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Series are counted as single +works for the purposes of the list. + +This list has a ton of problems, like any list of this sort will have. It +leans rather more heavily towards white male than the actual literature, +and certainly than my reading. The lack of non-white writers is +particularly troubling. But it's still an interesting selection. (For +those wondering about some obvious omissions, young adult was explicitly +excluded.) + +The rules are to bold the works one has read in their entirety and +italicize the ones you've read part of but not finished. I'll add +underlining the works that I own, which provides some indication of the +things that I've not read but that are on my to-read list. + +\==[ro] [2] [\number(packed)[\strong[\under[\1]]: \2]] +\==[r] [2] [\number(packed)[\strong[\1]: \2]] +\==[po] [2] [\number(packed)[\emph[\under[\1]]: \2]] +\==[p] [2] [\number(packed)[\emph[\1]: \2]] +\==[o] [2] [\number(packed)[\under[\1]: \2]] +\==[n] [2] [\number(packed)[\1: \2]] + +\ro[The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy, by J.R.R. Tolkien][ + It's a boring winner because it always wins, but it's an amazing book + and I can't argue with it. I'll probably never review this one since + I'm not sure I have anything original to say about it. +] +\ro[The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy, by Douglas Adams][ + Probably the best humorous SF. I've read the entire series except for + \cite[The Salmon of Doubt], the unfinished book left when Adams died. + Will re-read them all at some point. +] +\ro[Ender's Game, by Orson Scott Card][ + I intensely dislike Card's politics, but this book is still very good. + It's on my re-read list so that I can write a proper review of it. +] +\r[The Dune Chronicles, by Frank Herbert][ + I've read the whole series, but only own the first, which is by far + the best. I'm tempted to re-read the whole series at some point, + since I don't remember it well enough to analyze it, but I'll probably + stop after re-reading just the first. +] +\p[\link[../../reviews/books/0-553-57340-3.html][A Song Of Ice And Fire + Series], by George R. R. Martin][ + I own the first couple and have read and reviewed the first four. I + think they're somewhat overrated, but will probably read the latest. + I'm not sure if I'll re-read the previous books to remember what the + heck was going on. +] + +\o[1984, by George Orwell][ + I've somehow never read this. I keep meaning to, particularly since I + generally love Orwell. +] +\r[Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury][ + Massively overrated, or perhaps just made unoriginal by subsequent + history. I found it boring and uninteresting. +] +\ro[The Foundation Trilogy, by Isaac Asimov][ + Thoroughly enjoyed this when I was a teenager. I suspect I'll like it + less as an adult, but definitely on my to-read list. +] +\o[Brave New World, by Aldous Huxley][Another classic I've never read.] +\ro[American Gods, by Neil Gaiman][ + Great book. Need to re-read to review. +] + +\o[The Princess Bride, by William Goldman][ + On the list to read. Apparently significantly better than the movie, + which I liked less than everyone else on the planet. +] +\p[The Wheel Of Time Series, by Robert Jordan][ + I read up to book eight (\cite[The Path of Daggers]) and bailed + halfway through it. It started as somewhat interesting fantasy with + deep world building and fun world surprises, but the writing got worse + and worse and the characters became miserably unlikeable. I'm still + occasionally tempted to re-read and finish it, but it's a bad + temptation. +] +\ro[\link[../../reviews/books/animal-farm.html][Animal Farm], by George + Orwell][ + Great book, and a political and historical classic. Best read in + combination with a good history. +] +\ro[Neuromancer, by William Gibson][Meh.] +\ro[Watchmen, by Alan Moore][Brilliant. On my list to re-read.] + +\ro[I, Robot, by Isaac Asimov][ + Okay, but I generally find Asimov a bit overrated. Good for + intellectual puzzle stories, but not that deep of ones, and the + characters are essentially nonentities. +] +\r[Stranger In A Strange Land, by Robert Heinlein][ + The only book that I've ever put down within fifteen pages of the end + and could never muster enough caring to pick up again. I should + re-read it at some point to review it, but I don't think it's very + good. +] +\o[The Kingkiller Chronicles, by Patrick Rothfuss][ + Well, I own the first one at least. +] +\n[Slaughterhouse-Five, by Kurt Vonnegut][Need to read.] +\n[Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley][ + I've never actually read this, but I'm not sure there's much point in + reading it. I've been so thoroughly exposed to the angles and + interpretations of it that reading it at this point would be an odd + experience. I probably should for completion's sake at some point. + (This is the first woman on the list, and of course she's long-dead + and not writing in the modern SF tradition.) +] + +\o[Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep?, by Philip K. Dick][ + I do need to read more Dick. I don't think this is as good as its + placement on the list; everyone just knows \cite[Blade Runner] (which + was based on this). +] +\o[The Handmaid's Tale, by Margaret Atwood][ + I have a bunch of Atwood, but haven't yet read any of it. +] +\n[The Dark Tower Series, by Stephen King][ + It's rare for me to find any horror I