Bellis Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 I'm going to unsticky this thread for a few days and see if it gets more hits that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imp Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 Lord of the Rings - JRRTDune - Frank HerbertHyperion - Dan SimmonsThe Long Price Quartet - Daniel AbrahamASoIaF - GRRMAltered Carbon - Richard MorganThe Farseer Trilogy - Robin HobbLions of Al'Rassan - GG KaySlaughterhouse Five – Kurt VonnegutPrince of Nothing - R. Scott BakkerThe First Law Trilogy - Joe AbercrombieUse of Weapons - Iain M. BanksBook of the New Sun - Gene WolfeBlack Man (13) - Richard MorganThe Name of the Wind - Patrick RothfussNight Watch - Terry PratchettPerdido Street Station - China MievilleLiveship Traders Trilogy - Robin HobbThe Hobbit - JRRT The Lies of Locke Lamora - Scott Lynch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lichen Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 The Lord of the Rings - JRRTThe Silmarillion - JRRTThe Hobbit - JRRTThe Fiction - HP LovecraftA Song of Ice and Fire - GRRMDracula - Bram StokerThe Exorcist - William Peter BlattySongs of a Dead Dreamer - Thomas LigottiEarthsea Trilogy - Ursula K. Le GuinGhost and Horror Stories - Ambrose BierceGhost Story - Peter StraubThe Farseer Trilogy - Robin HobbI Am Legend - Richard MathesonImago Sequence & Other Stories - Laird BarronWe Are All Legends - Darrell SchweitzerPerdido Street Station - China MievilleFevre Dream - GRRMJonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell - Susanna ClarkeSomething Wicked This Way Comes - Ray BradburyPet Sematary - Stephen King Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delete this account pls Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 A Storm of Swords - George RR MartinHyperion - Dan SimmonsThe Prince of Nothing Trilogy - R Scott BakkerBlack Man/Thirteen - Richard MorganBest Served Cold (not sure if this counts as an entry for the First law as well?) - Joe AbercrombieLord of the Rings - JRR TolkienAsh: A Secret History - Mary GentleIron Council (Bas-Lag) - China MievilleAltered Carbon - Richard MorganDune - Frank Herbert1984 - George OrwellMemory, Sorrow and Thorn - Tad WilliamsJonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell - Susanna ClarkeDeadhouse Gates - Steven EriksonThe Warlord Trilogy - Bernard CornwallLions of Al-Rassan - Guy Gavriel KayThe Kencyrath Chronicles - P.C. HodgellNeuromancer - William GibsonThe Wheel of Time - Robert JordanDiscworld - Terry PratchettETA; Doing this has made me realise I don't read as much fantasy or sci-fi as I thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kawnliee Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 The Lord of the Rings - J.R.R. TolkienThe Sandman - Neil GaimanA Song of Ice and Fire - George R.R. Martin The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Douglas AdamsLast Argument of Kings - Joe AbercrombieThe Dark Tower - Stephen KingThe Princess Bride - William GoldmanThe Lions of Al-Rassan - Guy Gavriel KayLord of Emperors - Guy Gavriel KayThe Silmarillion - J.R.R. TolkienEnder's Game - Orson Scott CardSnow Crash - Neal StephensonThe Lies of Locke Lamora - Stephen LynchThe League of Extraordinary Gentlemen - Alan MooreThe Prince of Nothing - R. Scott BakkerThrough the Looking-Glass - Lewis CarrollA Wrinkle in Time - Madeleine L'EngleDreamsongs - George R.R. MartinMonstrous Regiment - Terry PratchettHarry Potter - J.K. Rowling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amras Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 I've clearly not read enough of the older fantasy works that pop up here, but this is my four + eight + eight cents:The Lord of the Rings - JRR TolkienThe Wizard Knight - Gene WolfeAmerican Gods - Neil GaimanThe Seperation - Christopher PriestThe Tooth Fairy - Graham JoyceThe Lies of Locke Lamora - Scott LynchThe Last Argument of Kings - Joe AbercrombieASoIAF - GRRMDeadhouse Gates - Steven EriksonHitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - D. AdamsEnder's Game - Orson Scott CardWatchmen - Alan MooreThe Gone-Away World - Nick HarkawayPlanetary - Warren Ellis & John CassadaySleeper - Ed Brubaker & Sean PhillipsDo Android's Dream of Electric Sheep? - Phillip K. DickThe Name of the Wind - Patrick RothfussY: The Last Man - Brian K. Vaughan & Pia GuerraThe Affirmation - Christopher PriestFahrenheit 451 - Ray Bradbury Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guinevere Seaworth Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 The Liveship Traders trilogy - Robin HobbASOIAF - GRRMEmpire Trilogy - Raymond Feist and Janny WurtsMemory, Sorrow and Thorn - Tad WilliamsLions of Al-Rassan - G.G. KayElantris - Brandon SandersonMistborn trilogy- Brandon SandersonLies of Locke Lamora - Scott LynchLOTR - JRR TolkienBlack Ships - Jo GrahamBridge of Birds - Barry HughartThe Voyage of the Dawn Treader - C.S. LewisTailchaser's Song - Tad WilliamsApprentice Adept (1-3 only) - Piers AnthonyWOT - Robert JordanBefore They are Hanged - Joe AbercrombieTemeraire - Naomi NovikElenium - David Eddings (I know, I know...)Sarantine Mosaic - G.G KayRiftwar trilogy - Raymond Feist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcelo Rebelo Firqoralas Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 Shouldn't this thread really be called Westeros 100 Best SF&F Books BTW? