| Lord of Light | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Roger Zelazny
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1967 | 
                      
                             
                                28
                             
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                                         | Hugo Award - Novel Winner | 
                                              | Nebula Award - Novel Finalist | 
                                             | 1975 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 1977 | "A Basic Science-Fiction Library" from The Road to Science Fiction by James Gunn | 
                                             | 1979 | A Reader's Guide to Science Fiction by Baird Searles, et al. | 
                                             | 1987 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 1998 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 1999 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel | 
                                             | 2003 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn | 
                                             | 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 2011 | Forbidden Planet: The 50 Books You MUST Read | 
                                             | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction | 
                                             | 2016 | 75 Best New Wave Sci-Fi (1964-1983) Novels by Josh Glenn | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 | 
                                             | 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time | 
                                             | 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel | 
                                             | 2016 | SF Masterworks | 
                                             | 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 | 
                                             | 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time | 
                                             | 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult | 
                                             | 2024 | SciFiScavenger's 2024 Poll of All-Time Favorite SF Books | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
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                            | The Day of the Triffids | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                John Wyndham
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1951 | 
                      
                             
                                21
                             
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                                        | 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey | 
                                             | 1977 | "A Basic Science-Fiction Library" from The Road to Science Fiction by James Gunn | 
                                             | 1985 | Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle | 
                                             | 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 1994 | The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle | 
                                             | 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn | 
                                             | 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) | 
                                             | 2011 | Forbidden Planet: The 50 Books You MUST Read | 
                                             | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2016 | SF Masterworks | 
                                             | 2016 | Golden Age Sci-Fi: 75 Best Novels of 1934-1963 by Josh Glenn | 
                                             | 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction | 
                                             | 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 | 
                                             | 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time | 
                                             | 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 | 
                                             | 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time | 
                                             | 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult | 
                                             | 2024 | SciFiScavenger's 2024 Poll of All-Time Favorite SF Books | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
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                            | The Chrysalids | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                John Wyndham
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1955 | 
                      
                             
                              11
                             
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                                        | 1966 | Analog All-Time Favorite Science Fiction Poll | 
                                             | 1974 | Modern Science Fiction edited by Norman Spinrad | 
                                             | 1999 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2012 | AbeBooks: 50 Essential Science Fiction Books | 
                                             | 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel | 
                                             | 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library | 
                                             | 2016 | Golden Age Sci-Fi: 75 Best Novels of 1934-1963 by Josh Glenn | 
                                             | 2016 | SF Masterworks | 
                                             | 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult | 
                                             | 2024 | SciFiScavenger's 2024 Poll of All-Time Favorite SF Books | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
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                            | The Book of the New Sun | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Gene Wolfe
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1980-87 | 
                      
                             
                                30
                             
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                                         | British Science Fiction Association Awards | 
                                              | Nebula Award - Novel Finalist | 
                                              | Hugo Award - Novel Finalist | 
                                              | John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel | 
                                              | Nebula Award - Novel Winner | 
                                             | 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove | 
                                             | 1985 | Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle | 
                                             | 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 1994 | The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle | 
                                             | 1996 | The Best 105 Books Since the Invention of the Field in the Twenties - Age of Wonders by David G. Hartwell | 
                                             | 1999 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn | 
                                             | 2003 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) | 
                                             | 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) | 
                                             | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books | 
                                             | 2011 | Forbidden Planet: The 50 Books You MUST Read | 
                                             | 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction | 
                                             | 2016 | How Great Science Fiction Works by Gary K. Wolfe | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 | 
                                             | 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library | 
                                             | 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time | 
                                             | 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult | 
                                             | 2023 | Your Top Science Fiction Books Of All Time (Survey Results) - Media Death Cult | 
                                             | 2024 | SciFiScavenger's 2024 Poll of All-Time Favorite SF Books | 
                                             | 2025 | Brent McLean Recommended Novels (First to finish reading all of CSF v.5) | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
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                            | Doomsday Book | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Connie Willis
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1992 | 
                      
                             
                                30
                             
                           | 
                            
                           | 
                    
                      
                        
                                
                                  
                                    
                                      
                                         | Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel | 
                                              | Hugo Award - Novel Winner | 
                                              | Nebula Award - Novel Winner | 
                                             | 1996 | North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans | 
                                             | 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell | 
                                             | 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn | 
                                             | 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) | 
                                             | 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books | 
                                             | 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo | 
                                             | 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales | 
                                             | 2016 | Book Riot 100 Must-Read Sci-Fi Fantasy Novels by Female Authors | 
                                             | 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library | 
                                             | 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 | 
                                             | 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction | 
                                             | 2016 | How Great Science Fiction Works by Gary K. Wolfe | 
                                             | 2016 | SF Masterworks | 
                                             | 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington | 
                                             | 2016 | Amazon: 100 Sci-Fi & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 | 
                                             | 2016 | Best-Sci-Fi-Books: 31 Best Literary Science Fiction Books | 
                                             | 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time | 
                                             | 2019 | The Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Penguin Random House | 
                                             | 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery | 
                                             | 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
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                            | The Time Machine | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                H. G. Wells
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1895 | 
                      
                             
                                33
                             
                           | 
                            
                           | 
                    
                      
                        
                                
                                  
                                    
                                      
                                        | 1974 | Modern Science Fiction edited by Norman Spinrad | 
                                             | 1975 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey | 
                                             | 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 1979 | A Reader's Guide to Science Fiction by Baird Searles, et al. | 
                                             | 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove | 
                                             | 1987 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 1994 | The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle | 
                                             | 1996 | North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans | 
                                             | 1998 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel | 
                                             | 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn | 
                                             | 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) | 
                                             | 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books | 
                                             | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 | 
                                             | 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel | 
                                             | 2016 | Amazon: 100 Sci-Fi & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 | 
                                             | 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time | 
                                             | 2016 | SF Masterworks | 
                                             | 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library | 
                                             | 2016 | 50 Best Scientific Romances (1864-1903) by Josh Glenn | 
                                             | 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction | 
                                             | 2016 | How Great Science Fiction Works by Gary K. Wolfe | 
                                             | 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery | 
                                             | 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time | 
                                             | 2022 | The 50 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Esquire Magazine | 
                                             | 2023 | The 25 Best Science Fiction Books I've Ever Read (Parts 1 and 2) - Outlaw Bookseller | 
                                             | 2024 | SciFiScavenger's 2024 Poll of All-Time Favorite SF Books | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
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                            | The War of the Worlds | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                H. G. Wells
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1898 | 
                      
                             
                                32
                             
                           | 
                            
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                                        | 1975 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey | 
                                             | 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove | 
                                             | 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 1987 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 1994 | The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle | 
                                             | 1996 | North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans | 
                                             | 1998 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel | 
                                             | 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn | 
                                             | 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) | 
                                             | 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books | 
                                             | 2011 | Forbidden Planet: The 50 Books You MUST Read | 
                                             | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2012 | AbeBooks: 50 Essential Science Fiction Books | 
                                             | 2016 | SF Masterworks | 
                                             | 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library | 
                                             | 2016 | 50 Best Scientific Romances (1864-1903) by Josh Glenn | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 | 
                                             | 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 | 
                                             | 2016 | How Great Science Fiction Works by Gary K. Wolfe | 
                                             | 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction | 
                                             | 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel | 
                                             | 2019 | The Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Penguin Random House | 
                                             | 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery | 
                                             | 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time | 
                                             | 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult | 
                                             | 2024 | SciFiScavenger's 2024 Poll of All-Time Favorite SF Books | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
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                            | Cat's Cradle | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1963 | 
                      
                             
                                21
                             
                           | 
                            
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                                         | Hugo Award - Novel Finalist | 
                                             | 1974 | Modern Science Fiction edited by Norman Spinrad | 
                                             | 1985 | Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle | 
                                             | 1994 | The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle | 
                                             | 1996 | North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans | 
                                             | 1999 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2003 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2011 | Forbidden Planet: The 50 Books You MUST Read | 
                                             | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books | 
                                             | 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time | 
                                             | 2016 | SF Masterworks | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 | 
                                             | 2016 | Golden Age Sci-Fi: 75 Best Novels of 1934-1963 by Josh Glenn | 
                                             | 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library | 
                                             | 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 | 
                                             | 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time | 
                                             | 2020 | Library of America Science Fiction | 
                                             | 2023 | My 25 Favourite Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Words in Time | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
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                            | Marooned in Realtime | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Vernor Vinge
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1986 | 
                      
                             
                              2
                             
                           | 
                            
                           | 
                    
                      
                        
                                
                                  
                                    
                                      
                                         | Hugo Award - Novel Finalist | 
                                             | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
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                            | A Fire Upon the Deep | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Vernor Vinge
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1992 | 
                      
                             
                                24
                             
                           | 
                            
                           | 
                    
                      
                        
                                
                                  
                                    
                                      
                                         | Nebula Award - Novel Finalist | 
                                              | Hugo Award - Novel Winner | 
                                             | 1994 | The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle | 
                                             | 1999 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn | 
                                             | 2003 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) | 
                                             | 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books | 
                                             | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2011 | Forbidden Planet: The 50 Books You MUST Read | 
                                             | 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo | 
                                             | 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 | 
                                             | 2016 | SF Masterworks | 
                                             | 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library | 
                                             | 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 | 
                                             | 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time | 
                                             | 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult | 
                                             | 2024 | The 15 Best Sci-Fi Books I've Ever Read 2024 - Bookpilled | 
                                             | 2024 | SciFiScavenger's 2024 Poll of All-Time Favorite SF Books | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
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                            | The Snow Queen | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Joan D. Vinge
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1980 | 
                      
                             
                                15
                             
                           | 
                            
                           | 
                    
                      
                        
                                
                                  
                                    
                                      
                                         | Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel | 
                                              | Nebula Award - Novel Finalist | 
                                              | Hugo Award - Novel Winner | 
                                             | 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel | 
                                             | 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) | 
                                             | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales | 
                                             | 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors | 
                                             | 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel | 
                                             | 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction | 
                                             | 2016 | Book Riot 100 Must-Read Sci-Fi Fantasy Novels by Female Authors | 
                                             | 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library | 
                                             | 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
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                            | More Than Human | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Theodore Sturgeon
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1953 | 
                      
                             
                                30
                             
                           | 
                            
                           | 
                    
                      
                        
                                
                                  
                                    
                                      
                                        | 1956 | Astounding Magazine, The Twenty-Six All-Time Best SF Books | 
                                             | 1966 | Analog All-Time Favorite Science Fiction Poll | 
                                             | 1975 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey | 
                                             | 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 1977 | "A Basic Science-Fiction Library" from The Road to Science Fiction by James Gunn | 
                                             | 1979 | A Reader's Guide to Science Fiction by Baird Searles, et al. | 
                                             | 1985 | Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle | 
                                             | 1987 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 1994 | The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle | 
                                             | 1996 | The Best 105 Books Since the Invention of the Field in the Twenties - Age of Wonders by David G. Hartwell | 
                                             | 1996 | North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans | 
                                             | 1998 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 1999 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel | 
                                             | 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn | 
                                             | 2003 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2016 | Golden Age Sci-Fi: 75 Best Novels of 1934-1963 by Josh Glenn | 
                                             | 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library | 
                                             | 2016 | SF Masterworks | 
                                             | 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel | 
                                             | 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction | 
                                             | 2020 | Library of America Science Fiction | 
                                             | 2023 | My 25 Favourite Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Words in Time | 
                                             | 2024 | SciFiScavenger's 2024 Poll of All-Time Favorite SF Books | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
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                            | Roadside Picnic | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Arkady Strugatsky, 
                              
