Best Science Fiction Novels
- Description
- Future worlds, alien vistas, speculative scientific developments... LibraryThing members choose the best of science fiction!
1
23,045 members
379 reviews
3.9
Global Rank 11
Score 201.37
Added 2012-01-09, 03:52 AM
- 87 Members
- mark, szarka, mkunruh, hipdeep, Milesc, adsddy, Awfki, psybre, limerts, AsYouKnow_Bob, lquilter, Rtrace, Euryale, sdobie, grizzly.anderson, b1_, ijustgetbored, Jannes, LolaWalser, bibliorex, majkia, lluisanglada, sarahemmm, amobogio, Surtac, Aerrin99, dhm, falkman, DugsBooks, pamur, asalamon, bjornar, okeres, blackdove07, geitebukkeskjegg, Rouge2507, Balkan, scottd, santhony, deldevries, questbird, Myyst, sturlington, freetrader, sesanderson, igorken, dot.zen, andomck, LiveAndrew, Kristelh, Rbrancher2, alex68, mike_frank, RVerde, scificomics, Jarandel, Rick_Deckard, acceptance, gypsysmom, mjbaker, streetwa, blkrk4000, Tanya-dogearedcopy, Echinopsis, Paulgnagy, ChrisKohout, beth623, horacio.salazar, RecklessReader, hamhands, polaritynk, invisigoth, acousticmoose, beanythesane, FranzK72, tsingtao, Antoavrg, Thelos12, RuthMariah, NerdyBookingham, BrandonAzzarella, pgirl, PlatinumWarlock, unadorned, ProbioticAnt, shecht91, blasetvt,pgmcc ,enrique_molinero ,aulsmith ,rossarn ,auntSteelbreaker ,LisaMaria_C ,hhenry3
- Explanations
- aulsmith : Cyberpunk never worked for me. I had a computer architecture course in college.
2
20,140 members
396 reviews
4.1
Global Rank 18
Score 166.15
Added 2012-01-12, 10:37 AM
- 72 Members
- timspalding, mark, szarka, joeldinda, mkunruh, hipdeep, Milesc, daschaich, pgmcc, anglemark, Awfki, psybre, limerts, AsYouKnow_Bob, Noisy, sdobie, grizzly.anderson, mkjones, bibliorex, majkia, KimarieBee, enrique_molinero, lluisanglada, amobogio, Aerrin99, avatiakh, rossarn, falkman, DugsBooks, pamur, bestem, bjornar, okeres, thejazzmonger, scottd, deldevries, sturlington, freetrader, sesanderson, majjacsobe, mrmapcase, calm, dot.zen, venza, LiveAndrew, dallenbaugh, Kristelh, Doey, spaceowl, RVerde, scificomics, Jarandel, BomboChipolata, gypsysmom, mjbaker, scriptus, parasolofdoom, ahef1963, Tanya-dogearedcopy, Paulgnagy, ChrisKohout, beth623, horacio.salazar, bormgans, msemmag, beanythesane, ManWithAnAgenda, RuthMariah, hhenry3, lcl999, PlatinumWarlock, unadorned,pammab ,Rouge2507 ,dukeallen ,hoddybook ,FrancoisTremblay ,Dilara86
- Explanations
- horacio.salazar: THE redefinition of a new style within SF
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by John Scalzi
4,892 members
429 reviews
3.8
Global Rank 135
Score 20.65
Added 2014-01-10, 04:25 PM
- 12 Members
- mark, jjwilson61, hipdeep, Rtrace, majkia, m_island, okeres, blackdove07, mrmapcase, BomboChipolata, gypsysmom, Tanya-dogearedcopy,pammab
4
8,370 members
351 reviews
4.2
Global Rank 129
Score 21.53
Added 2013-09-22, 12:17 PM
- 15 Members
- andyl, Aquila, mkunruh, hipdeep, psybre, jain, okeres, sturlington, gypsysmom, bibliopolitan, ahef1963, Tanya-dogearedcopy, dianeham, timetunnel, ManWithAnAgenda,pammab ,RecklessReader
- Explanations
- RecklessReader : not science fictionManWithAnAgenda: Is SF
5
19,242 members
473 reviews
4
Global Rank 14
Score 192.51
Added 2012-01-30, 05:01 PM
- 85 Members
- szarka, hipdeep, pgmcc, anglemark, Awfki, pammab, psybre, Rtrace, sdobie, goldenmoon, Ragnell, absurdeist, cthulhuslibrarian, lluisanglada, Surtac, aulsmith, falkman, DugsBooks, pamur, m_island, Ross.Farnsworth, DorsVenabili, CarltonC, br77rino, okeres, blackdove07, Balkan, scottd, santhony, jerry-book, Myyst, sturlington, freetrader, pwaites, sesanderson, mrmapcase, jasmaynard, Sylak, dot.zen, thecoroner, LiveAndrew, Matteocalosi, smasler, Kristelh, Rbrancher2, Doey, DavidGuegan, alex68, mike_frank, Ippotamus, Bluewolf0411, matej.jurkic, rretzler, Tomgraham, scificomics, Jarandel, Rick_Deckard, acceptance, BomboChipolata, gypsysmom, parasolofdoom, al.vick, Risbom, streetwa, Michael.Rimmer, Tanya-dogearedcopy, Echinopsis, deerhorne, beth623, horacio.salazar, dianeham, smitch521, invisigoth, beanythesane, FranzK72, ManWithAnAgenda, Aine615, Trillian89, Thelos12, RuthMariah, Rbertossi, PlatinumWarlock, shecht91, v_RuneBerg, blasetvt,Edward ,bormgans
