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I just went and bought "I am Legend" and "I, Claudius" Aeryn Send a noteboard - 23/04/2010 02:21:43 PM
and I'll likely have change my mind somewhat until next time someone asks about favourite books.

My top 10 books (all books), in no order:
1.Memory by Lois McMaster Bujold (only chose one of the books since you forbade whole series)
2.Years of Rice and Salt by Kim Stanely Robinson
3.I, Claudius by Robert Graves
4.Rubicon by Tom Holland
5.Never Let Me Go by Kazou Ishiguro
6.I am Legend by Richard Matheson
7.Atonement by Ian McEwan
8.The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell
9.Hyperion by Dan Simmons
10.Pandora's Star by Peter Hamilton

My top 10 SF/F books, in no order:
1.Memory by Lois McMaster Bujold (only chose one of the books since you forbade whole series)
2.Years of Rice and Salt by Kim Stanely Robinson
3.I, Claudius by Robert Graves
4.Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
5.Never Let Me Go by Kazou Ishiguro
6.Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
7.I am Legend by Richard Matheson
8.The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell
9.Hyperion by Dan Simmons
10.Pandora's Star by Peter Hamilton


There's definitely some names repeating. I'm cautious with non-sf/f books because they tend to be depressing. But I went ahead and bought I am Legend and I, Claudius. (I've read Robert Graves' book of greek myths and loved his writing style, albeit in translation). The Gone-Away World is next in the buying pile.

Except for Never Let Me Go, I've read the rest of your sf/f list. Memory, Hyperion, Pandora's Star are all some of my favorite books too (although not top 10; they were great books but didn't hit an emotional spot for me).

Why did you like Never Let Me Go? I saw some other books by this author listed in this thread. I don't need the plot, but why the book spoke to you, how it made you feel.

This thread gave me an idea of doing a "list swap" - to read a book from a person's list (of your choosing, but one that you haven't read yet) in exchange for them doing the same.
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