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Originally Posted by taosaur
Yeah, LeGuin is one of the highest profile authors in two different genres, and Left Hand of Darkness is seen by many as a classic irrespective of genre. I don't know how high she's landed on the NYTimes list, but even if she's never seen the top ten (I suspect she has, probably with Earthsea), she's certainly transcended the midlist by general acclaim.
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I'd be reluctant to call any Grand Master "midlist!" McCaffrey, Norton and LeGuin were the first three women to make the list (Connie Willis being the fourth and most recent). These are people who have a solid place in history at the very top of their genre, whether or not they sold as many blockbusters this week as J. Random Crimewriter or L. Diet Bandwagonner.