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David Pringle's the Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction: Second Edition

This is an alphabetical listing of 3500 novels, collections, and anthologies, arranged by title, with brief descriptions and star ratings (zero to four). Pringle provides the ratings, though they are influenced by the various other critics he references and quotes in the descriptions. Listed here are the 104 titles receiving four stars.
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Best SF Stories of Brian W. Aldiss (Brian W. Aldiss)
Best SF Stories of Brian W. Aldiss
1
Brian W. Aldiss
Greybeard (Brian Aldiss)
Greybeard
2
Brian Aldiss
Helliconia Spring (Brian Aldiss)
Helliconia Spring
3
Brian Aldiss
Hothouse (Brian Aldiss)
Hothouse
4
Brian Aldiss
Non-Stop (Brian Aldiss)
Non-Stop
5
Brian Aldiss
The Penguin Science Fiction Omnibus (Brian Aldiss)
The Penguin Science Fiction Omnibus
6
Brian Aldiss
The Alteration (Kingsley Amis)
The Alteration
7
Kingsley Amis
The Best of J. G. Ballard (J. G. Ballard)
The Best of J. G. Ballard
8
J. G. Ballard
The Best Short Stories of J. G. Ballard (J. G. Ballard)
The Best Short Stories of J. G. Ballard
9
J. G. Ballard
The Crystal World (J. G. Ballard)
The Crystal World
10
J. G. Ballard
The Drowned World (J.G. Ballard)
The Drowned World
11
J.G. Ballard
Memories of the Space Age
Memories of the Space Age
12
The Terminal Beach (J G Ballard)
The Terminal Beach
13
J G Ballard
Vermillion Sands (J. G. Ballard)
Vermillion Sands
14
J. G. Ballard
The Voices of Time and Other Stories (J.G.Ballard)
The Voices of Time and Other Stories
15
J.G.Ballard
Blood Music (Greg Bear)
Blood Music
16
Greg Bear
The Queen of Angels (Greg Bear)
The Queen of Angels
17
Greg Bear
Timescape (Gregory Benford)
Timescape
18
Gregory Benford
The Demolished Man (Alfred Bester)
The Demolished Man
19
Alfred Bester
The Stars My Destination (Alfred Bester)
The Stars My Destination
20
Alfred Bester
A Case of Conscience (James Blish)
A Case of Conscience
21
James Blish
The Brains of Rats (Michael Blumlein)
The Brains of Rats
22
Michael Blumlein
The Illustrated Man (Ray Bradbury)
The Illustrated Man
23
Ray Bradbury
The Martian Chronicles (Ray Bradbury)
The Martian Chronicles
24
Ray Bradbury
Naked Lunch (William S. Burroughs)
Naked Lunch
25
William S. Burroughs
Fools (Pat Cadigan)
Fools
26
Pat Cadigan
The Best Science Fiction of the Year (1972-1987) (Terry Carr, Editor)
The Best Science Fiction of the Year (1972-1987)
27
Terry Carr, Editor
Heroes and Villains (Angela Carter)
Heroes and Villains
28
Angela Carter
Childhood's End (Arthur C. Clarke)
Childhood's End
29
Arthur C. Clarke
The Unsleeping Eye (D.G. Compton)
The Unsleeping Eye
30
D.G. Compton
Best SF (Series, 1955-1970) (Edmund Crispin, Editor)
Best SF (Series, 1955-1970)
31
Edmund Crispin, Editor
Engine Summer (John Crowley)
Engine Summer
32
John Crowley
Novelty (John Crowley)
Novelty
33
John Crowley
Dr. Bloodmoney (Philip K. Dick)
Dr. Bloodmoney
34
Philip K. Dick
The Man in the High Castle (Philip K. Dick)
The Man in the High Castle
35
Philip K. Dick
Martian Time-Slip (Philip K Dick)
Martian Time-Slip
36
Philip K Dick
334 (Thomas M. Disch)
334
37
Thomas M. Disch
Camp Concentration
Camp Concentration
38
Fundamental Disch (Thomas M. Disch)
Fundamental Disch
39
Thomas M. Disch
On Wings of Song
On Wings of Song
40
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