Science Fiction and Fantasy Must Reads

1.
The Lord of the Rings
The Lord of the Rings 4.54 avg rating — 716,445 ratings
2.
Dune (Dune, #1)
Dune (Dune, #1) 4.28 avg rating — 1,570,003 ratings
3.
Ender’s Game (Ender's Saga, #1)
Ender’s Game (Ender's Saga, #1) 4.31 avg rating — 1,449,620 ratings
4.
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again 4.29 avg rating — 4,345,414 ratings
5.
Harry Potter Series Box Set (Harry Potter, #1-7)
Harry Potter Series Box Set (Harry Potter, #1-7) 4.73 avg rating — 299,527 ratings
6.
The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)
The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) 4.35 avg rating — 9,593,199 ratings
7.
1984
1984 4.20 avg rating — 5,225,333 ratings
8.
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 — 2,673,716 ratings
9.
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1)
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1) 4.22 avg rating — 1,969,807 ratings
10.
The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1)
The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1) 4.52 avg rating — 1,051,078 ratings
11.
Fahrenheit 451
Fahrenheit 451 3.97 avg rating — 2,718,360 ratings
12.
Brave New World
Brave New World 3.99 avg rating — 2,015,426 ratings
13.
American Gods
American Gods 4.10 avg rating — 978,742 ratings
14.
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia, #1)
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia, #1) 4.24 avg rating — 3,058,689 ratings
15.
The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, #1)
The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, #1) 4.67 avg rating — 625,626 ratings
16.
Viciously Yours (Fae Kings of Eden, #1)
Viciously Yours (Fae Kings of Eden, #1) 3.60 avg rating — 40,594 ratings
17.
The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, #1)
The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 1,594,150 ratings
18.
I, Robot (Robot, #0.1)
I, Robot (Robot, #0.1) 4.21 avg rating — 369,867 ratings
19.
Mistborn: The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1)
Mistborn: The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1) 4.49 avg rating — 896,955 ratings
20.
The Eye of the World (The Wheel of Time, #1)
The Eye of the World (The Wheel of Time, #1) 4.19 avg rating — 575,705 ratings
21.
Storm Front (The Dresden Files, #1)
Storm Front (The Dresden Files, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 371,061 ratings
22.
Foundation (Foundation, #1)
Foundation (Foundation, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 580,838 ratings
23.
The Giver (The Giver, #1)
The Giver (The Giver, #1) 4.12 avg rating — 2,732,767 ratings
24.
The Princess Bride
The Princess Bride 4.27 avg rating — 936,483 ratings
25.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (Harry Potter, #1)
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (Harry Potter, #1) 4.47 avg rating — 11,062,829 ratings
26.
The Handmaid’s Tale (The Handmaid's Tale, #1)
The Handmaid’s Tale (The Handmaid's Tale, #1) 4.15 avg rating — 2,322,696 ratings
27.
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 — 809,761 ratings
28.
A Wrinkle in Time (Time Quintet, #1)
A Wrinkle in Time (Time Quintet, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 1,263,284 ratings
29.
The Wise Man's Fear (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #2)
The Wise Man's Fear (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #2) 4.55 avg rating — 604,281 ratings
30.
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 4.09 avg rating — 495,421 ratings
31.
The Time Machine
The Time Machine 3.89 avg rating — 552,874 ratings
32.
The Lies of Vampires and Slayers (Magic on Main Street, #1)
The Lies of Vampires and Slayers (Magic on Main Street, #1)
by: K.M. Shea
4.35 avg rating — 8,467 ratings
33.
Starship Troopers
Starship Troopers 4.01 avg rating — 241,804 ratings
34.
The Lies of Locke Lamora (Gentleman Bastard, #1)
The Lies of Locke Lamora (Gentleman Bastard, #1) 4.31 avg rating — 327,364 ratings
35.
Stranger in a Strange Land
Stranger in a Strange Land 3.92 avg rating — 323,257 ratings
36.
A Dead and Stormy Night (Nevermore Bookshop Mysteries, #1)
A Dead and Stormy Night (Nevermore Bookshop Mysteries, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 12,423 ratings
37.
The Stand
The Stand 4.35 avg rating — 814,234 ratings
38.
Heretical Fishing (Heretical Fishing, #1)
Heretical Fishing (Heretical Fishing, #1) 4.28 avg rating — 6,917 ratings
39.
