Xiph is right again.

I forgot about Salvatore. He needs to be on there.

 

If the rest of the list weren't rather spot on, I'd dismiss the entire thing because of Jordan at number 6 and Bakker at 9. It's probably worth mentioning that Sanderson (Mistborn, Elantris) is writing the final novel in the Wheel of Time series.

Bakker's story is a nigh unrelievedly dark quasi-retelling of the story of Christ but set in a world where evil is more literal and civilization has advanced to the level of the Crusades era. Well written, but imbalanced and unoriginal in my opinion.

The lack of Melanie Rawn depresses me.

 

They have a separate list for SF with 10 books

#1: Dune (Frank Herbert)
#2: Starship Troopers (Robert Heinlein)
#3: Ender's Game (Orson Scott Card)
#4: Foundation (Isaac Asimov)
#5: Snow Crash (Neal Stephenson)
#6: The Forever War (Joe Haldman)
#7: Night's Dawn saga (Peter Hamilton)
#8: Gap (Steven R. Donaldson)
#9: Otherland (Tad William)
#10: Altered Carbon (Richard Morgan)

Honorable Mentions:

Hyperion (Dan Simmons)
Necromancer (William Gibson)
Armor (John Steakly)
Market Forces (Richard Morgan)
Necroscope (Brian Lumley)
Fallen Dragon (Peter Hamilton)
Red Mars (Kim Stanley Robinson)
2001: Space Odyssey (Arthur C. Clarke)

 

Does Starship Troopers the Movie copy the book? or is the book better?

 

The book is far better. Unlike Ender's Game, it deserves its spot.

 

Actual books are overrated when you have E-books. Too many stacks of them end up all over the place. >_>

Just get them online.

 

Ender's Game is less deserving than even its sequels. Where's the Dan Simmons love? Only Hyperion as an honorable mention? Where's Ilium? Olympos?

 

I completely disagree, if anything Enders Game should be bumped up a spot

 

I'm well on the way to my own library myself too .

 

The Dresden Files is there yet Codex Alera is not? Imo Codex Alera is a much better 'fantasy' book; the Dresden series is more mystery/supernatural.

 

I have 6 bookshelves in my room. 5 of 'em 6 foot ones.

Too many bookshelves fill up all your space. :awesome

 

I'm amazed that the Dresden Files is on there, but the much better Felix Castor series is nowhere to be seen.

 

Really though, The Name of the Wind is the best straight up fantasy book I've read in the past few years.

I can't fucking wait until the 2nd one comes out...should be any day now.

 

I couldn't get into this book, but judging from your praise I'm guessing it's worth trying at another read?

 

Hell yeah it is. Just... skip the last three chapters. >_> Soooo made me FUUUUU at it. :|

 

What author names his character Felix Castor?

Seriously.

Sounds like a Gary Sue DADA teacher.

Only reason I haven't picked up that book yet.