Where would SF be without these authors?

1.
Fahrenheit 451
Fahrenheit 451 3.97 avg rating — 2,719,020 ratings
2.
The Martian Chronicles
The Martian Chronicles 4.16 avg rating — 279,644 ratings
3.
The Time Machine
The Time Machine 3.89 avg rating — 552,945 ratings
4.
The Stars My Destination
The Stars My Destination 4.06 avg rating — 54,397 ratings
5.
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke 4.30 avg rating — 6,277 ratings
5.
Ringworld (Ringworld #1)
Ringworld (Ringworld #1) 3.94 avg rating — 127,131 ratings
7.
Rendezvous with Rama (Rama, #1)
Rendezvous with Rama (Rama, #1) 4.12 avg rating — 179,287 ratings
8.
A Wrinkle in Time (A Wrinkle in Time Quintet, #1)
A Wrinkle in Time (A Wrinkle in Time Quintet, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 1,263,396 ratings
9.
Bradbury Stories: 100 of His Most Celebrated Tales
Bradbury Stories: 100 of His Most Celebrated Tales 4.41 avg rating — 6,799 ratings
10.
The End of Eternity
The End of Eternity 4.24 avg rating — 60,796 ratings
11.
Hothouse
Hothouse 3.62 avg rating — 6,026 ratings
12.
Non-Stop
Non-Stop 3.89 avg rating — 7,404 ratings
13.
The Demolished Man
The Demolished Man 3.97 avg rating — 33,423 ratings
14.
A Princess of Mars (Barsoom, #1)
A Princess of Mars (Barsoom, #1) 3.81 avg rating — 59,715 ratings
15.
11/22/63
11/22/63 4.35 avg rating — 614,160 ratings
16.
The Asimov Chronicles: Fifty Years of Isaac Asimov
The Asimov Chronicles: Fifty Years of Isaac Asimov 4.32 avg rating — 28 ratings
17.
The Gods Themselves
The Gods Themselves 4.09 avg rating — 67,335 ratings
18.
The Mote in God's Eye
The Mote in God's Eye 4.07 avg rating — 72,231 ratings
19.
The Stories of Ray Bradbury
The Stories of Ray Bradbury 4.43 avg rating — 5,413 ratings
20.
Two-Handed Engine: The Selected Stories of Henry Kuttner and C. L. Moore
Two-Handed Engine: The Selected Stories of Henry Kuttner and C. L. Moore 4.20 avg rating — 66 ratings
21.
A Fall of Moondust
A Fall of Moondust 3.89 avg rating — 11,379 ratings
21.
The Best of Robert Heinlein 1947-1959
The Best of Robert Heinlein 1947-1959 4.06 avg rating — 222 ratings
23.
Best SF Stories of Brian W. Aldiss
Best SF Stories of Brian W. Aldiss 3.65 avg rating — 152 ratings
24.
The Door Into Summer
The Door Into Summer 4.02 avg rating — 28,114 ratings
24.
The Best of Poul Anderson
The Best of Poul Anderson 3.96 avg rating — 158 ratings
26.
Rocannon's World
Rocannon's World 3.79 avg rating — 23,245 ratings
27.
Time Patrol (Time Patrol #1-4 + 6 omnibus)
Time Patrol (Time Patrol #1-4 + 6 omnibus) 3.75 avg rating — 2,177 ratings
28.
Stand on Zanzibar
Stand on Zanzibar 3.94 avg rating — 17,111 ratings
29.
From These Ashes: The Complete Short SF of Fredric Brown
From These Ashes: The Complete Short SF of Fredric Brown 4.42 avg rating — 266 ratings
30.
Martians and Madness: The Complete SF Novels of Fredric Brown
Martians and Madness: The Complete SF Novels of Fredric Brown 4.16 avg rating — 37 ratings
31.
The Philip K. Dick Reader
The Philip K. Dick Reader 4.28 avg rating — 3,249 ratings
32.
To Your Scattered Bodies Go (Riverworld, #1)
To Your Scattered Bodies Go (Riverworld, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 33,364 ratings
33.