actually like, but my + understanding is that this is less horror than a lot of King. I may + give it a try someday (but probably won't). +] +\r[2001: A Space Odyssey, by Arthur C. Clarke][ + Much better than the movie since it actually explained what was going + on, although it wasn't as atmospheric. Not actually as good as its + position on lists like this would indicate. Mostly it's just a book + everyone has heard of. +] +\o[The Stand, by Stephen King][See above about horror.] + +\ro[\link[../../reviews/books/0-553-56261-4.html][Snow Crash], by Neal + Stephenson][ + One of my favorite humorous SF books, plus features the trademark + Stephenson infodumping and some neat bits about building a virtual + world. +] +\o[The Martian Chronicles, by Ray Bradbury][On the list to read.] +\n[Cat's Cradle, by Kurt Vonnegut][Need to track down and read.] +\ro[The Sandman Series, by Neil Gaiman][ + Quite possibly the best comic book series ever written. Utterly + brilliant. The one set of graphic novels that everyone should read at + some point in their life. +] +\n[A Clockwork Orange, by Anthony Burgess][ + Huh. Not really on my radar to read, although of course I've heard of + it. +] + +\ro[\link[../../reviews/books/0-441-78358-9.html][Starship Troopers], by + Robert Heinlein][ + Also overrated, particularly since it's not much of a story. It's an + extended and multifaceted political essay, which isn't as simple as it + appears to be. The movie, quite contrary to the negative impression + people have of it, is a delightful parody of how the book comes across + on its surface reading. +] +\o[Watership Down, by Richard Adams][Yeah, yeah, I know I should read it.] +\ro[Dragonflight, by Anne McCaffrey][ + I loved the Pern books as a teenager up until the point when the just + became retellings of the same book from a new perspective. I'm afraid + to re-read them. +] +\ro[\link[../../reviews/books/0-425-03436-4.html][The Moon Is A Harsh + Mistress], by Robert Heinlein][ + Much, much better than \cite[Starship Troopers]. One of the better + non-juvenile Heinleins. Still not as good as people think it is. +] +\ro[\link[../../reviews/books/0-553-37926-7.html][A Canticle For + Leibowitz], by Walter M. Miller][ + I was disappointed in this given how much people like it, but it + deserves some credit for being foundational to post-apocalyptic SF. +] + +\ro[\link[../../reviews/books/0-517-26188-Xa.html][The Time Machine], by + H.G. Wells][ + More interesting than you might think it would be, given when it was + written and the emphasis on description rather than characterization. + But it still suffers from a lack of characters for me. Hard to come + to this fresh now, since the ideas have been so used elsewhere. +] +\n[20,000 Leagues Under The Sea, by Jules Verne][ + I've seen the movie take on it. I've not felt a strong urge to read + the book, although I probably "should." +] +\ro[\link[../../reviews/books/0-553-27450-3.html][Flowers For Algernon], + by Daniel Keys][ + Unforgettable and very strongly affecting (and depressing). +] +\o[The War Of The Worlds, by H.G. Wells][Will read at some point.] +\o[The Chronicles Of Amber, by Roger Zelazny][Will probably read soon.] + +\ro[The Belgariad, by David Eddings][ + Yeah, I read this as a teenager and quite liked it. But I have no + idea what it's doing on this list; it is in absolutely no way one of + the best 100 SFF works of all time. (Well, that's not true; I know + what it's doing on this list. People have heard of it and read it. + But it shouldn't be on this list.) +] +\o[The Mists Of Avalon, by Marion Zimmer Bradley][On the list.] +\n[The Mistborn Series, by Brandon Sanderson][Want to read this.] +\ro[Ringworld, by Larry Niven][ + Interesting idea fiction with a great sense of scale. Shame the + characters aren't as good as the background. But it's a good book, + worth reading. +] +\ro[\link[../../reviews/books/0-441-47812-3.html][The Left Hand Of + Darkness], by Ursula K. LeGuin][ + A deserved classic of anthropological SF with profound things to say + about how culture and friendship are constructed. +] + +\ro[The Silmarillion, by J.R.R. Tolkien][ + I love this book, but the first section is hard going if you don't + like reading mythology. Skip ahead if you're struggling; the gems are + later. +] +\o[The Once And Future King, by T.H. White][Definitely on the list to read.] +\ro[Neverwhere, by Neil Gaiman][ + I'm not sure I'd put it on this list, as there are better Gaiman (and + Gaiman is already overrepresented), but it's a solid "urban" fantasy + in the old sense of that term. Inventive, with a feel similar to some + of the \cite[Sandman] stories. +] +\ro[Childhood's End, by Arthur C. Clarke][ + I read this eons ago and can barely remember it. I definitely need to + re-read it. +] +\n[Contact, by Carl Sagan][ + Liked the movie, have never had any particular urge to read the book. +] + +\ro[\link[../../reviews/books/0-553-28368-5.html][The Hyperion Cantos], by + Dan Simmons][ + Some of my favorite SF novels ever. The third book is the weakest, + and the fourth book has problems, but I adore it. +] +\ro[\link[../../reviews/books/1-56389-470-X.html][Stardust], by Neil + Gaiman][ + Really far too much Gaiman on this list. But also a good book. +] +\ro[\link[../../reviews/books/0-380-78862-4.html][Cryptonomicon], by Neal + Stephenson][ + Fantastic stuff. Not SF in any traditional sense. It's a combination + of secret history and contemporary thriller. But it's