Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy

On this blog I make it a point to talk specifically about books and library issues to kids, teens, and the parents of said young people. But a friend of mine recently shared something so awesome that I have to blog about it here, even if it is slightly off-topic.

In August NPR released a list of the top 100 science fiction and fantasy titles, as voted on by the general public. How cool is that?

But it gets better. SF Signal, a blog about all things sci-fi related, decided to take NPR's list and turn it into something visual. The flowchart is also a little less daunting than a long, long list of books - it was easy and just plain fun to explore. It's also a decent way to try to decide what to read next if you're a fan of this genre.

The NPR list specifically includes only adult reading material, so you won't see Harry Potter, Narnia, or The Hunger Games anywhere on the list. But these are genres with such high appeal that I'm sure teens will be able to find something great to read off of this list.

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