Required Reading For Geeks

1.
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again 4.29 avg rating — 4,345,914 ratings
2.
Fahrenheit 451
Fahrenheit 451 3.97 avg rating — 2,718,896 ratings
3.
The Lord of the Rings
The Lord of the Rings 4.54 avg rating — 716,512 ratings
4.
The Chronicles of Narnia (The Chronicles of Narnia, #1-7)
The Chronicles of Narnia (The Chronicles of Narnia, #1-7) 4.28 avg rating — 694,120 ratings
5.
Foundation (Foundation, #1)
Foundation (Foundation, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 580,916 ratings
6.
Dune (Dune Chronicles, #1)
Dune (Dune Chronicles, #1) 4.28 avg rating — 1,570,294 ratings
7.
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1)
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1) 4.22 avg rating — 1,970,011 ratings
8.
H.P. Lovecraft: The Complete Fiction
H.P. Lovecraft: The Complete Fiction 4.34 avg rating — 36,325 ratings
9.
Stranger in a Strange Land
Stranger in a Strange Land 3.92 avg rating — 323,281 ratings
10.
The Complete Sherlock Holmes
The Complete Sherlock Holmes 4.51 avg rating — 214,389 ratings
11.
Ender’s Game (Ender's Saga, #1)
Ender’s Game (Ender's Saga, #1) 4.31 avg rating — 1,449,747 ratings
12.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1) 4.47 avg rating — 11,064,382 ratings
13.
A Wrinkle in Time (Time, #1)
A Wrinkle in Time (Time, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 1,263,382 ratings
14.
Watchmen
Watchmen 4.39 avg rating — 585,799 ratings
15.
Ready Player One (Ready Player One, #1)
Ready Player One (Ready Player One, #1) 4.23 avg rating — 1,266,855 ratings
16.
I, Robot (Robot, #0.1)
I, Robot (Robot, #0.1) 4.21 avg rating — 369,901 ratings
17.
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 4.09 avg rating — 495,975 ratings
18.
The Sandman, Vol. 1: Preludes & Nocturnes
The Sandman, Vol. 1: Preludes & Nocturnes 4.25 avg rating — 271,330 ratings
19.
Geeks Beyond Time
Geeks Beyond Time 4.88 avg rating — 8 ratings
20.
Neuromancer (Sprawl #1)
Neuromancer (Sprawl #1) 3.89 avg rating — 354,066 ratings
21.
The Martian
The Martian
by: Andy Weir
4.42 avg rating — 1,238,782 ratings
22.
The Color of Magic (Discworld, #1; Rincewind, #1)
The Color of Magic (Discworld, #1; Rincewind, #1) 3.99 avg rating — 413,598 ratings
23.
The Handmaid’s Tale (The Handmaid's Tale, #1)
The Handmaid’s Tale (The Handmaid's Tale, #1) 4.15 avg rating — 2,323,143 ratings
24.
A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1)
A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1) 4.45 avg rating — 2,673,966 ratings
25.
The Dragonriders of Pern (Dragonriders of Pern, #1-3)
The Dragonriders of Pern (Dragonriders of Pern, #1-3) 4.28 avg rating — 30,708 ratings
26.
2001: A Space Odyssey (Space Odyssey, #1)
2001: A Space Odyssey (Space Odyssey, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 330,499 ratings
26.
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #2)
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #2) 4.20 avg rating — 309,587 ratings
28.
The Shining (The Shining, #1)
The Shining (The Shining, #1) 4.28 avg rating — 1,650,393 ratings
29.
Dragonlance Chronicles (Dragonlance, #1-3)
Dragonlance Chronicles (Dragonlance, #1-3) 4.25 avg rating — 21,779 ratings
29.
The Witch Hunter's Gauntlet (Age of Heroes, #1)
The Witch Hunter's Gauntlet (Age of Heroes, #1) 3.77 avg rating — 137 ratings
29.
Creating Monsters
Creating Monsters 3.60 avg rating — 188 ratings
29.
The Mirror and the Maelstrom (The Seraphinium, #4)
The Mirror and the Maelstrom (The Seraphinium, #4) 3.89 avg rating — 80 ratings
29.
