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Summer Books 2011

Your Picks: Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books

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August 11, 2011 More than 5,000 of you nominated. More than 60,000 of you voted. And now the results are in. Explore the winners of NPR's Top 100 Science-Fiction and Fantasy survey — an intriguing mix of classic and contemporary titles.

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One Rant Too Many: Politics Mar Simmons' Dystopia

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July 28, 2011 In Flashback, sci-fi author Dan Simmons imagines a future America that has been ruined by entitlement programs. Though engaging, Simmons' new novel is ultimately overrun by political evangelism.

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'Drood', 'Twilight' Offer Old Horror, New Thrills

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February 23, 2009 Two recent contributions to the horror genre, Drood and the Twilight saga, have breathed new life into old thrills and chills. Maureen Corrigan has a review.

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