Peadar Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 99. Gwyneth Jones 89. Jonathan Carroll 87. David Weber 85. Jacqueline Carey 76. Charles de Lint 74. Edgar Rice Burroughs 62. Elizabeth Haydon 58. Jennifer Fallon 54. Jasper Fforde 43. Jim Butcher 40. Trudi Canavan 24. Diana Wynne Jones These are the ones on the list I haven't read. Every now and again, I try to find a Jonathan Carroll book and fail. As for David Eddings -- I was young at the time and I swear, I didn't inhale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MinDonner Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Wert, how can you not have read any Wyndham??? I think you should rectify this, pronto. As for Rankin, he has a very dedicated fanbase, and with only 180 people participating I wouldn't be surprised if they'd got wind of it and all jumped in to vote. I probably wouldn't put him in the top 10, but top 20's not out of the question. FWIW, these are the ones I've read: [b]100. James Herbert[/b] 99. Gwyneth Jones 98. Sara Douglass 97. Charles Stross [b]96. Terry Goodkind 95. Brian W. Aldiss 94. Ken MacLeod[/b] 93. Olaf Stapledon [b]92. Michael Marshall Smith 91. Jon Courtney Grimwood 90. Christopher Priest[/b] 89. Jonathan Carroll [b]88. Scott Lynch[/b] 87. David Weber [b]86. M. John Harrison[/b] 85. Jacqueline Carey [b]84. Kim Stanley Robinson[/b] 83. Theodore Sturgeon 82. J.V. Jones [b]81. Joe Abercrombie[/b] 80. Joe Haldeman 79. Simon Clark [b]78. George Orwell[/b] 77. Samuel R. Delaney 76. Charles de Lint [b]75. Julian May[/b] 74. Edgar Rice Burroughs [b]73. Robert Silverberg 72. Susanna Clarke 71. Stanislaw Lem 70. Larry Niven[/b] 69. Alfred Bester [b]68. Katherine Kerr 67. Jack Vance 66. Harry Harrison[/b] 65. Marion Zimmer Bradley [b]64. Richard Matheson 63. Dan Simmons[/b] 62. Elizabeth Haydon [b]61. Terry Brooks 60. Richard Morgan 59. Stephen Baxter[/b] 58. Jennifer Fallon 57. Mercedes Lackey [b]56. CJ Cherryh 55. Harlan Ellison 54. Jasper Fforde[/b] 53. Octavia Butler [b]52. J.G. Ballard[/b] 51. Robert E. Howard [b]50. Sherri S. Tepper 49. H.P. Lovecraft 48. Mervyn Peake[/b] 47. Jules Verne [b]46. Alastair Reynolds[/b] 45. Neal Stephenson [b]44. Clive Barker[/b] 43. Jim Butcher [b]42. Tad Williams 41. Kurt Vonnegut 40. Trudi Canavan 39. Michael Moorcock[/b] 38. David Eddings [b]37. Alan Moore[/b] 36. Orson Scott Card [b]35. Stephen Donaldson 34. Gene Wolfe 33. China Mieville[/b] 32. Raymond E. Feist 31. Lois McMaster Bujold 30. Roger Zelazny [b]29. Anne McCaffrey 28. Steven Erikson 27. William Gibson[/b] 26. Guy Gavriel Kay [b]25. CS Lewis 24. Diana Wynne Jones 23. John Wyndham 22. Philip Pullman 21. Robin Hobb 20. Stephen King 19. Ray Bradbury 18. Arthur C. Clarke[/b] 17. Robert Jordan [b]16. JK Rowling 15. Robert Heinlein 14. Frank Herbert[/b] 13. Peter F. Hamilton [b]12. David Gemmell 11. Ursula K. LeGuin 10. Robert Rankin 9. HG Wells[/b] 8. Philip K. Dick [b]7. Iain M. Banks 6. Isaac Asimov 5. George RR Martin 4. Douglas Adams 3. Neil Gaiman 2. JRR Tolkien 1. Terry Pratchett[/b] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isis Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 [quote name='Gigei' post='1405323' date='Jun 19 2008, 04.25']It's only on these forums that Moorcock isn't liked, on every other forum he does fine.