Best Science Fiction Novels

6,334 members

108 reviews

3.9

Global Rank 45

42 Members: Only2rs, joeldinda, Awfki, psybre, blather, sdobie, b1_, bibliorex, KimarieBee, Surtac, dhm, clong, okeres, deldevries, sturlington, freetrader, RBeffa, majjacsobe, jasmaynard, perennialreader, tottman, marycloseburn, bw94612, Rbrancher2, Doey, spaceowl, RVerde, BomboChipolata, gypsysmom, Paulgnagy, beth623, horacio.salazar, dsp501, smitch521, hamhands, Antoavrg, SpotofBorg, DCJeffrey, lcl999, BookstoreOwnerLJO, BrandonAzzarella, DavidRFWarner,andyl ,pammab
Explanations: horacio.salazar: The two novels (including The Gripping Hand) are probably amongst the best ever

3

A Wrinkle in Time

by Madeleine L'Engle

39,402 members

958 reviews

4

Global Rank 29

60 Members: Aquila, Only2rs, Quaisior, hipdeep, pammab, psybre, limerts, Rtrace, Euryale, sdobie, rarm, goldenmoon, Ragnell, keristars, bibliorex, enrique_molinero, BookWallah, sarahemmm, guyalice, feaelin, norabelle414, EmScape, Julilla, DugsBooks, clong, hildretha, okeres, merrystar, thejazzmonger, deldevries, SylviaC, sturlington, ncgraham, majjacsobe, perennialreader, andomck, LiveAndrew, smasler, svfreeman, Doey, rretzler, RVerde, parasolofdoom, al.vick, ahef1963, 4leschats, MissJessie, Tanya-dogearedcopy, beth623, RecklessReader, invisigoth, Dairyqueen84, ManWithAnAgenda, SpotofBorg, rmm017, skid0612, BrandonAzzarella, pgirl, SOShea, JohnGault,andyl ,anglemark ,lquilter ,MikeBriggs ,aulsmith ,santhony ,jasmaynard ,Bluewolf0411
Explanations: aulsmith : Couldn't get into L'Engle. Don't know why.

4

The Dispossessed

by Ursula K. Le Guin

10,680 members

266 reviews

4.1

Global Rank 12

80 Members: andyl, Aquila, mark, Only2rs, Quaisior, joeldinda, mkunruh, daschaich, anglemark, psybre, limerts, AsYouKnow_Bob, lquilter, Storeetllr, Rtrace, ayaeckel, Euryale, jain, mkjones, rarm, LolaWalser, Surtac, Hibou8, feaelin, aulsmith, Julilla, belgrade18, clong, BeckyJG, DorsVenabili, CarltonC, br77rino, okeres, geitebukkeskjegg, Pamela110, quigui, scottd, santhony, questbird, Myyst, sturlington, freetrader, auntSteelbreaker, jasmaynard, souloftherose, marycloseburn, andomck, alexdelarge, LiveAndrew, dallenbaugh, smasler, FrancoisTremblay, Dilara86, Kristelh, Endobiker, Doey, alex68, zjakkelien, mike_frank, scificomics, Jarandel, BomboChipolata, gypsysmom, bibliopolitan, Risbom, Echinopsis, Paulgnagy, linlef, beth623, meinfalke, longasman, timetunnel, FranzK72, ManWithAnAgenda, kay.emme, DCJeffrey, skid0612, PlatinumWarlock, SOShea, blasetvt,pgmcc ,pammab ,majkia ,prosfilaes ,amobogio ,TLCrawford ,Bluewolf0411 ,spaceowl
Explanations: meinfalke: ein tolles buch!

5

The Stainless Steel Rat

by Harry Harrison

1,641 members

26 reviews

½ 3.7

Global Rank 228

6 Members: Only2rs, szarka, hipdeep, okeres, Tanya-dogearedcopy, Antoavrg

6

Ringworld

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

9,949 members

187 reviews

3.8

Global Rank 30

7

Contact

by Carl Sagan

9,198 members

137 reviews

4

Global Rank 108

19 Members: mark, Only2rs, psybre, sdobie, majkia, mccin68, DugsBooks, sturlington, lewbs, LiveAndrew, diagram, Bluewolf0411, peterveen, gypsysmom, al.vick, ahef1963, Paulgnagy, Laura1124, smitch521,feaelin ,pamur ,merrystar

8

1984

by George Orwell

81,832 members

1,268 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?

9

The Left Hand of Darkness

38,762 members

718 reviews

4.2

Global Rank 2

142 Members: Edward, hailelib, mark, Only2rs, tardis, szarka, mkunruh, gennyt, hipdeep, conceptDawg, staffordcastle, devenish, pgmcc, Awfki, pammab, psybre, Herenya, Osbaldistone, Stav, Storeetllr, Rtrace, Euryale, sdobie, jain, tsangal, grizzly.anderson, rarm, foggidawn, trandism, MikeBriggs, Ragnell, cthulhuslibrarian, enrique_molinero, amobogio, Surtac, guyalice, norabelle414, EmScape, Julilla, ElBarto, rossarn, falkman, DugsBooks, pamur, bjornar, andejons, BeckyJG, Ross.Farnsworth, CarltonC, hildretha, br77rino, okeres, merrystar, blackdove07, Balkan, deldevries, birder4106, SylviaC, Myyst, sturlington, flips, freetrader, pwaites, nebula21, sesanderson, mrmapcase, susiesharp, igorken, jasmaynard, Sylak, dot.zen, souloftherose, marycloseburn, alexdelarge, venza, LiveAndrew, alanb1, brightcopy, Matteocalosi, JohnChic, LisaMaria_C, Kristelh, Rbrancher2, DavidGuegan, zjakkelien, mike_frank, eclecticdodo, Ippotamus, rretzler, Tomgraham, RVerde, acceptance, cej1027, gypsysmom, bibliopolitan, al.vick, Risbom, streetwa, ahef1963, MissJessie, Tanya-dogearedcopy, Settings, thegreenmikado, kara.shamy, Paulgnagy, linlef, Peace2, beth623, Vaclav_L, toonami, emmendelson, bruc79, smitch521, timetunnel, RecklessReader, viot.henri, erkanerener, polaritynk, RodgerA, Rwbyy, msemmag, wakawaka65, Dairyqueen84, acousticmoose, strongbear, towermancn, Jerriar, ManWithAnAgenda, SBCB, Julie_in_the_Library, Antoavrg, Trillian89, Thelos12, lcl999, BrandonAzzarella, Silu_1, SOShea, gregraubie, shecht91, alyssamhope23, bochkarev, blasetvt,jjwilson61 ,anglemark ,eromsted ,lquilter ,prosfilaes ,feaelin ,aulsmith ,stellarexplorer ,santhony ,RBeffa ,suitable1 , ,hoddybook ,tottman ,alex68 ,Bluewolf0411 ,electrice ,rocketmac360 ,Ctluster
Explanations: jjwilson61 : Not science fiction
aulsmith : Fun, but really poor in the sf area.
Bluewolf0411: Not scifi
electrice : read in 2013, silly story
lcl999: One of the few really funny SF stories. Makes Pratchett seem a bit childish.

