10 classic SF books that were originally considered failures

[Swede]

Hmmm,I've only read 2 of these.

http://io9.com/5663136/10-classic-sf-books-that-were-originally-considered-failures?skyline=true&s=i

[tigereye]

1. 3 for me - shocking eh?

and then the list of banned sci-fi. Most of these were staples of my teen years and likely created the questioning and analytical person that I am today. Sad to think of people (book banners/burners) who are so frightened of ideas, and thereby manage to miss the point of most of the books. :( :banghead:

http://io9.com/5653504/10-great-science-fiction-novels-that-have-been-banned


huh, surprised John Hersey's The Child Buyer isn't on there!

[pokerfan]

2. Six

The Last Man by Mary Shelley
After seeing Frankenstein as a child, I pretty much read everything by Mary Shelley.

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick
His most popular novel, in part due to Blade Runner.

Triplanetary by E.E. "Doc" Smith
The first Lensman novel? Of course!

Dhalgren by Samuel R. Delany
Read most of Delany's stuff.

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
Required reading in school

Lord Of The Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Duh...

[Taverner]

3. Everything on this list should be Phillip K Dick

The man was beyond Borges - he was an amazing visionary

[hobbit709]

4. 5 here

[KamaAina]

5. Strictly speaking, Tolkien would be considered fantasy rather than SF

oops, my geek is showing...