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100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels

6th list based on the Bloomsbury Good Reading Guide series, this book written by Stephen E. Andrews & Nick Rennison. Many of these books were issued in the SF Masterworks series by Millennium/Victor Gollancz publishers. Many different books, some authors also listed in 100 Must-Read Fantasy Novels. Some books/authors listed in the Science Fiction section of 501 Must-Read Books. Enjoy!
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Hothouse, Brian W. Aldiss (1962)
Hothouse, Brian W. Aldiss (1962)
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I, Robot (Isaac Asimov)
I, Robot
2
Isaac Asimov
Foundation (Isaac Asimov)
Foundation
3
Isaac Asimov
The Drowned World (JG Ballard)
The Drowned World
4
JG Ballard
Super-Cannes
Super-Cannes
5
The Player of Games (Iain M. Banks)
The Player of Games
6
Iain M. Banks
Moonseed (Stephen Baxter)
Moonseed
7
Stephen Baxter
The Garments of Caean (Barrington J. Bayley)
The Garments of Caean
8
Barrington J. Bayley
Blood Music (Greg Bear)
Blood Music
9
Greg Bear
Timescape (Gregory Benford)
Timescape
10
Gregory Benford
The Demolished Man (Alfred Bester)
The Demolished Man
11
Alfred Bester
The Stars My Destination (Alfred Bester)
The Stars My Destination
12
Alfred Bester
Ancient of Days (Michael Bishop)
Ancient of Days
13
Michael Bishop
A Case of Conscience (James Blish)
A Case of Conscience
14
James Blish
The Martian Chronicles (Ray Bradbury)
The Martian Chronicles
15
Ray Bradbury
Fahrenheit 451 (Ray Bradbury)
Fahrenheit 451
16
Ray Bradbury
The Sheep Look Up (John Brunner)
The Sheep Look Up
17
John Brunner
Rogue Moon
Rogue Moon
18
A Clockwork Orange (Anthony Burgess)
A Clockwork Orange
19
Anthony Burgess
A Princess of Mars (Edgar Rice Burroughs)
A Princess of Mars
20
Edgar Rice Burroughs
The Ticket That Exploded (William S. Burroughs)
The Ticket That Exploded
21
William S. Burroughs
Synners (Pat Cadigan)
Synners
22
Pat Cadigan
The Best of John W. Campbell Jr. (John W. Campbell Jr.)
The Best of John W. Campbell Jr.
23
John W. Campbell Jr.
Ender's Game (Orson Scott Card)
Ender's Game
24
Orson Scott Card
Heroes and Villains (Angela Carter)
Heroes and Villains
25
Angela Carter
Childhood's End (Arthur C. Clarke)
Childhood's End
26
Arthur C. Clarke
The Continuous Katherine Mortenhoe (D.G. Compton)
The Continuous Katherine Mortenhoe
27
D.G. Compton
Nova (Samuel R Delany)
Nova
28
Samuel R Delany
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (Philip K. Dick)
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
29
Philip K. Dick
Ubik (Philip K Dick)
Ubik
30
Philip K Dick
THE GENOCIDES Thomas M. Disch
THE GENOCIDES Thomas M. Disch
31
The Lost World by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
The Lost World by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
32
Permutation City (Greg Egan)
Permutation City
33
Greg Egan
The Beast That Shouted Love at the Heart of the World
The Beast That Shouted Love at the Heart of the World
34
The Lovers
The Lovers
35
Neuromancer (William Gibson)
Neuromancer
36
William Gibson
The Forever War (Joe Haldeman)
The Forever War
37
Joe Haldeman
The Reality Dysfunction
The Reality Dysfunction
38
Make Room! Make Room!
Make Room! Make Room!
39
The Centauri Device (M John Harrison)
The Centauri Device
40
M John Harrison
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