I Am Legend and Other Stories
I Am Legend and Other Stories really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 135,099 ratings
34.
The Time Traders (Time Traders/ Ross Murdock, #1)
The Time Traders (Time Traders/ Ross Murdock, #1) 3.74 avg rating — 4,035 ratings
35.
Under the Dome
Under the Dome 3.93 avg rating — 317,790 ratings
36.
The Big Time
The Big Time 3.23 avg rating — 4,427 ratings
37.
Frankenstein: The 1818 Text
Frankenstein: The 1818 Text 3.89 avg rating — 1,772,304 ratings
38.
Double Star
Double Star 3.91 avg rating — 24,060 ratings
39.
Kindred
Kindred 4.31 avg rating — 258,337 ratings
40.
The Green Hills of Earth
The Green Hills of Earth 3.86 avg rating — 8,793 ratings
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Tunnel in the Sky
Tunnel in the Sky 3.96 avg rating — 14,174 ratings
42.
New Dreams for Old
New Dreams for Old 3.80 avg rating — 87 ratings
42.
A Fighting Man of Mars (Barsoom, #7)
A Fighting Man of Mars (Barsoom, #7) 3.86 avg rating — 4,064 ratings
44.
The Master Mind of Mars (Barsoom #6)
The Master Mind of Mars (Barsoom #6) 3.86 avg rating — 5,117 ratings
45.
The Chessmen of Mars (Barsoom, #5)
The Chessmen of Mars (Barsoom, #5) 3.83 avg rating — 8,085 ratings
46.
Stalking The Unicorn (John Justin Mallory Mystery, #1)
Stalking The Unicorn (John Justin Mallory Mystery, #1) 3.58 avg rating — 1,165 ratings
46.
Selected Stories of Theodore Sturgeon
Selected Stories of Theodore Sturgeon 4.08 avg rating — 424 ratings
46.
The Warlord of Mars (Barsoom, #3)
The Warlord of Mars (Barsoom, #3) 3.86 avg rating — 15,351 ratings
49.
The Best of John W. Campbell
The Best of John W. Campbell 3.83 avg rating — 303 ratings
49.
The Gods of Mars (Barsoom #2)
The Gods of Mars (Barsoom #2) 3.88 avg rating — 20,200 ratings
51.
Lord of Light
Lord of Light 4.05 avg rating — 34,873 ratings
52.
The Snow Queen
The Snow Queen 3.94 avg rating — 13,071 ratings
53.
Way Station
Way Station 4.03 avg rating — 29,186 ratings
54.
The High Crusade
The High Crusade 3.88 avg rating — 4,626 ratings
55.
Virtual Unrealities: The Short Fiction of Alfred Bester
Virtual Unrealities: The Short Fiction of Alfred Bester 3.97 avg rating — 1,071 ratings
56.
The Best Science Fiction of J. G. Ballard (Orbit Books)
The Best Science Fiction of J. G. Ballard (Orbit Books) 3.95 avg rating — 76 ratings
56.
Have Space Suit—Will Travel
Have Space Suit—Will Travel 3.93 avg rating — 31,060 ratings
58.
The Compleat Boucher: The Complete Short Science Fiction & Fantasy of Anthony Boucher
The Compleat Boucher: The Complete Short Science Fiction & Fantasy of Anthony Boucher 4.14 avg rating — 42 ratings
59.
A Case of Conscience (After Such Knowledge, #4)
A Case of Conscience (After Such Knowledge, #4) 3.61 avg rating — 7,134 ratings
60.
Rogue Moon
Rogue Moon 3.48 avg rating — 3,236 ratings
61.
Mission of Gravity (Mesklin #1)
Mission of Gravity (Mesklin #1) 3.90 avg rating — 7,528 ratings
62.
Gordon R. Dickson's SF Best
Gordon R. Dickson's SF Best 3.58 avg rating — 36 ratings
63.
Time and Again (Time, #1)
Time and Again (Time, #1) 3.94 avg rating — 24,612 ratings
64.
The Runaway Robot
The Runaway Robot 4.02 avg rating — 502 ratings
65.
The Best of C. M. Kornbluth
The Best of C. M. Kornbluth 4.08 avg rating — 337 ratings
66.
