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Swede

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Thu Feb 2, 2012, 01:10 PM Feb 2012

Great Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Who Never Wrote Sequels or Trilogies [View all]

Here are some of the greatest writers in the genre who never wrote sequels to their work. Note: This is by no means going to be an exhaustive list. Especially given how many Golden Age authors only wrote standalone books, we could be here all day if we tried to list every author who wrote nothing but standalones.

http://io9.com/5880602/great-science-fiction-and-fantasy-writers-who-never-wrote-sequels-or-trilogies

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I would add Greg Egan to that list phantom power Feb 2012 #1
I was wondering about Banks semillama Feb 2012 #3
No, you don't, but Player of Games and Consider Phlebas are both awesome reads. eppur_se_muova Mar 2012 #6
Early stuff is better. bemildred Mar 2012 #8
Wow mzteris Feb 2012 #2
Was Jules Verne on that list? semillama Feb 2012 #4
_The Mysterious Island_ getting old in mke Feb 2012 #5
He also wrote eyl Mar 2012 #7
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