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Amazon's 100 Science Fiction & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime

Unleash your mind with these 100 extraordinary science fiction & fantasy books. The Amazon editors got together and picked our very favorites, considering criteria such as vision, character creation, world building, and storytelling style. What do you think?
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
1
J.K. Rowling
The Hunger Games (Suzanne Collins)
The Hunger Games
2
Suzanne Collins
The Martian (Andy Weir)
The Martian
3
Andy Weir
Outlander (Diana Gabaldon)
Outlander
4
Diana Gabaldon
The Hobbit (J.R.R. Tolkien)
The Hobbit
5
J.R.R. Tolkien
Wool (Hugh Howey)
Wool
6
Hugh Howey
Ender's Game (Orson Scott Card)
Ender's Game
7
Orson Scott Card
The Lord of the Rings (J.R.R.Tolkien)
The Lord of the Rings
8
J.R.R.Tolkien
A Game of Thrones (George R.R. Martin)
A Game of Thrones
9
George R.R. Martin
Ready Player One (Ernest Cline)
Ready Player One
10
Ernest Cline
1984 (George Orwell)
1984
11
George Orwell
The Name of the Wind (Patrick Rothfuss)
The Name of the Wind
12
Patrick Rothfuss
Dune (Frank Herbert)
Dune
13
Frank Herbert
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (C.S. Lewis)
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
14
C.S. Lewis
The Way of Kings (Brandon Sanderson)
The Way of Kings
15
Brandon Sanderson
Red Rising (Pierce Brown)
Red Rising
16
Pierce Brown
The Golem and the Jinni (Helene Wecker)
The Golem and the Jinni
17
Helene Wecker
A Wrinkle in Time (Madeleine L'engle)
A Wrinkle in Time
18
Madeleine L'engle
The Golden Compass (Philip Pullman)
The Golden Compass
19
Philip Pullman
Old Man's War (John Scalzi)
Old Man's War
20
John Scalzi
The Princess Bride (William Goldman)
The Princess Bride
21
William Goldman
Starship Troopers (Robert A. Heinlein)
Starship Troopers
22
Robert A. Heinlein
The Forever War (Joe Haldeman)
The Forever War
23
Joe Haldeman
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Douglas Adams)
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
24
Douglas Adams
Sabriel (Garth Nix)
Sabriel
25
Garth Nix
Hyperion (Dan Simmons)
Hyperion
26
Dan Simmons
Good Omens (Terry Pratchett)
Good Omens
27
Terry Pratchett
Graceling (Kristin Cashore)
Graceling
28
Kristin Cashore
Uglies (Scott Westerfeld)
Uglies
29
Scott Westerfeld
The Mists of Avalon (Marion Zimmer Bradley)
The Mists of Avalon
30
Marion Zimmer Bradley
Howl's Moving Castle (Diana Wynne Jones)
Howl's Moving Castle
31
Diana Wynne Jones
Assassin's Apprentice (Robin Hobb)
Assassin's Apprentice
32
Robin Hobb
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (Philip K. Dick)
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
33
Philip K. Dick
Interview With the Vampire (Anne Rice)
Interview With the Vampire
34
Anne Rice
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Jules Verne)
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
35
Jules Verne
Childhood's End (Arthur C. Clarke)
Childhood's End
36
Arthur C. Clarke
Pawn of Prophecy (David Eddings)
Pawn of Prophecy
37
David Eddings
Kindred (Octavia Butler)
Kindred
38
Octavia Butler
Uprooted (Naomi Novik)
Uprooted
39
Naomi Novik
The Color of Magic (Terry Pratchett)
The Color of Magic
40
Terry Pratchett
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