{"id":2041,"date":"2013-01-02T00:14:13","date_gmt":"2013-01-02T05:14:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/?p=2041"},"modified":"2013-03-21T15:33:53","modified_gmt":"2013-03-21T19:33:53","slug":"comments-on-locus-all-centuries-poll-novels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2013\/01\/comments-on-locus-all-centuries-poll-novels\/","title":{"rendered":"Comments on Locus All-Centuries Poll: Novels"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here are my comments on the novel component of the results of the Locus All-Centuries Poll<\/a>.<\/p>\n

20th Century SF Novel:<\/p>\n

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Their ranking<\/td>\nAuthor : Title (Year)<\/td>\nMy rating<\/td>\nMy comments<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nHerbert, Frank : Dune (1965)<\/td>\n<\/td>\nI read it too long ago to rate but I will read it again.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nCard, Orson Scott : Ender’s Game (1985)<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nOne of my favourites.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nAsimov, Isaac : The Foundation Trilogy (1953)<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nOne of my favourites — the entire series is worth reading.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nSimmons, Dan : Hyperion (1989)<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nOne of my favourites — the entire series is worth reading.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nLe Guin, Ursula K. : The Left Hand of Darkness (1969)<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nA brilliant novel.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nAdams, Douglas : The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (1979)<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nThe funniest book you will ever read.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nOrwell, George : Nineteen Eighty-Four (1949)<\/td>\n4.5<\/td>\nA book that everyone should read — where the term “big brother” comes from.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nGibson, William : Neuromancer (1984)<\/td>\n4<\/td>\nA hacker tries to pull off the ultimate hack.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nBester, Alfred : The Stars My Destination (1957)<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nA man marooned in space is bent on revenge.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nBradbury, Ray : Fahrenheit 451 (1953)<\/td>\n4.5<\/td>\nA book that everyone should read.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>\nHeinlein, Robert A. : Stranger in a Strange Land (1961)<\/td>\n4<\/td>\nA human born on Mars returns to Earth and becomes a celebrity.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/td>\nHeinlein, Robert A. : The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress (1966)<\/td>\n4<\/td>\nThe colony on the Moon decides it doesn’t want to be ruled by Earth any more.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/td>\nHaldeman, Joe : The Forever War (1974)<\/td>\n4<\/td>\nThe effects on humans of a war with aliens and the time dilation of space travel.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/td>\nClarke, Arthur C. : Childhood’s End (1953)<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nThe Overlords arrive at Earth to help humans but they don’t show themselves.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/td>\nNiven, Larry : Ringworld (1970)<\/td>\n4<\/td>\nThe exploration of an artificial world that’s a ring around a star.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/td>\nLe Guin, Ursula K. : The Dispossessed (1974)<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nA physicist from a society without government visits his neighbour planet.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/td>\nBradbury, Ray : The Martian Chronicles (1950)<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nHumans colonize Mars, but there are beings already there.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18<\/td>\nStephenson, Neal : Snow Crash (1992)<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nReality and virtual reality are very different in the future.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/td>\nMiller, Walter M. , Jr. : A Canticle for Leibowitz (1959)<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nHistory tends to repeat itself.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/td>\nPohl, Frederik : Gateway (1977)<\/td>\n4.5<\/td>\nPeople don’t understand how the Heechee spaceships work, but they set off on them anyway — of course, some people don’t come back.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21<\/td>\nHeinlein, Robert A. : Starship Troopers (1959)<\/td>\n<\/td>\nI’ve been assured that I wouldn’t like it.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22<\/td>\nDick, Philip K. : The Man in the High Castle (1962)<\/td>\n4.5<\/td>\nThe Axis powers won World War II and the US now lives under fascism.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
23<\/td>\nZelazny, Roger : Lord of Light (1967)<\/td>\n3.5<\/td>\nA book that I didn’t get to some extent.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24<\/td>\nWolfe, Gene : The Book of the New Sun (1983)<\/td>\n4<\/td>\nI read the first book — it’s good, but I didn’t understand why people think it’s so brilliant.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
25<\/td>\nLem, Stanislaw : Solaris (1970)<\/td>\n4.5<\/td>\nHumans visit a world where strange things happen.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
26<\/td>\nDick, Philip K. : Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (1968)<\/td>\n4.5<\/td>\nA bounty hunter retires androids who have escaped — the basis of the movie Blade Runner<\/strong>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
27<\/td>\nVinge, Vernor : A Fire Upon The Deep (1992)<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nOne of my favourite books I’ve read in the last few years.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
