Tuesday, July 10, 2012

10 Science Fiction Novels You Pretend to Have Read

io9 wrote "We asked some of our favorite writers, and they told us the 10 science fiction and fantasy books that everybody pretends to have read — and the reasons why you should read them for real. Here they are, in no particular order."

I've read (and loved) Cryptonomicon, Dune, Foundation, and 1984. I don't believe people haven't read Dune or Foundation.

I've started Gravity's Rainbow twice. I'm fascinated by it since it's also been called the greatest book on film ever written, but... eh. I own (in hardcover) Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell but haven't gotten to it.

I've never heard of First and Last Men and Starmaker by Olaf Stapledon, The Long Tomorrow by Leigh Brackett, or Dhalgren by Samuel Delany. I'll probably get to Infinite Jest only after I finish Gravity's Rainbow.

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