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Speculative Fiction — Epics, Fantasy, Science Fiction and More!

This list has all sorts of speculative fiction — fantasy, magical realism, space opera, hard science fiction, thrillers and more — from epics and plays to modern bestsellers and eclectic works. This list has been collated from various "best of" and "most popular" lists and recommendations of speculative fiction. Books are generally listed alphabetically by author.
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The Epic of Gilgamesh (Unknown)
The Epic of Gilgamesh
1
Unknown
Beowolf (Unknown)
Beowolf
2
Unknown
Flatland (Edwin Abbott Abbott)
Flatland
3
Edwin Abbott Abbott
The Blade Itself (Joe Abercrombie)
The Blade Itself
4
Joe Abercrombie
A Shadow in Summer (Daniel Abraham)
A Shadow in Summer
5
Daniel Abraham
The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Douglas Adams)
The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
6
Douglas Adams
Watership Down (Richard Adams)
Watership Down
7
Richard Adams
The Goblin Emperor (Katharine Addison)
The Goblin Emperor
8
Katharine Addison
The Broken Sword (Poul Anderson)
The Broken Sword
9
Poul Anderson
A Spell for Chameleon (Piers Anthony)
A Spell for Chameleon
10
Piers Anthony
The Bear and the Nightingale (Katherine Arden)
The Bear and the Nightingale
11
Katherine Arden
The Gods Themselves (Isaac Asimov)
The Gods Themselves
12
Isaac Asimov
Foundation (Isaac Asimov)
Foundation
13
Isaac Asimov
I, Robot (Isaac Asimov)
I, Robot
14
Isaac Asimov
Isaac Asimov: The Complete Stories Vol. 1 (Isaac Asimov)
Isaac Asimov: The Complete Stories Vol. 1
15
Isaac Asimov
Isaac Asimov: The Complete Stories Vol. 2 (Isaac Asimov)
Isaac Asimov: The Complete Stories Vol. 2
16
Isaac Asimov
The Handmaid's Tale (Margaret Atwood)
The Handmaid's Tale
17
Margaret Atwood
The Windup Girl (Paolo Bacigalupi)
The Windup Girl
18
Paolo Bacigalupi
The Darkness That Comes Before (R. Scott Bakker)
The Darkness That Comes Before
19
R. Scott Bakker
The Last Unicorn (Peter S. Beagle)
The Last Unicorn
20
Peter S. Beagle
The Stars My Destination (Alfred Bester)
The Stars My Destination
21
Alfred Bester
The Etched City (K.J. Bishop)
The Etched City
22
K.J. Bishop
Ficciones (Jorge Luis Borges)
Ficciones
23
Jorge Luis Borges
The Illustrated Man (Ray Bradbury)
The Illustrated Man
24
Ray Bradbury
The Martian Chronicles (Ray Bradbury)
The Martian Chronicles
25
Ray Bradbury
Fahrenheit 451 (Ray Bradbury)
Fahrenheit 451
26
Ray Bradbury
The Mists of Avalon (Marion Zimmer Bradley)
The Mists of Avalon
27
Marion Zimmer Bradley
The Curse of Chalion (Lois McMaster Bujold)
The Curse of Chalion
28
Lois McMaster Bujold
The Master and Margarita (Mikhail Bulgakov)
The Master and Margarita
29
Mikhail Bulgakov
Dawn (Octavia Butler)
Dawn
30
Octavia Butler
Kindred (Octavia E. Butler)
Kindred
31
Octavia E. Butler
The Parable of the Sower (Butler)
The Parable of the Sower
32
Butler
Wild Seed (Octavia E. Butler)
Wild Seed
33
Octavia E. Butler
Cosmicomics (Calvino)
Cosmicomics
34
Calvino
Invisible Cities (Italo Calvino)
Invisible Cities
35
Italo Calvino
War With the Newts (Karel Čapek)
War With the Newts
36
Karel Čapek
Ender's Game (Orson Scott Card)
Ender's Game
37
Orson Scott Card
Ender's Shadow (Orson Scott Card)
Ender's Shadow
38
Orson Scott Card
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (Lewis Carroll)
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
39
Lewis Carroll
Through the Looking Glass (Lewis Carroll)
Through the Looking Glass
40
Lewis Carroll
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