Dining Out Around the Solar System (Dining Out Around The Solar System, #1)
Dining Out Around the Solar System (Dining Out Around The Solar System, #1) 4.12 avg rating — 75 ratings
29.
Scratch 2.0 Programming
Scratch 2.0 Programming 4.39 avg rating — 57 ratings
29.
Twilight Zone: The Original Stories
Twilight Zone: The Original Stories 4.28 avg rating — 871 ratings
29.
The Micro Kids: An 80s Adventure with ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64 and more (Video Games Book)
The Micro Kids: An 80s Adventure with ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64 and more (Video Games Book) 3.96 avg rating — 71 ratings
29.
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao 3.89 avg rating — 274,958 ratings
38.
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, Vol. 1
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, Vol. 1 4.45 avg rating — 9,774 ratings
38.
The Merchant and the Menace (The Seraphinium, #1)
The Merchant and the Menace (The Seraphinium, #1) 3.71 avg rating — 195 ratings
38.
Dining Out with the Ice Giants (Dining Out Around The Solar System, #2)
Dining Out with the Ice Giants (Dining Out Around The Solar System, #2) 4.45 avg rating — 42 ratings
38.
Sundiver (The Uplift Saga, #1)
Sundiver (The Uplift Saga, #1) 3.69 avg rating — 27,363 ratings
38.
Contact
Contact 4.15 avg rating — 149,999 ratings
38.
Super Scratch Programming Adventure!: Learn to Program by Making Cool Games
Super Scratch Programming Adventure!: Learn to Program by Making Cool Games 4.14 avg rating — 168 ratings
38.
Doctor Who: A History
Doctor Who: A History 4.06 avg rating — 403 ratings
45.
The Legend of Zelda Series for Piano: Piano Solos
The Legend of Zelda Series for Piano: Piano Solos 4.43 avg rating — 35 ratings
45.
The Trees and the Night (The Seraphinium, #3)
The Trees and the Night (The Seraphinium, #3) 3.88 avg rating — 99 ratings
45.
Star Wars: A New Hope (Star Wars Novelizations, #4)
Star Wars: A New Hope (Star Wars Novelizations, #4) 4.07 avg rating — 16,201 ratings
48.
Super Mario Series for Piano: Intermediate / Advanced Piano Solos
Super Mario Series for Piano: Intermediate / Advanced Piano Solos 4.29 avg rating — 24 ratings
48.
Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch
Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch 4.25 avg rating — 809,841 ratings
48.
The Pool and the Pedestal (The Seraphinium Book 2)
The Pool and the Pedestal (The Seraphinium Book 2) 3.91 avg rating — 122 ratings
48.
The Blue Nowhere
The Blue Nowhere 3.99 avg rating — 11,734 ratings
48.
Star Trek: Gold Key Archives Volume 1
Star Trek: Gold Key Archives Volume 1
by: Dick Wood
3.21 avg rating — 173 ratings
53.
Astro Boy, Vol. 1
Astro Boy, Vol. 1 3.80 avg rating — 1,195 ratings
53.
Batman: The Killing Joke
Batman: The Killing Joke 4.36 avg rating — 236,029 ratings
53.
Space Family Robinson Archives Volume 1
Space Family Robinson Archives Volume 1 3.83 avg rating — 30 ratings
56.
The Belgariad, Vol. 1: Pawn of Prophecy / Queen of Sorcery / Magician's Gambit (The Belgariad, #1-3)
The Belgariad, Vol. 1: Pawn of Prophecy / Queen of Sorcery / Magician's Gambit (The Belgariad, #1-3) 4.29 avg rating — 16,285 ratings
56.
Aliens vs. Predator: Prey (Aliens Vs. Predator, # 1)
Aliens vs. Predator: Prey (Aliens Vs. Predator, # 1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2,189 ratings
58.
The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian (Conan the Cimmerian, #1)
The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian (Conan the Cimmerian, #1) 4.16 avg rating — 14,497 ratings
58.
Flash Gordon
Flash Gordon 3.40 avg rating — 141 ratings
60.