written in the + Stephenson massive entertaining infodumping style, so it feels like SF + and makes it onto lists like this. It's very long, but I've read it + twice and don't regret it. +] +\n[World War Z, by Max Brooks][ + Have a hard time believing this really belongs here, but I haven't + read it so I couldn't say for sure. +] +\ro[\link[../../reviews/books/0-345-27505-5.html][The Last Unicorn], by + Peter S. Beagle][ + Eh, it's not a bad book, but I'm not sure it really belongs on this + list. But it does have an aesthetic that's hard to find in any other + book. +] + +\ro[\link[../../reviews/books/0-380-70821-3.html][The Forever War], by Joe + Haldeman][ + A very important response to the whole sub-genre of military SF, and + very influential. +] +\o[Small Gods, by Terry Pratchett][Getting to it.] +\po[The Chronicles Of Thomas Covenant, The Unbeliever, by Stephen + R. Donaldson][ + Read the first book, wasn't much of a fan. I might get back to it at + some point, but I'm not particularly eager. +] +\r[\link[../../reviews/books/0-671-87749-6a.html][The Vorkosigan Saga], by + Lois McMaster Bujold][ + I don't like the early books as much as some, but I love some of the + later books. The last few have been disappointing, but overall very + much worth reading, and belongs around here on the list. +] +\n[Going Postal, by Terry Pratchett][Getting to it.] + +\r[The Mote In God's Eye, by Larry Niven & Jerry Pournelle][ + Read many years ago and barely remember it. I need to re-read it, + particularly since there's a new sequal by Pournelle's daughter that + looks well worth reading. +] +\p[The Sword Of Truth, by Terry Goodkind][ + I read way too many books in this series. Others should not repeat my + mistake. Generic fantasy about incredibly stupid people that turns + into libertarian political ravings. +] +\n[The Road, by Cormac McCarthy][Not my thing.] +\r[\link[../../reviews/books/1-58234-416-7.html][Jonathan Strange & Mr + Norrell], by Susanna Clarke][ + A nearly unique reading experience, and the best footnoted fantasy + that I've ever read (and that includes Pratchett). Great stuff if you + don't mind the slow pace. I'm eagerly hoping for an actual sequel. +] +\n[I Am Legend, by Richard Matheson][ + Having a hard time getting interested enough in a book about zombies. + But I've been wrong about that + \link[../../reviews/books/0-316-12246-7.html][before]. +] + +\n[The Riftwar Saga, by Raymond E. Feist][ + Heard of it, but not enough to get it onto my want list. +] +\n[The Shannara Trilogy, by Terry Brooks][ + Heard enough about it to not put it on my want list. +] +\n[The Conan The Barbarian Series, by R.E. Howard][ + Something that I feel like I "should" read, but usually I'm not a big + fan of pulp. +] +\o[The Farseer Trilogy, by Robin Hobb][ + Own the first, which has been on my to-read list for a very long time. + Someday I'll get to it. I should probably buy all of the trilogy + before starting it. +] +\r[\link[../../reviews/books/1-931561-64-8.html][The Time Traveler's + Wife], by Audrey Niffenegger][ + Surprisingly good for a literary fantasy, with some fantastic moments + of description. +] + +\n[The Way Of Kings, by Brandon Sanderson][Want to read at some point.] +\n[A Journey To The Center Of The Earth, by Jules Verne][ + As above, uninspired to read Verne. +] +\p[\link[../../reviews/books/0-88038-905-2.html][The Legend Of Drizzt + Series], by R.A. Salvatore][ + Read the first one, and unless they get substantially better, I have + no interest in reading more. Very stock power fantasy with + one-dimensional characters. +] +\ro[\link[../../reviews/books/0-765-31524-6.html][Old Man's War], by John + Scalzi][ + The later books in the series are better than the first one. An + interesting take on military SF, but I'm not sure it really rises to + the level of this sort of list. +] +\ro[\link[../../reviews/books/0-553-57331-4.html][The Diamond Age], by + Neil Stephenson][ + One too many Stephenson for this list, plus \cite[Anathem] is probably + more deserving of this place, but there are some neat bits about + computation theory. +] + +\ro[\link[../../reviews/books/0-553-28789-3.html][Rendezvous With Rama], + by Arthur C. Clarke][ + Completely overrated. A bad book that just happens to be foundational + in a particular sub-genre of SF. Done much better by other people. +] +\ro[\link[../../reviews/books/0-765-34298-7.html][The Kushiel's Legacy + Series], by Jacqueline Carey][ + By far my favorite epic fantasy series. Lush, involved, very + creative, and with a truly unusual heroine. Wonderful stuff. +] +\ro[\link[../../reviews/books/0-06-105488-7.html][The Dispossessed], by + Ursula K. LeGuin][ + Great, thoughtful SF. Probably the best in the utopia genre, even + though it isn't a utopia. +] +\n[Something Wicked This Way Comes, by Ray Bradbury][Horror. Eh.] +\o[Wicked, by Gregory Maguire][ + On the list, but after a general Oz re-read. +] + +\o[The Malazan Book Of The Fallen Series, by Steven Erikson][ + Own the first. Completely intimidated by the length of the series. +] +\o[The Eyre Affair, by Jasper Fforde][On the list.] +\po[\link[../../reviews/books/1-85723-138-4.html][The Culture Series], by + Iain M. Banks][ + Brilliant stuff, highly recommended. I only haven't read it all + because I'm slowly digesting it. Should be higher on the list than + this. +] +\o[The Crystal Cave, by Mary Stewart][On the list.] +\o[Anathem, by Neal Stephenson][On the list.] + +\n[The Codex Alera Series, by