List Challenges
Movies Books Travel Food Other
Trending
New
Popular
Sign In
 Make a List Browse Lists Search Lists Leaders Help / Contact Newsletter

Jim's Favorite Science Fiction From a Lifetime of Reading - Page 5

If, as has been said, the golden age of science fiction is 12, then I never grew up. Here are 200 of my favorite SF books, culled from 62+ years of reading. I could have kept going, but 200 seemed like a nice number to stop at.
Read More
148 users · 755 views
 
made by James Loranger
avg. score: 23 of 200 (12%)
required scores: 1, 6, 13, 20, 39 
type to search

How many have you read?

Page 5 of 5
The Postman (David Brin)
The Postman
161
David Brin
The Pure Product (Kessel)
The Pure Product
162
Kessel
The Ragged Edge (John Christopher)
The Ragged Edge
163
John Christopher
The Relentless Moon (Mary Robinette Kowal)
The Relentless Moon
164
Mary Robinette Kowal
The Road to Roswell (Connie Willis)
The Road to Roswell
165
Connie Willis
The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Vol 1 (Various)
The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Vol 1
166
Various
The Shape of Things to Come (Wells)
The Shape of Things to Come
167
Wells
The Sheep Look Up (John Brunner)
The Sheep Look Up
168
John Brunner
The Shockwave Rider (Brunner)
The Shockwave Rider
169
Brunner
The Sirens of Titan (Vonnegut)
The Sirens of Titan
170
Vonnegut
The Space Merchants, Frederik Pohl and C. M. Kornbluth (1953)
The Space Merchants, Frederik Pohl and C. M. Kornbluth (1953)
171
The Speed of Dark
The Speed of Dark
172
The Squares of the City (John Brunner)
The Squares of the City
173
John Brunner
The Star Fox (Anderson)
The Star Fox
174
Anderson
The Stars My Destination (Alfred Bester)
The Stars My Destination
175
Alfred Bester
The Terminal Experiment
The Terminal Experiment
176
The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch (Philip K. Dick)
The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch
177
Philip K. Dick
The Three-Body Problem (Liu Cixin)
The Three-Body Problem
178
Liu Cixin
The Time Machine (H.G. Wells)
The Time Machine
179
H.G. Wells
The Time Ships (Stephen Baxter)
The Time Ships
180
Stephen Baxter
The Very Best of Fantasy & Science Fiction (Van Gelder)
The Very Best of Fantasy & Science Fiction
181
Van Gelder
The War of the Worlds (H. G. Wells)
The War of the Worlds
182
H. G. Wells
The Whole Man (John Brunner)
The Whole Man
183
John Brunner
The Wind's Twelve Quarters (Ursula K. Le Guin)
The Wind's Twelve Quarters
184
Ursula K. Le Guin
The Word for World Is Forest (Ursula K Leguin)
The Word for World Is Forest
185
Ursula K Leguin
The World in Winter (John Christopher)
The World in Winter
186
John Christopher
This Immortal (Roger Zelazny)
This Immortal
187
Roger Zelazny
Three by Heinlein (Heinlein)
Three by Heinlein
188
Heinlein
Times Without Number (John Brunner)
Times Without Number
189
John Brunner
Timescape (Benford)
Timescape
190
Benford
To Say Nothing of the Dog (Connie Willis)
To Say Nothing of the Dog
191
Connie Willis
Total Eclipse (John Brunner)
Total Eclipse
192
John Brunner
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Jules Verne)
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
193
Jules Verne
Twice 22 (Ray Bradbury)
Twice 22
194
Ray Bradbury
Unicorn Variations
Unicorn Variations
195
Way Station (Clifford D. Simak)
Way Station
196
Clifford D. Simak
We (Yevgeny Zamyatin)
We
197
Yevgeny Zamyatin
Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang
Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang
198
Who Goes There? (John W. Campbell Jr.)
Who Goes There?
199
John W. Campbell Jr.
Zero History (William Gibson)
Zero History
200
William Gibson
Page 5 of 5
 Your Results
Click the SHOW MY RESULTS button
above to calculate your results.
Click books you've read
Lists Similar to 'Jim's Favorite Science Fiction From a Lifetime of Reading'