VALIS
VALIS 3.92 avg rating — 32,015 ratings
60.
The Savage Sword of Conan, Volume 1
The Savage Sword of Conan, Volume 1 4.20 avg rating — 2,149 ratings
60.
Buck Rogers, Volume 1
Buck Rogers, Volume 1 3.32 avg rating — 56 ratings
63.
The Complete Elfquest: Book 1: Fire and Flight (Elfquest #1)
The Complete Elfquest: Book 1: Fire and Flight (Elfquest #1) 4.43 avg rating — 3,021 ratings
63.
Frankenstein: The 1818 Text
Frankenstein: The 1818 Text 3.89 avg rating — 1,772,215 ratings
65.
Farewell to the Master
Farewell to the Master 3.71 avg rating — 493 ratings
66.
Who Goes There?
Who Goes There? 3.78 avg rating — 11,548 ratings
67.
Red Mars (Mars Trilogy, #1)
Red Mars (Mars Trilogy, #1) 3.86 avg rating — 87,060 ratings
67.
The EC Archives: Tales from the Crypt Volume 1
The EC Archives: Tales from the Crypt Volume 1 4.12 avg rating — 911 ratings
69.
Jurassic Park (Jurassic Park, #1)
Jurassic Park (Jurassic Park, #1) 4.12 avg rating — 1,031,573 ratings
70.
Rendezvous with Rama (Rama, #1)
Rendezvous with Rama (Rama, #1) 4.12 avg rating — 179,278 ratings
70.
Ghost in the Shell (Ghost in the Shell, #1)
Ghost in the Shell (Ghost in the Shell, #1) 4.15 avg rating — 13,264 ratings
72.
The Blind Watchmaker: Why the Evidence of Evolution Reveals a Universe Without Design
The Blind Watchmaker: Why the Evidence of Evolution Reveals a Universe Without Design 4.09 avg rating — 41,141 ratings
72.
Ghostbusters, Volume 1: The Man From The Mirror
Ghostbusters, Volume 1: The Man From The Mirror 3.96 avg rating — 830 ratings
74.
Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies
Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 4.04 avg rating — 445,037 ratings
74.
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Invasion of the Body Snatchers 3.90 avg rating — 24,683 ratings
76.
Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed
Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed 3.93 avg rating — 73,872 ratings
76.
Planet of the Apes
Planet of the Apes 3.99 avg rating — 47,417 ratings
78.
Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time
Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time 3.99 avg rating — 75,024 ratings
78.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Oz, #1)
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Oz, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 499,099 ratings
80.
The Ghost Map: The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic—and How It Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World
The Ghost Map: The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic—and How It Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World 3.89 avg rating — 55,255 ratings
80.
A Princess of Mars (Barsoom, #1)
A Princess of Mars (Barsoom, #1) 3.81 avg rating — 59,715 ratings
82.
We Can Remember It for You Wholesale
We Can Remember It for You Wholesale 3.95 avg rating — 9,399 ratings
83.
New Gods
New Gods 3.92 avg rating — 610 ratings
84.
Dining Out with the Gas Giants (Dining Out Around The Solar System, #3)
Dining Out with the Gas Giants (Dining Out Around The Solar System, #3) 4.54 avg rating — 13 ratings
84.
The Complete Stories and Poems
The Complete Stories and Poems 4.40 avg rating — 291,484 ratings
86.
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4.26 avg rating — 195,175 ratings
87.
Snow Crash
Snow Crash 4.01 avg rating — 293,461 ratings
87.
The Time Machine
The Time Machine 3.89 avg rating — 552,931 ratings
89.
The War of the Worlds
The War of the Worlds 3.83 avg rating — 340,287 ratings
90.
The Mystery Science Theater 3000 Amazing Colossal Episode Guide
The Mystery Science Theater 3000 Amazing Colossal Episode Guide 4.39 avg rating — 974 ratings
91.
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court 3.77 avg rating — 106,759 ratings
92.
A Wizard of Earthsea (Earthsea Cycle, #1)
A Wizard of Earthsea (Earthsea Cycle, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 348,970 ratings