A bunch of my favorites have been nominated, but some of the good work I haven't seen that I feel is worthy of joining the list includes:
Books and their authors:
1) Jorge Luis Borges, Ficciones and The Aleph 2) C.J. Cherrh, The Chanur Series 3) Avram Davidson, The Adventures of Doctor Esterhazy 4) Barbara Hambly, including the Darwath novels and Bride of the Rat God 5) R.A. MacAvoy, especially the Rafael and Lens of the World trilogies 6) Sheri S. Tepper, especially Raising the Stones and Six Moon Dance 7) Martha Wells, Wheel of the Infinite
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Books and their authors:
1) Jorge Luis Borges, Ficciones and The Aleph
2) C.J. Cherrh, The Chanur Series
3) Avram Davidson, The Adventures of Doctor Esterhazy
4) Barbara Hambly, including the Darwath novels and Bride of the Rat God
5) R.A. MacAvoy, especially the Rafael and Lens of the World trilogies
6) Sheri S. Tepper, especially Raising the Stones and Six Moon Dance
7) Martha Wells, Wheel of the Infinite
Comics:
8) Astro City
9) Hellboy
Television:
10) The Avengers (The original British TV series)