11.22.2005
Top 20 geek novels -- the results! from Guardian Unlimited: Technology
Top 20 geek novels -- the results! from Guardian Unlimited: Technology: "1. The HitchHiker's Guide to the Galaxy -- Douglas Adams 85% (102)
2. Nineteen Eighty-Four -- George Orwell 79% (92)
3. Brave New World -- Aldous Huxley 69% (77)
4. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? -- Philip Dick 64% (67)
5. Neuromancer -- William Gibson 59% (66)
6. Dune -- Frank Herbert 53% (54)
7. I, Robot -- Isaac Asimov 52% (54)
8. Foundation -- Isaac Asimov 47% (47)
9. The Colour of Magic -- Terry Pratchett 46% (46)
10. Microserfs -- Douglas Coupland 43% (44)
11. Snow Crash -- Neal Stephenson 37% (37)
12. Watchmen -- Alan Moore & Dave Gibbons 38% (37)
13. Cryptonomicon -- Neal Stephenson 36% (36)
14. Consider Phlebas -- Iain M Banks 34% (35)
15. Stranger in a Strange Land -- Robert Heinlein 33% (33)
16. The Man in the High Castle -- Philip K Dick 34% (32)
17. American Gods -- Neil Gaiman 31% (29)
18. The Diamond Age -- Neal Stephenson 27% (27)
19. The Illuminatus! Trilogy -- Robert Shea & Robert Anton Wilson 23% (21)
20. Trouble with Lichen - John Wyndham 21% (19)
Posted mostly for my future reference. From a link in Neil Number One's blog.
2. Nineteen Eighty-Four -- George Orwell 79% (92)
3. Brave New World -- Aldous Huxley 69% (77)
4. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? -- Philip Dick 64% (67)
5. Neuromancer -- William Gibson 59% (66)
6. Dune -- Frank Herbert 53% (54)
7. I, Robot -- Isaac Asimov 52% (54)
8. Foundation -- Isaac Asimov 47% (47)
9. The Colour of Magic -- Terry Pratchett 46% (46)
10. Microserfs -- Douglas Coupland 43% (44)
11. Snow Crash -- Neal Stephenson 37% (37)
12. Watchmen -- Alan Moore & Dave Gibbons 38% (37)
13. Cryptonomicon -- Neal Stephenson 36% (36)
14. Consider Phlebas -- Iain M Banks 34% (35)
15. Stranger in a Strange Land -- Robert Heinlein 33% (33)
16. The Man in the High Castle -- Philip K Dick 34% (32)
17. American Gods -- Neil Gaiman 31% (29)
18. The Diamond Age -- Neal Stephenson 27% (27)
19. The Illuminatus! Trilogy -- Robert Shea & Robert Anton Wilson 23% (21)
20. Trouble with Lichen - John Wyndham 21% (19)
Posted mostly for my future reference. From a link in Neil Number One's blog.
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Expressing yourself in percentage points makes you ~90% geek, but since geek=cool, it's not a problem.
I've only read about half of these books, but it looks like a list of my favorites plus my mental "as soon as I can" list. Besides, I usually get extra geek credit for my uncanny ability to recite H2G2 from memory.
Snow Crash has to wait until I'm no longer turning purple with rage or pallid with sadness whenever I think of Mr JustDumpedMe. It's one of his favorites, and I don't want the reminder in my house for another month or two.
I've only read about half of these books, but it looks like a list of my favorites plus my mental "as soon as I can" list. Besides, I usually get extra geek credit for my uncanny ability to recite H2G2 from memory.
Snow Crash has to wait until I'm no longer turning purple with rage or pallid with sadness whenever I think of Mr JustDumpedMe. It's one of his favorites, and I don't want the reminder in my house for another month or two.
that's terrible! I fell off the scifi bandwagon for many years, only to regain my seat when my dad picked up a copy of snowcrash for me on a business trip.
That's not his name. His name is Mr. TooFuckingStupidtoKnowHowCoolYouAre.
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That's not his name. His name is Mr. TooFuckingStupidtoKnowHowCoolYouAre.
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