10

by Ursula K. Le Guin

15,923 members

384 reviews

4

Global Rank 4

100 Members: Edward, andyl, lorax, Aquila, mark, Only2rs, gilroy, Quaisior, joeldinda, mkunruh, gennyt, hipdeep, Milesc, amberwitch, pgmcc, anglemark, psybre, limerts, AsYouKnow_Bob, eromsted, lquilter, Storeetllr, Noisy, Rtrace, ayaeckel, Euryale, jain, mkjones, rarm, Ragnell, Jannes, LolaWalser, majkia, amysisson, lluisanglada, Surtac, Aerrin99, Hibou8, aulsmith, EmScape, Julilla, avatiakh, belgrade18, clong, DorsVenabili, CarltonC, okeres, geitebukkeskjegg, Pamela110, quigui, scottd, santhony, Myyst, sturlington, freetrader, sesanderson, jasmaynard, souloftherose, marycloseburn, andomck, alexdelarge, LisaMaria_C, StunnedTuna, FrancoisTremblay, Dilara86, Kristelh, Endobiker, Doey, alex68, mike_frank, electrice, RVerde, scificomics, Jarandel, laurenms, inanotherlibrary, gypsysmom, bibliopolitan, bluyssae, Echinopsis, kara.shamy, Paulgnagy, linlef, beth623, dianeham, bormgans, timetunnel, blancosa, Avencejo, RodgerA, acousticmoose, willofthewind, ManWithAnAgenda, DCJeffrey, skid0612, BrandonAzzarella, PlatinumWarlock, SOShea, alyssamhope23, blasetvt,pammab ,bibliorex ,prosfilaes ,RBeffa ,Bluewolf0411 ,spaceowl

11

Brave New World

by Aldous Huxley

53,828 members

770 reviews

3.9

Global Rank 7

105 Members: mark, Only2rs, gilroy, szarka, mkunruh, conceptDawg, devenish, pgmcc, psybre, SRHarbin, Stav, Rtrace, ayaeckel, Euryale, longway, goldenmoon, bibliorex, enrique_molinero, lluisanglada, Aerrin99, norabelle414, Rodemail, DugsBooks, pamur, asalamon, clong, bjornar, arne.frey, CarltonC, br77rino, merrystar, blackdove07, geitebukkeskjegg, Balkan, scottd, deldevries, artturnerjr, Myyst, sturlington, freetrader, sesanderson, jasmaynard, perennialreader, Sylak, tottman, dot.zen, marycloseburn, thecoroner, andomck, lewbs, alexdelarge, LiveAndrew, leigonj, Kristelh, Doey, alex68, mike_frank, Bluewolf0411, rretzler, electrice, Tomgraham, RVerde, scificomics, Jarandel, acceptance, Bretzky1, zemaniax, cej1027, gypsysmom, bibliopolitan, scriptus, parasolofdoom, al.vick, streetwa, ahef1963, nmw, Michael.Rimmer, Tanya-dogearedcopy, Echinopsis, kara.shamy, linlef, Peace2, beth623, dsp501, gendeg, bruc79, Vulco1, dianeham, hamhands, David_Krajci, wakawaka65, acousticmoose, FranzK72, ManWithAnAgenda, SpotofBorg, Thelos12, lcl999, skid0612, PlatinumWarlock, unadorned, shecht91, v_RuneBerg, hey_judy, JohnGault, blasetvt,amobogio ,feaelin ,ncgraham
Explanations: electrice: read, science fiction, dystopia, do we really want a Gattaca ?

12

The Restaurant at the End of the Universe

18,301 members

190 reviews

4.1

Global Rank 50

43 Members: mark, Only2rs, szarka, mkunruh, gennyt, hipdeep, devenish, pammab, psybre, Rtrace, sdobie, Ragnell, Rodemail, DugsBooks, CarltonC, merrystar, blackdove07, jerry-book, Myyst, sturlington, freetrader, nebula21, jasmaynard, dot.zen, marycloseburn, LiveAndrew, JohnChic, Rbrancher2, DavidGuegan, matej.jurkic, Tomgraham, acceptance, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Peace2, viot.henri, polaritynk, ManWithAnAgenda, Trillian89, SpotofBorg, lcl999, BookstoreOwnerLJO, gregraubie,andyl ,feaelin ,aulsmith ,pamur ,rocketmac360

13

Dune

by Frank Herbert

42,425 members

685 reviews

½ 4.3

Global Rank 1

155 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, hanna56, 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.

14

A Canticle for Leibowitz

by Walter M. Miller Jr.

11,731 members

306 reviews

3.9

Global Rank 9

93 Members: timspalding, andyl, hailelib, mark, Only2rs, szarka, joeldinda, mkunruh, devenish, SqueakyChu, anglemark, psybre, Osbaldistone, lquilter, Rtrace, ayaeckel, sdobie, grizzly.anderson, mkjones, majkia, lluisanglada, prosfilaes, amobogio, Surtac, Aerrin99, TLCrawford, aulsmith, DugsBooks, pamur, asalamon, clong, stellarexplorer, BeckyJG, CarltonC, okeres, Pamela110, Balkan, buk1968, scottd, sturlington, sesanderson, calm, suitable1, jasmaynard, hoddybook, tottman, marycloseburn, lewbs, LiveAndrew, dallenbaugh, alanb1, Matteocalosi, smasler, LisaMaria_C, StunnedTuna, Kristelh, Rbrancher2, Endobiker, Doey, Bluewolf0411, rretzler, spaceowl, RVerde, scificomics, Jarandel, acceptance, gypsysmom, al.vick, Risbom, ahef1963, blkrk4000, Settings, Echinopsis, deerhorne, linlef, ChrisKohout, beth623, dsp501, dianeham, erkanerener, Pajamas, RodgerA, David_Krajci, acousticmoose, ManWithAnAgenda, Antoavrg, DCJeffrey, Rbertossi, PlatinumWarlock, ProbioticAnt, shecht91, JohnGault, blasetvt,pammab ,MikeBriggs ,EmScape ,santhony ,dukeallen ,nebula21 ,RBeffa ,andomck

