Astra Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 Writers I have never heard about before this list: 99. Gwyneth Jones 97. Charles Stross 95. Brian W. Aldiss 94. Ken MacLeod 93. Olaf Stapledon 92. Michael Marshall Smith 91. Jon Courtney Grimwood 89. Jonathan Carroll 84. Kim Stanley Robinson 83. Theodore Sturgeon 80. Joe Haldeman 77. Samuel R. Delaney 76. Charles de Lint 75. Julian May 73. Robert Silverberg 72. Susanna Clarke 70. Larry Niven 69. Alfred Bester 64. Richard Matheson 62. Elizabeth Haydon 58. Jennifer Fallon 56. CJ Cherryh 55. Harlan Ellison 54. Jasper Fforde 53. Octavia Butler 52. J.G. Ballard 51. Robert E. Howard 50. Sherri S. Tepper 48. Mervyn Peake 37. Alan Moore 27. William Gibson 23. John Wyndham 22. Philip Pullman So many in top 100 and didn't even hear their names, let alone read anything by them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isis Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 Poor you! I've only read 45/100. Does that make me half cool? Or half uncool? :unsure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inkdaub Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 I have read... 100. James Herbert 99. Gwyneth Jones [b]98. Sara Douglass[/b] 97. Charles Stross [b]96. Terry Goodkind[/b] 95. Brian W. Aldiss 94. Ken MacLeod 93. Olaf Stapledon [b]92. Michael Marshall Smith[/b] 91. Jon Courtney Grimwood 90. Christopher Priest [b]89. Jonathan Carroll[/b] [b]88. Scott Lynch[/b] 87. David Weber 86. M. John Harrison 85. Jacqueline Carey [b]84. Kim Stanley Robinson[/b] 83. Theodore Sturgeon [b]82. J.V. Jones[/b] 81. Joe Abercrombie 80. Joe Haldeman 79. Simon Clark [b]78. George Orwell[/b] 77. Samuel R. Delaney [b]76. Charles de Lint[/b] 75. Julian May 74. Edgar Rice Burroughs 73. Robert Silverberg 72. Susanna Clarke 71. Stanislaw Lem 70. Larry Niven 69. Alfred Bester 68. Katherine Kerr 67. Jack Vance 66. Harry Harrison 65. Marion Zimmer Bradley [b]64. Richard Matheson[/b] [b]63. Dan Simmons[/b] 62. Elizabeth Haydon [b]61. Terry Brooks[/b] 60. Richard Morgan 59. Stephen Baxter 58. Jennifer Fallon [b]57. Mercedes Lackey[/b] 56. CJ Cherryh 55. Harlan Ellison 54. Jasper Fforde 53. Octavia Butler 52. J.G. Ballard 51. Robert E. Howard [b]50. Sherri S. Tepper[/b] [b]49. H.P. Lovecraft[/b] [b]48. Mervyn Peake[/b] [b]47. Jules Verne[/b] 46. Alastair Reynolds [b]45. Neal Stephenson[/b] [b]44. Clive Barker[/b] [b]43. Jim Butcher[/b] [b]42. Tad Williams[/b] 41. Kurt Vonnegut 40. Trudi Canavan [b]39. Michael Moorcock[/b] [b]38. David Eddings[/b] [b]37. Alan Moore[/b] 36. Orson Scott Card 35. Stephen Donaldson 34. Gene Wolfe [b]33. China Mieville[/b] 32. Raymond E. Feist [b]31. Lois McMaster Bujold[/b] 30. Roger Zelazny 29. Anne McCaffrey [b]28. Steven Erikson[/b] [b]27. William Gibson[/b] 26. Guy Gavriel Kay [b]25. CS Lewis[/b] 24. Diana Wynne Jones 23. John Wyndham [b]22. Philip Pullman[/b] [b]21. Robin Hobb[/b] [b]20. Stephen King[/b] [b]19. Ray Bradbury[/b] [b]18. Arthur C. Clarke[/b] [b]17. Robert Jordan[/b] [b]16. JK Rowling[/b] [b]15. Robert Heinlein[/b] [b]14. Frank Herbert[/b] 13. Peter F. Hamilton 12. David Gemmell 11. Ursula K. LeGuin 10. Robert Rankin [b]9. HG Wells[/b] [b]8. Philip K. Dick[/b] 7. Iain M. Banks [b]6. Isaac Asimov[/b] [b]5. George RR Martin[/b] 4. Douglas Adams [b]3. Neil Gaiman 2. JRR Tolkien 1. Terry Pratchett[/b] Pratchett has no business being on top but lists are like that...what can you do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astra Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 [quote name='Inkdaub' post='1409361' date='Jun 21 2008, 12.24']Pratchett has no business being on top but lists are like that...what can you do?