Nan

Houston Chronicle's Science Guy cited Jack Schofield (Manchester Guardian) list of the top 20 Geek novels written since 1932. I have only read 11, unfortunately. They are:
Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Ninteen eighty-four
Brave New World
Do Androids Dream of electric sheep
Neuromancer
Dune
I, Robot
Foundation
Colour of Magic
Microserfs
snow Crash
Watchmen
cryptonomicon
consider Phlebas
Stranger in a Strange Land
Man in the High Castle
American Gods
Diamond Age
Illuninatus Trilogy
Trouble with Lichen

Interesting list!

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stevenator65

Great list. I'm going to check some out.

psionandy

I'll own up to reading

Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Ninteen eighty-four

Brave New World
Do Androids Dream of electric sheep
Neuromancer
Dune
I, Robot
Foundation
Colour of Magic
Stranger in a Strange Land


So clearly I have some more reading to do

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radimus

Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy -- saw the movie and the brit series
Dune - read it and the 4 sequels years ago and liked both movies as well
Ninteen eighty-four - had to read it in high school
Microserfs - bored in a barnes & Nobel one day...

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Jogga

I've read the first three, so I have some reading to do too.

Nan

Originally Posted by radimus

Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy -- saw the movie and the brit series

The book is better!

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Jogga

Originally Posted by Nan

The book is better!

And the whole series of books is outstanding! :approve:

Don't Panic!

I've read 13 of the 20. I'd add "The Hacker Crackdown" to the list for some non-fiction though. Geeks don't live on Fantasy alone.

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Ommadawn

Eep. I've read 8 of the top 9, so I guess I _am _ a true geek after all...

Tankman

Originally Posted by Nan

The book is better!

Yes. A vote for the book!

"When the well is dry, we'll all know the value of water."
Benjamin Franklin

Ommadawn

Originally Posted by Tankman

Yes. A vote for the book! "When the well is dry, we'll all know the value of water." Benjamin Franklin

I didn't mind the TV series from the 80'sm, at least it made an attempt to stay with the book. I saw the latest movie for the first time a few weeks ago, and it was crap!!

Where did all that stuff come from? Douglas Adams would be spinning like a top...