Frankenstein: The 1818 Text
Frankenstein: The 1818 Text 3.89 avg rating — 1,771,934 ratings
40.
Eragon (The Inheritance Cycle #1)
Eragon (The Inheritance Cycle #1) 3.96 avg rating — 1,901,436 ratings
41.
The Martian Chronicles
The Martian Chronicles 4.16 avg rating — 279,612 ratings
42.
Jurassic Park (Jurassic Park, #1)
Jurassic Park (Jurassic Park, #1) 4.12 avg rating — 1,031,390 ratings
43.
The Host (The Host, #1)
The Host (The Host, #1) 3.86 avg rating — 1,039,872 ratings
44.
Guards! Guards! (Discworld, #8; City Watch, #1)
Guards! Guards! (Discworld, #8; City Watch, #1) 4.34 avg rating — 228,854 ratings
45.
Assassin's Apprentice (Farseer Trilogy, #1)
Assassin's Apprentice (Farseer Trilogy, #1) 4.19 avg rating — 378,256 ratings
46.
Being a Witch, and Other Things I Didn't Ask For
Being a Witch, and Other Things I Didn't Ask For 4.28 avg rating — 26,273 ratings
47.
Old Man's War (Old Man's War, #1)
Old Man's War (Old Man's War, #1) 4.23 avg rating — 216,436 ratings
48.
Ready Player One (Ready Player One, #1)
Ready Player One (Ready Player One, #1) 4.23 avg rating — 1,266,705 ratings
49.
The Left Hand of Darkness
The Left Hand of Darkness 4.10 avg rating — 209,401 ratings
50.
I'm Glad You're Dead: Preternatural Chronicles Book 1
I'm Glad You're Dead: Preternatural Chronicles Book 1 4.22 avg rating — 2,550 ratings
51.
Dragonflight (Dragonriders of Pern, #1)
Dragonflight (Dragonriders of Pern, #1) 4.08 avg rating — 142,177 ratings
52.
Salvager: A Military Science Fiction Adventure
Salvager: A Military Science Fiction Adventure 4.18 avg rating — 1,700 ratings
53.
A Cursed Son (Remnants of the Fallen Kingdom, #1)
A Cursed Son (Remnants of the Fallen Kingdom, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 3,170 ratings
54.
The Little Prince
The Little Prince 4.33 avg rating — 2,374,999 ratings
55.
Accidental Mystic (Midlife Melody, #1)
Accidental Mystic (Midlife Melody, #1) 4.19 avg rating — 1,887 ratings
56.
The War of the Worlds
The War of the Worlds 3.83 avg rating — 340,258 ratings
57.
The Polymorph
The Polymorph
by: Max Nowaz
4.28 avg rating — 15,176 ratings
58.
The Graveyard Book
The Graveyard Book 4.16 avg rating — 560,831 ratings
59.
Hyperion (Hyperion Cantos, #1)
Hyperion (Hyperion Cantos, #1) 4.27 avg rating — 285,881 ratings
60.
City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments, #1)
City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments, #1) 4.07 avg rating — 2,128,422 ratings
61.
Magical Midlife Awakening (Leveling Up, #9)
Magical Midlife Awakening (Leveling Up, #9) 4.63 avg rating — 10,749 ratings
62.
The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress
The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress 4.15 avg rating — 136,863 ratings
63.
Twilight (The Twilight Saga, #1)
Twilight (The Twilight Saga, #1) 3.67 avg rating — 7,125,428 ratings
64.
Snow Crash
Snow Crash 4.01 avg rating — 293,442 ratings
65.
The Art of Avoiding Your Werewolf (Wildwood, #1)
The Art of Avoiding Your Werewolf (Wildwood, #1) 3.84 avg rating — 7,567 ratings
66.
2001: A Space Odyssey (Space Odyssey, #1)
2001: A Space Odyssey (Space Odyssey, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 330,478 ratings
67.
The Mercy of Gods (The Captive's War, #1)
The Mercy of Gods (The Captive's War, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 29,842 ratings
68.
The Warm Hands of Ghosts
The Warm Hands of Ghosts 3.97 avg rating — 27,501 ratings
69.
The Art of Avoiding Your Alpha (Wildwood, #2)
The Art of Avoiding Your Alpha (Wildwood, #2) 3.88 avg rating — 5,083 ratings
70.
