| The Left Hand of Darkness | Ursula K. Le Guin |
1969 |
52
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| 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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| Dune | Frank Herbert |
1965 |
47
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|
| 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 |
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| Nineteen Eighty-Four | George Orwell |
1949 |
43
|
|
| 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 Dispossessed | Ursula K. Le Guin |
1974 |
42
|
|
| 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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| A Canticle for Leibowitz | Walter M. Miller, Jr. |
1959 |
40
|
|
| 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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| Childhood's End | Arthur C. Clarke |
1953 |
38
|
|
| 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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|
| Frankenstein | Mary Shelley |
1818 |
38
|
|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
| 2014 | Best-Sci-Fi-Books: The 23 Best Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
| 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
| 2016 | Book Riot 100 Must-Read Sci-Fi Fantasy Novels by Female Authors |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 |
| 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 | Best-Sci-Fi-Books: 31 Best Literary Science Fiction Books |
| 2016 | How Great Science Fiction Works by Gary K. Wolfe |
| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
| 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 |
| 2023 | My 25 Favourite Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Words in Time |
| 2023 | The 25 Best Science Fiction Books I've Ever Read (Parts 1 and 2) - Outlaw Bookseller |
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| The Martian Chronicles | Ray Bradbury |
1950 |
37
|
|
| 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 |
35
|
|
| 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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|
| Flowers for Algernon | Daniel Keyes |
1966 |
34
|
|
| 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 |
|
|
|
| Neuromancer | William Gibson |
1984 |
34
|
|
| Hugo Award - Novel Winner |
| Nebula Award - Novel Winner |
| Philip K. Dick Award |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books |
| 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels |
| 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time |
| 2016 | How Great Science Fiction Works by Gary K. Wolfe |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
| 2016 | Amazon: 100 Sci-Fi & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 |
| 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 | The Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Penguin Random House |
| 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
| 2021 | 29 of the Best Science Fiction Books Everyone Should Read - WIRED UK |
| 2022 | The 50 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Esquire Magazine |
| 2023 | The 25 Best Science Fiction Books I've Ever Read (Parts 1 and 2) - Outlaw Bookseller |
| 2024 | The 15 Best Sci-Fi Books I've Ever Read 2024 - Bookpilled |
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| Ringworld | Larry Niven |
1970 |
34
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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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| Brave New World | Aldous Huxley |
1932 |
33
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| 1949 | The Seventeen Basic SF Titles - Arkham Sampler |
| 1952 | Astounding Magazine, the Twenty-Eight All-Time Best SF Books |
| 1956 | Astounding Magazine, The Twenty-Six All-Time Best SF Books |
| 1974 | Modern Science Fiction edited by Norman Spinrad |
| 1976 | 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 |
| 1994 | The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle |
| 1996 | North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans |
| 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels |
| 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) |
| 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books |
| 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels |
| 2012 | AbeBooks: 50 Essential Science Fiction Books |
| 2016 | Best-Sci-Fi-Books: 31 Best Literary Science Fiction Books |
| 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 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
| 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 |
| 2022 | The 50 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Esquire Magazine |
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| The Forever War | Joe Haldeman |
1975 |
33
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| Hugo Award - Novel Winner |
| Nebula Award - Novel Winner |
| 1977 | "A Basic Science-Fiction Library" from The Road to Science Fiction by James Gunn |
| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 1987 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels |
| 1996 | The Best 105 Books Since the Invention of the Field in the Twenties - Age of Wonders by David G. Hartwell |
| 1996 | North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans |
| 1998 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels |
| 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) |
| 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels |
| 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) |
| 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books |
| 2011 | Forbidden Planet: The 50 Books You MUST Read |
| 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels |
| 2016 | Amazon: 100 Sci-Fi & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime |
| 2016 | How Great Science Fiction Works by Gary K. Wolfe |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 |
| 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
| 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
| 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult |
| 2023 | Your Top Science Fiction Books Of All Time (Survey Results) - Media Death Cult |
| 2023 | The 25 Best Science Fiction Books I've Ever Read (Parts 1 and 2) - Outlaw Bookseller |
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| The Handmaid's Tale | Margaret Atwood |
1985 |
33
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| Arthur C. Clarke Awards |
| 1996 | North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans |
| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
| 2004 | 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) |
| 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) |
| 2009 | Mindblowing SF by Women and People of Color (Tor.com) |
| 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books |
| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
| 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels |
| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
| 2014 | Best-Sci-Fi-Books: The 23 Best Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
| 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 | How Great Science Fiction Works by Gary K. Wolfe |
| 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time |
| 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 | Best-Sci-Fi-Books: 31 Best Literary Science Fiction Books |
| 2018 | The Great American Read - PBS |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
| 2019 | The Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Penguin Random House |
| 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery |
| 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult |
| 2020 | The Best Modern Classic Science Fiction Books |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| The Stars My Destination | Alfred Bester |
1956 |
33
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| 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 Demolished Man | Alfred Bester |
1952 |
32
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| 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 |
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| The Man in the High Castle | Philip K. Dick |
1962 |
32
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| 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 |
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| Stranger in a Strange Land | Robert A. Heinlein |
1961 |
32
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| Hugo Award - Novel Winner |
| 1966 | Analog All-Time Favorite Science Fiction Poll |
| 1974 | Modern Science Fiction edited by Norman Spinrad |
| 1975 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels |
| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
| 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey |
| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 1987 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels |
| 1996 | The Best 105 Books Since the Invention of the Field in the Twenties - Age of Wonders by David G. Hartwell |
| 1996 | North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans |
| 1998 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels |
| 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) |
| 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) |
| 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books |
| 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
| 2016 | Golden Age Sci-Fi: 75 Best Novels of 1934-1963 by Josh Glenn |
| 2016 | Amazon: 100 Sci-Fi & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | How Great Science Fiction Works by Gary K. Wolfe |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
| 2019 | The Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Penguin Random House |
| 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery |
| 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult |
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| The Time Machine | H. G. Wells |
1895 |
32
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| 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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| Fahrenheit 451 | Ray Bradbury |
1953 |
31
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| Hugo Award - Novel Winner |
| 1956 | Astounding Magazine, The Twenty-Six All-Time Best SF Books |
| 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey |
| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
| 1985 | Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle |
| 1987 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels |
| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 1996 | 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 |
| 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels |
| 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) |
| 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books |
| 2011 | Forbidden Planet: The 50 Books You MUST Read |
| 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Amazon: 100 Sci-Fi & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime |
| 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time |
| 2016 | Best-Sci-Fi-Books: 31 Best Literary Science Fiction Books |
| 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 | 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 |
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| The War of the Worlds | H. G. Wells |
1898 |
31
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| 1975 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels |
| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
| 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey |
| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
| 1987 | 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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| Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? | Philip K. Dick |
1968 |
30
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
| 1985 | Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle |
| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 1996 | North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans |
| 1998 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels |
| 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) |
| 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books |
| 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels |
| 2012 | AbeBooks: 50 Essential Science Fiction Books |
| 2016 | 75 Best New Wave Sci-Fi (1964-1983) Novels by Josh Glenn |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
| 2016 | Amazon: 100 Sci-Fi & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 |
| 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
| 2019 | The Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Penguin Random House |
| 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult |
| 2020 | Library of America Science Fiction |
| 2022 | The 50 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Esquire Magazine |
| 2023 | Your Top Science Fiction Books Of All Time (Survey Results) - Media Death Cult |
| 2023 | The 25 Best Science Fiction Books I've Ever Read (Parts 1 and 2) - Outlaw Bookseller |
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| Doomsday Book | Connie Willis |
1992 |
30
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| Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
| Hugo Award - Novel Winner |
| Nebula Award - Novel Winner |
| 1996 | North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans |
| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) |
| 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels |
| 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books |
| 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels |
| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
| 2016 | Book Riot 100 Must-Read Sci-Fi Fantasy Novels by Female Authors |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
| 2016 | How Great Science Fiction Works by Gary K. Wolfe |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
| 2016 | Amazon: 100 Sci-Fi & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime |
| 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 |
| 2016 | Best-Sci-Fi-Books: 31 Best Literary Science Fiction Books |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
| 2019 | The Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Penguin Random House |
| 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| The Moon is a Harsh Mistress | Robert A. Heinlein |
1966 |
30
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| 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 |
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| Rendezvous with Rama | Arthur C. Clarke |
1973 |
30
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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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| Solaris | Stanislaw Lem |
1970 |
30
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| 1974 | Modern Science Fiction edited by Norman Spinrad |
| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 1994 | The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle |
| 1996 | The Best 105 Books Since the Invention of the Field in the Twenties - Age of Wonders by David G. Hartwell |
| 1996 | North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels |
| 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) |
| 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2012 | AbeBooks: 50 Essential Science Fiction Books |
| 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
| 2016 | Best-Sci-Fi-Books: 31 Best Literary Science Fiction Books |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Amazon: 100 Sci-Fi & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 |
| 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Golden Age Sci-Fi: 75 Best Novels of 1934-1963 by Josh Glenn |
| 2016 | How Great Science Fiction Works by Gary K. Wolfe |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery |
| 2021 | 29 of the Best Science Fiction Books Everyone Should Read - WIRED UK |
| 2022 | The 50 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Esquire Magazine |
| 2023 | My 25 Favourite Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Words in Time |
| 2023 | The 25 Best Science Fiction Books I've Ever Read (Parts 1 and 2) - Outlaw Bookseller |
| 2024 | The 15 Best Sci-Fi Books I've Ever Read 2024 - Bookpilled |
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| The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy | Douglas Adams |
1979 |
29
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| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
| 1996 | North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans |
| 1999 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel |
| 2003 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
| 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) |
| 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books |
| 2011 | Forbidden Planet: The 50 Books You MUST Read |
| 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels |
| 2012 | AbeBooks: 50 Essential Science Fiction Books |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | 75 Best New Wave Sci-Fi (1964-1983) Novels by Josh Glenn |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
| 2016 | Amazon: 100 Sci-Fi & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 |
| 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
| 2018 | The Great American Read - PBS |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
| 2019 | The Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Penguin Random House |
| 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery |
| 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult |
| 2020 | The Best Modern Classic Science Fiction Books |
| 2022 | The 50 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Esquire Magazine |
| 2023 | Your Top Science Fiction Books Of All Time (Survey Results) - Media Death Cult |
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| Hyperion | Dan Simmons |
1989 |
29
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| Hugo Award - Novel Winner |
| Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
| 1994 | The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle |
| 1998 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels |
| 1999 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2003 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) |
| 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) |
| 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books |
| 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels |
| 2012 | AbeBooks: 50 Essential Science Fiction Books |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
| 2016 | Amazon: 100 Sci-Fi & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 |
| 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
| 2019 | The Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Penguin Random House |
| 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery |
| 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult |
| 2021 | 29 of the Best Science Fiction Books Everyone Should Read - WIRED UK |
| 2022 | The 50 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Esquire Magazine |
| 2023 | Your Top Science Fiction Books Of All Time (Survey Results) - Media Death Cult |
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| More Than Human | Theodore Sturgeon |
1953 |
29
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| 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 |
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| Ender's Game | Orson Scott Card |
1985 |
28
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|
| Hugo Award - Novel Winner |
| Nebula Award - Novel Winner |
| 1996 | North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans |
| 1996 | The Best 105 Books Since the Invention of the Field in the Twenties - Age of Wonders by David G. Hartwell |
| 1998 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels |
| 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
| 2003 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) |
| 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2011 | Forbidden Planet: The 50 Books You MUST Read |
| 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books |
| 2012 | AbeBooks: 50 Essential Science Fiction Books |
| 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels |
| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Amazon: 100 Sci-Fi & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
| 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery |
| 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult |
| 2023 | My 25 Favourite Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Words in Time |
| 2023 | Your Top Science Fiction Books Of All Time (Survey Results) - Media Death Cult |
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| The Female Man | Joanna Russ |
1975 |
28
|
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| Otherwise Award |
| 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 |
| 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 | Feminist Science Fiction and Fantasy by Cynthia Ward |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 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 |
| 2012 | AbeBooks: 50 Essential Science Fiction Books |
| 2014 | Best-Sci-Fi-Books: The 23 Best Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Book Riot 100 Must-Read Sci-Fi Fantasy Novels by Female Authors |
| 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
| 2016 | How Great Science Fiction Works by Gary K. Wolfe |
| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
| 2016 | 75 Best New Wave Sci-Fi (1964-1983) Novels 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 |
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|
| Stand on Zanzibar | John Brunner |
1968 |
28
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| 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 |
|
|
|
| Lord of Light | Roger Zelazny |
1967 |
27
|
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| 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 |
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|
| Starship Troopers | Robert A. Heinlein |
1959 |
27
|
|
| 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 |
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|
| A Clockwork Orange | Anthony Burgess |
1962 |
26
|
|
| 1974 | Modern Science Fiction edited by Norman Spinrad |
| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
| 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey |
| 1985 | Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle |
| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 1996 | The Best 105 Books Since the Invention of the Field in the Twenties - Age of Wonders by David G. Hartwell |
| 1996 | North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans |
| 1999 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel |
| 2003 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels |
| 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) |
| 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books |
| 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 |
| 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time |
| 2016 | Golden Age Sci-Fi: 75 Best Novels of 1934-1963 by Josh Glenn |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
| 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery |
| 2022 | The 50 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Esquire Magazine |
| 2023 | The 25 Best Science Fiction Books I've Ever Read (Parts 1 and 2) - Outlaw Bookseller |
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|
| Gateway | Frederik Pohl |
1977 |
26
|
|
| Nebula Award - Novel Winner |
| John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
| Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
| Hugo Award - Novel Winner |
| 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey |
| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 1987 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels |
| 1996 | The Best 105 Books Since the Invention of the Field in the Twenties - Age of Wonders by David G. Hartwell |
| 1996 | North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans |
| 1998 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) |
| 2011 | 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 | 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 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 |
| 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
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| Earth Abides | George R. Stewart |
1949 |
25
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| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
| 1977 | "A Basic Science-Fiction Library" from The Road to Science Fiction by James Gunn |
| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
| 1985 | Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle |
| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 1987 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels |
| 1994 | The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle |
| 1996 | North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans |
| 1998 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels |
| 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 |
| 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels |
| 2012 | AbeBooks: 50 Essential Science Fiction Books |
| 2016 | Golden Age Sci-Fi: 75 Best Novels of 1934-1963 by Josh Glenn |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Best-Sci-Fi-Books: 31 Best Literary Science Fiction Books |
| 2016 | How Great Science Fiction Works by Gary K. Wolfe |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult |
|
|
|
| Red Mars | Kim Stanley Robinson |
1992 |
25
|
|
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| British Science Fiction Association Awards |
| Nebula Award - Novel Winner |
| 1994 | The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle |
| 1996 | North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) |
| 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels |
| 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books |
| 2011 | Forbidden Planet: The 50 Books You MUST Read |
| 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2012 | AbeBooks: 50 Essential Science Fiction Books |
| 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels |
| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
| 2016 | Amazon: 100 Sci-Fi & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 |
| 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | How Great Science Fiction Works by Gary K. Wolfe |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
| 2020 | The Best Modern Classic Science Fiction Books |
| 2022 | The 50 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Esquire Magazine |
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| Slaughterhouse-Five | Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. |
1969 |
24
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|
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
| 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 |
| 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books |
| 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels |
| 2016 | Best-Sci-Fi-Books: 31 Best Literary Science Fiction Books |
| 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 | 75 Best New Wave Sci-Fi (1964-1983) Novels by Josh Glenn |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 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 |
| 2023 | The 25 Best Science Fiction Books I've Ever Read (Parts 1 and 2) - Outlaw Bookseller |
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| Way Station | Clifford D. Simak |
1963 |
24
|
|
| Hugo Award - Novel Winner |
| 1966 | Analog All-Time Favorite Science Fiction Poll |
| 1974 | Modern Science Fiction edited by Norman Spinrad |
| 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey |
| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
| 1985 | Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle |
| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 1987 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels |
| 1996 | The Best 105 Books Since the Invention of the Field in the Twenties - Age of Wonders by David G. Hartwell |
| 1998 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels |
| 1999 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel |
| 2003 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
| 2016 | Golden Age Sci-Fi: 75 Best Novels of 1934-1963 by Josh Glenn |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
| 2020 | Library of America Science Fiction |
| 2023 | My 25 Favourite Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Words in Time |
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| The Book of the New Sun | Gene Wolfe |
1980-87 |
23
|
|
| John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
| British Science Fiction Association Awards |
| Nebula Award - Novel Winner |
| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
| 1985 | Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle |
| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 1994 | The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle |
| 1996 | The Best 105 Books Since the Invention of the Field in the Twenties - Age of Wonders by David G. Hartwell |
| 1999 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2003 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) |
| 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) |
| 2011 | Forbidden Planet: The 50 Books You MUST Read |
| 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books |
| 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
| 2016 | How Great Science Fiction Works by Gary K. Wolfe |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
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| A Fire Upon the Deep | Vernor Vinge |
1992 |
23
|
|
| Hugo Award - Novel Winner |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 1994 | The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle |
| 1999 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
| 2003 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) |
| 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels |
| 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books |
| 2011 | 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 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 |
| 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
| 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult |
| 2024 | The 15 Best Sci-Fi Books I've Ever Read 2024 - Bookpilled |
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| Snow Crash | Neal Stephenson |
1992 |
23
|
|
| 1996 | North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans |
| 1999 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2003 | The 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 | 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 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Amazon: 100 Sci-Fi & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 |
| 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | How Great Science Fiction Works by Gary K. Wolfe |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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| The Sparrow | Mary Doria Russell |
1996 |
23
|
|
| Otherwise Award |
| Arthur C. Clarke Awards |
| British Science Fiction Association Awards |
| 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) |
| 2009 | Mindblowing SF by Women and People of Color (Tor.com) |
| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
| 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels |
| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
| 2016 | Book Riot 100 Must-Read Sci-Fi Fantasy Novels by Female Authors |
| 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
| 2016 | Amazon: 100 Sci-Fi & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 |
| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
| 2016 | How Great Science Fiction Works by Gary K. Wolfe |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2019 | The Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Penguin Random House |
| 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery |
| 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| A Case of Conscience | James Blish |
1958 |
22
|
|
| 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 |
|
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|
| Last and First Men | Olaf Stapledon |
1930 |
22
|
|
| 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 |
|
|
|
| The Sirens of Titan | Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. |
1959 |
22
|
|
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 1974 | Modern Science Fiction edited by Norman Spinrad |
| 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 |
| 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) |
| 2012 | AbeBooks: 50 Essential Science Fiction Books |
| 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time |
| 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 | 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 |
| 2018 | The Great American Read - PBS |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
| 2020 | Library of America Science Fiction |
| 2022 | The 50 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Esquire Magazine |
|
|
|
| Ubik | Philip K. Dick |
1969 |
22
|
|
| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 1987 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels |
| 1996 | North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans |
| 1998 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels |
| 1999 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2003 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels |
| 2011 | Forbidden Planet: The 50 Books You MUST Read |
| 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
| 2016 | 75 Best New Wave Sci-Fi (1964-1983) Novels by Josh Glenn |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 |
| 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Best-Sci-Fi-Books: 31 Best Literary Science Fiction Books |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
| 2020 | Library of America Science Fiction |
| 2023 | My 25 Favourite Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Words in Time |
|
|
|
| Cat's Cradle | Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. |
1963 |
21
|
|
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 1974 | Modern Science Fiction edited by Norman Spinrad |
| 1985 | Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle |
| 1994 | The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle |
| 1996 | North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans |
| 1999 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2003 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2011 | Forbidden Planet: The 50 Books You MUST Read |
| 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books |
| 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels |
| 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 |
| 2016 | Golden Age Sci-Fi: 75 Best Novels of 1934-1963 by Josh Glenn |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
| 2020 | Library of America Science Fiction |
| 2023 | My 25 Favourite Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Words in Time |
|
|
|
| City | Clifford D. Simak |
1952 |
21
|
|
| 1956 | Astounding Magazine, The Twenty-Six All-Time Best SF Books |
| 1966 | Analog All-Time Favorite Science Fiction Poll |
| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
| 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey |
| 1977 | "A Basic Science-Fiction Library" from The Road to Science Fiction by James Gunn |
| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
| 1987 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels |
| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 1996 | The Best 105 Books Since the Invention of the Field in the Twenties - Age of Wonders by David G. Hartwell |
| 1998 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels |
| 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
| 2003 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
| 2016 | Golden Age Sci-Fi: 75 Best Novels of 1934-1963 by Josh Glenn |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
|
|
|
| I, Robot | Isaac Asimov |
1950 |
21
|
|
| 1952 | Astounding Magazine, the Twenty-Eight All-Time Best SF Books |
| 1956 | Astounding Magazine, The Twenty-Six All-Time Best SF Books |
| 1966 | Analog All-Time Favorite Science Fiction Poll |
| 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey |
| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 1996 | North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels |
| 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books |
| 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time |
| 2016 | Amazon: 100 Sci-Fi & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 |
| 2016 | Golden Age Sci-Fi: 75 Best Novels of 1934-1963 by Josh Glenn |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | How Great Science Fiction Works by Gary K. Wolfe |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
|
|
|
| Mission of Gravity | Hal Clement |
1954 |
21
|
|
| 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 |
|
|
|
| To Your Scattered Bodies Go | Philip José Farmer |
1971 |
21
|
|
| Hugo Award - Novel Winner |
| 1975 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels |
| 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey |
| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
| 1977 | "A Basic Science-Fiction Library" from The Road to Science Fiction by James Gunn |
| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 1987 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels |
| 1996 | The Best 105 Books Since the Invention of the Field in the Twenties - Age of Wonders by David G. Hartwell |
| 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel |
| 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | 75 Best New Wave Sci-Fi (1964-1983) Novels by Josh Glenn |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
| 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
| 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult |
| 2023 | My 25 Favourite Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Words in Time |
|
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| The City and the Stars | Arthur C. Clarke |
1956 |
20
|
|
| 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 Day of the Triffids | John Wyndham |
1951 |
20
|
|
| 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey |
| 1977 | "A Basic Science-Fiction Library" from The Road to Science Fiction by James Gunn |
| 1985 | Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle |
| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 1994 | The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
| 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) |
| 2011 | Forbidden Planet: The 50 Books You MUST Read |
| 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
| 2016 | Golden Age Sci-Fi: 75 Best Novels of 1934-1963 by Josh Glenn |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 |
| 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
| 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult |
|
|
|
| Dhalgren | Samuel R. Delany |
1975 |
20
|
|
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey |
| 1979 | A Reader's Guide to Science Fiction by Baird Searles, et al. |
| 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 |
| 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 | Mindblowing SF by Women and People of Color (Tor.com) |
| 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels |
| 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 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Best-Sci-Fi-Books: 31 Best Literary Science Fiction Books |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2019 | The Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Penguin Random House |
| 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery |
| 2022 | The 50 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Esquire Magazine |
|
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|
| The Hunger Games | Suzanne Collins |
2008 |
20
|
|
| 2012 | Locus Poll Best 21st Century Science Fiction Novels |
| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
| 2014 | Best-Sci-Fi-Books: The 23 Best Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
| 2016 | Book Riot 100 Must-Read Sci-Fi Fantasy Novels by Female Authors |
| 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Amazon: 100 Sci-Fi & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 |
| 2018 | The Great American Read - PBS |
| 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 | 15 Recent Sci-Fi Books That Forever Shaped The Genre - Andrew Liptak for Polygon |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
| 2022 | The 25 Best Sci-Fi Books from the 2000s Decade - The Portalist |
| 2024 | Classic Science Fiction - 2000-2009 - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
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| A Princess of Mars | Edgar Rice Burroughs |
1917 |
20
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| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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) |
| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 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 | 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 |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
| 2020 | Library of America Science Fiction |
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| The Road | Cormac McCarthy |
2006 |
20
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|
| 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) |
| 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books |
| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
| 2012 | Locus Poll Best 21st Century Science Fiction Novels |
| 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time |
| 2016 | Best-Sci-Fi-Books: 31 Best Literary Science Fiction Books |
| 2016 | How Great Science Fiction Works by Gary K. Wolfe |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Amazon: 100 Sci-Fi & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
| 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult |
| 2020 | The Best Modern Classic Science Fiction Books |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
| 2022 | The 25 Best Sci-Fi Books from the 2000s Decade - The Portalist |
| 2023 | My Top 25 Science Fiction Books of the 21st Century by the Outlaw Bookseller |
| 2023 | My 25 Favourite Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Words in Time |
| 2024 | Classic Science Fiction - 2000-2009 - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
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| The Space Merchants | Frederik Pohl, C. M. Kornbluth |
1953 |
20
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| 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 |
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|
| Timescape | Gregory Benford |
1980 |
20
|
|
| British Science Fiction Association Awards |
| John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
| Nebula Award - Novel Winner |
| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
| 1985 | Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle |
| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 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 |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) |
| 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels |
| 2011 | Forbidden Planet: The 50 Books You MUST Read |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
| 2016 | 75 Best New Wave Sci-Fi (1964-1983) Novels by Josh Glenn |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| The Windup Girl | Paolo Bacigalupi |
2009 |
20
|
|
| John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
| Nebula Award - Novel Winner |
| Hugo Award - Novel Winner |
| 2011 | Forbidden Planet: The 50 Books You MUST Read |
| 2012 | Locus Poll Best 21st Century Science Fiction Novels |
| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
| 2016 | Amazon: 100 Sci-Fi & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 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 100 |
| 2016 | Best-Sci-Fi-Books: 31 Best Literary Science Fiction Books |
| 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 | 15 Recent Sci-Fi Books That Forever Shaped The Genre - Andrew Liptak for Polygon |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
| 2022 | The 25 Best Sci-Fi Books from the 2000s Decade - The Portalist |
| 2024 | Classic Science Fiction - 2000-2009 - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
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| A Wrinkle in Time | Madeleine L'Engle |
1962 |
20
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|
| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2009 | Mindblowing SF by Women and People of Color (Tor.com) |
| 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2012 | AbeBooks: 50 Essential Science Fiction Books |
| 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels |
| 2014 | Best-Sci-Fi-Books: The 23 Best Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
| 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
| 2016 | Golden Age Sci-Fi: 75 Best Novels of 1934-1963 by Josh Glenn |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Amazon: 100 Sci-Fi & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime |
| 2016 | Book Riot 100 Must-Read Sci-Fi Fantasy Novels by Female Authors |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 |
| 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time |
| 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery |
| 2022 | The 50 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Esquire Magazine |
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| Dying Inside | Robert Silverberg |
1972 |
19
|
|
| 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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| The Gods Themselves | Isaac Asimov |
1972 |
19
|
|
| Hugo Award - Novel Winner |
| Nebula Award - Novel Winner |
| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 1998 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels |
| 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) |
| 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 |
| 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
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| Ancillary Justice | Ann Leckie |
2013 |
18
|
|
| Nebula Award - Novel Winner |
| British Science Fiction Association Awards |
| Arthur C. Clarke Awards |
| Hugo Award - Novel Winner |
| 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 Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
| 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
| 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult |
| 2020 | 15 Recent Sci-Fi Books That Forever Shaped The Genre - Andrew Liptak for Polygon |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
| 2021 | NPR Books Summer Poll 2021: A Decade of Great Sci-Fi and Fantasy |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
| 2022 | The Greatest Science Fiction Books of the 2010s - The Portalist |
| 2024 | Best Sci-Fi of the 2010s - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
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|
| The Diamond Age | Neal Stephenson |
1995 |
18
|
|
| Hugo Award - Novel Winner |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
| 1999 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) |
| 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books |
| 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels |
| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 |
| 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
|
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|
| The Mote in God's Eye | Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle |
1974 |
18
|
|
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey |
| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
| 1987 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels |
| 1996 | North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans |
| 1998 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels |
| 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel |
| 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books |
| 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 |
| 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
| 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult |
|
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|
| Star Maker | Olaf Stapledon |
1937 |
18
|
|
| 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 |
|
|
|
| Startide Rising | David Brin |
1983 |
18
|
|
| Hugo Award - Novel Winner |
| Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
| Nebula Award - Novel Winner |
| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 1996 | The Best 105 Books Since the Invention of the Field in the Twenties - Age of Wonders by David G. Hartwell |
| 1998 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels |
| 1999 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2003 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) |
| 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
|
|
|
| 2001: A Space Odyssey | Arthur C. Clarke |
1968 |
17
|
|
| 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 |
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|
|
| Altered Carbon | Richard K. Morgan |
2002 |
17
|
|
| Philip K. Dick Award |
| 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels |
| 2011 | Forbidden Planet: The 50 Books You MUST Read |
| 2012 | Locus Poll Best 21st Century Science Fiction Novels |
| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 2016 | Amazon: 100 Sci-Fi & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
| 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery |
| 2019 | The Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Penguin Random House |
| 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
| 2022 | The 25 Best Sci-Fi Books from the 2000s Decade - The Portalist |
| 2024 | Classic Science Fiction - 2000-2009 - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
|
|
|
| The Caves of Steel | Isaac Asimov |
1954 |
17
|
|
| 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 |
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|
|
| Cyteen | C. J. Cherryh |
1988 |
17
|
|
| Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
| Hugo Award - Novel Winner |
| 1996 | The Best 105 Books Since the Invention of the Field in the Twenties - Age of Wonders by David G. Hartwell |
| 1998 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels |
| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) |
| 2009 | Mindblowing SF by Women and People of Color (Tor.com) |
| 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels |
| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
| 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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|
| The Martian | Andy Weir |
2012 |
17
|
|
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 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 |
| 2018 | The Great American Read - PBS |
| 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery |
| 2019 | The Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Penguin Random House |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
| 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult |
| 2020 | The Best Modern Classic Science Fiction Books |
| 2020 | 15 Recent Sci-Fi Books That Forever Shaped The Genre - Andrew Liptak for Polygon |
| 2021 | NPR Books Summer Poll 2021: A Decade of Great Sci-Fi and Fantasy |
| 2021 | 29 of the Best Science Fiction Books Everyone Should Read - WIRED UK |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
| 2023 | Your Top Science Fiction Books Of All Time (Survey Results) - Media Death Cult |
| 2024 | Best Sci-Fi of the 2010s - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
|
|
|
| Roadside Picnic | Arkady Strugatsky, Boris Strugatsky |
1972 |
17
|
|
| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 1996 | The Best 105 Books Since the Invention of the Field in the Twenties - Age of Wonders by David G. Hartwell |
| 1999 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
| 2003 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels |
| 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels |
| 2012 | AbeBooks: 50 Essential Science Fiction Books |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Best-Sci-Fi-Books: 31 Best Literary Science Fiction Books |
| 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery |
| 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult |
| 2024 | The 15 Best Sci-Fi Books I've Ever Read 2024 - Bookpilled |
|
|
|
| Speaker for the Dead | Orson Scott Card |
1986 |
17
|
|
| Hugo Award - Novel Winner |
| Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
| Nebula Award - Novel Winner |
| 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
| 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) |
| 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels |
| 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 |
| 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
| 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult |
|
|
|
| Babel-17 | Samuel R. Delany |
1966 |
16
|
|
| 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 |
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| China Mountain Zhang | Maureen F. McHugh |
1992 |
16
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| Otherwise Award |
| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) |
| 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels |
| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
| 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels |
| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
| 2016 | Book Riot 100 Must-Read Sci-Fi Fantasy Novels by Female Authors |
| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
| 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| Downbelow Station | C. J. Cherryh |
1981 |
16
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| Hugo Award - Novel Winner |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 2014 | Best-Sci-Fi-Books: The 23 Best Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
| 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | How Great Science Fiction Works by Gary K. Wolfe |
| 2019 | The Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Penguin Random House |
| 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| The Player of Games | Iain M. Banks |
1988 |
16
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| 1999 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2003 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels |
| 2011 | Forbidden Planet: The 50 Books You MUST Read |
| 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books |
| 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 |
| 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
| 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery |
| 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult |
| 2020 | The Best Modern Classic Science Fiction Books |
| 2023 | Your Top Science Fiction Books Of All Time (Survey Results) - Media Death Cult |
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| Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea | Jules Verne |
1872 |
16
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| 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 |
| 1994 | The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle |
| 1996 | North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans |
| 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books |
| 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time |
| 2016 | Amazon: 100 Sci-Fi & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | 50 Best Scientific Romances (1864-1903) by Josh Glenn |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
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| Ammonite | Nicola Griffith |
1993 |
15
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| Otherwise Award |
| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
| 2004 | Feminist Science Fiction and Fantasy by Cynthia Ward |
| 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) |
| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
| 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2019 | The Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Penguin Random House |
| 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
| 2022 | The 50 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Esquire Magazine |
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| Blood Music | Greg Bear |
1985 |
15
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 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 |
| 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 | 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 | Amazon: 100 Sci-Fi & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
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| Dragonflight | Anne McCaffrey |
1968 |
15
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| 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey |
| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
| 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 |
| 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
| 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 |
| 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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| The Drowned World | J. G. Ballard |
1962 |
15
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| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
| 1985 | Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle |
| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 1994 | The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle |
| 1996 | North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels |
| 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) |
| 2011 | Forbidden Planet: The 50 Books You MUST Read |
| 2012 | AbeBooks: 50 Essential Science Fiction Books |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Golden Age Sci-Fi: 75 Best Novels of 1934-1963 by Josh Glenn |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
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| The Fall of Hyperion | Dan Simmons |
1990 |
15
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| British Science Fiction Association Awards |
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
| 1999 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) |
| 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 |
| 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
| 2023 | My 25 Favourite Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Words in Time |
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| I Am Legend | Richard Matheson |
1954 |
15
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| 1974 | Modern Science Fiction edited by Norman Spinrad |
| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd 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 |
| 2016 | Golden Age Sci-Fi: 75 Best Novels of 1934-1963 by Josh Glenn |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
| 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 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
| 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery |
| 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult |
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| Old Man's War | John Scalzi |
2005 |
15
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books |
| 2012 | Locus Poll Best 21st Century Science Fiction Novels |
| 2012 | AbeBooks: 50 Essential Science Fiction Books |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 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 & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
| 2020 | The Best Modern Classic Science Fiction Books |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
| 2022 | The 25 Best Sci-Fi Books from the 2000s Decade - The Portalist |
| 2024 | Classic Science Fiction - 2000-2009 - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
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| Revelation Space | Alastair Reynolds |
2000 |
15
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| 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) |
| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
| 2016 | How Great Science Fiction Works by Gary K. Wolfe |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
| 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult |
| 2020 | The Best Modern Classic Science Fiction Books |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
| 2022 | The 25 Best Sci-Fi Books from the 2000s Decade - The Portalist |
| 2023 | Your Top Science Fiction Books Of All Time (Survey Results) - Media Death Cult |
| 2024 | Classic Science Fiction - 2000-2009 - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
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| Slan | A. E. van Vogt |
1946 |
15
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| Hugo Award - Novel Winner |
| 1949 | The Seventeen Basic SF Titles - Arkham Sampler |
| 1952 | Astounding Magazine, the Twenty-Eight All-Time Best SF Books |
| 1956 | Astounding Magazine, The Twenty-Six All-Time Best SF Books |
| 1966 | Analog All-Time Favorite Science Fiction Poll |
| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
| 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey |
| 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 | 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 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| The Snow Queen | Joan D. Vinge |
1980 |
15
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| Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| Hugo Award - Novel Winner |
| 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) |
| 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
| 2016 | Book Riot 100 Must-Read Sci-Fi Fantasy Novels by Female Authors |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| We | Yevgeny Zamyatin |
1924 |
15
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| 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 |
| 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 |
| 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 |
| 2016 | How Great Science Fiction Works by Gary K. Wolfe |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
|
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| Anathem | Neal Stephenson |
2008 |
14
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| Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books |
| 2012 | Locus Poll Best 21st Century Science Fiction Novels |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 |
| 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 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
| 2022 | The 25 Best Sci-Fi Books from the 2000s Decade - The Portalist |
| 2024 | Classic Science Fiction - 2000-2009 - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
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| Barrayar | Lois McMaster Bujold |
1991 |
14
|
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| Hugo Award - Novel Winner |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) |
| 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels |
| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| A Deepness in the Sky | Vernor Vinge |
1999 |
14
|
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| Hugo Award - Novel Winner |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
| 2003 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) |
| 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
| 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 |
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| Double Star | Robert A. Heinlein |
1956 |
14
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| Hugo Award - Novel Winner |
| 1974 | Modern Science Fiction edited by Norman Spinrad |
| 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey |
| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
| 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 |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
| 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 | SF Masterworks |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
| 2020 | Library of America Science Fiction |
|
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| The Island of Doctor Moreau | H. G. Wells |
1896 |
14
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| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
| 1994 | The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle |
| 1996 | North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans |
| 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 |
| 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time |
| 2016 | 50 Best Scientific Romances (1864-1903) by Josh Glenn |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
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| Journey to the Center of the Earth | Jules Verne |
1864 |
14
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| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 2012 | AbeBooks: 50 Essential Science Fiction Books |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 |
| 2016 | 50 Best Scientific Romances (1864-1903) by Josh Glenn |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
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| Kindred | Octavia E. Butler |
1979 |
14
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| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
| 2009 | Mindblowing SF by Women and People of Color (Tor.com) |
| 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) |
| 2014 | Best-Sci-Fi-Books: The 23 Best Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
| 2016 | 75 Best New Wave Sci-Fi (1964-1983) Novels by Josh Glenn |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
| 2016 | Amazon: 100 Sci-Fi & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime |
| 2016 | Best-Sci-Fi-Books: 31 Best Literary Science Fiction Books |
| 2020 | The Best Modern Classic Science Fiction Books |
| 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 |
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| The Lathe of Heaven | Ursula K. Le Guin |
1971 |
14
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 1996 | North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans |
| 2009 | Mindblowing SF by Women and People of Color (Tor.com) |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
| 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
| 2016 | 75 Best New Wave Sci-Fi (1964-1983) Novels by Josh Glenn |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 |
| 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| Never Let Me Go | Kazuo Ishiguro |
2005 |
14
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| 2009 | Mindblowing SF by Women and People of Color (Tor.com) |
| 2012 | Locus Poll Best 21st Century Science Fiction Novels |
| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Best-Sci-Fi-Books: 31 Best Literary Science Fiction Books |
| 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery |
| 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult |
| 2022 | The 50 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Esquire Magazine |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
| 2022 | The 25 Best Sci-Fi Books from the 2000s Decade - The Portalist |
| 2023 | My Top 25 Science Fiction Books of the 21st Century by the Outlaw Bookseller |
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| Oryx and Crake | Margaret Atwood |
2003 |
14
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| 2009 | Mindblowing SF by Women and People of Color (Tor.com) |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 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 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2019 | The Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Penguin Random House |
| 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery |
| 2021 | 29 of the Best Science Fiction Books Everyone Should Read - WIRED UK |
| 2022 | The 50 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Esquire Magazine |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
| 2022 | The 25 Best Sci-Fi Books from the 2000s Decade - The Portalist |
| 2024 | Classic Science Fiction - 2000-2009 - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
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| Station Eleven | Emily St. John Mandel |
2014 |
14
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| Arthur C. Clarke Awards |
| 2016 | Best-Sci-Fi-Books: 31 Best Literary Science Fiction Books |
| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
| 2016 | Book Riot 100 Must-Read Sci-Fi Fantasy Novels by Female Authors |
| 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery |
| 2019 | The Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Penguin Random House |
| 2020 | The Best Modern Classic Science Fiction Books |
| 2020 | 15 Recent Sci-Fi Books That Forever Shaped The Genre - Andrew Liptak for Polygon |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
| 2021 | NPR Books Summer Poll 2021: A Decade of Great Sci-Fi and Fantasy |
| 2022 | The 50 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Esquire Magazine |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
| 2022 | The Greatest Science Fiction Books of the 2010s - The Portalist |
| 2024 | Best Sci-Fi of the 2010s - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
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| Tau Zero | Poul Anderson |
1970 |
14
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 1974 | Modern Science Fiction edited by Norman Spinrad |
| 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 |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
| 2016 | 75 Best New Wave Sci-Fi (1964-1983) Novels by Josh Glenn |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang | Kate Wilhelm |
1976 |
14
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| Hugo Award - Novel Winner |
| 1996 | The Best 105 Books Since the Invention of the Field in the Twenties - Age of Wonders by David G. Hartwell |
| 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) |
| 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels |
| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
| 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| The City & The City | China Miéville |
2009 |
13
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| British Science Fiction Association Awards |
| Hugo Award - Novel Winner |
| Arthur C. Clarke Awards |
| 2012 | Locus Poll Best 21st Century Science Fiction Novels |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 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 |
| 2022 | The 50 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Esquire Magazine |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
| 2024 | Classic Science Fiction - 2000-2009 - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
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| Cloud Atlas | David Mitchell |
2004 |
13
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) |
| 2012 | Locus Poll Best 21st Century Science Fiction Novels |
| 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 2016 | Amazon: 100 Sci-Fi & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Best-Sci-Fi-Books: 31 Best Literary Science Fiction Books |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
| 2022 | The 25 Best Sci-Fi Books from the 2000s Decade - The Portalist |
| 2024 | Classic Science Fiction - 2000-2009 - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
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| Consider Phlebas | Iain M. Banks |
1987 |
13
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| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) |
| 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books |
| 2012 | AbeBooks: 50 Essential Science Fiction Books |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | How Great Science Fiction Works by Gary K. Wolfe |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
| 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult |
| 2021 | 29 of the Best Science Fiction Books Everyone Should Read - WIRED UK |
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| Grass | Sheri S. Tepper |
1989 |
13
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
| 2016 | Amazon: 100 Sci-Fi & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
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| Out of the Silent Planet | C. S. Lewis |
1938 |
13
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|
| 1974 | Modern Science Fiction edited by Norman Spinrad |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Golden Age Sci-Fi: 75 Best Novels of 1934-1963 by Josh Glenn |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
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| Rogue Moon | Algis Budrys |
1960 |
13
|
|
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 1974 | Modern Science Fiction edited by Norman Spinrad |
| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
| 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 |
| 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel |
| 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels |
| 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) |
| 2016 | How Great Science Fiction Works by Gary K. Wolfe |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
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| A Scanner Darkly | Philip K. Dick |
1977 |
13
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| British Science Fiction Association Awards |
| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
| 1996 | North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans |
| 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
| 2016 | 75 Best New Wave Sci-Fi (1964-1983) Novels by Josh Glenn |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time |
| 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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| Synners | Pat Cadigan |
1991 |
13
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| Arthur C. Clarke Awards |
| 1996 | North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans |
| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels |
| 2009 | Mindblowing SF by Women and People of Color (Tor.com) |
| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
| 2014 | Best-Sci-Fi-Books: The 23 Best Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| The Time Traveler's Wife | Audrey Niffenegger |
2003 |
13
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| 2009 | Mindblowing SF by Women and People of Color (Tor.com) |
| 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) |
| 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books |
| 2012 | Locus Poll Best 21st Century Science Fiction Novels |
| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Amazon: 100 Sci-Fi & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime |
| 2016 | Best-Sci-Fi-Books: 31 Best Literary Science Fiction Books |
| 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
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| To Say Nothing of the Dog | Connie Willis |
1998 |
13
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| Hugo Award - Novel Winner |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2014 | Best-Sci-Fi-Books: The 23 Best Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
| 2020 | The Best Modern Classic Science Fiction Books |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| Accelerando | Charles Stross |
2005 |
12
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| Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2012 | Locus Poll Best 21st Century Science Fiction Novels |
| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
| 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 of the 21st Century |
| 2020 | The Best Modern Classic Science Fiction Books |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
| 2022 | The 25 Best Sci-Fi Books from the 2000s Decade - The Portalist |
| 2023 | My Top 25 Science Fiction Books of the 21st Century by the Outlaw Bookseller |
| 2024 | Classic Science Fiction - 2000-2009 - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
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| Blindsight | Peter Watts |
2006 |
12
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2012 | Locus Poll Best 21st Century Science Fiction Novels |
| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult |
| 2020 | 15 Recent Sci-Fi Books That Forever Shaped The Genre - Andrew Liptak for Polygon |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
| 2022 | The 25 Best Sci-Fi Books from the 2000s Decade - The Portalist |
| 2023 | My Top 25 Science Fiction Books of the 21st Century by the Outlaw Bookseller |
| 2023 | My 25 Favourite Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Words in Time |
| 2024 | The 15 Best Sci-Fi Books I've Ever Read 2024 - Bookpilled |
| 2024 | Classic Science Fiction - 2000-2009 - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
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| Boneshaker | Cherie Priest |
2009 |
12
|
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| Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 2016 | Book Riot 100 Must-Read Sci-Fi Fantasy Novels by Female Authors |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
| 2022 | The 25 Best Sci-Fi Books from the 2000s Decade - The Portalist |
| 2024 | Classic Science Fiction - 2000-2009 - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
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| The Crystal World | J. G. Ballard |
1966 |
12
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| 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 | 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 |
| 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 | 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 |
|
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| A Door into Ocean | Joan Slonczewski |
1986 |
12
|
|
| John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
| 1996 | North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans |
| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2004 | Feminist Science Fiction and Fantasy by Cynthia Ward |
| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
| 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 |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
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| Dreamsnake | Vonda N. McIntyre |
1978 |
12
|
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| Nebula Award - Novel Winner |
| Hugo Award - Novel Winner |
| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
| 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 |
| 2004 | Feminist Science Fiction and Fantasy by Cynthia Ward |
| 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) |
| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
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| The Einstein Intersection | Samuel R. Delany |
1967 |
12
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| Nebula Award - Novel Winner |
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 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 |
| 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) |
| 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 |
|
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|
| Embassytown | China Miéville |
2011 |
12
|
|
| Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2011 | Forbidden Planet: The 50 Books You MUST Read |
| 2012 | Locus Poll Best 21st Century Science Fiction Novels |
| 2012 | AbeBooks: 50 Essential Science Fiction Books |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
| 2024 | Best Sci-Fi of the 2010s - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
|
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|
| Helliconia Spring | Brian W. Aldiss |
1982 |
12
|
|
| British Science Fiction Association Awards |
| John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 1994 | The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) |
| 2011 | Forbidden Planet: The 50 Books You MUST Read |
| 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 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
|
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|
| Hothouse | Brian W. Aldiss |
1962 |
12
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|
| 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey |
| 1977 | "A Basic Science-Fiction Library" from The Road to Science Fiction by James Gunn |
| 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 |
| 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels |
| 2012 | AbeBooks: 50 Essential Science Fiction Books |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
| 2024 | The 15 Best Sci-Fi Books I've Ever Read 2024 - Bookpilled |
|
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|
| Lest Darkness Fall | L. Sprague de Camp |
1941 |
12
|
|
| 1952 | Astounding Magazine, the Twenty-Eight All-Time Best SF Books |
| 1956 | Astounding Magazine, The Twenty-Six All-Time Best SF Books |
| 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 |
| 1996 | The Best 105 Books Since the Invention of the Field in the Twenties - Age of Wonders by David G. Hartwell |
| 1999 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
| 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 |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
|
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|
| Little Brother | Cory Doctorow |
2008 |
12
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| John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2012 | Locus Poll Best 21st Century Science Fiction Novels |
| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
| 2012 | AbeBooks: 50 Essential Science Fiction Books |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
| 2024 | Classic Science Fiction - 2000-2009 - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
|
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|
| Nova | Samuel R. Delany |
1968 |
12
|
|
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
| 1985 | Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle |
| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 1996 | 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 |
| 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels |
| 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
| 2016 | 75 Best New Wave Sci-Fi (1964-1983) Novels by Josh Glenn |
| 2020 | Library of America Science Fiction |
|
|
|
| Odd John | Olaf Stapledon |
1935 |
12
|
|
| 1974 | Modern Science Fiction edited by Norman Spinrad |
| 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey |
| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
| 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 |
| 1996 | The Best 105 Books Since the Invention of the Field in the Twenties - Age of Wonders by David G. Hartwell |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
| 2012 | AbeBooks: 50 Essential Science Fiction Books |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Golden Age Sci-Fi: 75 Best Novels of 1934-1963 by Josh Glenn |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
|
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|
| Pavane | Keith Roberts |
1968 |
12
|
|
| 1974 | Modern Science Fiction edited by Norman Spinrad |
| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
| 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 |
| 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 | Forbidden Planet: The 50 Books You MUST Read |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
|
|
|
| The Postman | David Brin |
1985 |
12
|
|
| Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
| John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 1996 | North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans |
| 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) |
| 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
|
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|
| The Stand | Stephen King |
1978 |
12
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|
| 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 |
| 2012 | AbeBooks: 50 Essential Science Fiction Books |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 |
| 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
| 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 |
| 2022 | The 50 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Esquire Magazine |
|
|
|
| This Immortal | Roger Zelazny |
1966 |
12
|
|
| Hugo Award - Novel Winner |
| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 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 |
| 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
| 2020 | Library of America Science Fiction |
|
|
|
| The Three-Body Problem | Cixin Liu |
2014 |
12
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|
| Hugo Award - Novel Winner |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 2020 | The Best Modern Classic Science Fiction Books |
| 2020 | 15 Recent Sci-Fi Books That Forever Shaped The Genre - Andrew Liptak for Polygon |
| 2021 | NPR Books Summer Poll 2021: A Decade of Great Sci-Fi and Fantasy |
| 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 |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
| 2022 | The Greatest Science Fiction Books of the 2010s - The Portalist |
| 2024 | Classic Science Fiction - 2000-2009 - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
| 2024 | Best Sci-Fi of the 2010s - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
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|
| World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War | Max Brooks |
2006 |
12
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|
| 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
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| Adventures in Time and Space | Raymond J. Healy, J. Francis McComas |
1946 |
11
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| 1949 | The Seventeen Basic SF Titles - Arkham Sampler |
| 1952 | Astounding Magazine, the Twenty-Eight All-Time Best SF Books |
| 1956 | Astounding Magazine, The Twenty-Six All-Time Best SF Books |
| 1966 | Analog All-Time Favorite Science Fiction Poll |
| 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 |
| 1994 | The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle |
| 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 |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court | Mark Twain |
1889 |
11
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| 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 |
| 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 |
| 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time |
| 2016 | How Great Science Fiction Works by Gary K. Wolfe |
| 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult |
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| Dangerous Visions | Harlan Ellison |
1967 |
11
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| 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 |
| 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 |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
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| Darwin's Radio | Greg Bear |
1999 |
11
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| Nebula Award - Novel Winner |
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 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) |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
| 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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| The Door into Summer | Robert A. Heinlein |
1957 |
11
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| 1975 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels |
| 1985 | Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle |
| 1987 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels |
| 1998 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels |
| 1999 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Golden Age Sci-Fi: 75 Best Novels of 1934-1963 by Josh Glenn |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
| 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time |
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| The End of Eternity | Isaac Asimov |
1955 |
11
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
| 1985 | Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle |
| 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel |
| 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 |
| 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time |
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| Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said | Philip K. Dick |
1974 |
11
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| John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel |
| 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 | SF Masterworks |
| 2016 | 75 Best New Wave Sci-Fi (1964-1983) Novels by Josh Glenn |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
| 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult |
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| The Fountains of Paradise | Arthur C. Clarke |
1979 |
11
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| Nebula Award - Novel Winner |
| Hugo Award - Novel Winner |
| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
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| From the Earth to the Moon | Jules Verne |
1865 |
11
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| 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey |
| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
| 1979 | A Reader's Guide to Science Fiction by Baird Searles, et al. |
| 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 |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
| 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time |
| 2016 | 50 Best Scientific Romances (1864-1903) by Josh Glenn |
| 2016 | How Great Science Fiction Works by Gary K. Wolfe |
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| Her Smoke Rose Up Forever | James Tiptree, Jr. |
1990 |
11
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| 1996 | The Best 105 Books Since the Invention of the Field in the Twenties - Age of Wonders by David G. Hartwell |
| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2004 | Feminist Science Fiction and Fantasy by Cynthia Ward |
| 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 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
| 2016 | Book Riot 100 Must-Read Sci-Fi Fantasy Novels by Female Authors |
| 2016 | How Great Science Fiction Works by Gary K. Wolfe |
| 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery |
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| The Humanoids | Jack Williamson |
1949 |
11
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| 1952 | Astounding Magazine, the Twenty-Eight All-Time Best SF Books |
| 1956 | Astounding Magazine, The Twenty-Six All-Time Best SF Books |
| 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 |
| 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 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
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| The Illustrated Man | Ray Bradbury |
1951 |
11
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| 1952 | Astounding Magazine, the Twenty-Eight All-Time Best SF Books |
| 1956 | Astounding Magazine, The Twenty-Six All-Time Best SF Books |
| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 1994 | The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
| 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books |
| 2012 | AbeBooks: 50 Essential Science Fiction Books |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
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| Leviathan Wakes | Daniel Abraham, Ty Franck |
2011 |
11
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
| 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult |
| 2020 | The Best Modern Classic Science Fiction Books |
| 2020 | 15 Recent Sci-Fi Books That Forever Shaped The Genre - Andrew Liptak for Polygon |
| 2021 | NPR Books Summer Poll 2021: A Decade of Great Sci-Fi and Fantasy |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
| 2022 | The Greatest Science Fiction Books of the 2010s - The Portalist |
| 2024 | Best Sci-Fi of the 2010s - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
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| Man Plus | Frederik Pohl |
1976 |
11
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| Nebula Award - Novel Winner |
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels |
| 2012 | AbeBooks: 50 Essential Science Fiction Books |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
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| No Enemy But Time | Michael Bishop |
1982 |
11
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| Nebula Award - Novel Winner |
| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
| 1985 | Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle |
| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 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 |
| 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
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| Pandora's Star | Peter F. Hamilton |
2004 |
11
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| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 |
| 2019 | The Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Penguin Random House |
| 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery |
| 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult |
| 2020 | The Best Modern Classic Science Fiction Books |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
| 2022 | The 25 Best Sci-Fi Books from the 2000s Decade - The Portalist |
| 2024 | Classic Science Fiction - 2000-2009 - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
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| Parable of the Sower | Octavia E. Butler |
1993 |
11
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 1996 | North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans |
| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2004 | Feminist Science Fiction and Fantasy by Cynthia Ward |
| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
| 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
| 2016 | Book Riot 100 Must-Read Sci-Fi Fantasy Novels by Female Authors |
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| Passage | Connie Willis |
2001 |
11
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| Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) |
| 2009 | Mindblowing SF by Women and People of Color (Tor.com) |
| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
| 2022 | The 25 Best Sci-Fi Books from the 2000s Decade - The Portalist |
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| Rite of Passage | Alexei Panshin |
1968 |
11
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| 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 |
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| Spin | Robert Charles Wilson |
2005 |
11
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| Hugo Award - Novel Winner |
| 2012 | Locus Poll Best 21st Century Science Fiction Novels |
| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
| 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 of the 21st Century |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
| 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
| 2023 | My 25 Favourite Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Words in Time |
| 2024 | Classic Science Fiction - 2000-2009 - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
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| Woman on the Edge of Time | Marge Piercy |
1976 |
11
|
|
| 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 | 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 | Feminist Science Fiction and Fantasy by Cynthia Ward |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
| 2016 | Book Riot 100 Must-Read Sci-Fi Fantasy Novels by Female Authors |
| 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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| The World of Null-A | A. E. van Vogt |
1948 |
11
|
|
| 1952 | Astounding Magazine, the Twenty-Eight All-Time Best SF Books |
| 1956 | Astounding Magazine, The Twenty-Six All-Time Best SF Books |
| 1966 | Analog All-Time Favorite Science Fiction Poll |
| 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
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| Beyond Apollo | Barry N. Malzberg |
1972 |
10
|
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| John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
| 1974 | Modern Science Fiction edited by Norman Spinrad |
| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 2024 | The 15 Best Sci-Fi Books I've Ever Read 2024 - Bookpilled |
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| Bring the Jubilee | Ward Moore |
1953 |
10
|
|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | SF Masterworks |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
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| Camp Concentration | Thomas M. Disch |
1968 |
10
|
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| 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey |
| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
| 1985 | Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle |
| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 1994 | The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle |
| 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) |
| 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 |
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| The Chrysalids | John Wyndham |
1955 |
10
|
|
| 1966 | Analog All-Time Favorite Science Fiction Poll |
| 1974 | Modern Science Fiction edited by Norman Spinrad |
| 1999 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2012 | AbeBooks: 50 Essential Science Fiction Books |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Golden Age Sci-Fi: 75 Best Novels of 1934-1963 by Josh Glenn |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
| 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult |
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| Cities in Flight | James Blish |
1970 |
10
|
|
| 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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| Cryptonomicon | Neal Stephenson |
1999 |
10
|
|
| Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
| 2020 | The Best Modern Classic Science Fiction Books |
|
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|
| The Fifth Head of Cerberus | Gene Wolfe |
1972 |
10
|
|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
|
|
|
| Foundation's Edge | Isaac Asimov |
1982 |
10
|
|
| Hugo Award - Novel Winner |
| Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) |
| 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 |
| 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
|
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|
| The Invisible Man | H. G. Wells |
1897 |
10
|
|
| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 |
| 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time |
| 2016 | 50 Best Scientific Romances (1864-1903) by Josh Glenn |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
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|
| Jurassic Park | Michael Crichton |
1990 |
10
|
|
| 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 |
| 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 |
| 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time |
| 2019 | The Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Penguin Random House |
| 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery |
| 2021 | 29 of the Best Science Fiction Books Everyone Should Read - WIRED UK |
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|
| The Long Tomorrow | Leigh Brackett |
1955 |
10
|
|
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 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 |
| 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 | Golden Age Sci-Fi: 75 Best Novels of 1934-1963 by Josh Glenn |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
| 2020 | Library of America Science Fiction |
|
|
|
| The Lost World | Arthur Conan Doyle |
1912 |
10
|
|
| 1949 | The Seventeen Basic SF Titles - Arkham Sampler |
| 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 |
| 1994 | The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle |
| 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 |
| 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
|
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|
| Martian Time-Slip | Philip K. Dick |
1964 |
10
|
|
| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
| 1985 | Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle |
| 1994 | The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle |
| 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 |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
| 2016 | 75 Best New Wave Sci-Fi (1964-1983) Novels by Josh Glenn |
| 2020 | Library of America Science Fiction |
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|
| The Midwich Cuckoos | John Wyndham |
1957 |
10
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| 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey |
| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
| 1979 | A Reader's Guide to Science Fiction by Baird Searles, et al. |
| 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 |
| 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels |
| 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
| 2023 | The 25 Best Science Fiction Books I've Ever Read (Parts 1 and 2) - Outlaw Bookseller |
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| R.U.R. | Karel Čapek |
1923 |
10
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| 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 | 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 |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
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| Ready Player One | Ernest Cline |
2011 |
10
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| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 2016 | Amazon: 100 Sci-Fi & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 |
| 2018 | The Great American Read - PBS |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
| 2020 | The Best Modern Classic Science Fiction Books |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
| 2024 | Best Sci-Fi of the 2010s - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
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|
| Riddley Walker | Russell Hoban |
1980 |
10
|
|
| John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 1985 | Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle |
| 1996 | North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans |
| 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) |
| 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) |
| 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 |
| 2020 | The Best Modern Classic Science Fiction Books |
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| Sarah Canary | Karen Joy Fowler |
1991 |
10
|
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2004 | Feminist Science Fiction and Fantasy by Cynthia Ward |
| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
| 2014 | Best-Sci-Fi-Books: The 23 Best Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
| 2016 | How Great Science Fiction Works by Gary K. Wolfe |
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| The Sheep Look Up | John Brunner |
1972 |
10
|
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 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 | How Great Science Fiction Works by Gary K. Wolfe |
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|
| The Speed of Dark | Elizabeth Moon |
2002 |
10
|
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| Nebula Award - Novel Winner |
| 2009 | Mindblowing SF by Women and People of Color (Tor.com) |
| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
| 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 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 |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
| 2024 | Classic Science Fiction - 2000-2009 - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
|
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|
| Time Enough for Love | Robert A. Heinlein |
1973 |
10
|
|
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 1975 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels |
| 1987 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels |
| 1998 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels |
| 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) |
| 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time |
|
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| The Yiddish Policemen's Union | Michael Chabon |
2007 |
10
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| Nebula Award - Novel Winner |
| Hugo Award - Novel Winner |
| Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
| 2012 | Locus Poll Best 21st Century Science Fiction Novels |
| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
| 2024 | Classic Science Fiction - 2000-2009 - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
|
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|
| Annihilation | Jeff VanderMeer |
2014 |
9
|
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| Nebula Award - Novel Winner |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 2016 | Amazon: 100 Sci-Fi & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime |
| 2020 | The Best Modern Classic Science Fiction Books |
| 2021 | NPR Books Summer Poll 2021: A Decade of Great Sci-Fi and Fantasy |
| 2022 | The 50 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Esquire Magazine |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
| 2022 | The Greatest Science Fiction Books of the 2010s - The Portalist |
| 2024 | Best Sci-Fi of the 2010s - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
|
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|
| Beggars in Spain | Nancy Kress |
1993 |
9
|
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
| 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) |
| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 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 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
|
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|
| The Big Time | Fritz Leiber |
1958 |
9
|
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| Hugo Award - Novel Winner |
| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
| 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 |
| 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel |
| 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 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
| 2020 | Library of America Science Fiction |
|
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| The Children of Men | P. D. James |
1992 |
9
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| 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) |
| 2014 | Best-Sci-Fi-Books: The 23 Best Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
| 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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| The Embedding | Ian Watson |
1973 |
9
|
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
| 1985 | Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle |
| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 1994 | The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle |
| 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 |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
|
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| Falling Free | Lois McMaster Bujold |
1988 |
9
|
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| Nebula Award - Novel Winner |
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2012 | AbeBooks: 50 Essential Science Fiction Books |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
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|
| The Fifth Season | N. K. Jemisin |
2015 |
9
|
|
| Hugo Award - Novel Winner |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery |
| 2020 | 15 Recent Sci-Fi Books That Forever Shaped The Genre - Andrew Liptak for Polygon |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
| 2021 | NPR Books Summer Poll 2021: A Decade of Great Sci-Fi and Fantasy |
| 2022 | The 50 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Esquire Magazine |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
| 2022 | The Greatest Science Fiction Books of the 2010s - The Portalist |
|
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| The First Men in the Moon | H. G. Wells |
1901 |
9
|
|
| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
| 1994 | The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle |
| 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 |
| 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 | 50 Best Scientific Romances (1864-1903) by Josh Glenn |
|
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|
| Forever Peace | Joe Haldeman |
1997 |
9
|
|
| Nebula Award - Novel Winner |
| Hugo Award - Novel Winner |
| John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) |
| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
|
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|
| The Giver | Lois Lowry |
1993 |
9
|
|
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 |
| 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time |
| 2016 | Best-Sci-Fi-Books: 31 Best Literary Science Fiction Books |
| 2018 | The Great American Read - PBS |
| 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery |
|
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|
| Make Room! Make Room! | Harry Harrison |
1966 |
9
|
|
| 1974 | Modern Science Fiction edited by Norman Spinrad |
| 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 |
| 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 | Forbidden Planet: The 50 Books You MUST Read |
| 2012 | AbeBooks: 50 Essential Science Fiction Books |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
|
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|
| A Mirror for Observers | Edgar Pangborn |
1954 |
9
|
|
| 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 |
|
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|
| Non-Stop | Brian W. Aldiss |
1958 |
9
|
|
| 1985 | Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle |
| 1994 | The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle |
| 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) |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Golden Age Sci-Fi: 75 Best Novels of 1934-1963 by Josh Glenn |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
| 2023 | The 25 Best Science Fiction Books I've Ever Read (Parts 1 and 2) - Outlaw Bookseller |
|
|
|
| Norstrilia | Cordwainer Smith |
1975 |
9
|
|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
|
|
|
| On Wings of Song | Thomas M. Disch |
1979 |
9
|
|
| John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 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 |
| 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
|
|
|
| Permutation City | Greg Egan |
1994 |
9
|
|
| John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
| 1999 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) |
| 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels |
| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2023 | My 25 Favourite Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Words in Time |
|
|
|
| Rainbows End | Vernor Vinge |
2006 |
9
|
|
| Hugo Award - Novel Winner |
| Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
| 2012 | Locus Poll Best 21st Century Science Fiction Novels |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
| 2022 | The 25 Best Sci-Fi Books from the 2000s Decade - The Portalist |
| 2024 | Classic Science Fiction - 2000-2009 - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
|
|
|
| Redshirts | John Scalzi |
2012 |
9
|
|
| Hugo Award - Novel Winner |
| Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 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 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
| 2024 | Best Sci-Fi of the 2010s - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
|
|
|
| Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | Robert Louis Stevenson |
1886 |
9
|
|
| 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 |
| 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 |
| 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time |
| 2016 | 50 Best Scientific Romances (1864-1903) by Josh Glenn |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
|
|
|
| The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch | Philip K. Dick |
1965 |
9
|
|
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
| 1985 | Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle |
| 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
| 2016 | 75 Best New Wave Sci-Fi (1964-1983) Novels by Josh Glenn |
| 2020 | Library of America Science Fiction |
|
|
|
| The Time Ships | Stephen Baxter |
1995 |
9
|
|
| British Science Fiction Association Awards |
| Philip K. Dick Award |
| John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 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) |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
|
|
|
| The Uplift War | David Brin |
1987 |
9
|
|
| Hugo Award - Novel Winner |
| Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
|
|
|
| Use of Weapons | Iain M. Banks |
1990 |
9
|
|
| 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books |
| 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels |
| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 |
| 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult |
| 2023 | Your Top Science Fiction Books Of All Time (Survey Results) - Media Death Cult |
|
|
|
| The Wanderer | Fritz Leiber |
1964 |
9
|
|
| Hugo Award - Novel Winner |
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
| 1985 | Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle |
| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 1994 | The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle |
| 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
|
|
|
| The Years of Rice and Salt | Kim Stanley Robinson |
2002 |
9
|
|
| Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 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) |
| 2012 | Locus Poll Best 21st Century Science Fiction Novels |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
| 2024 | Classic Science Fiction - 2000-2009 - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
|
|
|
| Air | Geoff Ryman |
2004 |
8
|
|
| British Science Fiction Association Awards |
| Arthur C. Clarke Awards |
| Otherwise Award |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) |
| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
| 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult |
|
|
|
| Ancillary Sword | Ann Leckie |
2014 |
8
|
|
| British Science Fiction Association Awards |
| Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
| 2024 | Best Sci-Fi of the 2010s - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
|
|
|
| Blackout/All Clear | Connie Willis |
2010 |
8
|
|
| Nebula Award - Novel Winner |
| Hugo Award - Novel Winner |
| Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
| 2012 | Locus Poll Best 21st Century Science Fiction Novels |
| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
|
|
| The Calculating Stars | Mary Robinette Kowal |
2018 |
8
|
|
| Nebula Award - Novel Winner |
| Hugo Award - Novel Winner |
| Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
| 2020 | The Best Modern Classic Science Fiction Books |
| 2020 | 15 Recent Sci-Fi Books That Forever Shaped The Genre - Andrew Liptak for Polygon |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
| 2021 | NPR Books Summer Poll 2021: A Decade of Great Sci-Fi and Fantasy |
| 2022 | The Greatest Science Fiction Books of the 2010s - The Portalist |
|
|
|
| Eon | Greg Bear |
1985 |
8
|
|
| 1996 | The Best 105 Books Since the Invention of the Field in the Twenties - Age of Wonders by David G. Hartwell |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
| 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
| 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time |
| 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult |
|
|
|
| The Gate to Women's Country | Sheri S. Tepper |
1988 |
8
|
|
| 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 |
| 2004 | Feminist Science Fiction and Fantasy by Cynthia Ward |
| 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 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
|
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| Green Mars | Kim Stanley Robinson |
1993 |
8
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| Hugo Award - Novel Winner |
| Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) |
| 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
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| Have Space Suit-Will Travel | Robert A. Heinlein |
1958 |
8
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 1985 | Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle |
| 1994 | The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle |
| 1998 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
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| Herland | Charlotte Perkins Gilman |
1915 |
8
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| 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 | Feminist Science Fiction and Fantasy by Cynthia Ward |
| 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) |
| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
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| The High Crusade | Poul Anderson |
1960 |
8
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 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 |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Golden Age Sci-Fi: 75 Best Novels of 1934-1963 by Josh Glenn |
| 2020 | Library of America Science Fiction |
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| Ilium | Dan Simmons |
2003 |
8
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|
| Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2012 | Locus Poll Best 21st Century Science Fiction Novels |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
| 2024 | Classic Science Fiction - 2000-2009 - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
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| Inverted World | Christopher Priest |
1974 |
8
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|
| British Science Fiction Association Awards |
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
| 1985 | Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle |
| 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 |
|
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|
| Looking Backward | Edward Bellamy |
1888 |
8
|
|
| 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 | 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 |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | 50 Best Scientific Romances (1864-1903) by Josh Glenn |
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| Lucifer's Hammer | Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle |
1977 |
8
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|
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books |
| 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
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|
| Memory | Lois McMaster Bujold |
1996 |
8
|
|
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels |
| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
|
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|
| Midnight Robber | Nalo Hopkinson |
2000 |
8
|
|
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
| 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) |
| 2014 | Best-Sci-Fi-Books: The 23 Best Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
| 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery |
| 2022 | The 25 Best Sci-Fi Books from the 2000s Decade - The Portalist |
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| Mockingjay | Suzanne Collins |
2010 |
8
|
|
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
| 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
| 2024 | Best Sci-Fi of the 2010s - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
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| Player Piano | Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. |
1952 |
8
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|
| 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 |
| 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 | Golden Age Sci-Fi: 75 Best Novels of 1934-1963 by Josh Glenn |
| 2020 | Library of America Science Fiction |
|
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|
| Stations of the Tide | Michael Swanwick |
1991 |
8
|
|
| Nebula Award - Novel Winner |
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 1994 | The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle |
| 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 |
| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
|
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| Walk to the End of the World | Suzy McKee Charnas |
1974 |
8
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| Otherwise Award |
| 1985 | Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle |
| 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 |
| 2004 | Feminist Science Fiction and Fantasy by Cynthia Ward |
| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | How Great Science Fiction Works by Gary K. Wolfe |
|
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|
| Wool Omnibus | Hugh Howey |
2012 |
8
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| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 2016 | Amazon: 100 Sci-Fi & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 |
| 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
| 2024 | Best Sci-Fi of the 2010s - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
|
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|
| 334 | Thomas M. Disch |
1972 |
7
|
|
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 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 |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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|
| Among Others | Jo Walton |
2011 |
7
|
|
| Nebula Award - Novel Winner |
| Hugo Award - Novel Winner |
| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
| 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 |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
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|
| The Anubis Gates | Tim Powers |
1983 |
7
|
|
| Philip K. Dick Award |
| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 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 |
| 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) |
| 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels |
|
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|
| Brown Girl in the Ring | Nalo Hopkinson |
1998 |
7
|
|
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
| 2004 | Feminist Science Fiction and Fantasy by Cynthia Ward |
| 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) |
| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
| 2016 | Book Riot 100 Must-Read Sci-Fi Fantasy Novels by Female Authors |
| 2016 | How Great Science Fiction Works by Gary K. Wolfe |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
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|
| Bug Jack Barron | Norman Spinrad |
1969 |
7
|
|
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
| 1985 | Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle |
| 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 |
|
|
|
| Catching Fire | Suzanne Collins |
2009 |
7
|
|
| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
| 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
| 2024 | Classic Science Fiction - 2000-2009 - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
|
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|
| The Child Garden | Geoff Ryman |
1989 |
7
|
|
| Arthur C. Clarke Awards |
| John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
| 1996 | The Best 105 Books Since the Invention of the Field in the Twenties - Age of Wonders by David G. Hartwell |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2004 | Feminist Science Fiction and Fantasy by Cynthia Ward |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
|
|
|
| Contact | Carl Sagan |
1985 |
7
|
|
| 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 |
| 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time |
| 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery |
| 2022 | The 50 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Esquire Magazine |
|
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|
| The Cyberiad: Fables for the Cybernetic Age | Stanislaw Lem |
1974 |
7
|
|
| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
| 1999 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2003 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
|
|
|
| Dawn | Octavia E. Butler |
1987 |
7
|
|
| 1996 | North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans |
| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2009 | Mindblowing SF by Women and People of Color (Tor.com) |
| 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
| 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery |
|
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|
| Deathbird Stories | Harlan Ellison |
1975 |
7
|
|
| 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 |
| 2003 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 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 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
|
|
|
| The Doors of His Face, the Lamps of His Mouth and Other Stories | Roger Zelazny |
1971 |
7
|
|
| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 1996 | The Best 105 Books Since the Invention of the Field in the Twenties - Age of Wonders by David G. Hartwell |
| 1999 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2003 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 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 |
|
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|
| Ender's Shadow | Orson Scott Card |
1999 |
7
|
|
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 |
| 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
| 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery |
| 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult |
|
|
|
| Engine Summer | John Crowley |
1979 |
7
|
|
| 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 |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
| 2016 | 75 Best New Wave Sci-Fi (1964-1983) Novels by Josh Glenn |
|
|
|
| Flatland | Edwin A. Abbott |
1884 |
7
|
|
| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
| 2016 | 50 Best Scientific Romances (1864-1903) by Josh Glenn |
|
|
|
| Greybeard | Brian W. Aldiss |
1964 |
7
|
|
| 1974 | Modern Science Fiction edited by Norman Spinrad |
| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
| 1985 | Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle |
| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 1994 | The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
|
|
|
| Hominids | Robert J. Sawyer |
2002 |
7
|
|
| Hugo Award - Novel Winner |
| 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 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
| 2024 | Classic Science Fiction - 2000-2009 - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
|
|
|
| Light | M. John Harrison |
2002 |
7
|
|
| Otherwise Award |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) |
| 2012 | Locus Poll Best 21st Century Science Fiction Novels |
| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
| 2016 | How Great Science Fiction Works by Gary K. Wolfe |
| 2022 | The 25 Best Sci-Fi Books from the 2000s Decade - The Portalist |
|
|
|
| On the Beach | Nevil Shute |
1957 |
7
|
|
| 1974 | Modern Science Fiction edited by Norman Spinrad |
| 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 |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Golden Age Sci-Fi: 75 Best Novels of 1934-1963 by Josh Glenn |
|
|
|
| The Past Through Tomorrow | Robert A. Heinlein |
1967 |
7
|
|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
|
|
|
| Perelandra | C. S. Lewis |
1943 |
7
|
|
| 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 |
| 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
|
|
|
| River of Gods | Ian McDonald |
2004 |
7
|
|
| British Science Fiction Association Awards |
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2012 | Locus Poll Best 21st Century Science Fiction Novels |
| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
|
|
|
| Shikasta | Doris Lessing |
1979 |
7
|
|
| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
| 2014 | Best-Sci-Fi-Books: The 23 Best Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
| 2016 | Book Riot 100 Must-Read Sci-Fi Fantasy Novels by Female Authors |
| 2016 | Best-Sci-Fi-Books: 31 Best Literary Science Fiction Books |
| 2019 | The Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Penguin Random House |
| 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery |
| 2022 | The 50 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Esquire Magazine |
|
|
|
| The Ship Who Sang | Anne McCaffrey |
1969 |
7
|
|
| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
| 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
| 2016 | 75 Best New Wave Sci-Fi (1964-1983) Novels by Josh Glenn |
|
|
|
| The Stainless Steel Rat | Harry Harrison |
1961 |
7
|
|
| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
| 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 | Golden Age Sci-Fi: 75 Best Novels of 1934-1963 by Josh Glenn |
| 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time |
|
|
|
| That Hideous Strength | C. S. Lewis |
1945 |
7
|
|
| 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 |
| 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel |
| 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
|
|
|
| A Time of Changes | Robert Silverberg |
1971 |
7
|
|
| Nebula Award - Novel Winner |
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel |
| 2016 | 75 Best New Wave Sci-Fi (1964-1983) Novels by Josh Glenn |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
| 2023 | The 25 Best Science Fiction Books I've Ever Read (Parts 1 and 2) - Outlaw Bookseller |
|
|
|
| The Vor Game | Lois McMaster Bujold |
1990 |
7
|
|
| Hugo Award - Novel Winner |
| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
|
|
| Alas, Babylon | Pat Frank |
1959 |
6
|
|
| 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 |
| 2012 | AbeBooks: 50 Essential Science Fiction Books |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Golden Age Sci-Fi: 75 Best Novels of 1934-1963 by Josh Glenn |
|
|
|
| The Algebraist | Iain M. Banks |
2004 |
6
|
|
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
| 2022 | The 25 Best Sci-Fi Books from the 2000s Decade - The Portalist |
| 2024 | Classic Science Fiction - 2000-2009 - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
|
|
|
| Always Coming Home | Ursula K. Le Guin |
1985 |
6
|
|
| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
| 2020 | Library of America Science Fiction |
|
|
|
| The Andromeda Strain | Michael Crichton |
1969 |
6
|
|
| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 |
| 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time |
|
|
|
| Barefoot in the Head | Brian W. Aldiss |
1969 |
6
|
|
| 1974 | Modern Science Fiction edited by Norman Spinrad |
| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel |
| 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 |
|
|
|
| The Best of Science Fiction | Groff Conklin |
1946 |
6
|
|
| 1949 | The Seventeen Basic SF Titles - Arkham Sampler |
| 1952 | Astounding Magazine, the Twenty-Eight All-Time Best SF Books |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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| Blue Mars | Kim Stanley Robinson |
1997 |
6
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| Hugo Award - Novel Winner |
| Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
| 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) |
| 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
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| The Body Snatchers | Jack Finney |
1955 |
6
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| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Golden Age Sci-Fi: 75 Best Novels of 1934-1963 by Josh Glenn |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
| 2016 | How Great Science Fiction Works by Gary K. Wolfe |
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| Bone Dance | Emma Bull |
1991 |
6
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|
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
| 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) |
| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
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| Brain Wave | Poul Anderson |
1954 |
6
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| 1974 | Modern Science Fiction edited by Norman Spinrad |
| 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 |
| 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 | Golden Age Sci-Fi: 75 Best Novels of 1934-1963 by Josh Glenn |
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| The Centauri Device | M. John Harrison |
1974 |
6
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| 1979 | A Reader's Guide to Science Fiction by Baird Searles, et al. |
| 1985 | Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle |
| 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels |
| 2011 | Forbidden Planet: The 50 Books You MUST Read |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
| 2016 | 75 Best New Wave Sci-Fi (1964-1983) Novels by Josh Glenn |
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| Children of Time | Adrian Tchaikovsky |
2015 |
6
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|
| Arthur C. Clarke Awards |
| 2021 | NPR Books Summer Poll 2021: A Decade of Great Sci-Fi and Fantasy |
| 2021 | 29 of the Best Science Fiction Books Everyone Should Read - WIRED UK |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
| 2023 | Your Top Science Fiction Books Of All Time (Survey Results) - Media Death Cult |
| 2024 | Best Sci-Fi of the 2010s - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
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| The Chronoliths | Robert Charles Wilson |
2001 |
6
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|
| John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery |
| 2024 | Classic Science Fiction - 2000-2009 - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
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| The Dervish House | Ian McDonald |
2010 |
6
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|
| British Science Fiction Association Awards |
| John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2012 | Locus Poll Best 21st Century Science Fiction Novels |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult |
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| Dorsai! | Gordon R. Dickson |
1975 |
6
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| 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey |
| 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 |
| 1999 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
|
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|
| Downward to the Earth | Robert Silverberg |
1969 |
6
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|
| 1985 | Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle |
| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 1996 | North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
| 2024 | The 15 Best Sci-Fi Books I've Ever Read 2024 - Bookpilled |
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| Dr. Bloodmoney or How We Got Along After the Bomb | Philip K. Dick |
1965 |
6
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|
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 1985 | Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle |
| 1994 | The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
| 2020 | Library of America Science Fiction |
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| Fairyland | Paul J. McAuley |
1995 |
6
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| Arthur C. Clarke Awards |
| John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
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| The Falling Woman | Pat Murphy |
1986 |
6
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| Nebula Award - Novel Winner |
| 2004 | Feminist Science Fiction and Fantasy by Cynthia Ward |
| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| Gulliver's Travels | Jonathan Swift |
1726 |
6
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| 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 |
| 1996 | North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
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| The Hampdenshire Wonder | J. D. Beresford |
1911 |
6
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| 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 |
| 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 |
| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
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| He, She and It | Marge Piercy |
1991 |
6
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| Arthur C. Clarke Awards |
| 1996 | North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans |
| 2009 | Mindblowing SF by Women and People of Color (Tor.com) |
| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| House of Suns | Alastair Reynolds |
2008 |
6
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| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
| 2023 | My 25 Favourite Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Words in Time |
| 2023 | Your Top Science Fiction Books Of All Time (Survey Results) - Media Death Cult |
| 2024 | Classic Science Fiction - 2000-2009 - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
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| Islands in the Net | Bruce Sterling |
1988 |
6
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| John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
|
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| Life During Wartime | Lucius Shepard |
1987 |
6
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| 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 |
| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
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| The Long Way to a Small, Angry, Planet | Becky Chambers |
2014 |
6
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| 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery |
| 2020 | 15 Recent Sci-Fi Books That Forever Shaped The Genre - Andrew Liptak for Polygon |
| 2021 | NPR Books Summer Poll 2021: A Decade of Great Sci-Fi and Fantasy |
| 2022 | The 50 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Esquire Magazine |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
| 2024 | Best Sci-Fi of the 2010s - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
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| The Lovers | Philip José Farmer |
1961 |
6
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| 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey |
| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels |
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| The Man Who Fell to Earth | Walter Tevis |
1963 |
6
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| 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 |
| 1996 | The Best 105 Books Since the Invention of the Field in the Twenties - Age of Wonders by David G. Hartwell |
| 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
|
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| The Many-Colored Land | Julian May |
1981 |
6
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|
| Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
|
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| Mirror Dance | Lois McMaster Bujold |
1994 |
6
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|
| Hugo Award - Novel Winner |
| Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
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| Mona Lisa Overdrive | William Gibson |
1988 |
6
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
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|
| The Moon Pool | A. Merritt |
1919 |
6
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| 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey |
| 1977 | "A Basic Science-Fiction Library" from The Road to Science Fiction by James Gunn |
| 1979 | A Reader's Guide to Science Fiction by Baird Searles, et al. |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
|
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| Moving Mars | Greg Bear |
1993 |
6
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|
| Nebula Award - Novel Winner |
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
|
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|
| Native Tongue | Suzette Haden Elgin |
1984 |
6
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|
| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
| 2004 | Feminist Science Fiction and Fantasy by Cynthia Ward |
| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
| 2016 | Book Riot 100 Must-Read Sci-Fi Fantasy Novels by Female Authors |
|
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| Neutron Star | Larry Niven |
1968 |
6
|
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| 1996 | The Best 105 Books Since the Invention of the Field in the Twenties - Age of Wonders by David G. Hartwell |
| 1999 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2003 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
|
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|
| Parable of the Talents | Octavia E. Butler |
1998 |
6
|
|
| Nebula Award - Novel Winner |
| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 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 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
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| Pattern Recognition | William Gibson |
2003 |
6
|
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| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2012 | Locus Poll Best 21st Century Science Fiction Novels |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
| 2024 | Classic Science Fiction - 2000-2009 - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
|
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| The Persistence of Vision | John Varley |
1978 |
6
|
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| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 1996 | The Best 105 Books Since the Invention of the Field in the Twenties - Age of Wonders by David G. Hartwell |
| 1999 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2003 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 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 |
|
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| The Puppet Masters | Robert A. Heinlein |
1951 |
6
|
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| 1985 | Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle |
| 1996 | North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 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 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time |
|
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|
| Red Rising | Pierce Brown |
2014 |
6
|
|
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 2016 | Amazon: 100 Sci-Fi & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime |
| 2019 | The Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Penguin Random House |
| 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
| 2024 | Best Sci-Fi of the 2010s - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
|
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|
| The Scar | China Miéville |
2002 |
6
|
|
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) |
| 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
|
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|
| The Science Fiction Hall of Fame: Volume One | Robert Silverberg |
1970 |
6
|
|
| 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey |
| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st 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 |
| 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 |
|
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|
| The Separation | Christopher Priest |
2002 |
6
|
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| British Science Fiction Association Awards |
| Arthur C. Clarke Awards |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) |
| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
|
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|
| Seveneves | Neal Stephenson |
2015 |
6
|
|
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 2016 | How Great Science Fiction Works by Gary K. Wolfe |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
| 2022 | The Greatest Science Fiction Books of the 2010s - The Portalist |
| 2024 | Best Sci-Fi of the 2010s - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
|
|
|
| She | H. Rider Haggard |
1886 |
6
|
|
| 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 |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
|
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|
| Sirius | Olaf Stapledon |
1944 |
6
|
|
| 1949 | The Seventeen Basic SF Titles - Arkham Sampler |
| 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 |
| 1996 | North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
