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Top 50 Sci-Fi Books

"A great science fiction novel will take you to places you've never been before, instill unique ideas about the future or the unknown, or shed a new light on space in an exciting way." Have you been to many new and exciting places with these books? Note: There are only 49 books in this list as Nerd Much left the 50th place open for readers to discuss.
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The Origin Mystery Trilogy (A.G.Riddle)
The Origin Mystery Trilogy
1
A.G.Riddle
Blindsight (Peter Watts)
Blindsight
2
Peter Watts
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Douglas Adams)
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
3
Douglas Adams
I, Robot (Isaac Asimov)
I, Robot
4
Isaac Asimov
The Stand (Stephen King)
The Stand
5
Stephen King
Ubik (Philip K. Dick)
Ubik
6
Philip K. Dick
Ringworld (Larry Niven)
Ringworld
7
Larry Niven
Rainbows End (Vernor Vinge)
Rainbows End
8
Vernor Vinge
The Diamond Age (Neal Stephenson)
The Diamond Age
9
Neal Stephenson
Accelerando (Charles Stross)
Accelerando
10
Charles Stross
Dune (Frank Herbert)
Dune
11
Frank Herbert
The Forever War (Joe Haldeman)
The Forever War
12
Joe Haldeman
Stranger in a Strange Land (Robert a Heinlein)
Stranger in a Strange Land
13
Robert a Heinlein
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (Philip K. Dick)
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
14
Philip K. Dick
Gateway (Frederik Pohl)
Gateway
15
Frederik Pohl
Hyperion (Dan Simmons)
Hyperion
16
Dan Simmons
Brave New World (Aldous Huxley)
Brave New World
17
Aldous Huxley
The Time Machine (H.G. Wells)
The Time Machine
18
H.G. Wells
The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress (Robert A. Heinlein)
The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress
19
Robert A. Heinlein
Jurassic Park (Michael Crichton)
Jurassic Park
20
Michael Crichton
Foundation (Isaac Asimov)
Foundation
21
Isaac Asimov
Slaughterhouse-Five (Kurt Vonnegut)
Slaughterhouse-Five
22
Kurt Vonnegut
The War of the Worlds (H. G. Wells)
The War of the Worlds
23
H. G. Wells
Tau Zero (Poul Anderson)
Tau Zero
24
Poul Anderson
A Wrinkle in Time (Madeleine L'engle)
A Wrinkle in Time
25
Madeleine L'engle
Contact (Carl Sagan)
Contact
26
Carl Sagan
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (Jules Verne)
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
27
Jules Verne
Battlefield Earth: A Saga of the Year 3000 (L Ron Hubbard)
Battlefield Earth: A Saga of the Year 3000
28
L Ron Hubbard
I Am Legend (Richard Matheson)
I Am Legend
29
Richard Matheson
The Martian (Andy Weir)
The Martian
30
Andy Weir
Ready Player One (Ernest Cline)
Ready Player One
31
Ernest Cline
1984 (George Orwell)
1984
32
George Orwell
Rendezvous With Rama (Arthur C. Clarke)
Rendezvous With Rama
33
Arthur C. Clarke
Cyberstorm (Matthew Mather)
Cyberstorm
34
Matthew Mather
The Thought Readers (Dima Zales)
The Thought Readers
35
Dima Zales
Starship Troopers (Robert A. Heinlein)
Starship Troopers
36
Robert A. Heinlein
The Stars My Destination (Alfred Bester)
The Stars My Destination
37
Alfred Bester
2001: A Space Odyssey (Arthur C. Clarke)
2001: A Space Odyssey
38
Arthur C. Clarke
The Martian Chronicles (Ray Bradbury)
The Martian Chronicles
39
Ray Bradbury
Snow Crash (Neal Stephenson)
Snow Crash
40
Neal Stephenson
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