                            
                          
                        
                          
                            
                              Boris Strugatsky
                            
                           | 
                      
                        1972 | 
                      
                             
                                18
                             
                           | 
                            
                           | 
                    
                      
                        
                                
                                  
                                    
                                      
                                        | 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 1996 | The Best 105 Books Since the Invention of the Field in the Twenties - Age of Wonders by David G. Hartwell | 
                                             | 1999 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn | 
                                             | 2003 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2012 | AbeBooks: 50 Essential Science Fiction Books | 
                                             | 2016 | SF Masterworks | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 | 
                                             | 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel | 
                                             | 2016 | Best-Sci-Fi-Books: 31 Best Literary Science Fiction Books | 
                                             | 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery | 
                                             | 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult | 
                                             | 2024 | The 15 Best Sci-Fi Books I've Ever Read 2024 - Bookpilled | 
                                             | 2024 | SciFiScavenger's 2024 Poll of All-Time Favorite SF Books | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
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                            | Snow Crash | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Neal Stephenson
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1992 | 
                      
                             
                                25
                             
                           | 
                            
                           | 
                    
                      
                        
                                
                                  
                                    
                                      
                                        | 1996 | North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans | 
                                             | 1999 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2003 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn | 
                                             | 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) | 
                                             | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books | 
                                             | 2011 | Forbidden Planet: The 50 Books You MUST Read | 
                                             | 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 | 
                                             | 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library | 
                                             | 2016 | Amazon: 100 Sci-Fi & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 | 
                                             | 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time | 
                                             | 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel | 
                                             | 2016 | How Great Science Fiction Works by Gary K. Wolfe | 
                                             | 2019 | The Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Penguin Random House | 
                                             | 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery | 
                                             | 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time | 
                                             | 2021 | 29 of the Best Science Fiction Books Everyone Should Read - WIRED UK | 
                                             | 2022 | The 50 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Esquire Magazine | 
                                             | 2024 | SciFiScavenger's 2024 Poll of All-Time Favorite SF Books | 
                                             | 2025 | Brent McLean Recommended Novels (First to finish reading all of CSF v.5) | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
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                      | 
                        
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                            | The Diamond Age | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Neal Stephenson
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1995 | 
                      
                             
                                18
                             
                           | 
                            
                           | 
                    
                      
                        
                                
                                  
                                    
                                      
                                         | Hugo Award - Novel Winner | 
                                              | Nebula Award - Novel Finalist | 
                                              | Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel | 
                                             | 1999 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn | 
                                             | 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) | 
                                             | 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books | 
                                             | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 | 
                                             | 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 | 
                                             | 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time | 
                                             | 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library | 
                                             | 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel | 
                                             | 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                       | 
                    
                    
                      | 
                        
                       | 
                    
                  
                      
                        
                          
                            | Hyperion | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Dan Simmons
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1989 | 
                      
                             
                                30
                             
                           | 
                            
                           | 
                    
                      
                        
                                
                                  
                                    
                                      
                                         | Hugo Award - Novel Winner | 
                                              | Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel | 
                                             | 1994 | The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle | 
                                             | 1998 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 1999 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2003 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn | 
                                             | 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) | 
                                             | 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) | 
                                             | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books | 
                                             | 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2012 | AbeBooks: 50 Essential Science Fiction Books | 
                                             | 2016 | SF Masterworks | 
                                             | 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel | 
                                             | 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction | 
                                             | 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library | 
                                             | 2016 | Amazon: 100 Sci-Fi & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 | 
                                             | 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 | 
                                             | 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time | 
                                             | 2019 | The Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Penguin Random House | 
                                             | 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery | 
                                             | 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult | 
                                             | 2021 | 29 of the Best Science Fiction Books Everyone Should Read - WIRED UK | 
                                             | 2022 | The 50 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Esquire Magazine | 
                                             | 2023 | Your Top Science Fiction Books Of All Time (Survey Results) - Media Death Cult | 
                                             | 2024 | SciFiScavenger's 2024 Poll of All-Time Favorite SF Books | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                       | 
                    
                    
                      | 
                        
                       | 
                    
                  
                      
                        
                          
                            | The Fall of Hyperion | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Dan Simmons
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1990 | 
                      
                             
                                15
                             
                           | 
                            
                           | 
                    
                      
                        
                                
                                  
                                    
                                      
                                         | Nebula Award - Novel Finalist | 
                                              | British Science Fiction Association Awards | 
                                              | Hugo Award - Novel Finalist | 
                                              | Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel | 
                                             | 1999 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) | 
                                             | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books | 
                                             | 2016 | SF Masterworks | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 | 
                                             | 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 | 
                                             | 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library | 
                                             | 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time | 
                                             | 2023 | My 25 Favourite Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Words in Time | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                       | 
                    
                    
                      | 
                        
                       | 
                    
                  
                      
                        
                          
                            | Endymion | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Dan Simmons
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1996 | 
                      
                             
                              3
                             
                           | 
                            
                           | 
                    
                      
                        
                                
                                  
                                    
                                      
                                        | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 | 
                                             | 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                       | 
                    
                    
                      | 
                        
                       | 
                    
                  
                      
                        
                          
                            | The Rise of Endymion | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Dan Simmons
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1997 | 
                      
                             
                              4
                             
                           | 
                            
                           | 
                    
                      
                        
                                
                                  
                                    
                                      
                                         | Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel | 
                                              | Hugo Award - Novel Finalist | 
                                             | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                       | 
                    
                    
                      | 
                        
                       | 
                    
                  
                      
                        
                          
                            | City | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Clifford D. Simak
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1952 | 
                      
                             
                                22
                             
                           | 
                            
                           | 
                    
                      
                        
                                
                                  
                                    
                                      
                                        | 1956 | Astounding Magazine, The Twenty-Six All-Time Best SF Books | 
                                             | 1966 | Analog All-Time Favorite Science Fiction Poll | 
                                             | 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey | 
                                             | 1977 | "A Basic Science-Fiction Library" from The Road to Science Fiction by James Gunn | 
                                             | 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove | 
                                             | 1987 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 1996 | The Best 105 Books Since the Invention of the Field in the Twenties - Age of Wonders by David G. Hartwell | 
                                             | 1998 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel | 
                                             | 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn | 
                                             | 2003 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library | 
                                             | 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction | 
                                             | 2016 | SF Masterworks | 
                                             | 2016 | Golden Age Sci-Fi: 75 Best Novels of 1934-1963 by Josh Glenn | 
                                             | 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel | 
                                             | 2025 | Brent McLean Recommended Novels (First to finish reading all of CSF v.5) | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                       | 
                    
                    
                      | 
                        
                       | 
                    
                  
                      
                        
                          
                            | Way Station | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Clifford D. Simak
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1963 | 
                      
                             
                                26
                             
                           | 
                            
                           | 
                    
                      
                        
                                
                                  
                                    
                                      
                                         | Hugo Award - Novel Winner | 
                                             | 1966 | Analog All-Time Favorite Science Fiction Poll | 
                                             | 1974 | Modern Science Fiction edited by Norman Spinrad | 
                                             | 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey | 
                                             | 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 1985 | Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle | 
                                             | 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 1987 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 1996 | The Best 105 Books Since the Invention of the Field in the Twenties - Age of Wonders by David G. Hartwell | 
                                             | 1998 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 1999 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel | 
                                             | 2003 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction | 
                                             | 2016 | Golden Age Sci-Fi: 75 Best Novels of 1934-1963 by Josh Glenn | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 | 
                                             | 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library | 
                                             | 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel | 
                                             | 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time | 
                                             | 2020 | Library of America Science Fiction | 
                                             | 2023 | My 25 Favourite Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Words in Time | 
                                             | 2024 | SciFiScavenger's 2024 Poll of All-Time Favorite SF Books | 
                                             | 2025 | Brent McLean Recommended Novels (First to finish reading all of CSF v.5) | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                       | 
                    
                    
                      | 
                        
                       | 
                    
                  
                      
                        
                          
                            | Red Mars | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Kim Stanley Robinson
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1992 | 
                      
                             
                                25
                             
                           | 
                            
                           | 
                    
                      
                        
                                
                                  
                                    
                                      
                                         | Hugo Award - Novel Finalist | 
                                              | British Science Fiction Association Awards | 
                                              | Nebula Award - Novel Winner | 
                                             | 1994 | The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle | 
                                             | 1996 | North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans | 
                                             | 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn | 
                                             | 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) | 
                                             | 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books | 
                                             | 2011 | Forbidden Planet: The 50 Books You MUST Read | 
                                             | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2012 | AbeBooks: 50 Essential Science Fiction Books | 
                                             | 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo | 
                                             | 2016 | Amazon: 100 Sci-Fi & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 | 
                                             | 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time | 
                                             | 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel | 
                                             | 2016 | How Great Science Fiction Works by Gary K. Wolfe | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 | 
                                             | 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library | 
                                             | 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time | 
                                             | 2020 | The Best Modern Classic Science Fiction Books | 
                                             | 2022 | The 50 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Esquire Magazine | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                       | 
                    
                    
                      | 
                        
                       | 
                    
                  
                      
                        
                          
                            | Gateway | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Frederik Pohl
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1977 | 
                      
                             
                                27
                             
                           | 
                            
                           | 
                    
                      
                        
                                
                                  
                                    
                                      
                                         | Nebula Award - Novel Winner | 
                                              | John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel | 
                                              | Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel | 
                                              | Hugo Award - Novel Winner | 
                                             | 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey | 
                                             | 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove | 
                                             | 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 1987 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 1996 | The Best 105 Books Since the Invention of the Field in the Twenties - Age of Wonders by David G. Hartwell | 
                                             | 1996 | North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans | 
                                             | 1998 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn | 
                                             | 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) | 
                                             | 2011 | Forbidden Planet: The 50 Books You MUST Read | 
                                             | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel | 
                                             | 2016 | 75 Best New Wave Sci-Fi (1964-1983) Novels by Josh Glenn | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 | 
                                             | 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction | 
                                             | 2016 | SF Masterworks | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 | 
                                             | 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time | 
                                             | 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library | 
                                             | 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time | 
                                             | 2025 | Brent McLean Recommended Novels (First to finish reading all of CSF v.5) | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                       | 
                    
                    
                      | 
                        
                       | 
                    
                  
                      
                        
                          
                            | Nineteen Eighty-Four | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                George Orwell
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1949 | 
                      
                             
                                45
                             
                           | 
                            
                           | 
                    
                      
                        
                                
                                  
                                    
                                      
