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Top 100 Science Fiction Books
Posted on 7/3/17 at 4:43 pm
Posted on 7/3/17 at 4:43 pm
Based on a NPR poll - it's actually very solid. I've bought several books because of this list and enjoyed them all. Sometimes it pushes the boundary of Science Fiction and it is weighted to more modern books (Gaiman and Stephenson with more than Heinlein?) but it's still good:
LINK
Found the text version:
1. The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy, by J.R.R. Tolkien
2. The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy, by Douglas Adams
3. Ender's Game, by Orson Scott Card
4. The Dune Chronicles, by Frank Herbert
5. A Song Of Ice And Fire Series, by George R. R. Martin
6. 1984, by George Orwell
7. Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury
8. The Foundation Trilogy, by Isaac Asimov
9. Brave New World, by Aldous Huxley
10. American Gods, by Neil Gaiman
11. The Princess Bride, by William Goldman
12. The Wheel Of Time Series, by Robert Jordan
13. Animal Farm, by George Orwell
14. Neuromancer, by William Gibson
15. Watchmen, by Alan Moore
16. I, Robot, by Isaac Asimov
17. Stranger In A Strange Land, by Robert Heinlein
18. The Kingkiller Chronicles, by Patrick Rothfuss
19. Slaughterhouse-Five, by Kurt Vonnegut
20. Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley
21. Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep?, by Philip K. Dick
22. The Handmaid's Tale, by Margaret Atwood
23. The Dark Tower Series, by Stephen King
24. 2001: A Space Odyssey, by Arthur C. Clarke
25. The Stand, by Stephen King
26. Snow Crash, by Neal Stephenson
27. The Martian Chronicles, by Ray Bradbury
28. Cat's Cradle, by Kurt Vonnegut
29. The Sandman Series, by Neil Gaiman
30. A Clockwork Orange, by Anthony Burgess
31. Starship Troopers, by Robert Heinlein
32. Watership Down, by Richard Adams
33. Dragonflight, by Anne McCaffrey
34. The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress, by Robert Heinlein
35. A Canticle For Leibowitz, by Walter M. Miller
36. The Time Machine, by H.G. Wells
37. 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea, by Jules Verne
38. Flowers For Algernon, by Daniel Keys
39. The War Of The Worlds, by H.G. Wells
40. The Chronicles Of Amber, by Roger Zelazny
41. The Belgariad, by David Eddings
42. The Mists Of Avalon, by Marion Zimmer Bradley
43. The Mistborn Series, by Brandon Sanderson
44. Ringworld, by Larry Niven
45. The Left Hand Of Darkness, by Ursula K. LeGuin
46. The Silmarillion, by J.R.R. Tolkien
47. The Once And Future King, by T.H. White
48. Neverwhere, by Neil Gaiman
49. Childhood's End, by Arthur C. Clarke
50. Contact, by Carl Sagan
51. The Hyperion Cantos, by Dan Simmons
52. Stardust, by Neil Gaiman
53. Cryptonomicon, by Neal Stephenson
54. World War Z, by Max Brooks
55. The Last Unicorn, by Peter S. Beagle
56. The Forever War, by Joe Haldeman
57. Small Gods, by Terry Pratchett
58. The Chronicles Of Thomas Covenant, The Unbeliever, by Stephen R. Donaldson
59. The Vorkosigan Saga, by Lois McMaster Bujold
60. Going Postal, by Terry Pratchett
61. The Mote In God's Eye, by Larry Niven & Jerry Pournelle
62. The Sword Of Truth, by Terry Goodkind
63. The Road, by Cormac McCarthy
64. Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, by Susanna Clarke
65. I Am Legend, by Richard Matheson
66. The Riftwar Saga, by Raymond E. Feist
67. The Shannara Trilogy, by Terry Brooks
68. The Conan The Barbarian Series, by R.E. Howard
69. The Farseer Trilogy, by Robin Hobb
70. The Time Traveler's Wife, by Audrey Niffenegger
71. The Way Of Kings, by Brandon Sanderson
72. A Journey To The Center Of The Earth, by Jules Verne
73. The Legend Of Drizzt Series, by R.A. Salvatore
74. Old Man's War, by John Scalzi
75. The Diamond Age, by Neil Stephenson
76. Rendezvous With Rama, by Arthur C. Clarke
77. The Kushiel's Legacy Series, by Jacqueline Carey
78. The Dispossessed, by Ursula K. LeGuin
79. Something Wicked This Way Comes, by Ray Bradbury
80. Wicked, by Gregory Maguire
81. The Malazan Book Of The Fallen Series, by Steven Erikson
82. The Eyre Affair, by Jasper Fforde
83. The Culture Series, by Iain M. Banks