The Paradox Men
The Paradox Men 3.64 avg rating — 397 ratings
67.
Bring the Jubilee
Bring the Jubilee 3.71 avg rating — 2,819 ratings
68.
Chocolate Lenin
Chocolate Lenin 3.50 avg rating — 50 ratings
69.
Our Lady of Darkness
Our Lady of Darkness 3.60 avg rating — 2,373 ratings
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Galactic Patrol
Galactic Patrol 3.99 avg rating — 4,480 ratings
71.
Mirkheim
Mirkheim 3.57 avg rating — 304 ratings
72.
Trader to the Stars
Trader to the Stars 3.91 avg rating — 2,588 ratings
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The Best of Larry Niven
The Best of Larry Niven 4.12 avg rating — 227 ratings
73.
Satan's World
Satan's World 3.56 avg rating — 376 ratings
75.
War of the Wing Men
War of the Wing Men 3.60 avg rating — 498 ratings
76.
Synthetic Men of Mars (Barsoom, #9)
Synthetic Men of Mars (Barsoom, #9) 3.80 avg rating — 3,261 ratings
77.
Fuzzies and Other People (Fuzzy Sapiens, #3)
Fuzzies and Other People (Fuzzy Sapiens, #3) 4.08 avg rating — 948 ratings
78.
Fuzzy Sapiens (Fuzzy Sapiens, #2)
Fuzzy Sapiens (Fuzzy Sapiens, #2) 4.12 avg rating — 1,953 ratings
79.
Little Fuzzy
Little Fuzzy 4.03 avg rating — 10,604 ratings
80.
A Star Above It and Other Stories
A Star Above It and Other Stories really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 14 ratings
80.
Ordeal in Otherwhere
Ordeal in Otherwhere 3.79 avg rating — 511 ratings
82.
Forerunner
Forerunner 3.82 avg rating — 1,021 ratings
83.
In Space No One Can Hear You Laugh
In Space No One Can Hear You Laugh 3.31 avg rating — 13 ratings
83.
Lord Kalvan of Otherwhen
Lord Kalvan of Otherwhen 4.18 avg rating — 1,495 ratings
85.
The Complete Stories of Theodore Sturgeon, Volume I: The Ultimate Egoist
The Complete Stories of Theodore Sturgeon, Volume I: The Ultimate Egoist 3.99 avg rating — 484 ratings
85.
Catseye (Dipple, #1)
Catseye (Dipple, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 2,963 ratings
87.
The Complete Stories of Theodore Sturgeon, Volume II: Microcosmic God
The Complete Stories of Theodore Sturgeon, Volume II: Microcosmic God 4.19 avg rating — 427 ratings
88.
Ice Crown
Ice Crown 3.74 avg rating — 491 ratings
89.
Storm Over Warlock (Forerunner, #1)
Storm Over Warlock (Forerunner, #1) 3.88 avg rating — 1,323 ratings
90.
Dread Companion
Dread Companion 3.65 avg rating — 409 ratings
91.
Cryptozoic
Cryptozoic 3.06 avg rating — 684 ratings
91.
The Crossroads of Time (Crosstime (aka) Blake Walker #1)
The Crossroads of Time (Crosstime (aka) Blake Walker #1) 3.84 avg rating — 833 ratings
93.
There Will Be Time
There Will Be Time 3.67 avg rating — 1,316 ratings
93.
The Monster Men
The Monster Men 3.58 avg rating — 860 ratings
95.
After Doomsday
After Doomsday 3.36 avg rating — 352 ratings
96.
Earthman's Burden (Hoka, #1)
Earthman's Burden (Hoka, #1) 3.73 avg rating — 406 ratings
97.
The Sword Of Rhiannon
The Sword Of Rhiannon 3.52 avg rating — 966 ratings
98.
The Best of James Blish
The Best of James Blish 3.74 avg rating — 86 ratings
99.
The Squares of the City
The Squares of the City 3.40 avg rating — 675 ratings
100.
The Best of John Brunner
The Best of John Brunner 3.47 avg rating — 62 ratings
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