Jim Butcher][ + I'll read the Dresden series, or least part of it, first, and see if + that inspires me to read more Butcher. Dubious that this belongs on + this list. +] +\ro[\link[../../reviews/books/0-671-45070-0.html][The Book Of The New + Sun], by Gene Wolfe][ + Incredibly influential and important fantasy-flavored SF that should + be much higher on the list than this. +] +\ro[The Thrawn Trilogy, by Timothy Zahn][ + This is a \cite[Star Wars] media tie-in series, and one of the few of + that type that I've read. I remember quite enjoying it a long time + ago, and it's on the list to re-read at some point. +] +\n[The Outlander Series, by Diana Gabaldan][ + The only thing on this list that I've never even heard of. +] +\n[The Elric Saga, by Michael Moorcock][ + Definitely want to read this at some point, once I figure out the + right place to start and probably after I've read some other + Moorcock. +] + +\n[The Illustrated Man, by Ray Bradbury][ + Waiting to see if I like the better-known Bradbury first. +] +\ro[\link[../../reviews/books/0-515-13881-9.html][Sunshine], by Robin + McKinley][ + Quite possibly the best urban fantasy (in the modern definition) that + I've ever read. +] +\ro[\link[../../reviews/books/0-812-51528-5.html][A Fire Upon The Deep], + by Vernor Vinge][ + A little overrated, but it has a fun rendition of Usenet and some + neat aliens. +] +\r[The Caves Of Steel, by Isaac Asimov][ + Read long ago. Enjoyed it, but don't remember being grabbed by it. + There's a bit too much Asimov on this list. +] +\ro[\link[../../reviews/books/0-553-56073-5.html][The Mars Trilogy], by + Kim Stanley Robinson][ + The most detailed and in-depth politics that you'll find in SF, even + more than Le Guin, at the cost of being mind-numbingly boring. Very + ambitious, but just doesn't move fast enough or have enough plot. + Robinson is less a novelist than a political and hard science essayist + in the form of a novel. +] + +\ro[Lucifer's Hammer, by Larry Niven & Jerry Pournelle][ + Large-screen disaster novel with a heavy helping of libertarian + utopian politics. Does not belong anywhere near this list. +] +\ro[\link[../../reviews/books/0-553-56273-8.html][Doomsday Book], by + Connie Willis][ + The best of Willis's time travel novels, with fewer communication + failures and frantic faffing about than the other ones. Borderline + for this list, but probably deserves to be here. +] +\ro[\link[../../reviews/books/0-345-45940-7.html][Perdido Street Station], + by China Mieville][ + Revolutionary fantasy. The founding book of New Weird. I think + \link[../../reviews/books/0-345-44438-8.html][The Scar] is a better + book, but I can't argue with this being here. +] +\n[The Xanth Series, by Piers Anthony][I've been warned off these.] +\ro[The Space Trilogy, by C.S. Lewis][ + I need to re-read this and write long reviews of them, since I have a + lot to say about them. But they need to be read in the context of the + Christian faith to make any sense. +] + +\date[Posted: 2011-08-13 00:09] + +\signature diff --git a/t/data/spin/output/journal/2011-08/006.html b/t/data/spin/output/journal/2011-08/006.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000..1f8f431 --- /dev/null +++ b/t/data/spin/output/journal/2011-08/006.html @@ -0,0 +1,386 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE html + PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Strict//EN" + "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-strict.dtd"> + +<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en"> +<head> + <title>Eagle's Path: NPR Top 100 SFF meme (2011-08-12)</title> + <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /> + <link rel="stylesheet" href="/~eagle/styles/journal.css" type="text/css" /> +</head> + +<!-- Spun from 006.th by spin %VERSION% on %DATE% --> + +<body> + +<h1>NPR Top 100 SFF meme</h1> + +<p> +By way of <a href="http://firecat.dreamwidth.org/profile"><img src="/~eagle/journal/dw.png" alt="" /></a><a href="http://firecat.dreamwidth.org/"><strong>firecat</strong></a>, this is the result of a public nomination process, +panel review, and Internet voting on the NPR web site: an attempt at the +top 100 works of science fiction or fantasy. Series are counted as single +works for the purposes of the list. +</p> + +<p> +This list has a ton of problems, like any list of this sort will have. It +leans rather more heavily towards white male than the actual literature, +and certainly than my reading. The lack of non-white writers is +particularly troubling. But it's still an interesting selection. (For +those wondering about some obvious omissions, young adult was explicitly +excluded.) +</p> + +<p> +The rules are to bold the works one has read in their entirety and +italicize the ones you've read part of but not finished. I'll add +underlining the works that I own, which provides some indication of the +things that I've not read but that are on my to-read list. +</p> + +<ol> +<li class="packed"><strong><u>The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy, by J.R.R. Tolkien</u></strong>: + It's a boring winner because it always wins, but it's an amazing book + and I can't argue with it. I'll probably never review this one since + I'm not sure I have anything original to say about it.</li> +<li class="packed"><strong><u>The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy, by Douglas Adams</u></strong>: + Probably the best humorous SF. I've read the entire series except for + <cite>The Salmon of Doubt</cite>, the unfinished book left when Adams died. + Will re-read them all at some point.