|
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|
| The Skylark of Space | Edward E. Smith |
1946 |
6
|
|
| 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 |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
| 2016 | How Great Science Fiction Works by Gary K. Wolfe |
|
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|
| Slow River | Nicola Griffith |
1995 |
6
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|
| Nebula Award - Novel Winner |
| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 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 | SF Masterworks |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
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| Stories of Your Life and Others | Ted Chiang |
2002 |
6
|
|
| 2016 | Amazon: 100 Sci-Fi & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime |
| 2019 | The Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Penguin Random House |
| 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery |
| 2022 | The 25 Best Sci-Fi Books from the 2000s Decade - The Portalist |
| 2024 | Classic Science Fiction - 2000-2009 - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
| 2024 | Best Sci-Fi of the 2010s - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
|
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|
| The Terminal Experiment | Robert J. Sawyer |
1995 |
6
|
|
| Nebula Award - Novel Winner |
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
|
|
|
| Titan | John Varley |
1979 |
6
|
|
| Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
|
|
|
| VALIS | Philip K. Dick |
1981 |
6
|
|
| 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 | SF Masterworks |
| 2016 | 75 Best New Wave Sci-Fi (1964-1983) Novels by Josh Glenn |
| 2020 | Library of America Science Fiction |
|
|
|
| A Voyage to Arcturus | David Lindsay |
1920 |
6
|
|
| 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 |
| 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) |
| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
|
|
|
| War with the Newts | Karel Čapek |
1937 |
6
|
|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 2016 | Golden Age Sci-Fi: 75 Best Novels of 1934-1963 by Josh Glenn |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
|
|
|
| Who Goes There? | John W. Campbell, Jr. |
1948 |
6
|
|
| 1949 | The Seventeen Basic SF Titles - Arkham Sampler |
| 1952 | Astounding Magazine, the Twenty-Eight All-Time Best SF Books |
| 1956 | Astounding Magazine, The Twenty-Six All-Time Best SF Books |
| 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 |
|
|
|
| Wild Seed | Octavia E. Butler |
1980 |
6
|
|
| 1985 | Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle |
| 2009 | Mindblowing SF by Women and People of Color (Tor.com) |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
| 2016 | 75 Best New Wave Sci-Fi (1964-1983) Novels by Josh Glenn |
|
|
|
| A Woman of the Iron People | Eleanor Arnason |
1991 |
6
|
|
| Otherwise Award |
| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2004 | Feminist Science Fiction and Fantasy by Cynthia Ward |
| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
|
|
| The World Below | S. Fowler Wright |
1929 |
6
|
|
| 1949 | The Seventeen Basic SF Titles - Arkham Sampler |
| 1952 | Astounding Magazine, the Twenty-Eight All-Time Best SF Books |
| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
| 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 |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
|
|
|
| Xenocide | Orson Scott Card |
1991 |
6
|
|
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
|
|
|
| The Year of the Quiet Sun | Wilson Tucker |
1970 |
6
|
|
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 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 |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
|
|
|
| The Absolute at Large | Karel Čapek |
1927 |
5
|
|
| 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 |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
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| Again, Dangerous Visions | Harlan Ellison |
1972 |
5
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| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
| 1994 | The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle |
| 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 |
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| All Systems Red | Martha Wells |
2017 |
5
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| 2020 | The Best Modern Classic Science Fiction Books |
| 2021 | NPR Books Summer Poll 2021: A Decade of Great Sci-Fi and Fantasy |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
| 2022 | The Greatest Science Fiction Books of the 2010s - The Portalist |
| 2024 | Best Sci-Fi of the 2010s - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
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| All the Birds in the Sky | Charlie Jane Anders |
2016 |
5
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| Nebula Award - Novel Winner |
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery |
| 2020 | The Best Modern Classic Science Fiction Books |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| Ancillary Mercy | Ann Leckie |
2015 |
5
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|
| Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
| 2024 | Best Sci-Fi of the 2010s - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
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| Ash: A Secret History | Mary Gentle |
2000 |
5
|
|
| British Science Fiction Association Awards |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
| 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) |
| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| At the Mountains of Madness | H. P. Lovecraft |
1936 |
5
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| 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey |
| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
| 1979 | A Reader's Guide to Science Fiction by Baird Searles, et al. |
| 1996 | The Best 105 Books Since the Invention of the Field in the Twenties - Age of Wonders by David G. Hartwell |
| 2016 | Golden Age Sci-Fi: 75 Best Novels of 1934-1963 by Josh Glenn |
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| Before Adam | Jack London |
1906 |
5
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| 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 |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
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| Before the Golden Age | Isaac Asimov |
1974 |
5
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| 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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| Behold the Man | Michael Moorcock |
1969 |
5
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| 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 |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2012 | AbeBooks: 50 Essential Science Fiction Books |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
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| The Best of C. L. Moore | C. L. Moore |
1975 |
5
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| 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey |
| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 1996 | 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 |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| The Best of Cordwainer Smith | Cordwainer Smith |
1975 |
5
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| 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey |
| 1994 | The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle |
| 1999 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2003 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| The Best of Henry Kuttner | Henry Kuttner |
1975 |
5
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| 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey |
| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 1996 | 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 |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| Burning Chrome | William Gibson |
1986 |
5
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| 1996 | North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| Chasm City | Alastair Reynolds |
2001 |
5
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| British Science Fiction Association Awards |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
| 2024 | Classic Science Fiction - 2000-2009 - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
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| Citizen of the Galaxy | Robert A. Heinlein |
1957 |
5
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| 1979 | A Reader's Guide to Science Fiction by Baird Searles, et al. |
| 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
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| A Civil Campaign | Lois McMaster Bujold |
1999 |
5
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
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| The Continuous Katherine Mortenhoe | D. G. Compton |
1974 |
5
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| 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 |
| 1994 | The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels |
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| Count Zero | William Gibson |
1986 |
5
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
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|
| Crash | J. G. Ballard |
1973 |
5
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| 1985 | Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle |
| 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) |
| 2016 | 75 Best New Wave Sci-Fi (1964-1983) Novels by Josh Glenn |
| 2016 | How Great Science Fiction Works by Gary K. Wolfe |
| 2023 | The 25 Best Science Fiction Books I've Ever Read (Parts 1 and 2) - Outlaw Bookseller |
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| Davy | Edgar Pangborn |
1964 |
5
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| 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 |
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| The Death of Grass | John Christopher |
1956 |
5
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| 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 |
| 2011 | Forbidden Planet: The 50 Books You MUST Read |
| 2012 | AbeBooks: 50 Essential Science Fiction Books |
| 2016 | Golden Age Sci-Fi: 75 Best Novels of 1934-1963 by Josh Glenn |
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| The Difference Engine | William Gibson, Bruce Sterling |
1990 |
5
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) |
| 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 |
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| Diplomatic Immunity | Lois McMaster Bujold |
2002 |
5
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
| 2024 | Classic Science Fiction - 2000-2009 - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
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| Earth | David Brin |
1990 |
5
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
|
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| Foreigner | C. J. Cherryh |
1994 |
5
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
| 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
| 2016 | Amazon: 100 Sci-Fi & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime |
|
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| Fury | Henry Kuttner, C. L. Moore |
1950 |
5
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| 1974 | Modern Science Fiction edited by Norman Spinrad |
| 1977 | "A Basic Science-Fiction Library" from The Road to Science Fiction by James Gunn |
| 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
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| The Glass Bead Game | Hermann Hesse |
1969 |
5
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| 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 |
| 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) |
| 2016 | Best-Sci-Fi-Books: 31 Best Literary Science Fiction Books |
|
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| The Healer's War | Elizabeth Ann Scarborough |
1988 |
5
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| Nebula Award - Novel Winner |
| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
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| Helliconia Winter | Brian W. Aldiss |
1985 |
5
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| British Science Fiction Association Awards |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 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 |
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| Heroes and Villains | Angela Carter |
1969 |
5
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| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
| 1985 | Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle |
| 1994 | The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle |
| 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels |
| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
|
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|
| Jem | Frederik Pohl |
1979 |
5
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
|
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|
| The Last Colony | John Scalzi |
2007 |
5
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
| 2024 | Classic Science Fiction - 2000-2009 - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
|
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| Limbo | Bernard Wolfe |
1952 |
5
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| 1985 | Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle |
| 1994 | The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2016 | Golden Age Sci-Fi: 75 Best Novels of 1934-1963 by Josh Glenn |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
|
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| The Listeners | James E. Gunn |
1972 |
5
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| 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 |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
|
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| Macroscope | Piers Anthony |
1969 |
5
|
|
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st 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 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
|
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|
| Matter | Iain M. Banks |
2008 |
5
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| 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
| 2024 | Classic Science Fiction - 2000-2009 - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
|
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| A Memory Called Empire | Arkady Martine |
2019 |
5
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| Hugo Award - Novel Winner |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
| 2021 | NPR Books Summer Poll 2021: A Decade of Great Sci-Fi and Fantasy |
| 2022 | The Greatest Science Fiction Books of the 2010s - The Portalist |
|
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| Mindplayers | Pat Cadigan |
1987 |
5
|
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
| 2009 | Mindblowing SF by Women and People of Color (Tor.com) |
| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
|
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| The Moon and the Sun | Vonda N. McIntyre |
1997 |
5
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|
| Nebula Award - Novel Winner |
| 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 |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
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|
| Ninefox Gambit | Yoon Ha Lee |
2016 |
5
|
|
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery |
| 2020 | The Best Modern Classic Science Fiction Books |
| 2021 | NPR Books Summer Poll 2021: A Decade of Great Sci-Fi and Fantasy |
|
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|
| Perdido Street Station | China Miéville |
2000 |
5
|
|
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
| 2022 | The 25 Best Sci-Fi Books from the 2000s Decade - The Portalist |
| 2024 | Classic Science Fiction - 2000-2009 - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
|
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|
| The Purple Cloud | M. P. Shiel |
1901 |
5
|
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| 1977 | "A Basic Science-Fiction Library" from The Road to Science Fiction by James Gunn |
| 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 |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | 50 Best Scientific Romances (1864-1903) by Josh Glenn |
|
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|
| Queen of Angels | Greg Bear |
1990 |
5
|
|
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 1994 | The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
|
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|
| Raising the Stones | Sheri S. Tepper |
1990 |
5
|
|
| 1999 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
| 2003 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
|
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|
| Remnant Population | Elizabeth Moon |
1996 |
5
|
|
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
| 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
|
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| The Restaurant at the End of the Universe | Douglas Adams |
1980 |
5
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|
| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
| 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
|
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|
| The Robots of Dawn | Isaac Asimov |
1983 |
5
|
|
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
|
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| The Scarlet Plague | Jack London |
1912 |
5
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| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
| 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 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
| 2016 | How Great Science Fiction Works by Gary K. Wolfe |
|
|
|
| Schismatrix | Bruce Sterling |
1985 |
5
|
|
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 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 |
| 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 |
|
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|
| Shards of Honor | Lois McMaster Bujold |
1986 |
5
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|
| 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2014 | Best-Sci-Fi-Books: The 23 Best Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
| 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
| 2016 | Book Riot 100 Must-Read Sci-Fi Fantasy Novels by Female Authors |
| 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery |
|
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|
| Star Man's Son: 2250 A.D. | Andre Norton |
1952 |
5
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|
| 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 |
| 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 |
|
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|
| Take Back Plenty | Colin Greenland |
1990 |
5
|
|
| British Science Fiction Association Awards |
| Arthur C. Clarke Awards |
| 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 |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
|
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|
| The Telling | Ursula K. Le Guin |
2000 |
5
|
|
| Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
|
|
| They'd Rather Be Right (The Forever Machine) | Mark Clifton, Frank Riley |
1954 |
5
|
|
| Hugo Award - Novel Winner |
| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
|
|
|
| Utopia | Thomas More |
1551 |
5
|
|
| 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 |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
| 2016 | How Great Science Fiction Works by Gary K. Wolfe |
|
|
|
| Venus Plus X | Theodore Sturgeon |
1960 |
5
|
|
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 1985 | Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
| 2004 | Feminist Science Fiction and Fantasy by Cynthia Ward |
| 2012 | AbeBooks: 50 Essential Science Fiction Books |
|
|
|
| The Void Captain's Tale | Norman Spinrad |
1983 |
5
|
|
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 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 |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
|
|
|
| What Mad Universe | Fredric Brown |
1949 |
5
|
|
| 1977 | "A Basic Science-Fiction Library" from The Road to Science Fiction by James Gunn |
| 2003 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 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 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
|
|
|
| When Gravity Fails | George Alec Effinger |
1987 |
5
|
|
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
| 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult |
|
|
|
| White Queen | Gwyneth Jones |
1991 |
5
|
|
| Otherwise Award |
| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
|
|
| Who? | Algis Budrys |
1958 |
5
|
|
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 1974 | Modern Science Fiction edited by Norman Spinrad |
| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
| 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel |
| 2020 | Library of America Science Fiction |
|
|
|
| The Wild Shore | Kim Stanley Robinson |
1984 |
5
|
|
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 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) |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
|
|
|
| The Wind's Twelve Quarters | Ursula K. Le Guin |
1975 |
5
|
|
| 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 |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
|
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|
| The Year of the Flood | Margaret Atwood |
2009 |
5
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| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
| 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
| 2024 | Classic Science Fiction - 2000-2009 - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
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| Zoo City | Lauren Beukes |
2010 |
5
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| Arthur C. Clarke Awards |
| 2011 | Forbidden Planet: The 50 Books You MUST Read |
| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| 11/22/63 | Stephen King |
2011 |
4
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| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
| 2024 | Best Sci-Fi of the 2010s - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
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| 2312 | Kim Stanley Robinson |
2012 |
4
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| Nebula Award - Novel Winner |
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 2024 | Best Sci-Fi of the 2010s - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
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| The Alteration | Kingsley Amis |
1976 |
4
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| John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
| 1985 | Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle |
| 1994 | The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
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| And Chaos Died | Joanna Russ |
1970 |
4
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 1974 | Modern Science Fiction edited by Norman Spinrad |
| 1979 | A Reader's Guide to Science Fiction by Baird Searles, et al. |
| 2016 | 75 Best New Wave Sci-Fi (1964-1983) Novels by Josh Glenn |
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| Armor | John Steakley |
1984 |
4
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| 1999 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2003 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
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| The Atrocity Exhibition | J. G. Ballard |
1970 |
4
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| 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 |
| 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 |
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| Beggars & Choosers | Nancy Kress |
1994 |
4
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
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| The Best of C. M. Kornbluth | C. M. Kornbluth |
1976 |
4
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| 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 |
| 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 |
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| The Best of Frederik Pohl | Frederik Pohl |
1975 |
4
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| 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 |
| 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 |
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| Binti | Nnedi Okorafor |
2015 |
4
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| 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery |
| 2021 | NPR Books Summer Poll 2021: A Decade of Great Sci-Fi and Fantasy |
| 2022 | The Greatest Science Fiction Books of the 2010s - The Portalist |
| 2024 | Best Sci-Fi of the 2010s - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
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| Black Wine | Candas Jane Dorsey |
1997 |
4
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| Otherwise Award |
| 2004 | Feminist Science Fiction and Fantasy by Cynthia Ward |
| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| The Blazing World | Margaret Cavendish |
1666 |
4
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| 2016 | Book Riot 100 Must-Read Sci-Fi Fantasy Novels by Female Authors |
| 2019 | The Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Penguin Random House |
| 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery |
| 2021 | 29 of the Best Science Fiction Books Everyone Should Read - WIRED UK |
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| Blind Voices | Tom Reamy |
1978 |
4
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
| 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) |
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| Bold as Love | Gwyneth Jones |
2001 |
4
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| Arthur C. Clarke Awards |
| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| Borders of Infinity | Lois McMaster Bujold |
1989 |
4
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
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| Brittle Innings | Michael Bishop |
1994 |
4
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) |
| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| Chthon | Piers Anthony |
1967 |
4
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 1974 | Modern Science Fiction edited by Norman Spinrad |
| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
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| The City We Became | N. K. Jemisin |
2020 |
4
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| British Science Fiction Association Awards |
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| The Clockwork Man | E. V. Odle |
1923 |
4
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| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 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 |
| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
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| The Collapsing Empire | John Scalzi |
2017 |
4
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| Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2021 | NPR Books Summer Poll 2021: A Decade of Great Sci-Fi and Fantasy |
| 2024 | Best Sci-Fi of the 2010s - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
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| The Coming Race | Edward Bulwer-Lytton |
1871 |
4
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| 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 |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
| 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) |
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| Daemon | Daniel Suarez |
2006 |
4
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| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 2020 | The Best Modern Classic Science Fiction Books |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
| 2024 | Best Sci-Fi of the 2010s - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
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| The Deathworld Trilogy | Harry Harrison |
1960-68 |
4
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| 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 |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| A Desolation Called Peace | Arkady Martine |
2021 |
4
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| Hugo Award - Novel Winner |
| Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| Distraction | Bruce Sterling |
1998 |
4
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| Arthur C. Clarke Awards |
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 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 |
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| Divergent | Veronica Roth |
2011 |
4
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| 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
| 2024 | Best Sci-Fi of the 2010s - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
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| Divine Endurance | Gwyneth Jones |
1984 |
4
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| 1996 | The Best 105 Books Since the Invention of the Field in the Twenties - Age of Wonders by David G. Hartwell |
| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
| 2004 | Feminist Science Fiction and Fantasy by Cynthia Ward |
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| The Dragon Masters | Jack Vance |
1963 |
4
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| 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 |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
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| Dragonquest | Anne McCaffrey |
1971 |
4
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
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| The Dream Master | Roger Zelazny |
1966 |
4
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| 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 |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
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| The Dreaming Void | Peter F. Hamilton |
2007 |
4
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| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
| 2024 | Classic Science Fiction - 2000-2009 - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
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| The Dying Earth | Jack Vance |
1950 |
4
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| 1979 | A Reader's Guide to Science Fiction by Baird Searles, et al. |
| 1996 | The Best 105 Books Since the Invention of the Field in the Twenties - Age of Wonders by David G. Hartwell |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2024 | The 15 Best Sci-Fi Books I've Ever Read 2024 - Bookpilled |
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| Erewhon | Samuel Butler |
1872 |
4
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| 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 |
| 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) |
| 2016 | 50 Best Scientific Romances (1864-1903) by Josh Glenn |
|
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| Excession | Iain M. Banks |
1996 |
4
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| British Science Fiction Association Awards |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books |
| 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult |
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| Feersum Endjinn | Iain M. Banks |
1994 |
4
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| British Science Fiction Association Awards |
| 1999 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
|
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| Final Blackout | L. Ron Hubbard |
1948 |
4
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| 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 |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
|
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| The Final Programme | Michael Moorcock |
1968 |
4
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| 1985 | Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle |
| 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels |
| 2016 | 75 Best New Wave Sci-Fi (1964-1983) Novels by Josh Glenn |
| 2023 | The 25 Best Science Fiction Books I've Ever Read (Parts 1 and 2) - Outlaw Bookseller |
|
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| The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August | Claire North |
2014 |
4
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| John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
| 2024 | Best Sci-Fi of the 2010s - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
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| The Forge of God | Greg Bear |
1987 |
4
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| Four Ways to Forgiveness | Ursula K. Le Guin |
1995 |
4
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| Friday | Robert A. Heinlein |
1982 |
4
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
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| Gideon the Ninth | Tamsyn Muir |
2019 |
4
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2021 | NPR Books Summer Poll 2021: A Decade of Great Sci-Fi and Fantasy |
| 2022 | The Greatest Science Fiction Books of the 2010s - The Portalist |
|
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| The Girl with All the Gifts | M. R. Carey |
2013 |
4
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| 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery |
| 2020 | The Best Modern Classic Science Fiction Books |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
| 2024 | Best Sci-Fi of the 2010s - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
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| The Goblin Emperor | Sarah Monette |
2014 |
4
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
| 2021 | NPR Books Summer Poll 2021: A Decade of Great Sci-Fi and Fantasy |
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| Gray Lensman | Edward E. Smith |
1951 |
4
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| 1952 | Astounding Magazine, the Twenty-Eight All-Time Best SF Books |
| 1977 | "A Basic Science-Fiction Library" from The Road to Science Fiction by James Gunn |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| The Green Hills of Earth | Robert A. Heinlein |
1951 |
4
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| 1952 | Astounding Magazine, the Twenty-Eight All-Time Best SF Books |
| 1956 | Astounding Magazine, The Twenty-Six All-Time Best SF Books |
| 1999 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2003 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
|
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|
| Half Past Human | T. J. Bass |
1971 |
4
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|
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 1974 | Modern Science Fiction edited by Norman Spinrad |
| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
|
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| How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe | Charles Yu |
2010 |
4
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| 2016 | Amazon: 100 Sci-Fi & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime |
| 2019 | The Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Penguin Random House |
| 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery |
| 2022 | The 50 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Esquire Magazine |
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| Ice | Anna Kavan |
1967 |
4
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| 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 |
| 2021 | 29 of the Best Science Fiction Books Everyone Should Read - WIRED UK |
| 2024 | The 15 Best Sci-Fi Books I've Ever Read 2024 - Bookpilled |
|
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| In War Times | Kathleen Ann Goonan |
2007 |
4
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|
| John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
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| The Journal of Nicholas the American | Leigh Kennedy |
1986 |
4
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels |
| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
|
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| The Lights in the Sky Are Stars | Fredric Brown |
1953 |
4
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|
| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
|
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| Little Fuzzy | H. Beam Piper |
1962 |
4
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 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 |
|
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| The Long Loud Silence | Wilson Tucker |
1952 |
4
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| 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 |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
|
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| Look to Windward | Iain M. Banks |
2000 |
4
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| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
|
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|
| The Man Who Sold the Moon | Robert A. Heinlein |
1950 |
4
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|
| 1952 | Astounding Magazine, the Twenty-Eight All-Time Best SF Books |
| 1956 | Astounding Magazine, The Twenty-Six All-Time Best SF Books |
| 1966 | Analog All-Time Favorite Science Fiction Poll |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
|
|
|
| Memoirs of a Spacewoman | Naomi Mitchison |
1962 |
4
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|
| 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 |
| 2004 | Feminist Science Fiction and Fantasy by Cynthia Ward |
| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
|
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|
| Millennium | John Varley |
1983 |
4
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|
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
|
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|
| Mission Child | Maureen F. McHugh |
1998 |
4
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|
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2004 | Feminist Science Fiction and Fantasy by Cynthia Ward |
| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
|
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| Mother of Storms | John Barnes |
1995 |
4
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|
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) |
| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
|
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|
| The Naked Sun | Isaac Asimov |
1957 |
4
|
|
| 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
|
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|
| Network Effect | Martha Wells |
2020 |
4
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| Nebula Award - Novel Winner |
| Hugo Award - Novel Winner |
| Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
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|
| News from Nowhere | William Morris |
1890 |
4
|
|
| 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 | 50 Best Scientific Romances (1864-1903) by Josh Glenn |
|
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|
| The Night Land | William Hope Hodgson |
1912 |
4
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|
| 1979 | A Reader's Guide to Science Fiction by Baird Searles, et al. |
| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
|
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| Nine Hundred Grandmothers | R. A. Lafferty |
1970 |
4
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|
| 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 |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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|
| Nova Express | William S. Burroughs |
1964 |
4
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|
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 1974 | Modern Science Fiction edited by Norman Spinrad |
| 1985 | Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle |
| 2016 | 75 Best New Wave Sci-Fi (1964-1983) Novels by Josh Glenn |
|
|
|
| Of All Possible Worlds | William Tenn |
1955 |
4
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| 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 |
| 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 |
|
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| Other Days, Other Eyes | Bob Shaw |
1972 |
4
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| 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 |
| 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels |
|
|
|
| Pacific Edge | Kim Stanley Robinson |
1990 |
4
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|
| John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
| 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 |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
|
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|
| Past Master | R. A. Lafferty |
1968 |
4
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 1974 | Modern Science Fiction edited by Norman Spinrad |
| 2020 | Library of America Science Fiction |
|
|
|
| Piranesi | Susanna Clarke |
2020 |
4
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|
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
| 2021 | NPR Books Summer Poll 2021: A Decade of Great Sci-Fi and Fantasy |
|
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|
| Planet of the Apes | Pierre Boulle |
1963 |
4
|
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| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Golden Age Sci-Fi: 75 Best Novels of 1934-1963 by Josh Glenn |
|
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| The Plot Against America | Philip Roth |
2004 |
4
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| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
| 2016 | Best-Sci-Fi-Books: 31 Best Literary Science Fiction Books |
| 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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| The Poison Belt | Arthur Conan Doyle |
1913 |
4
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| 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 |
| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
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| The Prestige | Christopher Priest |
1995 |
4
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| 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 |
| 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult |
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| The Quantum Thief | Hannu Rajaniemi |
2010 |
4
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| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
| 2024 | Best Sci-Fi of the 2010s - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
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| Queen City Jazz | Kathleen Ann Goonan |
1994 |
4
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| The Reality Dysfunction | Peter F. Hamilton |
1996 |
4
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| 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels |
| 2011 | Forbidden Planet: The 50 Books You MUST Read |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
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| The Red: First Light | Linda Nagata |
2013 |
4
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Book Riot 100 Must-Read Sci-Fi Fantasy Novels by Female Authors |
| 2020 | 15 Recent Sci-Fi Books That Forever Shaped The Genre - Andrew Liptak for Polygon |
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| Replay | Ken Grimwood |
1987 |
4
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| 1999 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
| 2003 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult |
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| Ring of Swords | Eleanor Arnason |
1993 |
4
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
| 2009 | Mindblowing SF by Women and People of Color (Tor.com) |
| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
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| The Rise of Endymion | Dan Simmons |
1997 |
4
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| Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
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| The Science Fiction Hall of Fame: Volume Two | Ben Bova |
1973 |
4
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| 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 |
| 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 |
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| The Sea and Summer | George Turner |
1987 |
4
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| Arthur C. Clarke Awards |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
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| Seven Famous Novels | H. G. Wells |
1934 |
4
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| 1949 | The Seventeen Basic SF Titles - Arkham Sampler |
| 1952 | Astounding Magazine, the Twenty-Eight All-Time Best SF Books |
| 1956 | Astounding Magazine, The Twenty-Six All-Time Best SF Books |
| 1966 | Analog All-Time Favorite Science Fiction Poll |
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| Shadow Man | Melissa Scott |
1995 |
4
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
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| Shift | Hugh Howey |
2013 |
4
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| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
| 2024 | Best Sci-Fi of the 2010s - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
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| The Shore of Women | Pamela Sargent |
1986 |
4
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| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
| 2004 | Feminist Science Fiction and Fantasy by Cynthia Ward |
| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| The Short Stories of H.G. Wells | H. G. Wells |
1927 |
4
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| 1949 | The Seventeen Basic SF Titles - Arkham Sampler |
| 1952 | Astounding Magazine, the Twenty-Eight All-Time Best SF Books |
| 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 |
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| Spinning Silver | Naomi Novik |
2018 |
4
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
| 2021 | NPR Books Summer Poll 2021: A Decade of Great Sci-Fi and Fantasy |
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| Surface Detail | Iain M. Banks |
2010 |
4
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| 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
| 2024 | Best Sci-Fi of the 2010s - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
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| Swastika Night | Katharine Burdekin |
1937 |
4
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| 2004 | Feminist Science Fiction and Fantasy by Cynthia Ward |
| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
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| This Is How You Lose the Time War | Amal El-Mohtar, Max Gladstone |
2019 |
4
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| 2021 | NPR Books Summer Poll 2021: A Decade of Great Sci-Fi and Fantasy |
| 2022 | The 50 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Esquire Magazine |
| 2022 | The Greatest Science Fiction Books of the 2010s - The Portalist |
| 2024 | Best Sci-Fi of the 2010s - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
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| This is the Way the World Ends | James Morrow |
1986 |
4
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
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| Time Out of Joint | Philip K. Dick |
1959 |
4
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| 1985 | Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
| 2016 | Golden Age Sci-Fi: 75 Best Novels of 1934-1963 by Josh Glenn |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
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| Towing Jehovah | James Morrow |
1994 |
4
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| Trail of Lightning | Rebecca Roanhorse |
2018 |
4
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
| 2022 | The Greatest Science Fiction Books of the 2010s - The Portalist |
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| Trouble and Her Friends | Melissa Scott |
1994 |
4
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
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| Unquenchable Fire | Rachel Pollack |
1988 |
4
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| Arthur C. Clarke Awards |
| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
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| Vast | Linda Nagata |
1998 |
4
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| The Vorkosigan Saga | Lois McMaster Bujold |
1986-18 |
4
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| 1999 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2003 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books |
| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
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| Vurt | Jeff Noon |
1993 |
4
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| Arthur C. Clarke Awards |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) |
| 2021 | 29 of the Best Science Fiction Books Everyone Should Read - WIRED UK |
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| Waking the Moon | Elizabeth Hand |
1994 |
4
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| Otherwise Award |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
| 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| The Warrior's Apprentice | Lois McMaster Bujold |
1986 |
4
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
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| Watchmen | Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons |
1987 |
4
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| 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
| 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery |
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| We Who Are About To … | Joanna Russ |
1977 |
4
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| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
| 2016 | 75 Best New Wave Sci-Fi (1964-1983) Novels by Josh Glenn |
| 2024 | The 15 Best Sci-Fi Books I've Ever Read 2024 - Bookpilled |
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| When Worlds Collide | Edwin Balmer, Philip Wylie |
1933 |
4
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| 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey |
| 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel |
| 2012 | AbeBooks: 50 Essential Science Fiction Books |
| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
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| The White Mountains | John Christopher |
1967 |
4
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| 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 |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
|
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| The Witches of Karres | James H. Schmitz |
1966 |
4
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|
| 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 |
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| The World Inside | Robert Silverberg |
1971 |
4
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| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 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 |
| 2016 | How Great Science Fiction Works by Gary K. Wolfe |
|
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| Z for Zachariah | Robert C. O'Brien |
1975 |
4
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| 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 |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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| 1Q84 | Haruki Murakami |
2011 |
3
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| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 2022 | The 50 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Esquire Magazine |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
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| Absolution Gap | Alastair Reynolds |
2003 |
3
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| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
|
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| Across the Zodiac | Percy Greg |
1880 |
3
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| 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 |
| 2016 | 50 Best Scientific Romances (1864-1903) by Josh Glenn |
|
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| Ada | Vladimir Nabokov |
1969 |
3
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| 1974 | Modern Science Fiction edited by Norman Spinrad |
| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
| 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) |
|
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| After London | Richard Jefferies |
1885 |
3
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| 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 | 50 Best Scientific Romances (1864-1903) by Josh Glenn |
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| Ancient, Ancient | Kiini Ibura Salaam |
2012 |
3
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| Otherwise Award |
| 2016 | Book Riot 100 Must-Read Sci-Fi Fantasy Novels by Female Authors |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
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| The Angry Planet | John Keir Cross |
1945 |
3
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| 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 |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
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| Anthem | Ayn Rand |
1938 |
3
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| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
|
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| Around the Moon | Jules Verne |
1870 |
3
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| 1996 | North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
| 2016 | 50 Best Scientific Romances (1864-1903) by Josh Glenn |
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| Arslan | M. J. Engh |
1976 |
3
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| 1994 | The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle |
| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
|
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|
| At the Earth's Core | Edgar Rice Burroughs |
1922 |
3
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| 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 |
| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
|
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| The Atrocity Archives | Charles Stross |
2004 |
3
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| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
| 2024 | Classic Science Fiction - 2000-2009 - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
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| Back to Methuselah | George Bernard Shaw |
1921 |
3
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| 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 |
| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
|
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| Beauty | Sheri S. Tepper |
1991 |
3
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| 2009 | Mindblowing SF by Women and People of Color (Tor.com) |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| Bellwether | Connie Willis |
1996 |
3
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2009 | Mindblowing SF by Women and People of Color (Tor.com) |
| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
|
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| The Best of John W. Campbell | John W. Campbell, Jr. |
1976 |
3
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| 1977 | "A Basic Science-Fiction Library" from The Road to Science Fiction by James Gunn |
| 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
|
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|
| Black Sun | Rebecca Roanhorse |
2020 |
3
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2021 | NPR Books Summer Poll 2021: A Decade of Great Sci-Fi and Fantasy |
|
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| The Boat of a Million Years | Poul Anderson |
1989 |
3
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 1996 | The Best 105 Books Since the Invention of the Field in the Twenties - Age of Wonders by David G. Hartwell |
|
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| Bones of the Earth | Michael Swanwick |
2002 |
3
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2022 | The 25 Best Sci-Fi Books from the 2000s Decade - The Portalist |
|
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|
| The Bones of Time | Kathleen Ann Goonan |
1996 |
3
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
|
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| The Book of Phoenix | Nnedi Okorafor |
2015 |
3
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| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
| 2016 | How Great Science Fiction Works by Gary K. Wolfe |
| 2022 | The 50 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Esquire Magazine |
|
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|
| The Book of Skulls | Robert Silverberg |
1971 |
3
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|
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
|
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|
| Brasyl | Ian McDonald |
2007 |
3
|
|
| British Science Fiction Association Awards |
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
|
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| Breakfast of Champions | Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. |
1973 |
3
|
|
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time |
| 2020 | Library of America Science Fiction |
|
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| Brightness Falls from the Air | James Tiptree, Jr. |
1985 |
3
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
|
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| Brute Orbits | George Zebrowski |
1998 |
3
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|
| John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
|
|
|
| Caesar's Column | Ignatius Donnelly |
1890 |
3
|
|
| 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 |
| 2016 | 50 Best Scientific Romances (1864-1903) by Josh Glenn |
|
|
|
| Calculating God | Robert J. Sawyer |
2000 |
3
|
|
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 2024 | Classic Science Fiction - 2000-2009 - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
|
|
|
| Caliban's War | Daniel Abraham, Ty Franck |
2012 |
3
|
|
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
| 2024 | Best Sci-Fi of the 2010s - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
|
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|
| Carmen Dog | Carol Emshwiller |
1988 |
3
|
|
| 2004 | Feminist Science Fiction and Fantasy by Cynthia Ward |
| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
|
|
|
| Casey Agonistes and Other Science Fiction and Fantasy Stories | Richard McKenna |
1973 |
3
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|
| 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 |
| 1994 | The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle |
|
|
|
| Chanur's Homecoming | C. J. Cherryh |
1986 |
3
|
|
| 1999 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2009 | Mindblowing SF by Women and People of Color (Tor.com) |
|
|
|
| Children of God | Mary Doria Russell |
1998 |
3
|
|
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
|
|
|
| A Choice of Gods | Clifford D. Simak |
1972 |
3
|
|
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
|
|
|
| The City in the Middle of the Night | Charlie Jane Anders |
2019 |
3
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|
| Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
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|
| City of Golden Shadow | Tad Williams |
1996 |
3
|
|
| 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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|
| The City, Not Long After | Pat Murphy |
1989 |
3
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|
| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
|
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|
| The Complete Roderick | John Sladek |
2001 |
3
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|
| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
| 2016 | 75 Best New Wave Sci-Fi (1964-1983) Novels by Josh Glenn |
|
|
|
| The Conqueror's Child | Suzy McKee Charnas |
1999 |
3
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|
| Otherwise Award |
| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
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|
| Crescent City Rhapsody | Kathleen Ann Goonan |
2000 |
3
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|
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
|
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| Cryoburn | Lois McMaster Bujold |
2010 |
3
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
|
|
|
| A Crystal Age | W. H. Hudson |
1887 |
3
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|
| 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 |
| 2016 | 50 Best Scientific Romances (1864-1903) by Josh Glenn |
|
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|
| Crystal Express | Bruce Sterling |
1989 |
3
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|
| 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 |
|
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| The Dark Forest | Cixin Liu |
2015 |
3
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| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
| 2023 | My 25 Favourite Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Words in Time |
| 2024 | Best Sci-Fi of the 2010s - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
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| Dark Matter | Blake Crouch |
2016 |
3
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| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
| 2023 | My 25 Favourite Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Words in Time |
| 2024 | Best Sci-Fi of the 2010s - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
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| Dark Universe | Daniel F. Galouye |
1961 |
3
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
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| Darkness and Dawn | George Allan England |
1914 |
3
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| 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey |
| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
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| Death's End | Cixin Liu |
2016 |
3
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| Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery |
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| The Deep | John Crowley |
1975 |
3
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| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
| 2016 | 75 Best New Wave Sci-Fi (1964-1983) Novels by Josh Glenn |
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| The Disappearance | Philip Wylie |
1951 |
3
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| 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 |
| 2004 | Feminist Science Fiction and Fantasy by Cynthia Ward |
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| Doorways in the Sand | Roger Zelazny |
1976 |
3
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 1999 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
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| Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom | Cory Doctorow |
2003 |
3
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2024 | Classic Science Fiction - 2000-2009 - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
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| The Dragon in the Sea | Frank Herbert |
1956 |
3
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| 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 |
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| Dragonsong | Anne McCaffrey |
1976 |
3
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| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
| 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
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| Dreaming in Smoke | Tricia Sullivan |
1998 |
3
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| Arthur C. Clarke Awards |
| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| The Drowning Girl | Caitlín R. Kiernan |
2012 |
3
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| Otherwise Award |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| Dune Messiah | Frank Herbert |
1969 |
3
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| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
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| The Dunwich Horror and Others | H. P. Lovecraft |
1963 |
3
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
| 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time |
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| Dust | Hugh Howey |
2013 |
3
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| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
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| E Pluribus Unicorn | Theodore Sturgeon |
1953 |
3
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| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 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 |
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| Earthfasts | William Mayne |
1966 |
3
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| 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 |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
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| Edison's Conquest of Mars | Garrett P. Serviss |
1898 |
3
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| 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 |
| 2016 | 50 Best Scientific Romances (1864-1903) by Josh Glenn |
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| Emphyrio | Jack Vance |
1969 |
3
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| 1974 | Modern Science Fiction edited by Norman Spinrad |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
| 2020 | Library of America Science Fiction |
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| Enchantress from the Stars | Sylvia Louise Engdahl |
1970 |
3
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| 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 |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
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| Endymion | Dan Simmons |
1996 |
3
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| 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
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| The Enemy Stars | Poul Anderson |
1958 |
3
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
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| Exhalation | Ted Chiang |
2008 |
3
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| 2021 | NPR Books Summer Poll 2021: A Decade of Great Sci-Fi and Fantasy |
| 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 |
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| The Face in the Abyss | A. Merritt |
1931 |
3
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| 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
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| Farthing | Jo Walton |
2006 |
3
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
| 2024 | Classic Science Fiction - 2000-2009 - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
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| Feed | Seanan McGuire |
2010 |
3
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
| 2024 | Best Sci-Fi of the 2010s - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
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| Fledgling | Octavia E. Butler |
2005 |
3
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| 2009 | Mindblowing SF by Women and People of Color (Tor.com) |
| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
| 2022 | The 25 Best Sci-Fi Books from the 2000s Decade - The Portalist |
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| The Food of the Gods | H. G. Wells |
1904 |
3
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| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
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| Fool's War | Sarah Zettel |
1997 |
3
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
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| Fools | Pat Cadigan |
1992 |
3
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| Arthur C. Clarke Awards |
| 1994 | The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
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| Footfall | Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle |
1985 |
3
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time |
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| Fourth Mansions | R. A. Lafferty |
1969 |
3
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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| Freedom | Daniel Suarez |
2010 |
3
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| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
| 2024 | Best Sci-Fi of the 2010s - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
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| Galaxies | Barry N. Malzberg |
1975 |
3
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| 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 |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| Galápagos | Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. |
1985 |
3
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| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
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| Gather, Darkness! | Fritz Leiber |
1950 |
3
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| 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 |
| 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel |
|
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| Genesis | Poul Anderson |
2000 |
3
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| John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| The Ghost Brigades | John Scalzi |
2006 |
3
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| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
| 2024 | Classic Science Fiction - 2000-2009 - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
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| The Girl in the Golden Atom | Ray Cummings |
1922 |
3
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| 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey |
| 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 |
|
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| Gladiator | Philip Wylie |
1930 |
3
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| 1949 | The Seventeen Basic SF Titles - Arkham Sampler |
| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
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| The Glamour | Christopher Priest |
1984 |
3
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| 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2023 | The 25 Best Science Fiction Books I've Ever Read (Parts 1 and 2) - Outlaw Bookseller |
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| Glasshouse | Charles Stross |
2006 |
3
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 2024 | Classic Science Fiction - 2000-2009 - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
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| Gloriana | Michael Moorcock |
1978 |
3
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| John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
|
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| The Gods of Mars | Edgar Rice Burroughs |
