Your Picks: Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books. More than 5,000 of you nominated.
More than 60,000 of you voted. And now the results are in. The winners of NPR's Top 100 Science-Fiction and Fantasy survey are an intriguing mix of classic and contemporary titles. Over on NPR's pop culture blog, Monkey See, you can find one fan's thoughts on how the list shaped up, get our experts' take, and have the chance to share your own. A quick word about what's here, and what's not: Our panel of experts reviewed hundreds of the most popular nominations and tossed out those that didn't fit the survey's criteria (after — we assure you — much passionate, thoughtful, gleefully nerdy discussion).
So, at last, here are your favorite science-fiction and fantasy novels. More than 5,000 of you nominated. So, at last, here are your favorite science-fiction and fantasy novels. SF REVIEWS.NET: Night of Knives / Ian C. Esslemont ★★★½ The world of the Malazan Empire is actually the co-creation of both Steven Erikson and his old school chum Ian Esslemont, who whiled away their spare time as students gaming in it, thereby cementing their friendship in a bond of geek awesomeness that would eventually shape both their futures.
Both men made long-term plans to produce Malazan novels. But although it took Esslemont a few years longer than Erikson to bring his stories to fruition, his first book was worth the wait, in the purest sense of that cliché. By the standards of these books, Night of Knives, at under 300 pages, is a short, sharp shock. But it's literally unlike most any fantasy I imagine you've read, even Erikson's, though Esslemont does give Knives a familarity with Erikson's style that makes it instantly relatable to the established fan base. Key to the success of Night of Knives is that Esslemont seems aware of his limitations as a first-timer and avoids over-extending himself. Fantasy Literature's Fantasy Book and Audiobook Reviews. Home » Best of the Year » FanLit’s Favorite Books of 2011 FanLit’s Favorite Books of 2011 Here are our favorite books published in 2011.
Hover over the cover to see who recommends each book. You can read some of our thoughts about these books in this post . In the comments, let us know if you agree, and what books we missed that are on your Best of 2011 list. AUDIOBOOKS (older books released in audio format in 2011) in Share 4 December 30th, 2011. Add to my wishlist View my wishlist 12 comments Kelly Lasiter / December 30, 2011 Darn you guys for adding to my TBR! Trackbacks/Pingbacks Fantasy Literature's Fantasy Book and Audiobook Reviews - [...]
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