The Time Machine |
H. G. Wells
|
1895 |
|
3
|
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 |
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 |
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 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
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 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
2016 | SF Masterworks |
2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
2016 | 50 Best Scientific Romances (1864-1903) by Josh Glenn |
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 |
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|
The War of the Worlds |
H. G. Wells
|
1898 |
|
4
|
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 | 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 | Forbidden Planet: The 50 Books You MUST Read |
2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
2012 | AbeBooks: 50 Essential Science Fiction Books |
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 | SF Masterworks |
2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
2016 | 50 Best Scientific Romances (1864-1903) by Josh Glenn |
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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|
Last and First Men |
Olaf Stapledon
|
1930 |
|
3
|
1949 | The Seventeen Basic SF Titles - Arkham Sampler |
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 |
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 |
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 |
2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels |
2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
2016 | SF Masterworks |
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 |
2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult |
|
|
Star Maker |
Olaf Stapledon
|
1937 |
|
5
|
1949 | The Seventeen Basic SF Titles - Arkham Sampler |
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 |
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 |
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 |
2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) |
2016 | SF Masterworks |
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 | How Great Science Fiction Works by Gary K. Wolfe |
|
|
Nineteen Eighty-Four |
George Orwell
|
1949 |
|
3
|
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 | 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 |
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 | 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 | How Great Science Fiction Works by Gary K. Wolfe |
2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
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 | Best-Sci-Fi-Books: 31 Best Literary Science Fiction Books |
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 |
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 |
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|
The Martian Chronicles |
Ray Bradbury
|
1950 |
|
1
|
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 | 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 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 |
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 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
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 |
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|
The Foundation Trilogy |
Isaac Asimov
|
1951-53 |
|
3
|
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 | 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 |
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 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 |
2012 | AbeBooks: 50 Essential Science Fiction Books |
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 |
2016 | How Great Science Fiction Works by Gary K. Wolfe |
2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 |
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 |
2021 | 29 of the Best Science Fiction Books Everyone Should Read - WIRED UK |
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|
The Demolished Man |
Alfred Bester
|
1952 |
|
2
|
| 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 |
|
|
Childhood's End |
Arthur C. Clarke
|
1953 |
|
3
|
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 | How Great Science Fiction Works by Gary K. Wolfe |
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 | Golden Age Sci-Fi: 75 Best Novels of 1934-1963 by Josh Glenn |
2016 | Best-Sci-Fi-Books: 31 Best Literary Science Fiction Books |
2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 |
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 |
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|
More Than Human |
Theodore Sturgeon
|
1953 |
|
1
|
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 |
|
|
The Space Merchants |
Frederik Pohl,
C. M. Kornbluth
|
1953 |
|
3
|
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 |
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 |
2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) |
2016 | SF Masterworks |
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 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
2020 | Library of America Science Fiction |
|
|
The Caves of Steel |
Isaac Asimov
|
1954 |
|
4
|
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 |
|
|
A Mirror for Observers |
Edgar Pangborn
|
1954 |
|
|
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 |
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 | The Best 105 Books Since the Invention of the Field in the Twenties - Age of Wonders by David G. Hartwell |
2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
|
|
Mission of Gravity |
Hal Clement
|
1954 |
|
2
|
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 | 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 |
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 |
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 |
2012 | AbeBooks: 50 Essential Science Fiction Books |
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 |
|
|
The City and the Stars |
Arthur C. Clarke
|
1956 |
|
3
|
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 |
|
|
The Dragon in the Sea |
Frank Herbert
|
1956 |
|
|
1975 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels |
2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
|
|
The Stars My Destination |
Alfred Bester
|
1956 |
|
5
|
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 |
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The Door into Summer |
Robert A. Heinlein
|
1957 |
|
|
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 |
|
|
A Case of Conscience |
James Blish
|
1958 |
|
4
|
| 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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 | How Great Science Fiction Works by Gary K. Wolfe |
2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
2016 | SF Masterworks |
2020 | Library of America Science Fiction |
2024 | The 15 Best Sci-Fi Books I've Ever Read 2024 - Bookpilled |
|
|
A Canticle for Leibowitz |
Walter M. Miller, Jr.