                                        | 1952 | Astounding Magazine, the Twenty-Eight All-Time Best SF Books | 
                                             | 1956 | Astounding Magazine, The Twenty-Six All-Time Best SF Books | 
                                             | 1974 | Modern Science Fiction edited by Norman Spinrad | 
                                             | 1975 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 1977 | "A Basic Science-Fiction Library" from The Road to Science Fiction by James Gunn | 
                                             | 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove | 
                                             | 1985 | Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle | 
                                             | 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 1987 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 1994 | The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle | 
                                             | 1996 | North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans | 
                                             | 1998 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 1999 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel | 
                                             | 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn | 
                                             | 2003 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) | 
                                             | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books | 
                                             | 2012 | AbeBooks: 50 Essential Science Fiction Books | 
                                             | 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 | 
                                             | 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 | 
                                             | 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library | 
                                             | 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction | 
                                             | 2016 | Amazon: 100 Sci-Fi & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime | 
                                             | 2016 | Best-Sci-Fi-Books: 31 Best Literary Science Fiction Books | 
                                             | 2016 | How Great Science Fiction Works by Gary K. Wolfe | 
                                             | 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel | 
                                             | 2016 | Golden Age Sci-Fi: 75 Best Novels of 1934-1963 by Josh Glenn | 
                                             | 2018 | The Great American Read - PBS | 
                                             | 2019 | The Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Penguin Random House | 
                                             | 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery | 
                                             | 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time | 
                                             | 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult | 
                                             | 2022 | The 50 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Esquire Magazine | 
                                             | 2023 | My 25 Favourite Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Words in Time | 
                                             | 2023 | Your Top Science Fiction Books Of All Time (Survey Results) - Media Death Cult | 
                                             | 2023 | The 25 Best Science Fiction Books I've Ever Read (Parts 1 and 2) - Outlaw Bookseller | 
                                             | 2024 | SciFiScavenger's 2024 Poll of All-Time Favorite SF Books | 
                                             | 2025 | Brent McLean Recommended Novels (First to finish reading all of CSF v.5) | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                       | 
                    
                    
                      | 
                        
                       | 
                    
                  
                      
                        
                          
                            | Neutron Star | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Larry Niven
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1968 | 
                      
                             
                              6
                             
                           | 
                            
                           | 
                    
                      
                        
                                
                                  
                                    
                                      
                                        | 1996 | The Best 105 Books Since the Invention of the Field in the Twenties - Age of Wonders by David G. Hartwell | 
                                             | 1999 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2003 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel | 
                                             | 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                       | 
                    
                    
                      | 
                        
                       | 
                    
                  
                      
                        
                          
                            | Ringworld | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Larry Niven
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1970 | 
                      
                             
                                35
                             
                           | 
                            
                           | 
                    
                      
                        
                                
                                  
                                    
                                      
                                         | Nebula Award - Novel Winner | 
                                              | Hugo Award - Novel Winner | 
                                             | 1974 | Modern Science Fiction edited by Norman Spinrad | 
                                             | 1975 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey | 
                                             | 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 1977 | "A Basic Science-Fiction Library" from The Road to Science Fiction by James Gunn | 
                                             | 1979 | A Reader's Guide to Science Fiction by Baird Searles, et al. | 
                                             | 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 1987 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 1996 | North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans | 
                                             | 1998 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel | 
                                             | 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn | 
                                             | 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) | 
                                             | 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) | 
                                             | 2011 | Forbidden Planet: The 50 Books You MUST Read | 
                                             | 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books | 
                                             | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2012 | AbeBooks: 50 Essential Science Fiction Books | 
                                             | 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2016 | Amazon: 100 Sci-Fi & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime | 
                                             | 2016 | SF Masterworks | 
                                             | 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 | 
                                             | 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time | 
                                             | 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library | 
                                             | 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 | 
                                             | 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time | 
                                             | 2019 | The Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Penguin Random House | 
                                             | 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery | 
                                             | 2024 | SciFiScavenger's 2024 Poll of All-Time Favorite SF Books | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                       | 
                    
                    
                      | 
                        
                       | 
                    
                  
                      
                        
                          
                            | Protector | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Larry Niven
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1973 | 
                      
                             
                              2
                             
                           | 
                            
                           | 
                    
                      
                        
                                
                                  
                                    
                                      
                                         | Hugo Award - Novel Finalist | 
                                             | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                       | 
                    
                    
                      | 
                        
                       | 
                    
                  
                      
                        
                          
                            | The Mote in God's Eye | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Larry Niven, 
                              
                            
                          
                        
                          
                            
                              Jerry Pournelle
                            
                           | 
                      
                        1974 | 
                      
                             
                                19
                             
                           | 
                            
                           | 
                    
                      
                        
                                
                                  
                                    
                                      
                                         | Nebula Award - Novel Finalist | 
                                              | Hugo Award - Novel Finalist | 
                                             | 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey | 
                                             | 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove | 
                                             | 1987 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 1996 | North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans | 
                                             | 1998 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel | 
                                             | 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books | 
                                             | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 | 
                                             | 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time | 
                                             | 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 | 
                                             | 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time | 
                                             | 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult | 
                                             | 2024 | SciFiScavenger's 2024 Poll of All-Time Favorite SF Books | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                       | 
                    
                    
                      | 
                        
                       | 
                    
                  
                      
                        
                          
                            | Lucifer's Hammer | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Larry Niven, 
                              
                            
                          
                        
                          
                            
                              Jerry Pournelle
                            
                           | 
                      
                        1977 | 
                      
                             
                              8
                             
                           | 
                            
                           | 
                    
                      
                        
                                
                                  
                                    
                                      
                                         | Hugo Award - Novel Finalist | 
                                             | 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books | 
                                             | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 | 
                                             | 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel | 
                                             | 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library | 
                                             | 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time | 
                                             | 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
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                            | A Canticle for Leibowitz | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Walter M. Miller, Jr.
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1959 | 
                      
                             
                                42
                             
                           | 
                            
                           | 
                    
                      
                        
                                
                                  
                                    
                                      
                                         | Hugo Award - Novel Winner | 
                                             | 1966 | Analog All-Time Favorite Science Fiction Poll | 
                                             | 1974 | Modern Science Fiction edited by Norman Spinrad | 
                                             | 1975 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey | 
                                             | 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 1977 | "A Basic Science-Fiction Library" from The Road to Science Fiction by James Gunn | 
                                             | 1979 | A Reader's Guide to Science Fiction by Baird Searles, et al. | 
                                             | 1985 | Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle | 
                                             | 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 1987 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 1994 | The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle | 
                                             | 1996 | The Best 105 Books Since the Invention of the Field in the Twenties - Age of Wonders by David G. Hartwell | 
                                             | 1996 | North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans | 
                                             | 1998 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 1999 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel | 
                                             | 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn | 
                                             | 2003 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) | 
                                             | 2011 | Forbidden Planet: The 50 Books You MUST Read | 
                                             | 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books | 
                                             | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2012 | AbeBooks: 50 Essential Science Fiction Books | 
                                             | 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library | 
                                             | 2016 | How Great Science Fiction Works by Gary K. Wolfe | 
                                             | 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time | 
                                             | 2016 | Amazon: 100 Sci-Fi & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime | 
                                             | 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction | 
                                             | 2016 | Golden Age Sci-Fi: 75 Best Novels of 1934-1963 by Josh Glenn | 
                                             | 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 | 
                                             | 2016 | SF Masterworks | 
                                             | 2019 | The Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Penguin Random House | 
                                             | 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery | 
                                             | 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time | 
                                             | 2022 | The 50 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Esquire Magazine | 
                                             | 2024 | SciFiScavenger's 2024 Poll of All-Time Favorite SF Books | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
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                            | The Many-Colored Land | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Julian May
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1981 | 
                      
                             
                              6
                             
                           | 
                            
                           | 
                    
                      
                        
                                
                                  
                                    
                                      
                                         | Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel | 
                                              | Hugo Award - Novel Finalist | 
                                              | Nebula Award - Novel Finalist | 
                                             | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales | 
                                             | 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                       | 
                    
                    
                      | 
                        
                       | 
                    
                  
                      
                        
                          
                            | The Golden Torc | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Julian May
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1982 | 
                      
                             
                              1
                             
                           | 
                            
                           | 
                    
                      
                        
                                
                                  
                                    
                                      
                                        | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                       | 
                    
                    
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                            | The Nonborn King | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Julian May
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1983 | 
                      
                             
                              1
                             
                           | 
                            
                           | 
                    
                      
                        
                                
                                  
                                    
                                      
                                        | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
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                            | The Adversary | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Julian May
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1984 | 
                      
                             
                              1
                             
                           | 
                            
                           | 
                    
                      
                        
                                
                                  
                                    
                                      
                                        | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
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                            | Solaris | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Stanislaw Lem
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1970 | 
                      
                             
                                31
                             
                           | 
                            
                           | 
                    
                      
                        
                                
                                  
                                    
                                      
                                        | 1974 | Modern Science Fiction edited by Norman Spinrad | 
                                             | 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove | 
                                             | 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 1994 | The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle | 
                                             | 1996 | The Best 105 Books Since the Invention of the Field in the Twenties - Age of Wonders by David G. Hartwell | 
                                             | 1996 | North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans | 
                                             | 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn | 
                                             | 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) | 
                                             | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2012 | AbeBooks: 50 Essential Science Fiction Books | 
                                             | 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 | 
                                             | 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library | 
                                             | 2016 | Amazon: 100 Sci-Fi & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 | 
                                             | 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time | 
                                             | 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel | 
                                             | 2016 | Best-Sci-Fi-Books: 31 Best Literary Science Fiction Books | 
                                             | 2016 | How Great Science Fiction Works by Gary K. Wolfe | 
                                             | 2016 | Golden Age Sci-Fi: 75 Best Novels of 1934-1963 by Josh Glenn | 
                                             | 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery | 
                                             | 2021 | 29 of the Best Science Fiction Books Everyone Should Read - WIRED UK | 
                                             | 2022 | The 50 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Esquire Magazine | 
                                             | 2023 | My 25 Favourite Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Words in Time | 
                                             | 2023 | The 25 Best Science Fiction Books I've Ever Read (Parts 1 and 2) - Outlaw Bookseller | 
                                             | 2024 | The 15 Best Sci-Fi Books I've Ever Read 2024 - Bookpilled | 
                                             | 2024 | SciFiScavenger's 2024 Poll of All-Time Favorite SF Books | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                       | 
                    
                    
                      | 
                        
                       | 
                    
                  
                      
                        
                          
                            | The Cyberiad: Fables for the Cybernetic Age | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Stanislaw Lem
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1974 | 
                      
                             
                              7
                             
                           | 
                            
                           | 
                    
                      
                        
                                
                                  
                                    
                                      
                                        | 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 1999 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2003 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel | 
                                             | 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library | 
                                             | 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
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                            | The Left Hand of Darkness | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Ursula K. Le Guin
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1969 | 
                      
                             
                                53
                             
                           | 
                            
                           | 
                    
                      
                        
                                
                                  
                                    
                                      