All the Science Fiction Books Jim Currently Owns
All the Science Fiction Books Jim Currently Owns
130
269
Science Fiction for People Who Don't Like Science Fiction
Science Fiction for People Who Don't Like Science Fiction
1,928
50
10 Science Fiction Books to Read If You Hate Science Fiction
10 Science Fiction Books to Read If You Hate Science Fiction
356
10
Amazon's 100 Science Fiction & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime
Amazon's 100 Science Fiction & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime
4,615
100
Willow's 100 Science Fiction Books to Read in a Lifetime
Willow's 100 Science Fiction Books to Read in a Lifetime
389
100
A Lifetime of Science Fiction
A Lifetime of Science Fiction
326
117
Jim's Favorite Fiction Books Ver. 1.0
Jim's Favorite Fiction Books Ver. 1.0
247
66
Jim's Favorite Historical Fiction
Jim's Favorite Historical Fiction
211
105
A Lifetime of Non-Fiction Reading
A Lifetime of Non-Fiction Reading
145
933
100 Book Reading Challenge: Science Fiction
100 Book Reading Challenge: Science Fiction
662
100
Science Fiction & Fantasy Worth Reading
Science Fiction & Fantasy Worth Reading
441
80
Bloomsbury Good Reading Guide: Science Fiction and Fantasy
Bloomsbury Good Reading Guide: Science Fiction and Fantasy
396
38
All Science Fiction Fans Should Have These Books on Their Reading List
All Science Fiction Fans Should Have These Books on Their Reading List
383
125
60+ Years Reading Science Fiction
60+ Years Reading Science Fiction
383
135
Reading Great Science Fiction
Reading Great Science Fiction
288
300
66 Years of Reading - Fantasy & Science Fiction
66 Years of Reading - Fantasy & Science Fiction
260
282
Fantasy and Science Fiction Trilogy Reading Challenge
Fantasy and Science Fiction Trilogy Reading Challenge
212
171
Science Fiction Series We All Should Have Started Reading
Science Fiction Series We All Should Have Started Reading
189
40
Jarrad's Science Fiction Reading List (1930s to 2020s)
Jarrad's Science Fiction Reading List (1930s to 2020s)
170
100
Fantasy & Science Fiction Authors Adam Wants to Start Reading
Fantasy & Science Fiction Authors Adam Wants to Start Reading
163
80
Jarrad's Science Fiction Reading List (1950s to 1990s)
Jarrad's Science Fiction Reading List (1950s to 1990s)
138
101
Michael Dirda: A Science Fiction Reading List
Michael Dirda: A Science Fiction Reading List
131
14
Seldom Thought of Fantasy and Science Fiction Worth Reading
Seldom Thought of Fantasy and Science Fiction Worth Reading
115
35
Reading Ideas for National Science Fiction Day
Reading Ideas for National Science Fiction Day
86
29
A Decade of Science Fiction Reading (2014-2024)
A Decade of Science Fiction Reading (2014-2024)
87
143
Book Riot Reader's Favorite Science Fiction Books
Book Riot Reader's Favorite Science Fiction Books
713
77
LibraryThing's Favorite Science Fiction by Women Authors
LibraryThing's Favorite Science Fiction by Women Authors
418
120
Favorite Science Fiction
Favorite Science Fiction
356
118
Favorite Science Fiction and Fantasy (June 2021)
Favorite Science Fiction and Fantasy (June 2021)
277
49
Sarrah K's Favorite Science Fiction Books
Sarrah K's Favorite Science Fiction Books
265
22
All Similar Lists
Newsletter · Help/Contact · Privacy · Copyright Claim   © 2025 App Spring, Inc. · This product uses the TMDb API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDb.
Seen It - Movies & TV 
Android & iOS
Seen It is a new app from the creators of List Challenges. You can view movies and shows in one place and filter by streaming provider, genre, release year, runtime, and rating (Rotten Tomatoes, Imdb, and/or Metacritic). Also, you can track what you've seen, want to see, like, or dislike, as well as track individual seasons or episodes of shows. In addition, you can see the most watched/liked stuff amongst your friends. Learn more at SEENIT.FUN