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To: FredZarguna
No part of the Chronicles of Thomas Covenant?

The first trilogy was on the list, #58.

A Clockwork Orange? [A great book, yes. SF/Fantasy, no.] Same comment for 1984, Animal Farm, Brace New World...

These sorts of books/stories are often lumped into the SF genre, but I think Harlan Ellison had a better term for it, "Speculative Fiction." Ellison was a master at the genre, but while he's a terrific author, I like him better as an editor: Check out his "Dangerous Visions" anthologies. If not for them, I never would have discovered Piers Anthony or Fritz Lieber.

Mark

127 posted on 08/11/2011 8:38:32 PM PDT by MarkL (Do I really look like a guy with a plan?)
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To: MarkL

I already self-corrected, Donaldson around Post #63, but thanks. The list’s still a disgrace.


141 posted on 08/11/2011 10:30:01 PM PDT by FredZarguna (No AE Van Vogt? No JG Ballard? But _Wicked_? OK. that's about all I can take... NPR audience...)
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