (read in junior high)
7. Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury (not read)
8. The Foundation Trilogy, by Isaac Asimov (read back in junior high, not interested in re-reading)
9. Brave New World, by Aldous Huxley (read for class in high school)
10. American Gods, by Neil Gaiman (read & enjoyed)
11. The Princess Bride, by William Goldman (read & enjoyed several times)
12. The Wheel Of Time Series, by Robert Jordan (not read, may read someday)
13. Animal Farm, by George Orwell (read & enjoyed years back)
14. Neuromancer, by William Gibson (read & enjoyed)
15. Watchmen, by Alan Moore (read the comics as they came out, they're in storage)
16. I, Robot, by Isaac Asimov (read many times as a teen)
17. Stranger In A Strange Land, by Robert Heinlein (read many times, starting around age 12 )
18. The Kingkiller Chronicles, by Patrick Rothfuss (never heard of it)
19. Slaughterhouse-Five, by Kurt Vonnegut (read in high school)
20. Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley (Not read)
21. Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep?, by Philip K. Dick (not read)
22. The Handmaid’s Tale, by Margaret Atwood (Not read)
23. The Dark Tower Series, by Stephen King (Not read)
24. 2001: A Space Odyssey, by Arthur C. Clarke (read when it came out)
25. The Stand, by Stephen King (Not read)
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1. The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy, by J.R.R. Tolkien (read in high school and many times since)
2. The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy, by Douglas Adams (read & enjoyed)
3. Ender’s Game, by Orson Scott Card (only read the original story in Analog)
4. The Dune Chronicles, by Frank Herbert (Read the first 3 or 4, no interest in reading the rest)
5. A Song Of Ice And Fire Series, by George R. R. Martin (not read, may check out eventually)
6. 1984, by George Orwell (read in junior high)
7. Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury (not read)
8. The Foundation Trilogy, by Isaac Asimov (read back in junior high, not interested in re-reading)
9. Brave New World, by Aldous Huxley (read for class in high school)
10. American Gods, by Neil Gaiman (read & enjoyed)
11. The Princess Bride, by William Goldman (read & enjoyed several times)
12. The Wheel Of Time Series, by Robert Jordan (not read, may read someday)
13. Animal Farm, by George Orwell (read & enjoyed years back)
14. Neuromancer, by William Gibson (read & enjoyed)
15. Watchmen, by Alan Moore (read the comics as they came out, they're in storage)
16. I, Robot, by Isaac Asimov (read many times as a teen)
17. Stranger In A Strange Land, by Robert Heinlein (read many times, starting around age 12 )
18. The Kingkiller Chronicles, by Patrick Rothfuss (never heard of it)
19. Slaughterhouse-Five, by Kurt Vonnegut (read in high school)
20. Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley (Not read)
21. Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep?, by Philip K. Dick (not read)
22. The Handmaid’s Tale, by Margaret Atwood (Not read)
23. The Dark Tower Series, by Stephen King (Not read)
24. 2001: A Space Odyssey, by Arthur C. Clarke (read when it came out)
25. The Stand, by Stephen King (Not read)
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