I'm back to my list of top science fiction books after a fairly long break. Sometimes the books on my list seem a little dated even though I can understand their pioneer status and contributions to science fiction. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea has every right to be outdated, but I didn't feel as though it was. Sure it was pretty slow paced, but I enjoyed returning to the classics of science fiction. A lot of interesting ideas and I always like a book that doesn't need to go to ridiculous lengths when simpler methods exist.