The Wonder Timeline:
SF&F Retrospective
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SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY HISTORY: RETROSPECTIVE REVIEWS The idea of "The Wonder Timeline" is to highlight selected stories throughout SF&F history (all 100 years of it). Every "Year in SF&F" page contains reviews of stories, collections, original anthologies and novels published in that year in the certain month. This way we'll gradually fill out reviews for thousands of stories listed on our site, as well as enjoy a fun perspective on the genre.  - 2000-Now 2008 - Jan, Apr 2007 - Jan 2006 - Jan, Jun 2005 - Jan, Jul 2004 - Sep, Oct 2003 - Jan, Oct, Nov 2002 2001 - Jun 2000 - Jan, Feb, Mar - Decade of the 1990s 1999 - Jul 1998 - Jan 1997 - Jun 1996 - Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct 1995 - Jan, Sep, Oct 1994 1993 - Jan 1992 - Jan 1991 - Mar, Jun 1990 - Jan - Decade of the 1980s 1989 - Jan 1988 1987 1986 - Jan, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Dec 1985 - Jul, Sep, Nov, Dec 1984 - Jan, Feb 1983 - Jan, Jul 1982 - Jul 1981 - May, Oct 1980 - Decade of the 1970s 1979 1978 1977 - Jun 1976 - Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct 1975 1974 - Jan, Apr, Nov 1973 - Jan 1972 - Jan, Mar 1971 - Jan, Feb 1970 - Jan - Decade of the 1960s 1969 - Apr 1968 - Jan 1967 - Jan, Jul, Oct 1966 - Jan, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct 1965 - Jan, Mar, Aug, Dec 1964 - Jan, Jun 1963 - Feb, Dec 1962 - Jan 1961 - Jun 1960 - Feb, Mar, Apr, Jun, Oct - Decade of the 1950s 1959 - Feb, Apr, Jun, Aug 1958 - Apr, Aug, Dec 1957 - Aug 1956 - Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov 1955 - Feb, Mar, May 1954 - Jan, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec 1953 - Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Nov, Dec 1952 - Feb, Jun, Jul, Sep, Oct, Nov 1951 - Mar, Sep 1950 - Jun, Sep, Dec - Decade of the 1940s 1949 - Jun, Oct 1948 - Jul, Nov, Dec 1947 - Oct, Dec 1946 - May, Jul, Aug, Sep 1945 1944 - Jun, Aug 1943 - Feb, Apr 1942 - Jan, Apr, May, Jun, Dec 1941 - May, Nov, Dec 1940 - Jul, Aug - Decade of the 1930s 1939 - Jan, Apr, Aug 1938 - Dec 1937 - Jun, Nov 1936 - Feb, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep 1935 - Jan, Feb, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep 1934 - Jan, Mar, Apr, Aug, Oct 1933 1932 - May, Jul, Aug, Sep, Nov 1931 - Jan, Mar 1930 - May - Decade of the 1920s 1929 - full year 1928 - full year 1927 1926 - full year 1925 - full year 1924 - full year 1923 1922 1921 1920 - Decade of the 1910s  (original unknown) Email us your own observations and reviews to be included in this timeline! Labels: Timeline |
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"SF&F Reading Experience" is a part of "Dark Roasted Blend / Thrilling Wonder" family of sites. We try to highlight the most entertaining and rewarding science fiction and fantasy, with emphasis on memorable reader experience, not necessarily general acceptance by the critics. Have fun! Most reviews were written by Avi Abrams, unless otherwise noted. The reviews also appear on the historical restrospective page. Feel free to submit your own review, if the story is not listed here. All major OFFICIAL AWARDS are highlighted in BLUE ("winner" has a letter "W" by it, otherwise it is a runner-up only) Our PERSONAL AWARDS (ratings) are highlighted in RED and PURPLE: --/ first place : --/ second place : --/ third place : --/ fourth place : --/ cool : (equal to fifth place) ALL "BEST OF" LISTS ARE LOCATED HERE These awards are given in the following categories: - novel : - series : - novella : - story : - collection : Also, there are our personal STYLE / GENRE SPECIFIC AWARDS. These reflect the content and the lasting impression on the reader: --/ wonder award sense-of-wonder, "visual intensity" and inventiveness --/ idea award originality of idea / concept --/ adventure award exhilarating plot, excitement / action --/ style award outstanding literary qualities, inimitable style --/ romance award intense and beautiful love / relationships --/ humour award funny and cool --/ emotion award touching, lasting impression, sensitivity --/ shock value altogether wild --/ awesome scale mind-boggling; further enhances sense-of-wonder --/ rare find very hard to locate, mostly from old pulps, never reprinted, etc. Again, please feel free to leave your own review or comments under every writer's entry; and recommend other fiction you liked. |
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