84. The Crystal Cave, by Mary Stewart
85. Anathem, by Neal Stephenson
86. The Codex Alera Series, by Jim Butcher
87. The Book Of The New Sun, by Gene Wolfe
88. The Thrawn Trilogy, by Timothy Zahn
89. The Outlander Series, by Diana Gabaldan
90. The Elric Saga, by Michael Moorcock
91. The Illustrated Man, by Ray Bradbury
92. Sunshine, by Robin McKinley
93. A Fire Upon The Deep, by Vernor Vinge
94. The Caves Of Steel, by Isaac Asimov
95. The Mars Trilogy, by Kim Stanley Robinson
96. Lucifer's Hammer, by Larry Niven & Jerry Pournelle
97. Doomsday Book, by Connie Willis
98. Perdido Street Station, by China Mieville
99. The Xanth Series, by Piers Anthony
100. The Space Trilogy, by C.S. Lewis
LINK
Found the text version:
1. The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy, by J.R.R. Tolkien
2. The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy, by Douglas Adams
3. Ender's Game, by Orson Scott Card
4. The Dune Chronicles, by Frank Herbert
5. A Song Of Ice And Fire Series, by George R. R. Martin
6. 1984, by George Orwell
7. Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury
8. The Foundation Trilogy, by Isaac Asimov
9. Brave New World, by Aldous Huxley
10. American Gods, by Neil Gaiman
11. The Princess Bride, by William Goldman
12. The Wheel Of Time Series, by Robert Jordan
13. Animal Farm, by George Orwell
14. Neuromancer, by William Gibson
15. Watchmen, by Alan Moore
16. I, Robot, by Isaac Asimov
17. Stranger In A Strange Land, by Robert Heinlein
18. The Kingkiller Chronicles, by Patrick Rothfuss
19. Slaughterhouse-Five, by Kurt Vonnegut
20. Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley
21. Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep?, by Philip K. Dick
22. The Handmaid's Tale, by Margaret Atwood
23. The Dark Tower Series, by Stephen King
24. 2001: A Space Odyssey, by Arthur C. Clarke
25. The Stand, by Stephen King
26. Snow Crash, by Neal Stephenson
27. The Martian Chronicles, by Ray Bradbury
28. Cat's Cradle, by Kurt Vonnegut
29. The Sandman Series, by Neil Gaiman
30. A Clockwork Orange, by Anthony Burgess
31. Starship Troopers, by Robert Heinlein
32. Watership Down, by Richard Adams
33. Dragonflight, by Anne McCaffrey
34. The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress, by Robert Heinlein
35. A Canticle For Leibowitz, by Walter M. Miller
36. The Time Machine, by H.G. Wells
37. 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea, by Jules Verne
38. Flowers For Algernon, by Daniel Keys
39. The War Of The Worlds, by H.G. Wells
40. The Chronicles Of Amber, by Roger Zelazny
41. The Belgariad, by David Eddings
42. The Mists Of Avalon, by Marion Zimmer Bradley
43. The Mistborn Series, by Brandon Sanderson
44. Ringworld, by Larry Niven
45. The Left Hand Of Darkness, by Ursula K. LeGuin
46. The Silmarillion, by J.R.R. Tolkien
47. The Once And Future King, by T.H. White
48. Neverwhere, by Neil Gaiman
49. Childhood's End, by Arthur C. Clarke
50. Contact, by Carl Sagan
51. The Hyperion Cantos, by Dan Simmons
52. Stardust, by Neil Gaiman
53. Cryptonomicon, by Neal Stephenson
54. World War Z, by Max Brooks
55. The Last Unicorn, by Peter S. Beagle
56. The Forever War, by Joe Haldeman
57. Small Gods, by Terry Pratchett
58. The Chronicles Of Thomas Covenant, The Unbeliever, by Stephen R. Donaldson
59. The Vorkosigan Saga, by Lois McMaster Bujold
60. Going Postal, by Terry Pratchett
61. The Mote In God's Eye, by Larry Niven & Jerry Pournelle
62. The Sword Of Truth, by Terry Goodkind
63. The Road, by Cormac McCarthy
64. Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, by Susanna Clarke
65. I Am Legend, by Richard Matheson
66. The Riftwar Saga, by Raymond E. Feist
67. The Shannara Trilogy, by Terry Brooks
68. The Conan The Barbarian Series, by R.E. Howard
69. The Farseer Trilogy, by Robin Hobb
70. The Time Traveler's Wife, by Audrey Niffenegger
71. The Way Of Kings, by Brandon Sanderson
72. A Journey To The Center Of The Earth, by Jules Verne
73. The Legend Of Drizzt Series, by R.A. Salvatore
74. Old Man's War, by John Scalzi
75. The Diamond Age, by Neil Stephenson
76. Rendezvous With Rama, by Arthur C. Clarke
77. The Kushiel's Legacy Series, by Jacqueline Carey