                                         | Hugo Award - Novel Winner | 
                                              | Otherwise Award | 
                                              | Nebula Award - Novel Winner | 
                                             | 1975 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey | 
                                             | 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 1977 | "A Basic Science-Fiction Library" from The Road to Science Fiction by James Gunn | 
                                             | 1979 | A Reader's Guide to Science Fiction by Baird Searles, et al. | 
                                             | 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove | 
                                             | 1985 | Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle | 
                                             | 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 1987 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 1994 | The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle | 
                                             | 1996 | North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans | 
                                             | 1996 | The Best 105 Books Since the Invention of the Field in the Twenties - Age of Wonders by David G. Hartwell | 
                                             | 1998 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel | 
                                             | 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn | 
                                             | 2004 | Feminist Science Fiction and Fantasy by Cynthia Ward | 
                                             | 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) | 
                                             | 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2009 | Mindblowing SF by Women and People of Color (Reactor) | 
                                             | 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) | 
                                             | 2011 | Forbidden Planet: The 50 Books You MUST Read | 
                                             | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books | 
                                             | 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2012 | AbeBooks: 50 Essential Science Fiction Books | 
                                             | 2014 | Best-Sci-Fi-Books: The 23 Best Science Fiction Books by Female Authors | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 | 
                                             | 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington | 
                                             | 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library | 
                                             | 2016 | Amazon: 100 Sci-Fi & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 | 
                                             | 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors | 
                                             | 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction | 
                                             | 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel | 
                                             | 2016 | 75 Best New Wave Sci-Fi (1964-1983) Novels by Josh Glenn | 
                                             | 2016 | Best-Sci-Fi-Books: 31 Best Literary Science Fiction Books | 
                                             | 2016 | How Great Science Fiction Works by Gary K. Wolfe | 
                                             | 2016 | SF Masterworks | 
                                             | 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time | 
                                             | 2019 | The Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Penguin Random House | 
                                             | 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery | 
                                             | 2020 | Library of America Science Fiction | 
                                             | 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors | 
                                             | 2021 | 29 of the Best Science Fiction Books Everyone Should Read - WIRED UK | 
                                             | 2022 | The 50 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Esquire Magazine | 
                                             | 2023 | Your Top Science Fiction Books Of All Time (Survey Results) - Media Death Cult | 
                                             | 2023 | The 25 Best Science Fiction Books I've Ever Read (Parts 1 and 2) - Outlaw Bookseller | 
                                             | 2024 | SciFiScavenger's 2024 Poll of All-Time Favorite SF Books | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                       | 
                    
                    
                      | 
                        
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                            | The Dispossessed | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Ursula K. Le Guin
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1974 | 
                      
                             
                                43
                             
                           | 
                            
                           | 
                    
                      
                        
                                
                                  
                                    
                                      
                                         | Nebula Award - Novel Winner | 
                                              | Hugo Award - Novel Winner | 
                                             | 1975 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove | 
                                             | 1985 | Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle | 
                                             | 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 1987 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 1994 | The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle | 
                                             | 1996 | North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans | 
                                             | 1996 | The Best 105 Books Since the Invention of the Field in the Twenties - Age of Wonders by David G. Hartwell | 
                                             | 1998 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 1999 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel | 
                                             | 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn | 
                                             | 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) | 
                                             | 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2009 | Mindblowing SF by Women and People of Color (Reactor) | 
                                             | 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books | 
                                             | 2011 | Forbidden Planet: The 50 Books You MUST Read | 
                                             | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2014 | Best-Sci-Fi-Books: The 23 Best Science Fiction Books by Female Authors | 
                                             | 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales | 
                                             | 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington | 
                                             | 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library | 
                                             | 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction | 
                                             | 2016 | SF Masterworks | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 | 
                                             | 2016 | 75 Best New Wave Sci-Fi (1964-1983) Novels by Josh Glenn | 
                                             | 2016 | Amazon: 100 Sci-Fi & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime | 
                                             | 2016 | Book Riot 100 Must-Read Sci-Fi Fantasy Novels by Female Authors | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 | 
                                             | 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors | 
                                             | 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel | 
                                             | 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time | 
                                             | 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery | 
                                             | 2020 | Library of America Science Fiction | 
                                             | 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors | 
                                             | 2023 | Your Top Science Fiction Books Of All Time (Survey Results) - Media Death Cult | 
                                             | 2024 | SciFiScavenger's 2024 Poll of All-Time Favorite SF Books | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
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                      | 
                        
                       | 
                    
                  
                      
                        
                          
                            | A Wrinkle in Time | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Madeleine L'Engle
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1962 | 
                      
                             
                                20
                             
                           | 
                            
                           | 
                    
                      
                        
                                
                                  
                                    
                                      
                                        | 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel | 
                                             | 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 2009 | Mindblowing SF by Women and People of Color (Reactor) | 
                                             | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2012 | AbeBooks: 50 Essential Science Fiction Books | 
                                             | 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2014 | Best-Sci-Fi-Books: The 23 Best Science Fiction Books by Female Authors | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors | 
                                             | 2016 | Golden Age Sci-Fi: 75 Best Novels of 1934-1963 by Josh Glenn | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 | 
                                             | 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington | 
                                             | 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel | 
                                             | 2016 | Amazon: 100 Sci-Fi & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime | 
                                             | 2016 | Book Riot 100 Must-Read Sci-Fi Fantasy Novels by Female Authors | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 | 
                                             | 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time | 
                                             | 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery | 
                                             | 2022 | The 50 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Esquire Magazine | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                       | 
                    
                    
                      | 
                        
                       | 
                    
                  
                      
                        
                          
                            | Flowers for Algernon | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Daniel Keyes
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1966 | 
                      
                             
                                35
                             
                           | 
                            
                           | 
                    
                      
                        
                                
                                  
                                    
                                      
                                         | Nebula Award - Novel Winner | 
                                              | Hugo Award - Novel Finalist | 
                                             | 1974 | Modern Science Fiction edited by Norman Spinrad | 
                                             | 1975 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 1977 | "A Basic Science-Fiction Library" from The Road to Science Fiction by James Gunn | 
                                             | 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove | 
                                             | 1985 | Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle | 
                                             | 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 1994 | The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle | 
                                             | 1998 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 1999 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel | 
                                             | 2003 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) | 
                                             | 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books | 
                                             | 2011 | Forbidden Planet: The 50 Books You MUST Read | 
                                             | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2016 | How Great Science Fiction Works by Gary K. Wolfe | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 | 
                                             | 2016 | SF Masterworks | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 | 
                                             | 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction | 
                                             | 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library | 
                                             | 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel | 
                                             | 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time | 
                                             | 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery | 
                                             | 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time | 
                                             | 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult | 
                                             | 2020 | Library of America Science Fiction | 
                                             | 2023 | My 25 Favourite Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Words in Time | 
                                             | 2024 | SciFiScavenger's 2024 Poll of All-Time Favorite SF Books | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                       | 
                    
                    
                      | 
                        
                       | 
                    
                  
                      
                        
                          
                            | Brave New World | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Aldous Huxley
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1932 | 
                      
                             
                                34
                             
                           | 
                            
                           | 
                    
                      
                        
                                
                                  
                                    
                                      
                                        | 1949 | The Seventeen Basic SF Titles - Arkham Sampler | 
                                             | 1952 | Astounding Magazine, the Twenty-Eight All-Time Best SF Books | 
                                             | 1956 | Astounding Magazine, The Twenty-Six All-Time Best SF Books | 
                                             | 1974 | Modern Science Fiction edited by Norman Spinrad | 
                                             | 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey | 
                                             | 1977 | "A Basic Science-Fiction Library" from The Road to Science Fiction by James Gunn | 
                                             | 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove | 
                                             | 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 1994 | The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle | 
                                             | 1996 | North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans | 
                                             | 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel | 
                                             | 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn | 
                                             | 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) | 
                                             | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books | 
                                             | 2012 | AbeBooks: 50 Essential Science Fiction Books | 
                                             | 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2016 | Best-Sci-Fi-Books: 31 Best Literary Science Fiction Books | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 | 
                                             | 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time | 
                                             | 2016 | Amazon: 100 Sci-Fi & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime | 
                                             | 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel | 
                                             | 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn | 
                                             | 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 | 
                                             | 2019 | The Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Penguin Random House | 
                                             | 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery | 
                                             | 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time | 
                                             | 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult | 
                                             | 2022 | The 50 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Esquire Magazine | 
                                             | 2024 | SciFiScavenger's 2024 Poll of All-Time Favorite SF Books | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
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                            | Dune | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Frank Herbert
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1965 | 
                      
                             
                                49
                             
                           | 
                            
                           | 
                    
                      
                        
                                
                                  
                                    
                                      
                                         | Hugo Award - Novel Winner | 
                                              | Nebula Award - Novel Winner | 
                                             | 1966 | Analog All-Time Favorite Science Fiction Poll | 
                                             | 1974 | Modern Science Fiction edited by Norman Spinrad | 
                                             | 1975 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey | 
                                             | 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 1977 | "A Basic Science-Fiction Library" from The Road to Science Fiction by James Gunn | 
                                             | 1979 | A Reader's Guide to Science Fiction by Baird Searles, et al. | 
                                             | 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove | 
                                             | 1985 | Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle | 
                                             | 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 1987 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 1996 | The Best 105 Books Since the Invention of the Field in the Twenties - Age of Wonders by David G. Hartwell | 
                                             | 1996 | North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans | 
                                             | 1998 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 1999 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel | 
                                             | 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn | 
                                             | 2003 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) | 
                                             | 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) | 
                                             | 2011 | Forbidden Planet: The 50 Books You MUST Read | 
                                             | 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books | 
                                             | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2012 | AbeBooks: 50 Essential Science Fiction Books | 
                                             | 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time | 
                                             | 2016 | 75 Best New Wave Sci-Fi (1964-1983) Novels by Josh Glenn | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 | 
                                             | 2016 | SF Masterworks | 
                                             | 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library | 
                                             | 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction | 
                                             | 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel | 
                                             | 2016 | How Great Science Fiction Works by Gary K. Wolfe | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 | 
                                             | 2016 | Amazon: 100 Sci-Fi & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime | 
                                             | 2018 | The Great American Read - PBS | 
                                             | 2019 | The Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Penguin Random House | 
                                             | 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery | 
                                             | 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time | 
                                             | 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult | 
                                             | 2021 | 29 of the Best Science Fiction Books Everyone Should Read - WIRED UK | 
                                             | 2022 | The 50 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Esquire Magazine | 
                                             | 2023 | Your Top Science Fiction Books Of All Time (Survey Results) - Media Death Cult | 
                                             | 2024 | SciFiScavenger's 2024 Poll of All-Time Favorite SF Books | 
                                             | 2025 | Brent McLean Recommended Novels (First to finish reading all of CSF v.5) | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
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                            | The Door into Summer | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Robert A. Heinlein
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1957 | 
                      
                             
                              11
                             
                           | 
                            
                           | 
                    
                      
                        
                                
                                  
                                    
                                      
                                        | 1975 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 1985 | Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle | 
                                             | 1987 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 1998 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 1999 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel | 
                                             | 2016 | Golden Age Sci-Fi: 75 Best Novels of 1934-1963 by Josh Glenn | 
                                             | 2016 | SF Masterworks | 
                                             | 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
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                            | Citizen of the Galaxy | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Robert A. Heinlein
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1957 | 
                      
                             
                              5
                             
                           | 
                            
                           | 
                    
                      
                        
