I've read the crossed out ones, and I'll star the ones that people have said that they can loan me. If you have others that you wouldn't mind loaning me, let me know! :-D I haven't read most of them, so I'm sure my friends can help me out. :-)
2. The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy, by Douglas Adams
4. The Dune Chronicles, by Frank Herbert
8. The Foundation Trilogy, by Isaac Asimov
10. American Gods, by Neil Gaiman
11. The Princess Bride, by William Goldman
12. The Wheel Of Time Series, by Robert Jordan
14. Neuromancer, by William Gibson
15. Watchmen, by Alan Moore
16. I, Robot, by Isaac Asimov
17. Stranger In A Strange Land, by Robert Heinlein
18. The Kingkiller Chronicles, by Patrick Rothfuss ***M
19. Slaughterhouse-Five, by Kurt Vonnegut
20. Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley
21. Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep?, by Philip K. Dick
22. The Handmaid's Tale, by Margaret Atwood
23. The Dark Tower Series, by Stephen King
24. 2001: A Space Odyssey, by Arthur C. Clarke
25. The Stand, by Stephen King
26. Snow Crash, by Neal Stephenson
27. The Martian Chronicles, by Ray Bradbury
28. Cat's Cradle, by Kurt Vonnegut
30. A Clockwork Orange, by Anthony Burgess
31. Starship Troopers, by Robert Heinlein
32. Watership Down, by Richard Adams
33. Dragonflight, by Anne McCaffrey
34. The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress, by Robert Heinlein
35. A Canticle For Leibowitz, by Walter M. Miller
36. The Time Machine, by H.G. Wells
39. The War Of The Worlds, by H.G. Wells
40. The Chronicles Of Amber, by Roger Zelazny
41. The Belgariad, by David Eddings
42. The Mists Of Avalon, by Marion Zimmer Bradley
43. The Mistborn Series, by Brandon Sanderson
44. Ringworld, by Larry Niven
45. The Left Hand Of Darkness, by Ursula K. LeGuin
46. The Silmarillion, by J.R.R. Tolkien
48. Neverwhere, by Neil Gaiman
49. Childhood's End, by Arthur C. Clarke
50. Contact, by Carl Sagan
51. The Hyperion Cantos, by Dan Simmons
52. Stardust, by Neil Gaiman
53. Cryptonomicon, by Neal Stephenson
55. The Last Unicorn, by Peter S. Beagle
56. The Forever War, by Joe Haldeman
57. Small Gods, by Terry Pratchett
58. The Chronicles Of Thomas Covenant, The Unbeliever, by Stephen R. Donaldson
59. The Vorkosigan Saga, by Lois McMaster Bujold
60. Going Postal, by Terry Pratchett
61. The Mote In God's Eye, by Larry Niven & Jerry Pournelle
62. The Sword Of Truth, by Terry Goodkind
63. The Road, by Cormac McCarthy
64. Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, by Susanna Clarke
65. I Am Legend, by Richard Matheson
66. The Riftwar Saga, by Raymond E. Feist
67. The Shannara Trilogy, by Terry Brooks
68. The Conan The Barbarian Series, by R.E. Howard
69. The Farseer Trilogy, by Robin Hobb
70. The Time Traveler's Wife, by Audrey Niffenegger
71. The Way Of Kings, by Brandon Sanderson
73. The Legend Of Drizzt Series, by R.A. Salvatore
74. Old Man's War, by John Scalzi
75. The Diamond Age, by Neil Stephenson
76. Rendezvous With Rama, by Arthur C. Clarke
77. The Kushiel's Legacy Series, by Jacqueline Carey
78. The Dispossessed, by Ursula K. LeGuin
79. Something Wicked This Way Comes, by Ray Bradbury
80. Wicked, by Gregory Maguire
81. The Malazan Book Of The Fallen Series, by Steven Erikson
82. The Eyre Affair, by Jasper Fforde
83. The Culture Series, by Iain M. Banks
84. The Crystal Cave, by Mary Stewart
85. Anathem, by Neal Stephenson
86. The Codex Alera Series, by Jim Butcher
87. The Book Of The New Sun, by Gene Wolfe
88. The Thrawn Trilogy, by Timothy Zahn
89. The Outlander Series, by Diana Gabaldan
90. The Elric Saga, by Michael Moorcock
91. The Illustrated Man, by Ray Bradbury
92. Sunshine, by Robin McKinley
93. A Fire Upon The Deep, by Vernor Vinge
94. The Caves Of Steel, by Isaac Asimov
95. The Mars Trilogy, by Kim Stanley Robinson
96. Lucifer's Hammer, by Larry Niven & Jerry Pournelle
97. Doomsday Book, by Connie Willis
98. Perdido Street Station, by China Mieville
99. The Xanth Series, by Piers Anthony
100. The Space Trilogy, by C.S. Lewis
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There are a lot of really good books on that list! If you lived close to me, there are a bunch I could lend you. Honestly, though, I've give the Piers Anthony books a skip. They're pretty mysogynistic, IMO.
