I09's 20 Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Books of the Decade.

The two that intrigued me most on that list (that I haven't read) were Glasshouse by Charles Stross and The Alchemy of Stone by Ekaterina Sedia.

I really loved Glasshouse. Enough to make me ignore what an asshole Charles Stross frequently is on LJ.

And I agree with all the comments that say Alastair Reynolds WUZ ROBBED. And putting the Baroque Cycle on there instead of Anathem is just crazypants.

I'm surprised Rainbows End is on there, that wasn't as good as I expect from Vinge. I actually thought it was older than this decade because the "5 minutes in the future" touches already feel dated...

Probably still a decent list to start catching up on SF again, though, right? Most of those I haven't read, many I haven't even heard of

And putting the Baroque Cycle on there instead of Anathem is just crazypants.

True. The Baroque Cycle was good fun but Anathem is a masterpiece.

Ok, i know i am months behind but i LOVED GWTW as a tween. The only photo of my in my 6th grade yearbook (aside from the obligatory one for parents to buy copies of and hold on to for mortification in later years) is of me sitting in home room re-reading that massive tome. I was ambivalent towards Scarlett but felt that she belonged with Rhett, and the staircase scene never struck me as rape-y at all until reading this discussion. Somehow i doubt i would enjoy re-reading the book as an adult, and i have avoided the "sequel" that came out a few years back.

re: blood ....mentrual blood smells very different than regular blood, but it is still blood and seems like a female writer should be aware of that and considering the implications, even if she is to squicked out to include it in her tweeny romance.

If i were a vampire (note use of subjunctive for a contrary to fact conditional clause) i suspect that lady-time blood would be a little less savoury than the real thing. Maybe even syrupy sweet. And clumpy. Yuck.

Are the _house of night_ books worth reading? As brain candy, of course.

Most of those I haven't read, many I haven't even heard of

Oh yeah - in a way I'm glad some of my favorites were left off because now I have a bunch of new things for my TBR list.

Probably still a decent list to start catching up on SF again, though, right? Most of those I haven't read, many I haven't even heard of

I read Perdido Street Station a couple years ago and loved it. Mostly. It's an impressive novel, for sure, but the last forty pages cast a dark pall over the entire book.

House of Night books... I'd say avoid them. The first few were fluffy fun, but the main character drives me insane (she's constantly juggling 3 different guys). And the story just keeps going on, and on, and on, and it feels like the writers don't have enough story for how many books they were given (the series was just expanded by several more books I believe.)

The most recent book was horrible (pretty much nothing happened until the last 5 pages or so). I rarely give up a series before it's complete, but I'm done with this one.

If you're looking for a really kick ass series, try The Hollows series (Rachel Morgan) by Kim Harrison. I discovered it while reading Mercy Thompson series (LOVED!) by Patricia Briggs (which you guys turned me on to).

Discovering a new author is one of my favorite things, and I've been in heaven since I've been on this Briggs/Harrison kick!

I've read the first three House of the Night Series. I enjoy the begining of each book, wonder why I am reading them in the middle and then enjoy the end of each book.

the 4th book is staring at me