6
15,922 members
384 reviews
4
Global Rank 4
Score 289.55
Added 2012-01-09, 07:44 AM
- 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
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by Ray Bradbury
53,807 members
994 reviews
4
Global Rank 6
Score 263.62
Added 2012-07-19, 10:03 AM
- 112 Members
- hailelib, mark, gilroy, szarka, gennyt, hipdeep, adsddy, devenish, pgmcc, SqueakyChu, psybre, SRHarbin, Stav, Rtrace, ayaeckel, Euryale, grizzly.anderson, rarm, goldenmoon, Ragnell, bibliorex, mccin68, enrique_molinero, BookWallah, lluisanglada, Surtac, guyalice, feaelin, Julilla, falkman, DugsBooks, pamur, arne.frey, BeckyJG, Ross.Farnsworth, CarltonC, okeres, merrystar, blackdove07, geitebukkeskjegg, Balkan, scottd, deldevries, Myyst, sturlington, flips, pwaites, sesanderson, jasmaynard, perennialreader, Sylak, dot.zen, souloftherose, marycloseburn, thecoroner, lewbs, alexdelarge, LiveAndrew, alanb1, JohnChic, Kristelh, Rbrancher2, Doey, alex68, mike_frank, eclecticdodo, Ippotamus, rretzler, electrice, RVerde, scificomics, Jarandel, peterveen, gypsysmom, bibliopolitan, parasolofdoom, al.vick, ahef1963, Michael.Rimmer, scog.as, Tanya-dogearedcopy, deerhorne, Paulgnagy, deven.bookman, Peace2, beth623, horacio.salazar, dsp501, Vaclav_L, Laura1124, gendeg, dianeham, timetunnel, RecklessReader, David_Krajci, Rwbyy, Dairyqueen84, acousticmoose, towermancn, FranzK72, ManWithAnAgenda, Antoavrg, SpotofBorg, Thelos12, DCJeffrey, skid0612, PlatinumWarlock, unadorned, shecht91, v_RuneBerg, JohnGault, blasetvt,Edward ,pammab ,santhony ,Bluewolf0411 ,Bretzky1 ,bormgans
- Explanations
- Bluewolf0411: Great book, but not scifi.electrice: read, science fiction, dystopia, stories must be destroyed, one could think for himself, rays of hope at the endBretzky1 : This is not a science fiction story.
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17,053 members
294 reviews
4.2
Global Rank 106
Score 29.82
Added 2013-10-22, 11:19 PM
- 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
9
1,803 members
94 reviews
3.8
Global Rank 237
Score 9.91
Added 2016-04-25, 02:09 PM
- 6 Members
- hipdeep, ayaeckel, sdobie, sturlington, gypsysmom, Tanya-dogearedcopy
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43,967 members
704 reviews
4.1
Global Rank 21
Score 148.54
Added 2012-01-31, 10:59 AM
- 71 Members
- mark, hipdeep, pgmcc, SqueakyChu, anglemark, psybre, Rtrace, ayaeckel, Euryale, sdobie, goldenmoon, Ragnell, BookWallah, Surtac, Julilla, falkman, DugsBooks, stellarexplorer, Ross.Farnsworth, okeres, blackdove07, Rouge2507, scottd, artturnerjr, jerry-book, Myyst, sturlington, freetrader, sesanderson, majjacsobe, igorken, jasmaynard, perennialreader, tottman, dot.zen, thecoroner, andomck, lewbs, Navarone, alexdelarge, LiveAndrew, smasler, Dilara86, Kristelh, Rbrancher2, Doey, mike_frank, Bluewolf0411, RVerde, scificomics, acceptance, jdjamsa, gypsysmom, streetwa, ahef1963, Tanya-dogearedcopy, deerhorne, ChrisKohout, beth623, bormgans, wakawaka65, Dairyqueen84, NataliiaCh, beanythesane, FranzK72, ManWithAnAgenda, DCJeffrey, unadorned, shecht91, JohnGault, Ctluster,amobogio ,santhony ,Bretzky1
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39,401 members
958 reviews
4
Global Rank 29
Score 126.5
Added 2012-01-11, 02:26 PM
- 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.
