NPR's Top 100 Sci-fi & Fantasy Books - Flowchart

spaltor · October 05, 2011, 08:03:37 AM

I'm sure everyone's seen NPR's list of the Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy books. But how about a little more guidance. This is an awesome (and hilarious) flow chart.

(Attached, but online here: http://i.imgur.com/WpdLE.jpg)

Jobydrone · October 05, 2011, 08:32:10 AM

I like it! And some good suggestions there as well. They needed to do some quality assurance though, there's actually no way to get to Tolkien's Simmarillion, though anyone who's read it might think that's a good thing ;)

billybob476 · October 05, 2011, 08:34:57 AM

Considering I can't even get though LOTR that isn't bad! Still some greet suggestions there (quite a few of which I need to add to my own list).

Jobydrone · October 05, 2011, 08:42:07 AM

Yes me too! Looking forward to reading alot of these. The actual list and a good summary are here and here:

http://www.npr.org/2011/08/11/139085843/your-picks-top-100-science-fiction-fantasy-books

http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2011/08/11/139346998/nprs-top-100-science-fiction-and-fantasy-novels-parsing-the-results

Rico · October 05, 2011, 08:54:41 AM

What? No Harlan Ellison??

Actually, it's a pretty good list overall. I think I've read maybe half of the list or so.

Bromptonboy · October 05, 2011, 03:58:47 PM

Love it! I ended up at Iain Banks 'Culture' series - which is a favorite of mine.

turtlesrock · October 05, 2011, 07:00:23 PM

this is going to be useful at the book store. can't wait to read the books on the list!

Feathers · October 06, 2011, 06:31:27 AM

Interesting. My initial run through took me to either the Cuture series, Hitchiker's Guide of Azimov's Foundation books. I wont disagree, I like them all.