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Originally Posted by Ravensknight
Ha, I've read all but the Alfred Bester one. I feel good  |
You should.
It is excellent and ranked quite a bit lower than it deserves. It has been considered by many in the field to be *the* best of the 20th. (Primary alternate to DUNE, in fact.)
I have to wonder if all the voters read all the books in the list.
And yes; I am surprised not see Heinlein (The Moon is a Harsh Mistress/Starship Troopers/Orphans of the Sky) or, for that matter Clarke (Childhood's end). Niven and Pournelle's Mote in God's eye also belongs on that list.
I would've bumped Bradbury and Orwell, and possibly Foundation (it's not really a novel or even a Trilogy but rather a series of shorter stories).
As for the recent titles, well, it takes time for even the best novels to build a reputation worthy of Century honors and with barely a decade to choose from for the list for the 21st...
Also, these days in SF a lot of quality to choose from so standing out as head and shoulders above the rest is getting harder.