28<\/td>\nClarke, Arthur C. : Rendezvous with Rama (1973)<\/td>\n4.5<\/td>\nA huge alien ship arrives and people from Earth go to check it out.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
29<\/td>\nHuxley, Aldous : Brave New World (1932)<\/td>\n4.5<\/td>\nEveryone is happy, but at what cost?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
30<\/td>\nClarke, Arthur C. : 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)<\/td>\n4.5<\/td>\nWorth reading even if you’ve seen the movie.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
31<\/td>\nVonnegut, Kurt : Slaughterhouse-Five (1969)<\/td>\n4<\/td>\nA soldier inadvertently travels through time.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
32<\/td>\nStrugatsky, Arkady & Boris : Roadside Picnic (1972)<\/td>\n3.5<\/td>\nA bit too much mystery left at the end for my taste.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
33<\/td>\nCard, Orson Scott : Speaker for the Dead (1986)<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nEnder visits a world where sentient beings have been found and are exhibiting some unexplained behaviour.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
34<\/td>\nBrunner, John : Stand on Zanzibar (1968)<\/td>\n<\/td>\nOn my shelf.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
35<\/td>\nRobinson, Kim Stanley : Red Mars (1992)<\/td>\n4<\/td>\nThe colonization of Mars by people from Earth.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
36<\/td>\nNiven, Larry (& Pournelle, Jerry) : The Mote in God’s Eye (1974)<\/td>\n4<\/td>\nFirst contact between humans and a fascinating alien species.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
37<\/td>\nWillis, Connie : Doomsday Book (1992)<\/td>\n4.5<\/td>\nA historian travels back to a time when the plague was ravishing England.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
38<\/td>\nAtwood, Margaret : The Handmaid’s Tale (1985)<\/td>\n<\/td>\nI saw the movie.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
39<\/td>\nSturgeon, Theodore : More Than Human (1953)<\/td>\n<\/td>\nOn my shelf.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
40<\/td>\nSimak, Clifford D. : City (1952)<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nIn the far future intelligent dogs populate the Earth and humans are a myth.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
41<\/td>\nBrin, David : Startide Rising (1983)<\/td>\n<\/td>\nOn my shelf.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
42<\/td>\nAsimov, Isaac : Foundation (1950)<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nNot sure why it’s on the list twice but it’s still brilliant.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
43<\/td>\nFarmer, Philip Jose : To Your Scattered Bodies Go (1971)<\/td>\n3.5<\/td>\nIt’s readable but doesn’t deserve this spot on the list.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
44<\/td>\nDick, Philip K. : Ubik (1969)<\/td>\n4.5<\/td>\nSome people can read minds, and some other people can prevent someone from reading your mind.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
45<\/td>\nVonnegut, Kurt : Cat’s Cradle (1963)<\/td>\n4.5<\/td>\nA new structure of water is discovered — ice-nine — which is solid at room temperature.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
46<\/td>\nVinge, Vernor : A Deepness in the Sky (1999)<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nA sentient species is forced to hibernate for 215 out of every 250 years because of their planet’s star.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
47<\/td>\nSimak, Clifford D. : Way Station (1963)<\/td>\n4.5<\/td>\nSimak is one of my favourite authors I’ve discovered recently.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
48<\/td>\nWyndham, John : The Day of the Triffids (1951)<\/td>\n4<\/td>\nWalking plants terrorize people.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
49*<\/td>\nKeyes, Daniel : Flowers for Algernon (1966)<\/td>\n<\/td>\nI read the short story version, which is brilliant.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
49*<\/td>\nDelany, Samuel R. : Dhalgren (1975)<\/td>\n<\/td>\nOn my shelf.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

20th Century Fantasy Novel:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Their ranking<\/td>\nAuthor : Title (Year)<\/td>\nMy rating<\/td>\nMy comments<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nTolkien, J. R. R. : The Lord of the Rings (1955)<\/td>\n<\/td>\nI read it too long ago to rate but I will read it again.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nMartin, George R. R. : A Game of Thrones (1996)<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nA brilliant novel — I will read the rest of the series when he finishes it.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nTolkien, J. R. R. : The Hobbit (1937)<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nA great novel.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nLe Guin, Ursula K. : A Wizard of Earthsea (1968)<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nA fabulous novel — the entire series is well worth reading.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nZelazny, Roger : Nine Princes in Amber (1970)<\/td>\n3.5<\/td>\nIt didn’t grab me as much as I expected it to — I don’t feel it deserves this spot on the list.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nLewis, C. S. : The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1950)<\/td>\n<\/td>\nI’m familiar with the story and I don’t think I need to read the book.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nMieville, China : Perdido Street Station (2000)<\/td>\n<\/td>\nOn my shelf.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nGaiman\/Pratchett : Good Omens (1990)<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nVery funny, better than the other Gaiman or Pratchett books I’ve read.