[DemforBush]

I found the list of selections quite interesting. Many of the choices are spot-on, IMHO. A few are definitely not (also IMHO). Thought it would be kind of fun to see what everyone thinks of the choices.

[bolobaby]

I’ve read most of these books, amazingly.

I heartily recommend #26 - Snow Crash. Fun read.

The War of the Worlds deserves much higher billing than #39.

[Georgia Girl 2]

I checked just to make sure that “Stranger In a Strange Land” was on the list.

[LexBaird]

Not too bad of list, though there are some ones that would not be on there if it wasn’t NPR listeners polled, and a couple more that are trendy now but won’t stand the test of time.

[where's_the_Outrage?]

Number 1 should be the Mar series by Edgar Rice Burroughs. This is not even listed, so there are a bunch or illiterate people out there.

A Princess of Mars should be required reading in school.

[El Laton Caliente]

David Weber’s Honor Harrinton series didn’t make the list?

Nothing by CJ Cherryh?

Glad to see Foundation on there and The Ender Series belongs on there also.

[ctdonath2]

“16. I, Robot, by Isaac Asimov”

Too high. It has not aged well. I’d guess the high ranking came from those who read it way back when it was fresh. I re-read it recently, and while some of the notions were kinda neat, so much of the technology involved is developing far different than expected, rendering the result way off course.

[Joe 6-pack]

I've read a healthy portion of those on the list and can generally agree with the choices. I would have rank ordered them a bit differently. Canticle For Leibowitz not even in the top third? Watchmen higher than Frankenstein?

I also wonder if some would have made the list had they not been made into movies (i.e. Mists of Avalon, Omega Man). I'm not saying they don't belong on the list, but I think the movie versions may have propelled them into the popular conscience which helped get them there.