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message 1: by Christopher (last edited Feb 14, 2017 04:45PM) (new)

Christopher Harju Warning! Warning! Warning!
The Meat Market By James Halk Should not belong on this list. If you click on the voters, you can see that all the 14 people who voted on the book ranked it 1/1, which means it's the only book they voted on for this list. Furthermore, if you check the voters they are all self-published authors. This is an example of self published authors working together, and upvoting eachothers books on GR lists.

The same is probably true for The Secret of Excalibur by Sahara Foley. (currently ranked nr.6)
Any thoughts? Anyone if favor of removing the book as an entry?


message 2: by Mudit (last edited Feb 15, 2017 02:51AM) (new)

Mudit Singh Christopher wrote: "Warning! Warning! Warning!
The Meat Market By James Halk Should not belong on this list. If you click on the voters, you can see that all the 14 people who voted on the book ranked it 1/1, which me..."


I have personally not read the book. But if what you are saying is true then I am in favor of removing the books.

I will try to find a copy of both books and make an effort to read it.

Will remove it after making sure.


message 3: by Dieter (new)

Dieter How can I filter only for sci-fi...fantasy is not my cup of tea.


message 4: by Enrique (new)

Enrique It is suspicious that there is not a single book by Robert Heinlein on this list, being one of the great science fiction authors and writing almost exclusively in first person.


message 5: by Mudit (new)

Mudit Singh I could only add 100 books unfortunately. And before going to Robert Heinlein the list was full. I think the list is open for contribution. You can add the books :)


message 6: by Alicja (new)

Alicja Kowalczyk found a similar list online...
https // 1p-sci-fi.wixsite.com / gate


message 7: by C.S. (last edited Apr 18, 2023 09:16AM) (new)

C.S. Listed books are not all written in "First Person" perspective (I/we). The first three books listed are Third Person (he/she/they) - Rothfuss and Anthony Ryan's books. I haven't reviewed the rest of the list except for Twenty Palaces. That is First.

A great example of First Person perspective in Sci Fi genre is The Martian: A Novel. By Andy Weir, although it's purely Science Fiction, not Fantasy.


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