[Bon of Babble]

Classic science fiction from a books on tape series that my son downloaded for me to listen to when I had to fly across the country.

I’ve read most of them ages ago and what’s amazing is that the top 10 that were considered “The Best” back when I was in college in the dark ages (according to my kids) are the same books listed in the 2010s.

1. 1984

2. Dune

3. Foundation

4. Stranger in a Stranger Land

5. Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (which I read to my son when he was small).

6. Enders Game.

Recommend all, that is if you like Sci Fi, I know a lot of people don’t.

[Nepeta]

I’ve read most of them ages ago and what’s amazing is that the top 10 that were considered “The Best” back when I was in college in the dark ages (according to my kids) are the same books listed in the 2010s.

I think that is because 1) fantasy became a bigger market, and 2) Star Trek/Star Wars brought a lot of new fans to the market, and they think science fiction = space opera, and only space opera.

[Silentgypsy]

You have a great son!