[/quote]A blanket statement which can never be definitively proven, which I know from personal experience to be false. Also, what mormie said. [quote]Pratchett is that high because his books appeal even to those who don't read fantasy. The type of person who would never read Tad Williams or Ursula Le Guin would read Pratchet because he is just fun. :)[/quote]You can't really put Tad Williams and Le Guin in the same sentence like that, because even leaving quality out of it they are not the same kind of writer at all. But essentially, yes, some people who prefer lightweight stuff would read Pratchett but not something like LOTR. I don't have any issues with Pratchett being so high anyway. He's sold plenty of books and has LOTS of fans. It may be a tiny bit of a sympathy vote though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werthead Posted June 19, 2008 Author Share Posted June 19, 2008 I don't have any problem with Pratchett being at the top, although I wouldn't have put him there. I'm pretty certain a century from now people will still be reading and studying Tolkien and Pratchett, maybe King as well, but I wouldn't be too sure about any others on the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 [quote name='Jaerv' post='1404438' date='Jun 18 2008, 19.32']Rank four for Douglas Adams? :huh: I surmise this is the same kind of humour I can't find humorous when I read his books...[/quote] Or maybe it's more likely that it's not humour, but that a lot of people find that kind of humour humorous :P [quote name='Willie McBride' post='1405602' date='Jun 19 2008, 10.43']Too bad this board doesn't allow the usage of the 'img' tag... :([/quote] By "Too bad", you mean "Thank fuck", right? I mean, the pros far outweight the cons. Trying to read boards with images is an exercise in pain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xray the Enforcer Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 [quote name='Werthead' post='1405765' date='Jun 19 2008, 09.11']I don't have any problem with Pratchett being at the top, although I wouldn't have put him there. I'm pretty certain a century from now people will still be reading and studying Tolkien and Pratchett, maybe King as well, but I wouldn't be too sure about any others on the list.[/quote] I am pretty certain that Pratchett will [i]not[/i] be studied a century from now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaerv Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 That's an interesting question. What is it that determines an artist's posthumous fame? Uniqueness and originality may be important variables here, and of [i]that[/i] Pratchett has plenty IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord of Oop North Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 [quote name='Gazprom United' post='1405864' date='Jun 19 2008, 10.04']I am pretty certain that Pratchett will [i]not[/i] be studied a century from now.[/quote] Elitist scum :P You only say that because you're down with the Poe, you traitor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filippa Eilhart Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 I read 48. Peadar, if you learn Polish I have plenty Caroll books I could lend you :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serious Callers Only Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Copy paster am I : These are the ones I've read: 100. James Herbert 99. Gwyneth Jones [b]98. Sara Douglass[/b] [b]97. Charles Stross[/b] [b]96. Terry Goodkind[/b] [i]put your fire speech up your ass[/i] [b]95. Brian W. Aldiss[/b] [b]94. Ken MacLeod[/b] 93. Olaf Stapledon 92. Michael Marshall Smith [b]91. Jon Courtney Grimwood[/b] [b]90. Christopher Priest[/b] 89. Jonathan Carroll [b]88. Scott Lynch[/b] [b]87. David Weber[/b] [b]86. M. John Harrison[/b] [b]85. Jacqueline Carey[/b] [b]84. Kim Stanley Robinson[/b] [b]83. Theodore Sturgeon[/b] [b]82. J.V. Jones[/b] [b]81. Joe Abercrombie[/b] [b]80. Joe Haldeman[/b] 79. Simon Clark [b]78. George Orwell[/b] [b]77. Samuel R. Delaney[/b] 76. Charles de Lint [b]75. Julian May[/b] 74. Edgar Rice Burroughs [b]73. Robert Silverberg[/b] [b]72. Susanna