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Sad to see kieth Laumer’,s Bolo series didn’t make the cut.
I consider him up there with Heinlen as favorite author
My list must have Bolos as well and and Scalzi’s Old Man’s War
I totally agree with the list, especially Dune at number 1. I loved the experience when I was young, and reread them many times. One of my sons is an avid reader of all things Dune.
I have read all of them, and while I might order them a little different, I agree that they are some of the best science fiction written. I started reading science fiction in the mid-50’s, with Heinlein as one of my very early writers that I would spend my lawn mowing money to buy.
Half of these books I’ve never heard of….others.. I don’t agree.
Pern series is good.
Hitchhikers Guide… probably one of the most quoted books I’ve seen. Don’t forget your towel.
While I have read and reread most of these multiple times, my all time favorite science fiction author is Andre Norton. Her worlds touched my soul in multiple ways.
I wholeheartedly agree that Andre Norton is one of the greatest SF authors. Her Time Trader books introduced me to the genre more than 6 decades ago.
I’ve read and re-read these books (some, dozens of times). I’m re-reading Chapterhouse: Dune now (the 6th in Frank Herbert’s epic series). I remember the first time: I was in high school, and I basically stole Dune from the school library, because I wanted to read it again and again. All of the Pern books (dozens, now) were in many ways the pre-cursors of some of the entertainment we see today, from a novel written decades ago. As someone commented, these books continue to teach and expand our consciousness and make us ask the question: What is possible?
I own all the books mentioned. At 73 I’ve reread them multiple times over the decades. Thank you for proving my choices right.
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I’ve read them all, and reread some – currently have Dune as an audiobook – but the writer I’ve reread over and over is CJ Cherryh, especially her Faded Sun trilogy. Sad to see she didn’t make the cut.
Agree 90%, would like to see Dorsai Trilogy and The Weapon Shops of Isher.
No Bujold/ Vorkosigan books? Maybe the series is great in totality rather than as individual novels?
With the exception of Ringworld I’ve read all of these, and agree they should all be on the list. I would also have liked to see EE Doc Smith’s Lensmen there, as they are the books I’ve reread most.
C.S. Friedman’s “Coldfire Trilogy” is a favorite, but even more is “This Alien Shore”… this author is overlooked far too often.
Actually, I wish the list had been divided between books from the last 20-25 years and books prior to that. I grew up on EE Doc Smith, Asimov, Anderson, Bradbury, Burroughs, Clarke, Dickson (Dorsai series), Heinlein, Zenna Henderson (The People stories), Herbert, Laumer (Retief and Bolo stories), Niven, Norton, Pournelle, Eric Frank Russell, Tolkein, Zelazny and so many more. If you grew up in the 50’s & 60’s your choices for re-reads are likely to be somewhat different than those who grew up in the 90’s and 00’s. Also, I noticed that these are all novels. What short stories are re-read the most? Short stories, like Godwins “The Cold Equations” or Clarke’s “The Star” can really evoke much different feelings as one grows and matures.
I know I will get a lot of blast back about this comment, but here goes. I cannot believe that Adam’s Hitchhikers’ Guide made the most reread list. I couldn’t even make it halfway through the book, much less wasting my time to read it even a second time. And to see it at number 4 on this list completely flabbergasts me. Oh well to each their own. For me, E.E. “Doc” Smith, ERB, Norton, Henderson, and CS Lewis will always be on my most reread list. New additions showing promise include: Jay Allen, Richard Fox, Joshua James and Jonathon P Brazee,
Agree with all the entries but I was surprised Iain M Banks wasn’t on the list – blows my mind every time, as does Peter F Hamilton
I thought Ray Bradbury’s books would have made the list.
George Effinger should be on here.
Have read and re-read all of these and mostly agree. If the list were extended I would add William Gibson’s ‘Count Zero’; Joe Haldeman’s ‘Forever war’; Larry Neilson’s ‘Oath of Fealty’; and C J Cherryh’s ‘Foreigner’ series.