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Top 100 Science-fiction and Fantasy (by NPR) #1-35
A Listmania! list by Parker Montgomery (Seattle, WA)
The list author says: "This list comes from NPR's recent survey: http://www.npr.org/2011/08/09/139248590/top-100-science-fiction-fantasy-books"

J.R.R. Tolkien Boxed Set (The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings)

1. J.R.R. Tolkien Boxed Set (The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings) by J. R. R. Tolkien

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	"Always good to see at #1."

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The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

2. The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

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	"Is Douglas Adams the smartest man of all time? probably."

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3. Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card

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	"Card seems like a blow-hard in RL, but damn this was a cool story."

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Dune Trilogy Box Set Dune, Dune Messiah, Children of Dune

4. Dune Trilogy Box Set Dune, Dune Messiah, Children of Dune by Frank Herbert

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	"The distant future, dueling family world-empires, desert planets, giant worms, near super-humans and their political intrigue, what's not to like."

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A Song of Ice and Fire, Books 1-4 (A Game of Thrones / A Feast for Crows / A Storm of Swords / Clash of Kings)

5. A Song of Ice and Fire, Books 1-4 (A Game of Thrones / A Feast for Crows / A Storm of Swords / Clash of Kings) by George R. R. Martin

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	"making fantasy relevant again!"

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1984 (Signet Classics)

6. 1984 (Signet Classics) by George Orwell

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	"1984"

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7. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

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	"the kind of book you hope teachers make students read"

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The Foundation Trilogy

8. The Foundation Trilogy by Isaac Asimov

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	"grandiose space opera at its finest."

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Brave New World

9. Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

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	"like 1984 only opposite, and better."

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American Gods: A Novel

10. American Gods: A Novel by Neil Gaiman

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	"a dark exploration in god mythology in the New World."

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The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure

11. The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure by William Goldman

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	"haven't read"

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The Wheel of Time, Boxed Set I, Books 1-3: The Eye of the World, The Great Hunt, The Dragon Reborn

12. The Wheel of Time, Boxed Set I, Books 1-3: The Eye of the World, The Great Hunt, The Dragon Reborn by Robert Jordan

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	"haven't read"

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Animal Farm: Centennial Edition

13. Animal Farm: Centennial Edition by George Orwell

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	"a classic"

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14. Neuromancer by William Gibson

The list author says:
	"Coined "cyberspace", cyberpunk's greatest work, what else... earth orbiting AI, the Tessier-Ashpools, drug addicted detectives. It may be I have a copy of this I had the author sign."

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15. Watchmen by Alan Moore

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	"haven't read"

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16. I, Robot by Isaac Asimov

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	"haven't read"

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Stranger in a Strange Land

17. Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein

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	"This book is one of my most thought about books of all time, I grok."

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The Name of the Wind (Kingkiller Chronicles, Day 1)

18. The Name of the Wind (Kingkiller Chronicles, Day 1) by Patrick Rothfuss

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	"interesting, haven't heard of it."

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Slaughterhouse-Five: Or, the Children's Crusade

19. Slaughterhouse-Five: Or, the Children's Crusade by Kurt Vonnegut

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	"transcends sci-fi like only Vonnegut could"

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Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus: The 1818 Text (Oxford World's Classics)

20. Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus: The 1818 Text (Oxford World's Classics) by Mary Shelley

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	"it's reputation precedes itself"

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Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?: 1800 Headwords (Oxford Bookworms ELT) (French Edition)

21. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?: 1800 Headwords (Oxford Bookworms ELT) (French Edition) by Andy Hopkins

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	"If you haven't read PKD, read this first."

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The Handmaid's Tale (Everyman's Library)

22. The Handmaid's Tale (Everyman's Library) by Margaret Atwood

The list author says:
	"haven't read"

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The Dark Tower Boxed Set (Books 1-4)

23. The Dark Tower Boxed Set (Books 1-4) by Stephen King

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	"Brought Stephen King to a whole new light for me. This is his life's work."

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2001: A Space Odyssey

24. 2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke

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	"Watched the movie and then read the sequels, they get even better. I still need to read the original."

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25. The Stand by Stephen King

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	"haven't read"

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Snow Crash (Bantam Spectra Book)

26. Snow Crash (Bantam Spectra Book) by Neal Stephenson

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	"Technology gone awry, avatars abound, characters larger than life..."

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The Martian Chronicles

27. The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury

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	"haven't read"

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Cat's Cradle: A Novel

28. Cat's Cradle: A Novel by Kurt Vonnegut

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	"My favorite Vonnegut."

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The Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes & Nocturnes (New Edition)

29. The Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes & Nocturnes (New Edition) by Neil Gaiman

The list author says:
	"This is one of three graphic series I've read and I wish I could find copies at cheaper prices so i could read the whole thing, as it is I'm through the first 3 volumes and they are great featuring a great nightmarish anti-hero."

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A Clockwork Orange (Norton Critical Editions)

30. A Clockwork Orange (Norton Critical Editions) by Anthony Burgess

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	"haven't made the commitment yet"

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Starship Troopers

31. Starship Troopers by Robert Heinlein

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	"this is not like the movie, it's military sci-fi and a very personal story about a boy, enlistment, patriotism, war and the cost of liberties."

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Watership Down: A Novel

32. Watership Down: A Novel by Richard Adams

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	"Rodents with a rich culture and epic heroes battle tyranny trying to live quiet lives in their warren."

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Dragonflight (Dragonriders of Pern)

33. Dragonflight (Dragonriders of Pern) by Anne McCaffrey

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	"havent read"

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The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress

34. The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress by Robert Heinlein

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	"More Heinlein! and possibly my favorite of his. Libertarian life outside the gravity well of Earth."

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A Canticle for Leibowitz

35. A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller, Jr.

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	"Mysterious and forbidden sect of monks eschew a post-apocalyptic society to maintain the last written works and dare to try and advance knowledge once again."

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