The SF Signal Podcast (Episode 049): Panel Discussion: What SF/F Books Should Be In Every Fan’s Library?

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Patrick Hester in Podcast // 11 Comments

In episode 49 of the SF Signal Podcast, Patrick Hester asks the panel:

Q: What SF/F books should be in every fan’s library?

This week’s panel:

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tam // May 9, 2011 at 10:18 am //

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John D. // May 9, 2011 at 11:03 am //

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tam // May 9, 2011 at 12:02 pm //

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TW // May 9, 2011 at 4:38 pm //

The majority panel answered the question in a manner different than what I was expecting.

I personally dont think Foundation is required, nor American Gods. (Though Neverwhere is an interesting direction…)

ps- 8k books…that is what 10+ tons?

Paul (@princejvstin) // May 9, 2011 at 5:40 pm //

So what do you think is an essential book, TW?

Patrick Hester // May 9, 2011 at 9:52 pm //

Some industrious listener should put a list together of the books discussed…

~P
@atfmb

Jessica Strider // May 10, 2011 at 1:15 pm //

In the interests of doing a commentary blog post on this podcast (which I wasn’t able to join) I’m made a list of all the books mentioned. I didn’t note down who mentioned what, but that’s why you listen to the podcast. Here goes:

Lois McMaster Bujold

Gene Wolfe – Book of the New Sun

Philip K. Dick – Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep + everything else he wrote

Isaac Asimov – Foundation series

Arthur C. Clarke – Childhood’s End

Marion Zimmer Bradley – Mists of Avalon

Diana Paxson – Serpent’s Tooth

William Gibson – Neuromancer

A. A. Attanasio – Radix

Robert Heinlein – Stranger in a Strange Land, Starship Troopers

Ursula K. LeGuin – Left Hand of Darkness, (I’d add the Lathe of Heaven)

Frank Herbert – Dune