Name the Science Fiction Author
We're back with our second Name the Author episode. This time, we're hitting up Science Fiction. Quick and simple. We give you the title, you give us the author. It's a mix of both old and new Sci-Fi, so make sure your brain is nice and limber.
When you're done, take a listen to the Name the Fantasy Author episode for more literary trivia fun.
Read the transcript
Howdy crew.
This is the dorky geeky nerdy
trivia podcast.
I'm your host, Brian Rollins.
And this week, we're returning
to the name, the author format,
but it's all science fiction
authors.
This time, we'll have old and
new Authors, so make sure your
brain is nice and limbered up.
If you're new to the show, and
this format, I'll give you a
quick rundown.
I'll give you the title of a
science fiction novel.
You give me the author.
There are 30 and all broken up
into three.
Sounds.
Simple enough, right?
We did this back in June with
fantasy novels.
So if you haven't checked that
one out, you should go do.
So when we're done here, I think
that's enough of a prologue.
So let's get going.
The dorky round number one.
20,000 Leagues, Under the Sea,
Jules Verne.
Number two, Slaughterhouse-Five.
Kurt Vonnegut. number three,
Fahrenheit 451 Ray Bradbury.
Number 4, iRobot.
Isaac Asimov.
Number 5, Frankenstein.
Mary Shelley.
Number six, Neuromancer.
William Gibson.
Number 7, ring world.
Larry Niven.
Number 8, Discworld.
Terry Pratchett.
Number 9, 1984.
George Orwell.
Number 10, Brave New World.
Aldous Huxley.
The geeky round number one, the
Testaments.
Margaret Atwood.
Number two, all the birds in the
sky.
Charlie, Jane Anders.
Number 3, rendezvous with Rama.
Arthur C, Clarke.
Number four, mostly harmless.
Douglas Adams.
Number 5.
The island of dr.
Moreau h.g.
Wells.
Number 6, consider fleebus.
Iain M Banks.
Number 7, son diver.
David Brin.
Number 8 to your scattered
bodies go.
Philip, Jose farmer.
Number 9, pattern master.
Octavia E Butler.
Number 10, the calculating
Stars.
Mary Robinette kowal.
The nerdy round.
Number one, Vulcans hammer.
Philip K dick.
Number 2, the Lazarus effect.
Frank Herbert.
Number 3, planet of Exile.
Ursula K, Le Guin.
Number for the terminal, man.
Michael Crichton.
Number 5, shadow of the Giant.
Orson Scott Card.
Number six, Jack of Shadows.
Roger zelazny.
Number 7 beyond the blue Event
Horizon.
Frederik, Pohl number 8, the
final program.
Michael moorcock.
Number nine, forty signs of
rain.
Kim Stanley Robinson.
Number 10, the Vore game.
Lois, McMaster Bujold.
And that's it.
Put your books down and relax.
If you missed one, especially
from an author, you like be sure
to grab a copy and fill in that
knowledge.
Gap between now and the next
episode, speaking of which,
here's your clue for next,
Wednesday's episode, Who is the
only female dramatist to have
three players, running
simultaneously on London's West
End.
A little murder to get us.
Started off for October.
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Music has been by Jason Shaw,
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I'm your host, Brian Rollins.
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Thanks for listening, stay safe
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