1918 |
3
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| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel |
| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
|
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| The Godwhale | T. J. Bass |
1974 |
3
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
|
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| Gravity's Rainbow | Thomas Pynchon |
1973 |
3
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
| 2016 | 75 Best New Wave Sci-Fi (1964-1983) Novels by Josh Glenn |
|
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| Great Sky River | Gregory Benford |
1987 |
3
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 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 |
|
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| The Guardians | John Christopher |
1970 |
3
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| 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 |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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| Guernica Night | Barry N. Malzberg |
1975 |
3
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
|
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| Halfway Human | Carolyn Ives Gilman |
1998 |
3
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2004 | Feminist Science Fiction and Fantasy by Cynthia Ward |
| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
|
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|
| Hard to Be a God | Arkady Strugatsky, Boris Strugatsky |
1964 |
3
|
|
| 2003 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2012 | Locus Poll Best 20th Century Science Fiction Novels |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
|
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|
| Helliconia Summer | Brian W. Aldiss |
1983 |
3
|
|
| 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 |
|
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| The Highest Frontier | Joan Slonczewski |
2011 |
3
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| John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
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|
| The Host | Stephenie Meyer |
2008 |
3
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| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 |
|
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|
| House of Stairs | William Sleator |
1974 |
3
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| 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 |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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| In the Garden of Iden | Kage Baker |
1997 |
3
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
| 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
|
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| In the Mothers' Land | Élisabeth Vonarburg |
1992 |
3
|
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2004 | Feminist Science Fiction and Fantasy by Cynthia Ward |
| 2009 | Mindblowing SF by Women and People of Color (Tor.com) |
|
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| The Infernal Desire Machines of Doctor Hoffman | Angela Carter |
1972 |
3
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| 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 |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
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| The Infinity Box | Kate Wilhelm |
1975 |
3
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| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 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 |
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| The Inheritors | William Golding |
1955 |
3
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| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
| 1985 | Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle |
| 1994 | The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle |
|
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| The Integral Trees | Larry Niven |
1984 |
3
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|
| Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
|
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| The Iron Dream | Norman Spinrad |
1972 |
3
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
|
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| The Iron Heel | Jack London |
1907 |
3
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| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
|
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| The Island of Doctor Death and Other Stories and Other Stories | Gene Wolfe |
1980 |
3
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| 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 |
| 2003 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
|
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| The Islanders | Christopher Priest |
2011 |
3
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|
| British Science Fiction Association Awards |
| John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
|
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|
| Jack Glass | Adam Roberts |
2012 |
3
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| British Science Fiction Association Awards |
| John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
|
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|
| Jade City | Fonda Lee |
2017 |
3
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|
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
| 2021 | NPR Books Summer Poll 2021: A Decade of Great Sci-Fi and Fantasy |
|
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| The Jagged Orbit | John Brunner |
1969 |
3
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|
| British Science Fiction Association Awards |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
|
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|
| A Journey to the World Under-Ground | Ludvig Holberg |
1742 |
3
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| 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 |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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| Juniper Time | Kate Wilhelm |
1979 |
3
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|
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 1985 | Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle |
| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
|
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|
| The Kappa Child | Hiromi Goto |
2002 |
3
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|
| Otherwise Award |
| 2004 | Feminist Science Fiction and Fantasy by Cynthia Ward |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
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|
| Kiln People | David Brin |
2002 |
3
|
|
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2024 | Classic Science Fiction - 2000-2009 - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
|
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|
| Krakatit | Karel Čapek |
1925 |
3
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|
| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
|
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|
| The Land that Time Forgot | Edgar Rice Burroughs |
1924 |
3
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| 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 |
| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
|
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| The Languages of Pao | Jack Vance |
1959 |
3
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| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd 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 |
|
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|
| Larque on the Wing | Nancy Springer |
1994 |
3
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|
| Otherwise Award |
| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
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|
| The Last Man | Mary Shelley |
1826 |
3
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| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
|
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|
| The Legion of Space | Jack Williamson |
1947 |
3
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|
| 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey |
| 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 |
|
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| The Legion of Time | Jack Williamson |
1952 |
3
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| 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 |
| 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels |
|
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|
| Life | Gwyneth Jones |
2004 |
3
|
|
| Philip K. Dick Award |
| 2009 | Mindblowing SF by Women and People of Color (Tor.com) |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
|
|
| Lilith's Brood | Octavia E. Butler |
2000 |
3
|
|
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
| 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
|
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|
| Lincoln's Dreams | Connie Willis |
1987 |
3
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|
| John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
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|
| Lock In | John Scalzi |
2014 |
3
|
|
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
| 2024 | Best Sci-Fi of the 2010s - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
|
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|
| The Long Earth | Terry Pratchett, Stephen Baxter |
2012 |
3
|
|
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
|
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|
| Lord Foul's Bane | Stephen R. Donaldson |
1977 |
3
|
|
| 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey |
| 2016 | Amazon: 100 Sci-Fi & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
|
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|
| Lord Valentine's Castle | Robert Silverberg |
1980 |
3
|
|
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
|
|
|
| Love in the Ruins | Walker Percy |
1971 |
3
|
|
| 1974 | Modern Science Fiction edited by Norman Spinrad |
| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2016 | 75 Best New Wave Sci-Fi (1964-1983) Novels by Josh Glenn |
|
|
|
| The Machine Stops | E. M. Forster |
1909 |
3
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|
| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
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| MaddAddam | Margaret Atwood |
2013 |
3
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| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
| 2022 | The Greatest Science Fiction Books of the 2010s - The Portalist |
| 2024 | Best Sci-Fi of the 2010s - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
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| Malevil | Robert Merle |
1974 |
3
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| John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
| 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 |
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| The Man Who Awoke | Laurence Manning |
1975 |
3
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| 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
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| Market Forces | Richard K. Morgan |
2004 |
3
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| John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2023 | My Top 25 Science Fiction Books of the 21st Century by the Outlaw Bookseller |
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| A Martian Odyssey and Other Science Fiction Tales | Stanley G. Weinbaum |
1974 |
3
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| 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 |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
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| A Master of Djinn | P. Djèlí Clark |
2021 |
3
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| Nebula Award - Novel Winner |
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2021 | NPR Books Summer Poll 2021: A Decade of Great Sci-Fi and Fantasy |
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| A Maze of Death | Philip K. Dick |
1970 |
3
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| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
| 2016 | 75 Best New Wave Sci-Fi (1964-1983) Novels by Josh Glenn |
| 2020 | Library of America Science Fiction |
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| Mexican Gothic | Silvia Moreno-Garcia |
2020 |
3
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
| 2021 | NPR Books Summer Poll 2021: A Decade of Great Sci-Fi and Fantasy |
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| Micromégas | Voltaire |
1752 |
3
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| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
| 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 |
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| Midnight at the Well of Souls | Jack L. Chalker |
1977 |
3
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| 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey |
| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
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| Mirrorshades | Bruce Sterling |
1986 |
3
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| 1996 | North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| A Modern Utopia | H. G. Wells |
1905 |
3
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| 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 |
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| The Mount | Carol Emshwiller |
2002 |
3
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| Philip K. Dick Award |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH | Robert C. O'Brien |
1971 |
3
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| 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 |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
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| My Real Children | Jo Walton |
2014 |
3
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| Otherwise Award |
| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| Naked Lunch | William S. Burroughs |
1959 |
3
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| 1994 | The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle |
| 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) |
| 2016 | Golden Age Sci-Fi: 75 Best Novels of 1934-1963 by Josh Glenn |
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| Needle | Hal Clement |
1950 |
3
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| 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 |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| Nerves | Lester del Rey |
1956 |
3
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| 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey |
| 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 |
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| Neverness | David Zindell |
1988 |
3
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| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult |
|
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| Nightside the Long Sun | Gene Wolfe |
1993 |
3
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| Not This August | C. M. Kornbluth |
1955 |
3
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| Now Wait for Last Year | Philip K. Dick |
1966 |
3
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| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
| 2016 | 75 Best New Wave Sci-Fi (1964-1983) Novels by Josh Glenn |
| 2020 | Library of America Science Fiction |
|
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| The Obelisk Gate | N. K. Jemisin |
2016 |
3
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| Hugo Award - Novel Winner |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
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| Omega | Jack McDevitt |
2003 |
3
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| John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| On Basilisk Station | David Weber |
1993 |
3
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| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 |
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| Only Begotten Daughter | James Morrow |
1990 |
3
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
|
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| Operation Time Search | Andre Norton |
1967 |
3
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| 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 |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
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| The Ophiuchi Hotline | John Varley |
1977 |
3
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| 1985 | Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle |
| 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 |
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| Orlando | Virginia Woolf |
1928 |
3
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| 2004 | Feminist Science Fiction and Fantasy by Cynthia Ward |
| 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) |
| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
|
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| Other Worlds | Cyrano de Bergerac |
1965 |
3
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| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
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| The Passage | Justin Cronin |
2010 |
3
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| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
| 2024 | Best Sci-Fi of the 2010s - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
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| Patterns | Pat Cadigan |
1989 |
3
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| Pilgrimage: The Book of the People | Zenna Henderson |
1961 |
3
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| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
|
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| Points of Departure | Pat Murphy |
1990 |
3
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| Philip K. Dick Award |
| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
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| The Prefect | Alastair Reynolds |
2007 |
3
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| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
|
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|
| Prentice Alvin | Orson Scott Card |
1989 |
3
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
|
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| Primary Inversion | Catherine Asaro |
1995 |
3
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
| 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
|
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| Probability Space | Nancy Kress |
2002 |
3
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| John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
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| Project Hail Mary | Andy Weir |
2021 |
3
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 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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| Pushing Ice | Alastair Reynolds |
2005 |
3
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| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
|
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| The Quantum Rose | Catherine Asaro |
2000 |
3
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| Nebula Award - Novel Winner |
| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
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| Quarantine | Greg Egan |
1992 |
3
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| 1999 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
| 2003 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
|
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|
| Quicksilver | Neal Stephenson |
2003 |
3
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| Arthur C. Clarke Awards |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
|
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| Ralph 124C 41+ | Hugo Gernsback |
1925 |
3
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| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
|
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| Red Prophet | Orson Scott Card |
1988 |
3
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
|
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| Redemption Ark | Alastair Reynolds |
2002 |
3
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| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
|
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|
| The Rediscovery of Man | Cordwainer Smith |
1988 |
3
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| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
|
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| The Road to Corlay | Richard Cowper |
1978 |
3
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 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 |
|
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| Rocket Ship Galileo | Robert A. Heinlein |
1947 |
3
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| 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 |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
|
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| Roderick | John Sladek |
1980 |
3
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| 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 |
|
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| Rosewater | Tade Thompson |
2018 |
3
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|
| Arthur C. Clarke Awards |
| 2021 | NPR Books Summer Poll 2021: A Decade of Great Sci-Fi and Fantasy |
| 2022 | The 50 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Esquire Magazine |
|
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| The Science Fiction of Edgar Allan Poe | Edgar Allan Poe |
1976 |
3
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| 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 |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
|
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|
| The Second Deluge | Garrett P. Serviss |
1912 |
3
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| 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 |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
|
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| Seventh Son | Orson Scott Card |
1987 |
3
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|
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
|
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|
| Shadow of the Hegemon | Orson Scott Card |
2001 |
3
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| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
|
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| The Shadow of the Torturer | Gene Wolfe |
1980 |
3
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|
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels |
| 2023 | Your Top Science Fiction Books Of All Time (Survey Results) - Media Death Cult |
|
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|
| Shadow on the Hearth | Judith Merril |
1950 |
3
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| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
|
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| The Shadow Over Innsmouth | H. P. Lovecraft |
1936 |
3
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| 1977 | "A Basic Science-Fiction Library" from The Road to Science Fiction by James Gunn |
| 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 |
|
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| The Shockwave Rider | John Brunner |
1975 |
3
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| 1996 | North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans |
| 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 |
|
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| The Shrinking Man | Richard Matheson |
1956 |
3
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|
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
| 2020 | Library of America Science Fiction |
|
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|
| The Silent City | Élisabeth Vonarburg |
1988 |
3
|
|
| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2009 | Mindblowing SF by Women and People of Color (Tor.com) |
| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
|
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|
| Singularity Sky | Charles Stross |
2003 |
3
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|
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
|
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|
| Six Wakes | Mur Lafferty |
2017 |
3
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|
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery |
|
|
|
| Sleeping Giants | Sylvain Neuvel |
2016 |
3
|
|
| 2019 | The Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Penguin Random House |
| 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery |
| 2024 | Best Sci-Fi of the 2010s - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
|
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|
| Software | Rudy Rucker |
1982 |
3
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|
| Philip K. Dick Award |
| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2020 | The Best Modern Classic Science Fiction Books |
|
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|
| Somnium | Johannes Kepler |
1634 |
3
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|
| 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 |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
|
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|
| Song of Time | Ian R. MacLeod |
2008 |
3
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|
| Arthur C. Clarke Awards |
| John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
|
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|
| The Sound of His Horn | Sarban |
1952 |
3
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| 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 |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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|
| Starplex | Robert J. Sawyer |
1996 |
3
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) |
|
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| Stars in My Pocket Like Grains of Sand | Samuel R. Delany |
1984 |
3
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| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
| 2009 | Mindblowing SF by Women and People of Color (Tor.com) |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
|
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|
| Starshine | G. S. Jennsen |
2014 |
3
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| 2014 | Best-Sci-Fi-Books: The 23 Best Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
| 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 |
|
|
|
| The Stone Sky | N. K. Jemisin |
2017 |
3
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|
| Nebula Award - Novel Winner |
| Hugo Award - Novel Winner |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
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|
| Strange Bodies | Marcel Theroux |
2013 |
3
|
|
| John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Best-Sci-Fi-Books: 31 Best Literary Science Fiction Books |
|
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|
| A Strange Manuscript Found in a Copper Cylinder | James De Mille |
1888 |
3
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| 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 |
| 2016 | 50 Best Scientific Romances (1864-1903) by Josh Glenn |
|
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| The Summer Queen | Joan D. Vinge |
1991 |
3
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|
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
|
|
|
| Super-Cannes | J. G. Ballard |
2000 |
3
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|
| 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels |
| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
| 2023 | My Top 25 Science Fiction Books of the 21st Century by the Outlaw Bookseller |
|
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| The Temporal Void | Peter F. Hamilton |
2008 |
3
|
|
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
| 2024 | Classic Science Fiction - 2000-2009 - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
|
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|
| The Time Stream | John Taine |
1946 |
3
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|
| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
|
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|
| Tower of Glass | Robert Silverberg |
1970 |
3
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|
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
|
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|
| Triton | Samuel R. Delany |
1976 |
3
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|
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 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 |
|
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|
| Trouble on Triton | Samuel R. Delany |
1976 |
3
|
|
| 2004 | Feminist Science Fiction and Fantasy by Cynthia Ward |
| 2016 | 75 Best New Wave Sci-Fi (1964-1983) Novels by Josh Glenn |
| 2023 | The 25 Best Science Fiction Books I've Ever Read (Parts 1 and 2) - Outlaw Bookseller |
|
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|
| True Names | Vernor Vinge |
1984 |
3
|
|
| 1999 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2003 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
|
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|
| Tunc | Lawrence Durrell |
1968 |
3
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| 1974 | Modern Science Fiction edited by Norman Spinrad |
| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
|
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|
| Two Planets | Kurd Lasswitz |
1897 |
3
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| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
| 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 |
|
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|
| Uglies | Scott Westerfeld |
2005 |
3
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| 2012 | AbeBooks: 50 Essential Science Fiction Books |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Amazon: 100 Sci-Fi & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime |
|
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|
| Under the Dome | Stephen King |
2009 |
3
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| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
|
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|
| Under the Skin | Michel Faber |
2000 |
3
|
|
| 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) |
| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
| 2021 | 29 of the Best Science Fiction Books Everyone Should Read - WIRED UK |
|
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| The Unlimited Dream Company | J. G. Ballard |
1979 |
3
|
|
| British Science Fiction Association Awards |
| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
| 2016 | 75 Best New Wave Sci-Fi (1964-1983) Novels by Josh Glenn |
|
|
|
| Untouched by Human Hands | Robert Sheckley |
1954 |
3
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| 1977 | "A Basic Science-Fiction Library" from The Road to Science Fiction by James Gunn |
| 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 |
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| Valor's Choice | Tanya Huff |
2000 |
3
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| 2016 | Book Riot 100 Must-Read Sci-Fi Fantasy Novels by Female Authors |
| 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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| Venus of Dreams | Pamela Sargent |
1986 |
3
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
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| Village Fanfare | Donald Suddaby |
1954 |
3
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| 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 |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
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| The Voyage of the Space Beagle | A. E. van Vogt |
1950 |
3
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| 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| Walden Two | B. F. Skinner |
1948 |
3
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| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
| 1996 | North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans |
| 2016 | Golden Age Sci-Fi: 75 Best Novels of 1934-1963 by Josh Glenn |
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| Watchers | Dean Koontz |
1987 |
3
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| 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 |
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| When the Sleeper Wakes | H. G. Wells |
1899 |
3
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| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | 50 Best Scientific Romances (1864-1903) by Josh Glenn |
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| Winter's Youth | John Gloag |
1934 |
3
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| 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 |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
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| Winterlong | Elizabeth Hand |
1990 |
3
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| Women of Wonder | Pamela Sargent |
1975 |
3
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| 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 |
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| The Word for World is Forest | Ursula K. Le Guin |
1976 |
3
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| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
| 2016 | How Great Science Fiction Works by Gary K. Wolfe |
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| World's End | Joan D. Vinge |
1984 |
3
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| 14 | Peter Clines |
2012 |
2
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| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
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| 2010 | Arthur C. Clarke |
1982 |
2
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
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| Abaddon's Gate | Daniel Abraham, Ty Franck |
2013 |
2
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| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
| 2024 | Best Sci-Fi of the 2010s - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
|
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| The Accidental Time Machine | Joe Haldeman |
2007 |
2
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2024 | Classic Science Fiction - 2000-2009 - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
|
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| Adulthood Rites | Octavia E. Butler |
1988 |
2
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2009 | Mindblowing SF by Women and People of Color (Tor.com) |
|
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| Against a Dark Background | Iain M. Banks |
1993 |
2
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| 1999 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2003 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
|
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| Alien Influences | Kristine Kathryn Rusch |
1994 |
2
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
|
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| Alif the Unseen | G. Willow Wilson |
2012 |
2
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
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| All the Myriad Ways | Larry Niven |
1971 |
2
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| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st 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 |
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| All the Weyrs of Pern | Anne McCaffrey |
1991 |
2
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) |
|
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| Alone Against Tomorrow | Harlan Ellison |
1971 |
2
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| 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 |
|
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| Amatka | Karin Tidbeck |
2017 |
2
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| 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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| Ancient of Days | Michael Bishop |
1985 |
2
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| 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
|
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| … And Some Were Human | Lester del Rey |
1948 |
2
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| 1952 | Astounding Magazine, the Twenty-Eight All-Time Best SF Books |
| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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| The Android's Dream | John Scalzi |
2006 |
2
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| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 2024 | Classic Science Fiction - 2000-2009 - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
|
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| Andromeda | Ivan Antonovich Yefremov |
1959 |
2
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| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
|
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| The Animals in That Country | Laura Jean McKay |
2020 |
2
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|
| Arthur C. Clarke Awards |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
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| Another Heaven, Another Earth | H. M. Hoover |
1981 |
2
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| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
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| Armageddon Cometh | J. K. Accinni |
2012 |
2
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| 2014 | Best-Sci-Fi-Books: The 23 Best Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
| 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
|
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| Around the World in Eighty Days | Jules Verne |
1929 |
2
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| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time |
|
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| Artificial Things | Karen Joy Fowler |
1986 |
2
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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| The Astounding Science Fiction Anthology | John W. Campbell, Jr. |
1952 |
2
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| 1952 | Astounding Magazine, the Twenty-Eight All-Time Best SF Books |
| 1956 | Astounding Magazine, The Twenty-Six All-Time Best SF Books |
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| Atlas Shrugged | Ayn Rand |
1957 |
2
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| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2018 | The Great American Read - PBS |
|
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| Aurora | Kim Stanley Robinson |
2015 |
2
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| 2016 | How Great Science Fiction Works by Gary K. Wolfe |
| 2020 | 15 Recent Sci-Fi Books That Forever Shaped The Genre - Andrew Liptak for Polygon |
|
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| Baba Yaga Laid an Egg | Dubravka Ugresic |
2010 |
2
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|
| Otherwise Award |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
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| Bannerless | Carrie Vaughn |
2017 |
2
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|
| Philip K. Dick Award |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
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| The Baroque Cycle | Neal Stephenson |
2004 |
2
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|
| Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
| 2012 | Locus Poll Best 21st Century Science Fiction Novels |
|
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| Battlefield Earth | L. Ron Hubbard |
1982 |
2
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| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
|
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|
| Beggars in Spain | Nancy Kress |
1991 |
2
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|
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult |
|
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| Beggars Ride | Nancy Kress |
1996 |
2
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
|
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| The Begum's Fortune | Jules Verne |
1879 |
2
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| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2016 | 50 Best Scientific Romances (1864-1903) by Josh Glenn |
|
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| Beholder's Eye | Julie E. Czerneda |
1998 |
2
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2014 | Best-Sci-Fi-Books: The 23 Best Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
|
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| Below the Root | Zilpha Keatley Snyder |
1975 |
2
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| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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| The Best of All Possible Worlds | Karen Lord |
2013 |
2
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| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
| 2019 | The Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Penguin Random House |
|
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| The Best of Damon Knight | Damon Knight |
1976 |
2
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| 1996 | The Best 105 Books Since the Invention of the Field in the Twenties - Age of Wonders by David G. Hartwell |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
|
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| The Best of Fredric Brown | Fredric Brown |
1977 |
2
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| 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 |
|
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| The Best of Fritz Leiber | Fritz Leiber |
1974 |
2
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| 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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| The Best of L. Sprague de Camp | L. Sprague de Camp |
1978 |
2
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| 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 |
|
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| The Best of Murray Leinster | Murray Leinster |
1978 |
2
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| 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 |
|
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|
| The Best Science Fiction of the Year | Terry Carr |
1972-87 |
2
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| 1994 | The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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| Best Science Fiction Stories of Brian W. Aldiss | Brian W. Aldiss |
1965 |
2
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| 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 |
|
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|
| The Best Science Fiction Stories: 1949 | Everett F. Bleiler, T. E. Dikty |
1949 |
2
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| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
|
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|
| Beyond the Blue Event Horizon | Frederik Pohl |
1980 |
2
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|
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
|
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|
| Beyond This Horizon | Robert A. Heinlein |
1948 |
2
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| 1952 | Astounding Magazine, the Twenty-Eight All-Time Best SF Books |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
|
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|
| Bill, the Galactic Hero | Harry Harrison |
1965 |
2
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| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
|
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|
| Bitter Angels | Sarah Zettel |
2009 |
2
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|
| Philip K. Dick Award |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
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| The Black Cloud | Fred Hoyle |
1957 |
2
|
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| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
|
|
|
| Blackfish City | Sam J. Miller |
2018 |
2
|
|
| John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
|
|
|
| Blackout | Seanan McGuire |
2012 |
2
|
|
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
|
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|
| Blackout | Connie Willis |
2010 |
2
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|
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
| 2024 | Best Sci-Fi of the 2010s - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
|
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|
| Blindness | José Saramago |
1997 |
2
|
|
| 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
|
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|
| Bloodchild and Other Stories | Octavia E. Butler |
1995 |
2
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
|
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| Bloom | Wil McCarthy |
1998 |
2
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| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
|
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|
| The Book of the Unnamed Midwife | Meg Elison |
2014 |
2
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|
| Philip K. Dick Award |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
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|
| Brain Plague | Joan Slonczewski |
2000 |
2
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|
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
|
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|
| Briar Rose | Jane Yolen |
1992 |
2
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|
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
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| Brightness Reef | David Brin |
1995 |
2
|
|
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
|
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|
| Broken Angels | Richard K. Morgan |
2003 |
2
|
|
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
|
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|
| Brother in the Land | Robert Swindells |
1984 |
2
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|
| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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|
| Brother to Dragons | Charles Sheffield |
1992 |
2
|
|
| John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
|
|
|
| Brothers in Arms | Lois McMaster Bujold |
1989 |
2
|
|
| 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
|
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|
| Buddy Holly is Alive and Well on Ganymede | Bradley Denton |
1991 |
2
|
|
| John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
|
|
|
| The Butterfly Kid | Chester Anderson |
1967 |
2
|
|
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2016 | 75 Best New Wave Sci-Fi (1964-1983) Novels by Josh Glenn |
|
|
|
| The Calcutta Chromosome | Amitav Ghosh |
1995 |
2
|
|
| Arthur C. Clarke Awards |
| 2016 | Best-Sci-Fi-Books: 31 Best Literary Science Fiction Books |
|
|
|
| Callahan's Crosstime Saloon | Spider Robinson |
1977 |
2
|
|
| 1999 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
|
|
|
| The Caltraps of Time | David I. Masson |
1968 |
2
|
|
| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
|
|
|
| Camouflage | Joe Haldeman |
2006 |
2
|
|
| Nebula Award - Novel Winner |
| Otherwise Award |
|
|
|
| The Carhullan Army | Sarah Hall |
2007 |
2
|
|
| Otherwise Award |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
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|
| The Cassini Division | Ken MacLeod |
1998 |
2
|
|
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
|
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|
| The Cat Who Walks Through Walls | Robert A. Heinlein |
1985 |
2
|
|
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time |
|
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|
| Caxton's Book | W. H. Rhodes |
1876 |
2
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|
| 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 |
|
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|
| Cetaganda | Lois McMaster Bujold |
1996 |
2
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|
| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
|
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|
| Child of Fortune | Norman Spinrad |
1972 |
2
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|
| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
|
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|
| Children of Dune | Frank Herbert |
1976 |
2
|
|
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
|
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|
| Children of the Mind | Orson Scott Card |
1996 |
2
|
|
| 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time |
|
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|
| The Children Star | Joan Slonczewski |
1998 |
2
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|
| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
|
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|
| Chimera | Mary Rosenblum |
1993 |
2
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|
| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
|
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|
| Chronopolis and Other Stories | J. G. Ballard |
1971 |
2
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|
| 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 |
|
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|
| The Cipher | Kathe Koja |
1991 |
2
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|
| 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
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| City on Fire | Walter Jon Williams |
1997 |
2
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|
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
|
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|
| The Clewiston Test | Kate Wilhelm |
1976 |
2
|
|
| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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|
| A Closed and Common Orbit | Becky Chambers |
2016 |
2
|
|
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2024 | Best Sci-Fi of the 2010s - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
|
|
|
| Cloud & Ashes: Three Winter's Tales | Greer Gilman |
2009 |
2
|
|
| Otherwise Award |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
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|
| Coelestis | Paul Park |
1993 |
2
|
|
| 1994 | The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
|
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|
| The Collected Stories of Philip K. Dick | Philip K. Dick |
1987 |
2
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|
| 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 |
|
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|
| The Complete Robot | Isaac Asimov |
1982 |
2
|
|
| 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult |
| 2022 | The 50 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Esquire Magazine |
|
|
|
| The Computer Connection | Alfred Bester |
1975 |
2
|
|
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
|
|
|
| Conan the Conqueror | Robert E. Howard |
1950 |
2
|
|
| 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey |
| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
|
|
|
| The Condition of Muzak | Michael Moorcock |
1977 |
2
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|
| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
| 2016 | 75 Best New Wave Sci-Fi (1964-1983) Novels by Josh Glenn |
|
|
|
| The Confusion | Neal Stephenson |
2004 |
2
|
|
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
|
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|
| Conjure Wife | Fritz Leiber |
1953 |
2
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|
| 1977 | "A Basic Science-Fiction Library" from The Road to Science Fiction by James Gunn |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
|
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|
| Cordelia's Honor | Lois McMaster Bujold |
1996 |
2
|
|
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
|
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|
| The Cornelius Chronicles | Michael Moorcock |
1977 |
2
|
|
| 1979 | A Reader's Guide to Science Fiction by Baird Searles, et al. |
| 1996 | The Best 105 Books Since the Invention of the Field in the Twenties - Age of Wonders by David G. Hartwell |
|
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|
| Cosmicomics | Italo Calvino |
1965 |
2
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|
| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
| 2016 | Best-Sci-Fi-Books: 31 Best Literary Science Fiction Books |
|
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|
| Cosmonaut Keep | Ken MacLeod |
2000 |
2
|
|
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
|
|
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| Courtship Rite | Donald Kingsbury |
1982 |
2
|
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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| Crown of Stars | James Tiptree, Jr. |
1988 |
2
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| Crystal Singer | Anne McCaffrey |
1982 |
2
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| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
| 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
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| Cuckoo's Egg | C. J. Cherryh |
1985 |
2
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
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| The Dancers at the End of Time | Michael Moorcock |
1972-76 |
2
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| 1985 | Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
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| The Dark Light Years | Brian W. Aldiss |
1964 |
2
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| 1974 | Modern Science Fiction edited by Norman Spinrad |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
|
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| Darkover Landfall | Marion Zimmer Bradley |
1972 |
2
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| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
| 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
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| Dead Space | Kali Wallace |
2021 |
2
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| Philip K. Dick Award |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
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| Deathworld | Harry Harrison |
1960 |
2
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|
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey |
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| Deception Well | Linda Nagata |
1997 |
2
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
|
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| Declare | Tim Powers |
2000 |
2
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) |
|
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| Deluge | S. Fowler Wright |
1927 |
2
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| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
|
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| A Different Drummer | William Melvin Kelley |
1962 |
2
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| 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 |
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| Dimension of Miracles | Robert Sheckley |
1968 |
2
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| 1996 | The Best 105 Books Since the Invention of the Field in the Twenties - Age of Wonders by David G. Hartwell |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
|
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| Dinner at Deviant's Palace | Tim Powers |
1985 |
2
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| Philip K. Dick Award |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
|
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| Dreams Before the Start of Time | Anne Chamock |
2017 |
2
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|
| Arthur C. Clarke Awards |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| The Drought | J. G. Ballard |
1965 |
2
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| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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| Dust | Elizabeth Bear |
2007 |
2
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| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
| 2019 | The Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Penguin Random House |
|
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|
| Dying of the Light | George R. R. Martin |
1977 |
2
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
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| Earthman, Come Home | James Blish |
1955 |
2
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|
| 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
|
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| The Echo Wife | Sarah Gailey |
2021 |
2
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| 2021 | NPR Books Summer Poll 2021: A Decade of Great Sci-Fi and Fantasy |
| 2022 | The 50 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Esquire Magazine |
|
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|
| Emergence | David R. Palmer |
1984 |
2
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) |
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| Ethan of Athos | Lois McMaster Bujold |
1986 |
2
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| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
| 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
|
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| Everfair | Nisi Shawl |
2016 |
2
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery |
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| Evolution | Stephen Baxter |
2002 |
2
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| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
| 2016 | How Great Science Fiction Works by Gary K. Wolfe |
|
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|
| An Exchange of Hostages | Susan R. Matthews |
1997 |
2
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|
| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
|
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|
| Exiled from Earth | Ben Bova |
1971 |
2
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| 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 |
|
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| Extra(ordinary) People | Joanna Russ |
1984 |
2
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
|
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| The Eyre Affair | Jasper Fforde |
2001 |
2
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|
| 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
|
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| The Faded Sun: Kesrith | C. J. Cherryh |
1978 |
2
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|
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
|
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| Falcon | Emma Bull |
1989 |
2
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
|
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|
| A Fall of Moondust | Arthur C. Clarke |
1961 |
2
|
|
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
|
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| The Fatal Eggs | Mikhail Bulgakov |
2003 |
2
|
|
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
|
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| Feed | M. T. Anderson |
2002 |
2
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| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery |
|
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| Filter House | Nisi Shawl |
2008 |
2
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|
| Otherwise Award |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
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| The Final Encyclopedia | Gordon R. Dickson |
1984 |
2
|
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| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
|
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| Floating Worlds | Cecelia Holland |
1976 |
2
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| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
|
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| The Fold | Peter Clines |
2015 |
2
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| 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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| The Fortunate Fall | Raphael Carter |
1996 |
2
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| 2009 | Mindblowing SF by Women and People of Color (Tor.com) |
| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
|
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|
| Foundation and Earth | Isaac Asimov |
1986 |
2
|
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| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
|
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| Freshwater | Akwaeke Emezi |
2018 |
2
|
|
| Otherwise Award |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
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| Future Perfect | H. Bruce Franklin |
1966 |
2
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| 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 |
|
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| Futuretrack 5 | Robert Westall |
1983 |
2
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| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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| Futurological Congress | Stanislaw Lem |
1981 |
2
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|
| 1999 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2003 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
|
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|
| Fuzzy Nation | John Scalzi |
2011 |
2
|
|
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
|
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|
| Gaia's Toys | Rebecca Ore |
1995 |
2
|
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2004 | Feminist Science Fiction and Fantasy by Cynthia Ward |
|
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|
| The Gardens of Delight | Ian Watson |
1980 |
2
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| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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| The Genocides | Thomas M. Disch |
1965 |
2
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|
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels |
|
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| A Gift Upon the Shore | M. K. Wren |
1990 |
2
|
|
| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
|
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|
| Giles Goat-Boy | John Barth |
1966 |
2
|
|
| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
|
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|
| The Girl in the Road | Monica Byrne |
2014 |
2
|
|
| Otherwise Award |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
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|
| Girlfriend in a Coma | Douglas Coupland |
1998 |
2
|
|
| 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) |
| 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult |
|
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|
| Glimmering | Elizabeth Hand |
1997 |
2
|
|
| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
|
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|
| Glory Road | Robert A. Heinlein |
1963 |
2
|
|
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
|
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| God's War | Kameron Hurley |
2011 |
2
|
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
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| Golden Son | Pierce Brown |
2015 |
2
|
|
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
|
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|
| The Gone World | Tom Sweterlitsch |
2018 |
2
|
|
| 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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| The Gone-Away World | Nick Harkaway |
2008 |
2
|
|
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
|
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|
| Good News from Outer Space | John Kessel |
1989 |
2
|
|
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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| The Great Explosion | Eric Frank Russell |
1962 |
2
|
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| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
|
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|
| Gridlinked | Neal Asher |
2001 |
2
|
|
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
|
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|
| The Guns of the South | Harry Turtledove |
1992 |
2
|
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| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
|
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|
| Ha'penny | Jo Walton |
2007 |
2
|
|
| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
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| Half Life | Shelley Jackson |
2006 |
2
|
|
| Otherwise Award |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
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| Hammered | Elizabeth Bear |
2005 |
2
|
|
| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
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| Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World | Haruki Murakami |
1985 |
2
|
|
| 2009 | Mindblowing SF by Women and People of Color (Tor.com) |
| 2016 | Best-Sci-Fi-Books: 31 Best Literary Science Fiction Books |
|
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|
| The Heart Goes Last | Margaret Atwood |
2015 |
2
|
|
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
| 2021 | 29 of the Best Science Fiction Books Everyone Should Read - WIRED UK |
|
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|
| Heavy Time | C. J. Cherryh |
1991 |
2
|
|
| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2009 | Mindblowing SF by Women and People of Color (Tor.com) |
|
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|
| Heir to the Empire | Timothy Zahn |
1991 |
2
|
|
| 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
|
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| Hello Summer, Goodbye | Michael G. Coney |
1975 |
2
|
|
| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
| 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) |
|
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|
| Heritage of Flight | Susan Shwartz |
1989 |
2
|
|
| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
|
|
|
| The Heritage of Hastur | Marion Zimmer Bradley |
1975 |
2
|
|
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey |
|
|
|
| High-Rise | J. G. Ballard |
1975 |
2
|
|
| 1985 | Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle |
| 2016 | 75 Best New Wave Sci-Fi (1964-1983) Novels by Josh Glenn |
|
|
|
| Hild | Nicola Griffith |
2013 |
2
|
|
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2016 | Book Riot 100 Must-Read Sci-Fi Fantasy Novels by Female Authors |
|
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|
| Holy Fire | Bruce Sterling |
1996 |
2
|
|
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
|
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|
| The House of Shattered Wings | Aliette de Bodard |
2015 |
2
|
|
| British Science Fiction Association Awards |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
|
|
| The House on the Borderland | William Hope Hodgson |
1908 |
2
|
|
| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
|
|
|
| How Few Remain | Harry Turtledove |
1997 |
2
|
|
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
|
|
|
| The Hugo Winners | Isaac Asimov |
1962 |
2
|
|
| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
|
|
|
| The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms | N. K. Jemisin |
2010 |
2
|
|
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
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|
| Illuminae | Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff |
2015 |
2
|
|
| 2019 | The Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Penguin Random House |
| 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery |
|
|
|
| Imago | Octavia E. Butler |
1989 |
2
|
|
| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2009 | Mindblowing SF by Women and People of Color (Tor.com) |
|
|
|
| Immortality, Inc. | Robert Sheckley |
1959 |
2
|
|
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels |
|
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|
| In Conquest Born | C. S. Friedman |
1987 |
2
|
|
| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
|
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| In the Company of Others | Julie E. Czerneda |
2001 |
2
|
|
| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
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|
| In the Ocean of Night | Gregory Benford |
1977 |
2
|
|
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | How Great Science Fiction Works by Gary K. Wolfe |
|
|
|
| Inferno | Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle |
1976 |
2
|
|
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
|
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|
| Inheritor | C. J. Cherryh |
1996 |
2
|
|
| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
|
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|
| The Inner House | Walter Besant |
1888 |
2
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| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2016 | 50 Best Scientific Romances (1864-1903) by Josh Glenn |
|
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|
| Invader | C. J. Cherryh |
1995 |
2
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|
| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
|
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|
| Inversions | Iain M. Banks |
1998 |
2
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|
| 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books |
| 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult |
|
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|
| Invisible Cities | Italo Calvino |
1972 |
2
|
|
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
|
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|
| Iron Council | China Miéville |
2004 |
2
|
|
| Arthur C. Clarke Awards |
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
|
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|
| Islands | Marta Randall |
1976 |
2
|
|
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
|
|
|
| The Jaguar Hunter | Lucius Shepard |
1987 |
2
|
|
| 1994 | The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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|
| Job: A Comedy of Justice | Robert A. Heinlein |
1984 |
2
|
|
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
|
|
|
| The Jonah Kit | Ian Watson |
1975 |
2
|
|
| British Science Fiction Association Awards |
| 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels |
|
|
|
| A Journey in Other Worlds | John Jacob Astor IV |
1894 |
2
|
|
| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2016 | 50 Best Scientific Romances (1864-1903) by Josh Glenn |
|
|
|
| Journey to Mars | Gustavus W. Pope |
1894 |
2
|
|
| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2016 | 50 Best Scientific Romances (1864-1903) by Josh Glenn |
|
|
|
| Judas Unchained | Peter F. Hamilton |
