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[…] As always, these top ten lists are not meant to be all-inclusive or definitive, but give a great finger on the pulse of our communities interests and favorites. Want to see who missed out? Here's the original nomination list from the blog. […]
[…] As always, these top ten lists are not meant to be all-inclusive or definitive, but give a great finger on the pulse of our communities interests and favorites. Want to see who missed out? Here's the original nomination list from the blog. […]
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The Foundation Series is on this list twice – Going to divide the vote
Agree, Dune and Dune Chronicles also
Dragon riders of Pern are on 4 times!
Just to let you know that the Foundatoon serie is apperaing twice on your list, thus splutting the votes in two.
The Expanse series is here twice (James SA Corey)
Too manychoices and too disparate to vote… I might be tempted to vote for a least favourite series…
Without any reservations, I nominate “The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy” by Douglas Adams, a marvelous and hilarious trilogy in five parts.
Renegade Star series by IN Chaney gets my vote!
Why is the Renegade series in there twice? One is even the wrong spelling for the author.
Where is Steven Erikson – Malazan Book of the Fallen?
I see someone dropped the ball. Who was supposed to check for errors like this, before it goes live? So The Foundation Series actually got 70 or more Votes! Way to go.
Forgot to add this part. Many of these Series, on the list, are not Sci-Fi, but Fantasy mostly.
Stuff like this makes it hard to take this site seriously. Not only are half of the series fantasy (which is fine, but the title does say “best SF series”), but misspellings abound. Is the Eric series by Michael Morcock anything like the Elric series by Michael Moorcock?
So surprised, nay SHOCKED, Not to see The Saga of the Seven Suns series by Kevin J Anderson in this list. I’ve been devouring S F for over 60 years and this Space Opera, IMHO is the finest ever conceived…
The problem with this vote, as I see it, is that a lot of people these days aren’t old enough to have read the classic series written in the 1980’s. I present to you that the Well World series by Jack Chalker and the Saga of Pliocene Exile by Julian May are among the best SF ever written. But not enough people will know these series because they aren’t old enough to have read them when they were released.
The Chronicles of St. Mary’s (great time-travel series!). Great plots, interesting characters, fun “backstory” and a perfect pace.
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What about The Stainless Steel Rat series, by Harry Harrison ?
The bobiverse is on there twice.
And I tried to add Niven’s entire Known Space works (it’s far more than just Ringworld) but I don’t see it.
I wanted to add Ursula K. Le Guin’s Hainish novels, the Imperial Radch books (starting with ANCILLARY JUSTICE) by Ann Leckie, and the 5-book Quadrail series (starting with NIGHT TRAIN TO RIGEL) by Timothy Zahn, but the form only lets me add one. Would a couple of other people add the other two, please?
The Liaden series by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller is on the list twice which will split the votes.
Sharon Lee & Steve Miller’s Liaden Universe is now on the list 3 times. Anne McCaffrey’s Dragonriders of Pern also three times. I hope someone does some cleanup before the totals are announced.
I wanted to let you know that the Liaden series by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller is on the list twice which will split the votes.
Dune is on the list twice. They are listed as Dune by Frank Herbert (4 votes so far.) and Dune Chronicles by Frank Herbert. (81 votes so far.)
In addition to double entries there is the issue of folx finding more than one series to be worthy. Frex, I buy books of a certain caliber in hardcover once I’ve read them more than ten times unless they are only available in softcover or ebook. I voted for Lee & Miller’s Liaden Universe(R) series as it’s my top pick but it’s not the only series I would consider for this list and I’ve read thousands of books in my life.
I’ve loved many of these, and although at least half a dozen deserve to win, my vote goes to the Vorkosigan Saga by Bujold, largely because of the wonderful audiobook performances by Grover Gardner. While not cutting edge, each of these books has been both entertaining and thought provoking. Like others who have commented, I’ve read thousands of books, and could easily vote for many of these, each of which votes I could support for multiple reasons.
“Liad” and “Liaden Universe” by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller are the same sereis.
Cool list
There are some I’ve never heard of, but a lot I have and many I’ve read
Foundation series could include Robot books
Dune should include Jihad to Sandworms
What about Heinlein’s Future History
Retief’s diplomatic adventures by Keith Laumer or Anderson’s
Flandry
ALL the fantasy books MUST be removed. That is a completely different genre. LOTR is better than EVERYTHING on this list by a huge margin and its not even close. But the question is about sci-fi, not fantasy.
Bored of the Rings, language tortured, very dated, But the films were good!
Most of these arwnt sci-fi.
What a waste of time
The kuthherian universe is, in my opinion, one of the best science fiction series. It included a great story with a marvellous development throughout the books!
Multiple entries for the same authors, or series, Asimov, McCaffrey, Niven, Dune, etc.
Very Flawed!
Honor Harrington
Where’s John Ringo?
Sheesh.
Seem to be a lot of multiple entries for single series – that’ll split some votes up…
Expeditionary Force by Craig Alanson is twice on the list, we need only one to not split the votes! Also lots of Fantasy books on the list, they should be removed to make the title correct.
Please add the Barsoom books or other series by Edgar Rice Burroughs to this list.