</li> +<li class="packed"><strong><u>Ender's Game, by Orson Scott Card</u></strong>: + I intensely dislike Card's politics, but this book is still very good. + It's on my re-read list so that I can write a proper review of it.</li> +<li class="packed"><strong>The Dune Chronicles, by Frank Herbert</strong>: + I've read the whole series, but only own the first, which is by far + the best. I'm tempted to re-read the whole series at some point, + since I don't remember it well enough to analyze it, but I'll probably + stop after re-reading just the first.</li> +<li class="packed"><em><a href="../../reviews/books/0-553-57340-3.html">A Song Of Ice And Fire + Series</a>, by George R. R. Martin</em>: + I own the first couple and have read and reviewed the first four. I + think they're somewhat overrated, but will probably read the latest. + I'm not sure if I'll re-read the previous books to remember what the + heck was going on.</li> +<li class="packed"><u>1984, by George Orwell</u>: + I've somehow never read this. I keep meaning to, particularly since I + generally love Orwell.</li> +<li class="packed"><strong>Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury</strong>: + Massively overrated, or perhaps just made unoriginal by subsequent + history. I found it boring and uninteresting.</li> +<li class="packed"><strong><u>The Foundation Trilogy, by Isaac Asimov</u></strong>: + Thoroughly enjoyed this when I was a teenager. I suspect I'll like it + less as an adult, but definitely on my to-read list.</li> +<li class="packed"><u>Brave New World, by Aldous Huxley</u>: Another classic I've never read.</li> +<li class="packed"><strong><u>American Gods, by Neil Gaiman</u></strong>: + Great book. Need to re-read to review.</li> +<li class="packed"><u>The Princess Bride, by William Goldman</u>: + On the list to read. Apparently significantly better than the movie, + which I liked less than everyone else on the planet.</li> +<li class="packed"><em>The Wheel Of Time Series, by Robert Jordan</em>: + I read up to book eight (<cite>The Path of Daggers</cite>) and bailed + halfway through it. It started as somewhat interesting fantasy with + deep world building and fun world surprises, but the writing got worse + and worse and the characters became miserably unlikeable. I'm still + occasionally tempted to re-read and finish it, but it's a bad + temptation.</li> +<li class="packed"><strong><u><a href="../../reviews/books/animal-farm.html">Animal Farm</a>, by George + Orwell</u></strong>: + Great book, and a political and historical classic. Best read in + combination with a good history.</li> +<li class="packed"><strong><u>Neuromancer, by William Gibson</u></strong>: Meh.</li> +<li class="packed"><strong><u>Watchmen, by Alan Moore</u></strong>: Brilliant. On my list to re-read.</li> +<li class="packed"><strong><u>I, Robot, by Isaac Asimov</u></strong>: + Okay, but I generally find Asimov a bit overrated. Good for + intellectual puzzle stories, but not that deep of ones, and the + characters are essentially nonentities.</li> +<li class="packed"><strong>Stranger In A Strange Land, by Robert Heinlein</strong>: + The only book that I've ever put down within fifteen pages of the end + and could never muster enough caring to pick up again. I should + re-read it at some point to review it, but I don't think it's very + good.</li> +<li class="packed"><u>The Kingkiller Chronicles, by Patrick Rothfuss</u>: + Well, I own the first one at least.</li> +<li class="packed">Slaughterhouse-Five, by Kurt Vonnegut: Need to read.</li> +<li class="packed">Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley: + I've never actually read this, but I'm not sure there's much point in + reading it. I've been so thoroughly exposed to the angles and + interpretations of it that reading it at this point would be an odd + experience. I probably should for completion's sake at some point. + (This is the first woman on the list, and of course she's long-dead + and not writing in the modern SF tradition.)</li> +<li class="packed"><u>Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep?, by Philip K. Dick</u>: + I do need to read more Dick. I don't think this is as good as its + placement on the list; everyone just knows <cite>Blade Runner</cite> (which + was based on this).</li> +<li class="packed"><u>The Handmaid's Tale, by Margaret Atwood</u>: + I have a bunch of Atwood, but haven't yet read any of it.</li> +<li class="packed">The Dark Tower Series, by Stephen King: + It's rare for me to find any horror I actually like, but my + understanding is that this is less horror than a lot of King. I may + give it a try someday (but probably won't).</li> +<li class="packed"><strong>2001: A Space Odyssey, by Arthur C. Clarke</strong>: + Much better than the movie since it actually explained what was going + on, although it wasn't as atmospheric. Not actually as good as its + position on lists like this would indicate. Mostly it's just a book + everyone has heard of.</li> +<li class="packed"><u>The Stand, by Stephen King</u>: See above about horror.</li> +<li class="packed"><strong><u><a href="../../reviews/books/0-553-56261-4.html">Snow Crash</a>, by Neal + Stephenson</u></strong>: + One of my favorite humorous SF books, plus features the trademark + Stephenson infodumping and some neat bits about building a virtual + world.