My son (22) has asked for classic novels for Christmas. As his mother and two sisters all have BAs in English, I suspect he's going to be buried in classics.
I'm thinking I'll get him a couple of science fiction classics, but it's hard to narrow it down. I've made a list: What would you add? What would you take away? Are there better books by these authors? (Is it weird to have living writers on a list of 'classics'?)
I'd like to narrow it down to one or two to get started.
The Left Hand of Darkness - LeGuin
Rendezvous with Rama - Clarke
The Doomsday Book -Willis
Neuromancer - Gibson
Snow Crash - Stephenson
Battlefield Earth - Hubbard
Parable of the Sower - Butler
The Forever War - Haldeman
Stranger in A Strange Land - Heinlein
Dune - Herbert
The Time Machine - Wells
Foundation - Asimov
The Hitchhiker's Guide to The Galaxy - Adams
20,000 Leagues Under The Sea - Verne
