I was talking to a friend at work the other day and we were discussing "classic" SF books. We started to make a verbal list of which books belong in any collection of classic SF. Here's my list so far, in no particular order:
Arthur C. Clarke*: 2001: A Space Odyssey 2010: Odyssey Two
Rendezvous with Rama
Robert A. Heinlein: The Moon is a Harsh Mistress
Starship Troopers
Ray Bradbury: Farenheit 451
The Martian Chronicles
H. G. Wells: War of the Worlds
The Time Machine
Isaac Asimov: I Robot (anthology)
Foundation Trilogy
Joe Haldeman: The Forever War
There are some I need to add to this list which I have yet to read, so I won't add them until I do, or unless enough people tell me to. These include stories by Philip K. Dick and E.E.Smith's Lensmen, which is out of print and has me searching for a copy.
Please comment!
Arthur C. Clarke*: 2001: A Space Odyssey 2010: Odyssey Two
Rendezvous with Rama
Robert A. Heinlein: The Moon is a Harsh Mistress
Starship Troopers
Ray Bradbury: Farenheit 451
The Martian Chronicles
H. G. Wells: War of the Worlds
The Time Machine
Isaac Asimov: I Robot (anthology)
Foundation Trilogy
Joe Haldeman: The Forever War
There are some I need to add to this list which I have yet to read, so I won't add them until I do, or unless enough people tell me to. These include stories by Philip K. Dick and E.E.Smith's Lensmen, which is out of print and has me searching for a copy.
Please comment!