{"id":9881,"date":"2011-08-17T14:37:17","date_gmt":"2011-08-17T19:37:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/brianjnoggle.com\/blog\/?p=9881"},"modified":"2011-08-17T14:39:48","modified_gmt":"2011-08-17T19:39:48","slug":"scoring-myself-vis-a-vis-the-npr-top-100-sci-fi-booksseries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brianjnoggle.com\/blog\/2011\/08\/17\/scoring-myself-vis-a-vis-the-npr-top-100-sci-fi-booksseries\/","title":{"rendered":"Scoring Myself Vis-\u00e0-Vis The NPR Top 100 Sci Fi Books\/Series"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Courtesy of <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/woodybrood\/status\/103866095789805568\" target=\"_blank\">Woody<\/a>, we have the top 100 NPR Science Fiction and Fantasy Books and Series.  What?  A list of books!  Of course we have to measure ourselves against it.<\/p>\n<p>Gentle readers, remember <strong>this means I read the book<\/strong>, <i>this means I own the book and haven&#8217;t read it yet<\/i>, and <u>this means I&#8217;ve read part of the series<\/u>.  Also, I&#8217;ve included a link to those books whose book reports I&#8217;ve published on MfBJN.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/brianjnoggle.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/13\/book-report-lord-of-the-rings-trilogy-by-j-r-r-tolkien-1972-ed\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy, by J.R.R. Tolkien<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The Hitchhiker&#8217;s Guide To The Galaxy, by Douglas Adams<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Ender&#8217;s Game, by Orson Scott Card<\/li>\n<li><u><a href=\"https:\/\/brianjnoggle.com\/blog\/2011\/07\/10\/book-report-dune-by-frank-herbert-1965-1990\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Dune Chronicles, by Frank Herbert<\/a><\/u> (1 \/ ?)<\/li>\n<li>A Song Of Ice And Fire Series, by George R. R. Martin<\/li>\n<li><strong>1984, by George Orwell<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The Foundation Trilogy, by Isaac Asimov<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Brave New World, by Aldous Huxley<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>American Gods, by Neil Gaiman<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Princess Bride, by William Goldman<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The Wheel Of Time Series, by Robert Jordan<\/li>\n<li><strong>Animal Farm, by George Orwell<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Neuromancer, by William Gibson<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Watchmen, by Alan Moore<\/li>\n<li><strong>I, Robot, by Isaac Asimov<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Stranger In A Strange Land, by Robert Heinlein<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The Kingkiller Chronicles, by Patrick Rothfuss<\/li>\n<li><i>Slaughterhouse-Five, by Kurt Vonnegut<\/i><\/li>\n<li><i>Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley<\/i><\/li>\n<li>Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep?, by Philip K. Dick<\/li>\n<li>The Handmaid&#8217;s Tale, by Margaret Atwood<\/li>\n<li><u><i>The Dark Tower Series, by Stephen King<\/u><\/i> (3 \/ 7)<\/li>\n<li><strong>2001: A Space Odyssey, by Arthur C. Clarke<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The Stand, by Stephen King<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Snow Crash, by Neal Stephenson<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Martian Chronicles, by Ray Bradbury<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><i>Cat&#8217;s Cradle, by Kurt Vonnegut<\/i><\/li>\n<li>The Sandman Series, by Neil Gaiman<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/brianjnoggle.com\/blog\/2009\/04\/14\/book-report-a-clockwork-orange-by-anthony-burgess-1962\/\" target=\"_blank\">A Clockwork Orange, by Anthony Burgess<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Starship Troopers, by Robert Heinlein<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Watership Down, by Richard Adams<\/li>\n<li>Dragonflight, by Anne McCaffrey<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress, by Robert Heinlein<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>A Canticle For Leibowitz, by Walter M. Miller<\/li>\n<li>The Time Machine, by H.G. Wells<\/li>\n<li>20,000 Leagues Under The Sea, by Jules Verne<\/li>\n<li><strong>Flowers For Algernon, by Daniel Keys<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The War Of The Worlds, by H.G. Wells<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The Chronicles Of Amber, by Roger Zelazny<\/li>\n<li>The Belgariad, by David Eddings<\/li>\n<li><i>The Mists Of Avalon, by Marion Zimmer Bradley<\/i><\/li>\n<li>The Mistborn Series, by Brandon Sanderson<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ringworld, by Larry Niven<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The Left Hand Of Darkness, by Ursula K. LeGuin<\/li>\n<li><i>The Silmarillion, by J.R.R. Tolkien<\/i><\/li>\n<li>The Once And Future King, by T.H. White<\/li>\n<li>Neverwhere, by Neil Gaiman<\/li>\n<li><strong>Childhood&#8217;s End, by Arthur C. Clarke<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Contact, by Carl Sagan<\/li>\n<li>The Hyperion Cantos, by Dan Simmons<\/li>\n<li>Stardust, by Neil Gaiman<\/li>\n<li>Cryptonomicon, by