I fell way behind on the last one, the end of the year is just too busy for me with holidays and work deadlines. Put in a vote though, beginning of the year is usually not busy at all.

Forever War is really good.

I've read 3, 4, and 5. Stainless Steel Rat is pretty much a comedy in a science fiction setting, a super criminal going around and carrying out various schemes. Kind of James Bond in the future, with gadgets that are much more outrageous.

The Lensman series is pretty straight-up science fiction written during and shortly after WW2, and probably the most unusual thing about it is the presumed pace of technological advancement. With the invention of jet propulsion, atomic power, radar, ballistic missiles, and whatever else all coming at around that time, it's kind of understandable someone would assume humanity would continue with another world-changing invention every year or so forever.

I guess the thing they both actually happen to have in common is they stress the triumph of the truly exceptional individual over the masses.

Let's see if I have the time to at least join this one.

I've read 3 of them, and half of the First Lensman too, so I voted for the one I really ought to have read by now <s>Brave New World, eh?</s>

There's a comic adaptation of The Forever War which was featured in Heavy Metal magazine back in the day, well done!

I hope Brave New World wins.

I read five chapters of it the other day while I didn't have Internet.

What was the 2nd book btw? I remember The Gulag Archipelago as the first one.