makercamp.com 10 Books You Pretend To Have Read (And Why You Should Really Read Them) Science fiction and fantasy offer a rich legacy of great books — but that abundant pile of reading material can also be daunting. So sometimes, it’s easier to fake it. We asked some of our favourite writers, and they told us the 10 books that everyone pretends to have read. From Asimov to Pynchon, science fiction contains some fantastic, ambitious works of genre fiction. Top image: Michael Whelan. 1) Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson Stephenson’s 1999 novel features World War II code-breakers and 1997 geeks in a complex, interlocking storyline. “It’s so long, and so dense. He adds, “So much information. 2) Dune by Frank Herbert The classic novel about a desert planet and the power of the Spice Melange. It’s hard to believe that people haven’t actually read this book — but Pat Cadigan, author of Synners, Dervish is Digital and many other books, says she believes a lot of people “probably think they have had the Dune experience from either the movie or the Syfy miniseries.”
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