Hugo finalist - novel

Titles in bold are on the Classics of Science Fiction v5 list.

Title↥ Author/Editor Year Citations Reviews
2010 Arthur C. Clarke 1982
Hugo finalist - novel
2019Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time
2312 Kim Stanley Robinson 2012
Nebula winner - novel
Hugo finalist - novel
2016Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century
Accelerando Charles Stross 2005
Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel
Hugo finalist - novel
2012Locus Poll Best 21st Century Science Fiction Novels
2012Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo
2016Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel
2016Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library
2016Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century
2020The Best Modern Classic Science Fiction Books
2022Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22)
The Aeronaut's Windlass Jim Butcher 2015
Hugo finalist - novel
The Algebraist Iain M. Banks 2004
Hugo finalist - novel
2016Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel
2016Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century
2022Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22)
All the Birds in the Sky Charlie Jane Anders 2016
Nebula winner - novel
Hugo finalist - novel
2019100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery
2020The Best Modern Classic Science Fiction Books
2021Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors
All the Weyrs of Pern Anne McCaffrey 1991
Hugo finalist - novel
2005ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List)
Anathem Neal Stephenson 2008
Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel
Hugo finalist - novel
2011NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books
2012Locus Poll Best 21st Century Science Fiction Novels
2016Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200
2016Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel
2016Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century
2016Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100
2019Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time
2019100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery
2020Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult
2022Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22)
Ancillary Mercy Ann Leckie 2015
Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel
Hugo finalist - novel
Nebula finalist - novel
2016Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington
Ancillary Sword Ann Leckie 2014
British Science Fiction Association Awards
Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel
Hugo finalist - novel
Nebula finalist - novel
2016Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington
2021Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors
2022Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22)
Babel-17 Samuel R. Delany 1966
Nebula winner - novel
Hugo finalist - novel
1975Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels
1976Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron
1987Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron
1996North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans
2002Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel
2003The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn
2004Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron
2011Forbidden Planet: The 50 Books You MUST Read
2016Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library
2016SF Masterworks
201675 Best New Wave Sci-Fi (1964-1983) Novels by Josh Glenn
2016Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction
2016Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel
2019Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time
Beggars & Choosers Nancy Kress 1994
Hugo finalist - novel
Nebula finalist - novel
2001200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell
2016Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington
Beggars in Spain Nancy Kress 1991
Hugo finalist - novel
2020Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult
Beyond the Blue Event Horizon Frederik Pohl 1980
Hugo finalist - novel
Nebula finalist - novel
Black Genesis L. Ron Hubbard 1986
Hugo finalist - novel
Black Sun Rebecca Roanhorse 2020
Hugo finalist - novel
Nebula finalist - novel
2021NPR Books Summer Poll 2021: A Decade of Great Sci-Fi and Fantasy
Blackout Seanan McGuire 2012
Hugo finalist - novel
2016Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington
Blind Lake Robert Charles Wilson 2003
Hugo finalist - novel
Blind Voices Tom Reamy 1978
Hugo finalist - novel
Nebula finalist - novel
1984The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove
2005ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List)
Blindsight Peter Watts 2006
Hugo finalist - novel
2012Locus Poll Best 21st Century Science Fiction Novels
2012Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo
2016Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century
2020Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult
2022Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22)
Blood Music Greg Bear 1985
Nebula finalist - novel
Hugo finalist - novel
1987Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron
1994The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle
1996North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans
2003The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn
2004Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron
2006100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels
2011Forbidden Planet: The 50 Books You MUST Read
2016Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library
2016SF Masterworks
201675 Best New Wave Sci-Fi (1964-1983) Novels by Josh Glenn
2016Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction
2016Amazon: 100 Sci-Fi & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime
2016Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel
The Boat of a Million Years Poul Anderson 1989
Hugo finalist - novel
Nebula finalist - novel
1996The Best 105 Books Since the Invention of the Field in the Twenties - Age of Wonders by David G. Hartwell
Bone Dance Emma Bull 1991
Hugo finalist - novel
Nebula finalist - novel
2001200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell
2003The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn
2005ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List)
2016Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington
Bones of the Earth Michael Swanwick 2002
Hugo finalist - novel
Nebula finalist - novel
Boneshaker Cherie Priest 2009
Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel
Hugo finalist - novel
Nebula finalist - novel
2012Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo
2016Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington
2016Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century
2016Book Riot 100 Must-Read Sci-Fi Fantasy Novels by Female Authors
2019Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time
2021Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors
2022Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22)
The Book of Skulls Robert Silverberg 1971
Hugo finalist - novel
Nebula finalist - novel
2016SF Masterworks
Bots of the Lost Ark Suzanne Palmer 2021
Hugo finalist - novel
Brain Twister Randall GarrettLaurence M. Janifer 1962
Hugo finalist - novel
Brasyl Ian McDonald 2007