2005 |
2
|
|
| 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult |
| 2024 | Classic Science Fiction - 2000-2009 - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
|
|
|
| Justice and Her Brothers | Virginia Hamilton |
1978 |
2
|
|
| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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|
| Kairos | Gwyneth Jones |
1988 |
2
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|
| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
|
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|
| Kampus | James E. Gunn |
1977 |
2
|
|
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
|
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|
| Kinsman | Ben Bova |
1979 |
2
|
|
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
|
|
|
| Lanark: A Life in 4 Books | Alasdair Gray |
1981 |
2
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|
| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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|
| The Last Command | Timothy Zahn |
1993 |
2
|
|
| 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
|
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|
| The Last Hawk | Catherine Asaro |
1997 |
2
|
|
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
|
|
|
| The Last Policeman | Ben H. Winters |
2012 |
2
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|
| 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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|
| Last Summer at Mars Hill | Elizabeth Hand |
1998 |
2
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|
| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
|
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|
| Legacies | Alison Sinclair |
1995 |
2
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
|
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|
| Legend | Marie Lu |
2011 |
2
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|
| 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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|
| Legends & Lattes | Travis Baldree |
2022 |
2
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|
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
|
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| The Leiber Chronicles: Fifty Years of Fritz Leiber | Fritz Leiber |
1990 |
2
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| 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 |
|
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|
| The Lensman Series | Edward E. Smith |
1948-54 |
2
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|
| 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 |
|
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|
| Leviathan's Deep | Jayge Carr |
1979 |
2
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| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
|
|
|
| Life After Life | Kate Atkinson |
2013 |
2
|
|
| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
| 2016 | Best-Sci-Fi-Books: 31 Best Literary Science Fiction Books |
|
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|
| Life, the Universe and Everything | Douglas Adams |
1982 |
2
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|
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
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| Light From Uncommon Stars | Ryka Aoki |
2021 |
2
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| Otherwise Award |
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
|
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| Light Music | Kathleen Ann Goonan |
2002 |
2
|
|
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
|
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| Little, Big | John Crowley |
1981 |
2
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
|
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| Lizard Radio | Pat Schmatz |
2015 |
2
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|
| Otherwise Award |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| Lolly Willowes | Sylvia Townsend Warner |
1926 |
2
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| 2004 | Feminist Science Fiction and Fantasy by Cynthia Ward |
| 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) |
|
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| Looking Backward, From the Year 2000 | Mack Reynolds |
1973 |
2
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| 1985 | Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
|
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| Looking for the Mahdi | N. Lee Wood |
1996 |
2
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
|
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| Lost Futures | Lisa Tuttle |
1992 |
2
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
|
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|
| The Lost World | Michael Crichton |
1995 |
2
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| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time |
|
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|
| Lumen | Camille Flammarion |
1872 |
2
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| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
| 2016 | 50 Best Scientific Romances (1864-1903) by Josh Glenn |
|
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| Macrolife | George Zebrowski |
1979 |
2
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
|
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|
| The Man in the Moone | Francis Godwin |
1638 |
2
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|
| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
|
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| The Man Who Folded Himself | David Gerrold |
1973 |
2
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
|
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| The Manchurian Candidate | Richard Condon |
1959 |
2
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| 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 |
|
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| Maps in a Mirror: The Short Fiction of Orson Scott Card | Orson Scott Card |
1990 |
2
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| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
|
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|
| Marooned in Realtime | Vernor Vinge |
1986 |
2
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|
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
|
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|
| A Martian Odyssey and Others | Stanley G. Weinbaum |
1949 |
2
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|
| 1979 | A Reader's Guide to Science Fiction by Baird Searles, et al. |
| 1996 | The Best 105 Books Since the Invention of the Field in the Twenties - Age of Wonders by David G. Hartwell |
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| Martians, Go Home | Fredric Brown |
1955 |
2
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| 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
|
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| Mechanique: A Tale of the Circus Tresaulti | Genevieve Valentine |
2011 |
2
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
|
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|
| Memoirs of the Year Two Thousand Five Hundred | Louis-Sébastien Mercier |
1772 |
2
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| 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 |
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| The Mercy Journals | Claudia Casper |
2016 |
2
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|
| Philip K. Dick Award |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
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|
| Michaelmas | Algis Budrys |
1977 |
2
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| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
| 1985 | Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle |
|
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| Middlegame | Seanan McGuire |
2019 |
2
|
|
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
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| Millennium | Ben Bova |
1976 |
2
|
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
|
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| Mindscan | Robert J. Sawyer |
2005 |
2
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|
| John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
|
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| Mindswap | Robert Sheckley |
1966 |
2
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| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
|
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| Missing Man | Katherine MacLean |
1975 |
2
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
|
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| Mockingbird | Walter Tevis |
1980 |
2
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
|
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| Moderan | David R. Bunch |
1971 |
2
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| 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 |
|
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| Motherlines | Suzy McKee Charnas |
1978 |
2
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| Otherwise Award |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
|
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| My Dirty Little Book of Stolen Time | Liz Jensen |
2006 |
2
|
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| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
|
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| The Mystery | Stewart Edward White, Samuel Hopkins Adams |
1907 |
2
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| 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 |
|
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| Natural History | Justina Robson |
2003 |
2
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|
| 2009 | Mindblowing SF by Women and People of Color (Tor.com) |
| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
|
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| Necromancer | Gordon R. Dickson |
1962 |
2
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
|
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|
| Nekropolis | Maureen F. McHugh |
2001 |
2
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
|
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|
| Nettle & Bone | Ursula Vernon |
2022 |
2
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| Hugo Award - Novel Winner |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
|
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| The New Adam | Stanley G. Weinbaum |
1939 |
2
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| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
|
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|
| The New Atlantis | Francis Bacon |
1627 |
2
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| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
|
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| The New Gods Lead | S. Fowler Wright |
1932 |
2
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| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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| The New Moon's Arms | Nalo Hopkinson |
2007 |
2
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
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| Nexus | Ramez Naam |
2012 |
2
|
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| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
|
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|
| Night Lamp | Jack Vance |
1996 |
2
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| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
|
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|
| The Night Sessions | Ken MacLeod |
2008 |
2
|
|
| British Science Fiction Association Awards |
| 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) |
|
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| Nights at the Circus | Angela Carter |
1984 |
2
|
|
| 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) |
| 2016 | Amazon: 100 Sci-Fi & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime |
|
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|
| The Nine Billion Names of God | Arthur C. Clarke |
1967 |
2
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| 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey |
| 2003 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
|
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|
| Nine Princes in Amber | Roger Zelazny |
1970 |
2
|
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| 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
|
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|
| Nona the Ninth | Tamsyn Muir |
2022 |
2
|
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
|
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|
| Northwest Smith | C. L. Moore |
1953 |
2
|
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| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
| 2023 | The 25 Best Science Fiction Books I've Ever Read (Parts 1 and 2) - Outlaw Bookseller |
|
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|
| The Norton Book of Science Fiction | Ursula K. Le Guin, Brian Attebery |
1993 |
2
|
|
| 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 |
|
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|
| Not Before Sundown | Johanna Sinisalo |
2003 |
2
|
|
| Otherwise Award |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
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| Nova Swing | M. John Harrison |
2006 |
2
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| Philip K. Dick Award |
| Arthur C. Clarke Awards |
|
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|
| The Ocean at the End of the Lane | Neil Gaiman |
2013 |
2
|
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
|
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| The Old Drift | Namwali Serpell |
2019 |
2
|
|
| Arthur C. Clarke Awards |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
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|
| Olympos | Dan Simmons |
2005 |
2
|
|
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
|
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|
| On Stranger Tides | Tim Powers |
1987 |
2
|
|
| 1999 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2003 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
|
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|
| Only Forward | Michael Marshall Smith |
1994 |
2
|
|
| Philip K. Dick Award |
| 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) |
|
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|
| Ōoku: The Inner Chambers | Fumi Yoshinaga |
2005 |
2
|
|
| Otherwise Award |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
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| Options | Robert Sheckley |
1975 |
2
|
|
| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
|
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|
| Orbit | Damon Knight |
1966-80 |
2
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| 1977 | "A Basic Science-Fiction Library" from The Road to Science Fiction by James Gunn |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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|
| Orbit 1 | Damon Knight |
1966 |
2
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|
| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
|
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|
| Orbitsville | Bob Shaw |
1975 |
2
|
|
| British Science Fiction Association Awards |
| 1985 | Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle |
|
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|
| The Orphan's Tales: In the Night Garden | Catherynne M. Valente |
2006 |
2
|
|
| Otherwise Award |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
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|
| Orphans of the Sky | Robert A. Heinlein |
1963 |
2
|
|
| 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels |
| 2016 | How Great Science Fiction Works by Gary K. Wolfe |
|
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|
| Osama | Lavie Tidhar |
2011 |
2
|
|
| 2016 | How Great Science Fiction Works by Gary K. Wolfe |
| 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult |
|
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|
| Out of the Silence | Erle Cox |
1925 |
2
|
|
| 1949 | The Seventeen Basic SF Titles - Arkham Sampler |
| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
|
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|
| Out There | Adrien Stoutenburg |
1971 |
2
|
|
| 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 |
|
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|
| The Palace of Eternity | Bob Shaw |
1969 |
2
|
|
| 1985 | Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle |
| 2024 | The 15 Best Sci-Fi Books I've Ever Read 2024 - Bookpilled |
|
|
|
| The Paradox Men | Charles L. Harness |
1953 |
2
|
|
| 1985 | Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
|
|
|
| Pebble in the Sky | Isaac Asimov |
1950 |
2
|
|
| 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel |
| 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult |
|
|
|
| Pennterra | Judith Moffett |
1987 |
2
|
|
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
|
|
|
| The People of the Ruins | Edward Shanks |
1920 |
2
|
|
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
|
|
|
| The People of the Wind | Poul Anderson |
1973 |
2
|
|
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
|
|
|
| The Philosopher's Stone | Colin Wilson |
1971 |
2
|
|
| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2023 | The 25 Best Science Fiction Books I've Ever Read (Parts 1 and 2) - Outlaw Bookseller |
|
|
|
| Pilgrimage to Earth | Robert Sheckley |
1957 |
2
|
|
| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
|
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|
| Planetfall | Emma Newman |
2015 |
2
|
|
| 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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|
| Polar City Blues | Katharine Kerr |
1990 |
2
|
|
| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
|
|
|
| The Poppy War | R. F. Kuang |
2018 |
2
|
|
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2021 | NPR Books Summer Poll 2021: A Decade of Great Sci-Fi and Fantasy |
|
|
|
| Powers | Ursula K. Le Guin |
2007 |
2
|
|
| Nebula Award - Novel Winner |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
|
|
| Prelude to Foundation | Isaac Asimov |
1988 |
2
|
|
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
|
|
|
| Prelude to Space | Arthur C. Clarke |
1951 |
2
|
|
| 1956 | Astounding Magazine, The Twenty-Six All-Time Best SF Books |
| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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|
| The Pride of Chanur | C. J. Cherryh |
1982 |
2
|
|
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
|
|
|
| The Privilege of the Sword | Ellen Kushner |
2006 |
2
|
|
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
|
|
| Probability Moon | Nancy Kress |
2000 |
2
|
|
| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery |
|
|
|
| Protector | Larry Niven |
1973 |
2
|
|
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
|
|
|
| Radiance | Catherynne M. Valente |
2015 |
2
|
|
| 2021 | NPR Books Summer Poll 2021: A Decade of Great Sci-Fi and Fantasy |
| 2022 | The 50 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Esquire Magazine |
|
|
|
| Radiomen | Eleanor Lerman |
2015 |
2
|
|
| John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
|
|
| The Ragged Astronauts | Bob Shaw |
1986 |
2
|
|
| British Science Fiction Association Awards |
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
|
|
|
| The Rains of Eridan | H. M. Hoover |
1977 |
2
|
|
| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
|
|
|
| Random Acts of Senseless Violence | Jack Womack |
1993 |
2
|
|
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
|
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|
| Reamde | Neal Stephenson |
2011 |
2
|
|
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
|
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|
| Reclamation | Sarah Zettel |
1996 |
2
|
|
| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
|
|
| Red Dust | Paul J. McAuley |
1993 |
2
|
|
| 1994 | The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
|
|
|
| Redwood and Wildfire | Andrea Hairston |
2011 |
2
|
|
| Otherwise Award |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
|
|
| The Resisters | Gish Jen |
2020 |
2
|
|
| 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 Rift | Nina Allan |
2017 |
2
|
|
| British Science Fiction Association Awards |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
|
|
| Ring | Stephen Baxter |
1993 |
2
|
|
| 2016 | How Great Science Fiction Works by Gary K. Wolfe |
| 2023 | My 25 Favourite Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Words in Time |
|
|
|
| Ring Around the Sun | Clifford D. Simak |
1953 |
2
|
|
| 1985 | Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle |
| 2012 | AbeBooks: 50 Essential Science Fiction Books |
|
|
|
| Road Out of Winter | Alison Stine |
2020 |
2
|
|
| Philip K. Dick Award |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
|
|
| Robopocalypse | Daniel H. Wilson |
2011 |
2
|
|
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
|
|
|
| Robur the Conqueror | Jules Verne |
1886 |
2
|
|
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | 50 Best Scientific Romances (1864-1903) by Josh Glenn |
|
|
|
| Rocannon's World | Ursula K. Le Guin |
1966 |
2
|
|
| 2016 | 75 Best New Wave Sci-Fi (1964-1983) Novels by Josh Glenn |
| 2020 | Library of America Science Fiction |
|
|
|
| Rogue Genesis | Ceri London |
2013 |
2
|
|
| 2014 | Best-Sci-Fi-Books: The 23 Best Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
| 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
|
|
|
| A Rose for Armageddon | Hilbert Schenck |
1982 |
2
|
|
| 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 |
|
|
|
| Rupetta | N. A. Sulway |
2013 |
2
|
|
| Otherwise Award |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
|
|
| S-F: The Year's Greatest Science Fiction and Fantasy | Judith Merril |
1956 |
2
|
|
| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
|
|
|
| Sailing Bright Eternity | Gregory Benford |
1995 |
2
|
|
| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
|
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|
| The Santaroga Barrier | Frank Herbert |
1968 |
2
|
|
| 1974 | Modern Science Fiction edited by Norman Spinrad |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
|
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|
| Seed to Harvest | Octavia E. Butler |
2007 |
2
|
|
| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
| 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
|
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|
| The Seedling Stars | James Blish |
1957 |
2
|
|
| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
|
|
|
| Seeker | Jack McDevitt |
2007 |
2
|
|
| Nebula Award - Novel Winner |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
|
|
|
| Shadow and Claw | Gene Wolfe |
1994 |
2
|
|
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult |
|
|
|
| Shadow Over Avalon | C. N. Lesley |
2013 |
2
|
|
| 2014 | Best-Sci-Fi-Books: The 23 Best Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
| 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
|
|
|
| Shadrach in the Furnace | Robert Silverberg |
1976 |
2
|
|
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
|
|
|
| The Shining Girls | Lauren Beukes |
2013 |
2
|
|
| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
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|
| The Ship of Ishtar | A. Merritt |
1926 |
2
|
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| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| The Sign at Six | Stewart Edward White |
1912 |
2
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| 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 |
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| Sister Light, Sister Dark | Jane Yolen |
1988 |
2
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2004 | Feminist Science Fiction and Fantasy by Cynthia Ward |
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| The Sky Road | Ken MacLeod |
1999 |
2
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| British Science Fiction Association Awards |
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
|
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| The Soft Machine | William S. Burroughs |
1961 |
2
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| 2016 | Golden Age Sci-Fi: 75 Best Novels of 1934-1963 by Josh Glenn |
| 2023 | The 25 Best Science Fiction Books I've Ever Read (Parts 1 and 2) - Outlaw Bookseller |
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| Soldier of the Mist | Gene Wolfe |
1986 |
2
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2003 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
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| Solitaire | Kelley Eskridge |
2002 |
2
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|
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
|
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| A Song for a New Day | Sarah Pinsker |
2019 |
2
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| Nebula Award - Novel Winner |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
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| Sooner or Later Everything Falls Into the Sea | Sarah Pinsker |
2019 |
2
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| Philip K. Dick Award |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
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| The Space Between Worlds | Micaiah Johnson |
2020 |
2
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
| 2021 | NPR Books Summer Poll 2021: A Decade of Great Sci-Fi and Fantasy |
|
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|
| Sphere | Michael Crichton |
1987 |
2
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| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
|
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| Spin Control | Chris Moriarty |
2006 |
2
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| Philip K. Dick Award |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
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| The Star Fraction | Ken MacLeod |
1995 |
2
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| 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 |
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| The Star Rover | Jack London |
1915 |
2
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| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| Star Science Fiction Stories | Frederik Pohl |
1953 |
2
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| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
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| Star Surgeon | Alan E. Nourse |
1960 |
2
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| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
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| Stardance | Jeanne Robinson, Spider Robinson |
1979 |
2
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
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| Starlight | Alfred Bester |
1976 |
2
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| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| Steel Beach | John Varley |
1992 |
2
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
|
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| The Steerswoman | Rosemary Kirstein |
1989 |
2
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| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
|
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| The Stochastic Man | Robert Silverberg |
1975 |
2
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
|
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| A Storm of Swords | George R. R. Martin |
2000 |
2
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
|
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| The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter | Theodora Goss |
2017 |
2
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
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| Strange Relations | Philip José Farmer |
1960 |
2
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| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
|
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| Strange Toys | Patricia Geary |
1987 |
2
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| Philip K. Dick Award |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
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| A Stranger in Olondria | Sofia Samatar |
2012 |
2
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2021 | NPR Books Summer Poll 2021: A Decade of Great Sci-Fi and Fantasy |
|
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| Sturgeon Is Alive and Well … | Theodore Sturgeon |
1971 |
2
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| 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 |
|
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| Sugar in the Air | E. C. Large |
1937 |
2
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| 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 |
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| Sweetwater | Laurence Yep |
1973 |
2
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| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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| A Swiftly Tilting Planet | Madeleine L'Engle |
1978 |
2
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| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
| 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
|
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| The Sword of Aldones | Marion Zimmer Bradley |
1962 |
2
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
|
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| The Sword of Rhiannon | Leigh Brackett |
1953 |
2
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| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
| 2016 | Golden Age Sci-Fi: 75 Best Novels of 1934-1963 by Josh Glenn |
|
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| The Sword of the Lictor | Gene Wolfe |
1982 |
2
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
|
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| The System of the World | Neal Stephenson |
2004 |
2
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| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
|
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|
| Tactics of Mistake | Gordon R. Dickson |
1971 |
2
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| 2003 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
|
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| Tea with the Black Dragon | R. A. MacAvoy |
1983 |
2
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
|
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| The Ten Thousand Doors of January | Alix E. Harrow |
2019 |
2
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
|
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| Ten Thousand Light-Years from Home | James Tiptree, Jr. |
1973 |
2
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| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
|
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|
| The Testament of Jessie Lamb | Jane Rogers |
2011 |
2
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|
| Arthur C. Clarke Awards |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
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|
| Theory of Bastards | Audrey Schulman |
2018 |
2
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| Philip K. Dick Award |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
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| They Will Dream in the Garden | Gabriela Damián Miravete |
2018 |
2
|
|
| Otherwise Award |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
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| Thirteen | Richard K. Morgan |
2007 |
2
|
|
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
|
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|
| Thorns | Robert Silverberg |
1967 |
2
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
|
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| Three to Dorsai | Gordon R. Dickson |
1975 |
2
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|
| 1977 | "A Basic Science-Fiction Library" from The Road to Science Fiction by James Gunn |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
|
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|
| Throne of the Crescent Moon | Saladin Ahmed |
2012 |
2
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
|
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|
| Through the Looking Glass | Lewis Carroll |
1871 |
2
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|
| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
| 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) |
|
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| The Ticket That Exploded | William S. Burroughs |
1962 |
2
|
|
| 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels |
| 2016 | Golden Age Sci-Fi: 75 Best Novels of 1934-1963 by Josh Glenn |
|
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|
| Tides of Light | Gregory Benford |
1989 |
2
|
|
| 2003 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
|
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|
| Tik-Tok | John Sladek |
1983 |
2
|
|
| British Science Fiction Association Awards |
| 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels |
|
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| Time and Again | Jack Finney |
1970 |
2
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| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
|
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| Titan | Ben Bova |
2006 |
2
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|
| John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
|
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|
| To the End of Time | Olaf Stapledon |
1953 |
2
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|
| 1956 | Astounding Magazine, The Twenty-Six All-Time Best SF Books |
| 1966 | Analog All-Time Favorite Science Fiction Poll |
|
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| To-Morrow's Yesterday | John Gloag |
1932 |
2
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| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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| Trading in Danger | Elizabeth Moon |
2003 |
2
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|
| 2019 | The Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Penguin Random House |
| 2024 | Classic Science Fiction - 2000-2009 - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
|
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|
| Transfigurations | Michael Bishop |
1979 |
2
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| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
|
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| The Transmigration of Timothy Archer | Philip K. Dick |
1982 |
2
|
|
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2020 | Library of America Science Fiction |
|
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|
| Trillions | Nicholas Fisk |
1971 |
2
|
|
| 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 |
|
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|
| Triplanetary | Edward E. Smith |
1948 |
2
|
|
| 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels |
| 2016 | Golden Age Sci-Fi: 75 Best Novels of 1934-1963 by Josh Glenn |
|
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|
| The Twenty-One Balloons | William Pène du Bois |
1947 |
2
|
|
| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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|
| The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy | Douglas Adams |
1997 |
2
|
|
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 |
|
|
|
| Under Pressure | Frank Herbert |
1974 |
2
|
|
| 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey |
| 1996 | The Best 105 Books Since the Invention of the Field in the Twenties - Age of Wonders by David G. Hartwell |
|
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|
| An Unkindness of Ghosts | Rivers Solomon |
2017 |
2
|
|
| 2021 | NPR Books Summer Poll 2021: A Decade of Great Sci-Fi and Fantasy |
| 2022 | The 50 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Esquire Magazine |
|
|
|
| The Unsleeping Eye | D. G. Compton |
1974 |
2
|
|
| 1996 | The Best 105 Books Since the Invention of the Field in the Twenties - Age of Wonders by David G. Hartwell |
| 2016 | SF Masterworks |
|
|
|
| Up the Line | Robert Silverberg |
1969 |
2
|
|
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
|
|
|
| Up the Walls of the World | James Tiptree, Jr. |
1978 |
2
|
|
| 2014 | Best-Sci-Fi-Books: The 23 Best Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
|
|
|
| Updraft | Fran Wilde |
2015 |
2
|
|
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
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|
| Uprooted | Naomi Novik |
2015 |
2
|
|
| Nebula Award - Novel Winner |
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
|
|
|
| The Urth of the New Sun | Gene Wolfe |
1987 |
2
|
|
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
|
|
|
| V for Vendetta | Alan Moore |
1990 |
2
|
|
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
| 2016 | 75 Best New Wave Sci-Fi (1964-1983) Novels by Josh Glenn |
|
|
|
| The Vandal | Ann Schlee |
1979 |
2
|
|
| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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|
| Veniss Underground | Jeff VanderMeer |
2003 |
2
|
|
| 2019 | The Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Penguin Random House |
| 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery |
|
|
|
| Vermillion Sands | J. G. Ballard |
1971 |
2
|
|
| 1979 | A Reader's Guide to Science Fiction by Baird Searles, et al. |
| 1994 | The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle |
|
|
|
| Virtual Light | William Gibson |
1993 |
2
|
|
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
|
|
|
| The Voices of Time and Other Stories | J. G. Ballard |
1962 |
2
|
|
| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
| 1994 | The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle |
|
|
|
| Voyager in Night | C. J. Cherryh |
1984 |
2
|
|
| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2009 | Mindblowing SF by Women and People of Color (Tor.com) |
|
|
|
| Vril, the Power of the Coming Race | Edward Bulwer-Lytton |
1871 |
2
|
|
| 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) |
| 2016 | 50 Best Scientific Romances (1864-1903) by Josh Glenn |
|
|
|
| The War in the Air | H. G. Wells |
1908 |
2
|
|
| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
| 1994 | The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle |
|
|
|
| War Surf | M. M. Buckner |
2005 |
2
|
|
| Philip K. Dick Award |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
|
|
| Warm Worlds and Otherwise | James Tiptree, Jr. |
1975 |
2
|
|
| 1994 | The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle |
| 2016 | 75 Best New Wave Sci-Fi (1964-1983) Novels by Josh Glenn |
|
|
|
| The Watch Below | James White |
1966 |
2
|
|
| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st 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 |
|
|
|
| We Are Legion (We Are Bob) | Dennis E. Taylor |
2016 |
2
|
|
| 2020 | The Best Modern Classic Science Fiction Books |
| 2024 | Best Sci-Fi of the 2010s - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
|
|
|
| The Weathermonger | Peter Dickinson |
1968 |
2
|
|
| 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 |
|
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|
| The Web Between the Worlds | Charles Sheffield |
1979 |
2
|
|
| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
|
|
|
| When HARLIE Was One | David Gerrold |
1972 |
2
|
|
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
|
|
|
| When the Moon Was Ours | Anna-Marie McLemore |
2016 |
2
|
|
| Otherwise Award |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
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|
| The White Dragon | Anne McCaffrey |
1978 |
2
|
|
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) |
|
|
|
| Whiteout | Sage Walker |
1996 |
2
|
|
| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
|
|
| Who Runs the World? | Virginia Bergin |
2017 |
2
|
|
| Otherwise Award |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
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|
| The Whole Man | John Brunner |
1964 |
2
|
|
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
|
|
|
| Wild Life | Molly Gloss |
2000 |
2
|
|
| Otherwise Award |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
|
|
| A Wind in the Door | Madeleine L'Engle |
1973 |
2
|
|
| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
| 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
|
|
|
| Witch World | Andre Norton |
1963 |
2
|
|
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
| 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey |
|
|
|
| Witchmark | C. L. Polk |
2018 |
2
|
|
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
|
|
| Without Sorcery | Theodore Sturgeon |
1948 |
2
|
|
| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
|
|
|
| Woken Furies | Richard K. Morgan |
2005 |
2
|
|
| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
|
|
|
| The World Set Free | H. G. Wells |
1914 |
2
|
|
| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
|
|
|
| World's Best Science Fiction: 1965 | Donald A. Wollheim, Terry Carr |
1965 |
2
|
|
| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
|
|
|
| The Year's Best Science Fiction: First Annual Collection | Gardner Dozois |
1984 |
2
|
|
| 1994 | The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle |
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
|
|
|
| The Years of the City | Frederik Pohl |
1984 |
2
|
|
| John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
|
|
|
| The Young Men Are Coming! | M. P. Shiel |
1937 |
2
|
|
| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
|
|
|
| Zero History | William Gibson |
2010 |
2
|
|
| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
| 2023 | My Top 25 Science Fiction Books of the 21st Century by the Outlaw Bookseller |
|
|
|
| 253: The Print Remix | Geoff Ryman |
1998 |
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
| A.D. 2000 | Alvarado Fuller |
1890 |
1
|
|
| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
|
|
|
| An Acceptable Time | Madeleine L'Engle |
1989 |
1
|
|
| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
|
|
|
| The Achievements of Luther Trant | William MacHarg, Edwin Balmer |
1910 |
1
|
|
| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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|
| Ack-Ack Macaque | Gareth L. Powell |
2012 |
1
|
|
| British Science Fiction Association Awards |
|
|
|
| Acme Novelty Library #19 | Chris Ware |
2008 |
1
|
|
| 2012 | AbeBooks: 50 Essential Science Fiction Books |
|
|
|
| Across Realtime | Vernor Vinge |
1986 |
1
|
|
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
|
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|
| Across the Sea of Suns | Gregory Benford |
1984 |
1
|
|
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
|
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| The Adjacent | Christopher Priest |
2013 |
1
|
|
| 2023 | My Top 25 Science Fiction Books of the 21st Century by the Outlaw Bookseller |
|
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| Adrift in the Unknown | William Wallace Cook |
1904 |
1
|
|
| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
|
|
|
| The Adventures of Captain Hatteras | Jules Verne |
1866 |
1
|
|
| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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| The Adversary | Julian May |
1984 |
1
|
|
| 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
|
|
|
| Advise and Consent | Allen Drury |
1959 |
1
|
|
| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
|
|
|
| Aelita | Aleksey Tolstoy |
1923 |
1
|
|
| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
|
|
|
| The Aeronaut's Windlass | Jim Butcher |
2015 |
1
|
|
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
|
|
|
| Aestival Tide | Elizabeth Hand |
1992 |
1
|
|
| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
|
|
|
| Affinity | Sarah Waters |
1999 |
1
|
|
| 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) |
|
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|
| The Affirmation | Christopher Priest |
1981 |
1
|
|
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| After Atlas | Emma Newman |
2016 |
1
|
|
| 2023 | My Top 25 Science Fiction Books of the 21st Century by the Outlaw Bookseller |
|
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| After Long Silence | Sheri S. Tepper |
1987 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
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| After Many a Summer Dies the Swan | Aldous Huxley |
1939 |
1
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| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
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| After Utopia | Mack Reynolds |
1977 |
1
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| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
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| Afterparty | Daryl Gregory |
2014 |
1
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| Against Infinity | Gregory Benford |
1983 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
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| Against the Fall of Night | Arthur C. Clarke |
1949 |
1
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| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
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| The Age of Ruin | John M. Faucette |
1968 |
1
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| 2009 | Mindblowing SF by Women and People of Color (Tor.com) |
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| The Age of the Pussyfoot | Frederik Pohl |
1969 |
1
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| Agent of the Unknown | Margaret St. Clair |
1956 |
1
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| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
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| Agent to the Stars | John Scalzi |
2005 |
1
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| The Airtight Garage | Moebius |
1976-79 |
1
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| 2016 | 75 Best New Wave Sci-Fi (1964-1983) Novels by Josh Glenn |
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| The Aleph and Other Stories | Jorge Luis Borges |
1949 |
1
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| 2016 | Golden Age Sci-Fi: 75 Best Novels of 1934-1963 by Josh Glenn |
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| Aleriel, or A Voyage to Other Worlds | Wladislaw Somerville Lach-Szyrma |
1883 |
1
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| 2016 | 50 Best Scientific Romances (1864-1903) by Josh Glenn |
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| Alien Bootlegger and Other Stories | Rebecca Ore |
1993 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
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| Alien Embassy | Ian Watson |
1977 |
1
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| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
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| An Alien Light | Nancy Kress |
1988 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
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| Alien Taste | Wen Spencer |
2001 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
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| The Aliens of Earth | Nancy Kress |
1993 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
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| All Around the Moon | Jules Verne |
1870 |
1
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| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
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| All Clear | Connie Willis |
2010 |
1
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| 2022 | Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century (Listopia/Goodreads 6/25/22) |
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| All Flesh is Grass | Clifford D. Simak |
1965 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
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| Allan Quatermain | H. Rider Haggard |
1887 |
1
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| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
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| Alliance Rising | C. J. Cherryh, Jane S. Fancher |
2019 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| Alraune | Hanns Heinz Ewer |
1911 |
1
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| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
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| Altered States | Paddy Chayefsky |
1978 |
1
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| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
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| Alvin Journeyman | Orson Scott Card |
1995 |
1
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| Alyx | Joanna Russ |
1976 |
1
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| 1996 | The Best 105 Books Since the Invention of the Field in the Twenties - Age of Wonders by David G. Hartwell |
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| Amberlough | Lara Elena Donnelly |
2017 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
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| American War | Omar El Akkad |
2017 |
1
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| 2021 | NPR Books Summer Poll 2021: A Decade of Great Sci-Fi and Fantasy |
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| Amphibian Man | Alexander Belyae |
1928 |
1
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| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
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| The Amphibians | S. Fowler Wright |
1924-25 |
1
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| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
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| Anansi Boys | Neil Gaiman |
2005 |
1
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| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
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| Ancient Shores | Jack McDevitt |
1996 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
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| And the Angels Sing | Kate Wilhelm |
1992 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
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| Angel At Apogee | Shariann Lewitt |
1987 |
1
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| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
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| Angel Island | Inez Haynes Irwin |
1914 |
1
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| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
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| Angel of Ruin | Kim Wilkins |
2001 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| The Angel of the Revolution | George Griffith |
1893 |
1
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| 2016 | 50 Best Scientific Romances (1864-1903) by Josh Glenn |
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| An Anglo-American Alliance | Gregory Casparian |
1906 |
1
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| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
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| Angry Candy | Harlan Ellison |
1988 |
1
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| Anno Domini 2000, or, Woman's Destiny | Julius Vogel |
1889 |
1
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| 2016 | 50 Best Scientific Romances (1864-1903) by Josh Glenn |
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| The Annunciate | Severna Park |
1999 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
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| The Anomaly | Hervé Le Tellier |
2021 |
1
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| 2023 | My Top 25 Science Fiction Books of the 21st Century by the Outlaw Bookseller |
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| The Ant Men | Eric North |
1955 |
1
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| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
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| Anvil of Stars | Greg Bear |
1992 |
1
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| Apex | Ramez Naam |
2015 |
1
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| Appleseed | John Clute |
2001 |
1
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| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
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| Arachne | Lisa Mason |
1990 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
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| Aramaya | Jane Routley |
1999 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| The Arbitrary Placement of Walls | Martha Soukup |
1997 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
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| The Archivist | Gill Alderman |
1989 |
1
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| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
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| Aristoi | Walter Jon Williams |
1992 |
1
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| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
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| Armageddon | Stanley Waterloo |
1898 |
1
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| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
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| Armageddon 2419 A.D. | Philip Francis Nowlan |
1962 |
1
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| 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey |
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| The Armageddon Rag | George R. R. Martin |
1983 |
1
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| Armageddon—2419 A.D. | Philip Francis Nowlan |
1928 |
1
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| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
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| Armed Camps | Kit Reed |
1969 |
1
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| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
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| Arrows of the Queen | Mercedes Lackey |
1987 |
1
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| 2016 | Book Riot 100 Must-Read Sci-Fi Fantasy Novels by Female Authors |
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| Artemis | Andy Weir |
2017 |
1
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| 2024 | Best Sci-Fi of the 2010s - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
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| Artificial Condition | Martha Wells |
2018 |
1
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| 2024 | Best Sci-Fi of the 2010s - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
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| As She Climbed Across the Table | Jonathan Lethem |
1997 |
1
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| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
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| Ascent | Jed Mercurio |
2007 |
1
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| 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) |
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| The Ascent of Wonder | David G. Hartwell, Kathryn Cramer |
1994 |
1
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| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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| Ashes, Ashes | René Barjavel |
1943 |
1
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| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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| Assemblers of Infinity | Kevin J. Anderson, Doug Beason |
1993 |
1
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|
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
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| At the Eye of the Ocean | Hilbert Schenck |
1981 |
1
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| 1996 | The Best 105 Books Since the Invention of the Field in the Twenties - Age of Wonders by David G. Hartwell |
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| Atlas | Isaac Hooke |
2013 |
1
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| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 |
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| Atomised | Michel Houellebecq |
2000 |
1
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| 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) |
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| Audrey's Door | Sarah Langan |
2009 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| Aurora Rising | Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff |
2019 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| Autonomous | Annalee Newitz |
2017 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
|
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| Autumn Angels | Arthur Byron Cover |
1975 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
|
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| The Avatar | Poul Anderson |
1978 |
1
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| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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| Aye, and Gomorrah | Samuel R. Delany |
2003 |
1
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| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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| Aztec Century | Christopher Evans |
1993 |
1
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|
| British Science Fiction Association Awards |
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| Babel | R. F. Kuang |
2022 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Winner |
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| Baby | J. K. Accinni |
2013 |
1
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| 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
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| The Barbie Murders | John Varley |
1980 |
1
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| Barsk: The Elephants' Graveyard | Lawrence M. Schoen |
2015 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
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| Battle Circle | Piers Anthony |
1978 |
1
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| The Battle of Dorking | Sir George Chesney |
1871 |
1
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| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
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| Beachhead | Jack Williamson |
1992 |
1
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| Beaker's Dozen | Nancy Kress |
1998 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
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| The Beast That Shouted Love at the Heart of the World | Harlan Ellison |
1968 |
1
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| 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels |
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| The Beast That Shouted Love at the Heart of the World | Harlan Ellison |
1969 |
1
|
|
| 2023 | The 25 Best Science Fiction Books I've Ever Read (Parts 1 and 2) - Outlaw Bookseller |
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| Beating Heart Cadavers | Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain |
2016 |
1
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| 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
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| Becoming Alien | Rebecca Ore |
1987 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
|
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| The Bedbug | Vladimir Mayakovsky |
1929 |
1
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| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
|
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| Beetle in the Anthill | Arkady Strugatsky, Boris Strugatsky |
1980 |
1
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| 2003 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
|
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| Before the Dawn | John Taine |
1934 |
1
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|
| 1949 | The Seventeen Basic SF Titles - Arkham Sampler |
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| Being Alien | Rebecca Ore |
1989 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
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| Being There | Jerzy Kosinski |
1970 |
1
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| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
|
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| Bending the Landscape: Science Fiction | Nicola Griffith, Stephen Pagel |
1998 |
1
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| Benefits | Zoe Fairbairns |
1979 |
1
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| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
|
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| The Best From Fantasy and Science Fiction | Anthony Boucher, J. Francis McComas |
1952 |
1
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| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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| The Best of Avram Davidson | Avram Davidson |
1979 |
1
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| 1996 | The Best 105 Books Since the Invention of the Field in the Twenties - Age of Wonders by David G. Hartwell |
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| The Best of Eric Frank Russell | Eric Frank Russell |
1978 |
1
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| 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey |
|
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| The Best of J.G. Ballard | J. G. Ballard |
1977 |
1
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| 1994 | The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle |
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| The Best of Jack Vance | Jack Vance |
1976 |
1
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| 1996 | The Best 105 Books Since the Invention of the Field in the Twenties - Age of Wonders by David G. Hartwell |
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| The Best of Jack Williamson | Jack Williamson |
1978 |
1
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| 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey |
|
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| The Best of John Sladek | John Sladek |
1981 |
1
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| 1996 | The Best 105 Books Since the Invention of the Field in the Twenties - Age of Wonders by David G. Hartwell |
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| The Best of Judith Merril | Judith Merril |
1976 |
1
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| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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| The Best of Leigh Brackett | Leigh Brackett, Edmond Hamilton |
1977 |
1
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| 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey |
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| The Best of Lester del Rey | Lester del Rey |
1978 |
1
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| 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey |
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| The Best of Marion Zimmer Bradley | Marion Zimmer Bradley |
1985 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
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| The Best of Pamela Sargent | Pamela Sargent |
1987 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
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| The Best of Philip K. Dick | Philip K. Dick |
1977 |
1
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| 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey |
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| The Best of Raymond Z. Gallun | Raymond Z. Gallun |
1978 |
1
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| 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey |
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| The Best of Stanley G. Weinbaum | Stanley G. Weinbaum |
1974 |
1
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| 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey |
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| Best Science Fiction Stories of C.M. Kornbluth | C. M. Kornbluth |
1968 |
1
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| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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| Best SF Stories of Brian Aldiss | Brian W. Aldiss |
1988 |
1
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| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
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| Best SF: 1967 | Harry Harrison, Brian W. Aldiss |
1968 |
1
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| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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| The Best Short Stories of J.G. Ballard | J. G. Ballard |
1978 |
1
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| 1994 | The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle |
|
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| Between the Dark and the Daylight | William Dean Howells |
1907 |
1
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| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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| Beyond the Labyrinth | Gillian Rubinstein |
1988 |
1
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| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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| The Big Book of Science Fiction | Jeff VanderMeer, Ann VanderMeer |
2016 |
1
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| 2019 | The Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Penguin Random House |
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| The Bird King | G. Willow Wilson |
2019 |
1
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| 2021 | NPR Books Summer Poll 2021: A Decade of Great Sci-Fi and Fantasy |
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| The Birth of the People's Republic of Antarctica | John Calvin Batchelor |
1983 |
1
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| 1985 | Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle |
|
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| The Birthgrave | Tanith Lee |
1975 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
|
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| Biting the Sun | Tanith Lee |
1999 |
1
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| 2016 | Book Riot 100 Must-Read Sci-Fi Fantasy Novels by Female Authors |
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| Black Easter | James Blish |
1968 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
|
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| Black Genesis | L. Ron Hubbard |
1986 |
1
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
|
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| Black Glass | Karen Joy Fowler |
1998 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
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| Black Gods & Scarlet Dreams | C. L. Moore |
2002 |
1
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| 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels |
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| Black Leopard Red Wolf | Marlon James |
2019 |
1
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| 2021 | NPR Books Summer Poll 2021: A Decade of Great Sci-Fi and Fantasy |
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| Black Man | Richard K. Morgan |
2007 |
1
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| The Black Monarch | Paul Ernst |
1930 |
1
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| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
|
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| Black No More | George Samuels Schuyler |
1931 |
1
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| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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| The Black Star Passes | John W. Campbell, Jr. |
1953 |
1
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| 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey |
|
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| Black Sun Rising | C. S. Friedman |
1991 |
1
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| 2003 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
|
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| Blade of Fortriu | Juliet Marillier |
2005 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| The Blind Assassin | Margaret Atwood |
2000 |
1
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| 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) |
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| Blind Lake | Robert Charles Wilson |
2003 |
1
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
|
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| The Blind Man and the Elephant | Russell M. Griffin |
1982 |
1
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| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
|
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| Blood | Michael Moorcock |
1994 |
1
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| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
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| Blood of Dreams | Susan Parisi |
2007 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| The Blue Beril | Maurice Renard |
1910 |
1
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| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
|
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| Blue Light | Walter Mosley |
1998 |
1
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| 2009 | Mindblowing SF by Women and People of Color (Tor.com) |
|
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| The Body Scout | Lincoln Michel |
2021 |
1
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| 2022 | The 50 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Esquire Magazine |
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| The Bohr Maker | Linda Nagata |
1995 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| The Book of Three | Lloyd Alexander |
1964 |
1
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| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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| Borderline | Mishell Baker |
2016 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
|
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| Born of Man and Woman | Richard Matheson |
1954 |
1
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| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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| Borne | Jeff VanderMeer |
2017 |
1
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| 2021 | 29 of the Best Science Fiction Books Everyone Should Read - WIRED UK |
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| Bound for Mars | Arthur W. Ballou |
1970 |
1
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| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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| Brain Rose | Nancy Kress |
1990 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
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| Brain Twister | Randall Garrett, Laurence M. Janifer |
1962 |
1
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
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| The Brains of Rats | Michael Blumlein |
1990 |
1
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| 1994 | The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle |
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| Brave New World/Brave New World Revisited | Aldous Huxley |
1960 |
1
