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75 Essential Classic Science Fiction Novels - Page 2

There are many fascinating science fiction novels, but these are the essential classics in my opinion.
I tried to consider only science fiction and not to include fantasy or horror books, but in some cases it is not possible to draw a clear distinction.
Also check out part II + III of this list!
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From the Earth to the Moon; And, Round the Moon by Jules Verne
From the Earth to the Moon; And, Round the Moon by Jules Verne
41
Journey to the Center of the Earth (Jules Verne)
Journey to the Center of the Earth
42
Jules Verne
Gateway
Gateway
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A Canticle for Leibowitz (Walter M. Miller, Jr.)
A Canticle for Leibowitz
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Walter M. Miller, Jr.
City
City
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The City and the Stars
The City and the Stars
46
Childhood's End, Arthur C. Clarke (1953)
Childhood's End, Arthur C. Clarke (1953)
47
Rendezvous With Rama (Arthur C. Clarke)
Rendezvous With Rama
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Arthur C. Clarke
Ender's Game (Orson Scott Card)
Ender's Game
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Orson Scott Card
The Space Merchants
The Space Merchants
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The End of Eternity, Isaac Asimov (1955)
The End of Eternity, Isaac Asimov (1955)
51
The Caves of Steel (Isaac Asimov)
The Caves of Steel
52
Isaac Asimov
The Naked Sun
The Naked Sun
53
Foundation (Isaac Asimov)
Foundation
54
Isaac Asimov
Complete Robot (Asimov)
Complete Robot
55
Asimov
Ubik
Ubik
56
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (Philip K. Dick)
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
57
Philip K. Dick
A Scanner Darkly
A Scanner Darkly
58
The Man in the High Castle (Philip K. Dick)
The Man in the High Castle
59
Philip K. Dick
Fatherland (Robert Harris)
Fatherland
60
Robert Harris
Crash (J.G. Ballard)
Crash
61
J.G. Ballard
High Rise
High Rise
62
Concrete Island (J.G. Ballard)
Concrete Island
63
J.G. Ballard
Myths of the Near Future (Ballard)
Myths of the Near Future
64
Ballard
In the Country of Last Things
In the Country of Last Things
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The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Robert Louis Stevenson)
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
66
Robert Louis Stevenson
Hyperion (Dan Simmons)
Hyperion
67
Dan Simmons
Endymion
Endymion
68
Stranger in a Strange Land (Robert A. Heinlein)
Stranger in a Strange Land
69
Robert A. Heinlein
The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress (Robert A. Heinlein)
The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress
70
Robert A. Heinlein
Starship Troopers (Robert A. Heinlein)
Starship Troopers
71
Robert A. Heinlein
The Door Into Summer
The Door Into Summer
72
Dying Inside (Robert Silverberg)
Dying Inside
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Robert Silverberg
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Series (Douglas Adams)
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Series
74
Douglas Adams
The Day of the Triffids (John Wyndham)
The Day of the Triffids
75
John Wyndham
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