British Science Fiction Association Awards
Hugo finalist - novel
Nebula finalist - novel
Brightness Reef David Brin 1995
Hugo finalist - novel
2016Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library
Brittle Innings Michael Bishop 1994
Hugo finalist - novel
2005ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List)
2012Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo
2016Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library
Bug Jack Barron Norman Spinrad 1969
Hugo finalist - novel
Nebula finalist - novel
1976Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron
1985Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle
2016Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library
201675 Best New Wave Sci-Fi (1964-1983) Novels by Josh Glenn
2016Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction
The Butterfly Kid Chester Anderson 1967
Hugo finalist - novel
201675 Best New Wave Sci-Fi (1964-1983) Novels by Josh Glenn
Calculating God Robert J. Sawyer 2000
Hugo finalist - novel
2016Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century
Captain Vorpatril's Alliance Lois McMaster Bujold 2012
Hugo finalist - novel
Cat's Cradle Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. 1963
Hugo finalist - novel
1974Modern Science Fiction edited by Norman Spinrad
1985Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle
1994The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle
1996North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans
1999The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List
2003The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List
2011Forbidden Planet: The 50 Books You MUST Read
2011Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List
2011NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books
2012Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels
2016Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time
2016SF Masterworks
2016Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100
2016Golden Age Sci-Fi: 75 Best Novels of 1934-1963 by Josh Glenn
2016Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library
2016Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel
2016Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200
2019Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time
2020Library of America Science Fiction
Children of Dune Frank Herbert 1976
Hugo finalist - novel
2019Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time
Children of God Mary Doria Russell 1998
Hugo finalist - novel
2016Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200
2016Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington
China Mountain Zhang Maureen F. McHugh 1992
Nebula finalist - novel
Hugo finalist - novel
Otherwise Award
2001200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell
2003The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn
2004Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron
2005ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List)
2006100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels
2012Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo
2012Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels
2014Mistressworks by Ian Sales
2016Book Riot 100 Must-Read Sci-Fi Fantasy Novels by Female Authors
2016Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington
2016SF Masterworks
2016Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors
2021Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors
A Choice of Gods Clifford D. Simak 1972
Hugo finalist - novel
1987Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron
2016Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library
The Chronoliths Robert Charles Wilson 2001
John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel
Hugo finalist - novel
2005ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List)
2016Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library
2019100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery
Chthon Piers Anthony 1967
Hugo finalist - novel
Nebula finalist - novel
1974Modern Science Fiction edited by Norman Spinrad
1987Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron
The City in the Middle of the Night Charlie Jane Anders 2019
Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel
Hugo finalist - novel
2021Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors
City on Fire Walter Jon Williams 1997
Hugo finalist - novel
Nebula finalist - novel
The City We Became N. K. Jemisin 2020
British Science Fiction Association Awards
Hugo finalist - novel
Nebula finalist - novel
2021Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors
A Civil Campaign Lois McMaster Bujold 1999
Hugo finalist - novel
Nebula finalist - novel
2001200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell
2016Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200
2016Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors
The Claw of the Conciliator Gene Wolfe 1981
Hugo finalist - novel
A Closed and Common Orbit Becky Chambers 2016
Hugo finalist - novel
The Collapsing Empire John Scalzi 2017
Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel
Hugo finalist - novel
2021NPR Books Summer Poll 2021: A Decade of Great Sci-Fi and Fantasy
The Computer Connection Alfred Bester 1975
Hugo finalist - novel
Nebula finalist - novel
Cosmonaut Keep Ken MacLeod 2000
Hugo finalist - novel
2003The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn
Count Zero William Gibson 1986
Hugo finalist - novel
Nebula finalist - novel
2005ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List)
2016Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library
2019Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time
Courtship Rite Donald Kingsbury 1982
Hugo finalist - novel
1987Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron
Cryoburn Lois McMaster Bujold 2010
Hugo finalist - novel
2016Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors
2016Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century
Cryptonomicon Neal Stephenson 1999
Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel
Hugo finalist - novel
2003The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn
2004Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron
2011NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books
2012Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels
2012AbeBooks: 50 Essential Science Fiction Books
2016Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time
2019Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time
2020The Best Modern Classic Science Fiction Books
Cuckoo's Egg C. J. Cherryh 1985
Hugo finalist - novel
2001200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell
The Curse of Chalion Lois McMaster Bujold 2001
Hugo finalist - novel
The Dark Between the Stars Kevin J. Anderson 2014
Hugo finalist - novel
Dark Universe Daniel F. Galouye 1961
Hugo finalist - novel
1987Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron
2004Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron
Darwin's Radio Greg Bear 1999
Nebula winner - novel
Hugo finalist - novel
2003The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn
2004Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron
2005ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List)
20091000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section)
2016Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel
2016Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library
2019Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time
2019The Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Penguin Random House
2019100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery
Darwinia Robert Charles Wilson 1998
Hugo finalist - novel
Davy Edgar Pangborn 1964
Hugo finalist - novel
1975Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels
1976The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey
1987Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels
2004Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron
Day of the Minotaur Thomas Burnett Swann 1966
Hugo finalist - novel
Death's End Cixin Liu 2016
Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel
Hugo finalist - novel
2019100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery
Deathworld Harry Harrison 1960
Hugo finalist - novel
1976The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey
The Dervish House Ian McDonald 2010
British Science Fiction Association Awards
John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel
Hugo finalist - novel
2012Locus Poll Best 21st Century Science Fiction Novels
2016Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library
2020Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult
Distraction Bruce Sterling 1998
Arthur C. Clarke Awards
Hugo finalist - novel
2003The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn
2004Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron
Doorways in the Sand Roger Zelazny 1976
Hugo finalist - novel
Nebula finalist - novel
1999The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List
Dragonquest Anne McCaffrey 1971
Hugo finalist - novel
2016Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200
2016Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington
2019Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time
Dying Inside Robert Silverberg 1972
Nebula finalist - novel
Hugo finalist - novel
1975Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels
1976The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey
1976Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron
1977"A Basic Science-Fiction Library" from The Road to Science Fiction by James Gunn
1987Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron
1987Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels
1998Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels
1999The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List
2003The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List
2004Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron
2011Forbidden Planet: The 50 Books You MUST Read
2016Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction
201675 Best New Wave Sci-Fi (1964-1983) Novels by Josh Glenn
2016SF Masterworks
2016Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library
2016Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel
Dying of the Light George R. R. Martin 1977
Hugo finalist - novel
2016SF Masterworks
Earth David Brin 1990
Hugo finalist - novel
2004Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron
2011Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List
2016Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel
2016Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library
Eifelheim Michael F. Flynn 1986
Hugo finalist - novel
The Einstein Intersection Samuel R. Delany 1967
Nebula winner - novel
Hugo finalist - novel
1976Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron
1977"A Basic Science-Fiction Library" from The Road to Science Fiction by James Gunn
1987Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron
2002Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel
2003The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn
2004Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron
20091000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section)
2016Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library
201675 Best New Wave Sci-Fi (1964-1983) Novels by Josh Glenn
2016Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction
Embassytown China Miéville 2011
Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel
Hugo finalist - novel
Nebula finalist - novel
2011Forbidden Planet: The 50 Books You MUST Read
2012Locus Poll Best 21st Century Science Fiction Novels
2012AbeBooks: 50 Essential Science Fiction Books
2016Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel
2016Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library
2016Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century
2019Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time
2022Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22)
Emergence David R. Palmer 1984
Hugo finalist - novel
2005ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List)
The End of Eternity Isaac Asimov 1955
Hugo finalist - novel
1984The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove
1985Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle
2002Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel
2011Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List
2012Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels
2016Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200
2016Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel
2016Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library
2016Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100
2016Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time
The Enemy Stars Poul Anderson 1958
Hugo finalist - novel
1987Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron
2004Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron
Factoring Humanity Robert J. Sawyer 1998
Hugo finalist - novel
The Faded Sun: Kesrith C. J. Cherryh 1978
Hugo finalist - novel
Nebula finalist - novel
The Fall of Hyperion Dan Simmons 1990
Nebula finalist - novel
British Science Fiction Association Awards
Hugo finalist - novel
Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel
1999The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List
2005ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List)
2011Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List
2011NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books
2016SF Masterworks
2016Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100
2016Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time
2016Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200
2016Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library
2019Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time
A Fall of Moondust Arthur C. Clarke 1961
Hugo finalist - novel
2016SF Masterworks
Falling Free Lois McMaster Bujold 1988
Nebula winner - novel
Hugo finalist - novel
2001200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell
2004Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron
2012AbeBooks: 50 Essential Science Fiction Books
2016Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library
2016Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors
2016Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction
2021Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors
A Feast of Crows George R. R. Martin 2005
Hugo finalist - novel
Feed Seanan McGuire 2010
Hugo finalist - novel
2016Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington
A Fire in the Sun George Alec Effinger 1989
