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kennyc · 12-27-2012, 08:22 AM

yeah another list/poll, this one from Locus in the SF/F categories:

http://www.locusmag.com/2012/AllCent...lsResults.html

20th Century SF Novel:
Rank Author : Title (Year) Points Votes
1 Herbert, Frank : Dune (1965) 3930 256
2 Card, Orson Scott : Ender's Game (1985) 2235 154
3 Asimov, Isaac : The Foundation Trilogy (1953) 2054 143
4 Simmons, Dan : Hyperion (1989) 1836 131
5 Le Guin, Ursula K. : The Left Hand of Darkness (1969) 1750 120
6 Adams, Douglas : The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1979) 1631 113
7 Orwell, George : Nineteen Eighty-Four (1949) 1493 105
8 Gibson, William : Neuromancer (1984) 1384 100
9 Bester, Alfred : The Stars My Destination (1957) 1311 91
10 Bradbury, Ray : Fahrenheit 451 (1953) 1275 91

Rest of list and others (fantasy, 21st century) at:
http://www.locusmag.com/2012/AllCent...lsResults.html

12-27-2012, 08:22 AM	#1
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,918 Karma: 119747553 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	Locus Best SF/F Books of the 20th, 21st Century yeah another list/poll, this one from Locus in the SF/F categories: http://www.locusmag.com/2012/AllCent...lsResults.html 20th Century SF Novel: Rank Author : Title (Year) Points Votes 1 Herbert, Frank : Dune (1965) 3930 256 2 Card, Orson Scott : Ender's Game (1985) 2235 154 3 Asimov, Isaac : The Foundation Trilogy (1953) 2054 143 4 Simmons, Dan : Hyperion (1989) 1836 131 5 Le Guin, Ursula K. : The Left Hand of Darkness (1969) 1750 120 6 Adams, Douglas : The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1979) 1631 113 7 Orwell, George : Nineteen Eighty-Four (1949) 1493 105 8 Gibson, William : Neuromancer (1984) 1384 100 9 Bester, Alfred : The Stars My Destination (1957) 1311 91 10 Bradbury, Ray : Fahrenheit 451 (1953) 1275 91 Rest of list and others (fantasy, 21st century) at: http://www.locusmag.com/2012/AllCent...lsResults.html Last edited by kennyc; 12-27-2012 at 09:22 AM.