                                
                                  
                                    
                                      
                                        | 1979 | A Reader's Guide to Science Fiction by Baird Searles, et al. | 
                                             | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 | 
                                             | 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
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                            | Starship Troopers | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Robert A. Heinlein
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1959 | 
                      
                             
                                29
                             
                           | 
                            
                           | 
                    
                      
                        
                                
                                  
                                    
                                      
                                         | Hugo Award - Novel Winner | 
                                             | 1966 | Analog All-Time Favorite Science Fiction Poll | 
                                             | 1975 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 1987 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 1996 | North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans | 
                                             | 1998 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel | 
                                             | 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn | 
                                             | 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books | 
                                             | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2012 | AbeBooks: 50 Essential Science Fiction Books | 
                                             | 2016 | Amazon: 100 Sci-Fi & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime | 
                                             | 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel | 
                                             | 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library | 
                                             | 2016 | Golden Age Sci-Fi: 75 Best Novels of 1934-1963 by Josh Glenn | 
                                             | 2016 | SF Masterworks | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 | 
                                             | 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time | 
                                             | 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction | 
                                             | 2016 | How Great Science Fiction Works by Gary K. Wolfe | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 | 
                                             | 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time | 
                                             | 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult | 
                                             | 2024 | SciFiScavenger's 2024 Poll of All-Time Favorite SF Books | 
                                             | 2025 | Brent McLean Recommended Novels (First to finish reading all of CSF v.5) | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
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                            | Stranger in a Strange Land | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Robert A. Heinlein
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1961 | 
                      
                             
                                32
                             
                           | 
                            
                           | 
                    
                      
                        
                                
                                  
                                    
                                      
                                         | Hugo Award - Novel Winner | 
                                             | 1966 | Analog All-Time Favorite Science Fiction Poll | 
                                             | 1974 | Modern Science Fiction edited by Norman Spinrad | 
                                             | 1975 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey | 
                                             | 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 1987 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 1996 | The Best 105 Books Since the Invention of the Field in the Twenties - Age of Wonders by David G. Hartwell | 
                                             | 1996 | North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans | 
                                             | 1998 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel | 
                                             | 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn | 
                                             | 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) | 
                                             | 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) | 
                                             | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books | 
                                             | 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 | 
                                             | 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction | 
                                             | 2016 | Golden Age Sci-Fi: 75 Best Novels of 1934-1963 by Josh Glenn | 
                                             | 2016 | Amazon: 100 Sci-Fi & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime | 
                                             | 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library | 
                                             | 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time | 
                                             | 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel | 
                                             | 2016 | How Great Science Fiction Works by Gary K. Wolfe | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 | 
                                             | 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time | 
                                             | 2019 | The Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Penguin Random House | 
                                             | 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery | 
                                             | 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
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                      | 
                        
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                            | The Moon is a Harsh Mistress | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Robert A. Heinlein
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1966 | 
                      
                             
                                32
                             
                           | 
                            
                           | 
                    
                      
                        
                                
                                  
                                    
                                      
                                         | Nebula Award - Novel Finalist | 
                                              | Hugo Award - Novel Winner | 
                                             | 1974 | Modern Science Fiction edited by Norman Spinrad | 
                                             | 1975 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 1979 | A Reader's Guide to Science Fiction by Baird Searles, et al. | 
                                             | 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove | 
                                             | 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 1987 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 1996 | North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans | 
                                             | 1998 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 1999 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel | 
                                             | 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn | 
                                             | 2003 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) | 
                                             | 2011 | Forbidden Planet: The 50 Books You MUST Read | 
                                             | 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books | 
                                             | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2016 | SF Masterworks | 
                                             | 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time | 
                                             | 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 | 
                                             | 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time | 
                                             | 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult | 
                                             | 2021 | 29 of the Best Science Fiction Books Everyone Should Read - WIRED UK | 
                                             | 2022 | The 50 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Esquire Magazine | 
                                             | 2024 | SciFiScavenger's 2024 Poll of All-Time Favorite SF Books | 
                                             | 2025 | Brent McLean Recommended Novels (First to finish reading all of CSF v.5) | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
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                            | Time Enough for Love | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Robert A. Heinlein
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1973 | 
                      
                             
                              10
                             
                           | 
                            
                           | 
                    
                      
                        
                                
                                  
                                    
                                      
                                         | Hugo Award - Novel Finalist | 
                                              | Nebula Award - Novel Finalist | 
                                             | 1975 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 1987 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 1998 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) | 
                                             | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 | 
                                             | 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel | 
                                             | 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
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                      | 
                        
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                            | The Forever War | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Joe Haldeman
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1975 | 
                      
                             
                                35
                             
                           | 
                            
                           | 
                    
                      
                        
                                
                                  
                                    
                                      
                                         | Hugo Award - Novel Winner | 
                                              | Nebula Award - Novel Winner | 
                                             | 1977 | "A Basic Science-Fiction Library" from The Road to Science Fiction by James Gunn | 
                                             | 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove | 
                                             | 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 1987 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 1996 | The Best 105 Books Since the Invention of the Field in the Twenties - Age of Wonders by David G. Hartwell | 
                                             | 1996 | North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans | 
                                             | 1998 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel | 
                                             | 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn | 
                                             | 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) | 
                                             | 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) | 
                                             | 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books | 
                                             | 2011 | Forbidden Planet: The 50 Books You MUST Read | 
                                             | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2016 | Amazon: 100 Sci-Fi & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime | 
                                             | 2016 | How Great Science Fiction Works by Gary K. Wolfe | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 | 
                                             | 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel | 
                                             | 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 | 
                                             | 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time | 
                                             | 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction | 
                                             | 2016 | SF Masterworks | 
                                             | 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery | 
                                             | 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time | 
                                             | 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult | 
                                             | 2023 | Your Top Science Fiction Books Of All Time (Survey Results) - Media Death Cult | 
                                             | 2023 | The 25 Best Science Fiction Books I've Ever Read (Parts 1 and 2) - Outlaw Bookseller | 
                                             | 2024 | SciFiScavenger's 2024 Poll of All-Time Favorite SF Books | 
                                             | 2025 | Brent McLean Recommended Novels (First to finish reading all of CSF v.5) | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                       | 
                    
                    
                      | 
                        
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                            | Neuromancer | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                William Gibson
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1984 | 
                      
                             
                                36
                             
                           | 
                            
                           | 
                    
                      
                        
                                
                                  
                                    
                                      
                                         | Philip K. Dick Award | 
                                              | Nebula Award - Novel Winner | 
                                              | Hugo Award - Novel Winner | 
                                             | 1985 | Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle | 
                                             | 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 1994 | The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle | 
                                             | 1996 | The Best 105 Books Since the Invention of the Field in the Twenties - Age of Wonders by David G. Hartwell | 
                                             | 1996 | North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans | 
                                             | 1998 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel | 
                                             | 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn | 
                                             | 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) | 
                                             | 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) | 
                                             | 2011 | Forbidden Planet: The 50 Books You MUST Read | 
                                             | 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books | 
                                             | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2016 | How Great Science Fiction Works by Gary K. Wolfe | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 | 
                                             | 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library | 
                                             | 2016 | Amazon: 100 Sci-Fi & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 | 
                                             | 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time | 
                                             | 2016 | SF Masterworks | 
                                             | 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel | 
                                             | 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery | 
                                             | 2019 | The Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Penguin Random House | 
                                             | 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time | 
                                             | 2021 | 29 of the Best Science Fiction Books Everyone Should Read - WIRED UK | 
                                             | 2022 | The 50 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Esquire Magazine | 
                                             | 2023 | The 25 Best Science Fiction Books I've Ever Read (Parts 1 and 2) - Outlaw Bookseller | 
                                             | 2024 | The 15 Best Sci-Fi Books I've Ever Read 2024 - Bookpilled | 
                                             | 2024 | SciFiScavenger's 2024 Poll of All-Time Favorite SF Books | 
                                             | 2025 | Brent McLean Recommended Novels (First to finish reading all of CSF v.5) | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
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                      | 
                        
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                            | Burning Chrome | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                William Gibson
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1986 | 
                      
                             
                              5
                             
                           | 
                            
                           | 
                    
                      
                        
                                
                                  
                                    
                                      
                                        | 1996 | North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans | 
                                             | 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel | 
                                             | 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
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                            | To Your Scattered Bodies Go | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Philip José Farmer
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1971 | 
                      
                             
                                21
                             
                           | 
                            
                           | 
                    
                      
                        
                                
                                  
                                    
                                      
                                         | Hugo Award - Novel Winner | 
                                             | 1975 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey | 
                                             | 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 1977 | "A Basic Science-Fiction Library" from The Road to Science Fiction by James Gunn | 
                                             | 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove | 
                                             | 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 1987 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 1996 | The Best 105 Books Since the Invention of the Field in the Twenties - Age of Wonders by David G. Hartwell | 
                                             | 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel | 
                                             | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library | 
                                             | 2016 | 75 Best New Wave Sci-Fi (1964-1983) Novels by Josh Glenn | 
                                             | 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction | 
                                             | 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 | 
                                             | 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel | 
                                             | 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time | 
                                             | 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult | 
                                             | 2023 | My 25 Favourite Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Words in Time | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
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                            | The Man in the High Castle | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Philip K. Dick
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1962 | 
                      
                             
                                34
                             
                           | 
                            
                           | 
                    
                      
                        
                                
                                  
                                    
                                      
                                         | Hugo Award - Novel Winner | 
                                             | 1975 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 1977 | "A Basic Science-Fiction Library" from The Road to Science Fiction by James Gunn | 
                                             | 1979 | A Reader's Guide to Science Fiction by Baird Searles, et al. | 
                                             | 1985 | Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle | 
                                             | 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 1987 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 1994 | The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle | 
                                             | 1996 | North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans | 
                                             | 1996 | The Best 105 Books Since the Invention of the Field in the Twenties - Age of Wonders by David G. Hartwell | 
                                             | 1998 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel | 
                                             | 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn | 
                                             | 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) | 
                                             | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2011 | Forbidden Planet: The 50 Books You MUST Read | 
                                             | 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 | 
                                             | 2016 | Golden Age Sci-Fi: 75 Best Novels of 1934-1963 by Josh Glenn | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 | 
                                             | 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time | 
                                             | 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library | 
                                             | 2016 | SF Masterworks | 
                                             | 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction | 
                                             | 2016 | How Great Science Fiction Works by Gary K. Wolfe | 
                                             | 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time | 
                                             | 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery | 
                                             | 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult | 
                                             | 2020 | Library of America Science Fiction | 
                                             | 2024 | SciFiScavenger's 2024 Poll of All-Time Favorite SF Books | 
                                             | 2025 | Brent McLean Recommended Novels (First to finish reading all of CSF v.5) | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
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                            | The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Philip K. Dick
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1965 | 
                      
                             
                              9
                             
                           | 
                            
                           | 
                    
                      
                        
                                
                                  
                                    
                                      