[/quote] Could not agree more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seli Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 To keep the long lists coming, I have read and finished (mostly at least one novel, some authors only in one or two short stories): 100. James Herbert 99. Gwyneth Jones 98. Sara Douglass [b]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 89. Jonathan Carroll [b]88. Scott Lynch[/b] [b]87. David Weber[/b] 86. M. John Harrison 85. Jacqueline Carey 84. Kim Stanley Robinson 83. Theodore Sturgeon [b]82. J.V. Jones[/b] [b]81. Joe Abercrombie 80. Joe Haldeman[/b] 79. Simon Clark [b]78. George Orwell[/b] 77. Samuel R. Delaney [b]76. Charles de Lint[/b] [b]75. Julian May[/b] 74. Edgar Rice Burroughs 73. Robert Silverberg 72. Susanna Clarke 71. Stanislaw Lem [b]70. Larry Niven[/b] 69. Alfred Bester [b]68. Katherine Kerr 67. Jack Vance 66. Harry Harrison 65. Marion Zimmer Bradley[/b] 64. Richard Matheson [b]63. Dan Simmons[/b] 62. Elizabeth Haydon 61. Terry Brooks [b]60. Richard Morgan 59. Stephen Baxter[/b] 58. Jennifer Fallon 57. Mercedes Lackey [b]56. CJ Cherryh[/b] 55. Harlan Ellison [b]54. Jasper Fforde[/b] 53. Octavia Butler 52. J.G. Ballard [b]51. Robert E. Howard[/b] [b]50. Sherri S. Tepper[/b] [b]49. H.P. Lovecraft 48. Mervyn Peake 47. Jules Verne 46. Alastair Reynolds 45. Neal Stephenson 44. Clive Barker 43. Jim Butcher[/b] [b]42. Tad Williams 41. Kurt Vonnegut[/b] 40. Trudi Canavan [b]39. Michael Moorcock 38. David Eddings[/b] 37. Alan Moore [b]36. Orson Scott Card 35. Stephen Donaldson 34. Gene Wolfe[/b] 33. China Mieville [b]32. Raymond E. Feist 31. Lois McMaster Bujold 30. Roger Zelazny 29. Anne McCaffrey 28. Steven Erikson 27. William Gibson[/b] 26. Guy Gavriel Kay [b]25. CS Lewis[/b] 24. Diana Wynne Jones [b]23. John Wyndham 22. Philip Pullman 21. Robin Hobb 20. Stephen King[/b] [b]19. Ray Bradbury 18. Arthur C. Clarke 17. Robert Jordan 16. JK Rowling 15. Robert Heinlein 14. Frank Herbert 13. Peter F. Hamilton 12. David Gemmell 11. Ursula K. LeGuin 10. Robert Rankin 9. HG Wells 8. Philip K. Dick 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...
Xray the Enforcer Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 100. James Herbert 99. Gwyneth Jones [b]98. Sara Douglass 97. Charles Stross 96. Terry Goodkind 95. Brian W. Aldiss 94. Ken MacLeod[/b] 93. Olaf Stapledon 92. Michael Marshall Smith 91. Jon Courtney Grimwood [b]90. Christopher Priest[/b] 89. Jonathan Carroll [b]88. Scott Lynch[/b] 87. David Weber 86. M. John Harrison [b]85. Jacqueline Carey 84. Kim Stanley Robinson[/b] 83. Theodore Sturgeon [b]82. J.V. Jones 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 [b]74. Edgar Rice Burroughs 73. Robert Silverberg 72. Susanna Clarke 71. Stanislaw Lem 70. Larry Niven 69. Alfred Bester 68. Katherine Kerr 67. Jack Vance[/b] 66. Harry Harrison [b]65. Marion Zimmer Bradley 64. Richard Matheson 63. Dan Simmons[/b] 62. Elizabeth Haydon [b]61. Terry Brooks 60. Richard Morgan[/b] 59. Stephen Baxter 58. Jennifer Fallon [b]57. Mercedes Lackey[/b] [b]56. CJ Cherryh 55. Harlan Ellison 54. Jasper Fforde 53. Octavia Butler 52. J.G. Ballard 51. Robert E. Howard 50. Sherri S. Tepper 49. H.P. Lovecraft[/b] 48. Mervyn Peake [b]47. Jules Verne 46. Alastair Reynolds 45. Neal Stephenson 44. Clive Barker 43. Jim Butcher 42. Tad Williams 41. Kurt Vonnegut[/b] 40. Trudi Canavan [b]39. Michael Moorcock 38. David Eddings 37. Alan Moore 36. Orson Scott Card 35. Stephen Donaldson 34. Gene Wolfe 33. China Mieville 32. Raymond E. Feist 31. Lois McMaster Bujold 30. Roger Zelazny 29. Anne McCaffrey 28. Steven Erikson 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 18. Arthur C. Clarke 17. Robert Jordan 16. JK Rowling 15. Robert Heinlein 14. Frank Herbert 13. Peter F. Hamilton 12. David Gemmell 11. Ursula K. LeGuin[/b] 10. Robert Rankin [b]9. HG Wells 8. Philip K. Dick 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...
