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I've read very little science fiction since I was a kid and not too much there either. But I tried my best to complete the list and really did enjoy those other books. I saw Flowers on some greatest 100 list and remember loving the story and figured it was in play. I thought the Stand was very good ( I thought about putting the Tonmyknockers on there too). I didn't care about the voucher. Like I said please pass it on. I was just trying to help compile your Birthday list.
And in no particular order ..
1) YA
1. His Dark Materials
2. Dragonlance Chronicles
3. Enders Game
4. Wheel of Time
5. The Hobbit
2) Fantasy series
1. Malazan
2. Wheel of Time
3. ASOIAF
3) Stand alone Fantasy
1. Best Served Cold
2. Talion: Revenant
3. Elantris
4. Neverwhere
5. Warbreaker
4) Trilogies
1. Gormenghast
2. First Law
3. Farseer
4. 1st Chronicles of Thomas Covenant
5. Mistborn
5) Sci Fi
1. Hyperion
2. Fall of Hyperion
3. Enders Game
4. Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy
5. I Am Legend
1) YA
1. His Dark Materials
2. Dragonlance Chronicles
3. Enders Game
4. Wheel of Time
5. The Hobbit
2) Fantasy series
1. Malazan
2. Wheel of Time
3. ASOIAF
3) Stand alone Fantasy
1. Best Served Cold
2. Talion: Revenant
3. Elantris
4. Neverwhere
5. Warbreaker
4) Trilogies
1. Gormenghast
2. First Law
3. Farseer
4. 1st Chronicles of Thomas Covenant
5. Mistborn
5) Sci Fi
1. Hyperion
2. Fall of Hyperion
3. Enders Game
4. Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy
5. I Am Legend
I think it's a combination of 2 factors:
1. Yes, it is a generation thing. Like hairstyles, music, etc.
2. The first in the market factor - It's like Tolkien. Even though he was certainly not the first one to write fantasy, his impact was so huge that he'll probably always will be considered the father of fantasy. Same thing with Douglas Adams - I'm sure there were a lot of comic SF/Fantasy books before him, but he was the first one to reach that level of success that everything in that specfic genre will be linked back to him.
Personally, I liked his books, but of course I've read them as a teenager. Terry Pratchett is a much better writer in my opinion.
1. Yes, it is a generation thing. Like hairstyles, music, etc.
2. The first in the market factor - It's like Tolkien. Even though he was certainly not the first one to write fantasy, his impact was so huge that he'll probably always will be considered the father of fantasy. Same thing with Douglas Adams - I'm sure there were a lot of comic SF/Fantasy books before him, but he was the first one to reach that level of success that everything in that specfic genre will be linked back to him.
Personally, I liked his books, but of course I've read them as a teenager. Terry Pratchett is a much better writer in my opinion.
I don't know what generation is supposed to like that book but it seems like it would be mine dove I was a ripe 20 years old when it was first published.
I thought it was horrible when I read it for the first time about 8 months ago. IMO, The characters were stupid, the jokes were terribly lame (I grinned/softly chuckled at maybe 8 of them), and the story was pointless and the ending was dumbest of all. I was bored to tears and couldn't wait until it ended. . I can't decide whether it is the first or second worse fantasy/science fiction book I've ever read.
I kid you not the story and humor was very much like a Piers Anthony (same generation?) story without the pornography. It was supposed to be clever. I didn't think so. It is one of the very few books that I really don't know why anyone could like it.
Do not pass go. Do not collect $200. Do NOT read that garbage. But to each his own. Many love it.
@ Antoxx
I didn't rate Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy because I considered it Science Fiction. But if it counts I will give it a
2 and that's giving it the benefit of the doubt, I MO.