                                         | Nebula Award - Novel Finalist | 
                                             | 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 1985 | Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle | 
                                             | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 | 
                                             | 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel | 
                                             | 2016 | SF Masterworks | 
                                             | 2016 | 75 Best New Wave Sci-Fi (1964-1983) Novels by Josh Glenn | 
                                             | 2020 | Library of America Science Fiction | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
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                      | 
                        
                       | 
                    
                  
                      
                        
                          
                            | Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Philip K. Dick
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1968 | 
                      
                             
                                31
                             
                           | 
                            
                           | 
                    
                      
                        
                                
                                  
                                    
                                      
                                         | Nebula Award - Novel Finalist | 
                                             | 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove | 
                                             | 1985 | Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle | 
                                             | 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 1996 | North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans | 
                                             | 1998 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn | 
                                             | 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) | 
                                             | 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books | 
                                             | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2012 | AbeBooks: 50 Essential Science Fiction Books | 
                                             | 2016 | Amazon: 100 Sci-Fi & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 | 
                                             | 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel | 
                                             | 2016 | 75 Best New Wave Sci-Fi (1964-1983) Novels by Josh Glenn | 
                                             | 2016 | SF Masterworks | 
                                             | 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 | 
                                             | 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time | 
                                             | 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction | 
                                             | 2019 | The Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Penguin Random House | 
                                             | 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time | 
                                             | 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult | 
                                             | 2020 | Library of America Science Fiction | 
                                             | 2022 | The 50 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Esquire Magazine | 
                                             | 2023 | Your Top Science Fiction Books Of All Time (Survey Results) - Media Death Cult | 
                                             | 2023 | The 25 Best Science Fiction Books I've Ever Read (Parts 1 and 2) - Outlaw Bookseller | 
                                             | 2024 | SciFiScavenger's 2024 Poll of All-Time Favorite SF Books | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
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                            | Ubik | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Philip K. Dick
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1969 | 
                      
                             
                                23
                             
                           | 
                            
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                                        | 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 1987 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 1996 | North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans | 
                                             | 1998 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 1999 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2003 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2011 | Forbidden Planet: The 50 Books You MUST Read | 
                                             | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2016 | SF Masterworks | 
                                             | 2016 | 75 Best New Wave Sci-Fi (1964-1983) Novels by Josh Glenn | 
                                             | 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 | 
                                             | 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time | 
                                             | 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel | 
                                             | 2016 | Best-Sci-Fi-Books: 31 Best Literary Science Fiction Books | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 | 
                                             | 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time | 
                                             | 2020 | Library of America Science Fiction | 
                                             | 2023 | My 25 Favourite Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Words in Time | 
                                             | 2024 | SciFiScavenger's 2024 Poll of All-Time Favorite SF Books | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
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                            | Childhood's End | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Arthur C. Clarke
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1953 | 
                      
                             
                                39
                             
                           | 
                            
                           | 
                    
                      
                        
                                
                                  
                                    
                                      
                                        | 1956 | Astounding Magazine, The Twenty-Six All-Time Best SF Books | 
                                             | 1966 | Analog All-Time Favorite Science Fiction Poll | 
                                             | 1975 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey | 
                                             | 1977 | "A Basic Science-Fiction Library" from The Road to Science Fiction by James Gunn | 
                                             | 1979 | A Reader's Guide to Science Fiction by Baird Searles, et al. | 
                                             | 1985 | Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle | 
                                             | 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 1987 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 1994 | The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle | 
                                             | 1996 | North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans | 
                                             | 1996 | The Best 105 Books Since the Invention of the Field in the Twenties - Age of Wonders by David G. Hartwell | 
                                             | 1998 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn | 
                                             | 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) | 
                                             | 2011 | Forbidden Planet: The 50 Books You MUST Read | 
                                             | 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books | 
                                             | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2016 | Amazon: 100 Sci-Fi & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime | 
                                             | 2016 | Golden Age Sci-Fi: 75 Best Novels of 1934-1963 by Josh Glenn | 
                                             | 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time | 
                                             | 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library | 
                                             | 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 | 
                                             | 2016 | Best-Sci-Fi-Books: 31 Best Literary Science Fiction Books | 
                                             | 2016 | How Great Science Fiction Works by Gary K. Wolfe | 
                                             | 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 | 
                                             | 2016 | SF Masterworks | 
                                             | 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time | 
                                             | 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult | 
                                             | 2022 | The 50 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Esquire Magazine | 
                                             | 2023 | My 25 Favourite Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Words in Time | 
                                             | 2023 | Your Top Science Fiction Books Of All Time (Survey Results) - Media Death Cult | 
                                             | 2024 | SciFiScavenger's 2024 Poll of All-Time Favorite SF Books | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
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                      | 
                        
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                            | The City and the Stars | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Arthur C. Clarke
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1956 | 
                      
                             
                                21
                             
                           | 
                            
                           | 
                    
                      
                        
                                
                                  
                                    
                                      
                                        | 1956 | Astounding Magazine, The Twenty-Six All-Time Best SF Books | 
                                             | 1966 | Analog All-Time Favorite Science Fiction Poll | 
                                             | 1975 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 1979 | A Reader's Guide to Science Fiction by Baird Searles, et al. | 
                                             | 1985 | Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle | 
                                             | 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 1987 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 1996 | The Best 105 Books Since the Invention of the Field in the Twenties - Age of Wonders by David G. Hartwell | 
                                             | 1998 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 1999 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn | 
                                             | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2016 | Golden Age Sci-Fi: 75 Best Novels of 1934-1963 by Josh Glenn | 
                                             | 2016 | SF Masterworks | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 | 
                                             | 2016 | How Great Science Fiction Works by Gary K. Wolfe | 
                                             | 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library | 
                                             | 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel | 
                                             | 2024 | SciFiScavenger's 2024 Poll of All-Time Favorite SF Books | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
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                            | 2001: A Space Odyssey | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Arthur C. Clarke
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1968 | 
                      
                             
                                18
                             
                           | 
                            
                           | 
                    
                      
                        
                                
                                  
                                    
                                      
                                        | 1975 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 1987 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 1996 | North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans | 
                                             | 1998 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel | 
                                             | 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books | 
                                             | 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library | 
                                             | 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction | 
                                             | 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel | 
                                             | 2016 | Amazon: 100 Sci-Fi & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 | 
                                             | 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 | 
                                             | 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time | 
                                             | 2024 | SciFiScavenger's 2024 Poll of All-Time Favorite SF Books | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
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                      | 
                        
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                            | Rendezvous with Rama | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Arthur C. Clarke
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1973 | 
                      
                             
                                32
                             
                           | 
                            
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                                         | British Science Fiction Association Awards | 
                                              | Hugo Award - Novel Winner | 
                                              | John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel | 
                                              | Nebula Award - Novel Winner | 
                                             | 1975 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey | 
                                             | 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove | 
                                             | 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 1987 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 1996 | North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans | 
                                             | 1998 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel | 
                                             | 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn | 
                                             | 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) | 
                                             | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2011 | Forbidden Planet: The 50 Books You MUST Read | 
                                             | 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books | 
                                             | 2012 | AbeBooks: 50 Essential Science Fiction Books | 
                                             | 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction | 
                                             | 2016 | SF Masterworks | 
                                             | 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 | 
                                             | 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time | 
                                             | 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel | 
                                             | 2016 | How Great Science Fiction Works by Gary K. Wolfe | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 | 
                                             | 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time | 
                                             | 2024 | SciFiScavenger's 2024 Poll of All-Time Favorite SF Books | 
                                             | 2025 | Brent McLean Recommended Novels (First to finish reading all of CSF v.5) | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
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                            | Cyteen | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                C. J. Cherryh
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1988 | 
                      
                             
                                17
                             
                           | 
                            
                           | 
                    
                      
                        
                                
                                  
                                    
                                      
                                         | Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel | 
                                              | Hugo Award - Novel Winner | 
                                             | 1996 | The Best 105 Books Since the Invention of the Field in the Twenties - Age of Wonders by David G. Hartwell | 
                                             | 1998 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell | 
                                             | 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel | 
                                             | 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) | 
                                             | 2009 | Mindblowing SF by Women and People of Color (Reactor) | 
                                             | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo | 
                                             | 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors | 
                                             | 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel | 
                                             | 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington | 
                                             | 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
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                      | 
                        
                       | 
                    
                  
                      
                        
                          
                            | Ender's Game | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Orson Scott Card
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1985 | 
                      
                             
                                29
                             
                           | 
                            
                           | 
                    
                      
                        
                                
                                  
                                    
                                      
                                         | Hugo Award - Novel Winner | 
                                              | Nebula Award - Novel Winner | 
                                             | 1996 | North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans | 
                                             | 1996 | The Best 105 Books Since the Invention of the Field in the Twenties - Age of Wonders by David G. Hartwell | 
                                             | 1998 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel | 
                                             | 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn | 
                                             | 2003 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) | 
                                             | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2011 | Forbidden Planet: The 50 Books You MUST Read | 
                                             | 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books | 
                                             | 2012 | AbeBooks: 50 Essential Science Fiction Books | 
                                             | 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 | 
                                             | 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 | 
                                             | 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel | 
                                             | 2016 | Amazon: 100 Sci-Fi & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime | 
                                             | 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library | 
                                             | 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time | 
                                             | 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time | 
                                             | 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery | 
                                             | 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult | 
                                             | 2023 | My 25 Favourite Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Words in Time | 
                                             | 2023 | Your Top Science Fiction Books Of All Time (Survey Results) - Media Death Cult | 
                                             | 2024 | SciFiScavenger's 2024 Poll of All-Time Favorite SF Books | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
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                      | 
                        
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                            | Speaker for the Dead | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Orson Scott Card
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1986 | 
                      
                             
                                19
                             
                           | 
                            
                           | 
                    
                      
                        
                                
                                  
                                    
                                      
                                         | Hugo Award - Novel Winner | 
                                              | Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel | 
                                              | Nebula Award - Novel Winner | 
                                             | 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel | 
                                             | 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn | 
                                             | 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) | 
                                             | 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library | 
                                             | 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel | 
                                             | 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 | 
                                             | 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time | 
                                             | 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time | 
                                             | 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult | 
                                             | 2024 | SciFiScavenger's 2024 Poll of All-Time Favorite SF Books | 
                                             | 2025 | Brent McLean Recommended Novels (First to finish reading all of CSF v.5) | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
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                      | 
                        
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                            | Children of the Mind | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Orson Scott Card
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1996 | 
                      
                             
                              2
                             
                           | 
                            
                           | 
                    
                      
                        
                                
                                  
                                    
                                      
                                        | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                       | 
                    
                    
                      | 
                        
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                            | A Clockwork Orange | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Anthony Burgess
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1962 | 
                      
                             
                                27
                             
                           | 
                            
                           | 
                    
                      
                        
                                
                                  
                                    
                                      