15

The Time Machine

by H. G. Wells

17,658 members

338 reviews

½ 3.7

Global Rank 8

100 Members: timspalding, hailelib, mark, Only2rs, szarka, Milesc, conceptDawg, devenish, pgmcc, psybre, SRHarbin, lquilter, Stav, Rtrace, ayaeckel, Euryale, sdobie, mkjones, trandism, MikeBriggs, Ragnell, bibliorex, KimarieBee, cthulhuslibrarian, mccin68, Surtac, guyalice, rgurskey, feaelin, norabelle414, TLCrawford, jburlinson, Julilla, DugsBooks, pamur, Ross.Farnsworth, hildretha, okeres, blackdove07, geitebukkeskjegg, quigui, jerry-book, dukeallen, Myyst, sturlington, freetrader, RBeffa, sesanderson, StephenBarkley, jasmaynard, Sylak, tottman, marycloseburn, thecoroner, andomck, lewbs, LiveAndrew, JohnChic, smasler, svfreeman, leigonj, Kristelh, Rbrancher2, Doey, alex68, rretzler, Tomgraham, RVerde, acceptance, cej1027, gypsysmom, al.vick, Risbom, streetwa, ahef1963, Michael.Rimmer, scog.as, Tanya-dogearedcopy, beth623, dsp501, toonami, bruc79, timetunnel, Pajamas, David_Krajci, wakawaka65, acousticmoose, Fishmen, FranzK72, ManWithAnAgenda, SBCB, SpotofBorg, Thelos12, mjones329, lcl999, pgirl, PlatinumWarlock, gregraubie, hey_judy, blasetvt,keristars ,amobogio ,stellarexplorer ,ncgraham ,LisaMaria_C ,bormgans

16

The Foundation Trilogy

6,565 members

84 reviews

½ 4.3

Global Rank 15

82 Members: hailelib, mark, Only2rs, joeldinda, pammab, psybre, SRHarbin, john1099, blather, AsYouKnow_Bob, Osbaldistone, Rtrace, ayaeckel, sdobie, grizzly.anderson, mkjones, longway, trandism, b1_, MikeBriggs, bibliorex, absurdeist, lluisanglada, feaelin, Julilla, DugsBooks, pamur, asalamon, clong, BeckyJG, Ross.Farnsworth, DorsVenabili, br77rino, okeres, blackdove07, santhony, jerry-book, freetrader, masiejames, majjacsobe, suitable1, jasmaynard, hoddybook, tottman, dot.zen, lewbs, alexdelarge, LiveAndrew, JohnChic, smasler, LisaMaria_C, Rbrancher2, Doey, DavidGuegan, mike_frank, rretzler, RVerde, scriptus, ahef1963, Schatkoffer, MissJessie, deerhorne, Paulgnagy, deven.bookman, horacio.salazar, dsp501, bormgans, RecklessReader, viot.henri, willofthewind, ManWithAnAgenda, Antoavrg, SpotofBorg, DCJeffrey, skid0612, BrandonAzzarella, PlatinumWarlock, unadorned, alyssamhope23, v_RuneBerg, bochkarev, blasetvt,andyl ,jjwilson61 ,conceptDawg ,majkia ,prosfilaes ,aulsmith ,buk1968 ,dukeallen ,sturlington ,RBeffa ,souloftherose ,electrice ,gypsysmom
Explanations: jjwilson61 : Not a novel
buk1968 : Not a single book, and at least one of the individual books exists in the list
RBeffa : not a single book
electrice : not a single book

17

2001: A Space Odyssey

by Arthur C. Clarke

13,342 members

209 reviews

4

Global Rank 17

18

Frankenstein

by Mary Shelley

42,572 members

709 reviews

3.8

Global Rank 16

83 Members: Edward, mark, Only2rs, gilroy, gennyt, hipdeep, devenish, pgmcc, SqueakyChu, psybre, Osbaldistone, Rtrace, Euryale, sdobie, grizzly.anderson, mkjones, rarm, goldenmoon, Ragnell, keristars, bibliorex, cthulhuslibrarian, mccin68, BookWallah, Surtac, feaelin, DugsBooks, pamur, andejons, Ross.Farnsworth, kootibkiteer, CarltonC, hildretha, okeres, blackdove07, geitebukkeskjegg, artturnerjr, dukeallen, sturlington, sesanderson, Sylak, souloftherose, marycloseburn, thecoroner, andomck, lewbs, LiveAndrew, smasler, Dilara86, leigonj, Kristelh, Rbrancher2, Doey, alex68, mike_frank, rretzler, Tomgraham, RVerde, gypsysmom, bibliopolitan, al.vick, Risbom, streetwa, ahef1963, Michael.Rimmer, Tanya-dogearedcopy, Echinopsis, dsp501, gendeg, Vulco1, bormgans, timetunnel, RecklessReader, wakawaka65, Dairyqueen84, FranzK72, ManWithAnAgenda, Julie_in_the_Library, pgirl, SOShea, gregraubie, JohnGault, catropia,Stav ,amobogio ,ncgraham ,jasmaynard ,magnumpigg ,electrice ,shecht91
Explanations: Stav : Horror genre
sturlington: Arguably the first science fiction novel.
electrice : horror

19

Foundation

Journey to the Centre of the Earth

20,550 members

385 reviews

4

Global Rank 20

20

The Day of the Triffids

by John Wyndham

7,441 members

207 reviews

4

Global Rank 25

63 Members: timspalding, Edward, andyl, hailelib, mark, Only2rs, tardis, daschaich, devenish, pgmcc, Herenya, sdobie, majkia, KimarieBee, lluisanglada, Surtac, TLCrawford, rossarn, clong, CarltonC, okeres, geitebukkeskjegg, Pamela110, SylviaC, dukeallen, sturlington, freetrader, nebula21, RBeffa, suitable1, jasmaynard, dot.zen, souloftherose, marycloseburn, lewbs, alexdelarge, LiveAndrew, alanb1, bw94612, Kristelh, Endobiker, zjakkelien, eclecticdodo, RVerde, Jarandel, peterveen, gypsysmom, Risbom, streetwa, ahef1963, linlef, beth623, horacio.salazar, dsp501, longasman, timetunnel, wakawaka65, acousticmoose, beanythesane, SpotofBorg, mjones329, lcl999, pgirl,santhony ,Bluewolf0411
Explanations: horacio.salazar: Frighteningly realistic.