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| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
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| Breakdown | Katherine Amt Hanna |
2012 |
1
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| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
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| Breakthrough | Richard Cowper |
1967 |
1
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| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
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| The Brick Moon | Edward Everett Hale |
1869 |
1
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| 2016 | 50 Best Scientific Romances (1864-1903) by Josh Glenn |
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| The Brides of Rollrock Island | Margo Lanagan |
2012 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| Brontomek! | Michael G. Coney |
1976 |
1
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| British Science Fiction Association Awards |
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| Brother Termite | Patricia Anthony |
1993 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
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| Brothers of Earth | C. J. Cherryh |
1976 |
1
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| 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey |
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| Buffalo Gals and Other Animal Presences | Ursula K. Le Guin |
1987 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
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| The Buried Giant | Kazuo Ishiguro |
2015 |
1
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| 2021 | NPR Books Summer Poll 2021: A Decade of Great Sci-Fi and Fantasy |
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| Burning Bright | Melissa Scott |
1993 |
1
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| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
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| The Burning World | J. G. Ballard |
1964 |
1
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| 2016 | 75 Best New Wave Sci-Fi (1964-1983) Novels by Josh Glenn |
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| Burning Your Boats | Angela Carter |
1995 |
1
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| 2004 | Feminist Science Fiction and Fantasy by Cynthia Ward |
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| Busy About the Tree of Life | Pamela Zoline |
1988 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
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| The Byworlder | Poul Anderson |
1971 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
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| Bête | Adam Roberts |
2014 |
1
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| Cagebird | Karin Lowachee |
2005 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| Caldé of the Long Sun | Gene Wolfe |
1994 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
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| Caleb Catlum's America | Vincent McHugh |
1936 |
1
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| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
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| The Call Girls | Arthur Koestler |
1972 |
1
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| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
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| The Call of Cthulhu and Other Weird Stories | H. P. Lovecraft |
1999 |
1
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| 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time |
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| The Call of Earth | Orson Scott Card |
1992 |
1
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| A Canticle for Leibowitz | Walter M. Miller, Jr. |
1959 |
1
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| 2022 | The 50 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Esquire Magazine |
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| Capillaria | Frigyes Karinthy |
1921 |
1
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| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
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| Captain Vorpatril's Alliance | Lois McMaster Bujold |
2012 |
1
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
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| Cards of Grief | Jane Yolen |
1984 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| Carrion Comfort | Dan Simmons |
1989 |
1
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| 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) |
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| Carson of Venus | Edgar Rice Burroughs |
1939 |
1
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| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
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| The Cassandra Complex | Brian Stableford |
2001 |
1
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| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
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| The Castle of Otranto | Horace Walpole |
1764 |
1
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| 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) |
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| Catacomb Years | Michael Bishop |
1979 |
1
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| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
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| Catori's World | Murielle Cyr |
2014 |
1
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| 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
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| Catseye | Andre Norton |
1961 |
1
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| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
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| Catspaw | Joan D. Vinge |
1988 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
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| Cauldron | Jack McDevitt |
2007 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
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| Cave of Stars | George Zebrowski |
1999 |
1
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| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
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| Celestis | Paul Park |
1993 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
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| Central Station | Lavie Tidhar |
2016 |
1
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| John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
|
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| A Century of Science Fiction | Damon Knight |
1966 |
1
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| 1994 | The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle |
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| The Certainty of a Future Life on Mars | Louis Pope Gratacap |
1903 |
1
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| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
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| Chaga | Ian McDonald |
1995 |
1
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| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
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| Chameleon | K. T. Hanna |
2015 |
1
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| 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
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| Chance and Other Gestures of the Hand of Fate | Nancy Springer |
1987 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
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| Change the Sky, and Other Stories | Margaret St. Clair |
1974 |
1
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| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
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| The Change War | Fritz Leiber |
1978 |
1
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| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
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| The Changeling | Victor LaValle |
2017 |
1
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| 2021 | NPR Books Summer Poll 2021: A Decade of Great Sci-Fi and Fantasy |
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| The Chantry Guild | Gordon R. Dickson |
1988 |
1
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| Chanur's Venture | C. J. Cherryh |
1984 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
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| The Chessman of Mars | Edgar Rice Burroughs |
1922 |
1
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| 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel |
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| The Child Buyer | John Hersey |
1960 |
1
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| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
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| Child of the River | Paul J. McAuley |
1997 |
1
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| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
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| The Children of Anthi | Jay D. Blakeney |
1985 |
1
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| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
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| Children of Ruin | Adrian Tchaikovsky |
2019 |
1
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| British Science Fiction Association Awards |
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| Children of the Dusk | Janet Berliner, George Guthridge |
1997 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| Children of the Wind | Kate Wilhelm |
1989 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
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| The Children of Time | Stephen Baxter |
2005 |
1
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| 2023 | My 25 Favourite Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Words in Time |
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| Chill | Elizabeth Bear |
2010 |
1
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| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
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| The Chimes | Anna Smaill |
2015 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| Chindi | Jack McDevitt |
2002 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
|
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| The Chronicles of Pern: First Fall | Anne McCaffrey |
1993 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
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| Cibola Burn | Daniel Abraham, Ty Franck |
2014 |
1
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| 2024 | Best Sci-Fi of the 2010s - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
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| Circe | Madeline Miller |
2018 |
1
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|
| 2021 | NPR Books Summer Poll 2021: A Decade of Great Sci-Fi and Fantasy |
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| The Citadel of the Autarch | Gene Wolfe |
1983 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
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| Citizen in Space | Robert Sheckley |
1955 |
1
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| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
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| City at World's End | Edmond Hamilton |
1951 |
1
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| 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey |
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| City Come A-Walkin' | John Shirley |
1980 |
1
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| 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels |
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| The City of Brass | S. A. Chakraborty |
2017 |
1
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| 2021 | NPR Books Summer Poll 2021: A Decade of Great Sci-Fi and Fantasy |
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| City of Diamond | Doris Egan |
1996 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
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| The City of Ember | Jeanne DuPrau |
2003 |
1
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| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
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| City of Endless Night | Milo Hastings |
1920 |
1
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| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
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| City of Illusions | Ursula K. Le Guin |
1967 |
1
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| 2020 | Library of America Science Fiction |
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| City of Last Chances | Adrian Tchaikovsky |
2022 |
1
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| British Science Fiction Association Awards |
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| City of Stairs | Robert Jackson Bennett |
2014 |
1
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| 2021 | NPR Books Summer Poll 2021: A Decade of Great Sci-Fi and Fantasy |
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| A Clash of Kings | George R. R. Martin |
1998 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
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| Classic Science Fiction: The First Golden Age | Terry Carr |
1978 |
1
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| 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey |
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| The Claw of the Conciliator | Gene Wolfe |
1981 |
1
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
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| Clementine | Cherie Priest |
2010 |
1
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| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
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| The Clone | Theodore L. Thomas, Kate Wilhelm |
1965 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
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| Code Of Conduct | Kristine Smith |
1999 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
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| Cold Allies | Patricia Anthony |
1993 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| The Collapsium | Wil McCarthy |
2000 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
|
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| The Collected Short Fiction of Robert Sheckley | Robert Sheckley |
1991 |
1
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| 1996 | The Best 105 Books Since the Invention of the Field in the Twenties - Age of Wonders by David G. Hartwell |
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| Collected Stories | Arthur C. Clarke |
2001 |
1
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| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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| The Collected Stories of Greg Bear | Greg Bear |
2002 |
1
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| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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| The Collected Stories of Robert Silverberg Volume One: Secret Sharers | Robert Silverberg |
1992 |
1
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| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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| The Collected Stories of Robert Silverberg: Volumes One-Six | Robert Silverberg |
1992-97 |
1
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| 1996 | The Best 105 Books Since the Invention of the Field in the Twenties - Age of Wonders by David G. Hartwell |
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| Collision Course | Barrington J. Bayley |
1973 |
1
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| 2016 | 75 Best New Wave Sci-Fi (1964-1983) Novels by Josh Glenn |
|
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| Colonial Survey | Murray Leinster |
1957 |
1
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| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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| The Color of Distance | Amy Thomson |
1995 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
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| The Color Out of Space | H. P. Lovecraft |
1927 |
1
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| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
|
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| Colossus: The Forbin Project | D. F. Jones |
1966 |
1
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| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
|
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| A Columbus of Space | Garrett P. Serviss |
1911 |
1
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| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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| Coming Home | Jack McDevitt |
2014 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
|
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| The Coming of the Amazons | Owen McMahon Johnson |
1931 |
1
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| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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| The Compass Rose | Ursula K. Le Guin |
1982 |
1
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| The Compleat Enchanter | L. Sprague de Camp, Fletcher Pratt |
1975 |
1
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| 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey |
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| The Complete Compleat Enchanter | L. Sprague de Camp, Fletcher Pratt |
1989 |
1
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| The Complete Short Stories of H.G. Wells | H. G. Wells |
1998 |
1
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| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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| The Complete Stories | Isaac Asimov |
1990-92 |
1
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| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
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| The Complete Stories | J. G. Ballard |
2001 |
1
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| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
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| The Complete Stories of Theodore Sturgeon | Theodore Sturgeon |
1994-10 |
1
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| 1996 | The Best 105 Books Since the Invention of the Field in the Twenties - Age of Wonders by David G. Hartwell |
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| Compton Divided | Robert Sheckley |
1978 |
1
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| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
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| Concrete Island | J. G. Ballard |
1974 |
1
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| 2016 | 75 Best New Wave Sci-Fi (1964-1983) Novels by Josh Glenn |
|
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| The Conquest of America | Cleveland Langston Moffett |
1916 |
1
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| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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|
| Conversations on the Plurality of Worlds | Bernard de Fontenelle |
1686 |
1
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| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
|
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| Correspondence | Sue Thomas |
1992 |
1
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| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
|
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| The Cosmic Puppet | Philip K. Dick |
1957 |
1
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| 2016 | Golden Age Sci-Fi: 75 Best Novels of 1934-1963 by Josh Glenn |
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| Countdown City | Ben H. Winters |
2013 |
1
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| Counter-Clock World | Philip K. Dick |
1967 |
1
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| 2016 | 75 Best New Wave Sci-Fi (1964-1983) Novels by Josh Glenn |
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| Counting Heads | David Marusek |
2005 |
1
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| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
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| The Courier's New Bicycle | Kim Westwood |
2011 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| Crashcourse | Wilhelmina Baird |
1993 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
|
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| Cross of Fire | Barry N. Malzberg |
1982 |
1
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| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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| The Crucible of Time | John Brunner |
1983 |
1
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| The Crystal City | Orson Scott Card |
2003 |
1
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| Cuckoo Song | Frances Hardinge |
2014 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| Cugel's Saga | Jack Vance |
1983 |
1
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| 2003 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
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| A Cure for Cancer | Michael Moorcock |
1971 |
1
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|
| 2016 | 75 Best New Wave Sci-Fi (1964-1983) Novels by Josh Glenn |
|
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| The Curse of Chalion | Lois McMaster Bujold |
2001 |
1
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|
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
|
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| Dancing on the Volcano | Anne Gay |
1993 |
1
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| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
|
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| Dandelion Wine | Ray Bradbury |
1957 |
1
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| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
|
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| Dark Benediction | Walter M. Miller, Jr. |
1980 |
1
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| The Dark Between the Stars | Kevin J. Anderson |
2014 |
1
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
|
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| Dark Eden | Chris Beckett |
2012 |
1
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| Dark Force Rising | Timothy Zahn |
1992 |
1
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|
| 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books |
|
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| The Dark Side of the Earth | Alfred Bester |
1964 |
1
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|
| 2023 | The 25 Best Science Fiction Books I've Ever Read (Parts 1 and 2) - Outlaw Bookseller |
|
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| The Dark World | Henry Kuttner |
1965 |
1
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| 1979 | A Reader's Guide to Science Fiction by Baird Searles, et al. |
|
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| Darkchild | Sydney J. Van Scyoc |
1982 |
1
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| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
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| A Darker Shade of Magic | Victoria Schwab |
2015 |
1
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| 2021 | NPR Books Summer Poll 2021: A Decade of Great Sci-Fi and Fantasy |
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| Darker Than You Think | Jack Williamson |
1948 |
1
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| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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| Darkmans | Nicola Barker |
2007 |
1
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| 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) |
|
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| Darkness Visible | William Golding |
1979 |
1
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| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
|
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| Darkship Thieves | Sarah A. Hoyt |
2010 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| Darwinia | Robert Charles Wilson |
1998 |
1
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
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| The Daughter of Doctor Moreau | Silvia Moreno-Garcia |
2022 |
1
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
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| A Daughter of No Nation | A. M. Dellamonica |
2015 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| Daughters of a Coral Dawn | Katherine V. Forrest |
1984 |
1
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| 2004 | Feminist Science Fiction and Fantasy by Cynthia Ward |
|
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| Daughters of Copper Woman | Anne Cameron |
1981 |
1
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| 2004 | Feminist Science Fiction and Fantasy by Cynthia Ward |
|
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| Daughters of Earth and Other Stories | Judith Merril |
1985 |
1
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| 2004 | Feminist Science Fiction and Fantasy by Cynthia Ward |
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| Daughters of Elysium | Joan Slonczewski |
1993 |
1
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| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
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| Daughters of the North | Sarah Hall |
2007 |
1
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| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
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| The Day of the Drones | Alice M. Lightner |
1969 |
1
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| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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| Day of the Minotaur | Thomas Burnett Swann |
1966 |
1
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
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| The Day the World Ended | Sax Rohmer |
1930 |
1
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| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
|
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| Daybreak | James Cowan |
1896 |
1
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| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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| The Dazzle of Day | Molly Gloss |
1997 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
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| Dead Girls | Richard Calder |
1992 |
1
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| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
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| Dead in the Water | Nancy Holder |
1994 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| Deadline | Seanan McGuire |
2011 |
1
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| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
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| The Death of the Necromancer | Martha Wells |
1998 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
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| Death's Master | Tanith Lee |
1979 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| Deep Wheel Orcadia | Harry Josephine Giles |
2021 |
1
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| Defender | C. J. Cherryh |
2001 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
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| The Defiant Agents | Andre Norton |
1962 |
1
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| 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel |
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| Delirium | Lauren Oliver |
2011 |
1
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| 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
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| Demon in White | Christopher Ruocchio |
2020 |
1
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| 2023 | My 25 Favourite Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Words in Time |
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| Dervish Is Digital | Pat Cadigan |
2001 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
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| Deserted Cities of the Heart | Lewis Shiner |
1988 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
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| Desolation Road | Ian McDonald |
1988 |
1
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| Destination Infinity | Henry Kuttner |
1958 |
1
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| 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey |
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| The Devil is Dead | R. A. Lafferty |
1971 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
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| The Devolutionist | Homer Eon Flint |
1921 |
1
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| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
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| Diaspora | Greg Egan |
1998 |
1
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| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
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| Dies the Fire | S. M. Stirling |
2004 |
1
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| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
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| Digger, Vol 1 | Ursula Vernon |
2005 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency | Douglas Adams |
1987 |
1
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| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
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| Dirty Work | Pat Cadigan |
1993 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
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| Distance Haze | Jamil Nasir |
2000 |
1
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| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
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| The Divine Invasion | Philip K. Dick |
1981 |
1
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| 2020 | Library of America Science Fiction |
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| The Djinn in the Nightingale's Eye | A. S. Byatt |
1994 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| Docteur Lerne, sous-dieu (Doctor Lerne, Undergod) | Maurice Renard |
1908 |
1
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| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
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| Doctor Rat | William Kotzwinkle |
1976 |
1
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| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
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| Dogs of War | Adrian Tchaikovsky |
2017 |
1
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| 2023 | My Top 25 Science Fiction Books of the 21st Century by the Outlaw Bookseller |
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| Don't Bite the Sun | Tanith Lee |
1976 |
1
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| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
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| Donovan's Brain | Curt Siodmak |
1943 |
1
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| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
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| The Dosadi Experiment | Frank Herbert |
1978 |
1
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| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
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| The Downstairs Room and Other Speculative Fiction | Kate Wilhelm |
1968 |
1
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| Dr. Adder | K. W. Jeter |
1984 |
1
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| 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels |
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| Dr. Heidenhoff's Process | Edward Bellamy |
1880 |
1
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| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
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| Dragon's Egg | Robert L. Forward |
1980 |
1
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| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
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| The Dragonriders of Pern | Anne McCaffrey |
1978 |
1
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| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
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| Dragonsinger | Anne McCaffrey |
1977 |
1
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| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
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| Drawing Blood | Poppy Z. Brite |
1993 |
1
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| 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) |
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| Dread in the Beast | Charlee Jacob |
2005 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| Dreadnought | Cherie Priest |
2010 |
1
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| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
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| A Dream of Wessex | Christopher Priest |
1977 |
1
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| The Dream Years | Lisa Goldstein |
1985 |
1
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| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
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| Dreamer's Pool | Juliet Marillier |
2014 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| The Dreamers | James E. Gunn |
1981 |
1
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| The Dreaming Dragons | Damien Broderick |
1980 |
1
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| 1985 | Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle |
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| Dreams of Dark and Light | Tanith Lee |
1986 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
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| Dreamships | Melissa Scott |
1992 |
1
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| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
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| Dreamweaver's Dilemma | Lois McMaster Bujold |
1996 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
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| Driftglass | Samuel R. Delany |
1971 |
1
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| 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel |
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| Drowning Towers | George Turner |
1988 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
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| Drowsy | J. A. Mitchell |
1917 |
1
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| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
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| The Drylands | Mary Rosenblum |
1993 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
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| Dwellers in the Mirage | A. Merritt |
1932 |
1
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| Early del Rey | Lester del Rey |
1975 |
1
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| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
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| The Earth is Near | Ludek Pesek |
1974 |
1
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| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
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| Earth's Last Citadel | Henry Kuttner, C. L. Moore |
1964 |
1
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| 1979 | A Reader's Guide to Science Fiction by Baird Searles, et al. |
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| Earthborn | Orson Scott Card |
1995 |
1
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| Earthfall | Orson Scott Card |
1995 |
1
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| Earthseed | Pamela Sargent |
1983 |
1
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| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
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| Earthsong | Suzette Haden Elgin |
1993 |
1
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| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
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| Echo | J. K. Accinni |
2013 |
1
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| 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
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| Echo | Jack McDevitt |
2010 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
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| Ecotopia | Ernest Callenbach |
1975 |
1
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| 1996 | North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans |
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| Eden | Stanislaw Lem |
1959 |
1
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| 2016 | Golden Age Sci-Fi: 75 Best Novels of 1934-1963 by Josh Glenn |
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| The Edge of Tomorrow | Howard Fast |
1961 |
1
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| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
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| Effendi: The Second Arabesk | Jon Courtenay Grimwood |
2002 |
1
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| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
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| Egalia's Daughters | Gerd Brantenberg |
1985 |
1
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| 2004 | Feminist Science Fiction and Fantasy by Cynthia Ward |
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| Eifelheim | Michael F. Flynn |
1986 |
1
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
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| The Elephant in the Moon | Samuel Butler |
1759 |
1
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| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
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| The Eleventh Commandment | Lester del Rey |
1962 |
1
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| 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey |
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| Elidor | Alan Garner |
1965 |
1
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| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
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| Elvissey | Jack Womack |
1993 |
1
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| Ember and Ash | Pamela Freeman |
2011 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| Embers of War | Gareth L. Powell |
2018 |
1
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| British Science Fiction Association Awards |
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| Emergence | Ken MacLeod |
2017 |
1
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| 2023 | My Top 25 Science Fiction Books of the 21st Century by the Outlaw Bookseller |
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| Emissaries from the Dead | Adam-Troy Castro |
2008 |
1
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| Emperor of the If | Guy Dent |
1926 |
1
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| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
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| The Employees | Olga Ravn |
2020 |
1
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| 2022 | The 50 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Esquire Magazine |
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| Enchanter | Sara Douglass |
1996 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| End of the World Blues | Jon Courtenay Grimwood |
2006 |
1
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| British Science Fiction Association Awards |
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| The End of the World News | Anthony Burgess |
1982 |
1
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| 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) |
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| The End of This Day's Business | Katharine Burdekin |
1989 |
1
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| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
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| Ender in Exile | Orson Scott Card |
2008 |
1
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| 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult |
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| The Ender Saga | Orson Scott Card |
1985 |
1
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| 1999 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
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| The Engines of God | Jack McDevitt |
1994 |
1
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| England Swings SF | Judith Merril |
1968 |
1
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| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
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| The English Assassin | Michael Moorcock |
1972 |
1
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| 2016 | 75 Best New Wave Sci-Fi (1964-1983) Novels by Josh Glenn |
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| The Escape Orbit | James White |
1965 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
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| Escape Plans | Gwyneth Jones |
1986 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
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| Escape to Witch Mountain | Alexander Key |
1968 |
1
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| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
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| The Eskimo Invasion | Hayden Howard |
1966 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
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| The Essential Ellison: A 35-Year Retrospective | Harlan Ellison |
1987 |
1
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| 1996 | The Best 105 Books Since the Invention of the Field in the Twenties - Age of Wonders by David G. Hartwell |
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| The Essential Ellison: A 50-Year Retrospective | Harlan Ellison |
2000 |
1
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| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
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| Eternal Light | Paul J. McAuley |
1991 |
1
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| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
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| Eternity | Greg Bear |
1988 |
1
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| 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult |
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| Eternity's End | Jeffrey A. Carver |
2000 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
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| Etidorhpa | John Lloyd |
1895 |
1
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| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
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| Eureka: A Prose Poem | Edgar Allan Poe |
1848 |
1
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| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
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| Europe in Autumn | Dave Hutchinson |
2014 |
1
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| 2023 | My Top 25 Science Fiction Books of the 21st Century by the Outlaw Bookseller |
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| Europe in Winter | Dave Hutchinson |
2016 |
1
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| Eva | Peter Dickinson |
1988 |
1
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| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
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| Every Heart a Doorway | Seanan McGuire |
2016 |
1
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| 2021 | NPR Books Summer Poll 2021: A Decade of Great Sci-Fi and Fantasy |
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| Evil Among Us | J. K. Accinni |
2014 |
1
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| 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
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| The Evolutionary Void | Peter F. Hamilton |
2010 |
1
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| 2024 | Classic Science Fiction - 2000-2009 - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
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| Exile | R. A. Salvatore |
1990 |
1
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| 1999 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
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| The Exile Waiting | Vonda N. McIntyre |
1975 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
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| Exo | Fonda Lee |
2017 |
1
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| 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery |
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| Expanded Universe | Robert A. Heinlein |
1980 |
1
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| 1999 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
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| Expiration Date | Tim Powers |
1995 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
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| Explorers of the Moon | Hergé |
1954 |
1
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| 2016 | Golden Age Sci-Fi: 75 Best Novels of 1934-1963 by Josh Glenn |
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| The Extractionist | Kimberly Unger |
2022 |
1
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| The Extremes | Christopher Priest |
1998 |
1
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| British Science Fiction Association Awards |
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| The Eyes of the Overwold | Jack Vance |
1966 |
1
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| 1974 | Modern Science Fiction edited by Norman Spinrad |
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| The Fabulous Riverboat | Philip José Farmer |
1971 |
1
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| Factoring Humanity | Robert J. Sawyer |
1998 |
1
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
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| The Faded Sun Trilogy | C. J. Cherryh |
1987 |
1
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| 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
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| Fairytales for Wilde Girls | Allyse Near |
2013 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| Fallen Gods | Jonathan Blum, Kate Orman |
2003 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| False Dawn | Chelsea Quinn Yarbro |
1978 |
1
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| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
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| The Family Tree | Sheri S. Tepper |
1997 |
1
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| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
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| The Fantasies of Harlan Ellison | Harlan Ellison |
1979 |
1
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| 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey |
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| The Fantastic Tales of Fitz-James O'Brien | Fitz-James O'Brien |
1977 |
1
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| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
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| Far Out | Damon Knight |
1961 |
1
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| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
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| Farewell, Earth's Bliss | D. G. Compton |
1966 |
1
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| 2024 | The 15 Best Sci-Fi Books I've Ever Read 2024 - Bookpilled |
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| Farmer in the Sky | Robert A. Heinlein |
1950 |
1
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| Hugo Award - Novel Winner |
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| Farnham's Freehold | Robert A. Heinlein |
1964 |
1
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| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
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| A Feast of Crows | George R. R. Martin |
2005 |
1
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
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| Felaheen | Jon Courtenay Grimwood |
2003 |
1
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| British Science Fiction Association Awards |
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| Fevre Dream | George R. R. Martin |
1982 |
1
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| Fiasco | Stanislaw Lem |
1987 |
1
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| 2003 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
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| Fiddlehead | Cherie Priest |
2013 |
1
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| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
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| Fight Club | Chuck Palahniuk |
1996 |
1
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| 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) |
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| Finch | Jeff VanderMeer |
2009 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
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| Fire Angels | Jane Routley |
1998 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| A Fire in the Sun | George Alec Effinger |
1989 |
1
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
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| Fire Time | Poul Anderson |
1974 |
1
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
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| Fire Watch | Connie Willis |
1985 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
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| Fire With Fire | Charles E. Gannon |
2013 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
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| Fire, Burn! | John Dickson Carr |
1956 |
1
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| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
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| Firebird | Jack McDevitt |
2011 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
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| The Firelings | Carol Kendall |
1981 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| The Fires of Azeroth | C. J. Cherryh |
1979 |
1
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| 2009 | Mindblowing SF by Women and People of Color (Tor.com) |
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| First Lensman | Edward E. Smith |
1950 |
1
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| 1979 | A Reader's Guide to Science Fiction by Baird Searles, et al. |
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| A Fisherman of the Inland Sea | Ursula K. Le Guin |
1994 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
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| Five Weeks in a Balloon | Jules Verne |
1863 |
1
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| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
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| Flesh and Fire | Laura Anne Gilman |
2009 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
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| Flesh and Gold | Phyllis Gotlieb |
1998 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
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| Flora's Dare | Ysabeau S. Wilce |
2008 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| The Flying Inn | G. K. Chesterton |
1914 |
1
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| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
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| The Folk of the Fringe | Orson Scott Card |
1989 |
1
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| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
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| The Forbidden Tower | Marion Zimmer Bradley |
1977 |
1
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
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| Force ennemie | John Antoine Nau |
1903 |
1
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| 2016 | 50 Best Scientific Romances (1864-1903) by Josh Glenn |
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| Foreign Devil | Christine Harris |
1999 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| Forests of the Heart | Charles de Lint |
2000 |
1
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| A Forgotten Kitten | Jessica Kong |
2013 |
1
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| 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
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| Forty Signs of Rain | Kim Stanley Robinson |
2004 |
1
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| 2016 | How Great Science Fiction Works by Gary K. Wolfe |
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| Four for Tomorrow | Roger Zelazny |
1967 |
1
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| 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey |
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| Four Hundred Billion Stars | Paul J. McAuley |
1988 |
1
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| Frameshift | Robert J. Sawyer |
1997 |
1
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
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| Frankenstein Unbound | Brian W. Aldiss |
1973 |
1
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| Free Live Free | Gene Wolfe |
1984 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
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| Freedom and Necessity | Emma Bull |
1997 |
1
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| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
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| The Freedom Maze | Delia Sherman |
2011 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| Freeland | Theodor Hertzka |
1891 |
1
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| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
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| The Fresco | Sheri S. Tepper |
2000 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
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| From the Files of the Time Rangers | Richard Bowes |
2005 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
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| From the Legend of Biel | Mary Staton |
1975 |
1
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| 2004 | Feminist Science Fiction and Fantasy by Cynthia Ward |
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| From the Wreck | Jane Rawson |
2017 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| Frontera | Lewis Shiner |
1984 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
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| Frostflower and Thorn | Phyllis Ann Karr |
1980 |
1
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| 2004 | Feminist Science Fiction and Fantasy by Cynthia Ward |
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| Full Spectrum | Lou Aronica, Shawna McCarthy |
1988-95 |
1
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| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
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| Fullmetal Alchemist | Hiromu Arakawa |
2001 |
1
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| 2014 | Best-Sci-Fi-Books: The 23 Best Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
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| Fundamental Disch | Thomas M. Disch |
1980 |
1
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| 1994 | The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle |
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| A Funeral for the Eyes of Fire | Michael Bishop |
1975 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
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| The Furies | Suzy McKee Charnas |
1994 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
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| Furious Gulf | Gregory Benford |
1994 |
1
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| The Future Eve | Auguste Villiers de l’Isle-Adam |
1886 |
1
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| 2016 | 50 Best Scientific Romances (1864-1903) by Josh Glenn |
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| Future Home of the Living God | Louise Erdrich |
2017 |
1
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| 2022 | The 50 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Esquire Magazine |
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| Future Perfect, Revised Edition | H. Bruce Franklin |
1978 |
1
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| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
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| Galactic Derelict | Andre Norton |
1959 |
1
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| 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel |
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| Galactic Pot Healer | Philip K. Dick |
1969 |
1
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| 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel |
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| Galatea 2.2 | Richard Powers |
1995 |
1
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| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
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| The Galaxy, and the Ground Within | Becky Chambers |
2021 |
1
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
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| The Game Beyond | Melissa Scott |
1984 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
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| A Game of Thrones | George R. R. Martin |
1996 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
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| Ganymede | Cherie Priest |
2011 |
1
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| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
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| Gap Into Conflict | Stephen R. Donaldson |
1990 |
1
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| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
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| The Gap Into Conflict: The Real Story | Stephen R. Donaldson |
1990 |
1
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| 2019 | The Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Penguin Random House |
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| The Garments of Caean | Barrington J. Bayley |
1976 |
1
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| 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels |
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| Gemina | Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff |
2016 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| Generation Loss | Elizabeth Hand |
2007 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| Genesis | Bernard Beckett |
2006 |
1
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| 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult |
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| Genesis Two | L. P. Davies |
1971 |
1
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| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
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| The Genetic General | Gordon R. Dickson |
1960 |
1
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
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| The Genius Plague | David Walton |
2017 |
1
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| John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel |
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| Gestes et opinions du docteur Faustroll pataphysicien | Alfred Jarry |
1911 |
1
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| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
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| Getting into Death and Other Stories | Thomas M. Disch |
1976 |
1
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| The Ghost of Guy Thyrle | Edgar Fawcett |
1895 |
1
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| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
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| The Ghost Sister | Liz Williams |
2001 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
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| The Gilda Stories | Jewelle Gomez |
1991 |
1
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| 2004 | Feminist Science Fiction and Fantasy by Cynthia Ward |
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| Girl in Landscape | Jonathan Lethem |
1998 |
1
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| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
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| The Girl in the Glass | Jeffrey Ford |
2005 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
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| The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making | Catherynne M. Valente |
2011 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| The Girl Who Heard Dragons | Anne McCaffrey |
1994 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
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| The Girl Who Soared Over Fairyland and Cut the Moon in Two | Catherynne M. Valente |
2013 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| Glamour in Glass | Mary Robinette Kowal |
2012 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
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| The Glass Inferno | Thomas N. Scortia, Frank M. Robinson |
1974 |
1
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| Glory Season | David Brin |
1993 |
1
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
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| The Goblin Reservation | Clifford D. Simak |
1968 |
1
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
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| God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater or Pearls Before Swine | Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. |
1965 |
1
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| 2020 | Library of America Science Fiction |
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| God Emperor of Dune | Frank Herbert |
1981 |
1
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| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
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| The God Project | John Saul |
1983 |
1
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| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
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| The Goddess of Atvatabar | William Richard Bradshaw |
1892 |
1
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| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
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| Godmother Night | Rachel Pollack |
1996 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| Gods of Jade and Shadow | Silvia Moreno-Garcia |
2019 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
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| Going Postal | Terry Pratchett |
2004 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
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| The Gold Coast | Kim Stanley Robinson |
1988 |
1
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| Gold Fame Citrus | Claire Vaye Watkins |
2015 |
1
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| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
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| The Golden Age | John C. Wright |
2002 |
1
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| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
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| Golden Days | Carolyn See |
1986 |
1
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| 2016 | Best-Sci-Fi-Books: 31 Best Literary Science Fiction Books |
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| Golden Fleece | Robert J. Sawyer |
1990 |
1
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| 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) |
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| The Golden Globe | John Varley |
1998 |
1
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| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
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| Golden Sun | Pierce Brown |
2015 |
1
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| 2024 | Best Sci-Fi of the 2010s - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
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| The Golden Torc | Julian May |
1982 |
1
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| 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
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| The Golem and the Jinni | Helene Wecker |
2013 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
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| Goslings | J. D. Beresford |
1913 |
1
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| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
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| The Grace of Kings | Ken Liu |
2015 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
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| Grail | Elizabeth Bear |
2011 |
1
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| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
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| Gravity's Angels | Michael Swanwick |
1991 |
1
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| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
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| The Great Dune Trilogy | Frank Herbert |
2005 |
1
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| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction 100 |
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| Great North Road | Peter F. Hamilton |
2012 |
1
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| 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult |
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| The Great Short Fiction of Alfred Bester | Alfred Bester |
1976 |
1
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| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
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| The Great Stone of Sardis | Frank R. Stockton |
1908 |
1
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| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
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| The Great War Syndicate | Frank R. Stockton |
1888 |
1
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| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
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| The Greatest Adventure | John Taine |
1929 |
1
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| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
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| The Green Child | Herbert Edward Read |
1935 |
1
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| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
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| Green Eyes | Lucius Shepard |
1984 |
1
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| The Green Isle of the Great Deep | Neil M. Gunn |
1944 |
1
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| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
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| The Green Man's Quarry | Juliet E. McKenna |
2023 |
1
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| British Science Fiction Association Awards |
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| The Green Mouse | Robert Williams Chambers |
1910 |
1
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| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
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| Grimspace | Ann Aguirre |
2008 |
1
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| 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
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| Growing Up Weightless | John M. Ford |
1993 |
1
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| GRRM: A RRetrospective | George R. R. Martin |
2003 |
1
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| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
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| Gráinne | Keith Roberts |
1987 |
1
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| British Science Fiction Association Awards |
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| Guardians of Time | Poul Anderson |
1960 |
1
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| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
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| Half a Crown | Jo Walton |
2008 |
1
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| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
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| Half the Day Is Night | Maureen F. McHugh |
1994 |
1
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| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
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| Halting State | Charles Stross |
2007 |
1
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
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| Hand of Prophecy | Severna Park |
1998 |
1
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| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
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| Happy Policeman | Patricia Anthony |
1994 |
1
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| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
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| Hard Landing | Algis Budrys |
1993 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
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| The Hard Science Fiction Renaissance | David G. Hartwell, Kathryn Cramer |
2002 |
1
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| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
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| HARM | Brian W. Aldiss |
2007 |
1
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| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
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| Harpist in the Wind | Patricia A. McKillip |
1979 |
1
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
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| Harrow the Ninth | Tamsyn Muir |
2020 |
1
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
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| Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | J. K. Rowling |
1999 |
1
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
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| Hartmann the Anarchist or The Doom of the Great City | Edward Douglas Fawcett |
1893 |
1
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| 2016 | 50 Best Scientific Romances (1864-1903) by Josh Glenn |
