On 15 Jan 2004, at 8:37 pm, William T Goodall wrote:
So far 17 users have cast 819 votes. Here is the first 'top ten' of SF titles (only including those which received 3 or more votes).[1]
I'm only planning on doing this top ten thing about once a month or so normally, but since it is new and I have a change to announce anyway I might as well provide the update while I'm at it :)
http://books.scattersoft.com
17 users 1129 votes.
Hyperion Dan Simmons 1 Foundation Isaac Asimov =2 Foundation and Empire Isaac Asimov =2 Second Foundation Isaac Asimov =2 The Citadel of the Autarch Gene Wolfe =3 The Claw of the Conciliator Gene Wolfe =3 The Shadow of the Torturer Gene Wolfe =3 The Sword of the Lictor Gene Wolfe =3 The Fall of Hyperion Dan Simmons =4 The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress Robert A Heinlein =4 Slaughterhouse-Five Kurt Vonnegut 5 A Deepness in the Sky Vernor Vinge 6 Ringworld Larry Niven 7 A Scanner Darkly Philip K Dick =8 Diaspora Greg Egan =8 Gateway Frederik Pohl =8 To Your Scattered Bodies Go Philip Jose Farmer =8 Blood Music Greg Bear =9 Dune Frank Herbert =9 Neutron Star Larry Niven =10 The Forever war Joe Haldeman =10 Way Station Clifford D Simak =10
I've slightly changed the display of the data in the Rating column of the display. Above the graphic representing the average rating there are now two numbers in the form
Votes: 11 : 1.3
As before the first number is the number of votes recorded for the book. The new number is the standard deviation of the votes. This makes the results more useful for 'controversial' or 'love it or hate it' books. (Standard deviation is a measure of spread, so basically the higher the value the more disagreement. Sort of :) )
Some of the more controversial books (with three or more votes) on the list :
Stranger in a Strange Land Robert A Heinlein Lord Valentine's Castle Robert Silverberg Perdido Street Station China Mieville Red Mars Kim Stanley Robinson The Man in the High Castle Philip K Dick Starship Troopers Robert A Heinlein Blue Mars Kim Stanley Robinson The Big Time Fritz Leiber Green Mars Kim Stanley Robinson Time Enough For Love Robert A Heinlein
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