Hugo finalist - novel
Fire Time Poul Anderson 1974
Hugo finalist - novel
Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said Philip K. Dick 1974
John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel
Hugo finalist - novel
Nebula finalist - novel
2002Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel
2016Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200
2016Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel
2016Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library
2016SF Masterworks
201675 Best New Wave Sci-Fi (1964-1983) Novels by Josh Glenn
2019Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time
2020Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult
Flowers for Algernon Daniel Keyes 1966
Nebula winner - novel
Hugo finalist - novel
1974Modern Science Fiction edited by Norman Spinrad
1975Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels
1976Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron
1977"A Basic Science-Fiction Library" from The Road to Science Fiction by James Gunn
1984The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove
1985Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle
1987Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron
1994The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle
1998Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels
1999The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List
2002Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel
2003The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List
2004Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron
2006100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels
20091000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section)
2011Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List
2011Forbidden Planet: The 50 Books You MUST Read
2011NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books
2012Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels
2016Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100
2016Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time
2016Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library
2016SF Masterworks
2016How Great Science Fiction Works by Gary K. Wolfe
2016Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel
2016Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200
2016Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction
2019Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time
2019100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery
2020Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult
2020Library of America Science Fiction
Footfall Larry NivenJerry Pournelle 1985
Hugo finalist - novel
2016Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200
2016Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time
The Forbidden Tower Marion Zimmer Bradley 1977
Hugo finalist - novel
The Forge of God Greg Bear 1987
Hugo finalist - novel
Nebula finalist - novel
2016Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel
2016Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library
Frameshift Robert J. Sawyer 1997
Hugo finalist - novel
Friday Robert A. Heinlein 1982
Hugo finalist - novel
Nebula finalist - novel
2016Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200
2016Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel
The Galaxy, and the Ground Within Becky Chambers 2021
Hugo finalist - novel
The Genetic General Gordon R. Dickson 1960
Hugo finalist - novel
Gideon the Ninth Tamsyn Muir 2019
Hugo finalist - novel
Nebula finalist - novel
2021NPR Books Summer Poll 2021: A Decade of Great Sci-Fi and Fantasy
Glasshouse Charles Stross 2006
Hugo finalist - novel
2016Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century
Glory Road Robert A. Heinlein 1963
Hugo finalist - novel
2016Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library
Glory Season David Brin 1993
Hugo finalist - novel
The Goblin Emperor Sarah Monette 2014
Hugo finalist - novel
Nebula finalist - novel
2021Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors
2021NPR Books Summer Poll 2021: A Decade of Great Sci-Fi and Fantasy
The Goblin Reservation Clifford D. Simak 1968
Hugo finalist - novel
Grass Sheri S. Tepper 1989
Hugo finalist - novel
2001200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell
2003The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn
2004Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron
2012Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo
2014Mistressworks by Ian Sales
2016Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library
2016Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200
2016Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors
2016SF Masterworks
2016Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington
2016Amazon: 100 Sci-Fi & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime
2016Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel
Halting State Charles Stross 2007
Hugo finalist - novel
Harpist in the Wind Patricia A. McKillip 1979
Hugo finalist - novel
Harrow the Ninth Tamsyn Muir 2020
Hugo finalist - novel
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban J. K. Rowling 1999
Hugo finalist - novel
Have Space Suit-Will Travel Robert A. Heinlein 1958
Hugo finalist - novel
1985Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle
1994The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle
1998Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels
2016Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200
2016Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel
2016Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library
2019Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time
The High Crusade Poul Anderson 1960
Hugo finalist - novel
1976The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey
1987Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron
2003The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn
2016Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel
2016Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library
2016Golden Age Sci-Fi: 75 Best Novels of 1934-1963 by Josh Glenn
2020Library of America Science Fiction
His Majesty's Dragon Naomi Novik 2006
Hugo finalist - novel
Holy Fire Bruce Sterling 1996
Hugo finalist - novel
2012Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo
Humans Robert J. Sawyer 2003
Hugo finalist - novel
Ilium Dan Simmons 2003
Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel
Hugo finalist - novel
2012Locus Poll Best 21st Century Science Fiction Novels
2016Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200
2016Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel
2016Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century
2022Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22)
Immortality, Inc. Robert Sheckley 1959
Hugo finalist - novel
2006100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels
Inferno Larry NivenJerry Pournelle 1976
Hugo finalist - novel
Nebula finalist - novel
The Integral Trees Larry Niven 1984
Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel
Hugo finalist - novel
Nebula finalist - novel
Inverted World Christopher Priest 1974
British Science Fiction Association Awards
Hugo finalist - novel
1984The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove
1985Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle
2011Forbidden Planet: The 50 Books You MUST Read
2016Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library
2016SF Masterworks
201675 Best New Wave Sci-Fi (1964-1983) Novels by Josh Glenn
Iron Council China Miéville 2004
Arthur C. Clarke Awards
Hugo finalist - novel
Iron Sunrise Charles Stross 2004
Hugo finalist - novel
Islands in the Net Bruce Sterling 1988
John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel
Hugo finalist - novel
2004Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron
2005ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List)
2016Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library
2016Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction
Jack Faust Michael Swanwick 1997
Hugo finalist - novel
Jack of Shadows Roger Zelazny 1971
Hugo finalist - novel
Jem Frederik Pohl 1979
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Nebula finalist - novel
2016Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library
2016SF Masterworks
2016Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction
Job: A Comedy of Justice Robert A. Heinlein 1984
Hugo finalist - novel
Nebula finalist - novel
Julian Comstock: A Story of 22nd-Century America Robert Charles Wilson 2009
Hugo finalist - novel
Kiln People David Brin 2002
Hugo finalist - novel
2016Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library
The Last Colony John Scalzi 2007
Hugo finalist - novel
2016Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century
2019Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time
2022Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22)
The Lathe of Heaven Ursula K. Le Guin 1971
Nebula finalist - novel
Hugo finalist - novel
1996North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans
2009Mindblowing SF by Women and People of Color (Tor.com)
2016SF Masterworks
2016Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors
2016Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington
201675 Best New Wave Sci-Fi (1964-1983) Novels by Josh Glenn
2016Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100
2016Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time
2016Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel
2016Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200
2019Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time
2021Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors
Learning the World Ken MacLeod 2005
Hugo finalist - novel
Leviathan Wakes Daniel AbrahamTy Franck 2011
Hugo finalist - novel
2016Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century
2016Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100
2019Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time
2020Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult
2020The Best Modern Classic Science Fiction Books
2021NPR Books Summer Poll 2021: A Decade of Great Sci-Fi and Fantasy
2022Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22)
The Light Brigade Kameron Hurley 2019
Hugo finalist - novel
Light From Uncommon Stars Ryka Aoki 2021
Otherwise Award
Hugo finalist - novel
Little Brother Cory Doctorow 2008
John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel
Hugo finalist - novel
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2012Locus Poll Best 21st Century Science Fiction Novels
2012Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo
2012AbeBooks: 50 Essential Science Fiction Books
2016Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel
2016Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library
2016Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century
2019Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time
2022Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22)
Little Fuzzy H. Beam Piper 1962
Hugo finalist - novel
1976The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey
1979A Reader's Guide to Science Fiction by Baird Searles, et al.
1984The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove
Little, Big John Crowley 1981
Hugo finalist - novel
Nebula finalist - novel
The Long Tomorrow Leigh Brackett 1955
Hugo finalist - novel
1985Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle
1987Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron
1996The Best 105 Books Since the Invention of the Field in the Twenties - Age of Wonders by David G. Hartwell
2003The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn
2004Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron
2012AbeBooks: 50 Essential Science Fiction Books
2016Golden Age Sci-Fi: 75 Best Novels of 1934-1963 by Josh Glenn
2016SF Masterworks
2020Library of America Science Fiction
Lord Valentine's Castle Robert Silverberg 1980
Hugo finalist - novel
1984The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove
2016Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library
Lucifer's Hammer Larry NivenJerry Pournelle 1977
Hugo finalist - novel
2011NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books
2011Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List
2016Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200
2016Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel
2016Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library
2016Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time
2019Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time
Macroscope Piers Anthony 1969
Hugo finalist - novel
1976Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron
2016Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel
2016Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library
2016Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction
Man Plus Frederik Pohl 1976
Nebula winner - novel
Hugo finalist - novel
1985Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle
1987Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron
2002Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel
2004Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron
2006100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels
2012AbeBooks: 50 Essential Science Fiction Books
2016Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library
2016SF Masterworks
2016Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction
The Man Who Folded Himself David Gerrold 1973
Hugo finalist - novel
Nebula finalist - novel
The Many-Colored Land Julian May 1981
Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel
Hugo finalist - novel
Nebula finalist - novel
2011Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List
2014Mistressworks by Ian Sales
2016Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel
Marooned in Realtime Vernor Vinge 1986
Hugo finalist - novel
2011Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List
A Master of Djinn P. Djèlí Clark 2021
Nebula winner - novel
Hugo finalist - novel
2021NPR Books Summer Poll 2021: A Decade of Great Sci-Fi and Fantasy
Memory Lois McMaster Bujold 1996
Hugo finalist - novel
Nebula finalist - novel
2001200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell
2011Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List
2012Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels
2014Mistressworks by Ian Sales
2016Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel
2016Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors
Middlegame Seanan McGuire 2019
Hugo finalist - novel
2021Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors
Midnight Robber Nalo Hopkinson 2000
