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The Scope of This Database

Books come from these citation sources that were used to create the Classics of Science Fiction v5 list. Books must have a minimum of twelve citations to get on our final list, but you can reset the minimum when you create your own list.

Short stories come from these citation sources that were used to create the Classics of Short Science Fiction Short Stories v2 list. Short stories must have a minimum of eight citations.

List Tips

Sort the report by clicking on the column headings.

Each row of the list has a citation total. Click on the total see the citations for that title. Click again to hide them.

Click on the Show Citations button to reveal the citations for each title in the list.

You can list books and short stories separately, or combine them into one report.

Use a keyword or exact title to search by title. (Mars will find all works with Mars in the title.)

Use last name, first name, or a combination of the two to search for authors and editors. (Robert will find all authors and editors named Robert.)