Thanks for the recommendation! That's REALLY good to know because I can see myself getting quite mad about that kind of writing.
they're pretty lighthearted though, that's the thing. If we were talking Isle of Man, then yeah. But Xanth is all puns and sword and sorcery and stupid people doing stupid things in archetypal fashion.
2. The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy, by Douglas Adams
10. American Gods, by Neil Gaiman
11. The Princess Bride, by William Goldman
12. The Wheel Of Time Series, by Robert Jordan
14. Neuromancer, by William Gibson
16. I, Robot, by Isaac Asimov
17. Stranger In A Strange Land, by Robert Heinlein
20. Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley
21. Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep?, by Philip K. Dick
22. The Handmaid's Tale, by Margaret Atwood
26. Snow Crash, by Neal Stephenson
30. A Clockwork Orange, by Anthony Burgess
31. Starship Troopers, by Robert Heinlein
32. Watership Down, by Richard Adams
42. The Mists Of Avalon, by Marion Zimmer Bradley
45. The Left Hand Of Darkness, by Ursula K. LeGuin
48. Neverwhere, by Neil Gaiman
50. Contact, by Carl Sagan
52. Stardust, by Neil Gaiman
55. The Last Unicorn, by Peter S. Beagle
57. Small Gods, by Terry Pratchett
60. Going Postal, by Terry Pratchett
62. The Sword Of Truth, by Terry Goodkind
64. Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, by Susanna Clarke
70. The Time Traveler's Wife, by Audrey Niffenegger
75. The Diamond Age, by Neil Stephenson
76. Rendezvous With Rama, by Arthur C. Clarke
78. The Dispossessed, by Ursula K. LeGuin
79. Something Wicked This Way Comes, by Ray Bradbury
80. Wicked, by Gregory Maguire
95. The Mars Trilogy, by Kim Stanley Robinson
99. The Xanth Series, by Piers Anthony
Those should be somewhere in my apartment, or on my nook, which I wouldn't mind lending you the password to. I used to have more of them, but as I said, I've been paring down.
Yay! Thanks Alix! Looks like I should stet with #2. I can trade for wine or pasta sauce your choice!
I like the Piers Anthony books--I agree with Alix, they're lighthearted, simple, goofy and full of fantastic puns (maybe I just like them 'cause I'm a word nerd :D ) And definitely grab The King Killer book 1 if you've found a lender, #2 just came out and I can't wait to read it. I own a few of these--trying to remember which ones I've hung on to 'cause I could definitely lend a few. I know I have Watership Down, The Elric Saga book 1 (but did NOT enjoy that one) and Stardust if nothing else.
Awesome, good info. I think I'm going to start with #2, as apparently it is a travesty that I haven't read it. :-) LUCKILY my boss has it!!
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