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Lists are created that we may complain about them. Craig Send a noteboard - 14/12/2009 12:31:32 AM
Acacia: The War with the Mein by David Anthony Durham

Overrated.

The Alchemy of Stone by Ekaterina Sedia

Plan to read.

The Baroque Cycle by Neal Stephenson

Excellent.

Glasshouse by Charles Stross

Plan to read.

Harry Potter Series by JK Rowling

Some books are outstanding, others are simply good.

Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke

One of my favorite books, period.

Pattern Recognition by William Gibson

Mediocre.

Perdido Street Station by China Miéville

Excellent.

Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger

Plan to read.
I am made of poison.
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20 Best Science Fiction Books of the Decade Darth_Katie - 13/12/2009 10:16:32 PM 1576 Views
How can Harry Potter be there and the Dark Tower not ? AgentOrange - 13/12/2009 11:53:10 PM 966 Views
I guess because... j-whitt987 - 14/12/2009 12:11:47 AM 944 Views
Oh. Well that sentence was too long! AgentOrange - 14/12/2009 07:48:19 AM 902 Views
I'm kinda meh on Harry Potter but at least I found it interesting enough to finish snoopcester - 14/12/2009 02:25:36 PM 898 Views
you're just saying that to hurt me *NM* AgentOrange - 14/12/2009 06:14:31 PM 406 Views
Awww. It isn't just to hurt you. snoopcester - 14/12/2009 08:55:44 PM 883 Views
I'm really struggling to finish Dark Tower.... Brian - 16/12/2009 07:19:35 AM 863 Views
Similar for me snoopcester - 16/12/2009 12:03:48 PM 941 Views
It's worth finishing. rebelaessedai - 16/12/2009 03:02:32 PM 910 Views
I think they put Oryx and Crake on lists like this just to spite Margaret Atwood *NM* Ouranid - 14/12/2009 12:10:35 AM 563 Views
What do you mean? *NM* Darth_Katie - 14/12/2009 01:52:01 PM 392 Views
She's on record as being a bit snobby about Sci-Fi and not wanting to be labelled with it *NM* snoopcester - 14/12/2009 02:23:46 PM 381 Views
Yes, and the book is bad. Ouranid - 14/12/2009 06:18:02 PM 937 Views
I liked it snoopcester - 16/12/2009 01:17:57 PM 923 Views
I agree with her 100%. It's not Science Fiction. *NM* Joker - 15/12/2009 06:47:50 PM 421 Views
She later changed her mind and said it is science fiction. Werthead - 15/12/2009 10:09:03 PM 1117 Views
I don't think of books like that as Sci fi but I can see the argument that they are snoopcester - 16/12/2009 01:19:45 PM 894 Views
Lists are created that we may complain about them. Craig - 14/12/2009 12:31:32 AM 903 Views
Yeah, what he said. *NM* jh - 14/12/2009 07:27:58 AM 387 Views
Read most of these Larry - 14/12/2009 12:43:05 AM 1185 Views
Thank you. Jayhawk - 10/01/2010 01:45:11 AM 1220 Views
Double post Jayhawk - 10/01/2010 01:45:27 AM 1143 Views
I'm a little surprised The Lies of Locke Lamora isn't on there, to be honest. Ghavrel - 14/12/2009 02:35:13 AM 884 Views
it's fantasy. not sf even by a stretch. *NM* Aeryn - 14/12/2009 05:52:05 AM 397 Views
and really, not very good. *NM* Aeryn - 14/12/2009 05:52:39 AM 416 Views
See below. *NM* Ghavrel - 14/12/2009 06:52:39 AM 393 Views
Harry Potter? *NM* Ghavrel - 14/12/2009 06:52:32 AM 418 Views
Re: 20 Best Science Fiction Books of the Decade snoopcester - 14/12/2009 02:28:29 PM 891 Views
Not sure if I could come up with a ranking. Werthead - 14/12/2009 05:28:34 PM 1058 Views
I'd say the Scar is more balanced AgentOrange - 14/12/2009 06:18:13 PM 829 Views
Generally agree but... Jacob - 14/12/2009 06:22:50 PM 868 Views
Am I th eonly one who always reads Ekaterina Sedia as Ekaterina Sedai? *NM* everynametaken - 14/12/2009 08:52:57 PM 448 Views
Nope. *NM* rebelaessedai - 14/12/2009 11:41:01 PM 391 Views
Yes. Freak. *NM* jh - 15/12/2009 11:25:40 AM 375 Views
I thought it was a Wotmania username for a while *NM* Gher - 15/12/2009 06:38:16 PM 375 Views
Same. lord-of-shadow - 16/12/2009 05:35:55 AM 904 Views
Glad to see Ted Chiang make the list Jayhawk - 10/01/2010 01:48:44 AM 1134 Views
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