                                        | 1974 | Modern Science Fiction edited by Norman Spinrad | 
                                             | 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey | 
                                             | 1985 | Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle | 
                                             | 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 1996 | The Best 105 Books Since the Invention of the Field in the Twenties - Age of Wonders by David G. Hartwell | 
                                             | 1996 | North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans | 
                                             | 1999 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel | 
                                             | 2003 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) | 
                                             | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books | 
                                             | 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library | 
                                             | 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 | 
                                             | 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time | 
                                             | 2016 | Golden Age Sci-Fi: 75 Best Novels of 1934-1963 by Josh Glenn | 
                                             | 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel | 
                                             | 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time | 
                                             | 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery | 
                                             | 2022 | The 50 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Esquire Magazine | 
                                             | 2023 | The 25 Best Science Fiction Books I've Ever Read (Parts 1 and 2) - Outlaw Bookseller | 
                                             | 2025 | Brent McLean Recommended Novels (First to finish reading all of CSF v.5) | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
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                            | The Warrior's Apprentice | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Lois McMaster Bujold
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1986 | 
                      
                             
                              4
                             
                           | 
                            
                           | 
                    
                      
                        
                                
                                  
                                    
                                      
                                        | 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell | 
                                             | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
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                      | 
                        
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                            | Shards of Honor | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Lois McMaster Bujold
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1986 | 
                      
                             
                              5
                             
                           | 
                            
                           | 
                    
                      
                        
                                
                                  
                                    
                                      
                                        | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2014 | Best-Sci-Fi-Books: The 23 Best Science Fiction Books by Female Authors | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors | 
                                             | 2016 | Book Riot 100 Must-Read Sci-Fi Fantasy Novels by Female Authors | 
                                             | 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
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                            | Brothers in Arms | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Lois McMaster Bujold
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1989 | 
                      
                             
                              2
                             
                           | 
                            
                           | 
                    
                      
                        
                                
                                  
                                    
                                      
                                        | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
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                      | 
                        
                       | 
                    
                  
                      
                        
                          
                            | Borders of Infinity | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Lois McMaster Bujold
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1989 | 
                      
                             
                              4
                             
                           | 
                            
                           | 
                    
                      
                        
                                
                                  
                                    
                                      
                                        | 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell | 
                                             | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
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                            | The Vor Game | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Lois McMaster Bujold
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1990 | 
                      
                             
                              7
                             
                           | 
                            
                           | 
                    
                      
                        
                                
                                  
                                    
                                      
                                         | Hugo Award - Novel Winner | 
                                             | 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell | 
                                             | 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors | 
                                             | 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
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                            | Barrayar | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Lois McMaster Bujold
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1991 | 
                      
                             
                                14
                             
                           | 
                            
                           | 
                    
                      
                        
                                
                                  
                                    
                                      
                                         | Hugo Award - Novel Winner | 
                                              | Nebula Award - Novel Finalist | 
                                              | Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel | 
                                             | 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) | 
                                             | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors | 
                                             | 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library | 
                                             | 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel | 
                                             | 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time | 
                                             | 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
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                            | Mirror Dance | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Lois McMaster Bujold
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1994 | 
                      
                             
                              6
                             
                           | 
                            
                           | 
                    
                      
                        
                                
                                  
                                    
                                      
                                         | Hugo Award - Novel Winner | 
                                              | Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel | 
                                             | 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell | 
                                             | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors | 
                                             | 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
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                            | Memory | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Lois McMaster Bujold
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1996 | 
                      
                             
                              8
                             
                           | 
                            
                           | 
                    
                      
                        
                                
                                  
                                    
                                      
                                         | Hugo Award - Novel Finalist | 
                                              | Nebula Award - Novel Finalist | 
                                             | 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell | 
                                             | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales | 
                                             | 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
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                            | Stand on Zanzibar | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                John Brunner
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1968 | 
                      
                             
                                29
                             
                           | 
                            
                           | 
                    
                      
                        
                                
                                  
                                    
                                      
                                         | Nebula Award - Novel Finalist | 
                                              | Hugo Award - Novel Winner | 
                                              | British Science Fiction Association Awards | 
                                             | 1974 | Modern Science Fiction edited by Norman Spinrad | 
                                             | 1975 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey | 
                                             | 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 1977 | "A Basic Science-Fiction Library" from The Road to Science Fiction by James Gunn | 
                                             | 1979 | A Reader's Guide to Science Fiction by Baird Searles, et al. | 
                                             | 1985 | Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle | 
                                             | 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 1987 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 1996 | The Best 105 Books Since the Invention of the Field in the Twenties - Age of Wonders by David G. Hartwell | 
                                             | 1996 | North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans | 
                                             | 1998 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel | 
                                             | 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn | 
                                             | 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) | 
                                             | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2011 | Forbidden Planet: The 50 Books You MUST Read | 
                                             | 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2016 | 75 Best New Wave Sci-Fi (1964-1983) Novels by Josh Glenn | 
                                             | 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction | 
                                             | 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library | 
                                             | 2016 | SF Masterworks | 
                                             | 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel | 
                                             | 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time | 
                                             | 2024 | SciFiScavenger's 2024 Poll of All-Time Favorite SF Books | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                       | 
                    
                    
                      | 
                        
                       | 
                    
                  
                      
                        
                          
                            | Startide Rising | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                David Brin
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1983 | 
                      
                             
                                18
                             
                           | 
                            
                           | 
                    
                      
                        
                                
                                  
                                    
                                      
                                         | Hugo Award - Novel Winner | 
                                              | Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel | 
                                              | Nebula Award - Novel Winner | 
                                             | 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 1996 | The Best 105 Books Since the Invention of the Field in the Twenties - Age of Wonders by David G. Hartwell | 
                                             | 1998 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 1999 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2003 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn | 
                                             | 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) | 
                                             | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library | 
                                             | 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 | 
                                             | 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel | 
                                             | 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
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                            | The Postman | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                David Brin
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1985 | 
                      
                             
                                13
                             
                           | 
                            
                           | 
                    
                      
                        
                                
                                  
                                    
                                      
                                         | John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel | 
                                              | Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel | 
                                              | Hugo Award - Novel Finalist | 
                                              | Nebula Award - Novel Finalist | 
                                             | 1996 | North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans | 
                                             | 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) | 
                                             | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 | 
                                             | 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel | 
                                             | 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library | 
                                             | 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction | 
                                             | 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time | 
                                             | 2025 | Brent McLean Recommended Novels (First to finish reading all of CSF v.5) | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
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                      | 
                        
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                            | The Uplift War | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                David Brin
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1987 | 
                      
                             
                              9
                             
                           | 
                            
                           | 
                    
                      
                        
                                
                                  
                                    
                                      
                                         | Hugo Award - Novel Winner | 
                                              | Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel | 
                                              | Nebula Award - Novel Finalist | 
                                             | 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 | 
                                             | 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel | 
                                             | 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library | 
                                             | 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                       | 
                    
                    
                      | 
                        
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                            | Earth | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                David Brin
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1990 | 
                      
                             
                              5
                             
                           | 
                            
                           | 
                    
                      
                        
                                
                                  
                                    
                                      
                                         | Hugo Award - Novel Finalist | 
                                             | 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel | 
                                             | 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
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                      | 
                        
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                            | The Martian Chronicles | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Ray Bradbury
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1950 | 
                      
                             
                                38
                             
                           | 
                            
                           | 
                    
                      
                        
                                
                                  
                                    
                                      
                                        | 1952 | Astounding Magazine, the Twenty-Eight All-Time Best SF Books | 
                                             | 1956 | Astounding Magazine, The Twenty-Six All-Time Best SF Books | 
                                             | 1966 | Analog All-Time Favorite Science Fiction Poll | 
                                             | 1974 | Modern Science Fiction edited by Norman Spinrad | 
                                             | 1975 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey | 
                                             | 1977 | "A Basic Science-Fiction Library" from The Road to Science Fiction by James Gunn | 
                                             | 1979 | A Reader's Guide to Science Fiction by Baird Searles, et al. | 
                                             | 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove | 
                                             | 1985 | Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle | 
                                             | 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 1987 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 1994 | The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle | 
                                             | 1996 | The Best 105 Books Since the Invention of the Field in the Twenties - Age of Wonders by David G. Hartwell | 
                                             | 1996 | North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans | 
                                             | 1998 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel | 
                                             | 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn | 
                                             | 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books | 
                                             | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library | 
                                             | 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction | 
                                             | 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 | 
                                             | 2016 | Golden Age Sci-Fi: 75 Best Novels of 1934-1963 by Josh Glenn | 
                                             | 2016 | How Great Science Fiction Works by Gary K. Wolfe | 
                                             | 2016 | Amazon: 100 Sci-Fi & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime | 
                                             | 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 | 
                                             | 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time | 
                                             | 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery | 
                                             | 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult | 
                                             | 2022 | The 50 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Esquire Magazine | 
                                             | 2024 | SciFiScavenger's 2024 Poll of All-Time Favorite SF Books | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                       | 
                    
                    
                      | 
                        
                       | 
                    
                  
                      
                        
                          
                            | Fahrenheit 451 | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Ray Bradbury
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1953 | 
                      
                             
                                33
                             
                           | 
                            
                           | 
                    
                      
                        
                                
                                  
                                    
                                      
                                         | Hugo Award - Novel Winner | 
                                             | 1956 | Astounding Magazine, The Twenty-Six All-Time Best SF Books | 
                                             | 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey | 
                                             | 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove | 
                                             | 1985 | Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle | 
                                             | 1987 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 1996 | North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans | 
                                             | 1996 | The Best 105 Books Since the Invention of the Field in the Twenties - Age of Wonders by David G. Hartwell | 
                                             | 1998 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel | 
                                             | 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn | 
                                             | 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) | 
                                             | 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books | 
                                             | 2011 | Forbidden Planet: The 50 Books You MUST Read | 
                                             | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2016 | Amazon: 100 Sci-Fi & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime | 
                                             | 2016 | Best-Sci-Fi-Books: 31 Best Literary Science Fiction Books | 
                                             | 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel | 
                                             | 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library | 
                                             | 2016 | Golden Age Sci-Fi: 75 Best Novels of 1934-1963 by Josh Glenn | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 | 
                                             | 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time | 
                                             | 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction | 
                                             | 2016 | How Great Science Fiction Works by Gary K. Wolfe | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 | 
                                             | 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery | 
                                             | 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time | 
                                             | 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult | 
                                             | 2024 | SciFiScavenger's 2024 Poll of All-Time Favorite SF Books | 
                                             | 2025 | Brent McLean Recommended Novels (First to finish reading all of CSF v.5) | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                       | 
                    
                    
                      | 
                        
                       | 
                    
                  
                      
                        
                          
                            | The Demolished Man | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Alfred Bester
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1952 | 
                      
                             
                                32
                             
                           | 
                            
                           | 
                    
                      
                        
                                
                                  
                                    
                                      
                                         | Hugo Award - Novel Winner | 
                                             | 1956 | Astounding Magazine, The Twenty-Six All-Time Best SF Books | 
                                             | 1966 | Analog All-Time Favorite Science Fiction Poll | 
                                             | 1975 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey | 
                                             | 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 1977 | "A Basic Science-Fiction Library" from The Road to Science Fiction by James Gunn | 
                                             | 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove | 
                                             | 1985 | Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle | 
                                             | 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 1987 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 1994 | The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle | 
                                             | 1996 | The Best 105 Books Since the Invention of the Field in the Twenties - Age of Wonders by David G. Hartwell | 
                                             | 1998 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 1999 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel | 
                                             | 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn | 
                                             | 2003 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2011 | Forbidden Planet: The 50 Books You MUST Read | 
                                             | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2012 | AbeBooks: 50 Essential Science Fiction Books | 
                                             | 2016 | SF Masterworks | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 | 
                                             | 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction | 
                                             | 2016 | Golden Age Sci-Fi: 75 Best Novels of 1934-1963 by Josh Glenn | 
                                             | 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library | 
                                             | 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 | 
                                             | 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                       | 
                    
