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Follow the stories of jeep, a dinosaur, and a women seperately (well kind of) traveling through a desert in a very original example of magic realism. If you havent noticed I appreciate The Ministry of Whimsy publishing. |
Most of us have watched the move but owe it ourselves to read the book which differs on many keys point made famous in the movie. The translation from German is noted to make some of the rhyming prose seem somewhat out of place, but no less a classic in whatever language you read it. |
Many of the novels listed both here and on my prior 101 can be called a classic, but perhaps none with more veracity than this. Bradbury’s collection of groundbreaking short stories, possible the greatest of Bradbury’s many great efforts. The title is deceiving as even non-SF fans will be enamored by the social commentary within the work written that’s truth is proof as much today as it was when written. |
I was reminded of Maldoror when interviewing K.J. Bishop for FBS, who is also a big fan. The title character of the novel, that is noted to have influenced the pioneering of surrealism, is man devoid of all admirable qualities; the prose is obscene, violent, and dark. Pure genius. |
Clever, thought provoking r book, only matched in the legendary author’s offerings by ‘The Left Hand of Darkness’, this anarchist look into utopian society invokes equally powerful images of works by Huxley and Bradbury. A profound and telling look into societies and their relationships. |
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Mr. Stover is presently getting fame and attention due to scribing the adaptation of StarWars Episode III, ‘Revenge of the Sith’ , which is deserving however unfortunate as it should be merely considered a side project by the public when regarding these two efforts from Stover. As much as a kick in the face to fantasy as China Mieville’s ‘Perdido Street Station’, but by vastly different means, Mr. Stover’s novel represents the last novel I have read with Elves in them that I can regards as an elite novel. The main character of the novels, Caine, fastly becoming one of my favorites in the genre, engaging world/society building, perhaps peerless depiction of action sequence, and the latter a engaging emotional element that wasn’t as stressed in the former. Modern classics of the genre. |
I said recently at FBS I was about to read my first Gentle book with ‘A Sundial In a Gave,’ which was a mistake by me as I have read ‘Rats and Gargoyles’ some time ago. A novel with Rosicrucian and Masonic, occult themed elements, intertwining philosophy and technology on a word . Heavily detailed, both in characterization, and setting, this is actually part of a loosely based set of 2 other novels ‘Left to His Own Devices’ and the ‘Architecture of Desire’, that make up ‘White Crow’ compendium. I have not read those two and have just ordered them (along with ‘Sundial’). A note for fans of more casual works, this is not recommended, the semi-historical occult elements that formulate the backdrop of this world, and the Gentle’s narrative does not have you in mind. |
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Prolific author of fantasy and Sci-fi, ‘Broken Sword’ is a classic fantasy tale with Norse Roots. It deviates from the Tolkien tradition particularly notable by the characteristics of the elves and the lack of absolute morale mindsets. |
A novella, insightful apocalyptic about mirrors images being more than what e perceive, and ingeniously implementing Vampires and there well known trait into the mix. No one said this wasn’t a biased list, and I’m a Mieville fan so even the 89 page works make the Big List, and yes you can expect ’King Rat’ later on the list, as I did him a disservice by grouping all 3 of his incredible Bas-Lag novels under one listing. The best bang for the buck to read ‘The Tain’ is getting anthology ‘Cities’ by Paul Di Filippo, so you can get a story by Moorcock and Geoff Ryman as well. |
I really like the Arthurian works by Jack Whyte and TS White, but generally get sick of the them as the bulk of them are chronicling (as are Whites) the Romantic versions of the story and it’s all rather redundant of Mallory. Which this does no less but the unique women’s perspective employed and the strong narrative make this a keeper and the only other Zimmer Bradley that I am fond of as well. |
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