sci-fi or fantasy?

Marx-Paragon · Rank: Veteran Joined: 24 Apr 2009 Posts: 998

pretty straight foward question really. if you had your chioce between reading either(and you can only read one of the two) a science fiction or a fantasy novel(comic, webcomic, movie etc.) which would you choose?
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Symphony · Royal Member of BonBon Joined: 13 Apr 2008 Posts: 2620

Fantasy.

I've always been into fantasy. It all began when I was a kid, though I'm not exactly sure of when and exactly what got me so interested. It might have been Tolkien's work. Later it was various roleplaying- and boardgames. I also began reading Fantasy novels. In the beginning it was mostly series based on D&D, like the Dragonlance books.

I also enjoy the Sci-fi genre. In fact, I've just today finished an excellent Sci-fi novel. I wouldn't want to be without either, though Fantasy is definately at the top for me. I think that there are more great Fantasy books than great Sci-fi books, though the opposite is true for movies. Sci-fi also tends to blend horror elements more often, though there really is just as much potential for that in Fantasy.
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JohnnyPsycho · Royal Member of BonBon Joined: 08 Jul 2006 Posts: 2311

Both are fine choices, but I would choose answer C. "Horror"

A good horror story can incorporate elements of fantasy, science fiction, and still keep enough solid ground in reality to make it effective.
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Tadelesh · Royal Member of BonBon Joined: 31 Jul 2008 Posts: 1578

I have a love for both genres, but I do have a particular taste for Fantasy novels. My favourite author ever, David Gemmell, was a Fantasy writer, and if I was given a choice of only one book to read, it'd have to be one of his (though which, I don't know - that's a tough decision if ever there was one) - therefore, I would choose Fantasy over Sci-fi.
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Xebulon · Royal Member of BonBon Joined: 28 Mar 2007 Posts: 2112

As much as I do love the fantasy genre, I have to go with sci-fi. My love of science fiction is starting to cross the border into obsession in the case of certain authors. In particular, John Ringo, David Drake, David Weber, David Brni (lotta Dave's), Eric Flint (though he mostly does alternate history) and of course there's the classics, Heinlein, Wells, Clark, Aasimov. It's actually getting to be problematic, I have so many books to read and not nearly enough time. Fortunately there are always audio books! Very Happy

Jerin Nekros · Rank: Veteran Joined: 10 Jun 2009 Posts: 803

honestly i couldn't, especially since a lot of the books i read tend to blur the line quite heavily, and I'm quite fond of both genres as well.
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