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It's very tuf 2 list them all! Part 1: 1970s 2 2day
1.David Zindell
2.Phillip Jose Farmer
3.Frank Herbert
4.David Brin
5.Stanislav Lem
6.William Gibson
7.Stephen R. Donaldson
8.Walter Jon Williams
9.Samuel R. Delany
10.Neal Stephenson
Forthcoming: Part 2: The Masters Fall Far and Well Pilots!<i></i>

It is quite easy to see how out of the mainstream I am to sci-fi. I recognized 3 of your favorite authors, and I am sure the rest are just as talented. I tend to keep visiting my favorites; although I do read new Dune prequels and every dragonrider book to come out because I know the people. I need to branch out apparently. <i></i>

Part 2: The Masters
1. David Zindell
2. Issac Asimov
3. H. G. Wells
4. Arthur C. Clarke
5. Jules Verne
6. Frank Herbert
7. Ray Bradbury
8. Cordwainder Smith
9. Robert Heinlien
10. John Varley

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Re: Top Ten Sci-Fi Authors
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We agree on at least 6 of those you mentioned in the 2nd group:
1. Isaac Asimov
2. Ray Bradbury
3. Frank Herbert
4. H.G. Wells
5. Robert Heinlen
6. Alan Dean Foster
7. Anne McCaffrey
8. James Blish
9. Jack Vance
10. Jules Verne

Arise now, Riders of Théoden!Let horse be bridled, horn be sounded!Forth Eorlingas!<i></i>

I definately have 2 agree w/u about Jack Vance (who lives in NM, btw) and James Blish (Blishes work may have been a major inspriration 4 Neverness, btw). King u seem 2 know more about Anne McCaffery than I--she seems 2 b more Fantasy than Sci-Fi--could I implore u 2 start the McCaffery topic in Gen. Fantasy, please? In my web explorations and from what members tell me there is a def, need 4 that topic, thanks! Fall Far and Well Pilots!<i></i>

Whoa !! Jack Vance !! Can't be many times I've bumped into 2 Jack Vance Fans. His Fantasy's good as well BTW, and Lyonesse I has just got a reprint.

As for my top 10

Asimov
Herbert
Aldiss
P.K. Dick
Julian May
Jack Vance
E.E. Doc Smith - now that guy could write Space Opera
Alfred Bester
Olaf Stapledon
Jack Williamson
"Some of the Scottish troops ran for five miles before they were killed. Others threw themselves into the sea. The number of dead is impossible to calculate, but there must have been several thousand. They included 5 Scottish Earls. The few prisoners who had been taken were put to death on Edward III's order, a final act of savagery for which there is no rational explanation. English casualties were light. Halidon Hill 19 July 1333Edward III Puts Scotland to the Sword, For a very Long Time.<i></i>

cool I love Jack Williamson! In the Ellison thread Ellison himself says Bester and Bradbury were his mentors. I do like Stapledon alot--I wonder if any1 can answer this question: why is it that Russian Sci-Fi authors, they'r r'nt that many and their writng is very beautiful, have this fascination w/water as a means of escape 2 freedom? Is it due 2 their land-locked, repressed society, or is it something else? Fall Far and Well Pilots!<i>Edited by: danlo60 at: 12/29/02 11:21:45 am
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Danlo -

Dunno. Russians do like Waterways Songs. Volga Boatman and all that. Perhaps its a cultural thing. "Some of the Scottish troops ran for five miles before they were killed. Others threw themselves into the sea. The number of dead is impossible to calculate, but there must have been several thousand. They included 5 Scottish Earls. The few prisoners who had been taken were put to death on Edward III's order, a final act of savagery for which there is no rational explanation. English casualties were light. Halidon Hill 19 July 1333Edward III Puts Scotland to the Sword, For a very Long Time.<i></i>

I don't think I have ten...but here are the ones I have...

Orson Scott Card
Douglas Adams
Ray Bradbury
Stephen R. Donaldson (although I haven't read any sci-fi books by him...just fantasy)

I haven't read any of the others on your lists...I probably should...

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I dont read much Sci/fi, so I have a top....five
Timothy Zahn
H.G Wells
Orson Scott Card
Kevin J. Anderson
Jules Vernes

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are you a hatracker Mhoram? health and healing<i></i>

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I guess that means no...

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Isnt it that OSC site? Nope, never registered there. Further up, and further in!<i></i>

I'm not sure that I have ten, but here goes:
Dan Simmons
Frederick Pohl
Jack McDivitt
Ray Bradbury
David Brin
Robert Silverburg (could be either sf or fantasy)
Lois McMaster Bujold
Winter is Coming
Blood and Fire
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