Science Fiction/Fantasy I want to read

Submitted by supergirlsf on Tue, 07/06/2004 - 09:31
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  • Perdido Street Station
  • The Left Hand of Darkness
  • Childhood's End
  • Foundation
  • Vurt
  • Cuckoo's Egg
  • The War of the Worlds
  • Neuromancer
  • I, Robot
  • Snow Crash
  • Journey to the Center of the Earth
  • Fahrenheit 451
  • Flowers for Algernon
  • Dawn
  • Downbelow Station
  • Cat's Cradle
  • The Time Machine
  • Ender's Shadow
  • Drowned World
  • Red Mars
  • Concrete Island
Author Comments: 

Most of these come from "100 Science Fiction Books You Just Have to Read" on listofbests.com/list/29

Further suggestions welcome!

alyson07/08/2004

I wouldn't read Neuromancer if you aren't 100% into SF. I tried to read it 4 times, but never got past the first 10 pages.

You might check out authors such as Cory Doctorow or J. G. Ballard.

supergirlsf07/08/2004

I've had that experience with Snow Crash. I try and try, but just can't get into it. But, hope springs eternal, and it's still on the list (I think). Think I'll add Concrete Island -- sounds intresting.

professor07/20/2004


Childhood's End is one of my all-time favourites - highly recommended.

professor07/25/2004


Here are some of my favourites that I can recommend very highly :

Jack London - The Star Rover &nbsp (fantastic story).
Robert Heinlein - Time Enough For Love &nbsp (fantastic story).
Robert Silverberg - Dying Inside &nbsp (fantastic story).
Thomas M. Disch - Camp Concentration &nbsp (fantastic story).
Alfred Bester - The Stars My Destination &nbsp (great story).
William Hope Hodgson - The Night Land &nbsp (fantastic story).
Theodore Sturgeon - More Than Human &nbsp (fantastic story).
Arthur C. Clarke - Childhood's End &nbsp (fantastic story).
Homer - The Odyssey &nbsp (treat it as fantasy because it is full of monsters, gods and mythology).