Essential Science Fiction Bookshelf

1.
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 — 1,970,271 ratings
2.
Fahrenheit 451
Fahrenheit 451 3.97 avg rating — 2,719,573 ratings
3.
Brave New World
Brave New World 3.99 avg rating — 2,016,006 ratings
4.
The War of the Worlds
The War of the Worlds 3.83 avg rating — 340,335 ratings
5.
Foundation (Foundation, #1)
Foundation (Foundation, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 580,980 ratings
6.
Ender’s Game (Ender's Saga, #1)
Ender’s Game (Ender's Saga, #1) 4.31 avg rating — 1,449,890 ratings
7.
Neuromancer (Sprawl #1)
Neuromancer (Sprawl #1) 3.89 avg rating — 354,125 ratings
8.
Dune (Dune, #1)
Dune (Dune, #1) 4.28 avg rating — 1,570,614 ratings
9.
The Martian Chronicles
The Martian Chronicles 4.16 avg rating — 279,679 ratings
10.
The Handmaid’s Tale (The Handmaid's Tale, #1)
The Handmaid’s Tale (The Handmaid's Tale, #1) 4.15 avg rating — 2,323,764 ratings
11.
Frankenstein
Frankenstein 3.89 avg rating — 1,772,585 ratings
12.
The Time Machine
The Time Machine 3.89 avg rating — 552,994 ratings
13.
Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions
Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions 3.81 avg rating — 75,639 ratings
14.
Jurassic Park (Jurassic Park, #1)
Jurassic Park (Jurassic Park, #1) 4.12 avg rating — 1,031,787 ratings
15.
At the Mountains of Madness and Other Tales of Terror
At the Mountains of Madness and Other Tales of Terror 4.25 avg rating — 24,674 ratings
15.
Stranger in a Strange Land
Stranger in a Strange Land 3.92 avg rating — 323,303 ratings
17.
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 4.09 avg rating — 496,059 ratings
18.
The Ship Who Sang (Brainship, #1)
The Ship Who Sang (Brainship, #1) 4.04 avg rating — 26,298 ratings
19.
Doomsday Book (Oxford Time Travel, #1)
Doomsday Book (Oxford Time Travel, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 63,450 ratings
20.
A Canticle for Leibowitz (St. Leibowitz, #1)
A Canticle for Leibowitz (St. Leibowitz, #1) 3.99 avg rating — 116,717 ratings
21.
The Forever War (The Forever War, #1)
The Forever War (The Forever War, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 176,950 ratings
22.
The Andromeda Strain (Andromeda, #1)
The Andromeda Strain (Andromeda, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 267,330 ratings
23.
The Last Unicorn (The Last Unicorn, #1)
The Last Unicorn (The Last Unicorn, #1) 4.16 avg rating — 119,421 ratings
24.
Rendezvous with Rama (Rama, #1)
Rendezvous with Rama (Rama, #1) 4.12 avg rating — 179,311 ratings
24.
The Left Hand of Darkness
The Left Hand of Darkness 4.10 avg rating — 209,516 ratings
26.
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Captain Nemo, #2)
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Captain Nemo, #2) 3.89 avg rating — 270,638 ratings
27.
1984
1984 4.20 avg rating — 5,227,585 ratings
27.
The Golden Apples of the Sun
The Golden Apples of the Sun 4.05 avg rating — 10,390 ratings
29.
Timeline
Timeline 3.87 avg rating — 214,292 ratings
30.
The Gate to Women's Country
The Gate to Women's Country 4.06 avg rating — 13,951 ratings
31.
Starship Troopers
Starship Troopers 4.01 avg rating — 241,866 ratings
32.
Journey to the Center of the Earth
Journey to the Center of the Earth 3.85 avg rating — 218,593 ratings
33.
The Lost World (Jurassic Park, #2)
The Lost World (Jurassic Park, #2) 3.87 avg rating — 173,296 ratings
34.