Clarke[/b] [b]71. Stanislaw Lem[/b] [b]70. Larry Niven[/b] [b]69. Alfred Bester[/b] [b]68. Katherine Kerr[/b] [b]67. Jack Vance[/b] [b]66. Harry Harrison[/b] [b]65. Marion Zimmer Bradley[/b] [b]64. Richard Matheson[/b] [b]63. Dan Simmons[/b] [b]62. Elizabeth Haydon[/b] [i]I did read one - even i liked if i hadn't[/i] [b]61. Terry Brooks[/b] [b]60. Richard Morgan[/b] [b]59. Stephen Baxter[/b] [b]58. Jennifer Fallon[/b] [b]57. Mercedes Lackey[/b] [b]56. CJ Cherryh[/b] [b]55. Harlan Ellison[/b] [b]54. Jasper Fforde[/b] 53. Octavia Butler [b]52. J.G. Ballard[/b] [i]Only the short cloud sculptors of Coral D[/i] [b]51. Robert E. Howard[/b] [b]50. Sherri S. Tepper[/b] [b]49. H.P. Lovecraft[/b] [b]48. Mervyn Peake[/b] 47. Jules Verne [b]46. Alastair Reynolds[/b] [b]45. Neal Stephenson[/b] 44. Clive Barker [b]43. Jim Butcher[/b] [b]42. Tad Williams[/b] [b]41. Kurt Vonnegut[/b] [b]40. Trudi Canavan[/b] [b]39. Michael Moorcock[/b] 38. David Eddings 37. Alan Moore [b]36. Orson Scott Card[/b] [b]35. Stephen Donaldson[/b] [b]34. Gene Wolfe[/b] [b]33. China Mieville[/b] [b]32. Raymond E. Feist[/b] [b]31. Lois McMaster Bujold[/b] [b]30. Roger Zelazny[/b] [b]29. Anne McCaffrey[/b] [b]28. Steven Erikson[/b] 27. William Gibson [b]26. Guy Gavriel Kay[/b] 25. CS Lewis 24. Diana Wynne Jones 23. John Wyndham 22. Philip Pullman [b]21. Robin Hobb[/b] 20. Stephen King [b]19. Ray Bradbury[/b] [b]18. Arthur C. Clarke[/b] [b]17. Robert Jordan[/b] 16. JK Rowling [b]15. Robert Heinlein[/b] [b]14. Frank Herbert[/b] [b]13. Peter F. Hamilton[/b] [b]12. David Gemmell[/b] [b]11. Ursula K. LeGuin[/b] 10. Robert Rankin 9. HG Wells [b]8. Philip K. Dick[/b] [b]7. Iain M. Banks[/b] [b]6. Isaac Asimov[/b] [b]5. George RR Martin[/b] 4. Douglas Adams [b]3. Neil Gaiman[/b] [b]2. JRR Tolkien[/b] [b]1. Terry Pratchett[/b] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ran Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 I've got 64 by my account. Some definite gaps in my reading at the lower end of the list, though mostly newer writers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peadar Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 [quote name='Filippa deSuisse' post='1406208' date='Jun 19 2008, 17.50']I read 48. Peadar, if you learn Polish I have plenty Caroll books I could lend you :P[/quote] Dobro! :hat: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xray the Enforcer Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 [quote name='Lord of Oop North' post='1406170' date='Jun 19 2008, 12.35']Elitist scum :P You only say that because you're down with the Poe, you traitor.[/quote] :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazydog7 Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Terry P. was only as high as he is because of the Sympathy vote factor. Nice to see Vern on the list i would have expected a little higher. The part where Arthur C. Clarke is lower on the list then Robert Jordon turns my stomach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellis Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Let's see: 100. James Herbert 99. Gwyneth Jones 98. Sara Douglass [b]97. Charles Stross[/b] 96. Terry Goodkind 95. Brian W. Aldiss 94. Ken MacLeod 93. Olaf Stapledon 92. Michael Marshall Smith 91. Jon Courtney Grimwood [b]90. Christopher Priest[/b] [b]89. Jonathan Carroll[/b] [b]88. Scott Lynch[/b] 87. David Weber [b]86. M. John Harrison 85. Jacqueline Carey 84. Kim Stanley Robinson[/b] 83. Theodore Sturgeon 82. J.V. Jones [b]81. Joe Abercrombie 80. Joe Haldeman[/b] 79. Simon Clark [b]78. George Orwell 77. Samuel R. Delaney 76. Charles de Lint[/b] 75. Julian May 74. Edgar Rice Burroughs 73. Robert Silverberg [b]72. Susanna Clarke[/b] 71. Stanislaw Lem 70. Larry Niven 