"Slan," A. E. van Vogt

I feel I cannot shake the enthusiasm that comes from having read this book, something so far ahead of its time that only now does it seem that we're reaching the stages of this book's prophesy. That is to say, this book is grim and ruthless and fast, and it reasons so viciously, and yet you want to deny them with every fiber of your being. Something has to have been overlooked, something has to have been wrong, but no. All the clues are before you...and the sum will never be greater than its parts. This is the rallying cry of the first Fans, and their legacy to those who come after.

- Johnny "needs a little coke and sympathy"