The Martian
The Martian
by: Andy Weir
4.42 avg rating — 1,239,077 ratings
35.
Conquistador
Conquistador 3.90 avg rating — 3,246 ratings
36.
On the Beach
On the Beach 3.98 avg rating — 48,168 ratings
37.
Crystal Singer (Crystal Singer, #1)
Crystal Singer (Crystal Singer, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 21,707 ratings
38.
The White Dragon (The Dragonriders of Pern, #3)
The White Dragon (The Dragonriders of Pern, #3) 4.20 avg rating — 49,821 ratings
39.
Dragonflight (Dragonriders of Pern, #1)
Dragonflight (Dragonriders of Pern, #1) 4.08 avg rating — 142,198 ratings
40.
The Illustrated Man
The Illustrated Man 4.13 avg rating — 105,381 ratings
41.
Hyperion (Hyperion Cantos, #1)
Hyperion (Hyperion Cantos, #1) 4.27 avg rating — 285,988 ratings
42.
Slaughterhouse-Five
Slaughterhouse-Five 4.10 avg rating — 1,451,481 ratings
43.
Ringworld (Ringworld #1)
Ringworld (Ringworld #1) 3.94 avg rating — 127,138 ratings
43.
Dangerous Visions
Dangerous Visions 4.14 avg rating — 9,910 ratings
45.
Watership Down (Watership Down, #1)
Watership Down (Watership Down, #1) 4.09 avg rating — 499,219 ratings
46.
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde 3.83 avg rating — 641,497 ratings
47.
To Say Nothing of the Dog (Oxford Time Travel, #2)
To Say Nothing of the Dog (Oxford Time Travel, #2) 4.11 avg rating — 43,405 ratings
48.
Bring the Jubilee
Bring the Jubilee 3.71 avg rating — 2,819 ratings
49.
The Ark
The Ark 3.90 avg rating — 71 ratings
49.
De robotromans (Robot, #1-4)
De robotromans (Robot, #1-4) 3.94 avg rating — 16 ratings
49.
Beyond Infinity: A MatheMATTical Adventure
Beyond Infinity: A MatheMATTical Adventure 3.30 avg rating — 23 ratings
52.
Last and First Men
Last and First Men 3.79 avg rating — 6,762 ratings
53.
West of Eden (West of Eden, #1)
West of Eden (West of Eden, #1) 3.85 avg rating — 3,632 ratings
54.
The Moon Pool (Dr. Goodwin #1)
The Moon Pool (Dr. Goodwin #1) 3.32 avg rating — 1,133 ratings
54.
Midshipman's Hope (Seafort Saga, #1)
Midshipman's Hope (Seafort Saga, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 3,767 ratings
56.
A Princess of Mars (Barsoom, #1)
A Princess of Mars (Barsoom, #1) 3.81 avg rating — 59,716 ratings
56.
Lucifer's Hammer
Lucifer's Hammer really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 45,033 ratings
58.
Triplanetary (Lensman, #1)
Triplanetary (Lensman, #1) 3.66 avg rating — 7,437 ratings
58.
The Postman
The Postman 3.89 avg rating — 36,992 ratings
60.
A Martian Odyssey
A Martian Odyssey 3.77 avg rating — 1,603 ratings
61.
The Legion of Space (Legion of Space, #1)
The Legion of Space (Legion of Space, #1) 3.48 avg rating — 527 ratings
62.
The Copper Crown (The Tales of Aeron, #1)
The Copper Crown (The Tales of Aeron, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 1,605 ratings
63.
The World of Null-A
The World of Null-A 3.70 avg rating — 4,768 ratings
63.
Dreamsnake
Dreamsnake 3.87 avg rating — 11,065 ratings
65.
Childhood’s End
Childhood’s End 4.12 avg rating — 170,022 ratings
65.
Binti (Binti, #1-2)
Binti (Binti, #1-2) 3.78 avg rating — 143 ratings
67.
Nebula Award Stories 8
Nebula Award Stories 8 3.76 avg rating — 108 ratings
67.