                    
                      | 
                        
                       | 
                    
                  
                      
                        
                          
                            | The Stars My Destination | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Alfred Bester
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1956 | 
                      
                             
                                34
                             
                           | 
                            
                           | 
                    
                      
                        
                                
                                  
                                    
                                      
                                        | 1966 | Analog All-Time Favorite Science Fiction Poll | 
                                             | 1975 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 1979 | A Reader's Guide to Science Fiction by Baird Searles, et al. | 
                                             | 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove | 
                                             | 1985 | Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle | 
                                             | 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 1987 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 1994 | The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle | 
                                             | 1996 | The Best 105 Books Since the Invention of the Field in the Twenties - Age of Wonders by David G. Hartwell | 
                                             | 1996 | North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans | 
                                             | 1998 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 1999 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel | 
                                             | 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn | 
                                             | 2003 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) | 
                                             | 2011 | Forbidden Planet: The 50 Books You MUST Read | 
                                             | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 | 
                                             | 2016 | Amazon: 100 Sci-Fi & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime | 
                                             | 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library | 
                                             | 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 | 
                                             | 2016 | How Great Science Fiction Works by Gary K. Wolfe | 
                                             | 2016 | Golden Age Sci-Fi: 75 Best Novels of 1934-1963 by Josh Glenn | 
                                             | 2016 | SF Masterworks | 
                                             | 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time | 
                                             | 2020 | Library of America Science Fiction | 
                                             | 2021 | 29 of the Best Science Fiction Books Everyone Should Read - WIRED UK | 
                                             | 2024 | SciFiScavenger's 2024 Poll of All-Time Favorite SF Books | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                       | 
                    
                    
                      | 
                        
                       | 
                    
                  
                      
                        
                          
                            | Eon | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Greg Bear
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1985 | 
                      
                             
                              8
                             
                           | 
                            
                           | 
                    
                      
                        
                                
                                  
                                    
                                      
                                        | 1996 | The Best 105 Books Since the Invention of the Field in the Twenties - Age of Wonders by David G. Hartwell | 
                                             | 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn | 
                                             | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel | 
                                             | 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library | 
                                             | 2016 | SF Masterworks | 
                                             | 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time | 
                                             | 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                       | 
                    
                    
                      | 
                        
                       | 
                    
                  
                      
                        
                          
                            | Consider Phlebas | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Iain M. Banks
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1987 | 
                      
                             
                                14
                             
                           | 
                            
                           | 
                    
                      
                        
                                
                                  
                                    
                                      
                                        | 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn | 
                                             | 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) | 
                                             | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books | 
                                             | 2012 | AbeBooks: 50 Essential Science Fiction Books | 
                                             | 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library | 
                                             | 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 | 
                                             | 2016 | How Great Science Fiction Works by Gary K. Wolfe | 
                                             | 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time | 
                                             | 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult | 
                                             | 2021 | 29 of the Best Science Fiction Books Everyone Should Read - WIRED UK | 
                                             | 2024 | SciFiScavenger's 2024 Poll of All-Time Favorite SF Books | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                       | 
                    
                    
                      | 
                        
                       | 
                    
                  
                      
                        
                          
                            | The Player of Games | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Iain M. Banks
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1988 | 
                      
                             
                                17
                             
                           | 
                            
                           | 
                    
                      
                        
                                
                                  
                                    
                                      
                                        | 1999 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2003 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2011 | Forbidden Planet: The 50 Books You MUST Read | 
                                             | 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books | 
                                             | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 | 
                                             | 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 | 
                                             | 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time | 
                                             | 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time | 
                                             | 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery | 
                                             | 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult | 
                                             | 2020 | The Best Modern Classic Science Fiction Books | 
                                             | 2023 | Your Top Science Fiction Books Of All Time (Survey Results) - Media Death Cult | 
                                             | 2024 | SciFiScavenger's 2024 Poll of All-Time Favorite SF Books | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                       | 
                    
                    
                      | 
                        
                       | 
                    
                  
                      
                        
                          
                            | Use of Weapons | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Iain M. Banks
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1990 | 
                      
                             
                              10
                             
                           | 
                            
                           | 
                    
                      
                        
                                
                                  
                                    
                                      
                                        | 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books | 
                                             | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 | 
                                             | 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 | 
                                             | 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult | 
                                             | 2023 | Your Top Science Fiction Books Of All Time (Survey Results) - Media Death Cult | 
                                             | 2024 | SciFiScavenger's 2024 Poll of All-Time Favorite SF Books | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                       | 
                    
                    
                      | 
                        
                       | 
                    
                  
                      
                        
                          
                            | I, Robot | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Isaac Asimov
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1950 | 
                      
                             
                                21
                             
                           | 
                            
                           | 
                    
                      
                        
                                
                                  
                                    
                                      
                                        | 1952 | Astounding Magazine, the Twenty-Eight All-Time Best SF Books | 
                                             | 1956 | Astounding Magazine, The Twenty-Six All-Time Best SF Books | 
                                             | 1966 | Analog All-Time Favorite Science Fiction Poll | 
                                             | 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey | 
                                             | 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 1996 | North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans | 
                                             | 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn | 
                                             | 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books | 
                                             | 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time | 
                                             | 2016 | Amazon: 100 Sci-Fi & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 | 
                                             | 2016 | Golden Age Sci-Fi: 75 Best Novels of 1934-1963 by Josh Glenn | 
                                             | 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library | 
                                             | 2016 | How Great Science Fiction Works by Gary K. Wolfe | 
                                             | 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 | 
                                             | 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery | 
                                             | 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
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                            | The Foundation Trilogy | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Isaac Asimov
                              
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                        1951-53 | 
                      
                             
                                37
                             
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                                        | 1952 | Astounding Magazine, the Twenty-Eight All-Time Best SF Books | 
                                             | 1956 | Astounding Magazine, The Twenty-Six All-Time Best SF Books | 
                                             | 1966 | Analog All-Time Favorite Science Fiction Poll | 
                                             | 1975 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey | 
                                             | 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 1977 | "A Basic Science-Fiction Library" from The Road to Science Fiction by James Gunn | 
                                             | 1979 | A Reader's Guide to Science Fiction by Baird Searles, et al. | 
                                             | 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove | 
                                             | 1987 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 1996 | North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans | 
                                             | 1998 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 1999 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel | 
                                             | 2003 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) | 
                                             | 2011 | Forbidden Planet: The 50 Books You MUST Read | 
                                             | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books | 
                                             | 2012 | AbeBooks: 50 Essential Science Fiction Books | 
                                             | 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 | 
                                             | 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library | 
                                             | 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time | 
                                             | 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction | 
                                             | 2016 | How Great Science Fiction Works by Gary K. Wolfe | 
                                             | 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 | 
                                             | 2016 | Golden Age Sci-Fi: 75 Best Novels of 1934-1963 by Josh Glenn | 
                                             | 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time | 
                                             | 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult | 
                                             | 2021 | 29 of the Best Science Fiction Books Everyone Should Read - WIRED UK | 
                                             | 2024 | SciFiScavenger's 2024 Poll of All-Time Favorite SF Books | 
                                             | 2025 | Brent McLean Recommended Novels (First to finish reading all of CSF v.5) | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
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                            | The Caves of Steel | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Isaac Asimov
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1954 | 
                      
                             
                                18
                             
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                                        | 1975 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey | 
                                             | 1987 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 1996 | North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans | 
                                             | 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn | 
                                             | 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books | 
                                             | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2016 | Golden Age Sci-Fi: 75 Best Novels of 1934-1963 by Josh Glenn | 
                                             | 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel | 
                                             | 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 | 
                                             | 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 | 
                                             | 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time | 
                                             | 2024 | SciFiScavenger's 2024 Poll of All-Time Favorite SF Books | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
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                            | The End of Eternity | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Isaac Asimov
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1955 | 
                      
                             
                              11
                             
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                                         | Hugo Award - Novel Finalist | 
                                             | 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove | 
                                             | 1985 | Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle | 
                                             | 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel | 
                                             | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 | 
                                             | 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel | 
                                             | 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 | 
                                             | 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
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                            | The Naked Sun | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Isaac Asimov
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1957 | 
                      
                             
                              4
                             
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                                        | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 | 
                                             | 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library | 
                                             | 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
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                            | The Gods Themselves | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Isaac Asimov
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1972 | 
                      
                             
                                19
                             
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                                         | Hugo Award - Novel Winner | 
                                              | Nebula Award - Novel Winner | 
                                             | 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove | 
                                             | 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 1998 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel | 
                                             | 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn | 
                                             | 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron | 
                                             | 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) | 
                                             | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2016 | SF Masterworks | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 | 
                                             | 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library | 
                                             | 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel | 
                                             | 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 | 
                                             | 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time | 
                                             | 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
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                            | Foundation's Edge | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Isaac Asimov
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1982 | 
                      
                             
                              10
                             
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                                         | Hugo Award - Novel Winner | 
                                              | Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel | 
                                              | Nebula Award - Novel Finalist | 
                                             | 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) | 
                                             | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 | 
                                             | 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 | 
                                             | 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time | 
                                             | 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
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                            | The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Douglas Adams
                              
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                        1979 | 
                      
                             
                                30
                             
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                                        | 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove | 
                                             | 1996 | North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans | 
                                             | 1999 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel | 
                                             | 2003 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn | 
                                             | 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) | 
                                             | 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books | 
                                             | 2011 | Forbidden Planet: The 50 Books You MUST Read | 
                                             | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels | 
                                             | 2012 | AbeBooks: 50 Essential Science Fiction Books | 
                                             | 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 | 
                                             | 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel | 
                                             | 2016 | 75 Best New Wave Sci-Fi (1964-1983) Novels by Josh Glenn | 
                                             | 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction | 
                                             | 2016 | Amazon: 100 Sci-Fi & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 | 
                                             | 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time | 
                                             | 2016 | SF Masterworks | 
                                             | 2018 | The Great American Read - PBS | 
                                             | 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time | 
                                             | 2019 | The Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Penguin Random House | 
                                             | 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery | 
                                             | 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult | 
                                             | 2020 | The Best Modern Classic Science Fiction Books | 
                                             | 2022 | The 50 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Esquire Magazine | 
                                             | 2023 | Your Top Science Fiction Books Of All Time (Survey Results) - Media Death Cult | 
                                             | 2024 | SciFiScavenger's 2024 Poll of All-Time Favorite SF Books | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
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                            | The Restaurant at the End of the Universe | 
                          
                        
                      
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                Douglas Adams
                              
                             | 
                      
                        1980 | 
                      
                             
                              5
                             
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                                        | 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove | 
                                             | 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List | 
                                             | 2016 | SF Masterworks | 
                                             | 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 | 
                                             | 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time | 
                                             
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
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