|
1959 |
|
3
|
| 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 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 |
2016 | SF Masterworks |
2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time |
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 | 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 | Golden Age Sci-Fi: 75 Best Novels of 1934-1963 by Josh Glenn |
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 |
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|
Starship Troopers |
Robert A. Heinlein
|
1959 |
|
3
|
| 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 | 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 | SF Masterworks |
2016 | Golden Age Sci-Fi: 75 Best Novels of 1934-1963 by Josh Glenn |
2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
2016 | Amazon: 100 Sci-Fi & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime |
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 | How Great Science Fiction Works by Gary K. Wolfe |
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 |
|
|
Stranger in a Strange Land |
Robert A. Heinlein
|
1961 |
|
9
|
| 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 |
|
|
The Man in the High Castle |
Philip K. Dick
|
1962 |
|
3
|
| 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 | 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 | 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 | SF Masterworks |
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 |
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 |
|
|
Davy |
Edgar Pangborn
|
1964 |
|
|
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
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 |
2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
|
|
Dune |
Frank Herbert
|
1965 |
|
5
|
| Nebula Award - Novel Winner |
| 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. |
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 | Amazon: 100 Sci-Fi & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime |
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 | 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 | How Great Science Fiction Works by Gary K. Wolfe |
2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
2016 | SF Masterworks |
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 |
|
|
Babel-17 |
Samuel R. Delany
|
1966 |
|
4
|
| Nebula Award - Novel Winner |
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
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 |
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 |
2011 | Forbidden Planet: The 50 Books You MUST Read |
2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
2016 | SF Masterworks |
2016 | 75 Best New Wave Sci-Fi (1964-1983) Novels by Josh Glenn |
2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
|
|
Flowers for Algernon |
Daniel Keyes
|
1966 |
|
7
|
| 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 | 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 | SF Masterworks |
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 | How Great Science Fiction Works by Gary K. Wolfe |
2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 |
2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
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 |
2023 | My 25 Favourite Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Words in Time |
|
|
The Moon is a Harsh Mistress |
Robert A. Heinlein
|
1966 |
|
2
|
| 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 | 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 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 | 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 |
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 |
|
|
The Witches of Karres |
James H. Schmitz
|
1966 |
|
|
| Hugo 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 |
|
|
Lord of Light |
Roger Zelazny
|
1967 |
|
4
|
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 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. |
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 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 |
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 | 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 | 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 |
|
|
2001: A Space Odyssey |
Arthur C. Clarke
|
1968 |
|
3
|
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 |
|
|
Rite of Passage |
Alexei Panshin
|
1968 |
|
|
| Nebula Award - Novel Winner |
| Hugo 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 |
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 |
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 |
2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
|
|
Stand on Zanzibar |
John Brunner
|
1968 |
|
3
|
| 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 | SF Masterworks |
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 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
|
|
The Left Hand of Darkness |
Ursula K. Le Guin
|
1969 |
|
6
|
| 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 (Tor.com) |
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 |
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Cities in Flight |
James Blish
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1970 |
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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 |
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 |
2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
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 | How Great Science Fiction Works by Gary K. Wolfe |
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Ringworld |
Larry Niven
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1970 |
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2
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| 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 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
2016 | SF Masterworks |
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 | 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 |
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To Your Scattered Bodies Go |
Philip José Farmer
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1971 |
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3
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| 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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Dying Inside |
Robert Silverberg
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1972 |
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1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
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 |
1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
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 |
2003 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
2011 | Forbidden Planet: The 50 Books You MUST Read |
2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
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 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
2023 | My 25 Favourite Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Words in Time |
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Rendezvous with Rama |
Arthur C. Clarke
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1973 |
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3
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| Hugo Award - Novel Winner |
| British Science Fiction Association Awards |
| Nebula Award - Novel Winner |
| John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
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 |
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 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books |
2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
2011 | Forbidden Planet: The 50 Books You MUST Read |
2012 | AbeBooks: 50 Essential Science Fiction 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 | SF Masterworks |
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 |
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Time Enough for Love |
Robert A. Heinlein
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1973 |
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| 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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The Dispossessed |
Ursula K. Le Guin
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1974 |
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4
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| 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 (Tor.com) |
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 |
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