</li> +<li class="packed"><u>The Martian Chronicles, by Ray Bradbury</u>: On the list to read.</li> +<li class="packed">Cat's Cradle, by Kurt Vonnegut: Need to track down and read.</li> +<li class="packed"><strong><u>The Sandman Series, by Neil Gaiman</u></strong>: + Quite possibly the best comic book series ever written. Utterly + brilliant. The one set of graphic novels that everyone should read at + some point in their life.</li> +<li class="packed">A Clockwork Orange, by Anthony Burgess: + Huh. Not really on my radar to read, although of course I've heard of + it.</li> +<li class="packed"><strong><u><a href="../../reviews/books/0-441-78358-9.html">Starship Troopers</a>, by + Robert Heinlein</u></strong>: + Also overrated, particularly since it's not much of a story. It's an + extended and multifaceted political essay, which isn't as simple as it + appears to be. The movie, quite contrary to the negative impression + people have of it, is a delightful parody of how the book comes across + on its surface reading.</li> +<li class="packed"><u>Watership Down, by Richard Adams</u>: Yeah, yeah, I know I should read it.</li> +<li class="packed"><strong><u>Dragonflight, by Anne McCaffrey</u></strong>: + I loved the Pern books as a teenager up until the point when the just + became retellings of the same book from a new perspective. I'm afraid + to re-read them.</li> +<li class="packed"><strong><u><a href="../../reviews/books/0-425-03436-4.html">The Moon Is A Harsh + Mistress</a>, by Robert Heinlein</u></strong>: + Much, much better than <cite>Starship Troopers</cite>. One of the better + non-juvenile Heinleins. Still not as good as people think it is.</li> +<li class="packed"><strong><u><a href="../../reviews/books/0-553-37926-7.html">A Canticle For + Leibowitz</a>, by Walter M. Miller</u></strong>: + I was disappointed in this given how much people like it, but it + deserves some credit for being foundational to post-apocalyptic SF.</li> +<li class="packed"><strong><u><a href="../../reviews/books/0-517-26188-Xa.html">The Time Machine</a>, by + H.G. Wells</u></strong>: + More interesting than you might think it would be, given when it was + written and the emphasis on description rather than characterization. + But it still suffers from a lack of characters for me. Hard to come + to this fresh now, since the ideas have been so used elsewhere.</li> +<li class="packed">20,000 Leagues Under The Sea, by Jules Verne: + I've seen the movie take on it. I've not felt a strong urge to read + the book, although I probably "should."</li> +<li class="packed"><strong><u><a href="../../reviews/books/0-553-27450-3.html">Flowers For Algernon</a>, + by Daniel Keys</u></strong>: + Unforgettable and very strongly affecting (and depressing).</li> +<li class="packed"><u>The War Of The Worlds, by H.G. Wells</u>: Will read at some point.</li> +<li class="packed"><u>The Chronicles Of Amber, by Roger Zelazny</u>: Will probably read soon.</li> +<li class="packed"><strong><u>The Belgariad, by David Eddings</u></strong>: + Yeah, I read this as a teenager and quite liked it. But I have no + idea what it's doing on this list; it is in absolutely no way one of + the best 100 SFF works of all time. (Well, that's not true; I know + what it's doing on this list. People have heard of it and read it. + But it shouldn't be on this list.)</li> +<li class="packed"><u>The Mists Of Avalon, by Marion Zimmer Bradley</u>: On the list.</li> +<li class="packed">The Mistborn Series, by Brandon Sanderson: Want to read this.</li> +<li class="packed"><strong><u>Ringworld, by Larry Niven</u></strong>: + Interesting idea fiction with a great sense of scale. Shame the + characters aren't as good as the background. But it's a good book, + worth reading.</li> +<li class="packed"><strong><u><a href="../../reviews/books/0-441-47812-3.html">The Left Hand Of + Darkness</a>, by Ursula K. LeGuin</u></strong>: + A deserved classic of anthropological SF with profound things to say + about how culture and friendship are constructed.</li> +<li class="packed"><strong><u>The Silmarillion, by J.R.R. Tolkien</u></strong>: + I love this book, but the first section is hard going if you don't + like reading mythology. Skip ahead if you're struggling; the gems are + later.</li> +<li class="packed"><u>The Once And Future King, by T.H. White</u>: Definitely on the list to read.</li> +<li class="packed"><strong><u>Neverwhere, by Neil Gaiman</u></strong>: + I'm not sure I'd put it on this list, as there are better Gaiman (and + Gaiman is already overrepresented), but it's a solid "urban" fantasy + in the old sense of that term. Inventive, with a feel similar to some + of the <cite>Sandman</cite> stories.</li> +<li class="packed"><strong><u>Childhood's End, by Arthur C. Clarke</u></strong>: + I read this eons ago and can barely remember it. I definitely need to + re-read it.</li> +<li class="packed">Contact, by Carl Sagan: + Liked the movie, have never had any particular urge to read the book.</li> +<li class="packed"><strong><u><a href="../../reviews/books/0-553-28368-5.html">The Hyperion Cantos</a>, by + Dan Simmons</u></strong>: + Some of my favorite SF novels ever. The third book is the weakest, + and the fourth book has problems, but I adore it.</li> +<li class="packed"><strong><u><a href="../../reviews/books/1-56389-470-X.html">Stardust</a>, by Neil + Gaiman</u></strong>: + Really far too much Gaiman on this list. But also a good book.