[Abin Sur]

Let us not forget the Good Doctor (Asimov).

I've always liked Asimov, one of the Big Three Golden Age science fiction writers (Asimov, Clarke, and Heinlein).

Heinlein's still the best, though...IMHO, of course :-)

[NewMexLurker]

one of the Big Three Golden Age science fiction writers (Asimov, Clarke, and Heinlein)

That reminds me of a funny dig at Ray Bradbury, from South Park. The "giants" of science fiction were being discussed. I'm doing this from memory, but the dialog went something like this:

Character 1: "... the giants of science fiction; Asimov, Bester, Clarke ..."

Character 2: "B for Alfie Bester? Really? Why not Bradbury?"

Character 1: "Bradbury. (condescending sniff). I'm aware of his work."

[Ransomed]

“I’ve always liked Asimov, one of the Big Three Golden Age science fiction writers (Asimov, Clarke, and Heinlein).”

Heinlein is the best of that grouping, early/mid Heinlein is really hard to beat. Then Clarke. Asimov would be a ways behind those two for me, but he’s definately a master. Jack Vance is at the top of my list. Anderson, Sturgeon and DeCamp are up there too, but I won’t say they are better than Heinlein.

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