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nRowling, J. K. : Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (1997)<\/td>\n<\/td>\nI’m skeptical of this one.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nCrowley, John : Little, Big (1981)<\/td>\n3.5<\/td>\nI liked the atmosphere but the story didn’t quite do it for me.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>\nAdams, Richard : Watership Down (1972)<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nA brilliant novel, one of my favourites.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/td>\nGoldman, William : The Princess Bride (1973)<\/td>\n<\/td>\nI love the movie, and haven’t quite gotten around to reading the novel.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/td>\nMartin, George R. R. : A Storm of Swords (2000)<\/td>\n<\/td>\nOn my shelf.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/td>\nBeagle, Peter S. : The Last Unicorn (1968)<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nA unicorn heads off on a quest to discover what happened to the other unicorns.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/td>\nWhite, T. H. : The Once and Future King (1958)<\/td>\n<\/td>\nI started reading it but it wasn’t doing it for me.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/td>\nKay, Guy Gavriel : Tigana (1990)<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nA brilliant novel by one of my favourite authors.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/td>\nGaiman, Neil : Neverwhere (1996)<\/td>\n4.5<\/td>\nThere’s another world beneath our own.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18<\/td>\nWolfe, Gene : The Book of the New Sun (1983)<\/td>\n4<\/td>\nI read the first book — it’s good, but I didn’t understand why people think it’s so brilliant.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/td>\nVance, Jack : The Dying Earth (1950)<\/td>\n4.5<\/td>\nA great book that I read fairly recently.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/td>\nBulgakov, Mikhail : The Master and Margarita (1967)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21<\/td>\nRowling, J. K. : Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2000)<\/td>\n<\/td>\nI’m skeptical of this one.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22<\/td>\nTolkien, J. R. R. : The Silmarillion (1977)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
23<\/td>\nLeiber, Fritz : The Swords of Lankhmar (1968)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24<\/td>\nJordan, Robert : The Eye of the World (1990)<\/td>\n\u00a04<\/td>\nIt’s a good novel but there’s no way I was going to read the entire hugely long series.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
25<\/td>\nDonaldson, Stephen R. : Lord Foul’s Bane (1977)<\/td>\n<\/td>\nThis is one of the first fantasy books I read many years ago — I hope that I would still like it if I read it again.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
26<\/td>\nBradbury, Ray : Something Wicked This Way Comes (1962)<\/td>\n<\/td>\nOn my shelf.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
27<\/td>\nPeake, Mervyn : Gormenghast (1950)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
28<\/td>\nRowling, J. K. : Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (1999)<\/td>\n3.5<\/td>\nIt’s certainly readable, and if kids like it that’s fine, but for adults there are better books to be found.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
29<\/td>\nPowers, Tim : The Anubis Gates (1983)<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nA professor gets trapped in the 19th century.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
30<\/td>\nMartin, George R. R. : A Clash of Kings (1998)<\/td>\n<\/td>\nOn my shelf.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
31<\/td>\nBradley, Marion Zimmer : The Mists of Avalon (1983)<\/td>\n4.5<\/td>\nA gripping retelling of the King Arthur story from the point of view of the women.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
32<\/td>\nHobb, Robin : Assassin’s Apprentice (1995)<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nThe latest addition to my own list of best fantasy novels.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
33<\/td>\nPratchett, Terry : The Colour of Magic (1983)<\/td>\n3.5<\/td>\nI read this a while ago but didn’t find it that funny — Mort<\/strong> was funnier.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
34<\/td>\nHoldstock, Robert : Mythago Wood (1984)<\/td>\n3.5<\/td>\nThis novel didn’t grab me as much as I expected.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
35<\/td>\nKing, Stephen : The Stand (1978)<\/td>\n<\/td>\nOn my shelf.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
36*<\/td>\nL’Engle, Madeleine : A Wrinkle in Time (1962)<\/td>\n4<\/td>\nIt’s good, but more for kids.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
36*<\/td>\nPratchett, Terry : Small Gods (1992)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
38<\/td>\nHoward, Robert E. : Conan the Barbarian (1950)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
39<\/td>\nEnde, Michael : The Neverending Story (1983)<\/td>\n4<\/td>\nA boy reads about a fantastic world and then enters it.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
40<\/td>\nPeake, Mervyn : Titus Groan (1946)<\/td>\n4<\/td>\nA unique world.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
41<\/td>\nMcCaffrey, Anne : Dragonflight (1968)<\/td>\n4<\/td>\nIt’s good but I expected it to be better given that it’s the start of a hugely long series.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
42<\/td>\nOrwell : George : Animal Farm (1945)<\/td>\n4<\/td>\nIt’s good but a bit obvious.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
43<\/td>\nFeist, Raymond E. : Magician (1982)<\/td>\n4<\/td>\nI read the first book.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
44<\/td>\nSilverberg, Robert : Lord Valentine’s Castle (1980)<\/td>\n<\/td>\nOn my shelf.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
45<\/td>\nLovecraft, H. P. : At the Mountains of Madness (1936)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
