SF in one's life

[Steven Maas (CUTR)]

On Thu, 27 Mar 1997, Joe Varo wrote:
> So let's have it, all of you lapsed SF fans -- what SF works were
> important to you?

As a kid:
I read (seems like) millions of 'em, most of which I've forgotten the
names and authors of.  I do remember a great series of kids books about
Mr. Bass, I think it was.  And of course Burrough's Mars books and Venus
books. I guess even the Ape Man himself qualifies in the category.  Also
from childhood I remember _Fury_ by Henry Kuttner and _Citizen of the
Galaxy_ and _Glory Road_ by Heinlein. 

Late 'teens and 20s:
Lord of the Rings of course
The Riverworld series - Philip Jose Farmer
This Immortal - Roger Zelazny
Stranger in a Strange Land - 'Nuff said
A Canticle for Leibowitz - Walter Miller, A fun post-apocalyptic story.
Earth Abides - Geo. Stewart, earth after most humans are killed by disease.
More Than Human - Theo. Sturgeon.  One of my favorites.
Childhood's End - Arthur C. Clarke (I think that's the title)
The Beast That Shouted Love at the Heart of the World - Harlan Ellison, a
collection of short stories including "Shattered Like a Glass Goblin" and
"A Boy and His Dog."  The latter was made into a somewhat disappointing
but not awful movie.
Tim Power's books, as I've mentioned before (ad nauseum no doubt).

An incomplete list but the best I can come up with on short notice.
Hadn't thought of Brautigan as SF, but it's an interesting idea.

	Steve Maas