Binti: The Complete Trilogy
Binti: The Complete Trilogy 4.03 avg rating — 6,853 ratings
69.
City
City 4.08 avg rating — 18,703 ratings
69.
The Stainless Steel Rat (Stainless Steel Rat, #4)
The Stainless Steel Rat (Stainless Steel Rat, #4) 3.92 avg rating — 16,450 ratings
71.
Tau Zero
Tau Zero 3.83 avg rating — 16,140 ratings
72.
Mission of Gravity (Mesklin #1)
Mission of Gravity (Mesklin #1) 3.90 avg rating — 7,528 ratings
72.
Exiles at the Well of Souls (Saga of the Well World, #2)
Exiles at the Well of Souls (Saga of the Well World, #2) 3.97 avg rating — 2,427 ratings
74.
The Man in the High Castle
The Man in the High Castle 3.59 avg rating — 229,272 ratings
75.
Lord of Light
Lord of Light 4.05 avg rating — 34,874 ratings
76.
Rock Crazy
Rock Crazy 3.38 avg rating — 24 ratings
76.
Stand on Zanzibar
Stand on Zanzibar 3.94 avg rating — 17,111 ratings
78.
Angel on the Ropes
Angel on the Ropes 3.63 avg rating — 65 ratings
78.
Red Mars (Mars Trilogy, #1)
Red Mars (Mars Trilogy, #1) 3.86 avg rating — 87,074 ratings
80.
Helliconia Spring (Helliconia, #1)
Helliconia Spring (Helliconia, #1) 3.62 avg rating — 4,466 ratings
81.
Me Squared
Me Squared 3.29 avg rating — 21 ratings
82.
The Dying Earth (The Dying Earth, #1)
The Dying Earth (The Dying Earth, #1) 3.89 avg rating — 10,572 ratings
83.
Protector (Known Space)
Protector (Known Space) 4.06 avg rating — 10,980 ratings
84.
The Game of Rat and Dragon
The Game of Rat and Dragon 4.03 avg rating — 522 ratings
84.
The Big Time
The Big Time 3.23 avg rating — 4,428 ratings
86.
Monsters and Medics
Monsters and Medics 3.82 avg rating — 82 ratings
86.
The Stars My Destination
The Stars My Destination 4.06 avg rating — 54,404 ratings
88.
The Enchantments of Flesh and Spirit (Wraeththu, #1)
The Enchantments of Flesh and Spirit (Wraeththu, #1) 3.87 avg rating — 1,474 ratings
88.
The Demolished Man
The Demolished Man 3.97 avg rating — 33,426 ratings
90.
Blake's 7 (Blake's 7)
Blake's 7 (Blake's 7) 3.61 avg rating — 188 ratings
91.
I Have No Mouth & I Must Scream
I Have No Mouth & I Must Scream 3.89 avg rating — 47,917 ratings
92.
Norstrilia
Norstrilia 3.99 avg rating — 2,837 ratings
93.
Nine Hundred Grandmothers
Nine Hundred Grandmothers 4.18 avg rating — 737 ratings
94.
Scanners Live in Vain
Scanners Live in Vain 3.99 avg rating — 674 ratings
95.
Vermilion Sands
Vermilion Sands 3.89 avg rating — 1,854 ratings
96.
Lest Darkness Fall
Lest Darkness Fall 3.92 avg rating — 3,145 ratings
97.
The Complete Compleat Enchanter
The Complete Compleat Enchanter 4.09 avg rating — 1,196 ratings
98.
Golden Witchbreed (Orthe, #1)
Golden Witchbreed (Orthe, #1) 3.76 avg rating — 1,119 ratings
98.
A Case of Conscience (After Such Knowledge, #4)
A Case of Conscience (After Such Knowledge, #4) 3.61 avg rating — 7,135 ratings
100.
Ancient Light (Orthe #2)
Ancient Light (Orthe #2) 3.66 avg rating — 405 ratings
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