21

Rendezvous With Rama

by Arthur C. Clarke

10,125 members

177 reviews

4

Global Rank 26

65 Members: mark, Only2rs, joeldinda, pgmcc, pammab, psybre, Rtrace, ayaeckel, Euryale, sdobie, trandism, b1_, cthulhuslibrarian, lluisanglada, feaelin, rossarn, DugsBooks, asalamon, okeres, geitebukkeskjegg, Balkan, buk1968, santhony, deldevries, dukeallen, kband, sturlington, freetrader, jasmaynard, hoddybook, dot.zen, marycloseburn, lewbs, alexdelarge, LiveAndrew, leigonj, Kristelh, Rbrancher2, Doey, DavidGuegan, mike_frank, Bluewolf0411, RVerde, Jarandel, BomboChipolata, gypsysmom, HammerBob, al.vick, Risbom, blkrk4000, Michael.Rimmer, deerhorne, Paulgnagy, beth623, dsp501, NovaNexus, eldiaz, RecklessReader, SFF1928-1973, NataliiaCh, acousticmoose, DCJeffrey, lcl999, NerdyBookingham, BrandonAzzarella,gilroy ,mkjones ,amobogio
Explanations: Bluewolf0411: Not science fiction.

22

The War of the Worlds

by H. G. Wells

18,374 members

308 reviews

3.8

Global Rank 24

23

Starship Troopers

by Robert A. Heinlein

12,172 members

220 reviews

3.8

Global Rank 32

56 Members: timspalding, hailelib, Only2rs, szarka, joeldinda, Awfki, john1099, Stav, Rtrace, ayaeckel, sdobie, bibliorex, Aerrin99, TLCrawford, EmScape, DugsBooks, Ross.Farnsworth, CarltonC, okeres, Balkan, scottd, santhony, jerry-book, dukeallen, freetrader, stevemaynard, suitable1, tottman, lewbs, alexdelarge, LiveAndrew, LisaMaria_C, leigonj, Rbrancher2, Doey, diagram, mike_frank, RVerde, scificomics, BomboChipolata, gypsysmom, streetwa, MissJessie, Paulgnagy, ChrisKohout, beth623, horacio.salazar, dsp501, smitch521, Saultimate, David_Krajci, wakawaka65, ManWithAnAgenda, DCJeffrey, BookstoreOwnerLJO, shecht91,andyl ,anglemark ,lquilter ,sturlington , ,StunnedTuna ,Bluewolf0411 ,spaceowl
Explanations: horacio.salazar: Kind of corny, but superb. You have to remember when it was written. You wanna live forever?!

24

by Jules Verne

14,818 members

228 reviews

½ 3.7

Global Rank 41

44 Members: mark, Only2rs, gilroy, gennyt, pgmcc, psybre, SRHarbin, trandism, bibliorex, mccin68, enrique_molinero, Surtac, Julilla, DugsBooks, pamur, bjornar, Ross.Farnsworth, okeres, geitebukkeskjegg, dukeallen, sturlington, pwaites, Sylak, marycloseburn, thecoroner, LiveAndrew, smasler, leigonj, Rbrancher2, Doey, diagram, electrice, RVerde, cej1027, gypsysmom, parasolofdoom, Risbom, ahef1963, Tanya-dogearedcopy, beth623, rcatalano, lcl999, pgirl, gregraubie,feaelin

25

The Caves of Steel

7,775 members

141 reviews

4

Global Rank 51

42 Members: hailelib, Only2rs, devenish, psybre, SRHarbin, Stav, Rtrace, sdobie, mkjones, b1_, MikeBriggs, KimarieBee, Surtac, feaelin, okeres, blackdove07, Pamela110, Balkan, kband, freetrader, masiejames, hoddybook, marycloseburn, lewbs, LiveAndrew, svfreeman, Rbrancher2, DavidGuegan, rretzler, RVerde, Jarandel, acceptance, BomboChipolata, al.vick, Paulgnagy, beth623, horacio.salazar, viot.henri, SFF1928-1973, wakawaka65, willofthewind, DCJeffrey,andyl ,amobogio ,sturlington ,alexdelarge ,bormgans

26

Cryptonomicon

by Neal Stephenson

17,053 members

294 reviews

4.2

Global Rank 106

21 Members: Only2rs, szarka, mkunruh, hipdeep, psybre, AsYouKnow_Bob, Rtrace, sdobie, majkia, dhm, falkman, okeres, Pamela110, sturlington, freetrader, mrmapcase, dot.zen, Doey, BruceDMacDonald, BomboChipolata, linlef,amberwitch ,pammab ,StunnedTuna

27

I, Robot

14,985 members

268 reviews

4

Global Rank 39

52 Members: mark, Only2rs, Awfki, SRHarbin, Stav, Rtrace, ayaeckel, sdobie, longway, b1_, Ragnell, Surtac, BeckyJG, Ross.Farnsworth, okeres, blackdove07, geitebukkeskjegg, Rouge2507, santhony, deldevries, jasmaynard, hoddybook, Sylak, dot.zen, lewbs, JohnChic, leigonj, Rbrancher2, Doey, DavidGuegan, zjakkelien, eclecticdodo, gypsysmom, ahef1963, MissJessie, Michael.Rimmer, Tanya-dogearedcopy, Paulgnagy, dsp501, RecklessReader, viot.henri, David_Krajci, wakawaka65, willofthewind, ManWithAnAgenda, SpotofBorg, DCJeffrey, skid0612, pgirl, gregraubie, shecht91, alyssamhope23,andyl ,lorax ,aulsmith ,CarltonC ,merrystar ,sturlington ,acceptance
Explanations: aulsmith : Not a novel
CarltonC : Collection of short stories

28

The Windup Girl

by Paolo Bacigalupi

6,213 members

303 reviews

½ 3.7

Global Rank 49

29

Lucifer's Hammer

4,311 members

70 reviews

3.9

Global Rank 60

33 Members: Only2rs, psybre, SRHarbin, blather, sdobie, bibliorex, Julilla, BeckyJG, Pamela110, santhony, sturlington, RBeffa, suitable1, jasmaynard, marycloseburn, magnumpigg, Rbrancher2, Doey, Bluewolf0411, RVerde, BomboChipolata, gypsysmom, Echinopsis, Paulgnagy, beth623, horacio.salazar, dsp501, tourist68, smitch521, hamhands, SpotofBorg, DCJeffrey, skid0612,