Neal Stephenson<\/li>\n<li>World War Z, by Max Brooks<\/li>\n<li>The Last Unicorn, by Peter S. Beagle<\/li>\n<li>The Forever War, by Joe Haldeman<\/li>\n<li>Small Gods, by Terry Pratchett<\/li>\n<li>The Chronicles Of Thomas Covenant, The Unbeliever, by Stephen R. Donaldson<\/li>\n<li>The Vorkosigan Saga, by Lois McMaster Bujold<\/li>\n<li>Going Postal, by Terry Pratchett<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Mote In God&#8217;s Eye, by Larry Niven &#038; Jerry Pournelle<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The Sword Of Truth, by Terry Goodkind<\/li>\n<li>The Road, by Cormac McCarthy<\/li>\n<li>Jonathan Strange &#038; Mr Norrell, by Susanna Clarke<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/brianjnoggle.com\/blog\/2009\/07\/25\/book-report-i-am-legend-by-richard-matheson-1954-1995\/\" target=\"_blank\">I Am Legend, by Richard Matheson<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The Riftwar Saga, by Raymond E. Feist<\/li>\n<li>The Shannara Trilogy, by Terry Brooks<\/li>\n<li>The Conan The Barbarian Series, by R.E. Howard<\/li>\n<li>The Farseer Trilogy, by Robin Hobb<\/li>\n<li>The Time Traveler&#8217;s Wife, by Audrey Niffenegger<\/li>\n<li>The Way Of Kings, by Brandon Sanderson<\/li>\n<li>A Journey To The Center Of The Earth, by Jules Verne<\/li>\n<li><u>The Legend Of Drizzt Series, by R.A. Salvatore<\/u> (2 \/ 9 according to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.o-love.net\/realms\/head_dri.html\" target=\"_blank\">this definition of the series<\/a>) &#8211; I know I&#8217;ve read some of them<\/li>\n<li>Old Man&#8217;s War, by John Scalzi<\/li>\n<li>The Diamond Age, by Neil Stephenson<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rendezvous With Rama, by Arthur C. Clarke<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The Kushiel&#8217;s Legacy Series, by Jacqueline Carey<\/li>\n<li>The Dispossessed, by Ursula K. LeGuin<\/li>\n<li><strong>Something Wicked This Way Comes, by Ray Bradbury<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Wicked, by Gregory Maguire<\/li>\n<li>The Malazan Book Of The Fallen Series, by Steven Erikson<\/li>\n<li>The Eyre Affair, by Jasper Fforde<\/li>\n<li>The Culture Series, by Iain M. Banks<\/li>\n<li>The Crystal Cave, by Mary Stewart<\/li>\n<li>Anathem, by Neal Stephenson<\/li>\n<li>The Codex Alera Series, by Jim Butcher<\/li>\n<li>The Book Of The New Sun, by Gene Wolfe<\/li>\n<li>The Thrawn Trilogy, by Timothy Zahn<\/li>\n<li>The Outlander Series, by Diana Gabaldan<\/li>\n<li><i>The Elric Saga, by Michael Moorcock<\/i><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/brianjnoggle.com\/blog\/2010\/05\/12\/book-report-the-illustrated-man-by-ray-bradbury-1951-1969\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Illustrated Man, by Ray Bradbury<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Sunshine, by Robin McKinley<\/li>\n<li>A Fire Upon The Deep, by Vernor Vinge<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Caves Of Steel, by Isaac Asimov<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The Mars Trilogy, by Kim Stanley Robinson<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lucifer&#8217;s Hammer, by Larry Niven &#038; Jerry Pournelle<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Doomsday Book, by Connie Willis<\/li>\n<li>Perdido Street Station, by China Mieville<\/li>\n<li>The Xanth Series, by Piers Anthony<\/li>\n<li>The Space Trilogy, by C.S. Lewis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It looks like 28 complete novels\/series and 3 partials.  On the other hand, I have read other books in series whose first book is mentioned (the Rama series, the Ringworld series, 3 of the 4 books in the Elijah Bailey series by Asimov, maybe an extra Foundation book or two beyond the Foundation trilogy, and so on.<\/p>\n<p>Frankly, I&#8217;d rather the compiler of these lists include books in series as individual books if they&#8217;re going to include them at all, just for consistency sake.<\/p>\n<p>Also, note that to catch up with Woody (who has read 44 of the list, somehow), I should to focus on individual novels on it instead of series, since reading the Lord of the Rings and <em>Dune<\/em> took me most of the summer, but only counts as one item on this list.  Or I could read what I want and just let the list items embolden where they may.<\/p>\n<p>I like the last.  Also, when the world comes out with the best 100 best Gold Eagle Books, I&#8217;ll&#8230;.  Well, considering that Gold Eagle has been publishing a large number of books for 30 years, I&#8217;d still have a hard time with meeting those list items unless the early Executioner series was overrepresented.  Which it very well might be.<\/p>\n<p>Also, I&#8217;d like to lament that only one of the authors on this list has said anything nice about my writing.  It was Marion Zimmer Bradley after a submission to her eponymous magazine in the 1990s.  At least I think it was complimentary: &#8220;Much like 200 others, but better written.&#8221;  Hey, in those days as these, I&#8217;ll take what I can get.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Courtesy of Woody, we have the top 100 NPR Science Fiction and Fantasy Books and Series. What? A list of books! Of course we have to measure ourselves against it. 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