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Grandmasters of Science Fiction and Important Work

A Grandmaster is an award given as a Lifetime Achievement to a living author which is why not seeing an HG Wells, Octavia Butler or Philip K Dick on the list. Here is a list up to 2020 on who got the award and one representative book by each author. I recommend reading one book or short story by each author.
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Robert A. Heinlein (4)
Robert A. Heinlein (4)
1
Stranger in a Strange Land (Robert A. Heinlein)
Stranger in a Strange Land
2
Robert A. Heinlein
Jack Williamson (*)
Jack Williamson
3
*
The Legion of Space (Jack Williamson)
The Legion of Space
4
Jack Williamson
Clifford D. Simak (5)
Clifford D. Simak (5)
5
Way Station (Clifford D. Simak)
Way Station
6
Clifford D. Simak
L. Sprague De Camp (*)
L. Sprague De Camp
7
*
Lest Darkness Fall
Lest Darkness Fall
8
Fritz Leiber
Fritz Leiber
9
Conjure Wife (Fritz Leiber)
Conjure Wife
10
Fritz Leiber
Andre Norton (*)
Andre Norton
11
*
Witch World (Andre Norton)
Witch World
12
Andre Norton
Arthur C. Clarke (4)
Arthur C. Clarke (4)
13
Rendevous With Rama (Arthur C Clarke)
Rendevous With Rama
14
Arthur C Clarke
Isaac Asimov (3)
Isaac Asimov (3)
15
Foundation (Isaac Asimov)
Foundation
16
Isaac Asimov
Alfred Bester (*)
Alfred Bester
17
*
The Demolished Man, Alfred Bester (1953)
The Demolished Man, Alfred Bester (1953)
18
Ray Bradbury (*)
Ray Bradbury
19
*
Fahrenheit 451 (Ray Bradbury)
Fahrenheit 451
20
Ray Bradbury
Lester Del Rey (*)
Lester Del Rey
21
*
Nerves (Lester Del Rey)
Nerves
22
Lester Del Rey
Frederik Pohl (4)
Frederik Pohl (4)
23
Gateway (Frederick Pohl)
Gateway
24
Frederick Pohl
Damon Knight (*)
Damon Knight
25
*
Far Out (Damon Knight)
Far Out
26
Damon Knight
A.E. Van Vogt (*)
A.E. Van Vogt
27
*
Slan (A.E. Van Vogt)
Slan
28
A.E. Van Vogt
Jack Vance (*)
Jack Vance
29
*
The Dying Earth (Jack Vance)
The Dying Earth
30
Jack Vance
Poul Anderson (5)
Poul Anderson (5)
31
Brain Wave (Poul Anderson)
Brain Wave
32
Poul Anderson
Hal Clement (*)
Hal Clement
33
*
Mission of Gravity (Hal Clement)
Mission of Gravity
34
Hal Clement
Brian W Aldiss (*)
Brian W Aldiss
35
*
Hothouse (Brian Aldiss)
Hothouse
36
Brian Aldiss
Philip Jose Farmer (*)
Philip Jose Farmer
37
*
To Your Scattered Bodies Go (Philip José Farmer)
To Your Scattered Bodies Go
38
Philip José Farmer
Ursula Le Guin (6)
Ursula Le Guin (6)
39
The Left Hand of Darkness (Ursula K. Le Guin)
The Left Hand of Darkness
40
Ursula K. Le Guin
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