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liadin Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 A Storm of Swords by George R.R. MartinHouse of the Spirits by Isabel AllendeDaughter of the Forest by Juliet MarillierThe Hobbit by J.R.R. TolkeinTomorrow, When the War Began by John MarsdenThe Great Hunt by Robert JordanShaman’s Crossing by Robin HobbBenighted by Kit WhitfieldFirethorn by Sarah MicklemHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingElla Enchanted by Gail Carson LevinePeople of the Lakes by Kathleen & Michael GearRedwall by Brian JacquesWow, that was hard. I'm giving fewer than 20 because I've come back to fantasy as an adult fairly recently, so I haven't read all that many amazing (as opposed to just entertaining) books in the genre yet. Hence, my inclusion of a few excellent YAs and a couple books whose inclusion in the genre is questionable. :) I'm counting on the fact that my ballot is only one among many to sort that out, and am looking forward to reading a lot of the things other people have listed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedEyedGhost Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 ASoIAF by GRRMThe Long Price by Daniel AbrahamSandman by Neil GaimanI am Legend by Richard MathesonThe Prince of Nothing by R. Scott BakkerThe Tooth Fairy by Graham JoyceThe Prestige by Christopher PriestThe Separation by Christopher PriestThe Dark Knight Returns by Frank MillerOn Stranger Tides by Tim PowersWatership Down by Richard AdamsThe Orphan's Tales by Catherynne ValenteThe Facts of Life by Graham JoyceEnder's Game by Orson Scott CardThe Warlord Chronicles by Bernard CornwellThe Forever War by Joe Haldeman The Joe Pitt Casebooks by Charlie HustonAltered Carbon by Richard K. MorganLord of Light by Roger ZelaznyWinter's Tale by Mark Helprin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Robert of Dobolina Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 I'd like to reiterate my reservations about nubs for Del the Funky Homo Sapien here.I think I understand. Perhaps somewhat similar to my reservations about people who know enough to catch the Del reference, but not quite enough to spell his handle right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chairman Meow Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 I'll add in my favorites. Don't mock me too much. :PASoIaF by G.R.R. MartinHyperion by Dan SimmonsJonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna ClarkeDune by Frank Herbert Best Served Cold by Joe AbercrombieThe Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Robert HeinleinVellum by Hal DuncanPrince of Nothing by R. Scott BakkerThirteen/Black Man by Richard Morgan Sandman by Neil GaimanThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Scar by China MievilleSnow Crash by Neal StephensonA Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark TwainWatchmen by Alan Moore The Dark is Rising by Susan CooperWatership Down by Richard AdamsAnimal Farm by George OrwellSpeaker for the Dead by Orson Scott CardThe Warlord Chronicles by Bernard Cornwell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stego Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 I think I understand. Perhaps somewhat similar to my reservations about people who know enough to catch the Del reference, but not quite enough to spell his handle right.No one cares about bad 90's rappers. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slynt Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 A Game of Thrones - George RR MartinA Storm of Swords - George RR MartinThe Lord of the Rings - JRR TolkienA Clash of Kings - George RR MartinBest Served Cold - Joe AbercrombieThe Silmarillion - JRR TolkienThe Hobbit - JRR TolkienThe Name of the Wind - Patrick RothfussDeadhouse Gates - Steven EriksonA Feast for Crows - George RR MartinThe Sandman - Neil GaimanMemory, Sorrow and Thorn - Tad WilliamsKingdom of Thorn and Bone - Grey KeyesThe Lies of Locke Lamora - Scott LynchEye of the World - Robert JordanGardens of the Moon - Steven Eriksson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greyweather Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 The Love We Share Without Knowing by Christopher BarzakLast Call by Tim PowersA Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller Jr.The Shadow of the Torturer by Gene WolfeThe Land of Laughs by Jonathan CarrollWatchmen by Alan MooreThe Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le GuinLord of Light by Roger ZelaznyDark Harvest