30

Animal Farm

by George Orwell

59,897 members

880 reviews

4

Global Rank 70

58 Members: mark, Only2rs, pgmcc, psybre, SRHarbin, Rtrace, goldenmoon, bibliorex, Surtac, DugsBooks, pamur, hildretha, okeres, blackdove07, geitebukkeskjegg, Balkan, scottd, deldevries, jerry-book, Myyst, freetrader, sesanderson, majjacsobe, mrmapcase, jasmaynard, dot.zen, alexdelarge, LiveAndrew, JohnChic, Rbrancher2, Doey, mike_frank, rretzler, Tomgraham, RVerde, gypsysmom, parasolofdoom, streetwa, ahef1963, Tanya-dogearedcopy, Lovermont, linlef, beth623, horacio.salazar, dsp501, viot.henri, hamhands, David_Krajci, wakawaka65, NataliiaCh, Aine615, Antoavrg, Trillian89, SpotofBorg, lcl999, skid0612, BookstoreOwnerLJO, pgirl,Edward ,andyl ,gilroy ,szarka , ,hipdeep ,pammab ,eromsted ,BookWallah , ,feaelin ,aulsmith ,merrystar ,santhony ,sturlington ,pwaites ,marycloseburn ,leigonj , ,Bluewolf0411 ,electrice ,Bretzky1 ,BomboChipolata ,MissJessie ,RecklessReader ,ManWithAnAgenda ,Julie_in_the_Library ,shecht91 ,Ctluster
Explanations: aulsmith : Allegory. Not sf.
sturlington : Allegory
marycloseburn : Not science fiction
: Not Sci-Fi
Bluewolf0411: Not science fiction.
electrice : allegory
Bretzky1 : This is not a science fiction story.
MissJessie : Not sci fi
RecklessReader : classic book, but not science fiction
Julie_in_the_Library : I would not call this science fiction

31

The Andromeda Strain

by Michael Crichton

10,159 members

150 reviews

½ 3.7

Global Rank 53

40 Members: mark, Only2rs, devenish, pgmcc, sdobie, MikeBriggs, BookWallah, TLCrawford, DugsBooks, santhony, deldevries, dukeallen, sturlington, sesanderson, igorken, jasmaynard, perennialreader, marycloseburn, Rbrancher2, Doey, diagram, Bluewolf0411, rretzler, RVerde, gypsysmom, HammerBob, al.vick, ahef1963, thegreenmikado, Paulgnagy, beth623, dsp501, dianeham, RecklessReader, willofthewind, oldminiclub, skid0612, pgirl, alyssamhope23, JohnGault,andyl ,trandism ,Balkan ,sandstone78 , ,hhenry3

32

Farmer in the Sky

by Robert A. Heinlein

2,053 members

26 reviews

½ 3.6

Global Rank 229

7 Members: Only2rs, szarka, Rtrace, okeres, gypsysmom, David_Krajci, Antoavrg

33

Never Let Me Go

by Kazuo Ishiguro

22,792 members

938 reviews

3.8

Global Rank 72

35 Members: mark, Only2rs, mkunruh, gennyt, SqueakyChu, psybre, ayaeckel, longway, goldenmoon, absurdeist, dhm, jburlinson, Pamela110, deldevries, Myyst, sturlington, RBeffa, sesanderson, mathgirl40, dot.zen, thecoroner, lewbs, rretzler, Tomgraham, BomboChipolata, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Tanya-dogearedcopy, linlef, Peace2, Laura1124, dianeham, ManWithAnAgenda, RuthMariah, alyssamhope23,pgmcc , ,BeckyJG ,santhony ,dukeallen ,baswood ,Bluewolf0411 ,RecklessReader
Explanations: : Not very good.
Bluewolf0411: OK, but not really scifi.
RecklessReader : not my def of science fiction

34

Downbelow Station

by C. J. Cherryh

2,818 members

68 reviews

3.8

Global Rank 73

26 Members: Only2rs, tardis, Quaisior, joeldinda, AsYouKnow_Bob, lquilter, Rtrace, sdobie, grizzly.anderson, Surtac, TLCrawford, aulsmith, stellarexplorer, okeres, geitebukkeskjegg, Pamela110, Matteocalosi, RVerde, Jarandel, linlef, beth623, Antoavrg, DCJeffrey, RuthMariah, mjones329, oldminiclub,gilroy ,feaelin
Explanations: gilroy: Too much of the book felt like backstory. I don't see how it could be on a Best Of list
aulsmith: I'm a sucker for interesting aliens

35

The Illustrated Man

by Ray Bradbury

8,899 members

143 reviews

4

Global Rank 82

26 Members: Only2rs, mkunruh, psybre, SRHarbin, Rtrace, goldenmoon, Ragnell, bibliorex, Julilla, falkman, DugsBooks, BeckyJG, blackdove07, geitebukkeskjegg, sturlington, jasmaynard, Rbrancher2, Doey, Tomgraham, parasolofdoom, Michael.Rimmer, viot.henri, David_Krajci, Aine615, lcl999, shecht91,andyl ,aulsmith ,CarltonC
Explanations: CarltonC : Short stories and more fantasy

36

The Naked Sun

6,243 members

104 reviews

3.9

Global Rank 92

21 Members: hailelib, Only2rs, psybre, SRHarbin, Rtrace, sdobie, MikeBriggs, feaelin, geitebukkeskjegg, Pamela110, masiejames, lewbs, svfreeman, Rbrancher2, Doey, rretzler, RVerde, acceptance, beth623, David_Krajci, wakawaka65,andyl ,sturlington

37

Dune Messiah

by Frank Herbert

16,345 members

165 reviews

½ 3.7

Global Rank 103

24 Members: Only2rs, szarka, adsddy, john1099, Stav, Rtrace, ayaeckel, DugsBooks, Ross.Farnsworth, Myyst, RBeffa, jasmaynard, JohnChic, Rbrancher2, Doey, DavidGuegan, Jarandel, gypsysmom, Michael.Rimmer, bormgans, RecklessReader, ManWithAnAgenda, Antoavrg, shecht91,sdobie ,sturlington ,alexdelarge ,Bluewolf0411 ,SpotofBorg ,lcl999
Explanations: Bluewolf0411: A pale shadow of Dune.
lcl999 : Dune was excellent, this and other sequels were very ho-hum.

