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Stand Alone Fantasy & Science Fiction Novels for When You Don't Want to Commit to a Series - Page 2

All these fantasy and science fiction novels can be read independently on any series; perfect for when you don't want to be tied down to a trilogy or longer saga.
Some books featured in this list may be part of a series, but the story itself is stand-alone within a longer continuity.
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The Fountains of Paradise (Arthur C. Clarke)
The Fountains of Paradise
41
Arthur C. Clarke
The Gate to Women's Country (Sheri S. Tepper)
The Gate to Women's Country
42
Sheri S. Tepper
Great North Road (Peter F. Hamilton)
Great North Road
43
Peter F. Hamilton
Guns of the Dawn (Adrian Tchaikovsky)
Guns of the Dawn
44
Adrian Tchaikovsky
Hellstrom's Hive (Frank Herbert)
Hellstrom's Hive
45
Frank Herbert
House of Suns (Alastair Reynolds)
House of Suns
46
Alastair Reynolds
The Invisible Man (HG Wells)
The Invisible Man
47
HG Wells
The Island of Doctor Moreau (H. G. Wells)
The Island of Doctor Moreau
48
H. G. Wells
The Jagged Orbit (John Brunner)
The Jagged Orbit
49
John Brunner
Jem (Frederik Pohl)
Jem
50
Frederik Pohl
Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell (Susanna Clarke)
Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell
51
Susanna Clarke
Kindred (Octavia E. Butler)
Kindred
52
Octavia E. Butler
Knights of Dark Renown (David Gemmell)
Knights of Dark Renown
53
David Gemmell
Kraken (China Mieville)
Kraken
54
China Mieville
The Lathe of Heaven (Ursula K Le Guin)
The Lathe of Heaven
55
Ursula K Le Guin
The Left Hand of Darkness (Ursula K Le Guin)
The Left Hand of Darkness
56
Ursula K Le Guin
Life During Wartime (Lucius Shepard)
Life During Wartime
57
Lucius Shepard
Lord of Light (Roger Zelazny)
Lord of Light
58
Roger Zelazny
The Man in the High Castle (Philip K. Dick)
The Man in the High Castle
59
Philip K. Dick
Man Plus (Frederik Pohl)
Man Plus
60
Frederik Pohl
The Man Who Fell to Earth (Walter Tevis)
The Man Who Fell to Earth
61
Walter Tevis
Market Forces (Richard Morgan)
Market Forces
62
Richard Morgan
The Martian (Andy Weir)
The Martian
63
Andy Weir
Martian Time-Slip (Philip K Dick)
Martian Time-Slip
64
Philip K Dick
A Maze of Death (Philip K Dick)
A Maze of Death
65
Philip K Dick
Mockingbird (Walter Tevis)
Mockingbird
66
Walter Tevis
The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress (Robert A. Heinlein)
The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress
67
Robert A. Heinlein
Morning Star (David Gemmell)
Morning Star
68
David Gemmell
Night Lamp (Jack Vance)
Night Lamp
69
Jack Vance
Nova (Samuel R Delany)
Nova
70
Samuel R Delany
Now Wait for Last Year (Philip K. Dick)
Now Wait for Last Year
71
Philip K. Dick
Pavane (Keith Roberts)
Pavane
72
Keith Roberts
Project Hail Mary (Andy Weir)
Project Hail Mary
73
Andy Weir
Proxy (Gary Gibson)
Proxy
74
Gary Gibson
Pushing Ice (Alastair Reynolds)
Pushing Ice
75
Alastair Reynolds
The Raven Tower (Ann Leckie)
The Raven Tower
76
Ann Leckie
The Redemption of Althalus (David & Leigh Eddings)
The Redemption of Althalus
77
David & Leigh Eddings
Remnant Population (Elizabeth Moon)
Remnant Population
78
Elizabeth Moon
A Scanner Darkly (Philip K Dick)
A Scanner Darkly
79
Philip K Dick
The Sheep Look Up (John Brunner)
The Sheep Look Up
80
John Brunner
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