# Top 10 SF/Fantasy Series IMHO **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [June 6, 2003, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-10-sf-fantasy-series-imho/180135 "2003-06-06T18:03:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Dr.Rieux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@Dr.Rieux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Rieux)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2003, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-10-sf-fantasy-series-imho/180135/41 "2003-06-10T01:33:04Z")
A few that haven’t been mentioned yet: L. Frank Baum’s **Oz** books Gordon Dickson’s **Childe Cycle** Fritz Leiber’s **Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser** series Robert E. Howard’s **Conan** and **Kull** stories H.P. Lovecraft’s **Cthulhu Mythos** (though he never called it that…) ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Rieux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@Dr.Rieux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Rieux)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2003, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-10-sf-fantasy-series-imho/180135/42 "2003-06-10T01:34:34Z")
Oops, Conan has been mentioned. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![prisoner6655321](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5f8ce5/32.png) [@prisoner6655321](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/prisoner6655321)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2003, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-10-sf-fantasy-series-imho/180135/43 "2003-06-10T02:13:17Z")
All of these are very excellent! (except Lemony Snicket Stupid series. LOTS of continuity and logical errors even a child wouldn’t (shouldn’t) forgive. How stupid does “Snicket” think kids are?) A great reading list! Great thread! One more to add. Heechee Saga by Frederick Pohl, especially [Gateway](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/9997414365/ref=pd_sim_books_1/102-3931785-1799307?v=glance&s=books). Also thoroughly enjoyed OSC’s [Homecoming Series](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/stores/series/-/70/mass_market/ref=pd_dp_series/102-3931785-1799307). ---
**Author:** ![MysteryFellow63427](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e4f/32.png) [@MysteryFellow63427](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MysteryFellow63427)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2003, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-10-sf-fantasy-series-imho/180135/44 "2003-06-10T03:24:12Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Satasha \* > **Everything pales after Terry Pratchett, but I would recommend: > Jack Vance’s Lyonesse series** I am fond of Jack Vance’s the [Demon Prince](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0312853025/qid=1055215764/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_1/002-4241416-7690468?v=glance&s=books&n=507846) series. ---
**Author:** ![Hometownboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/5e9695/32.png) [@Hometownboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hometownboy)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2003, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-10-sf-fantasy-series-imho/180135/45 "2003-06-10T03:40:01Z")
And while we’re at it, how about Jack Vance’s [Planet of Adventure](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0312854889/qid=1055216649/sr=1-6/ref=sr_1_6/103-6873013-0471846?v=glance&s=books) series? ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2003, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-10-sf-fantasy-series-imho/180135/46 "2003-06-10T03:47:33Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Whack-a-Mole \* > \*\*_The Amber Series_ by **Roger Zelazny**. These books seem hard to dig up these days though but if you come across the set jump on it. \*\* They’ve recently released a one volume compendium of the 10 Amber books, which I picked up and quite thoroughly enjoyed. But, > [@](#): > > \*\*4. Into Darkness - Harry Turtledove > The story of WWII told in world were magic works. These books are huge and ecompass a large cast of people. But he makes it all work. A great story!! > \*\* I started a thread on this very series a while back, explaining why I considered the first volume to be the worst book I’ve ever read, barring L. Ron Hubbard’s excretions. Blech. Read this thread carefully, **Dob** , and go read some REALLY good stuff. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-10-sf-fantasy-series-imho/180135.md?page=2)