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NPR's Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books

Here is a list of important science fiction and fantasy books, according to NPR. How many have you read?
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Lord of the Ring Trilogy (J.R.R. Tolkien)
Lord of the Ring Trilogy
J.R.R. Tolkien
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Douglas Adams)
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Douglas Adams
3
Ender's Game (Orson Scott Card)
Ender's Game
Orson Scott Card
4
The Dune Chronicles
The Dune Chronicles
5
A Song of Ice and Fire (George R. R. Martin)
A Song of Ice and Fire
George R. R. Martin
6
1984 (George Orwell)
1984
George Orwell
7
Fahrenheit 451 (Ray Bradbury)
Fahrenheit 451
Ray Bradbury
8
The Foundation Trilogy (Isaac Asimov)
The Foundation Trilogy
Isaac Asimov
9
Brave New World (Aldous Huxley)
Brave New World
Aldous Huxley
10
American Gods (Neil Gaiman)
American Gods
Neil Gaiman
11
The Princess Bride (William Goldman)
The Princess Bride
William Goldman
12
The Wheel of Time Series (Robert Jordan)
The Wheel of Time Series
Robert Jordan
13
Animal Farm (George Orwell)
Animal Farm
George Orwell
14
Neuromancer (William Gibson)
Neuromancer
William Gibson
15
Watchmen (Alan Moore & Dave Gibbons)
Watchmen
Alan Moore & Dave Gibbons
16
I, Robot (Isaac Asimov)
I, Robot
Isaac Asimov
17
Stranger in a Strange Land (Robert A. Heinlein)
Stranger in a Strange Land
Robert A. Heinlein
18
The Kingkiller Chronicle (Patrick Rothfuss)
The Kingkiller Chronicle
Patrick Rothfuss
19
Slaughterhouse-Five (Kurt Vonnegut)
Slaughterhouse-Five
Kurt Vonnegut
20
Frankenstein (Mary Shelley)
Frankenstein
Mary Shelley
21
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (Philip K. Dick)
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
Philip K. Dick
22
The Handmaid's Tale (Margaret Atwood)
The Handmaid's Tale
Margaret Atwood
23
The Dark Tower Series (Stephen King)
The Dark Tower Series
Stephen King
24
2001: A Space Odyssey (Arthur C. Clarke)
2001: A Space Odyssey
Arthur C. Clarke
25
The Stand (Stephen King)
The Stand
Stephen King
26
Snow Crash (Neal Stephenson)
Snow Crash
Neal Stephenson
27
The Martian Chronicles (Ray Bradbury)
The Martian Chronicles
Ray Bradbury
28
Cat's Cradle (Kurt Vonnegut)
Cat's Cradle
Kurt Vonnegut
29
The Sandman Series
The Sandman Series
30
A Clockwork Orange (Anthony Burgess)
A Clockwork Orange
Anthony Burgess
31
Starship Troopers (Robert A. Heinlein)
Starship Troopers
Robert A. Heinlein
32
Watership Down (Richard Adams)
Watership Down
Richard Adams
33
Dragonflight (McCaffrey, Anne)
Dragonflight
McCaffrey, Anne
34
The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress (Robert A. Heinlein)
The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress
Robert A. Heinlein
35
A Canticle for Leibowitz (Walter M. Miller, Jr.)
A Canticle for Leibowitz
Walter M. Miller, Jr.
36
The Time Machine (H.G. Wells)
The Time Machine
H.G. Wells
37
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (Jules Verne)
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Jules Verne
38
Flowers for Algernon (Daniel Keyes)
Flowers for Algernon
Daniel Keyes
39
The War of the Worlds (H.G. Wells)
The War of the Worlds
H.G. Wells
40
The Amber Chronicles
The Amber Chronicles
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