38

The Midwich Cuckoos

by John Wyndham

2,951 members

86 reviews

3.8

Global Rank 91

19 Members: Only2rs, Rtrace, majkia, CarltonC, br77rino, blackdove07, Pamela110, souloftherose, marycloseburn, alexdelarge, zjakkelien, eclecticdodo, gypsysmom, bibliopolitan, ahef1963, linlef, David_Krajci, RuthMariah, lcl999

39

Startide Rising

by David Brin

4,124 members

57 reviews

4

Global Rank 93

22 Members: Only2rs, jjwilson61, psybre, Rtrace, ayaeckel, sdobie, grizzly.anderson, bibliorex, Surtac, feaelin, falkman, clong, merrystar, geitebukkeskjegg, Pamela110, Matteocalosi, Rbrancher2, BomboChipolata, Paulgnagy, dsp501, DCJeffrey, shecht91,sturlington ,
Explanations: sturlington : DNF

40

Slan

by A. E. Van Vogt

1,648 members

30 reviews

½ 3.5

Global Rank 223

7 Members: Only2rs, psybre, Rtrace, freetrader, alexdelarge, Rbrancher2, dsp501

41

Time and Again

by Jack Finney

4,115 members

140 reviews

3.9

Global Rank 202

9 Members: Only2rs, majkia, mccin68, merrystar, sturlington, RBeffa, Doey, ahef1963, dianeham,RecklessReader
Explanations: RecklessReader : not quite science fiction

42

The Reality Dysfunction

by Peter F. Hamilton

2,744 members

52 reviews

4

Global Rank 201

9 Members: Only2rs, psybre, sdobie, majkia, KimarieBee, bjornar, freetrader, marycloseburn, Matteocalosi,bormgans

43

Timescape

by Gregory Benford

2,140 members

31 reviews

½ 3.5

Global Rank 181

10 Members: andyl, Only2rs, Milesc, psybre, Stav, majkia, dhm, geitebukkeskjegg, Doey, DCJeffrey,sturlington
Explanations: sturlington : DNF

44

Tunnel in the Sky

by Robert A. Heinlein

2,865 members

40 reviews

3.8

Global Rank 193

9 Members: Only2rs, szarka, AsYouKnow_Bob, Rtrace, Ross.Farnsworth, Doey, BomboChipolata, gypsysmom, David_Krajci

45

Protector

2,228 members

17 reviews

3.8

Global Rank 196

9 Members: Only2rs, psybre, SRHarbin, Rtrace, freetrader, RBeffa, marycloseburn, Michael.Rimmer, horacio.salazar

46

Footfall

3,110 members

36 reviews

½ 3.7

Global Rank 133

13 Members: Only2rs, jjwilson61, ayaeckel, sdobie, pamur, sturlington, tottman, magnumpigg, Rbrancher2, Paulgnagy, horacio.salazar, dsp501, DCJeffrey,psybre ,spaceowl

47

More Than Human

by Theodore Sturgeon

3,022 members

72 reviews

3.9

Global Rank 168

10 Members: andyl, mark, Only2rs, psybre, Stav, Rtrace, BeckyJG, CarltonC, hoddybook, marycloseburn,sturlington
Explanations: sturlington : DNF

48

The End of Eternity

The Stand: The Complete and Uncut Edition

3,664 members

93 reviews

4

Global Rank 198

8 Members: Only2rs, clong, BeckyJG, alexdelarge, Doey, horacio.salazar, SFF1928-1973, Antoavrg,sturlington

49

by Stephen King

19,796 members

366 reviews

½ 4.3

Global Rank 144

18 Members: hailelib, mark, Only2rs, Milesc, goldenmoon, bibliorex, Julilla, falkman, kootibkiteer, br77rino, geitebukkeskjegg, Rbrancher2, rretzler, ahef1963, Tanya-dogearedcopy, smitch521, flicka82, hamhands,andyl ,feaelin ,sturlington ,rocketmac360 ,RecklessReader ,SFF1928-1973 ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explanations: sturlington : Horror (supernatural elements)
RecklessReader : great book, not science fiction

50

Jurassic Park

by Michael Crichton

20,756 members

316 reviews

3.9

Global Rank 102

26 Members: mark, Only2rs, gilroy, sdobie, goldenmoon, enrique_molinero, DugsBooks, andejons, hildretha, santhony, sturlington, pwaites, majjacsobe, mrmapcase, jasmaynard, perennialreader, tottman, Rbrancher2, Bluewolf0411, JqnOC, al.vick, ahef1963, Paulgnagy, ManWithAnAgenda, Brandy1411, skid0612,timspalding ,andyl ,eromsted ,trandism ,amobogio ,feaelin ,pamur ,Balkan ,

51

Revelation Space

by Alastair Reynolds

5,416 members

143 reviews

3.8

Global Rank 149

12 Members: andyl, Only2rs, psybre, sdobie, bibliorex, majkia, freetrader, RBeffa, LiveAndrew, Jarandel, BomboChipolata, Antoavrg

52

Foundation and Empire

13,061 members

154 reviews

4

Global Rank 134

15 Members: mark, Only2rs, Stav, Rtrace, CarltonC, br77rino, blackdove07, freetrader, LiveAndrew, gypsysmom, MissJessie, RecklessReader, SFF1928-1973, Antoavrg, DCJeffrey,andyl ,sturlington ,ManWithAnAgenda

53

Planet of the Apes

by Pierre Boulle

2,784 members

73 reviews

3.8

Global Rank 130

13 Members: mark, Only2rs, SRHarbin, Stav, ayaeckel, bibliorex, scottd, sturlington, Sylak, Rbrancher2, electrice, acceptance, dsp501
Explanations: electrice: read in 2014, science fiction, space travel, time travel

54

The Stepford Wives

by Ira Levin

3,063 members

91 reviews

½ 3.6

Global Rank 140

12 Members: Only2rs, SqueakyChu, blackdove07, sturlington, thecoroner, Dilara86, Rbrancher2, Doey, ahef1963, dsp501, FranzK72, ManWithAnAgenda

55

Out of the Silent Planet

by C. S. Lewis

10,998 members

163 reviews

3.8

Global Rank 158

14 Members: Only2rs, szarka, mkunruh, gennyt, psybre, Rtrace, Julilla, DugsBooks, Ross.Farnsworth, merrystar, thejazzmonger, Doey, parasolofdoom, ahef1963,andyl ,feaelin ,aulsmith ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explanations: aulsmith : Allegory, and not very interesting allegory at that.

