Best science fiction story of all-time nomination thread - Page 6

AAmaz0n · #51 06-28-2006, 08:24 PM

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The Diamond Age or Snow Crash, by Neal Stephenson

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I'm a huge fan of both of these, but not sure that they fit within the "one sitting" criteria. If they do, I second them and nominate Neuromancer by Gibson as well.

Also, I'd like to second Johnny Mnemonic; Hollywood really didn't do the story justice.

Has anyone mentioned "I have no mouth and I must scream" by Harlon Ellison?

Shauna

Gin 'n Tonic · #52 06-28-2006, 08:42 PM

'To Serve Man' - Damon Knight along with some others already mentioned - 'I have no mouth and I must scream' and 'The 9 Billion Names of God'.

Russ

RockSteady · #53 06-28-2006, 10:30 PM

'By His Bootstraps' - by Robert A. Heinlein

beverage · #54 06-28-2006, 10:57 PM

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The Diamond Age or Snow Crash, by Neal Stephenson

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I'm a huge fan of both of these, but not sure that they fit within the "one sitting" criteria. If they do, I second them and nominate Neuromancer by Gibson as well.

Also, I'd like to second Johnny Mnemonic; Hollywood really didn't do the story justice.

Has anyone mentioned "I have no mouth and I must scream" by Harlon Ellison?

Shauna

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Crap, I should actually read all of the OP next time. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

However, I did read Snow Crash in one sitting the first time I read it. One very long sitting.

ChipWrecked · #55 06-28-2006, 11:37 PM

"The Sentinel" by Arthur C. Clarke

Andrew Karpinski · #56 06-28-2006, 11:38 PM

Hijack :

Who do you guys think is best? Clark, Asimov, or Heinlein? I am going with Asimov but they're all very close.

Roswell · #57 06-29-2006, 12:30 AM

Heinlein was the only one who created interesting characters, in my opinion.

Andrew Karpinski · #58 06-29-2006, 12:33 AM

My only issue with Heinlein is how he felt the need to insert his politics into every freaking novel. Don't get me wrong, I love the guy, but I don't need to hear martians talking about TANSTAAFL. Do you freaking grok me?

Peeda · #59 06-29-2006, 02:12 AM

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Harrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut

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Good choice. "All summer in a day" also, and "True Names" by Vernor Vinge. "Super-Toys Last All Summer Long" by Aldiss (inspiration for the movie AI apparently) is also pretty good. Lots of stuff by Bradbury.

Peeda · #60 06-29-2006, 02:18 AM

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My only issue with Heinlein is how he felt the need to insert his politics into every freaking novel. Don't get me wrong, I love the guy, but I don't need to hear martians talking about TANSTAAFL. Do you freaking grok me?

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It also seems like all his later novels he always had some old bald guy who seemed suspicially like heinlein banging some buxom young women.

I've always liked Bradbury a lot, though a lot of his great stories aren't really necessarily sci-fi. Out of those three, probably Clark.