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| Harvest of Stars | Poul Anderson |
1993 |
1
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| Hawksbill Station | Robert Silverberg |
1968 |
1
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| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
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| Headcrash | Bruce Bethke |
1995 |
1
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| Headlong | Simon Ings |
1999 |
1
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| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
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| The Heads of Cerberus | Francis Stevens |
1919 |
1
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| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
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| Heart of a Dog | Mikhail Bulgakov |
1925 |
1
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| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
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| Heartfire | Orson Scott Card |
1998 |
1
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| The Heat Death of the Universe and Other Stories | Pamela Zoline |
1988 |
1
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| 2004 | Feminist Science Fiction and Fantasy by Cynthia Ward |
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| Heaven's Net is Wide | Gillian Rubinstein |
2007 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| The Heir of Night | Helen Lowe |
2010 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| Heir of Sea and Fire | Patricia A. McKillip |
1977 |
1
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| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
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| Hellburner | C. J. Cherryh |
1992 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
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| Hellspark | Janet Kagan |
1988 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
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| Hellstrom's Hive | Frank Herbert |
1973 |
1
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| The Hemingway Hoax | Joe Haldeman |
1990 |
1
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| Her Body and Other Parties: Stories | Carmen Maria Machado |
2017 |
1
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| 2021 | NPR Books Summer Poll 2021: A Decade of Great Sci-Fi and Fantasy |
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| Hermetech | Storm Constantine |
1991 |
1
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| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
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| Herovit's World | Barry N. Malzberg |
1973 |
1
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| The Hidden Side Of The Moon | Joanna Russ |
1988 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
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| The Hieros Gamos of Sam and An Smith | Josephine Saxton |
1969 |
1
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| 2016 | 75 Best New Wave Sci-Fi (1964-1983) Novels by Josh Glenn |
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| His Majesty's Dragon | Naomi Novik |
2006 |
1
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
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| His Share of Glory: The Complete Short Science Fiction of C.M. Kornbluth | C. M. Kornbluth |
1997 |
1
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| 1996 | The Best 105 Books Since the Invention of the Field in the Twenties - Age of Wonders by David G. Hartwell |
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| His Wisdom, the Defender | Simon Newcomb |
1900 |
1
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| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
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| Hive | J. K. Accinni |
2014 |
1
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| 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
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| The Holder of the World | Bharati Mukherjee |
1993 |
1
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| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
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| The Hollow Hills | Mary Stewart |
1973 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| The Holy Machine | Chris Beckett |
2004 |
1
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| 2023 | My Top 25 Science Fiction Books of the 21st Century by the Outlaw Bookseller |
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| Home by the Sea | Pat Cadigan |
1992 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
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| Homunculus | James P. Blaylock |
1986 |
1
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| Honeymoon in Hell | Fredric Brown |
1958 |
1
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| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
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| The Honor Harrington Series | David Weber |
1993 |
1
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| 2003 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
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| The Horse and His Boy | C. S. Lewis |
1954 |
1
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| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
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| Hotel de Dream | Emma Tennant |
1976 |
1
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| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
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| The House of Rumour | Jake Arnott |
2012 |
1
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| 2023 | My Top 25 Science Fiction Books of the 21st Century by the Outlaw Bookseller |
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| The House of Storms | Ian R. MacLeod |
2005 |
1
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| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
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| The House of the Scorpion | Nancy Farmer |
2002 |
1
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| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
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| House of the Wolf | M. K. Wren |
1981 |
1
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| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
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| The House on the Strand | Daphne du Maurier |
1969 |
1
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| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
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| The Hugo Winners: Volume 5 | Isaac Asimov |
1986 |
1
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| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
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| The Human Division | John Scalzi |
2013 |
1
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| 2024 | Best Sci-Fi of the 2010s - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
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| The Human Drift | King Camp Gillette |
1894 |
1
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| 2016 | 50 Best Scientific Romances (1864-1903) by Josh Glenn |
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| Humans | Robert J. Sawyer |
2003 |
1
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
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| Hunter of Worlds | C. J. Cherryh |
1977 |
1
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| 2009 | Mindblowing SF by Women and People of Color (Tor.com) |
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| The Hydrogen Sonata | Iain M. Banks |
2012 |
1
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| 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books |
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| I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream | Harlan Ellison |
1967 |
1
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| 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel |
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| Icarus Descending | Elizabeth Hand |
1993 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
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| The Ice Monkey and Other Stories | M. John Harrison |
1983 |
1
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| 2023 | The 25 Best Science Fiction Books I've Ever Read (Parts 1 and 2) - Outlaw Bookseller |
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| Iceworld | Hal Clement |
1953 |
1
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| Ife-Iyoku, the Tale of Imadeyunuagbon | Ekpeki Donald Oghenechovwe |
2020 |
1
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| The Immortals | James E. Gunn |
1962 |
1
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| Impossible Things | Connie Willis |
1993 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
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| In Deep | Damon Knight |
1963 |
1
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| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
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| In the Country of Last Things | Paul Auster |
1987 |
1
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| 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) |
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| In the Country of the Blind | Michael F. Flynn |
1990 |
1
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| 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) |
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| In the Days of the Comet | H. G. Wells |
1906 |
1
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| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
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| In the Footsteps of the Abominable Snowman | Josef Nesvadba |
1970 |
1
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| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
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| In the Garden of Dead Cars | Sybil Claiborne |
1993 |
1
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| 2004 | Feminist Science Fiction and Fantasy by Cynthia Ward |
|
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| The Incomplete Enchanter | L. Sprague de Camp, Fletcher Pratt |
1941 |
1
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| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
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| The Inexplicables | Cherie Priest |
2012 |
1
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| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
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| The Infernal | Kim Wilkins |
1997 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| Infinity Beach | Jack McDevitt |
2000 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
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| Infinity's Web | Sheila Finch |
1985 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
|
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| Infomocracy | Malka Older |
2016 |
1
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| 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery |
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| Inherit the Earth | Brian Stableford |
1998 |
1
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| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
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| Ink | Sabrina Vourvoulias |
2012 |
1
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| 2016 | Book Riot 100 Must-Read Sci-Fi Fantasy Novels by Female Authors |
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| The Innamorati | Midori Snyder |
1998 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| Insatiability | Stanislaw Ignacy Witkiewicz |
1930 |
1
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| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
|
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| The Instrumentality of Mankind | Cordwainer Smith |
1979 |
1
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| The Insult | Rupert Thomson |
1996 |
1
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| 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) |
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| Insurgent | Veronica Roth |
2012 |
1
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| 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
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| Into the Forest | Jean Hegland |
1996 |
1
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| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
|
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| Intrigue on the Upper Level | Thomas Temple Hoyne |
1934 |
1
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| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
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| The Intuitionist | Colson Whitehead |
1999 |
1
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| 2009 | Mindblowing SF by Women and People of Color (Tor.com) |
|
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| The Invincible | Stanislaw Lem |
1973 |
1
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| 2003 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
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| Involution Ocean | Bruce Sterling |
1977 |
1
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| 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels |
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| The Iron Dragon's Daughter | Michael Swanwick |
1993 |
1
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|
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| Iron Shadows | Steven Barnes |
1998 |
1
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| 2009 | Mindblowing SF by Women and People of Color (Tor.com) |
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| The Iron Star | John Taine |
1930 |
1
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| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
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| Iron Sunrise | Charles Stross |
2004 |
1
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|
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
|
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| Ironskin | Tina Connolly |
2012 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
|
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| Is That What People Do? | Robert Sheckley |
1984 |
1
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| Isaac Asimov Presents the Great Science Fiction Stories | Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg |
1979-92 |
1
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| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
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| Islandia | Austin Tappan Wright |
1942 |
1
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| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
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| Islands in the Sky | Arthur C. Clarke |
1952 |
1
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| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
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| Isle of the Dead | Roger Zelazny |
1969 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
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| The Isles of Wisdom | Aleksander Moszkowski |
1924 |
1
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| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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| Ivory | Mike Resnick |
1988 |
1
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|
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
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| Jack Faust | Michael Swanwick |
1997 |
1
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
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| Jack of Shadows | Roger Zelazny |
1971 |
1
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
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| Jakob von Gunten | Robert Walser |
1970 |
1
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| 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) |
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| Japan Sinks | Sakyo Komatsu |
1976 |
1
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| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
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| Jaran | Kate Elliott |
1992 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
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| Jerusalem Fire | R. M. Meluch |
1985 |
1
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| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
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| Jimbo | Gary Panter |
1977- |
1
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| 2016 | 75 Best New Wave Sci-Fi (1964-1983) Novels by Josh Glenn |
|
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| Jimgrim | Talbot Mundy |
1931 |
1
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| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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| Jirel of Joiry | C. L. Moore |
1969 |
1
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| 2004 | Feminist Science Fiction and Fantasy by Cynthia Ward |
|
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| Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell | Susanna Clarke |
2004 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
|
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| Journey Beyond Tomorrow | Robert Sheckley |
1963 |
1
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| 1985 | Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle |
|
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| The Joy Makers | James E. Gunn |
1961 |
1
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
|
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| The Judas Rose | Suzette Haden Elgin |
1987 |
1
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| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
|
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| Judgment Night | C. L. Moore |
1952 |
1
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| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
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| A Judgment of Dragons | Phyllis Gotlieb |
1980 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
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| Julian Comstock: A Story of 22nd-Century America | Robert Charles Wilson |
2009 |
1
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
|
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| Jumper | Steven Gould |
1992 |
1
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| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
|
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| Jupiter Project | Gregory Benford |
1975 |
1
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| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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| The Just City | Jo Walton |
2015 |
1
|
|
| 2021 | NPR Books Summer Poll 2021: A Decade of Great Sci-Fi and Fantasy |
|
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| Kaiju Preservation Society | John Scalzi |
2022 |
1
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|
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
|
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| The Kalevide | Lou Goble |
1982 |
1
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| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
|
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| Kalki | Gore Vidal |
1978 |
1
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|
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
|
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| Kallocain | Karin Boye |
1940 |
1
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| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
|
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| Karen Memory | Elizabeth Bear |
2015 |
1
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|
| 2016 | Book Riot 100 Must-Read Sci-Fi Fantasy Novels by Female Authors |
|
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| Key Out of Time | Andre Norton |
1963 |
1
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|
| 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel |
|
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| The Kif Strike Back | C. J. Cherryh |
1985 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
|
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| The Killing Moon | N. K. Jemisin |
2012 |
1
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|
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
|
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| The Killing Star | Charles Pellegrino, George Zebrowski |
1995 |
1
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| The Kin of Ata are Waiting for You | Dorothy Bryant |
1976 |
1
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| 2004 | Feminist Science Fiction and Fantasy by Cynthia Ward |
|
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| King of Morning, Queen of Day | Ian McDonald |
1991 |
1
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| King Solomon's Mines | H. Rider Haggard |
1885 |
1
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| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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| King's Dragon | Kate Elliott |
1997 |
1
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|
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
|
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| The Kingdom of Gods | N. K. Jemisin |
2011 |
1
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|
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
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| Kirinyaga | Mike Resnick |
1998 |
1
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| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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| The Knife of Never Letting Go | Patrick Ness |
2008 |
1
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| The Knight | Gene Wolfe |
2004 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
|
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| The Knights of the Limits | Barrington J. Bayley |
1978 |
1
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| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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| Komarr | Lois McMaster Bujold |
1998 |
1
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| 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
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| L'Écume des jours | Boris Vian |
1947 |
1
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| 2016 | Golden Age Sci-Fi: 75 Best Novels of 1934-1963 by Josh Glenn |
|
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| L.P.M.: The End of the Great War | John Stewart Barney |
1915 |
1
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| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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|
| La Guerre au vingtième siècle | Albert Robida |
1887 |
1
|
|
| 2016 | 50 Best Scientific Romances (1864-1903) by Josh Glenn |
|
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| The Labyrinth Key | Howard V. Hendrix |
2004 |
1
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| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
|
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|
| Lagoon | Nnedi Okorafor |
2014 |
1
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|
| 2020 | 15 Recent Sci-Fi Books That Forever Shaped The Genre - Andrew Liptak for Polygon |
|
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|
| Last Call | Tim Powers |
1992 |
1
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|
| 2003 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
|
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| The Last Hero | Leslie Charteris |
1930 |
1
|
|
| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
|
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| Last Letters from Hav | Jan Morris |
1985 |
1
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| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
|
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| The Last Man | Jean-Baptiste de Grainville |
1805 |
1
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|
| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
|
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| Last Men in London | Olaf Stapledon |
1932 |
1
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| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
|
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| The Last Witchfinder | James Morrow |
2006 |
1
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
|
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| Lavinia | Ursula K. Le Guin |
2008 |
1
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|
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
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| Lavondyss | Robert Holdstock |
1988 |
1
|
|
| British Science Fiction Association Awards |
|
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| Learning the World | Ken MacLeod |
2005 |
1
|
|
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
|
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| Less Than Human | Maxine McArthur |
2004 |
1
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|
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| The Lesson | Cadwell Turnbull |
2019 |
1
|
|
| 2020 | 15 Recent Sci-Fi Books That Forever Shaped The Genre - Andrew Liptak for Polygon |
|
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|
| Lest Ye Die | Cicely Hamilton |
1928 |
1
|
|
| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
|
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|
| Lieut. Gullivar Jones: His Vacation | Edwin Lester Arnold |
1905 |
1
|
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| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
|
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| Lifelode | Jo Walton |
2009 |
1
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|
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
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| The Light Brigade | Kameron Hurley |
2019 |
1
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|
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
|
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| Limit of Vision | Linda Nagata |
2001 |
1
|
|
| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
|
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|
| The Little Country | Charles de Lint |
1991 |
1
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|
| 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) |
|
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| Little Eyes | Samanta Schweblin |
2020 |
1
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|
| 2023 | My Top 25 Science Fiction Books of the 21st Century by the Outlaw Bookseller |
|
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| A Little Hatred | Joe Abercrombie |
2019 |
1
|
|
| 2021 | NPR Books Summer Poll 2021: A Decade of Great Sci-Fi and Fantasy |
|
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| Little Sisters of the Apocalypse | Kit Reed |
1995 |
1
|
|
| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
|
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|
| Locus Solus | Raymond Roussel |
1914 |
1
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|
| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
|
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| Logan's Run | William F. Nolan, George Clayton Johnson |
1967 |
1
|
|
| 2012 | AbeBooks: 50 Essential Science Fiction Books |
|
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|
| The Long ARM of Gil Hamilton | Larry Niven |
1976 |
1
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|
| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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| The Long Walk | Stephen King |
1979 |
1
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|
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
|
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|
| Lord Kalvan of Otherwhen | H. Beam Piper |
1965 |
1
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|
| 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey |
|
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|
| The Lord of the Sea | M. P. Shiel |
1901 |
1
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
|
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| Lost Everything | Brian Francis Slattery |
2012 |
1
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| Lost Horizon | James Hilton |
1933 |
1
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|
| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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| A Lost Kitten | Jessica Kong |
2012 |
1
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|
| 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
|
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| Lost on Venus | Edgar Rice Burroughs |
1935 |
1
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|
| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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| Lost Souls | Poppy Z. Brite |
1992 |
1
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|
| 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) |
|
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| Love Is the Drug | Alaya Dawn Johnson |
2014 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
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| The Love We Share Without Knowing | Christopher Barzak |
2008 |
1
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|
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
|
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| Love's Body, Dancing in Time | L. Timmel Duchamp |
2004 |
1
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|
| 2004 | Feminist Science Fiction and Fantasy by Cynthia Ward |
|
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|
| Lunar Activity | Elizabeth Moon |
1990 |
1
|
|
| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
|
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| Lyonesse | Jack Vance |
1983 |
1
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|
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
|
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| Machinations | Hayley Stone |
2016 |
1
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| 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
|
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| Machine | Jennifer Pelland |
2012 |
1
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|
| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
|
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| The Machine | James Smythe |
2013 |
1
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|
| 2023 | My Top 25 Science Fiction Books of the 21st Century by the Outlaw Bookseller |
|
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| The Machine to Kill | Gaston Leroux |
1935 |
1
|
|
| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
|
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| Machinehood | S. B. Divya |
2021 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
|
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| Madigan Mine | Kirstyn McDermott |
2010 |
1
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|
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
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|
| The Madness Season | C. S. Friedman |
1990 |
1
|
|
| 2003 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
|
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|
| Magic or Madness | Justine Larbalestier |
2005 |
1
|
|
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
|
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|
| The Magician's Apprentice | Trudi Canavan |
2009 |
1
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|
| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| The Magician's Nephew | C. S. Lewis |
1955 |
1
|
|
| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
|
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|
| Mainline | Deborah Christian |
1996 |
1
|
|
| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
|
|
|
| Making Money | Terry Pratchett |
2007 |
1
|
|
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
|
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|
| Mama Day | Gloria Naylor |
1988 |
1
|
|
| 2004 | Feminist Science Fiction and Fantasy by Cynthia Ward |
|
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|
| The Man in the Maz | Robert Silverberg |
1969 |
1
|
|
| 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels |
|
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|
| The Man Who Counts | Poul Anderson |
1978 |
1
|
|
| 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey |
|
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|
| The Man Who Japed | Philip K. Dick |
1956 |
1
|
|
| 2016 | Golden Age Sci-Fi: 75 Best Novels of 1934-1963 by Josh Glenn |
|
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|
| The Man Who Melted | Jack Dann |
1984 |
1
|
|
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
|
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|
| The Man Who Rocked the Earth | Arthur Cheyney Train, Robert Williams Wood |
1915 |
1
|
|
| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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|
| The Man with Six Senses | Muriel Jaeger |
1927 |
1
|
|
| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
|
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|
| Many Waters | Madeleine L'Engle |
1986 |
1
|
|
| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
|
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|
| The Maracot Deep | Arthur Conan Doyle |
1929 |
1
|
|
| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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|
| The Marathon Photograph and Other Stories | Clifford D. Simak |
1986 |
1
|
|
| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
|
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|
| Margaret and I | Kate Wilhelm |
1971 |
1
|
|
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
|
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|
| Marque of Caine | Charles E. Gannon |
2019 |
1
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|
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
|
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|
| Mars | Ben Bova |
1992 |
1
|
|
| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
|
|
|
| Mars Crossing | Geoffrey A. Landis |
2000 |
1
|
|
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
|
|
|
| Mary Reilly | Valerie Martin |
1990 |
1
|
|
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
|
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|
| A Mask for the General | Lisa Goldstein |
1987 |
1
|
|
| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
|
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|
| The Masks of Time | Robert Silverberg |
1968 |
1
|
|
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
|
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| The Master and Margarita | Mikhail Bulgakov |
1967 |
1
|
|
| 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) |
|
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|
| The Master of the World | Jules Verne |
1904 |
1
|
|
| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
|
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| The Matter of Seggri | Ursula K. Le Guin |
1994 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| Matthew Looney's Voyage to the Earth | Jerome Beatty, Jr. |
1961 |
1
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|
| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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|
| The Maze Runner | James Dashner |
2009 |
1
|
|
| 2024 | Classic Science Fiction - 2000-2009 - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
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| Meccania: The Super-State | Owen Gregory |
1918 |
1
|
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| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
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| Memoirs Found in a Bathtub | Stanislaw Lem |
1961 |
1
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| 2016 | Golden Age Sci-Fi: 75 Best Novels of 1934-1963 by Josh Glenn |
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| Memoirs of a Survivor | Doris Lessing |
1974 |
1
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| 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) |
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| The Memoirs Of Elizabeth Frankenstein | Theodore Roszak |
1995 |
1
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| Memories of the Space Age | J. G. Ballard |
1988 |
1
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| 1994 | The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle |
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| Memory | Linda Nagata |
2003 |
1
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| The Memory Garden | M. Rickert |
2014 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| The Memory of Earth | Orson Scott Card |
1992 |
1
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| Memory of Water | Emmi Itäranta |
2014 |
1
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| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
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| The Memory of Whiteness | Kim Stanley Robinson |
1985 |
1
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| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
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| Men Like Gods | H. G. Wells |
1923 |
1
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| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
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| The Messiah of the Cylinder | Victor Rousseau |
1917 |
1
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| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
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| Metaconcert | Julian May |
1987 |
1
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| 1999 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
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| Methuselah's Children | Robert A. Heinlein |
1958 |
1
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| 1966 | Analog All-Time Favorite Science Fiction Poll |
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| Metro 2033 | Dmitry Glukhovsky |
2010 |
1
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| 2021 | 29 of the Best Science Fiction Books Everyone Should Read - WIRED UK |
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| Metropolis | Thea von Harbou |
1926 |
1
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| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
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| Metropolitan | Walter Jon Williams |
1995 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
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| The Midnight Bargain | C. L. Polk |
2020 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
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| A Midsummer Tempest | Poul Anderson |
1974 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
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| The Millennium | Upton Sinclair |
1924 |
1
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| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
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| Millennium People | J. G. Ballard |
2003 |
1
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| 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) |
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| A Million Open Doors | John Barnes |
1992 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
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| Mindbridge | Joe Haldeman |
1976 |
1
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
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| Mindstar Rising | Peter F. Hamilton |
1993 |
1
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| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
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| Mirabile | Janet Kagan |
1991 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
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| A Miracle of Rare Design | Mike Resnick |
1994 |
1
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| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
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| Miracle Visitors | Ian Watson |
1978 |
1
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| 1985 | Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle |
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| The Mirror of Infinity | Robert Silverberg |
1970 |
1
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| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
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| Misplaced Persons | Lee Harding |
1979 |
1
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| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
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| The Missing | Sarah Langan |
2007 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| Mississippi Blues | Kathleen Ann Goonan |
1997 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
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| Mizora | Mary E. Bradley Lane |
1890 |
1
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| 2004 | Feminist Science Fiction and Fantasy by Cynthia Ward |
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| Mizora: World of Women | Mary E. Bradley Lane |
1881 |
1
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| 2016 | 50 Best Scientific Romances (1864-1903) by Josh Glenn |
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| Mockingbird | Sean Stewart |
1998 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
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| Modern Science Fiction | Norman Spinrad |
1974 |
1
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| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
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| Molly Zero | Keith Roberts |
1980 |
1
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| 2023 | The 25 Best Science Fiction Books I've Ever Read (Parts 1 and 2) - Outlaw Bookseller |
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| The Moment of Eclipse | Brian W. Aldiss |
1970 |
1
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| British Science Fiction Association Awards |
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| Monday Begins on Saturday | Arkady Strugatsky, Boris Strugatsky |
1965 |
1
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| The Moon is Hell | John W. Campbell, Jr. |
1951 |
1
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| 1952 | Astounding Magazine, the Twenty-Eight All-Time Best SF Books |
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| The Moon Maid | Edgar Rice Burroughs |
1926 |
1
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| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
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| The Moon Metal | Garrett P. Serviss |
1900 |
1
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| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
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| Moon-Flash | Patricia A. McKillip |
1984 |
1
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| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
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| Moonfall | Jack McDevitt |
1998 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
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| Moonrise: The Golden Age of Lunar Adventures | Mike Ashley |
2018 |
1
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| 2021 | 29 of the Best Science Fiction Books Everyone Should Read - WIRED UK |
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| Moonseed | Stephen Baxter |
1998 |
1
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| 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels |
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| Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern | Anne McCaffrey |
1983 |
1
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
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| Morning Star | Pierce Brown |
2016 |
1
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| 2024 | Best Sci-Fi of the 2010s - Goodreads/Listopia (1/29/24) |
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| Mortal Engines | Stanislaw Lem |
1977 |
1
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| Mortal Gods | Jonathan Fast |
1978 |
1
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| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
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| The Mortal Instruments | T. Ernesto Bethancourt |
1977 |
1
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| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
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| Mostly Harmless | Douglas Adams |
1992 |
1
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| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
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| Mother Grimm | Catherine Wells |
1997 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
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| Mother London | Michael Moorcock |
1998 |
1
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| 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) |
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| Mother Night | Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. |
1962 |
1
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| 2020 | Library of America Science Fiction |
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| The Mountain and the Sea | Ray Nayler |
2022 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
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| Mountain Ways | Ursula K. Le Guin |
1996 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| Moving the Mountain | Charlotte Perkins Gilman |
1911 |
1
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| 2016 | Book Riot 100 Must-Read Sci-Fi Fantasy Novels by Female Authors |
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| Mr. Fox | Helen Oyeyemi |
2011 |
1
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| 2016 | Book Riot 100 Must-Read Sci-Fi Fantasy Novels by Female Authors |
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| The Mudhead | Josephine Rector Stone |
1980 |
1
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| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
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| The Mule | Isaac Asimov |
1945 |
1
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| Hugo Award - Novel Winner |
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| The Mummy! | Jack London |
1827 |
1
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| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
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| Murphy's Gambit | Syne Mitchell |
2000 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
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| Mutagenesis | Helen Collins |
1993 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
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| Mutant | Henry Kuttner, C. L. Moore |
1953 |
1
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| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
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| My Most Secret Desire | Julie Doucet |
1995 |
1
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| 2004 | Feminist Science Fiction and Fantasy by Cynthia Ward |
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| The Mysterious Island | Jules Verne |
1874 |
1
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| 2016 | 50 Best Scientific Romances (1864-1903) by Josh Glenn |
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| Mysterium | Robert Charles Wilson |
1994 |
1
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| The Mystery of Dr. Fu-Manchu | Sax Rohmer |
1913 |
1
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| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
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| Le Mystérieux Docteur Cornelius | Gustave Le Rouge |
1912-13 |
1
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| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
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| Mythago Wood | Robert Holdstock |
1984 |
1
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| British Science Fiction Association Awards |
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| The Müller-Fokker Effect | John Sladek |
1970 |
1
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| 2016 | 75 Best New Wave Sci-Fi (1964-1983) Novels by Josh Glenn |
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| Naked to the Stars | Gordon R. Dickson |
1961 |
1
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| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
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| The Napoleon of Notting Hill | G. K. Chesterton |
1904 |
1
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| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
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| The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantuket | Edgar Allan Poe |
1838 |
1
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| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
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| The Native Star | M. K. Hobson |
2010 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
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| The Navigators of Infinity | J. -H. Rosny aîné |
1925 |
1
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| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
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| Nebula Award Stories: 1965 | Damon Knight |
1966 |
1
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| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
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| Nebula Awards 20 | George Zebrowski |
1985 |
1
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| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
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| Nebula Awards Showcase 2003 | Nancy Kress |
2003 |
1
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| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
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| The Negro President | Monteiro Lobato |
1926 |
1
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| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
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| Neptune's Brood | Charles Stross |
2013 |
1
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
|
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| A New Dawn | John W. Campbell, Jr. |
2003 |
1
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| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
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| The New Gulliver | Esmé Dodderidge |
1979 |
1
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| 2009 | Mindblowing SF by Women and People of Color (Tor.com) |
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| The New Hugo Winners | Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg |
1989-91 |
1
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| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
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| The New Mother | Eugene Fischer |
2015 |
1
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| New York 2140 | Kim Stanley Robinson |
2017 |
1
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
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| A Night in the Lonesome October | Roger Zelazny |
1993 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
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| Night of the Cooters: More Neat Stories | Howard Waldrop |
1990 |
1
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| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
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| Night Sky Mine | Melissa Scott |
1996 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
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| Night Walk | Bob Shaw |
1967 |
1
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| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
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| Night's Sorceries | Tanith Lee |
1987 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
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| Nightfall | Isaac Asimov, Robert Silverberg |
1990 |
1
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| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
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| Nightfall and Other Stories | Isaac Asimov |
1969 |
1
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| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
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| Nightwings | Robert Silverberg |
1969 |
1
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| Nils Klim | Ludvig Holberg |
1741 |
1
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| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
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| No Traveller Returns | John Collier |
1931 |
1
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| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
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| The Nonborn King | Julian May |
1983 |
1
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| 2011 | Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
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| Nor Crystal Tears | Alan Dean Foster |
1982 |
1
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| 2012 | AbeBooks: 50 Essential Science Fiction Books |
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| Nordenholt's Millions | J. J. Connington |
1923 |
1
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| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
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| North Wind | Gwyneth Jones |
1994 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
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| Not Without Sorcery | Theodore Sturgeon |
1961 |
1
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| 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey |
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| Novelty | John Crowley |
1989 |
1
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| 1994 | The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle |
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| number9dream | David Mitchell |
2001 |
1
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| 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery |
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| The Nyctalope on Mars | Jean de La Hire |
1911 |
1
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| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
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| Oath of Fealty | Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle |
1981 |
1
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| 1985 | Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle |
|
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| The October Country | Ray Bradbury |
1955 |
1
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| Odyssey | Jack McDevitt |
2006 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
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| Of Man and Manta | Piers Anthony |
1986 |
1
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| Of Men and Monsters | William Tenn |
1968 |
1
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| Off on a Comet | Jules Verne |
1877 |
1
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| 2016 | 50 Best Scientific Romances (1864-1903) by Josh Glenn |
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| The Office of Mercy | Ariel Djanikian |
2013 |
1
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| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
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| The Old Man and the Wasteland | Nick Cole |
2013 |
1
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| 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult |
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| The Old Men at the Zoo | Angus Wilson |
1961 |
1
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| 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) |
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| Ombria in Shadow | Patricia A. McKillip |
2002 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| Omega: The Last Days of the World | Camille Flammarion |
1894 |
1
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| 2016 | 50 Best Scientific Romances (1864-1903) by Josh Glenn |
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| On Account of Darkness | Barry N. Malzberg, Bill Pronzini |
2004 |
1
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| 2023 | My Top 25 Science Fiction Books of the 21st Century by the Outlaw Bookseller |
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| On Fragile Waves | E. Lily Yu |
2021 |
1
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| 2021 | NPR Books Summer Poll 2021: A Decade of Great Sci-Fi and Fantasy |
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| Once a Hero | Elizabeth Moon |
1997 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
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| One | David Karp |
1953 |
1
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| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
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| The One | J. K. Accinni |
2013 |
1
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| 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
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| One in Three Hundred | J. T. McIntosh |
1954 |
1
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| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
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| Opalite Moon | Denise Vitola |
1997 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
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| Or All the Seas with Oysters | Avram Davidson |
1962 |
1
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| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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| Orbital Resonance | John Barnes |
1991 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
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| The Orphan | Robert Stallman |
1980 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
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| Orphans of Chaos | John C. Wright |
2005 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
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| Other Nature | Stephanie Smith |
1995 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
|
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| The Other Side of the Sky | Arthur C. Clarke |
1958 |
1
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| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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| The Other Wind | Ursula K. Le Guin |
2001 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
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| Other Worlds, Other Seas | Darko Suvin |
1970 |
1
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| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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| Out of My Mind | John Brunner |
1967 |
1
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| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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| Out of the Mouth of the Dragon | Mark S. Geston |
1969 |
1
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| 1994 | The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle |
|
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| The Owl Service | Alan Garner |
1967 |
1
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| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
|
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| The Oxford Book of Fantasy Stories | Tom Shippey |
1994 |
1
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| 1996 | North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans |
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| The Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories | Tom Shippey |
1992 |
1
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| 1996 | North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans |
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| Ozma of Oz | L. Frank Baum |
1907 |
1
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| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
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| Painkillers | Simon Ings |
2000 |
1
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| 2023 | My Top 25 Science Fiction Books of the 21st Century by the Outlaw Bookseller |
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| Palimpsest | Catherynne M. Valente |
2008 |
1
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
|
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| The Paper Menagerie | Ken Liu |
2011 |
1
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| 2021 | NPR Books Summer Poll 2021: A Decade of Great Sci-Fi and Fantasy |
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| A Paradigm of Earth | Candas Jane Dorsey |
2001 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
|
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| Parasite | Seanan McGuire |
2013 |
1
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
|
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| Particle Theory | Edward Bryant |
1981 |
1
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| 1996 | The Best 105 Books Since the Invention of the Field in the Twenties - Age of Wonders by David G. Hartwell |
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| The Passing of the Dragons | Keith Roberts |
1977 |
1
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| 1996 | The Best 105 Books Since the Invention of the Field in the Twenties - Age of Wonders by David G. Hartwell |
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| The Passion of New Eve | Angela Carter |
1977 |
1
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| 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) |
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| The Pastel City | M. John Harrison |
1971 |
1
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| 2016 | 75 Best New Wave Sci-Fi (1964-1983) Novels by Josh Glenn |
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| Pastwatch: The Redemption of Christopher Columbus | Orson Scott Card |
1996 |
1
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| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
|
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| The Pawns of Null-A | A. E. van Vogt |
1956 |
1
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| Pay the Piper | Jane Yolen, Adam Stemple |
2005 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| The Peace War | Vernor Vinge |
1984 |
1
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
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| Peacemaker | Marianne de Pierres |
2014 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| Pellucidar | Edgar Rice Burroughs |
1923 |
1
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| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
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| The Penguin Science Fiction Omnibus | Brian W. Aldiss |
1973 |
1
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| 1994 | The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle |
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| The Penultimate Truth | Philip K. Dick |
1964 |
1
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| Peregrine: Primus | Avram Davidson |
1971 |
1
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| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
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| Perfect Circle | Sean Stewart |
2004 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
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| Perfections | Kirstyn McDermott |
2012 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| The Philosopher's Apprentice | James Morrow |
2008 |
1
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| Phoenix in the Ashes | Joan D. Vinge |
1985 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
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| Picnic on Paradise | Joanna Russ |
1968 |
1
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| 2020 | Library of America Science Fiction |
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| Picoverse | Robert A. Metzger |
2002 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
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| The Pirates of Zan | Murray Leinster |
1959 |
1
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
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| Plague | Jean Ure |
1989 |
1
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| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
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| Plague Birds | Jason Sanford |
2021 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
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| A Plague of Angels | Sheri S. Tepper |
1993 |
1
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| A Plague of Demons | Keith Laumer |
1965 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
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| Plague Ship | Andre Norton |
1956 |
1
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| 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel |
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| The Planet Buyer | Cordwainer Smith |
1964 |
1
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
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| Planet of Exile | Ursula K. Le Guin |
1966 |
1
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| 2020 | Library of America Science Fiction |
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| Planet of the Damned | Harry Harrison |
1962 |
1
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
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| The Planet Savers | Marion Zimmer Bradley |
1962 |
1
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| A Play of Shadow | Julie E. Czerneda |
2014 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| Playing God | Sarah Zettel |
1998 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
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| The Poisoned Pen | Arthur Benjamin Reeve |
1911 |
1
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| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
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| Polaris | Jack McDevitt |
2004 |
1
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| The Porcelain Dove | Delia Sherman |
1993 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| The Portable Novels of Science | Donald A. Wollheim |
1945 |
1
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| 1952 | Astounding Magazine, the Twenty-Eight All-Time Best SF Books |
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| Postmarked the Stars | Andre Norton |
1969 |
1
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| 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel |
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| Postsingular | Rudy Rucker |
2007 |
1
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| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
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| The Power | Naomi Alderman |
2016 |
1
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| 2021 | 29 of the Best Science Fiction Books Everyone Should Read - WIRED UK |
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| The Power | Frank M. Robinson |
1956 |
1
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| Power and Majesty | Tansy Rayner Roberts |
2010 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| Pre-Revolutionary Russian Science Fiction | Leland Fetzer |
1982 |
1
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| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
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| Precursor | C. J. Cherryh |
1999 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
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| Prince Caspian | C. S. Lewis |
1951 |
1
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| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
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| Prismatic | Edwina Grey |
2006 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| Le Prisonnier de la Planète Mars | Gustave Le Rouge |
1908 |
1
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| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
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| Probability Sun | Nancy Kress |
2001 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
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| Project Pope | Clifford D. Simak |
1981 |
1
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
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| Promised Land | Pat Cadigan |
1999 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
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| Propeller Island | Jules Verne |
1895 |
1
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| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
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| Provenance | Ann Leckie |
2017 |
1
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
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| Psion | Joan D. Vinge |
1982 |
1
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| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
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| Pyramids | Terry Pratchett |
1989 |
1
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| Quatermass and the Pit | Bryan Kneale |
1960 |
1
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| 2023 | The 25 Best Science Fiction Books I've Ever Read (Parts 1 and 2) - Outlaw Bookseller |
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| Queen of the States | Josephine Saxton |
1986 |
1
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| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
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| Questionable Shapes | William Dean Howells |
1903 |
1
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| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
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| The Queue | Basma Abdel Aziz |
2016 |
1
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| 2020 | The Best Modern Classic Science Fiction Books |
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| The Quiet Pools | Michael P. Kube-McDowell |
1990 |
1
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
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| The Quiet Woman | Christopher Priest |
1990 |
1
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| 1994 | The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle |
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| Race Against Time | Piers Anthony |
1973 |
1
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| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
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| Radio Free Albemuth | Philip K. Dick |
1985 |
1
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| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
