2002 Locus Recommended Reading List--Science Fiction Novels

1.
Light (Kefahuchi Tract, #1)
Light (Kefahuchi Tract, #1) 3.60 avg rating — 6,528 ratings
2.
The Skinner (Spatterjay, #1)
The Skinner (Spatterjay, #1) 4.15 avg rating — 6,706 ratings
3.
The Sky So Big and Black (Century Next Door, #4)
The Sky So Big and Black (Century Next Door, #4) 3.91 avg rating — 265 ratings
4.
Lion's Blood (Lion's Blood, #1)
Lion's Blood (Lion's Blood, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 913 ratings
5.
Evolution
Evolution 4.02 avg rating — 3,320 ratings
6.
Vitals
Vitals
by: Greg Bear
3.23 avg rating — 1,151 ratings
7.
Kiln People
Kiln People 3.85 avg rating — 6,102 ratings
8.
Transcension
Transcension 3.32 avg rating — 31 ratings
9.
Shadow Puppets (The Shadow Series, #3)
Shadow Puppets (The Shadow Series, #3) 3.90 avg rating — 61,449 ratings
10.
Schild's Ladder
Schild's Ladder
by: Greg Egan
3.94 avg rating — 4,029 ratings
11.
The Mount
The Mount 3.65 avg rating — 1,620 ratings
12.
Light Music (Nanotech, #4)
Light Music (Nanotech, #4) 3.63 avg rating — 165 ratings
13.
Effendi
Effendi really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 791 ratings
14.
Guardian
Guardian 3.52 avg rating — 614 ratings
15.
Probability Space (Probability, #3)
Probability Space (Probability, #3) 3.72 avg rating — 696 ratings
16.
Engine City (Engines of Light #3)
Engine City (Engines of Light #3) 3.66 avg rating — 1,044 ratings
17.
The Devil and Deep Space (Jurisdiction, #5)
The Devil and Deep Space (Jurisdiction, #5) 3.90 avg rating — 162 ratings
18.
Chindi (The Academy, #3)
Chindi (The Academy, #3) 3.90 avg rating — 5,394 ratings
19.
The Impossible Bird
The Impossible Bird 3.60 avg rating — 94 ratings
20.
The Separation
The Separation 3.67 avg rating — 1,336 ratings
21.
Redemption Ark (Revelation Space, #2)
Redemption Ark (Revelation Space, #2) 4.16 avg rating — 31,769 ratings
22.
The Years of Rice and Salt
The Years of Rice and Salt 3.76 avg rating — 15,184 ratings
23.
Spaceland
Spaceland 3.59 avg rating — 499 ratings
24.
Permanence
Permanence 3.76 avg rating — 730 ratings
25.
The Omega Expedition (Emortality, #6)
The Omega Expedition (Emortality, #6) 3.64 avg rating — 33 ratings
26.
Coyote (Coyote Trilogy, #1)
Coyote (Coyote Trilogy, #1) 3.85 avg rating — 3,694 ratings
27.
Bones of the Earth
Bones of the Earth 3.50 avg rating — 2,127 ratings
28.
The Visitor
The Visitor 3.81 avg rating — 1,847 ratings
29.
Ruled Britannia
Ruled Britannia 3.71 avg rating — 2,203 ratings
30.
The Praxis (Dread Empire's Fall, #1)
The Praxis (Dread Empire's Fall, #1) 3.83 avg rating — 4,175 ratings