Ouroboros Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 [quote name='Astra' post='1409373' date='Jun 21 2008, 06.46']Could not agree more.[/quote] Could not agree less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xray the Enforcer Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 the more I look at that list, the madder I get. It's missing some crucial authors (where the mother[i]fuck[/i] is Walter M. Miller, for instance?) I blame Pod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamjm Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 [quote name='Isis' post='1409330' date='Jun 21 2008, 11.03']I've only read 45/100. Does that make me half cool? Or half uncool? :unsure:[/quote] I've read about 50 of them as well. [quote]the more I look at that list, the madder I get. It's missing some crucial authors (where the motherfuck is Walter M. Miller, for instance?)[/quote] I think Tim Powers should be on the list as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellis Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 I am saddened but unsurprised by the exclusion of Jeffs Vandermeer and Ford, and Scott Bakkar of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xray the Enforcer Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 [quote name='williamjm' post='1409478' date='Jun 21 2008, 11.18']I think Tim Powers should be on the list as well.[/quote] Absolutely. [quote]I am saddened but unsurprised by the exclusion of Jeffs Vandermeer and Ford, and Scott Bakkar of course.[/quote] This, too. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bastard of Godsgrace Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 From this list I have never read: 100. James Herbert 92. Michael Marshall Smith 79. Simon Clark 68. Katherine Kerr 58. Jennifer Fallon 43. Jim Butcher 40. Trudi Canavan 37. Alan Moore Only 8 out of 100 :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ran Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 Walter Miller basically wrote only one work of any note (but what a great book it was). I think some might consider him a "one hit wonder" rather than a "great" author, and I admit, it's hard to argue against that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord of Oop North Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 [quote name='Gazprom United' post='1409471' date='Jun 21 2008, 11.06']the more I look at that list, the madder I get. It's missing some crucial authors (where the mother[i]fuck[/i] is Walter M. Miller, for instance?)[/quote] [quote]Walter Miller basically wrote only one work of any note (but what a great book it was). I think some might consider him a "one hit wonder" rather than a "great" author, and I admit, it's hard to argue against that.[/quote] Aside: I've heard he was quite the short story writer, but I have only read [i]A Canticle for Leibowitz.[/i] I am very surprised that Tim Powers is not on the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xray the Enforcer Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 [quote name='Ran' post='1409533' date='Jun 21 2008, 12.19']Walter Miller basically wrote only one work of any note (but what a great book it was). I think some might consider him a "one hit wonder" rather than a "great" author, and I admit, it's hard to argue against that.[/quote] There are authors on that list who wrote NO good books (let alone an absolute classic of the genre), and 1 is still greater than zero. But, apparently for some (i.e., those voting in that poll), quantity trumps quality. I absolutely disagree with such approaches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ran Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 I would tend to assume everyone who voted for an author on the list believed they were voting for someone who wrote good books, and that it helped someone be a "top" author to have written more than one (subjectively good) book. Personally, [i]A Canticle for Leibowitz[/i] is the sort of book I rate highly in the genre, but as far as _authors_ go Miller is more of a footnote. I don't think I'd have him in a "Top 100" SF/F author list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoë Sumra Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 From this list, I own unread books by 24 of the authors. I have seen a play written by, but have never read anything by, one of the authors (John Wyndham). I have never read and have no immediate plans to read 48 of the authors. I've read either novels or short stories by the other 27. ... I need to get reading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werthead Posted June 21, 2008 Author Share Posted June 21, 2008 I think I clocked in 65 of the authors, which I'm rather surprised by. Usually on these types of lists I'm lucky if I get to about 30 or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Thursday Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 I think Pratchett being at the top of the list makes a good deal of sense. In the UK, Pratchett has Mainstream popularity, and I've capitalised 'Mainstream' for a reason. Quite often, I have mentioned to people that I enjoy reading fantasy, and instead of "So stuff like the Lord of the Rings", I find I'm more likely to get "Oh, like Pratchett!". His books are funny, entertaining, and socially relevant. He is without a doubt the best satirist I have read, and he has a written a tremendous amount with few dips in quality. I suppose if you don't like the humour in his novels, I can understand that you would find it odd that he is so high, but just because his books are comedic doesn't make them any less important or any less worthy of praise than the other authors on the list. If anything, the depth and bredth of the socially relevant satire on display in the Discworld novels makes him more important in my eyes. Sir Thursday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sckma Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 wow... nobody has read Jennifer Fallon... and no comment either. its as if nobdy really cares, although i have heard good stuff about her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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