In keeping with the NPR's original list, I've stuck to Science Fiction. However, I've included Carrie, because it goes into the scientific reasearch of psychic phenomena.
Books There are so many great sci-fi works, but my Top Ten always has to include these four. I've read each of them at least three times and The Witches of Karres around six.
1. The Witches of Karres - James H. Schmitz, 1966 2. The Stars My Destination - Alfred Bester, 1956 (orig. "Tyger, Tyger") 3. Stranger in a Strange Land - Robert H. Heinlein, 1961 4. Little Fuzzy - H. Beam Piper, 1962
Movies 5. Carrie, 1976 6. Star Wars (orig), 1977 7. Alien, 1979 8. Them!, 1954 (It may be a "giant mutant bug" movie, but it STILL scares the beejeebers out of me!)
TV 9. The Avengers, 1961-1969 (because of the scientific gadgets -- and ST:TOS has already been nominated) :P 10. Star Trek: The Next Generation, 1987-1994
Strictly Science Fiction
Books
There are so many great sci-fi works, but my Top Ten always has to include these four. I've read each of them at least three times and The Witches of Karres around six.
1. The Witches of Karres - James H. Schmitz, 1966
2. The Stars My Destination - Alfred Bester, 1956 (orig. "Tyger, Tyger")
3. Stranger in a Strange Land - Robert H. Heinlein, 1961
4. Little Fuzzy - H. Beam Piper, 1962
Movies
5. Carrie, 1976
6. Star Wars (orig), 1977
7. Alien, 1979
8. Them!, 1954 (It may be a "giant mutant bug" movie, but it STILL scares the beejeebers out of me!)
TV
9. The Avengers, 1961-1969 (because of the scientific gadgets -- and ST:TOS has already been nominated) :P
10. Star Trek: The Next Generation, 1987-1994