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Science Fiction

Incanus

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7. Choosing only three from each category is difficult, but here goes:

Reply to DanBaron (Original post)

Wed Aug 20, 2025, 02:41 PM

Wednesday

Science fiction:
The Three Body Problem by Cixin Liu
I Robot by Isaac Asimov
The Expanse series by James S.A. Corey

Fantasy:
The Dark Tower series by Stephen King
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman

Gothic horror:
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
The Terror by Dan Simmons
'Salem's Lot by Stephen King

Books that I loved and defy genre:

Boy's Life by Robert McCammon
Any of Clive Barker's early work
Anything by Neil Gaiman
The Stand by Stephen King
Wolf's Hour by Robert McCammon

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Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror [View all] DanBaron Jul 7 OP

I don't like horror AT ALL Jilly_in_VA Jul 7 #1

Likewise, I abhor horror and love science fiction. Bernardo de La Paz Jul 7 #2

Horror DanBaron Jul 7 #3

Scary Stuff For Spooky Season DanBaron Jul 7 #4

Come October... Dr. Strange Tuesday #6

I do like horror, as well as SF and fantasy. bluescribbler Tuesday #5

Choosing only three from each category is difficult, but here goes: Incanus Wednesday #7