15 Geek Novels to read before you die...

[Wilson]

http://blogs.chron.com/techblog/archives/2007/07/15_geek_novels_to_read_before_you_die_1.html

The Harry Potter Series
The Catcher in the Rye
Snow Crash
Neuromancer
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
A Wrinkle in Time
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
House of Leaves
Stranger in a Strange Land
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
1984
Dune
Childhood's End
Cat's Cradle
I, Robot

Some of these I hadn't even heard of, but A Wrinkle in Time brought back memories. I bought this last year meaning to read it to my kids... the series was my absolute favorite as a kid! Most of the others I've not thought about in over 10 years, though.

[JOliver]

House of Leaves
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
Childhood's End
Cat's Cradle

Looks like I have 4 to go. :P I recommend snow crash only if you like computers, but it is a very good read if you do.

[FamilyGal]

but A Wrinkle in Time brought back memories. I bought this last year meaning to read it to my kids...

I bought it last year too. (During same time we were all talking about it in a thread.) My oldest son did read it and LOVED it! He moaned and groaned at first since I assigned it to him, but a short time into it, he was enthralled.

[cgwoolf]

Looks like I better get to reading - I've only heard of a few of these. What is wrinkle in time about? sounds interesting.

[herself]

I 've not read the Hobbit series, I just can't get into it or H. Potter.

Not sure I'd make that the list for geeks, no Azimov or Heinlein?

[JOliver]

Not sure I'd make that the list for geeks, no Azimov or Heinlein?

i, Robot is on the list.

[herself]

You're right - clearly I had not yet had enough coffee when I read that.:D

[eaglesprings]

They left out Lemony Snickets "Series of Unfortunate Events" series. I haven't read any of them, but we have the movie, and really like it. My SIL has read the series and loved them!

"Wrinkle in Time" has been made into a movie. I've seen the previews on one of the DVDs the kids watch. I haven't seen it out in stores, though.

[FamilyGal]

I just put 10 of the Series of Unfortunate Events on eBay to sell. Perfect condition. I started to save them for my youngest, but my daughter bought them and wanted to sell them for her own money.