Best Science Fiction Novels

Description
Future worlds, alien vistas, speculative scientific developments... LibraryThing members choose the best of science fiction!
9
1,630 members
46 reviews
3.9
Global Rank 96
18 Members
andyl, anglemark, Rtrace, sdobie, paradoxosalpha, majkia, amobogio, Surtac, aulsmith, stellarexplorer, Pamela110, santhony, jasmaynard, svfreeman, Endobiker, Jarandel, Rick_Deckard, BomboChipolata,sandstone78
Explanations
paradoxosalpha: highlights an assortment of post-human types in a three-week story set in the mid-21st century
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3,065 members
67 reviews
4
Global Rank 117
13
64,070 members
3,478 reviews
½ 4.3
Global Rank 101
14
1,041 members
51 reviews
3.9
Global Rank 211
8 Members
andyl, Rtrace, sdobie, majkia, stellarexplorer, marycloseburn, Doey, BomboChipolata,RecklessReader
Explanations
RecklessReader : not quite science fiction
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13,462 members
759 reviews
4.2
Global Rank 141
20
2,968 members
143 reviews
3.9
Global Rank 125
23
3,551 members
177 reviews
½ 3.6
Global Rank 312
24
42,168 members
681 reviews
½ 4.3
Global Rank 1
154 Members
andyl, mark, Only2rs, jjwilson61, szarka, Quaisior, WalkerMedia, mkunruh, Milesc, staffordcastle, pgmcc, anglemark, Awfki, eromsted, Stav, Storeetllr, Noisy, Rtrace, ayaeckel, Euryale, sdobie, tsangal, grizzly.anderson, mkjones, rarm, b1_, goldenmoon, bibliorex, absurdeist, mccin68, BookWallah, amysisson, lluisanglada, oszymandias, amobogio, Surtac, Hibou8, feaelin, aulsmith, Julilla, avatiakh, rossarn, falkman, DugsBooks, pamur, asalamon, clong, stellarexplorer, CarltonC, hildretha, br77rino, okeres, blackdove07, geitebukkeskjegg, Balkan, buk1968, scottd, santhony, questbird, jerry-book, Myyst, sturlington, freetrader, masiejames, RBeffa, sesanderson, majjacsobe, mrmapcase, calm, suitable1, jasmaynard, hoddybook, Sylak, souloftherose, marycloseburn, andomck, lewbs, alexdelarge, venza, LiveAndrew, brightcopy, Matteocalosi, JohnChic, smasler, LisaMaria_C, leigonj, Kristelh, Rbrancher2, Doey, alex68, zjakkelien, mike_frank, Ippotamus, Bluewolf0411, rretzler, wifilibrarian, RVerde, scificomics, Jarandel, Rick_Deckard, peterveen, BomboChipolata, gypsysmom, scriptus, al.vick, streetwa, MissJessie, Michael.Rimmer, Tanya-dogearedcopy, thegreenmikado, Echinopsis, deerhorne, Verkruissen, Paulgnagy, linlef, ChrisKohout, beth623, horacio.salazar, toonami, emmendelson, binarydude, bruc79, Vulco1, bormgans, RecklessReader, erkanerener, polaritynk, RodgerA, David_Krajci, rcatalano, rodriguezcommaj, acousticmoose, borderdad, towermancn, brondy, willofthewind, ManWithAnAgenda, DreamEaterLibrary, A.J.Ponder, Comic-Cuz, SBCB, Antoavrg, Thelos12, DCJeffrey, Monty_Grover, PlatinumWarlock, shecht91, alyssamhope23, v_RuneBerg, JohnGault, Stefcxjo, cloud09, scstubbs, blasetvt,gilroy , ,psybre , ,lquilter ,Ragnell ,Jannes , ,cthulhuslibrarian ,enrique_molinero ,prosfilaes ,norabelle414 ,TLCrawford ,merrystar ,Rouge2507 ,dukeallen ,pwaites ,tottman ,dot.zen ,sandstone78 , ,FrancoisTremblay ,Bretzky1 ,rocketmac360 ,Vaclav_L , ,Pajamas ,SpotofBorg ,lcl999
Explanations
gilroy: Just could not get into this book. Not even through a full chapter
lcl999 : Yes it's a good novel. But not good enough to be number one in this list.