The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1-5)
The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1-5) 4.38 avg rating — 334,634 ratings
71.
Lucky Son of a Gun (Demon Accords, #19)
Lucky Son of a Gun (Demon Accords, #19) 4.46 avg rating — 2,301 ratings
72.
Ringworld (Ringworld #1)
Ringworld (Ringworld #1) 3.94 avg rating — 127,115 ratings
73.
Watchmen
Watchmen 4.39 avg rating — 585,752 ratings
74.
Code Yellow in Gretna Green (Midlife Recorder, #5)
Code Yellow in Gretna Green (Midlife Recorder, #5)
by: Linzi Day
4.63 avg rating — 3,396 ratings
75.
Marked by Magic (Tracking Trouble #1)
Marked by Magic (Tracking Trouble #1) 4.31 avg rating — 4,834 ratings
76.
The Three Witches and the Master
The Three Witches and the Master
by: Max Nowaz
4.30 avg rating — 18,112 ratings
77.
The Martian
The Martian
by: Andy Weir
4.42 avg rating — 1,238,541 ratings
78.
The Chronicles of Narnia (The Chronicles of Narnia, #1-7)
The Chronicles of Narnia (The Chronicles of Narnia, #1-7) 4.28 avg rating — 694,054 ratings
79.
House of Vampires and Flame (Shades of Ruin and Magic #1)
House of Vampires and Flame (Shades of Ruin and Magic #1) 4.12 avg rating — 4,900 ratings
80.
Get Rich or Get Lucky
Get Rich or Get Lucky
by: Max Nowaz
4.26 avg rating — 21,018 ratings
81.
Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master
Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master
by: K. Ritz
4.30 avg rating — 28,036 ratings
82.
The Dispossessed: An Ambiguous Utopia
The Dispossessed: An Ambiguous Utopia 4.25 avg rating — 143,122 ratings
83.
Magician: Apprentice (The Riftwar Saga, #1)
Magician: Apprentice (The Riftwar Saga, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 100,679 ratings
84.
A Wizard of Earthsea (Earthsea Cycle, #1)
A Wizard of Earthsea (Earthsea Cycle, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 348,925 ratings
85.
The Three Witches and The Master
The Three Witches and The Master
by: Max Nowaz
4.30 avg rating — 18,112 ratings
86.
Artemis Fowl (Artemis Fowl, #1)
Artemis Fowl (Artemis Fowl, #1) 3.86 avg rating — 558,615 ratings
87.
Slaughterhouse-Five
Slaughterhouse-Five 4.10 avg rating — 1,451,156 ratings
88.
Inara (Godfrey Davis, #3)
Inara (Godfrey Davis, #3) 4.35 avg rating — 6,313 ratings
89.
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (Wayfarers, #1)
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (Wayfarers, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 175,347 ratings
90.
I Am Legend
I Am Legend 4.05 avg rating — 147,508 ratings
91.
The Gunslinger (The Dark Tower, #1)
The Gunslinger (The Dark Tower, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 650,095 ratings
92.
The Shining (The Shining, #1)
The Shining (The Shining, #1) 4.28 avg rating — 1,650,191 ratings
93.
The Aspect of Essence (The Aelfyn Archives, #1)
The Aspect of Essence (The Aelfyn Archives, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 6,266 ratings
94.
Under the Whispering Door
Under the Whispering Door 4.12 avg rating — 303,104 ratings
95.
The Fall of Hyperion (Hyperion Cantos, #2)
The Fall of Hyperion (Hyperion Cantos, #2) 4.24 avg rating — 141,824 ratings
96.
The Road
The Road really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1,001,550 ratings
97.
A Game of Love and Betrayal (The Choosing Chronicles, #1)
A Game of Love and Betrayal (The Choosing Chronicles, #1) 3.80 avg rating — 10,156 ratings
98.
Speaker for the Dead (Ender's Saga, #2)
Speaker for the Dead (Ender's Saga, #2) 4.11 avg rating — 267,165 ratings
99.
At the Bottom of the Garden
At the Bottom of the Garden 3.66 avg rating — 2,393 ratings
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Interview with the Vampire (The Vampire Chronicles, #1)
Interview with the Vampire (The Vampire Chronicles, #1)
by: Anne Rice
4.02 avg rating — 633,789 ratings
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