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The 116 Best Science Fiction Books of All Time

"This list... was curated by the team at Tor Online, a prominent platform for science fiction literature... they reached out to their audience, calling upon readers to nominate their favorite science fiction novels. The aim was to compile a definitive list that celebrates the richness and diversity of the science fiction genre, spanning its entire history up to the present day. The titles selected do not necessarily represent the most original, successful, challenging, or influential works in the field... the list stands as a broad cross-section of science fiction literature... intended to offer readers a comprehensive and inspiring exploration of the genre. The selection process, detailed by editor Markus Mäurer in a series of articles, underscores the collaborative effort between the editorial team and the genre's enthusiastic readership, making it a unique and representative compilation for enthusiasts and newcomers alike."
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City (Clifford D. Simak)
City
1
Clifford D. Simak
Andymon (Steinmuller)
Andymon
2
Steinmuller
Two Planets (Kurd Lasswitz)
Two Planets
3
Kurd Lasswitz
Annihilation (Jeff Vandermeer)
Annihilation
4
Jeff Vandermeer
Consider Phlebas (Iain M. Banks)
Consider Phlebas
5
Iain M. Banks
Binti (Nnedi Okorafor)
Binti
6
Nnedi Okorafor
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (Philip K. Dick)
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
7
Philip K. Dick
Flowers for Algernon (Daniel Keyes)
Flowers for Algernon
8
Daniel Keyes
The Stars My Destination (Alfred Bester)
The Stars My Destination
9
Alfred Bester
Commander Perkins (Francis)
Commander Perkins
10
Francis
Contact (Carl Sagan)
Contact
11
Carl Sagan
River of Gods (Ian Mcdonald)
River of Gods
12
Ian Mcdonald
Dawn (Octavia Butler)
Dawn
13
Octavia Butler
Dangerous Visions (Harlan Ellison)
Dangerous Visions
14
Harlan Ellison
Midworld (Alan Dean Foster)
Midworld
15
Alan Dean Foster
Dahlgren (Samuel R. Delany)
Dahlgren
16
Samuel R. Delany
The Last Flight of Dr. Ain (James Tiptree, Jr.)
The Last Flight of Dr. Ain
17
James Tiptree, Jr.
A Door Into Ocean (Joan Slonczewski)
A Door Into Ocean
18
Joan Slonczewski
Dragonflight (Anne McCaffrey)
Dragonflight
19
Anne McCaffrey
Dragonquest
Dragonquest
20
The White Dragon (Anne McCaffrey)
The White Dragon
21
Anne McCaffrey
The Three-Body Problem (Liu Cixin)
The Three-Body Problem
22
Liu Cixin
The Marriages Between Zones Three, Four and Five
The Marriages Between Zones Three, Four and Five
23
A Boy and His Dog (Harlan Ellison)
A Boy and His Dog
24
Harlan Ellison
Use of Weapons (Iain M. Banks)
Use of Weapons
25
Iain M. Banks
Ender's Game (Orson Scott Card)
Ender's Game
26
Orson Scott Card
Dying Inside (Robert Silverberg)
Dying Inside
27
Robert Silverberg
Evolution (Stephan Baxter)
Evolution
28
Stephan Baxter
The Forever War (Joe Haldeman)
The Forever War
29
Joe Haldeman
Leviathan Wakes (James S.A. Corey)
Leviathan Wakes
30
James S.A. Corey
Caliban's War (James S.A. Corey)
Caliban's War
31
James S.A. Corey
Abaddon's Gate (James S. A. Corey)
Abaddon's Gate
32
James S. A. Corey
Cibola Burn (James S.A. Corey)
Cibola Burn
33
James S.A. Corey
Nemesis Games (James S.A. Corey)
Nemesis Games
34
James S.A. Corey
Babylon's Ashes (James S.A. Corey)
Babylon's Ashes
35
James S.A. Corey
Persepolis Rising (James S. A. Corey)
Persepolis Rising
36
James S. A. Corey
Tiamat's Wrath (James S.A. Corey)
Tiamat's Wrath
37
James S.A. Corey
Leviathan Falls (James S.A. Corey)
Leviathan Falls
38
James S.A. Corey
Fahrenheit 451 (Ray Bradbury)
Fahrenheit 451
39
Ray Bradbury
Frankenstein (Mary Shelley)
Frankenstein
40
Mary Shelley
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