Not a bad list, especially if you're a newbie to the sf genre looking for some solid novels to start with. I especially like that The Inheritors made the list since Golding isn't considered much of a sf writer. But I will have to say that I'm happy some novels didn't make the list including the dreaded and overrated Ringworld (egad!) However, I'm thoroughly dissapointed some novels didn't make this list, despite the fact that I have no clue who David Pringle is. I know you only have room for a hundred, but where is the late H.G. Wells? I don't think modern science fiction started with 1984. Wells is the godfather of modern sf, even if he wasn't the greatest writer of character. Other novels such as The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, Lord of Light, This Immortal, I am Legend, and Shadrach in the Furnace all deserve a spot on this list. My last suggestion (if you're still reading this) is to take out Martian Time-Slip, and inject the far superior PKD novel, A Scanner Darkly. With 5 PKD novels on this list, how Scanner didn't make the cut is beyond me. I appreciate anybody who actually read this. Don't be afraid to respond either. :) Even if you think my opinion sucks. :(
Not a bad list, especially if you're a newbie to the sf genre looking for some solid novels to start with. I especially like that The Inheritors made the list since Golding isn't considered much of a sf writer. But I will have to say that I'm happy some novels didn't make the list including the dreaded and overrated Ringworld (egad!) However, I'm thoroughly dissapointed some novels didn't make this list, despite the fact that I have no clue who David Pringle is. I know you only have room for a hundred, but where is the late H.G. Wells? I don't think modern science fiction started with 1984. Wells is the godfather of modern sf, even if he wasn't the greatest writer of character. Other novels such as The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, Lord of Light, This Immortal, I am Legend, and Shadrach in the Furnace all deserve a spot on this list. My last suggestion (if you're still reading this) is to take out Martian Time-Slip, and inject the far superior PKD novel, A Scanner Darkly. With 5 PKD novels on this list, how Scanner didn't make the cut is beyond me. I appreciate anybody who actually read this. Don't be afraid to respond either. :) Even if you think my opinion sucks. :(