56

Second Foundation

Life, the Universe, and Everything

12,016 members

130 reviews

4

Global Rank 143

15 Members: Only2rs, Stav, Rtrace, ayaeckel, CarltonC, br77rino, blackdove07, freetrader, LiveAndrew, gypsysmom, ahef1963, MissJessie, SFF1928-1973, Antoavrg, NerdyBookingham,andyl ,sturlington ,ManWithAnAgenda

57

The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

15,657 members

140 reviews

4

Global Rank 104

23 Members: mark, Only2rs, szarka, gennyt, hipdeep, psybre, Rtrace, sdobie, CarltonC, merrystar, blackdove07, Myyst, sturlington, freetrader, dot.zen, Rbrancher2, Tomgraham, acceptance, gypsysmom, smitch521, polaritynk, ManWithAnAgenda, lcl999,feaelin ,aulsmith ,pamur

58

The Island of Dr. Moreau

by H. G. Wells

7,245 members

172 reviews

½ 3.6

Global Rank 105

20 Members: mark, Only2rs, Rtrace, sdobie, mccin68, jburlinson, DugsBooks, Ross.Farnsworth, blackdove07, sturlington, freetrader, thecoroner, lewbs, leigonj, Rbrancher2, gypsysmom, bibliopolitan, dsp501, RecklessReader, FranzK72,santhony

60

The Lost World

by Arthur Conan Doyle

4,796 members

105 reviews

½ 3.7

Global Rank 183

12 Members: Only2rs, devenish, AsYouKnow_Bob, DugsBooks, bjornar, Ross.Farnsworth, geitebukkeskjegg, sturlington, thecoroner, Rbrancher2, dsp501, lcl999,andyl ,aulsmith ,RecklessReader
Explanations: aulsmith : Nice adventure story. Lousy sf.
RecklessReader : great book, not science fiction

61

by Robert Louis Stevenson

17,117 members

315 reviews

½ 3.7

Global Rank 120

14 Members: Only2rs, Stav, Rtrace, blackdove07, sturlington, lewbs, leigonj, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Tanya-dogearedcopy, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda, Julie_in_the_Library, lcl999,Peace2

62

Divergent

by Veronica Roth

25,325 members

1,434 reviews

4

Global Rank 489

7 Members: Only2rs, gilroy, goldenmoon, Rbrancher2, ahef1963, Peace2, David_Krajci,andyl ,pammab ,grizzly.anderson ,sturlington ,pwaites
Explanations: grizzly.anderson : simplistic, and derivative of several other YA dystopian SF.
sturlington : Bad.

63

Make Room! Make Room!

by Harry Harrison

1,583 members

48 reviews

½ 3.6

Global Rank 222

7 Members: Only2rs, anglemark, falkman, BeckyJG, geitebukkeskjegg, sturlington, smitch521

64

Shades of Grey

by Jasper Fforde

4,066 members

266 reviews

4.1

Global Rank 249

4 Members: Only2rs, mccin68, ben.wildeboer, pwaites

65

Fatherland

by Robert Harris

4,667 members

112 reviews

3.8

Global Rank 306

5 Members: Only2rs, falkman, geitebukkeskjegg, RBeffa, LiveAndrew,bibliorex

66

The Faded Sun Trilogy: Kesrith, Shon'jir, and Kutath

by C. J. Cherryh

1,487 members

25 reviews

4

Global Rank 377

5 Members: Only2rs, okeres, hoddybook, Jarandel, linlef,andyl ,aulsmith
Explanations: aulsmith : Not a novel

67

Re: Colonised Planet 5, Shikasta

by Doris Lessing

1,326 members

29 reviews

½ 3.7

Global Rank 375

3 Members: Only2rs, questbird, Dilara86,aulsmith
Explanations: aulsmith : I'm not sure what this was, but it wasn't sf.

68

The Golden Apples of the Sun

by Ray Bradbury

2,088 members

36 reviews

3.9

Global Rank 325

6 Members: Only2rs, Rtrace, scottd, Doey, horacio.salazar, David_Krajci,andyl ,aulsmith
Explanations: aulsmith : Not a novel

69

Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency

13,832 members

232 reviews

3.9

Global Rank 216

12 Members: Only2rs, Rtrace, Ragnell, dhm, okeres, sturlington, LiveAndrew, Rbrancher2, gypsysmom, al.vick, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda,psybre ,aulsmith ,marycloseburn

70

Replay

by Ken Grimwood

3,324 members

139 reviews

4.1

Global Rank 251

5 Members: Only2rs, anglemark, sturlington, timetunnel, skid0612
Explanations: sturlington: I don't think this is SF

71

Cities in Flight

by James Blish

1,768 members

36 reviews

½ 3.7

Global Rank 358

7 Members: Only2rs, Rtrace, ayaeckel, majkia, geitebukkeskjegg, freetrader, RBeffa,andyl ,aulsmith ,SFF1928-1973
Explanations: andyl : not a novel

72

The Machine Stops

by E. M. Forster

676 members

41 reviews

3.9

Global Rank 651

4 Members: Only2rs, blackdove07, artturnerjr, gypsysmom,Edward ,andyl ,Bluewolf0411

74

The Lost World

by Michael Crichton

10,547 members

90 reviews

½ 3.5

Global Rank 340

6 Members: Only2rs, goldenmoon, DugsBooks, sturlington, dsp501, Brandy1411,andyl ,skid0612
Explanations: skid0612 : Its the same Dinosaur novel, complete with children for a plot device.

75

The Forge of God

by Greg Bear

2,654 members

56 reviews

½ 3.6

Global Rank 334

5 Members: Only2rs, psybre, bibliorex, sturlington, Doey,clong

76

World of Ptavvs

At the Mountains of Madness [novella]

1,295 members

9 reviews

½ 3.6

Global Rank 365

3 Members: Only2rs, freetrader, acceptance

77

Sundiver

by David Brin

3,918 members

62 reviews

½ 3.5

Global Rank 309

8 Members: Only2rs, Rtrace, feaelin, merrystar, sturlington, freetrader, Rbrancher2, spaceowl,Noisy ,aulsmith ,clong
Explanations: aulsmith : Tried twice and bogged down both times

78

Northern Lights

by Philip Pullman

36,180 members

742 reviews

4.1

Global Rank 684

15 Members: Only2rs, Rtrace, goldenmoon, majkia, guyalice, Ross.Farnsworth, Myyst, Dilara86, Rbrancher2, Doey, mike_frank, rretzler, gypsysmom, msemmag, lcl999,andyl ,gilroy ,longway ,feaelin ,aulsmith , ,CarltonC ,merrystar ,blackdove07 ,sturlington ,BomboChipolata ,bormgans ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explanations: gilroy: Not Science Fiction
aulsmith : Not sf
sturlington : Fantasy

79

by H. P. Lovecraft

1,212 members

48 reviews

½ 3.6

Global Rank 145

22 Members: Only2rs, devenish, SRHarbin, Stav, Rtrace, sdobie, Ragnell, bibliorex, cthulhuslibrarian, Ross.Farnsworth, artturnerjr, freetrader, thecoroner, svfreeman, Bluewolf0411, ahef1963, Michael.Rimmer, hamhands, David_Krajci, FranzK72, ManWithAnAgenda, Antoavrg,andyl ,amobogio ,feaelin ,aulsmith ,merrystar ,Balkan ,sturlington , ,bormgans ,SFF1928-1973
Explanations: aulsmith : Not sf

