My deinition of canon would include: Lord of the Rings Star Trek (at least the first series) Star Wars (the original three movies) Close Encounters of the Third Kind The Foundation Trilogy Stranger in a Strange Land The Dragonriders of Pern (at least the first trilogy) The Cthulhu mythos Doctor Who (at least know the concept behind the show) Robotech Highhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Neuromancer
Also, key concepts/names they should recognize, even if they've never read the book/seen the movie: Berserkers (Saberhagen) Daleks Hammers Slammers Cthulhu Conan Klingons Darkover
Also, people important to the field they should be aware of: 4E Asimov Heinlein Gene Roddenberry Tolkein Ursula LeGuin John W. Campbell
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Lord of the Rings
Star Trek (at least the first series)
Star Wars (the original three movies)
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
The Foundation Trilogy
Stranger in a Strange Land
The Dragonriders of Pern (at least the first trilogy)
The Cthulhu mythos
Doctor Who (at least know the concept behind the show)
Robotech
Highhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Neuromancer
Also, key concepts/names they should recognize, even if they've never read the book/seen the movie:
Berserkers (Saberhagen)
Daleks
Hammers Slammers
Cthulhu
Conan
Klingons
Darkover
Also, people important to the field they should be aware of:
4E
Asimov
Heinlein
Gene Roddenberry
Tolkein
Ursula LeGuin
John W. Campbell