12
1,187 members
40 reviews
3.8
Global Rank 238
Score 9.84
Added 2015-10-23, 01:59 PM
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by Alan Moore
19,130 members
493 reviews
½ 4.3
Global Rank 109
Score 28.63
Added 2012-07-30, 06:19 PM
- 20 Members
- mark, mkunruh, hipdeep, psybre, Rtrace, rarm, bibliorex, guyalice, falkman, blackdove07, geitebukkeskjegg, sturlington, dot.zen, mike_frank, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Tanya-dogearedcopy, Esben_B, ManWithAnAgenda, hhenry3,andyl ,feaelin ,Rouge2507 ,
- Explanations
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38,759 members
718 reviews
4.2
Global Rank 2
Score 368.5
Added 2012-01-09, 05:56 PM
- 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 fictionaulsmith : Fun, but really poor in the sf area.Bluewolf0411: Not scifielectrice : read in 2013, silly storylcl999: One of the few really funny SF stories. Makes Pratchett seem a bit childish.
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18,301 members
190 reviews
4.1
Global Rank 50
Score 73.38
Added 2012-10-26, 08:36 AM
- 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
17
485 members
31 reviews
½ 3.6
Global Rank 323
Score 5.2
Added 2018-02-28, 02:39 PM
18
by H. G. Wells
18,373 members
308 reviews
3.8
Global Rank 24
Score 143.05
Added 2012-02-10, 12:42 PM
- 68 Members
- timspalding, mark, Only2rs, tardis, hipdeep, devenish, pgmcc, psybre, SRHarbin, AsYouKnow_Bob, Stav, Rtrace, ayaeckel, sdobie, trandism, bibliorex, mccin68, Surtac, Julilla, DugsBooks, Ross.Farnsworth, hildretha, okeres, merrystar, blackdove07, geitebukkeskjegg, deldevries, jerry-book, dukeallen, sturlington, nebula21, sesanderson, jasmaynard, Sylak, tottman, thecoroner, lewbs, LiveAndrew, smasler, leigonj, Rbrancher2, Doey, alex68, eclecticdodo, Bluewolf0411, JqnOC, wifilibrarian, RVerde, Jarandel, gypsysmom, Risbom, streetwa, ahef1963, Michael.Rimmer, Tanya-dogearedcopy, Paulgnagy, toonami, smitch521, Pajamas, wakawaka65, acousticmoose, Brandy1411, oldminiclub, lcl999, pgirl, gregraubie, v_RuneBerg, hey_judy,pamur
19
1,353 members
69 reviews
½ 3.6
Global Rank 426
Score 3.23
Added 2018-12-21, 08:15 AM
- 2 Members
- hipdeep, Tanya-dogearedcopy
21
1,544 members
67 reviews
3.8
Global Rank 444
Score 2.97
Added 2023-10-18, 01:43 PM
23
3,750 members
55 reviews
3.8
Global Rank 351
Score 4.38
Added 2022-03-16, 07:52 AM
- 2 Members
- hipdeep, NerdyBookingham
- Explanations
- NerdyBookingham: The best of Heinlein's "juveniles"? You decide.
24
3,110 members
63 reviews
3.9
Global Rank 387
Score 3.75
Added 2021-11-25, 10:34 PM
25
15,657 members
140 reviews
4
Global Rank 104
Score 31.75
Added 2012-10-29, 02:15 PM
- 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
26
by Mary Shelley
42,572 members
709 reviews
3.8
Global Rank 16
Score 178.07
Added 2012-01-30, 05:01 PM
- 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
27
by Ernest Cline
18,417 members
1,272 reviews
4.1
Global Rank 84
Score 40.61
Added 2012-07-19, 10:04 AM
- 20 Members
- hipdeep, psybre, sdobie, majkia, rossarn, br77rino, blackdove07, deldevries, sturlington, pwaites, mrmapcase, hoddybook, tottman, LiveAndrew, BomboChipolata, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Tanya-dogearedcopy, SFF1928-1973, Stefcxjo
28
1,641 members
26 reviews
½ 3.7
Global Rank 228
Score 10.42
Added 2015-04-05, 03:20 AM
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9,821 members
119 reviews
½ 3.6
Global Rank 687
Score -0.76
Added 2012-01-27, 01:03 PM
- 9 Members
- majkia, Ross.Farnsworth, Rbrancher2, Bluewolf0411, JqnOC, HammerBob, dsp501, Vulco1, Brandy1411,andyl ,lorax ,hipdeep ,MikeBriggs ,amobogio ,feaelin ,clong ,tottman ,horacio.salazar
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59,896 members
880 reviews
4
Global Rank 70
Score 54.44
Added 2012-10-27, 03:58 AM
- 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 : Allegorymarycloseburn : Not science fictionBluewolf0411: Not science fiction.electrice : allegoryBretzky1 : This is not a science fiction story.MissJessie : Not sci fiRecklessReader : classic book, but not science fictionJulie_in_the_Library : I would not call this science fiction