78. The Dispossessed, by Ursula K. LeGuin
79. Something Wicked This Way Comes, by Ray Bradbury
80. Wicked, by Gregory Maguire
81. The Malazan Book Of The Fallen Series, by Steven Erikson
82. The Eyre Affair, by Jasper Fforde
83. The Culture Series, by Iain M. Banks
84. The Crystal Cave, by Mary Stewart
85. Anathem, by Neal Stephenson
86. The Codex Alera Series, by Jim Butcher
87. The Book Of The New Sun, by Gene Wolfe
88. The Thrawn Trilogy, by Timothy Zahn
89. The Outlander Series, by Diana Gabaldan
90. The Elric Saga, by Michael Moorcock
91. The Illustrated Man, by Ray Bradbury
92. Sunshine, by Robin McKinley
93. A Fire Upon The Deep, by Vernor Vinge
94. The Caves Of Steel, by Isaac Asimov
95. The Mars Trilogy, by Kim Stanley Robinson
96. Lucifer's Hammer, by Larry Niven & Jerry Pournelle
97. Doomsday Book, by Connie Willis
98. Perdido Street Station, by China Mieville
99. The Xanth Series, by Piers Anthony
100. The Space Trilogy, by C.S. Lewis
This post was edited on 7/3/17 at 4:52 pm
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Posted on 7/3/17 at 4:49 pm to Tigris
I really wish they wouldn't lump Fantasy in with SciFi.
There's no science in that fiction.
There's no science in that fiction.
Posted on 7/3/17 at 6:44 pm to Green Chili Tiger
I agree, Fantasy is not Science-Fiction.
If you do a real Science-Fiction list, Heinlein will dominate the list.
If you do a real Science-Fiction list, Heinlein will dominate the list.
This post was edited on 7/3/17 at 6:46 pm
Posted on 7/4/17 at 2:12 pm to tigger1
Can someone recommend some good Fantasy books?
I've read all of the LOTR and all of the Belgariad saga books.
I've tried to read Patrick Rothfuss's book of the Name of the Wind and The Wise Man's fear, but just cannot get through the first book. I'm about half way and it is just so boring with nothing every happening just his story of following some chick. I'll probably never finish it, but it was highly rated.
I've also started Way of the Kings, by Brandon Sanderson and Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson but I'm still looking for other books.
Also I don't really care for long series but I will if the book is worth it. I'd rather have like 3 books in the series or less, just because I'm not an avid reader like some and don't have the proper time to invest in those series.
So yeah any suggestions that you guys have actually read would be awesome!
I've read all of the LOTR and all of the Belgariad saga books.
I've tried to read Patrick Rothfuss's book of the Name of the Wind and The Wise Man's fear, but just cannot get through the first book. I'm about half way and it is just so boring with nothing every happening just his story of following some chick. I'll probably never finish it, but it was highly rated.
I've also started Way of the Kings, by Brandon Sanderson and Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson but I'm still looking for other books.
Also I don't really care for long series but I will if the book is worth it. I'd rather have like 3 books in the series or less, just because I'm not an avid reader like some and don't have the proper time to invest in those series.
So yeah any suggestions that you guys have actually read would be awesome!
Posted on 7/4/17 at 2:50 pm to DawgGONIT
Good fantasy - THE WORM OROBOUROS. I think E. R. Eddyson or Eddison is the author.
Posted on 7/4/17 at 5:12 pm to DawgGONIT
A lot of people seem to like the Mistborn series, the Dark Tower series, the Stormlight Archive, and the Kingkiller chronicles. I haven't personally read them but they're on my short list for later.
Posted on 7/4/17 at 6:27 pm to DawgGONIT
quote:
Can someone recommend some good Fantasy books?
Maybe the Amber series by Roger Zelazny. It convinced me that fantasy could be a legitimate genre. Well, that and the LOTR. But the Amber series is pretty different. A lot of series that followed owe it a debt (hello Gunslinger) for the ideas about reality. And it does move along fairly quickly. When Zelazny was on he was the best science fiction writer in the business. And I'll include Heinlein (who I'm a huge fan of). And Zelazny is in top form in the early Amber books.