Hugo finalist - novel
Nebula finalist - novel
2001200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell
2003The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn
2005ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List)
2014Best-Sci-Fi-Books: The 23 Best Science Fiction Books by Female Authors
2019100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery
Millennium John Varley 1983
Hugo finalist - novel
1987Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron
2004Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron
2016Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction
Mindbridge Joe Haldeman 1976
Hugo finalist - novel
Mona Lisa Overdrive William Gibson 1988
Hugo finalist - novel
Nebula finalist - novel
2005ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List)
2016Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library
2016Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time
2019Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time
Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern Anne McCaffrey 1983
Hugo finalist - novel
The Mote in God's Eye Larry NivenJerry Pournelle 1974
Nebula finalist - novel
Hugo finalist - novel
1976The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey
1984The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove
1987Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels
1996North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans
1998Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels
2002Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel
2011NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books
2011Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List
2012Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels
2016Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library
2016Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100
2016Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time
2016Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel
2016Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200
2019Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time
2020Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult
Mother of Storms John Barnes 1995
Hugo finalist - novel
Nebula finalist - novel
2005ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List)
2012Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo
Moving Mars Greg Bear 1993
Nebula winner - novel
Hugo finalist - novel
2004Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron
2005ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List)
2016Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library
2016Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction
Neptune's Brood Charles Stross 2013
Hugo finalist - novel
New York 2140 Kim Stanley Robinson 2017
Hugo finalist - novel
Ninefox Gambit Yoon Ha Lee 2016
Hugo finalist - novel
Nebula finalist - novel
2019100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery
2020The Best Modern Classic Science Fiction Books
2021NPR Books Summer Poll 2021: A Decade of Great Sci-Fi and Fantasy
Not This August C. M. Kornbluth 1955
Hugo finalist - novel
1987Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron
2016Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library
Nova Samuel R. Delany 1968
Hugo finalist - novel
1984The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove
1985Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle
1987Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron
1996The Best 105 Books Since the Invention of the Field in the Twenties - Age of Wonders by David G. Hartwell
2004Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron
2006100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels
2012Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels
2016Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel
2016SF Masterworks
201675 Best New Wave Sci-Fi (1964-1983) Novels by Josh Glenn
2020Library of America Science Fiction
Old Man's War John Scalzi 2005
Hugo finalist - novel
2011NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books
2012Locus Poll Best 21st Century Science Fiction Novels
2012AbeBooks: 50 Essential Science Fiction Books
2016Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100
2016Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century
2016Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library
2016Amazon: 100 Sci-Fi & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime
2016Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200
2016Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel
2019Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time
2020The Best Modern Classic Science Fiction Books
2022Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22)
On Wings of Song Thomas M. Disch 1979
John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel
Hugo finalist - novel
Nebula finalist - novel
1985Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle
1987Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron
1994The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle
2005ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List)
2016Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library
2016Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction
Palimpsest Catherynne M. Valente 2008
Hugo finalist - novel
Parasite Seanan McGuire 2013
Hugo finalist - novel
Passage Connie Willis 2001
Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel
Hugo finalist - novel
Nebula finalist - novel
2001200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell
2004Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron
2005ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List)
2009Mindblowing SF by Women and People of Color (Tor.com)
2016Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington
2016Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century
2021Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors
Past Master R. A. Lafferty 1968
Hugo finalist - novel
Nebula finalist - novel
1974Modern Science Fiction edited by Norman Spinrad
2020Library of America Science Fiction
The Peace War Vernor Vinge 1984
Hugo finalist - novel
The People of the Wind Poul Anderson 1973
Hugo finalist - novel
Nebula finalist - novel
Perdido Street Station China Miéville 2000
Hugo finalist - novel
Nebula finalist - novel
2022Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22)
Piranesi Susanna Clarke 2020
Hugo finalist - novel
Nebula finalist - novel
2021Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors
2021NPR Books Summer Poll 2021: A Decade of Great Sci-Fi and Fantasy
The Pirates of Zan Murray Leinster 1959
Hugo finalist - novel
The Planet Buyer Cordwainer Smith 1964
Hugo finalist - novel
Planet of the Damned Harry Harrison 1962
Hugo finalist - novel
The Postman David Brin 1985
Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel
John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel
Hugo finalist - novel
Nebula finalist - novel
1996North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans
2005ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List)
2011Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List
2016Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200
2016Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel
2016Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library
2016Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction
2019Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time
Prentice Alvin Orson Scott Card 1989
Hugo finalist - novel
Nebula finalist - novel
2016Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library
The Pride of Chanur C. J. Cherryh 1982
Hugo finalist - novel
2016Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors
Project Hail Mary Andy Weir 2021
Hugo finalist - novel
Project Pope Clifford D. Simak 1981
Hugo finalist - novel
Protector Larry Niven 1973
Hugo finalist - novel
2011Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List
Provenance Ann Leckie 2017
Hugo finalist - novel
A Psalm for the Wild-Built Becky Chambers 2021
Hugo finalist - novel
Queen of Angels Greg Bear 1990
Hugo finalist - novel
1994The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle
2004Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron
2012Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo
2016Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library
The Quiet Pools Michael P. Kube-McDowell 1990
Hugo finalist - novel
The Ragged Astronauts Bob Shaw 1986
British Science Fiction Association Awards
Hugo finalist - novel
Raven Stratagem Yoon Ha Lee 2017
Hugo finalist - novel
Record of a Few Spaceborn Few Becky Chambers 2018
Hugo finalist - novel
Red Mars Kim Stanley Robinson 1992
Hugo finalist - novel
British Science Fiction Association Awards
Nebula winner - novel
1994The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle
1996North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans
2003The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn
2004Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron
2005ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List)
2006100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels
2011NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books
2011Forbidden Planet: The 50 Books You MUST Read
2011Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List
2012AbeBooks: 50 Essential Science Fiction Books
2012Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels
2012Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo
2016Amazon: 100 Sci-Fi & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime
2016Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100
2016Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time
2016Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel
2016How Great Science Fiction Works by Gary K. Wolfe
2016Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200
2016Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library
2019Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time
2020The Best Modern Classic Science Fiction Books
2022The 50 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Esquire Magazine
Red Prophet Orson Scott Card 1988
Hugo finalist - novel
Nebula finalist - novel
2016Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library
The Relentless Moon Mary Robinette Kowal 2020
Hugo finalist - novel
Remake Connie Willis 1994
Hugo finalist - novel
Remnant Population Elizabeth Moon 1996
Hugo finalist - novel
2001200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell
2014Mistressworks by Ian Sales
2016Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington
2016Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors
Revenant Gun Yoon Ha Lee 2018
Hugo finalist - novel
The Ringworld Engineers Larry Niven 1979
Hugo finalist - novel
The Rise of Endymion Dan Simmons 1997
Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel
Hugo finalist - novel
2011Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List
2019Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time
Rite of Passage Alexei Panshin 1968
Nebula winner - novel
Hugo finalist - novel
1975Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels
1976Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron
1977"A Basic Science-Fiction Library" from The Road to Science Fiction by James Gunn
1987Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron
1996The Best 105 Books Since the Invention of the Field in the Twenties - Age of Wonders by David G. Hartwell
2002Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel
2003The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn
2016Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library
2016Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction
River of Gods Ian McDonald 2004
British Science Fiction Association Awards
Hugo finalist - novel
2004Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron
2012Locus Poll Best 21st Century Science Fiction Novels
2012Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo
2016Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library
2016Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century
The Robots of Dawn Isaac Asimov 1983
Hugo finalist - novel
2016Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200
2016Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library
2016Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100
2019Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time
Rogue Moon Algis Budrys 1960
Hugo finalist - novel
1974Modern Science Fiction edited by Norman Spinrad
1976Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron
1984The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove
1985Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle
1987Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron
1996The Best 105 Books Since the Invention of the Field in the Twenties - Age of Wonders by David G. Hartwell
2002Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel
2006100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels
20091000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section)
2016How Great Science Fiction Works by Gary K. Wolfe
2016Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction
2016SF Masterworks
Rollback Robert J. Sawyer 2007
Hugo finalist - novel
Saturn's Children Charles Stross 2008
Hugo finalist - novel
The Scar China Miéville 2002
Hugo finalist - novel
2005ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List)
20091000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section)
2016Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century
2019Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time
2022Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22)
Second Ending James White 1962
Hugo finalist - novel
Seveneves Neal Stephenson 2015
Hugo finalist - novel
2016Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century
2016How Great Science Fiction Works by Gary K. Wolfe
2022Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22)
Seventh Son Orson Scott Card 1987
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2005ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List)
2016Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library
Shadrach in the Furnace Robert Silverberg 1976
Hugo finalist - novel
Nebula finalist - novel
She Who Became the Sun Shelley Parker-Chan 2021
Hugo finalist - novel
Singularity Sky Charles Stross 2003
Hugo finalist - novel
2016Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century
2022Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22)
The Sirens of Titan Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. 1959
Hugo finalist - novel
1974Modern Science Fiction edited by Norman Spinrad
1977"A Basic Science-Fiction Library" from The Road to Science Fiction by James Gunn