by Norman PartridgeTerritory by Emma Bull1984 by George OrwellI Am Legend by Richard MathesonThe Curse of Chalion by Lois McMaster BujoldThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanThe Hero of Ages by Brandon SandersonKing Rat by China MiévilleReplay by Ken GrimwoodRequiem by Graham JoyceTo Your Scattered Bodies Go by Philip José FarmerStarship Troopers by Robert A. HeinleinEdit: Dangit, I keep forgetting books.Yeah, well... Putting not one, but two manga series in there might seem too much, but I'll stand by my choice, as these are two of the best genre pieces I've ever read. (as graphic novels are ok, I assumed other forms of sequential art would be ok too)Solid choices though. I prefer fantasy manga to sci-fi, but in terms of science fiction I can't think of any better manga than those two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sologdin Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 objecting to inclusion of classical epics and the likei guess i'm like BoG to the extent that the line must drawn somewhere; i didn't include any ancient classics (including religious scripture) simply for the fact that the list would be completely consumed by them otherwise.the interesting thing about this so far is how folks have bolded items. narcissists, like me, have bolded the top two items on their list, indicating that they believe that the items that most affected them are also top tier texts. more humble persons herein have bolded items within various tiers, in acknowledgement that even though the bolded works are special to the lister in question, the lister is nevertheless not the center of the universe, and therefore those works may still not be top tier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuroishi Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 Solid choices though. I prefer fantasy manga to sci-fi, but in terms of science fiction I can't think of any better manga than those two.Thanks ! I always saw Nausicaä as borderline fantasy in fact, because of the setting. As for best SF manga, I think that people could argue about Akira, Gunnm/Battle Angel Alita or Blame! , but I agree with you of course.I've already seen two or three books / series that could have gone to my list and that I forgot, that's really fustrating. Well, I'll update it if we ever do the GRRM/JRRT-less 2nd round.the interesting thing about this so far is how folks have bolded items. narcissists, like me, have bolded the top two items on their list, indicating that they believe that the items that most affected them are also top tier texts. more humble persons herein have bolded items within various tiers, in acknowledgement that even though the bolded works are special to the lister in question, the lister is nevertheless not the center of the universe, and therefore those works may still not be top tier.That's funny, I did that but for the exact opposite reason : the books in the top tier are special to me, while I consider the bolded works as better in a kind of objective way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ormond Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 An Edge of the Forest, Agnes SmithTill We Have Faces, C. S. LewisShardik, Richard AdamsLittle, Big, John CrowleyA Song of Ice and Fire, George R. R. MartinTigana, Guy Gavriel KayEarth Abides, George R. StewartThe Lord of the Rings, J. R. R. TolkienA Trio for Lute, R. A. MacAvoyGormenghast, Mervyn PeakeMordant's Need, Stephen R. DonaldsonDune, Frank HerbertThe Unlikely Ones, Mary BrownThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz, L. Frank BaumThe Mabinogian Tetralogy, Evangeline WaltonThe Blue Star, Fletcher PrattHyperion Cantos, Dan SimmonsThe Last Unicorn, Peter BeagleThe Once and Future King, T. H. WhiteThe Mists of Avalon, Marion Zimmer Bradley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isis Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 The Lord of the Rings - TolkienDune - Frank HerbertGormenghast Trilogy - Mervyn PeakeThe Affirmation - Christopher PriestWatership Down - Richard AdamsThe Engineer Trilogy - K J ParkerThe Silmarillion - TolkienASOIAF - MartinThe Scar - China MievilleAir - Geoff RymanThings That Never Happen - M J HarrisonThe Handmaid's Tale - Margaret AtwoodThe Left Hand of Darkness - Le GuinWinter's Tale - Mark HelprinBlindness - Jose SaramagoThe Terror - Dan SimmonsNeuromancer - William GibsonThe Baroque Cycle - Neal StephensonThe Limits of Enchantment - Graham JoyceWinterlong - Elizabeth Hand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellis Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 A Game of Thrones - George RR MartinA Storm of Swords - George RR MartinSlynt,You can combine all the multiple works from the same series into a single entry if you like. This would give you space to include more works in your list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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