BTW - for the top 100 sci fi books - my vote would be Lord of Light by Roger Zelazny at the top. So it's a solid list of very good books. But no, it's not the top 100 by any means.
Posted on 7/5/17 at 8:45 am to DawgGONIT
You would probably like the red rising trilogy if you are looking for a book with something constantly going on.
Posted on 7/5/17 at 8:48 am to Tigris
Thanks for posting this.
Question for the book board. I always see these 2 books listed alone:
It wasn't until I added them to my Goodreads "To read" list that I discovered they are actually part of a series. Why does nobody ever reference the rest of the series with these 2 books? Are they just not good? Do they follow the same story? I am currently looking for a good fiction book to read, but I don't know if I want to make the 4 or 5 book commitment of a series. Did anybody read the rest of the series with these 2 books?
Question for the book board. I always see these 2 books listed alone:
quote:
2. The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy, by Douglas Adams
3. Ender's Game, by Orson Scott Card
It wasn't until I added them to my Goodreads "To read" list that I discovered they are actually part of a series. Why does nobody ever reference the rest of the series with these 2 books? Are they just not good? Do they follow the same story? I am currently looking for a good fiction book to read, but I don't know if I want to make the 4 or 5 book commitment of a series. Did anybody read the rest of the series with these 2 books?
Posted on 7/5/17 at 9:19 am to DawgGONIT
The Raven's Shadow Trilogy - Anthony Ryan
Of course, A Song of Ice and Fire - George RR Martin (Warning: This series is not finished and may never be finished)
The Mistborn Series - Brandon Sanderson
The Shannara Trilogy - Terry Brooks
The Farseer Trilogy - Robin Hobb
The Legend Of Drizzt Series - R.A. Salvatore
The Night Angel Trilogy - Brent Weeks
Of course, A Song of Ice and Fire - George RR Martin (Warning: This series is not finished and may never be finished)
The Mistborn Series - Brandon Sanderson
The Shannara Trilogy - Terry Brooks
The Farseer Trilogy - Robin Hobb
The Legend Of Drizzt Series - R.A. Salvatore
The Night Angel Trilogy - Brent Weeks
Posted on 7/5/17 at 12:31 pm to Tigris
quote:
18. The Kingkiller Chronicles, by Patrick Rothfuss
Posted on 7/5/17 at 3:26 pm to GeauxPack81
quote:
Did anybody read the rest of the series with these 2 books?
I read the Hitchiker series. It's been 10 years or so since the last time I read them all but it's a solid series if you like British humor.
I see he has put out another book in 2009 that I haven't read yet. I think you could read the first book and stop if that is your preference, but I liked all the books.
Posted on 7/5/17 at 5:03 pm to Green Chili Tiger
quote:
I really wish they wouldn't lump Fantasy in with SciFi.
There's no science in that fiction.
This x100
Posted on 7/5/17 at 8:49 pm to DawgGONIT
quote:
DawgGONIT
90. The Elric Saga, by Michael Moorcock
One of my all-time favorites.
Posted on 7/5/17 at 10:51 pm to Tigris
No JG Ballard?
Also I think Time of Changes by Robert Silverberg should be in there somewhere
Also I think Time of Changes by Robert Silverberg should be in there somewhere
Posted on 7/6/17 at 5:53 am to nes2010
quote:
I see he has put out another book in 2009 that I haven't read yet.
Douglas Adams died in 2001 while working on his third Dirk Gently book. If you like British humor (and I do) they are pretty good as well.
Posted on 7/6/17 at 12:58 pm to Tigris
Well if it wasn't even Douglas Adams I'm probably not going to bother reading it. Mostly Harmless gave the series an ending, even if it wasn't the most satisfying.
Posted on 7/6/17 at 10:59 pm to Tigris
I just started the foundation trilogy. Its incredible
Posted on 7/7/17 at 1:15 am to tigger1
Yea.. having Fantasy in with sci-fi is dumb.
Scalzi should have half a dozen more books on that list also.
Scalzi should have half a dozen more books on that list also.
This post was edited on 7/7/17 at 1:20 am
Posted on 7/7/17 at 7:51 am to Xenophon
quote:
Yea.. having Fantasy in with sci-fi is dumb.
Scalzi should have half a dozen more books on that list also.
My favorite author in Sci-Fi. Redshirts should be on that list.
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