1984The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove
1985Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle
1994The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle
1996The Best 105 Books Since the Invention of the Field in the Twenties - Age of Wonders by David G. Hartwell
1996North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans
2003The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn
20091000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section)
2012AbeBooks: 50 Essential Science Fiction Books
2016Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time
2016Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction
2016SF Masterworks
2016Golden Age Sci-Fi: 75 Best Novels of 1934-1963 by Josh Glenn
2016Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library
2016Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel
2016Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200
2018The Great American Read - PBS
2019Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time
2020Library of America Science Fiction
2022The 50 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Esquire Magazine
Six Wakes Mur Lafferty 2017
Hugo finalist - novel
Nebula finalist - novel
2019100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery
Skin Game Jim Butcher 2014
Hugo finalist - novel
The Sky Road Ken MacLeod 1999
British Science Fiction Association Awards
Hugo finalist - novel
Skylark DuQuesne Edward E. Smith 1966
Hugo finalist - novel
Slaughterhouse-Five Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. 1969
Nebula finalist - novel
Hugo finalist - novel
1976Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron
1984The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove
1996The Best 105 Books Since the Invention of the Field in the Twenties - Age of Wonders by David G. Hartwell
1996North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans
2002Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel
2003The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn
2004Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron
2006100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels
2011NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books
2012Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels
201675 Best New Wave Sci-Fi (1964-1983) Novels by Josh Glenn
2016Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100
2016Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time
2016Best-Sci-Fi-Books: 31 Best Literary Science Fiction Books
2016Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library
2016Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel
2016Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200
2019Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time
2019The Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Penguin Random House
2019100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery
2020Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult
Space Opera Catherynne M. Valente 2018
Hugo finalist - novel
Spinning Silver Naomi Novik 2018
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The Squares of the City John Brunner 1965
Hugo finalist - novel
Star Light Hal Clement 1971
Hugo finalist - novel
Starplex Robert J. Sawyer 1996
Hugo finalist - novel
Nebula finalist - novel
2005ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List)
Stations of the Tide Michael Swanwick 1991
Nebula winner - novel
Hugo finalist - novel
1994The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle
2004Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron
2005ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List)
2006100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels
2012Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo
2016Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library
Steel Beach John Varley 1992
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2016Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library
The Stochastic Man Robert Silverberg 1975
Hugo finalist - novel
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A Storm of Swords George R. R. Martin 2000
Hugo finalist - novel
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The Summer Queen Joan D. Vinge 1991
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2016Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington
2016Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library
The Sword of Aldones Marion Zimmer Bradley 1962
Hugo finalist - novel
2016Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library
The Sword of the Lictor Gene Wolfe 1982
Hugo finalist - novel
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Sylva Jean Bruller 1962
Hugo finalist - novel
Tau Zero Poul Anderson 1970
Hugo finalist - novel
1974Modern Science Fiction edited by Norman Spinrad
1976Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron
1977"A Basic Science-Fiction Library" from The Road to Science Fiction by James Gunn
1979A Reader's Guide to Science Fiction by Baird Searles, et al.
1984The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove
1985Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle
1987Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron
2004Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron
2016SF Masterworks
201675 Best New Wave Sci-Fi (1964-1983) Novels by Josh Glenn
2016Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel
2016Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction
2016Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library
Tea with the Black Dragon R. A. MacAvoy 1983
Hugo finalist - novel
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Hugo finalist - novel
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The Terminal Experiment Robert J. Sawyer 1995
Nebula winner - novel
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2004Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron
2005ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List)
2016Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library
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There Will Be Time Poul Anderson 1972
Hugo finalist - novel
Thorns Robert Silverberg 1967
Hugo finalist - novel
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Three to Conquer Eric Frank Russell 1956
Hugo finalist - novel
Throne of the Crescent Moon Saladin Ahmed 2012
Hugo finalist - novel
Nebula finalist - novel
Time Enough for Love Robert A. Heinlein 1973
Hugo finalist - novel
Nebula finalist - novel
1975Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels
1987Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels
1998Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels
2005ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List)
2011Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List
2016Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200
2016Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel
2016Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time
Time is the Simplest Thing Clifford D. Simak 1961
Hugo finalist - novel
A Time of Changes Robert Silverberg 1971
Nebula winner - novel
Hugo finalist - novel
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2002Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel
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Time Storm Gordon R. Dickson 1977
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