46<\/td>\nSwanwick, Michael : The Iron Dragon’s Daughter (1993)<\/td>\n<\/td>\nOn my shelf.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
47<\/td>\nKing, Stephen : The Shining (1977)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
48<\/td>\nGarcia Marquez, Gabriel : One Hundred Years of Solitude (1970)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
49<\/td>\nSaint-Exupery, Antoine de : The Little Prince (1943)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
50<\/td>\nHughart, Barry : Bridge of Birds (1984)<\/td>\n<\/td>\nOn my shelf.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

21st Century SF Novel:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Their ranking<\/td>\nAuthor : Title (Year)<\/td>\nMy rating<\/td>\nMy comments<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nScalzi, John : Old Man’s War (2005)<\/td>\n<\/td>\nOn my shelf.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nStephenson, Neal : Anathem (2008)<\/td>\n<\/td>\nOn my shelf.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nBacigalupi, Paolo : The Windup Girl (2009)<\/td>\n<\/td>\nOn my shelf.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nWilson, Robert Charles : Spin (2005)<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nA brilliant novel by one of my favourite authors.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nWatts, Peter : Blindsight (2006)<\/td>\n4.5<\/td>\nA bit difficult to read, but fascinating ideas.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nMorgan, Richard : Altered Carbon (2002)<\/td>\n<\/td>\nOn my shelf.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nCollins, Suzanne : The Hunger Games (2008)<\/td>\n<\/td>\nI’m skeptical of this one but I might give it a try at some point.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nGibson, William : Pattern Recognition (2003)<\/td>\n4.5<\/td>\nA great novel.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nMieville, China : The City & the City (2009)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nStross, Charles : Accelerando (2005)<\/td>\n<\/td>\nOn my shelf.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>\nMitchell, David : Cloud Atlas (2004)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/td>\nMcDonald, Ian : River of Gods (2004)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/td>\nMcCarthy, Cormac The Road (2006)<\/td>\n<\/td>\nOn my shelf.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/td>\nHarrison, M. John : Light (2002)<\/td>\n<\/td>\nOn my shelf.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15*<\/td>\nWillis, Connie : Black Out\/All Clear (2010)<\/td>\n<\/td>\nOn my shelf.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15*<\/td>\nChabon, Michael : The Yiddish Policemen’s Union (2007)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17*<\/td>\nSimmons, Dan : Ilium (2003)<\/td>\n<\/td>\nOn my shelf.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17*<\/td>\nNiffenegger, Audrey : The Time Traveler’s Wife (2003)<\/td>\n\u00a05<\/td>\nI highly recommend it to all.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19*<\/td>\nDoctorow, Cory : Little Brother (2008<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19*<\/td>\nIshiguro, Kazuo : Never Let Me Go (2005)<\/td>\n<\/td>\nJust saw the great movie version recently.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Their ranking<\/td>\nAuthor : Title (Year)<\/td>\nMy rating<\/td>\nMy comments<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nGaiman, Neil : American Gods (2001)<\/td>\n<\/td>\nI started reading it but it didn’t grab me.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nClarke, Susanna : Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell (2004)<\/td>\n<\/td>\nOn my shelf.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nRothfuss, Patrick : The Name of the Wind (2007)<\/td>\n<\/td>\nOn my shelf.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nMieville, China : The Scar (2002)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nMartin, George R. R. : A Feast for Crows (2005)<\/td>\n<\/td>\nI’ll read it when the series is finished.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nRowling, J. K. : Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (2007)<\/td>\n<\/td>\nI’m skeptical of this one.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nBujold, Lois McMaster : The Curse of Chalion (2001)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nMieville, China : The City & the City (2009)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nFforde, Jasper : The Eyre Affair (2001)<\/td>\n4.5<\/td>\nA great book — different and clever.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10*<\/td>\nBujold, Lois McMaster : Paladin of Souls (2003)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10*<\/td>\nPratchett, Terry : Night Watch (2002)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/td>\nGaiman, Neil : Coraline (2002)<\/td>\n<\/td>\nI saw the movie, which was OK.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13*<\/td>\nWolfe, Gene : The Wizard Knight (2004)<\/td>\n<\/td>\nOn my shelf.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13*<\/td>\nAbercrombie, Joe : The Blade Itself (2006)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/td>\nPratchett, Terry : Going Postal (2004)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16*<\/td>\nGaiman, Neil : The Graveyard Book (2008)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16*<\/td>\nLynch, Scott : The Lies of Locke Lamora (2006)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18<\/td>\nJemisin, N. K. : The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms (2010)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/td>\nLe Guin, Ursula K. : Lavinia (2008)<\/td>\n<\/td>\nOn my shelf.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/td>\nSanderson, Brandon : Mistborn (2006)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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