</li> +<li class="packed"><strong><u><a href="../../reviews/books/0-380-78862-4.html">Cryptonomicon</a>, by Neal + Stephenson</u></strong>: + Fantastic stuff. Not SF in any traditional sense. It's a combination + of secret history and contemporary thriller. But it's written in the + Stephenson massive entertaining infodumping style, so it feels like SF + and makes it onto lists like this. It's very long, but I've read it + twice and don't regret it.</li> +<li class="packed">World War Z, by Max Brooks: + Have a hard time believing this really belongs here, but I haven't + read it so I couldn't say for sure.</li> +<li class="packed"><strong><u><a href="../../reviews/books/0-345-27505-5.html">The Last Unicorn</a>, by + Peter S. Beagle</u></strong>: + Eh, it's not a bad book, but I'm not sure it really belongs on this + list. But it does have an aesthetic that's hard to find in any other + book.</li> +<li class="packed"><strong><u><a href="../../reviews/books/0-380-70821-3.html">The Forever War</a>, by Joe + Haldeman</u></strong>: + A very important response to the whole sub-genre of military SF, and + very influential.</li> +<li class="packed"><u>Small Gods, by Terry Pratchett</u>: Getting to it.</li> +<li class="packed"><em><u>The Chronicles Of Thomas Covenant, The Unbeliever, by Stephen + R. Donaldson</u></em>: + Read the first book, wasn't much of a fan. I might get back to it at + some point, but I'm not particularly eager.</li> +<li class="packed"><strong><a href="../../reviews/books/0-671-87749-6a.html">The Vorkosigan Saga</a>, by + Lois McMaster Bujold</strong>: + I don't like the early books as much as some, but I love some of the + later books. The last few have been disappointing, but overall very + much worth reading, and belongs around here on the list.</li> +<li class="packed">Going Postal, by Terry Pratchett: Getting to it.</li> +<li class="packed"><strong>The Mote In God's Eye, by Larry Niven & Jerry Pournelle</strong>: + Read many years ago and barely remember it. I need to re-read it, + particularly since there's a new sequal by Pournelle's daughter that + looks well worth reading.</li> +<li class="packed"><em>The Sword Of Truth, by Terry Goodkind</em>: + I read way too many books in this series. Others should not repeat my + mistake. Generic fantasy about incredibly stupid people that turns + into libertarian political ravings.</li> +<li class="packed">The Road, by Cormac McCarthy: Not my thing.</li> +<li class="packed"><strong><a href="../../reviews/books/1-58234-416-7.html">Jonathan Strange & Mr + Norrell</a>, by Susanna Clarke</strong>: + A nearly unique reading experience, and the best footnoted fantasy + that I've ever read (and that includes Pratchett). Great stuff if you + don't mind the slow pace. I'm eagerly hoping for an actual sequel.</li> +<li class="packed">I Am Legend, by Richard Matheson: + Having a hard time getting interested enough in a book about zombies. + But I've been wrong about that + <a href="../../reviews/books/0-316-12246-7.html">before</a>.</li> +<li class="packed">The Riftwar Saga, by Raymond E. Feist: + Heard of it, but not enough to get it onto my want list.</li> +<li class="packed">The Shannara Trilogy, by Terry Brooks: + Heard enough about it to not put it on my want list.</li> +<li class="packed">The Conan The Barbarian Series, by R.E. Howard: + Something that I feel like I "should" read, but usually I'm not a big + fan of pulp.</li> +<li class="packed"><u>The Farseer Trilogy, by Robin Hobb</u>: + Own the first, which has been on my to-read list for a very long time. + Someday I'll get to it. I should probably buy all of the trilogy + before starting it.</li> +<li class="packed"><strong><a href="../../reviews/books/1-931561-64-8.html">The Time Traveler's + Wife</a>, by Audrey Niffenegger</strong>: + Surprisingly good for a literary fantasy, with some fantastic moments + of description.</li> +<li class="packed">The Way Of Kings, by Brandon Sanderson: Want to read at some point.</li> +<li class="packed">A Journey To The Center Of The Earth, by Jules Verne: + As above, uninspired to read Verne.</li> +<li class="packed"><em><a href="../../reviews/books/0-88038-905-2.html">The Legend Of Drizzt + Series</a>, by R.A. Salvatore</em>: + Read the first one, and unless they get substantially better, I have + no interest in reading more. Very stock power fantasy with + one-dimensional characters.</li> +<li class="packed"><strong><u><a href="../../reviews/books/0-765-31524-6.html">Old Man's War</a>, by John + Scalzi</u></strong>: + The later books in the series are better than the first one. An + interesting take on military SF, but I'm not sure it really rises to + the level of this sort of list.</li> +<li class="packed"><strong><u><a href="../../reviews/books/0-553-57331-4.html">The Diamond Age</a>, by + Neil Stephenson</u></strong>: + One too many Stephenson for this list, plus <cite>Anathem</cite> is probably + more deserving of this place, but there are some neat bits about + computation theory.</li> +<li class="packed"><strong><u><a href="../../reviews/books/0-553-28789-3.html">Rendezvous With Rama</a>, + by Arthur C. Clarke</u></strong>: + Completely overrated. A bad book that just happens to be foundational + in a particular sub-genre of SF. Done much better by other people.</li> +<li class="packed"><strong><u><a href="../../reviews/books/0-765-34298-7.html">The Kushiel's Legacy + Series</a>, by Jacqueline Carey</u></strong>: + By far my favorite epic fantasy series. Lush, involved, very + creative, and with a truly unusual heroine. Wonderful stuff.