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| Radix | A. A. Attanasio |
1981 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
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| Raft | Stephen Baxter |
1991 |
1
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| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
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| Ragamuffin | Tobias S. Buckell |
2007 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
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| The Ragged World | Judith Moffett |
1991 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
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| Ragtime | E. L. Doctorow |
1975 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
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| Rainbow Man | M. J. Engh |
1993 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
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| Raising Caine | Charles E. Gannon |
2015 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
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| The Rapture | Liz Jensen |
2009 |
1
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| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
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| Raven Stratagem | Yoon Ha Lee |
2017 |
1
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
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| Razorhurst | Justine Larbalestier |
2014 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| Record of a Few Spaceborn Few | Becky Chambers |
2018 |
1
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
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| Red Dwarf Backwards | Rob Grant |
1996 |
1
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| 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult |
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| Red Dwarf Omnibus | Grant Naylor |
1992 |
1
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| 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult |
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| Red Dwarf: Infinity Welcomes Careful Drivers | Rob Grant, Doug Naylor |
1989 |
1
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| 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery |
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| Red Moon and Black Mountain | Joy Chant |
1970 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| The Red One | Jack London |
1918 |
1
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| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
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| Red Queen | Honey Brown |
2009 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| Red Spider, White Web | Misha |
1990 |
1
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| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
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| Red Star | Alexander Bogdanov |
1908 |
1
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| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
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| Redemption of Indigo | Karen Lord |
2010 |
1
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| 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery |
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| The Rediscovery of Man: The Complete Short Science Fiction of Cordwainer Smith | Cordwainer Smith |
1993 |
1
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| 1996 | The Best 105 Books Since the Invention of the Field in the Twenties - Age of Wonders by David G. Hartwell |
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| Redshift Rendezvous | John E. Stith |
1990 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
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| The Reefs of Earth | R. A. Lafferty |
1968 |
1
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| 1974 | Modern Science Fiction edited by Norman Spinrad |
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| The Reefs of Space | Frederik Pohl, Jack Williamson |
1964 |
1
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| 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel |
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| Reefsong | Carol Severance |
1991 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
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| The Relentless Moon | Mary Robinette Kowal |
2020 |
1
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
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| Reluctant Voyagers | Élisabeth Vonarburg |
1995 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
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| Remake | Connie Willis |
1994 |
1
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
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| The Remaking of Sigmund Freud | Barry N. Malzberg |
1985 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
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| The Reproductive System | John Sladek |
1968 |
1
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| 1974 | Modern Science Fiction edited by Norman Spinrad |
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| The Rest of the Robots | Isaac Asimov |
1964 |
1
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| 1966 | Analog All-Time Favorite Science Fiction Poll |
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| The Resurrectionists | Kim Wilkins |
2000 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| Return from Luna | Daniel Stephen Halacy, Jr. |
1969 |
1
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| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
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| Return to the Gate | William Corlett |
1977 |
1
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| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
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| Return to the Stars | Stanislaw Lem |
1961 |
1
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| 2016 | Golden Age Sci-Fi: 75 Best Novels of 1934-1963 by Josh Glenn |
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| Revenant Gun | Yoon Ha Lee |
2018 |
1
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
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| The Revolt of Man | Walter Besant |
1882 |
1
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| 2016 | 50 Best Scientific Romances (1864-1903) by Josh Glenn |
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| Riallaro: The Archipelago of Exiles | Godfrey Sweven |
1901 |
1
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| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
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| Ribofunk | Paul Di Filippo |
1996 |
1
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| 2012 | AbeBooks: 50 Essential Science Fiction Books |
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| The Riddle of the Sands | Erskine Childers |
1903 |
1
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| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
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| The Riddlemaster of Hed | Patricia A. McKillip |
1976 |
1
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| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
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| Rider at the Gate | C. J. Cherryh |
1995 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
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| Rimrunners | C. J. Cherryh |
1989 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
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| The Ringworld Engineers | Larry Niven |
1979 |
1
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
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| Riot Baby | Tochi Onyebuchi |
2020 |
1
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| 2021 | NPR Books Summer Poll 2021: A Decade of Great Sci-Fi and Fantasy |
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| Riverworld Series | Philip José Farmer |
1966-92 |
1
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| 1998 | Locus Poll Best All-Time Science Fiction Novels |
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| The Road to Science Fiction | James E. Gunn |
1977 |
1
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| Roderick at Random | John Sladek |
1983 |
1
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| 1985 | Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle |
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| Rogue Dragon | Avram Davidson |
1965 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
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| Rogue Queen | L. Sprague de Camp |
1951 |
1
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| 2016 | Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction |
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| Rogue Star | Frederik Pohl, Jack Williamson |
1969 |
1
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| 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel |
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| Rollback | Robert J. Sawyer |
2007 |
1
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
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| Rouge Moon | Algis Budrys |
1960 |
1
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| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
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| A Round Trip to the Year 2000 | William Wallace Cook |
1903 |
1
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| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
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| The Saga of the Renunciates | Marion Zimmer Bradley |
2002 |
1
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| 2004 | Feminist Science Fiction and Fantasy by Cynthia Ward |
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| Salt | Adam Roberts |
2000 |
1
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| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
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| Salt Fish Girl | Larissa Lai |
2012 |
1
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| 2016 | Book Riot 100 Must-Read Sci-Fi Fantasy Novels by Female Authors |
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| The Salt Roads | Nalo Hopkinson |
2003 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
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| The Samuil Petrovich Trilogy | Simon Morden |
2011 |
1
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| Sandkings | George R. R. Martin |
1981 |
1
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| Sargasso of Space | Andre Norton |
1955 |
1
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| 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel |
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| Saturn's Children | Charles Stross |
2008 |
1
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
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| The Scalehunter's Beautiful Daughter | Lucius Shepard |
1988 |
1
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| Scardown | Elizabeth Bear |
2005 |
1
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| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
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| Schild's Ladder | Greg Egan |
2002 |
1
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| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
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| Science Fiction by Gaslight | Sam Moskowitz |
1968 |
1
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| 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey |
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| Science Fiction by the Rivals of H.G. Wells | Alan K. Russell |
1979 |
1
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| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
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| The Science Fiction Century | David G. Hartwell |
1997 |
1
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| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
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| The Science Fiction of Jack London | Jack London |
1975 |
1
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| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
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| Science Fiction Omnibus | Everett F. Bleiler, T. E. Dikty |
1952 |
1
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| 1952 | Astounding Magazine, the Twenty-Eight All-Time Best SF Books |
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| The Science Fiction Stories of Walter M. Miller Jr. | Walter M. Miller, Jr. |
1978 |
1
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| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
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| Science Fiction: A Historical Anthology | Eric S. Rabkin |
1983 |
1
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| 1996 | North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans |
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| Science Fiction: Contemporary Mythology | Patricia Warrick, Martin H. Greenberg, Joseph Olander |
1978 |
1
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| 1996 | North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans |
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| Scythe | Neal Shusterman |
2016 |
1
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| 2019 | 100 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Reedsydiscovery |
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| Sea as Mirror | Tess Williams |
2000 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
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| Second Ending | James White |
1962 |
1
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
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| The Secret City | Carol Emshwiller |
2007 |
1
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| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
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| A Secret History | Mary Gentle |
1999 |
1
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| 2004 | Feminist Science Fiction and Fantasy by Cynthia Ward |
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| Seeds of Life | John Taine |
1931 |
1
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| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
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| Set This House In Order: A Romance Of Souls | Matt Ruff |
2003 |
1
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| Seven Days in New Crete | Robert Graves |
1949 |
1
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| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
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| The Seventh Bowl | Neil Bell |
1930 |
1
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| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
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| Sexual Chemistry | Brian Stableford |
1991 |
1
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| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
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| SF: The Year's Greatest | Judith Merril |
1956-66 |
1
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| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
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| Shades of Milk and Honey | Mary Robinette Kowal |
2010 |
1
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| Shadow of the Scorpion | Neal Asher |
2008 |
1
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| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
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| Shadow of the Swan | M. K. Wren |
1981 |
1
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| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
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| The Shadow Speaker | Nnedi Okorafor |
2007 |
1
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| 2022 | The 25 Best Sci-Fi Books from the 2000s Decade - The Portalist |
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| Shadows in the Sun | Chad Oliver |
1954 |
1
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| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
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| Shambling Towards Hiroshima | James Morrow |
2009 |
1
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| The Shape of Things to Come | H. G. Wells |
1933 |
1
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| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
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| The Shapes of Their Hearts | Melissa Scott |
1998 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
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| Shards of Earth | Adrian Tchaikovsky |
2021 |
1
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| She Who Became the Sun | Shelley Parker-Chan |
2021 |
1
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| Ship of Fools | Richard Paul Russo |
2001 |
1
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| The Ship That Sailed the Time Stream | G. C. Edmondson |
1965 |
1
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| The Ships of Earth | Orson Scott Card |
1994 |
1
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| The Shooting Star | Hergé |
1942 |
1
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| 2016 | Golden Age Sci-Fi: 75 Best Novels of 1934-1963 by Josh Glenn |
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| Sideshow | Sheri S. Tepper |
1992 |
1
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| Sight of Proteus | Charles Sheffield |
1978 |
1
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| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
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| The Silent Strength of Stones | Nina Kiriki Hoffman |
1995 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
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| The Silver Kiss | Annette Curtis Klause |
1990 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
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| The Silver Metal Lover | Tanith Lee |
1981 |
1
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| 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
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| Silver Screen | Justina Robson |
1999 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
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| The Silver Wind | Nina Allan |
2011 |
1
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| 2023 | My Top 25 Science Fiction Books of the 21st Century by the Outlaw Bookseller |
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| The Silvered | Tanya Huff |
2012 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| The Simulacra | Philip K. Dick |
1964 |
1
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| Sin of Origin | John Barnes |
1988 |
1
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| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
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| Singer from the Sea | Sheri S. Tepper |
1999 |
1
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| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
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| Sinister Barrier | Eric Frank Russell |
1948 |
1
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| 1952 | Astounding Magazine, the Twenty-Eight All-Time Best SF Books |
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| Sister Emily's Lightship and Other Stories | Jane Yolen |
2000 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
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| Sister Mine | Nalo Hopkinson |
2013 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| Skin Game | Jim Butcher |
2014 |
1
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
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| The Skinner | Neal Asher |
2002 |
1
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| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
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| Sky Coyote | Kage Baker |
1999 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
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| Skylark DuQuesne | Edward E. Smith |
1966 |
1
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
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| The Smoky God | Willis George Emerson |
1908 |
1
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| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
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| The Snail on the Slope | Arkady Strugatsky, Boris Strugatsky |
1968 |
1
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| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
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| The Snow Queen | Eileen Kernaghan |
2000 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish | Douglas Adams |
1984 |
1
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| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
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| Sojourn | R. A. Salvatore |
1991 |
1
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| 2003 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
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| Solar Lottery | Philip K. Dick |
1955 |
1
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| 2016 | Golden Age Sci-Fi: 75 Best Novels of 1934-1963 by Josh Glenn |
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| Soldier, Ask Not | Gordon R. Dickson |
1967 |
1
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| Soldiers of Paradise | Paul Park |
1987 |
1
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| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
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| Solstice Wood | Patricia A. McKillip |
2006 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| Someplace to be Flying | Charles de Lint |
1998 |
1
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| 2005 | ISFDB Top 100 Books (Balanced List) |
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| Something Rich and Strange | Patricia A. McKillip |
1994 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| Son of the Shadows | Juliet Marillier |
2000 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| The Song of Rhiannon | Evangeline Walton |
1972 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| Songs from the Drowned Lands | Eileen Kernaghan |
1983 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| Sorcerer to the Crown | Zen Cho |
2015 |
1
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| 2021 | NPR Books Summer Poll 2021: A Decade of Great Sci-Fi and Fantasy |
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| Sorrowland | Rivers Solomon |
2021 |
1
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| The Space Eater | David Langford |
1982 |
1
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| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
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| Space Lords | Cordwainer Smith |
1965 |
1
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| 1974 | Modern Science Fiction edited by Norman Spinrad |
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| Space Opera | Jack Vance |
1965 |
1
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| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
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| Space Opera | Catherynne M. Valente |
2018 |
1
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
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| Space Viking | H. Beam Piper |
1963 |
1
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| 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey |
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| Space War Blues | Richard A. Lupoff |
1978 |
1
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| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
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| Spacehounds of IPC | Edward E. Smith |
1947 |
1
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| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
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| The Spare Man | Mary Robinette Kowal |
2022 |
1
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
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| Spares | Michael Marshall Smith |
1996 |
1
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| 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult |
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| Spear | Nicola Griffith |
2022 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
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| Spook Country | William Gibson |
2007 |
1
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| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century |
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| Spoonbenders | Daryl Gregory |
2017 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
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| The Squares of the City | John Brunner |
1965 |
1
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
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| The Star Beast | Robert A. Heinlein |
1954 |
1
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| 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey |
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| The Star Fox | Poul Anderson |
1965 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
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| Star Light | Hal Clement |
1971 |
1
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
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| Star of the Unborn | Franz Werfel |
1946 |
1
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| 2024 | The 15 Best Sci-Fi Books I've Ever Read 2024 - Bookpilled |
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| Star Rider | Doris Piserchia |
1974 |
1
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| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
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| Star Science Fiction | Frederik Pohl |
1960-62 |
1
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| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
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| Star Songs of an Old Primate | James Tiptree, Jr. |
1978 |
1
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| 1994 | The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle |
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| Star Wars: Dark Force Rising | Timothy Zahn |
1992 |
1
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| 1999 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
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| Starchild | Frederik Pohl, Jack Williamson |
1965 |
1
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| 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel |
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| Stardoc | S. L. Viehl |
2000 |
1
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| 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
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| Starfish | Peter Watts |
1999 |
1
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| 2020 | The Best Modern Classic Science Fiction Books |
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| Starman | Sara Douglass |
1996 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| Starman Jones | Robert A. Heinlein |
1953 |
1
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| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
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| Starmind | Spider Robinson, Jeanne Robinson |
1995 |
1
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| Starseed | Spider Robinson, Jeanne Robinson |
1991 |
1
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| Starswarm | Brian W. Aldiss |
1964 |
1
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| 1996 | The Best 105 Books Since the Invention of the Field in the Twenties - Age of Wonders by David G. Hartwell |
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| The Start of the End of It All and Other Stories | Carol Emshwiller |
1990 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
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| The State of the Art | Iain M. Banks |
1989 |
1
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| 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books |
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| Steal Across the Sky | Nancy Kress |
2009 |
1
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| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
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| The Steel Crocodile | D. G. Compton |
1970 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
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| Stone of Tears | Terry Goodkind |
1995 |
1
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| 2003 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
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| The Stories of Ray Bradbury | Ray Bradbury |
1980 |
1
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| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
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| A Storm of Wings | M. John Harrison |
1980 |
1
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| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
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| The Story of Ab | Stanley Waterloo |
1914 |
1
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| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
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| The Strange Affair of Spring-Heeled Jack | Mark Hodder |
2010 |
1
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| A Strange Discovery | Charles Romyn Dake |
1899 |
1
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| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
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| The Strange Life of Ivan Osokin | P. D. Ouspensky |
1878 |
1
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| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
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| Strange Ports of Call | August Derleth |
1948 |
1
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| 1949 | The Seventeen Basic SF Titles - Arkham Sampler |
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| Stranger Suns | George Zebrowski |
1991 |
1
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| Stranger Things Happen | Kelly Link |
2000 |
1
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| Strangers | Gardner Dozois |
1974 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
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| Strata | Terry Pratchett |
1982 |
1
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| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
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| Submission | Michel Houellebecq |
2015 |
1
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| 2023 | My Top 25 Science Fiction Books of the 21st Century by the Outlaw Bookseller |
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| Subterranean Gallery | Richard Paul Russo |
1989 |
1
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| Sultana's Dream | Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain |
1905 |
1
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| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
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| Summer of Love | Lisa Mason |
1994 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
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| Summertide | Charles Sheffield |
1990 |
1
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| Sunburst | Phyllis Gotlieb |
1964 |
1
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| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
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| Sundiver | David Brin |
1980 |
1
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| 2011 | Forbidden Planet: The 50 Books You MUST Read |
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| The Sunken Land Begins to Rise Again | M. John Harrison |
2020 |
1
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| 2023 | My Top 25 Science Fiction Books of the 21st Century by the Outlaw Bookseller |
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| Sunspacer | George Zebrowski |
1984 |
1
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| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
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| The Supermale | Alfred Jarry |
1902 |
1
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| 2016 | 50 Best Scientific Romances (1864-1903) by Josh Glenn |
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| Superpowers | David J. Schwartz |
2008 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
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| Survival | Julie E. Czerneda |
2004 |
1
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| 2019 | The Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Penguin Random House |
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| The Sword of Shannara | Terry Brooks |
1977 |
1
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| 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey |
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| Sword of the Lamb | M. K. Wren |
1981 |
1
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| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
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| Sylva | Jean Bruller |
1962 |
1
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
|
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| Symzonia | Adam Seaborn |
1820 |
1
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| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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| The Syndic | C. M. Kornbluth |
1953 |
1
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| Synthajoy | D. G. Compton |
1968 |
1
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| 1974 | Modern Science Fiction edited by Norman Spinrad |
|
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| Synthesis and Other Virtual Realities | Mary Rosenblum |
1996 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
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| A Tale for the Time Being | Ruth Ozeki |
2013 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| Tales from Rugosa Coven | Sarah Avery |
2014 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| Tales of Known Space | Larry Niven |
1975 |
1
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| Tales of Neveryon | Samuel R. Delany |
1979 |
1
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| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
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| Tales of the Quintana Roo | James Tiptree, Jr. |
1986 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
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| Tangled Up in Blue | Joan D. Vinge |
2000 |
1
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| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
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| Tarzan Alive | Philip José Farmer |
1972 |
1
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| Tarzan of the Apes | Edgar Rice Burroughs |
1912 |
1
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| 2020 | Library of America Science Fiction |
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| Tea from an Empty Cup | Pat Cadigan |
1998 |
1
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| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
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| Temeraire | Naomi Novik |
2006 |
1
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| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
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| Temporary Agency | Rachel Pollack |
1994 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
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| Tender Morsels | Margo Lanagan |
2008 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| Terminal Beach | J. G. Ballard |
1964 |
1
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| 1994 | The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle |
|
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| Terminal Mind | David Walton |
2008 |
1
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| Terminal World | Alastair Reynolds |
2010 |
1
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| 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult |
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| Terraforming Earth | Jack Williamson |
2001 |
1
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| Theodore Savage | Cicely Hamilton |
1922 |
1
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| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
|
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| There Will Be Time | Poul Anderson |
1972 |
1
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
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| These Burning Stars | Bethany Jacobs |
2023 |
1
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| The Thing Itself | Adam Roberts |
2015 |
1
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| 2023 | My Top 25 Science Fiction Books of the 21st Century by the Outlaw Bookseller |
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| Things to Come | H. G. Wells |
1935 |
1
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| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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| Think Like a Dinosaur | James Patrick Kelly |
1997 |
1
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| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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| The Third Eagle | R. A. MacAvoy |
1989 |
1
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| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
|
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| The Third Level | Jack Finney |
1957 |
1
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| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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| This Changes Everything | Sally Ember |
2015 |
1
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| 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
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| This is Moscow Speaking, and Other Stories | Yuli Daniel |
1968 |
1
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| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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| This Island Earth | Raymond F. Jones |
1952 |
1
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| 2006 | 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels |
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| Thomas the Rhymer | Ellen Kushner |
1990 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| Those Who Survive | Kir Bulychev |
1988 |
1
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| 2016 | Sci-Fi Lists Top 200 - novel |
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| Thoth | Joseph Shield Nicholson |
1888 |
1
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| 2016 | 50 Best Scientific Romances (1864-1903) by Josh Glenn |
|
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| A Thousand Words for Stranger | Julie E. Czerneda |
1997 |
1
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| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
|
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| Three Came Unarmed | Eileen Arbuthnot Roberston |
1929 |
1
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| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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| Three Go Back | J. Leslie Mitchell |
1932 |
1
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| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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| Three Hearts and Three Lions | Poul Anderson |
1961 |
1
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| 1974 | Modern Science Fiction edited by Norman Spinrad |
|
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| Three to Conquer | Eric Frank Russell |
1956 |
1
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|
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
|
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| Through Alien Eyes | Amy Thomson |
1999 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
|
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| Through the Eye of the Needle | William Dean Howells |
1907 |
1
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| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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| Through the Heart | Richard Grant |
1992 |
1
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| Thuvia, Maid of Mars | Edgar Rice Burroughs |
1920 |
1
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| 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel |
|
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| Till We Have Faces | C. S. Lewis |
1956 |
1
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| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
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| Time and Again | Clifford D. Simak |
1951 |
1
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| Time Is the Fire: The Best of Connie Willis | Connie Willis |
2013 |
1
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| Time is the Simplest Thing | Clifford D. Simak |
1961 |
1
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
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| Time Piper | Delia Huddy |
1976 |
1
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| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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| Time Storm | Gordon R. Dickson |
1977 |
1
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
|
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| The Time Trades | Andre Norton |
1958 |
1
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| 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel |
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| Timelike Infinity | Stephen Baxter |
1992 |
1
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| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
|
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| Timeline | Michael Crichton |
1999 |
1
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| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
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| Titan | Stephen Baxter |
1997 |
1
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| To Crush the Moon | Wil McCarthy |
2005 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
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| To Live and Die In Fantasyland | Ben Peller |
2013 |
1
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| 2016 | Goodreads Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 200 |
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| To Live Forever | Jack Vance |
1956 |
1
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| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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| To Venus in Five Seconds | Fred T. Jane |
1897 |
1
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| 2016 | 50 Best Scientific Romances (1864-1903) by Josh Glenn |
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| To Walk the Night | William Sloane |
1937 |
1
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| 1949 | The Seventeen Basic SF Titles - Arkham Sampler |
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| Tom's A-Cold | John Collier |
1933 |
1
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| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
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| Tom's Midnight Garden | Philippa Pearce |
1958 |
1
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| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
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| The Tommyknockers | Stephen King |
1987 |
1
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| 2016 | Ranker: The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time |
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| Tomoe Gozen | Jessica Amanda Salmonson |
1982 |
1
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| 2004 | Feminist Science Fiction and Fantasy by Cynthia Ward |
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| Too Like the Lightning | Ada Palmer |
2016 |
1
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
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| Too Many Magicians | Randall Garrett |
1967 |
1
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
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| Tooth and Claw | Jo Walton |
2003 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| Touch | Claire North |
2015 |
1
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| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
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| A Touch of Sturgeon | Theodore Sturgeon |
1987 |
1
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| 1994 | The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle |
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| The Tower at Stony Wood | Patricia A. McKillip |
2000 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
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| The Traitor Baru Cormorant | Seth Dickinson |
2015 |
1
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| 2021 | NPR Books Summer Poll 2021: A Decade of Great Sci-Fi and Fantasy |
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| Transcendental | James E. Gunn |
2013 |
1
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| Transformation Space | Marianne de Pierres |
2010 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| Transgalactic | James E. Gunn |
2016 |
1
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| Transition | Iain M. Banks |
2009 |
1
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| 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult |
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| The Transmigration of Souls | William Barton |
1996 |
1
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| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
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| Trap for Perseus | Ludek Pesek |
1980 |
1
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| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
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| A Traveler from Altruria | William Dean Howells |
1894 |
1
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| 2016 | 50 Best Scientific Romances (1864-1903) by Josh Glenn |
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| Travels with the Snow Queen | Kelly Link |
1996 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| A Treasury of Science Fiction | Groff Conklin |
1948 |
1
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| 1952 | Astounding Magazine, the Twenty-Eight All-Time Best SF Books |
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| The Tree of Swords and Jewels | C. J. Cherryh |
1983 |
1
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| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
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| The Tremendous Event | Maurice LeBlanc |
1922 |
1
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| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
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| Trial by Fire | Charles E. Gannon |
2014 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
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| Trinity and Other Stories | Nancy Kress |
1985 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
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| A Trip to the Moon | Murtagh McDermot |
1728 |
1
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| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
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| The Troika | Stepan Chapman |
1997 |
1
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| Tunnel in the Sky | Robert A. Heinlein |
1955 |
1
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| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
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| A Turn of Light | Julie E. Czerneda |
2013 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| The Turning Place: Stories of a Future Past | Jean E. Karl |
1976 |
1
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| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
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| The Twilight | Richard Cowper |
1974 |
1
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| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
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| The Two Pearls of Wisdom | Alison Goodman |
2008 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| The Unbroken | C. L. Clark |
2021 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
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| The Uncertain Places | Lisa Goldstein |
2011 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| Uncle Silas | Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu |
1864 |
1
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| 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) |
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| The Unconquered Country | Geoff Ryman |
1986 |
1
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| 1994 | The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle |
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| The Underground Railroad | Colson Whitehead |
2016 |
1
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| The Unexpected Dimension | Algis Budrys |
1960 |
1
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| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
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| Unexpected Stories | Octavia E. Butler |
2014 |
1
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| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
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| The Uninvited | Liz Jensen |
2012 |
1
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| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
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| The Unit | Ninni Holmqvist |
2009 |
1
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| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
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| Universe 1 | Terry Carr |
1971 |
1
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| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
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| Unlocking the Air and Other Stories | Ursula K. Le Guin |
1996 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
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| The Unreal and the Real | Ursula K. Le Guin |
2012 |
1
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| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
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| The Unreasoning Mask | Philip José Farmer |
1980 |
1
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| 1985 | Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle |
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| The Unteleported Man | Philip K. Dick |
1966 |
1
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| 2016 | 75 Best New Wave Sci-Fi (1964-1983) Novels by Josh Glenn |
|
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| Unveiling a Parallel | Alice Ilgenfritz Jones, Ella Merchant |
1893 |
1
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| 2016 | 50 Best Scientific Romances (1864-1903) by Josh Glenn |
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| Unwelcome Bodies | Jennifer Pelland |
2008 |
1
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| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
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| Unwillingly to Earth | Pauline Ashwell |
1992 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
|
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| Useless Hands | Claude Farrère |
1926 |
1
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| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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| The Vacant World | George Allan England |
1912 |
1
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| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
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| Vacuum Diagrams | Stephen Baxter |
1999 |
1
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| Vacuum Flowers | Michael Swanwick |
1987 |
1
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| 2003 | The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn |
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| Valiant | Holly Black |
2005 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| The Vampire Tapestry | Suzy McKee Charnas |
1980 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
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| Venomous Lumpsucker | Ned Beauman |
2022 |
1
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| Ventus | Karl Schroeder |
2001 |
1
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| 2012 | Science Fiction the 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo |
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| Venus Equilateral | George O. Smith |
1947 |
1
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| 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey |
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| Venus on the Half-Shell | Philip José Farmer |
1975 |
1
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| Vergil in Averno | Avram Davidson |
1987 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
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| Vertigo | G. S. Jennsen |
2014 |
1
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| 2016 | Goodreads Science Fiction Books by Female Authors |
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| The Very Slow Time Machine | Ian Watson |
1979 |
1
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| The Victorian Chaise-longue | Marghanita Laski |
1953 |
1
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| 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) |
|
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| Victories Greater Than Death | Charlie Jane Anders |
2021 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| Victory on Janus | Andre Norton |
1966 |
1
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| 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey |
|
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| View from Another Shore | Franz Rottensteiner |
1973 |
1
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| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
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| Le Vingtième Siècle | Albert Robida |
1883 |
1
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| 2016 | 50 Best Scientific Romances (1864-1903) by Josh Glenn |
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| Le Vingtième siècle. La vie électrique | Albert Robida |
1890 |
1
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| 2016 | 50 Best Scientific Romances (1864-1903) by Josh Glenn |
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| The Violet Apple | David Lindsay |
1976 |
1
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| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
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| Viper Wine | Hermione Eyre |
2014 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| Viriconium | M. John Harrison |
1988 |
1
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| 2019 | The Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Penguin Random House |
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| Virtual Girl | Amy Thomson |
1993 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
|
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| Visible Light | C. J. Cherryh |
1986 |
1
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| 2001 | 200 Significant Science Fiction Books by Women, 1984-2001 by David G. Hartwell |
|
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| Voice of the Whirlwind | Walter Jon Williams |
1987 |
1
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| 1999 | The Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List |
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| A Voice Out of Ramah | Lee Killough |
1979 |
1
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| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
|
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| Voodoo Planet | Andre Norton |
1959 |
1
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| 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel |
|
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| The Voyage Begun | Nancy Bond |
1981 |
1
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| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
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| The Voyage of the Dawn Treader | C. S. Lewis |
1952 |
1
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| 2019 | Worlds Without End: Most Read Books of All-Time |
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| Voyage to Faremido and Capillaria | Frigyes Karinthy |
1965 |
1
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| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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| Voyage to Faremido: Gulliver's Fifth Voyage | Frigyes Karinthy |
1916 |
1
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| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
|
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| A Voyage to the Moon | Joseph Atterly |
1827 |
1
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| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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| Vulcan's Hammer | Philip K. Dick |
1960 |
1
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| 2016 | Golden Age Sci-Fi: 75 Best Novels of 1934-1963 by Josh Glenn |
|
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| Wake | Robert J. Sawyer |
2009 |
1
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
|
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| Waking Romeo | Kathryn Barker |
2021 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| Waldo and Magic, Inc. | Robert A. Heinlein |
1950 |
1
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| 1966 | Analog All-Time Favorite Science Fiction Poll |
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| The Walking Shadow | Brian Stableford |
1979 |
1
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| 1985 | Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels by David Pringle |
|
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| The Wall Around Eden | Joan Slonczewski |
1989 |
1
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| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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| The Wanderground | Sally Miller Gearhart |
1978 |
1
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| 2004 | Feminist Science Fiction and Fantasy by Cynthia Ward |
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| The War Against the Rull | A. E. van Vogt |
1959 |
1
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| The War of Dreams | Angela Carter |
1974 |
1
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| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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| The War of the Wing-Men | Poul Anderson |
1967 |
1
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| Warbound | Larry Correia |
2013 |
1
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|
| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
|
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| The Warlord of Mars | Edgar Rice Burroughs |
1919 |
1
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|
| 2002 | Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel |
|
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| The Wars of the Well | Jack L. Chalker |
1980 |
1
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| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
|
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| Wasp | Eric Frank Russell |
1958 |
1
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| The Wasp Factory | Iain M. Banks |
1984 |
1
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| 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) |
|
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| Watch the Northwind Rise | Robert Graves |
1949 |
1
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| 1976 | Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction, 1st Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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| A Watcher in the Woods | Florence Engel Randall |
1976 |
1
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| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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| The Water Knife | Paolo Bacigalupi |
2015 |
1
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| 2016 | How Great Science Fiction Works by Gary K. Wolfe |
|
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| Watership Down | Richard Adams |
1972 |
1
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|
| 2020 | Top 100 Sci Fi Books - Movie Death Cult |
|
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| The Wave and the Flame | Marjorie Bradley Kellogg |
1986 |
1
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|
| 2014 | Mistressworks by Ian Sales |
|
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| We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves | Karen Joy Fowler |
2013 |
1
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|
| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
|
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| We Can Build You | Philip K. Dick |
1972 |
1
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| 2016 | 75 Best New Wave Sci-Fi (1964-1983) Novels by Josh Glenn |
|
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| The Weapon Makers | A. E. van Vogt |
1947 |
1
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| 1952 | Astounding Magazine, the Twenty-Eight All-Time Best SF Books |
|
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| The Weapon Shops of Isher | A. E. van Vogt |
1951 |
1
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| 1966 | Analog All-Time Favorite Science Fiction Poll |
|
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| Weaveworld | Clive Barker |
1987 |
1
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| 2009 | 1000 novels everyone must read (science fiction section) |
|
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| The Weigher of Souls | André Maurois |
1931 |
1
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| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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| Weird Tales | Peter Haining |
1976 |
1
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| 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey |
|
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| West of Eden | Harry Harrison |
1984 |
1
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| Wetware | Rudy Rucker |
1988 |
1
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| What Entropy Means to Me | George Alec Effinger |
1972 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
|
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| What Not: A Prophetic Comedy | Rose Macaulay |
1919 |
1
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| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
|
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| What We Did To Father | Roy Lewis |
1960 |
1
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| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
|
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| When She Woke | Hillary Jordan |
2011 |
1
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| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
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| When the World Screamed | Arthur Conan Doyle |
1928 |
1
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| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
|
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| When the World Shook | H. Rider Haggard |
1919 |
1
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| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
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| When Voiha Wakes | Joy Chant |
1983 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| Where Oaken Hearts Do Gather | Sarah Pinsker |
2021 |
1
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
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| The White Hotel | D. M. Thomas |
1981 |
1
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| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
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| White Jenna | Jane Yolen |
1989 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
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| White Light | Rudy Rucker |
1980 |
1
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| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
|
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| Who Fears Death | Nnedi Okorafor |
2010 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
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| Why Do Birds | Damon Knight |
1992 |
1
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| Wicked | Gregory Maguire |
1995 |
1
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| 2011 | NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books |
|
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| Wild Nights | Emma Tennant |
1979 |
1
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| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
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| Wildwood Dancing | Juliet Marillier |
2006 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| The Wind from Nowhere | J. G. Ballard |
1961 |
1
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| 2016 | Golden Age Sci-Fi: 75 Best Novels of 1934-1963 by Josh Glenn |
|
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| The Winds of Gath | E. C. Tubb |
1967 |
1
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| 1976 | The World of Science Fiction by Lester Del Rey |
|
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| Winter Rose | Patricia A. McKillip |
1996 |
1
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| Nebula Award - Novel Finalist |
|
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| Witches on the Road Tonight | Sheri Holman |
2011 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| With the Night Mail | Rudyard Kipling |
1905 |
1
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| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
|
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| Wizard | John Varley |
1980 |
1
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| Hugo Award - Novel Finalist |
|
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| The Woman Who Thought She Was a Planet and Other Stories | Vandana Singh |
2008 |
1
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| 2016 | Book Riot 100 Must-Read Sci-Fi Fantasy Novels by Female Authors |
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| Women of Wonder: The Classic Years | Pamela Sargent |
1995 |
1
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| Women of Wonder: The Contemporary Years | Pamela Sargent |
1995 |
1
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| The Wood Wife | Terri Windling |
1996 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| The Wooden Star | William Tenn |
1968 |
1
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| The Works of the Late Edgar Allan Poe | Edgar Allan Poe |
1850-56 |
1
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| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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| The World Treasury of Science Fiction | David G. Hartwell |
1989 |
1
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| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
|
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| Worlds of Exile and Illusion | Ursula K. Le Guin |
1996 |
1
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| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
|
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| The Worlds of Theodore Sturgeon | Theodore Sturgeon |
1972 |
1
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| WorldWired | Elizabeth Bear |
2005 |
1
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| 2016 | Sci Femme: The Reading List edited by Shannon Turlington |
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| The Wounded Hawk | Sara Douglass |
2001 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| The Wrath and the Dawn | Renée Ahdieh |
2015 |
1
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| 2016 | Book Riot 100 Must-Read Sci-Fi Fantasy Novels by Female Authors |
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| A Wreath of Stars | Bob Shaw |
1976 |
1
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| 1984 | The Science Fiction Source Book edited by David Wingrove |
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| Xenogenesis | Octavia E. Butler |
1989 |
1
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| The Xipehuz and the Death of the Earth | J. -H. Rosny aîné |
1978 |
1
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| 2004 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th Edition by Neil Barron |
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| Year's Best Science Fiction: Eleventh Annual Collection | Gardner Dozois |
1994 |
1
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| 1996 | North American College Courses in Science Fiction, Utopian Literature, and Fantasy edited by Arthur B. Evans |
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| The Yellow Danger | M. P. Shiel |
1898 |
1
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| You Will Never Be the Same | Cordwainer Smith |
1963 |
1
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| 1987 | Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 3rd Edition by Neil Barron |
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| Zahrah the Windseeker | Nnedi Okorafor |
2005 |
1
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| 2009 | Mindblowing SF by Women and People of Color (Tor.com) |
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| The Zanzibar Cat | Joanna Russ |
1983 |
1
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| 2016 | Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction: A Basic Science Fiction Library |
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| Zeitgeist | Bruce Sterling |
2000 |
1
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| 2016 | How Great Science Fiction Works by Gary K. Wolfe |
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| The Zenith Angle | Bruce Sterling |
2004 |
1
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| 2022 | The 25 Best Sci-Fi Books from the 2000s Decade - The Portalist |
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| Zoe's Tale | John Scalzi |
2008 |
1
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| Zombie | Joyce Carol Oates |
1995 |
1
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| 2021 | Worlds Without End: Award Winning Books by Women Authors |
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| 2022 | The 50 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - Esquire Magazine |
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| Zothique | Clark Ashton Smith |
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| 2016 | Radium Age Sci-Fi: 100 Best Novels of 1904-1933 by Josh Glenn |
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