69. Alfred Bester 68. Katherine Kerr [b]67. Jack Vance[/b] 66. Harry Harrison [b]65. Marion Zimmer Bradley[/b] [b]64. Richard Matheson 63. Dan Simmons[/b] [b]62. Elizabeth Haydon 61. Terry Brooks[/b] [b]60. Richard Morgan[/b] 59. Stephen Baxter 58. Jennifer Fallon [b]57. Mercedes Lackey 56. CJ Cherryh[/b] 55. Harlan Ellison [b]54. Jasper Fforde 53. Octavia Butler[/b] 52. J.G. Ballard 51. Robert E. Howard 50. Sherri S. Tepper [b]49. H.P. Lovecraft 48. Mervyn Peake 47. Jules Verne[/b] 46. Alastair Reynolds [b]45. Neal Stephenson 44. Clive Barker[/b] 43. Jim Butcher [b]42. Tad Williams 41. Kurt Vonnegut[/b] 40. Trudi Canavan [b]39. Michael Moorcock[/b] 38. David Eddings [b]37. Alan Moore 36. Orson Scott Card [b]35. Stephen Donaldson[/b] 34. Gene Wolfe 33. China Mieville[/b] 32. Raymond E. Feist 31. Lois McMaster Bujold [b]30. Roger Zelazny[/b] 29. Anne McCaffrey 28. Steven Erikson [b]27. William Gibson 26. Guy Gavriel Kay 25. CS Lewis[/b] 24. Diana Wynne Jones 23. John Wyndham [b]22. Philip Pullman 21. Robin Hobb 20. Stephen King 19. Ray Bradbury[/b] [b]18. Arthur C. Clarke[/b] 17. Robert Jordan [b]16. JK Rowling 15. Robert Heinlein 14. Frank Herbert[/b] 13. Peter F. Hamilton 12. David Gemmell [b]11. Ursula K. LeGuin[/b] 10. Robert Rankin [b]9. HG Wells 8. Philip K. Dick 7. Iain M. Banks[/b] 6. Isaac Asimov [b]5. George RR Martin 4. Douglas Adams 3. Neil Gaiman 2. JRR Tolkien 1. Terry Pratchett[/b] 58. This list would be a lot shorter if I limited it to those authors I'd read again, because I'm elitist like that :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Mallister Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 i just feel bad for 100. James Herbert 99. Gwyneth Jones 98. Sara Douglass 97. Charles Stross since #96 doesnt write fantasy surprised Canavan made it to 40. I read her Black Magician trilogy which was very good, but I figured she was still a relative unkown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 [quote name='Peadar' post='1405604' date='Jun 19 2008, 10.52']These are the ones on the list I haven't read. Every now and again, I try to find a Jonathan Carroll book and fail.[/quote] Voice of Our Shadow is in the Gollancz Masterworks range. One of the most disturbing fantasy novels i've ever read. SPOILER: only look if you've read Voice of Our ShadowFeaturing an ending where the protagonist finds out the vibrant, enigmatic young girl he's been pursuing sexually and emotionally throughout the novel is in fact his dead brother seeking revenge after the protagonist accidentally killed him when they were kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Mallister Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 [quote name='Joe Abercrombie' post='1403905' date='Jun 18 2008, 09.35']Too much honour to the list or to your ass? This is news? And may I just say... 81 muthafukas! Take THAT Brian W. Aldiss! In your FACE Chris Priest! Read 'em and WEEP Scott Lynch! Have at you now... Hold on. GEORGE 1984ing ORWELL is supposed to be a better writer than ME???????? MMMMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE??????????? Hello? Complaints department?[/quote] WORD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All-for-Joffrey Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Why the hell isn't Kevin J. Anderson on there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry. Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 I read parts of 64, many of them in novella or short story form, though. I posted my reactions [url="http://ofblog.blogspot.com/2008/06/sfx-magazine-has-readers-pick-for-top.html"]elsewhere[/url], though ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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