80

The Amber Spyglass

by Philip Pullman

23,589 members

407 reviews

4

Global Rank 720

11 Members: Only2rs, Rtrace, goldenmoon, majkia, Ross.Farnsworth, Myyst, Rbrancher2, Doey, linlef, Vulco1, lcl999,andyl ,gilroy ,feaelin ,aulsmith ,CarltonC ,merrystar ,blackdove07 ,Jarandel ,BomboChipolata ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explanations: gilroy: Not Science Fiction
aulsmith : Not sf

81

The Haunter of the Dark [short story]

by H. P. Lovecraft

71 members

3 reviews

½ 3.6

Global Rank 724

2 Members: Only2rs, Ross.Farnsworth,andyl ,feaelin ,aulsmith

82

The Subtle Knife

by Philip Pullman

24,885 members

353 reviews

4.1

Global Rank 738

10 Members: Only2rs, Rtrace, goldenmoon, majkia, Ross.Farnsworth, Myyst, Rbrancher2, Doey, linlef, lcl999,andyl ,gilroy ,feaelin ,aulsmith ,CarltonC ,merrystar ,blackdove07 ,Jarandel ,BomboChipolata ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explanations: gilroy: Not Science Fiction

83

Around the World in Eighty Days

by Jules Verne

17,039 members

265 reviews

3.8

Global Rank 656

5 Members: Only2rs, Doey, gypsysmom, Tanya-dogearedcopy, lcl999,andyl ,aulsmith ,pwaites ,marycloseburn
Explanations: aulsmith : Not sf.
marycloseburn : Not science fiction

84

The Hobbit

by J. R. R. Tolkien

94,199 members

1,187 reviews

½ 4.3

Global Rank 782

13 Members: Only2rs, Rtrace, goldenmoon, Ross.Farnsworth, Sylak, Rbrancher2, Doey, gypsysmom, Tanya-dogearedcopy, linlef, Laura1124, hamhands, David_Krajci,gilroy ,szarka ,Quaisior ,amberwitch ,psybre ,longway ,feaelin ,aulsmith ,CarltonC ,merrystar ,blackdove07 ,sturlington ,marycloseburn , ,Jarandel ,BomboChipolata ,al.vick ,bormgans ,ManWithAnAgenda ,Julie_in_the_Library
Explanations: gilroy: Not Science Fiction
aulsmith : Not sf.
marycloseburn : This fantasy not sf
: Fantasy, Not Sci-Fi
Julie_in_the_Library : not science fiction

85

Small Gods

12,110 members

180 reviews

4.2

Global Rank 784

3 Members: Only2rs, Rtrace, Ross.Farnsworth,andyl ,Quaisior ,amberwitch ,aulsmith , ,CarltonC ,merrystar ,blackdove07 ,sturlington ,marycloseburn ,BomboChipolata ,bormgans ,ManWithAnAgenda ,Julie_in_the_Library
Explanations: aulsmith : Not sf.
sturlington : Fantasy
marycloseburn : Enjoyable, but fantasy, not sf
Julie_in_the_Library : not science fiction

86

Men at Arms

10,452 members

121 reviews

4.2

Global Rank 785

5 Members: Only2rs, Rtrace, Ross.Farnsworth, masiejames, linlef,andyl ,gilroy ,Quaisior ,amberwitch ,anglemark ,Noisy ,cthulhuslibrarian ,amobogio ,Aerrin99 ,feaelin ,aulsmith , ,CarltonC ,merrystar ,marycloseburn ,brightcopy ,Bluewolf0411 ,BomboChipolata ,bormgans ,ManWithAnAgenda ,Julie_in_the_Library
Explanations: gilroy: Not Science Fiction
aulsmith : Not sf
marycloseburn : Not sf
Julie_in_the_Library : not science fiction

87

Going Postal

11,777 members

207 reviews

½ 4.3

Global Rank 787

5 Members: Only2rs, SRHarbin, Rtrace, Ross.Farnsworth, masiejames,andyl ,gilroy ,Quaisior ,amberwitch ,anglemark ,Noisy ,cthulhuslibrarian ,amobogio ,Aerrin99 ,feaelin ,aulsmith , ,CarltonC ,merrystar ,blackdove07 ,marycloseburn ,brightcopy ,Bluewolf0411 ,Jarandel ,bormgans ,ManWithAnAgenda ,Julie_in_the_Library
Explanations: gilroy: Not Science Fiction
aulsmith : Not sf.
Julie_in_the_Library : not science fiction

88

Making Money

8,708 members

178 reviews

4

Global Rank 786

4 Members: Only2rs, SRHarbin, Rtrace, masiejames,andyl ,gilroy ,Quaisior ,amberwitch ,anglemark ,Noisy ,cthulhuslibrarian ,amobogio ,Aerrin99 ,feaelin ,aulsmith , ,CarltonC ,merrystar ,marycloseburn ,brightcopy ,Bluewolf0411 ,Jarandel ,bormgans ,ManWithAnAgenda ,Julie_in_the_Library
Explanations: gilroy: Not Science Fiction
aulsmith : Not sf
Julie_in_the_Library : not science fiction

89

Guards! Guards!

14,108 members

241 reviews

4.2

Global Rank 788

5 Members: Only2rs, Rtrace, masiejames, tottman, linlef,andyl ,gilroy ,Quaisior ,amberwitch ,anglemark ,Noisy ,cthulhuslibrarian ,amobogio ,Aerrin99 ,feaelin ,aulsmith , ,CarltonC ,merrystar ,blackdove07 ,marycloseburn ,brightcopy ,Bluewolf0411 ,Jarandel ,BomboChipolata ,bormgans ,ManWithAnAgenda ,Julie_in_the_Library
Explanations: gilroy: Not Science Fiction
aulsmith : Not sf
Julie_in_the_Library : not science fiction

90

Night Watch

11,270 members

166 reviews

½ 4.4

Global Rank 789

4 Members: Only2rs, SRHarbin, Rtrace, masiejames,andyl ,gilroy ,Quaisior ,amberwitch ,anglemark ,Noisy ,cthulhuslibrarian ,amobogio ,Aerrin99 ,feaelin ,aulsmith , ,CarltonC ,merrystar ,blackdove07 ,marycloseburn ,brightcopy ,Bluewolf0411 ,Jarandel ,BomboChipolata ,bormgans ,ManWithAnAgenda ,Julie_in_the_Library
Explanations: gilroy: Not Science Fiction
aulsmith : Great book but not sf
Julie_in_the_Library : not science fiction

91

The Colour of Magic