</li> +<li class="packed"><strong><u><a href="../../reviews/books/0-06-105488-7.html">The Dispossessed</a>, by + Ursula K. LeGuin</u></strong>: + Great, thoughtful SF. Probably the best in the utopia genre, even + though it isn't a utopia.</li> +<li class="packed">Something Wicked This Way Comes, by Ray Bradbury: Horror. Eh.</li> +<li class="packed"><u>Wicked, by Gregory Maguire</u>: + On the list, but after a general Oz re-read.</li> +<li class="packed"><u>The Malazan Book Of The Fallen Series, by Steven Erikson</u>: + Own the first. Completely intimidated by the length of the series.</li> +<li class="packed"><u>The Eyre Affair, by Jasper Fforde</u>: On the list.</li> +<li class="packed"><em><u><a href="../../reviews/books/1-85723-138-4.html">The Culture Series</a>, by + Iain M. Banks</u></em>: + Brilliant stuff, highly recommended. I only haven't read it all + because I'm slowly digesting it. Should be higher on the list than + this.</li> +<li class="packed"><u>The Crystal Cave, by Mary Stewart</u>: On the list.</li> +<li class="packed"><u>Anathem, by Neal Stephenson</u>: On the list.</li> +<li class="packed">The Codex Alera Series, by Jim Butcher: + I'll read the Dresden series, or least part of it, first, and see if + that inspires me to read more Butcher. Dubious that this belongs on + this list.</li> +<li class="packed"><strong><u><a href="../../reviews/books/0-671-45070-0.html">The Book Of The New + Sun</a>, by Gene Wolfe</u></strong>: + Incredibly influential and important fantasy-flavored SF that should + be much higher on the list than this.</li> +<li class="packed"><strong><u>The Thrawn Trilogy, by Timothy Zahn</u></strong>: + This is a <cite>Star Wars</cite> media tie-in series, and one of the few of + that type that I've read. I remember quite enjoying it a long time + ago, and it's on the list to re-read at some point.</li> +<li class="packed">The Outlander Series, by Diana Gabaldan: + The only thing on this list that I've never even heard of.</li> +<li class="packed">The Elric Saga, by Michael Moorcock: + Definitely want to read this at some point, once I figure out the + right place to start and probably after I've read some other + Moorcock.</li> +<li class="packed">The Illustrated Man, by Ray Bradbury: + Waiting to see if I like the better-known Bradbury first.</li> +<li class="packed"><strong><u><a href="../../reviews/books/0-515-13881-9.html">Sunshine</a>, by Robin + McKinley</u></strong>: + Quite possibly the best urban fantasy (in the modern definition) that + I've ever read.</li> +<li class="packed"><strong><u><a href="../../reviews/books/0-812-51528-5.html">A Fire Upon The Deep</a>, + by Vernor Vinge</u></strong>: + A little overrated, but it has a fun rendition of Usenet and some + neat aliens.</li> +<li class="packed"><strong>The Caves Of Steel, by Isaac Asimov</strong>: + Read long ago. Enjoyed it, but don't remember being grabbed by it. + There's a bit too much Asimov on this list.</li> +<li class="packed"><strong><u><a href="../../reviews/books/0-553-56073-5.html">The Mars Trilogy</a>, by + Kim Stanley Robinson</u></strong>: + The most detailed and in-depth politics that you'll find in SF, even + more than Le Guin, at the cost of being mind-numbingly boring. Very + ambitious, but just doesn't move fast enough or have enough plot. + Robinson is less a novelist than a political and hard science essayist + in the form of a novel.</li> +<li class="packed"><strong><u>Lucifer's Hammer, by Larry Niven & Jerry Pournelle</u></strong>: + Large-screen disaster novel with a heavy helping of libertarian + utopian politics. Does not belong anywhere near this list.</li> +<li class="packed"><strong><u><a href="../../reviews/books/0-553-56273-8.html">Doomsday Book</a>, by + Connie Willis</u></strong>: + The best of Willis's time travel novels, with fewer communication + failures and frantic faffing about than the other ones. Borderline + for this list, but probably deserves to be here.</li> +<li class="packed"><strong><u><a href="../../reviews/books/0-345-45940-7.html">Perdido Street Station</a>, + by China Mieville</u></strong>: + Revolutionary fantasy. The founding book of New Weird. I think + <a href="../../reviews/books/0-345-44438-8.html">The Scar</a> is a better + book, but I can't argue with this being here.</li> +<li class="packed">The Xanth Series, by Piers Anthony: I've been warned off these.</li> +<li class="packed"><strong><u>The Space Trilogy, by C.S. Lewis</u></strong>: + I need to re-read this and write long reviews of them, since I have a + lot to say about them. But they need to be read in the context of the + Christian faith to make any sense.</li> +<div class="date"><p> +Posted: %DATE% 00:09 — <span class="no-comment"><a href="/~eagle/faqs/comments.html">Why no comments?</a></span> +</p></div> +</ol> + +<address> + Last <a href="https://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/software/web/">spun</a> + %DATE% from thread modified %DATE% +</address> +</body> +</html> diff --git a/t/spin/tree.t b/t/spin/tree.t index 4a92342..55c3234 100755 --- a/t/spin/tree.t +++ b/t/spin/tree.t @@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ Updating .../usefor/drafts/draft-ietf-usefor-useage-01.txt Creating .../reviews Creating .../reviews/books Spinning .../reviews/books/0-385-49362-2.html +Creating .../journal +Creating .../journal/2011-08 +Spinning .../journal/2011-08/006.html OUTPUT require_ok('App::DocKnot::Spin'); |