Finding something brand new to read
A little while back, NPR published its top 100 fantasy and science fiction books. I don't know about you, but I just went "that's nice" and clicked off. As cool as a list of 100 fantasy/ sci-fi books is, I didn't want to have to trawl through all of them to find something new to read. I'm that level of lazy.
Thankfully, SFSignal has responded to that like a literary bat-signal and come up with a little something that's more my cup of tea. (If the image here is still too small - stupid image compression, then take a look at the original image.)
Just follow the flow chart and find the book that's right for you. In some cases, you can refuse their first offering and it'll recommend something else. When I did it (following the fantasy line, of course) it recommended The Crystal Cave by Mary Stewart. It's had some pretty amazing ratings so that'll go on my TBR pile. Just for funsies I decided to go along on the sci-fi path, since I don't often read any sci-fi at all. The chart pointed me at The Doomsday Book by Connie Willis. I'm a fan of time travel, so I may be tempted to give this one a shot. It'll be interesting to see everyone's choices and recommendations.
Give it a try. What fantasy/sci-fi book was recommended to you? Will you actually read it?
Thankfully, SFSignal has responded to that like a literary bat-signal and come up with a little something that's more my cup of tea. (If the image here is still too small - stupid image compression, then take a look at the original image.)
Give it a try. What fantasy/sci-fi book was recommended to you? Will you actually read it?
that image is far too small! cant read the text :(
ReplyDeleteAsh: Damn. Stupid image compression. Have a look at the original here: http://www.box.net/shared/static/a6omcl2la0ivlxsn3o8m.jpg
ReplyDeleteNeat chart. It led me to several things I've already read. And several things I read and hated. But also to several things I'll have to put on my list. A lot of the time, of course, I could have gone either way. For instance, I do love Arthurian fiction, but love other stuff too.
ReplyDeleteI could just barely make things out, but I have great vision. Anyway, that document is awesome. Thanks, Jamie!
ReplyDeleteSweet! Anne McAffrey's Dragonflight for me :) Will add it to the list :)
ReplyDeleteLove the flow chart! It recommended "Mists of Avalon" to me. I've already read it and loved it so I'll just have to try the chart again and find something else.
ReplyDeleteI got The Mists of Avalon and The Left Hand of Darkness. I'd love to just bookmark it and work my way through :-)
ReplyDeleteNow that is a really cool idea! As soon as I'm done with a critique partner's book, I'm hitting the flow chart.
ReplyDeleteFun flow chart. I've read everything they suggested. Oh well.
ReplyDeleteInteresting that 1984 and A Clockwork Orange are on there. Many lit snobs insist they are "literature" and not science fiction, when in fact they are both. Nice to see NPR doesn't think those terms are mutually exclusive!
Very cool! I am definitely going to have to check this out. Thanks for sharing. Oh and I curse image compression, too. :)
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