Who is the Best SI-FI Writer?

Corran Horn · Post by **Corran Horn** » 2002-07-26 10:23pm

Talk About your Fav SI-Fi writers

Corran Horn · Post by **Corran Horn** » 2002-07-26 10:24pm

Personly I prefer Issac Asimov

Master of Ossus · Post by **Master of Ossus** » 2002-07-26 11:03pm

It depends on what you mean. If you mean symbolic writing, then Lucas or Straczinski takes it. If you mean depth of story, clearly Straczinski or Aasimov, but if you mean the best STORY (the one I would watch over and over again, or read over and over again), then it would have to be Lucas. Asimov was revolutionary in his own ways, but Lucas is clearly in a class by himself.

On the other hand, Lucas could never have written B5. He could not have written Nightfall. Asimov could never have written B5 or SW, and Straczinski could never have written SW or Nightfall.

Asimov is clearly the one that stands out the most from the others in terms of style, but none of them could have written the others' stories. I think this really comes down to a preference pick.

Pablo Sanchez · Post by **Pablo Sanchez** » 2002-07-26 11:12pm

I don't know who this Jorge Lucus is, but it's good to see Latin American authors in the news.

Bob McDob · Post by **Bob McDob** » 2002-07-27 12:43am

William R. Forstchen.

Post by **fgalkin** » 2002-07-27 01:49am

Kurt Vonnegut.

Lusankya · Post by **Lusankya** » 2002-07-27 03:09am

Why isn't Zahn there?

Gil Hamilton · Post by **Gil Hamilton** » 2002-07-27 03:54am

Anyone who didn't vote for Isaac Asimov in that poll is a damned fool. As much as I like JMS, and to a more limited degree, George Lucas, they aren't even in Mr. Asimov's league. I was expecting the poll to include people like Robert Heinlein, Ben Bova, Sir Arthur C. Clarke, Isaac Asimov, Larry Niven, HG Wells... people like that. Isaac Asimov was one of the inventors of science fiction and fundementally shaped it, it's not fair to put him in the list.

I suppose tastes vary... but wow.

Lusankya · Post by **Lusankya** » 2002-07-27 03:57am

Well, I like star Wars more than I like Asimov's books, but Asimov is a much better writer then Lucas.

Cpt_Frank · Post by **Cpt_Frank** » 2002-07-27 07:26am

Simple. Asimov is the best writer.
But to me his works, like the ones of all other sci-fi authors are lacking that, what makes SW so unique (and my favorite).

Needa · Post by **Needa** » 2002-07-27 02:51pm

Where is Frank Herbert? Hey Dune was pretty interesting.

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2002-07-27 07:53pm

Phillip K. Dick, Arthur C. Clark, Iain M. Banks.

But the best award goes to H.G. Wells. No one else can match this guy.

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2002-07-27 07:55pm

Gil Hamilton wrote:Anyone who didn't vote for Isaac Asimov in that poll is a damned fool. As much as I like JMS, and to a more limited degree, George Lucas, they aren't even in Mr. Asimov's league. I was expecting the poll to include people like Robert Heinlein, Ben Bova, Sir Arthur C. Clarke, Isaac Asimov, Larry Niven, HG Wells... people like that. Isaac Asimov was one of the inventors of science fiction and fundementally shaped it, it's not fair to put him in the list.

I suppose tastes vary... but wow.

Yeah, I'd put Asimov, Wells and Verne as the grandfathers of sci-fi.

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Who is the Best SI-FI Writer?

Who is the best Si-Fi Writer?

Who is the Best SI-FI Writer?