Comments on: Five Wonderful Books About A Horrible Future

By: Robert Mott

Robert Mott — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 02:06:54 +0000

my favorite SF sometimes dystopian sometimes not is Robert Heinlein he does some amazing things

By: Welcome To The Monkey House

Welcome To The Monkey House — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 21:39:47 +0000

[...] Dystopian future: check. Overpopulated planet: check. Government that can come up with a sane solution: not really. [...]

By: The Stand by Stephen King – Book Review

The Stand by Stephen King – Book Review — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 19:46:22 +0000

[...] Stand. I was a fan of dystopian literature long before I had ever heard the actual word dystopia. I also love horror, big fat books, and the [...]

By: The Gunslinger by Stephen King: Book Review

The Gunslinger by Stephen King: Book Review — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 19:11:48 +0000

[...] been reading World’s Strongest Librarian for very long you know that I’m an apocalyptic fiction nut, and this is just one more entry in the nightmare future [...]

By: Book Review: Never Let Me Go

Book Review: Never Let Me Go — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 20:28:03 +0000

[...] rules that don’t seem quite right until we realize that this a dystopian novel. As usual in dystopian literature, nearly everything we read early on is of import later on, and very little of it is good news for [...]

By: 31 Things Worth Being Afraid Of | World's Strongest Librarian

31 Things Worth Being Afraid Of | World's Strongest Librarian — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:02:34 +0000

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By: Josh Hanagarne

Josh Hanagarne — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:59:03 +0000

@Johan: I am now begging for mercy and will try Dune again. You had me at “eat this, Yoda.”

By: Johan Mares

Johan Mares — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:55:23 +0000

@Laurie
Despite being a huge fantasy fan I don’t like Harry Potter. I made the effort to try to read the first 3 books, but then I gave up, which is unusual because I am able to read and even enjoy (as something to pass time) Clive Cussler and Preston & Child. I tried to discuss this with Harry Potter fans, but it turned out that Harry Potter was the only fantasy they knew, which makes it difficult to have a meaningful discussion. They had never heard of the likes of Ursula LeGuin, Terry Pratchett, Raymond Feist, Jack Vance, Robin Hobb, … This inspired me to some witty remarks that they are fantasy illiterate but at family reunions I find myself outnumbered 6 to 1 on the subject of Harry Potter. The rest of the family stays on neutral grounds.
PS: If you like Harry Potter that is fine, but when someone starts saying that Harry Potter is the best fantasy ever and it turns out they have never heard of the other authors I’ve mentioned … I just can’t help myself.

By: Laurie

Laurie — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:32:37 +0000

Josh and Johan: My guess is that Dune, like any other story, either gets you or it doesn’t. Josh, if you like sci fi, I think it’s worth a shot. I really enjoyed the Harry Potter books, but, despite the general popularity (which initially put me off of them), I’ve still found some holdouts: people who have tried to read them and just can’t do it. There’s no shame in that. Thanks for the fun thread.