lists of books, links, etc

last updated Mon Jun 26 21:55:04 PDT 2006

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only science fiction so far..


status:completedon the shelfconsideringcurrently readingstrugglinggave up
 

 
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The Demolished ManAlfred Besterthe first HUGOvery very good
The Stars My DestinationAlfred Bester wow... AMAZING
Virtual UnrealitiesAlfred Bester  
Sundiver (The Uplift Saga, Book 1)David Brin  
Startide Rising (The Uplift Saga, Book 2)David Brinhugo 1984
nebula 1983
 
The Uplift War (The Uplift Saga, Book 3)David Brin  
The Shockwave RiderJohn Brunner  
Paladin of SoulsLois McMaster Bujoldhugo 2004 
The Curse of ChalionLois McMaster Bujold  
Parable of the SowerOctavia E. Butler  borrowed: jess
Parable of the TalentsOctavia E. Butlernebula 1999 
Ender's GameOrson Scott Cardhugo 1986
nebula 1985
excellent
Speaker for the DeadOrson Scott Cardhugo 1987
nebula 1986
excellent
XenocideOrson Scott Card  
Children of the MindOrson Scott Card  
Downbelow StationC. J. Cherryhhugo 1982decent. not drawing me in tho. i keep waiting for it to get better.
DhalgrenSamuel R. Delaney  
Babel 17Samuel R. Delaney  
many..many..Philip K Dick among top favorites
The Man in the High CastlePhilip K Dickhugo 1963 
I Have No Mouth and I Must ScreamHarlan Ellison  
The Time of the EyeHarlan Ellison  
Approaching OblivionHarlan Ellison  
American GodsNeil Gaimanhugo 2002got thru most of it, really didn't care for it
NeuromancerWilliam Gibsonhugo 1985
nebula 1984
why state the obvious?
IdoruWilliam Gibson  
Count ZeroWilliam Gibson excellent
The Forever WarJoe Haldemanhugo 1976
nebula 1975
excellent
Forever PeaceJoe Haldemannebula 1998 
DuneFrank Herbert  
Flowers for Algernon Daniel Keyesnebula 1966 
The Left Hand of DarknessUrsula K. Le Guinhugo 1970
nebula 1969
 
The DispossessedUrsula K. Le Guinhugo 1975
nebula 1974
 
SolarisStanislaw Lem excellent - don't see the recent movie
The Futurological CongressStanislaw Lem excellent
Tales of Pirx the PilotStanislaw Lem  
The Star DiariesStanislaw Lem  
Return from the StarsStanislaw Lem  
Peace on EarthStanislaw Lem  
Memoirs Found in a BathtubStanislaw Lem good, but i put it down
Perdido Street StationChina Mieville not feelin' it...
RingworldLarry Nivenhugo 1971
nebula 1970
 
The Golden CompassPhilip Pullman excellent
The Subtle KnifePhilip Pullman good
The Amber SpyglassPhilip Pullman good
Red MarsKim Stanley Robinsonnebula 1993 
HyperionDan Simmonshugo 1990excellent
Fall of HyperionDan Simmons  
IliumDan Simmons i heard from Borderlands Books that this is good
OlymposDan Simmons i heard from Borderlands Books that this is good
Snow CrashNeal Stephenson loved it
The Diamond AgeNeal Stephensonhugo 1996for the love of god, i can't get thru this book.
been trying since late '98
CryptonomiconNeal Stephenson  
Happiness Is a Warm SpaceshipJames Tiptree Jr. excellent
from Meet Me at Infinity
The Color of Neanderthal EyesJames Tiptree Jr. excellent
from Meet Me at Infinity
A Fire Upon the DeepVernor Vingehugo 1993pretty dern good
A Deepness in the SkyVernor Vingehugo 2000FANTASTIC!! prequel to A Fire, but published later...
The Peace WarVernor Vinge read before Marooned
Marooned in RealtimeVernor Vinge read after Peace
To Say Nothing of the DogConnie Willishugo 1999 
The Shadow of the TorturerGene Wolfe excellent
The Claw of the ConciliatorGene Wolfenebula 1982 
The Sword of the LictorGene Wolfe  
The Citadel of the AutarchGene Wolfe  
The Urth of the New SunGene Wolfe  
many..many..Roger Zelazny among top favorites
The Amber ChroniclesRoger Zelazny fuck yeah
Lord of LightRoger Zelaznyhugo 1968