Sixty thousand of us (and by us I mean fans of science fiction and fantasy novels) helped NPR in a completely unscientific endeavor this summer. We nominated our favorite science fiction and fantasy novels, then we voted, and now the results are in.
Follow this link for a printable version of NPR’s Top 100 Science Fiction, Fantasy Books and this link for the less printable, but more eye friendly list, including book covers.
I also enjoyed reading an article at NPR written by Glen Weldon about parsing the results. The most gratifying tidbit reinforced my belief in all things Tolkien.
Who among us can read a list like this one and not, on some level, chafe against it? But that’s okay. Lists like this one are not meant to be definitive, but to spark discussion and debate.
— Glen Weldon
As if I needed an excuse to add more books to my already toppling to-read pile! Still, I encourage everyone to review this list and read one, some or all of them.
Ad astra per aspera!