read the top 100 sci-fi novels

About 35% of Hyperion blew my mind. The rest of it was not well written, and the end was so unsatisfying that I had to immediately read the sequel. Still not satisfied, I gave up on the series. (There are 2 more books.)

The Stars My Destination is not as good as Bester’s other great work, The Demolished Man, but is still a fun story full of really intriguing ideas.

My third Clarke book to read, and my first to thoroughly enjoy. It managed to maintain its tension and mystery up until the very last chapter. I recommend it to anyone who considers himself a sci-fi connesu… coness… fan.

I’ve been updating my “read 50 books this year” list and forgetting to update this one. I think since my last update I’ve finished:

Foundation
Fahrenheit 451
The Forever War

This book was a little slow, but I think that was deliberate – after all, something like 99% of the population gets killed in the first seven pages. I really liked it – gave me much to think about. Especially when you remember that it was written in 1949.

Fun but familiar (as it’s been copied so many times). If I’d read it when it first came out and there was nothing else like it, man, it would have blown my mind!

Why didn’t anyone tell me about this book sooner? It is a masterpiece!

I fail to see the genius, frankly.

I would rate this one “definitely worth reading.”

I think the list might have been updated, but I’ve read 35 of the books currently listed on http://home.austarnet.com.au/petersykes/topscifi/lists_books_rank1.html

Mostly missing the modern stuff as I have a large library of 50s-60s-70s era sci-fi.

Only 83 to go, I think…