I’m more than a little ashamed that I haven’t read any of the books that i09 put on their “Best Science Fiction of the Last Decade” List. I don’t have a good excuse for it, really, beyond the fact that I’ve been mired in the present happenings of technology this decade, and that in spite of my general love for the genre (I grew up on a steady diet of sci-fi) and generally voracious reading appetite, I simply didn’t make any time to go after any of the modern classics.
Certainly I’m aware of many of the highlights from this this list, both from their general impact on the culture (Harry Potter) or their critical acclaim (Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, Pattern Recognition, etcetera), but the shameful fact remains that I haven’t read any of them!
I suppose my reading list for next year is going to have to have a bit of a sci-fi lean to it
(mutters something about bring balance to the force I must, and shuffles off).
Here’s the list to check out again: i09′s list of Best Science Fiction Books of the Decade
I love the list-y season. I’ve recently started reading again (hooray for graduating) and I’ll definitely pick up a few of these.
Also, I am shocked every time I meet someone who works with school-age kids who has managed to not read Harry Potter. Nuts!