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81,583 members
1,267 reviews
4.2
Global Rank 3
130 Members
timspalding, mark, Only2rs, gilroy, szarka, Quaisior, mkunruh, devenish, pgmcc, SqueakyChu, psybre, Osbaldistone, Rtrace, ayaeckel, sdobie, longway, b1_, goldenmoon, Ragnell, bibliorex, mccin68, enrique_molinero, Sopoforic, BookWallah, amysisson, lluisanglada, Surtac, guyalice, Aerrin99, Julilla, falkman, DugsBooks, pamur, clong, Ross.Farnsworth, CarltonC, hildretha, br77rino, okeres, blackdove07, geitebukkeskjegg, Balkan, scottd, deldevries, artturnerjr, jerry-book, Myyst, sturlington, freetrader, pwaites, ncgraham, sesanderson, mrmapcase, mathgirl40, jasmaynard, Sylak, tottman, dot.zen, marycloseburn, thecoroner, lewbs, alexdelarge, LiveAndrew, alanb1, Matteocalosi, JohnChic, leigonj, Kristelh, Rbrancher2, Doey, DavidGuegan, alex68, mike_frank, rretzler, electrice, Tomgraham, RVerde, scificomics, Jarandel, acceptance, BomboChipolata, gypsysmom, bibliopolitan, parasolofdoom, al.vick, streetwa, ahef1963, Tanya-dogearedcopy, Lovermont, Echinopsis, isakhnov, deerhorne, Paulgnagy, linlef, beth623, horacio.salazar, Stefano.Rodighiero, Laura1124, gendeg, toonami, bruc79, Vulco1, dianeham, RecklessReader, flicka82, viot.henri, hamhands, polaritynk, David_Krajci, wakawaka65, Dairyqueen84, rodriguezcommaj, acousticmoose, Fishmen, towermancn, FranzK72, ManWithAnAgenda, Antoavrg, SpotofBorg, Thelos12, lcl999, skid0612, pgirl, Silu_1, unadorned, gregraubie, alyssamhope23, JohnGault, Stefcxjo, blasetvt,pammab ,feaelin ,santhony , ,Bluewolf0411 ,Bretzky1 ,shecht91
Explanations
: Not Sci-Fi
Bluewolf0411: Not science fiction.
electrice: read, science fiction, dystopia, bleak portraying of a possible future, big brother and all the jazz
Bretzky1 : This is not a science fiction story. Just because a story takes place in the future does not make it science fiction.
horacio.salazar: A classic. Big Brother is now almost real. :D
lcl999: A justly famous book. Yes it is also Science fiction. What about the TV sets that listen and watch?
