BestSFBooks, Mashup of the Best SF/Fantasy Books
I'm releasing BestSFBooks today: http://www.bestsfbooks.com I was inspired by this HN post from a few weeks ago: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2978027 BestSFBooks ranks science fiction/fantasy books according to how many awards they've won or been nominated for. I included all the big ones (Hugo, Nebula, etc.) and also more obscure awards that I like such as SF Site Editor's choice. Once I had all the awards in there it was easy to start creating a New Book list based on award winning authors. I could tell the app was working as soon as I saw the two book lists on the home page.…
BestSFBooks, Mashup of the Best SF/Fantasy Books launched on October 5, 2011 with 78 votes, #14 of 292 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches.
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BestSFBooks is a website that ranks science fiction and fantasy books based on major and minor award wins and nominations, including the Hugo, Nebula, and SF Site Editor's Choice. It compiles these rankings into curated lists, including a section featuring new books by award-winning authors. The site is designed for readers seeking critically acclaimed science fiction and fantasy recommendations.
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I'm releasing BestSFBooks today: http://www.bestsfbooks.com I was inspired by this HN post from a few weeks ago: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2978027 BestSFBooks ranks science fiction/fantasy books according to how many awards they've won or been nominated for. I included all the big ones (Hugo, Nebula, etc.)…
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