Damien Walter's 7 literary Sci-Fi and Fantasy novels you must read

[sharplittlteeth]

From writer and Gaurdian columnist Damien Walter: 7 literary Sci-Fi and Fantasy novels you must read

I've read one of them: The Magus. But I read it as a teenager and don't really remember it. It was one of those weird books I used to find on my parents bookshelves and wonder how it got there, since it seemed so unlike anything they would enjoy.

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[sharplittlteeth]

Noted. Added to list.

[greylock]

Interesting list. I'm half interested in reading some of these books, but with the flag of "Literature" I lost interest as I read the list.
Pavlovian reaction, I suppose.
Plus I think there's a lot of wank in his definition of "better"?
Dune is literature, Foundation is literature, John Carter of Mars is literature in my books.

I would even argue that "Little, Big" is literature, and I hated that book with a passion.
That said, if you haven't, it's one to keep an eye out for. There is some fantastic imagery and ideas, and some good writing, but I really hated it by the end. I suspecy you may have a different opinion.