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40,958 members
1,045 reviews
½ 4.3
Global Rank 5
118 Members
timspalding, gilroy, szarka, joeldinda, conceptDawg, staffordcastle, Awfki, pammab, psybre, limerts, Stav, Rtrace, ayaeckel, Euryale, sdobie, tsangal, KC9333, grizzly.anderson, mkjones, foggidawn, longway, b1_, MikeBriggs, goldenmoon, bibliorex, cthulhuslibrarian, mccin68, Sopoforic, BookWallah, lluisanglada, amobogio, Aerrin99, Hibou8, feaelin, norabelle414, EmScape, avatiakh, rossarn, falkman, pamur, asalamon, bestem, BeckyJG, br77rino, okeres, merrystar, blackdove07, Balkan, buk1968, scottd, santhony, sturlington, freetrader, RBeffa, sesanderson, majjacsobe, calm, suitable1, perennialreader, hoddybook, tottman, marycloseburn, lewbs, alexdelarge, brightcopy, LisaMaria_C, leigonj, Kristelh, Rbrancher2, Doey, baswood, DavidGuegan, zjakkelien, mike_frank, Ippotamus, Bluewolf0411, rretzler, RVerde, scificomics, Rick_Deckard, BomboChipolata, scriptus, parasolofdoom, al.vick, ahef1963, MissJessie, jeffza, Tanya-dogearedcopy, rocketmac360, Paulgnagy, linlef, ChrisKohout, beth623, Stefano.Rodighiero, gendeg, toonami, tourist68, WilGbn, Vulco1, smitch521, hamhands, RodgerA, Rwbyy, Dairyqueen84, rcatalano, borderdad, Fishmen, beanythesane, towermancn, SpotofBorg, Thelos12, DCJeffrey, pgirl, PlatinumWarlock, gregraubie, shecht91, alyssamhope23, blasetvt,andyl ,lorax ,Milesc ,anglemark ,AsYouKnow_Bob ,lquilter ,rarm ,trandism ,Ragnell ,Jannes , ,enrique_molinero ,DugsBooks , ,stellarexplorer ,dukeallen ,masiejames ,jasmaynard , ,souloftherose , ,StunnedTuna , , ,ManWithAnAgenda , ,SOShea
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2,343 members
65 reviews
3.9
Global Rank 116
53
39,818 members
1,582 reviews
4.2
Global Rank 115
54
7,546 members
143 reviews
4
Global Rank 175
56
3,344 members
121 reviews
½ 3.7
Global Rank 139
11 Members
psybre, AsYouKnow_Bob, sdobie, paradoxosalpha, dhm, falkman, okeres, marycloseburn, Jarandel, Rick_Deckard, BomboChipolata
Explanations
paradoxosalpha: I read this as a novel, and only learned long afterwards that it was written as a cycle of novellas.
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1,899 members
44 reviews
3.9
Global Rank 205
58
5,393 members
143 reviews
3.8
Global Rank 149
59
3,268 members
139 reviews
4
Global Rank 136
60
3,104 members
67 reviews
½ 4.4
Global Rank 180
11 Members
Quaisior, pammab, Rtrace, sdobie, goldenmoon, majkia, clong, hoddybook, marycloseburn, Doey, BomboChipolata,aulsmith ,RecklessReader
Explanations
Quaisior: I'd love to know how one would engineer butter bugs w/out science. And that's just one example from this book of how it IS science fiction!
RecklessReader : not science fiction
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48,911 members
1,792 reviews
4.2
Global Rank 178
62
2,706 members
53 reviews
4.2
Global Rank 167
63
4,277 members
95 reviews
3.8
Global Rank 189
64
2,859 members
40 reviews
3.8
Global Rank 193
65
87 members
3 reviews
4.2
Global Rank 317
66
4,684 members
109 reviews
4
Global Rank 187
67
4,875 members
429 reviews
3.8
Global Rank 135
68
4,060 members
116 reviews
3.9
Global Rank 258
69
13,968 members
658 reviews
3.9
Global Rank 225
70
9,364 members
633 reviews
3.9
Global Rank 122
71
2,107 members
185 reviews
3.8
Global Rank 239
72
1,735 members
60 reviews
3.8
Global Rank 348
74
5,575 members
396 reviews
4
Global Rank 218
75
11,662 members
453 reviews
3.8
Global Rank 614
76
7,257 members
362 reviews
3.9
Global Rank 246
77
2,392 members
83 reviews
3.8
Global Rank 655
6 Members
goldenmoon, geitebukkeskjegg, tottman, Doey, BomboChipolata, gypsysmom,aulsmith ,clong ,merrystar ,pwaites
Explanations
aulsmith : Too much death.
pwaites : Not her best.
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36,048 members
740 reviews
4.1
Global Rank 684
-
12,079 members
180 reviews
4.2
Global Rank 784
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24,798 members
353 reviews
4.1
Global Rank 738
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23,511 members
406 reviews
4
Global Rank 720
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93,894 members
1,186 reviews
½ 4.3
Global Rank 782
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10,417 members
121 reviews
4.2
Global Rank 785
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14,057 members
241 reviews
4.2
Global Rank 788
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11,241 members
166 reviews
½ 4.4
Global Rank 789