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Science Fiction Books Everyone Should Read

The most popular science fiction books as voted and recommended by Goodreads users. This list includes dystopian, post-apocalyptic, and science-fantasy.
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Ender's Game (Orson Scott Card)
Ender's Game
1
Orson Scott Card
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Douglas Adams)
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
2
Douglas Adams
Dune (Frank Herbert)
Dune
3
Frank Herbert
The Martian (Andy Weir)
The Martian
4
Andy Weir
The Hunger Games (Suzanne Collins)
The Hunger Games
5
Suzanne Collins
Fahrenheit 451 (Ray Bradbury)
Fahrenheit 451
6
Ray Bradbury
Ready Player One (Ernest Cline)
Ready Player One
7
Ernest Cline
Binti (Nnedi Okorafor)
Binti
8
Nnedi Okorafor
Brave New World (Aldous Huxley)
Brave New World
9
Aldous Huxley
Catching Fire (Suzanne Collins)
Catching Fire
10
Suzanne Collins
The Giver (Lois Lowry)
The Giver
11
Lois Lowry
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (Philip K. Dick)
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
12
Philip K. Dick
Foundation (Iaac Asimov)
Foundation
13
Iaac Asimov
1984 (George Orwell)
1984
14
George Orwell
The Time Machine (H.G. Wells)
The Time Machine
15
H.G. Wells
Mockingjay (Suzanne Collins)
Mockingjay
16
Suzanne Collins
Neuromancer (William Gibson)
Neuromancer
17
William Gibson
I, Robot (Isaac Asimov)
I, Robot
18
Isaac Asimov
Kindred (Octavia Butler)
Kindred
19
Octavia Butler
Divergent (Veronica Roth)
Divergent
20
Veronica Roth
Cinder (Marissa Meyer)
Cinder
21
Marissa Meyer
Stranger in a Strange Land (Robert a Heinlein)
Stranger in a Strange Land
22
Robert a Heinlein
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe (Douglas Adams)
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
23
Douglas Adams
Jurassic Park (Michael Crichton)
Jurassic Park
24
Michael Crichton
2001: A Space Odyssey (Arthur C. Clarke)
2001: A Space Odyssey
25
Arthur C. Clarke
The Handmaid's Tale (Margaret Atwood)
The Handmaid's Tale
26
Margaret Atwood
The War of the Worlds (H.G. Wells)
The War of the Worlds
27
H.G. Wells
The Martian Chronicles (Ray Bradbury)
The Martian Chronicles
28
Ray Bradbury
Insurgent (Veronica Roth)
Insurgent
29
Veronica Roth
Slaughterhouse-Five (Kurt Vonnegut)
Slaughterhouse-Five
30
Kurt Vonnegut
A Wrinkle in Time (Madeleine L'engle)
A Wrinkle in Time
31
Madeleine L'engle
Snow Crash (Neal Stephenson)
Snow Crash
32
Neal Stephenson
The Three-Body Problem (Cixin Liu)
The Three-Body Problem
33
Cixin Liu
Leviathan Wakes (James S.A. Corey)
Leviathan Wakes
34
James S.A. Corey
Ender's Shadow (Orson Scott Card)
Ender's Shadow
35
Orson Scott Card
Old Man's War (John Scalzi)
Old Man's War
36
John Scalzi
Scarlet (Marissa Meyer)
Scarlet
37
Marissa Meyer
Allegiant (Veronica Roth)
Allegiant
38
Veronica Roth
The Host (Stephenie Meyer)
The Host
39
Stephenie Meyer
The Left Hand of Darkness (Ursula K. Le Guin)
The Left Hand of Darkness
40
Ursula K. Le Guin
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