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Originally Posted by stardust05
Hands down the Hyperion series by Dan Simmons in Science fiction genre is the best ever.
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I wouldn't go that far, but I will say that the first half dozen pages of "The Poet's Tale" chapter in Hyperion is some of the most brilliant insight into the craft of writing that I have ever read. It took me a while to get over the chuckle of his expressing an analogy, but when I re-read and GOT what he was saying I was impressed.
I don't see a perfect book, because like any artwork the author only brings part of the experience. The reader brings personal experiences and knowledge and then the two dance.