June '12 / Hugo Prize Winners Reading Poll

[Scheherazade]

Please nominate the winner of the Hugo Prize you would like to read in June in this thread by April 30th.

Please remember that:

- Only those members with 50+ posts can nominate.

- One nomination per member.

- Only the first 10 nominations will be included in the poll.


The Book Club readings are for those who would like to read and discuss books together with other members.

If you are not able to take part or unwilling to (re)read your own nominations, please refrain from nominating book.

[Calidore]

Awesome! Can an Edgar Award month be approaching?

I'll nominate one that should appeal to people who don't normally do sci-fi, and maybe even to people who think they're above it: A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller, Jr.

Excerpted from the top of the Wikipedia page:

A Canticle for Leibowitz is a post-apocalyptic science fiction novel by American writer Walter M. Miller, Jr., first published in 1960. Set in a Catholic monastery in the desert of the southwestern United States after a devastating nuclear war, the story spans thousands of years as civilization rebuilds itself. The monks of the fictional Albertian Order of Leibowitz take up the mission of preserving the surviving remnants of man's scientific knowledge until the day the outside world is again ready for it.

Inspired by the author's participation in the Allied bombing of the monastery at Monte Cassino during World War II, the novel is considered a masterpiece by literary critics. It has been compared favorably with the works of Evelyn Waugh, Graham Greene, and Walker Percy, and its themes of religion, recurrence, and church versus state have generated a significant body of scholarly research.

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Wow. Looking at the list of Hugo winners, I had no idea that one of the Harry Potter books actually won one (in 2001), let alone beating out one of George R.R. Martin's Songs of Ice and Fire books that year. Bet that prompted some discussions.

[mona amon]

LOL, then I'm nominating

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

My favourite Harry Potter book. I'd love to see a LitNet discussion of it. :p

[Dark Muse]

American Gods by Neil Gaiman

[Mutatis-Mutandis]

Wow. Looking at the list of Hugo winners, I had no idea that one of the Harry Potter books actually won one (in 2001), let alone beating out one of George R.R. Martin's Songs of Ice and Fire books that year. Bet that prompted some discussions.

Yeah, it can be a dubious award.

[OrphanPip]

I'm going to nominate Diamond Age by Neal Stephenson.

Although, I'm tempted to nominate one of McCaferey's Dragon Riders of Pern novels, just to see what most lit net members think of inter-dimensional time travelling bioengineered dragons. (It looks like she's only been nominated and never won though anyway, oh well)

[Des Essientes]

I hereby nominate "The Dispossessed" the Hugo winning novel by Ursula Leguin.

[Scheherazade]

Nominations so far:

1. A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller, Jr.

2. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

3. American Gods by Neil Gaiman

4. Diamond Age by Neal Stephenson.

5. The Dispossessed by Ursula Leguin

[Scheherazade]

Always wanted to read Leguin so will vote for The Dispossed.

[OrphanPip]

Last time we did Sci-fi we read LeGuin, she always wins these.

I've read every nom and they're all readable so I'm not attached to any one option.

[Scheherazade]

No more takers?

[OrphanPip]

I'll break the tie so we don't end up reading Harry Potter lol.

[Scheherazade]

Going once...

[TurquoiseSunset]

I'll break the tie so we don't end up reading Harry Potter lol.

Spoil sport :p

[Mutatis-Mutandis]

I'll break the tie so we don't end up reading Harry Potter lol.

I wasn't going to read it if it did win. I'll gladly read The Dispossessed, though.