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Speculative Fiction to Read

Based on tag: speculative fiction

Members: 31 participating members (show all)

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6
The Night Circus
by Erin Morgenstern
14,828 members, 1,161 reviews
4.06 stars (4.06 stars)

Lists: jjlenning, Peace2, chgstrom, heidiboll, ahef1963, KimarieBee, gypsysmom, jain, Quaisior

7
Nineteen Eighty-Four
by George Orwell
71,599 members, 1,167 reviews
4.23 stars (4.23 stars)

Lists: Quaisior, Al., brhill45, chgstrom, ahef1963, gypsysmom, aulsmith, ManWithAnAgenda

8
Fahrenheit 451
by Ray Bradbury
46,589 members, 911 reviews
4.02 stars (4.02 stars)

Lists: otori, Quaisior, gypsysmom, Peace2, hipdeep, ahef1963, merrystar, ManWithAnAgenda

11
Dune
by Frank Herbert
35,443 members, 586 reviews
4.27 stars (4.27 stars)

Lists: aulsmith, SargonRex, otori, Quaisior, brhill45, andomck, heidiboll, gypsysmom, ManWithAnAgenda

Thumbs down: merrystar

13
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
by J. K. Rowling
116,236 members, 1,915 reviews
4.29 stars (4.29 stars)

Lists: chgstrom, andomck, brhill45, kara.shamy, Peace2, heidiboll, ahef1963, KimarieBee, gypsysmom, merrystar

Thumbs down: ManWithAnAgenda, jjlenning, aulsmith

Explanations:

aulsmith (0): Didn't finish.

14
Frankenstein
by Mary Shelley
36,249 members, 641 reviews
3.81 stars (3.81 stars)

Lists: brhill45, andomck, Quaisior, heidiboll, ahef1963, gypsysmom, ManWithAnAgenda

15
Neverwhere
by Neil Gaiman
22,983 members, 539 reviews
4.1 stars (4.1 stars)

Lists: andomck, hipdeep, heidiboll, ahef1963, merrystar, gypsysmom, ManWithAnAgenda

16
The Wizard of Oz
by L. Frank Baum
18,685 members, 416 reviews
3.87 stars (3.87 stars)

Lists: ahef1963, aulsmith, Quaisior, gypsysmom, hipdeep, merrystar, ManWithAnAgenda

17
Foundation
by Isaac Asimov
18,140 members, 343 reviews
3.99 stars (3.99 stars)

Lists: SargonRex, otori, gypsysmom, heidiboll, ahef1963, merrystar, ManWithAnAgenda

21
American Gods
by Neil Gaiman
31,242 members, 864 reviews
4.07 stars (4.07 stars)

Lists: hipdeep, Shah_Zad_Khan, andomck, heidiboll, ahef1963, aulsmith, ManWithAnAgenda

Thumbs down: chgstrom

22
The Princess Bride
by William Goldman
22,223 members, 498 reviews
4.27 stars (4.27 stars)

Lists: hipdeep, otori, Quaisior, heidiboll, ahef1963, merrystar

23
Stardust
by Neil Gaiman
19,835 members, 528 reviews
4.02 stars (4.02 stars)

Lists: hipdeep, ahef1963, aulsmith, merrystar, gypsysmom, ManWithAnAgenda

24
The Graveyard Book
by Neil Gaiman
19,501 members, 1,205 reviews
4.18 stars (4.18 stars)

Lists: heidiboll, ahef1963, hipdeep, jain, aulsmith, ManWithAnAgenda

27
The Once and Future King
by T. H. White
13,629 members, 183 reviews
4.09 stars (4.09 stars)

Lists: hipdeep, otori, brhill45, gypsysmom, heidiboll, aulsmith, ahef1963

Thumbs down: ManWithAnAgenda

28
Possession: A Romance
by A. S. Byatt
12,087 members, 270 reviews
4.02 stars (4.02 stars)

Lists: kara.shamy, ahef1963, heidiboll, merrystar, gypsysmom, ManWithAnAgenda

31
Howl's Moving Castle
by Diana Wynne Jones
10,137 members, 398 reviews
4.29 stars (4.29 stars)

Lists: gmcnaught, Quaisior, merrystar, jain, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda

32
The Dispossessed
by Ursula K. Le Guin
9,279 members, 231 reviews
4.15 stars (4.15 stars)

Lists: aulsmith, Quaisior, andomck, jain, gypsysmom, ManWithAnAgenda

33
Doomsday Book
by Connie Willis
7,262 members, 342 reviews
4.1 stars (4.1 stars)

Lists: merrystar, aulsmith, ahef1963, gypsysmom, Quaisior, ManWithAnAgenda

34
Tigana
by Guy Gavriel Kay
4,559 members, 135 reviews
4.16 stars (4.16 stars)

Lists: aulsmith, merrystar, ahef1963, Quaisior, gypsysmom, ManWithAnAgenda

35
A Game of Thrones
by George R. R. Martin
36,939 members, 1,073 reviews
4.36 stars (4.36 stars)

Lists: chgstrom, KimarieBee, heidiboll, ahef1963, SargonRex, gypsysmom, ManWithAnAgenda

Thumbs down: merrystar, feaelin

Explanations:

merrystar (0): could not finish

36
Watership Down
by Richard Adams
22,216 members, 441 reviews
4.21 stars (4.21 stars)

Lists: Quaisior, gypsysmom, heidiboll, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda

38
Never Let Me Go
by Kazuo Ishiguro
20,311 members, 890 reviews
3.81 stars (3.81 stars)

Lists: Peace2, gypsysmom, heidiboll, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda

39
Anansi Boys
by Neil Gaiman
18,691 members, 441 reviews
3.94 stars (3.94 stars)

Lists: gypsysmom, heidiboll, ahef1963, aulsmith, ManWithAnAgenda

40
Snow Crash
by Neal Stephenson
18,402 members, 359 reviews
4.1 stars (4.1 stars)

Lists: gmcnaught, hipdeep, heidiboll, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda

42
Watchmen
by Alan Moore
17,477 members, 472 reviews
4.32 stars (4.32 stars)

Lists: hipdeep, SargonRex, heidiboll, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda

45
I, Robot
by Isaac Asimov
13,262 members, 242 reviews
3.98 stars (3.98 stars)

Lists: SargonRex, gypsysmom, jain, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda

47
Guards! Guards!
by Terry Pratchett
12,608 members, 200 reviews
4.19 stars (4.19 stars)

Lists: andomck, Peace2, ahef1963, Quaisior, ManWithAnAgenda

48
The Clan of the Cave Bear
by Jean M. Auel
11,743 members, 268 reviews
3.93 stars (3.93 stars)

Lists: gypsysmom, heidiboll, Quaisior, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda

49
Small Gods
by Terry Pratchett
10,922 members, 161 reviews
4.18 stars (4.18 stars)

Lists: heidiboll, aulsmith, ahef1963, Quaisior, ManWithAnAgenda

52
Night Watch
by Terry Pratchett
10,282 members, 153 reviews
4.38 stars (4.38 stars)

Lists: Peace2, ahef1963, merrystar, Quaisior, ManWithAnAgenda

53
Stranger in a Strange Land
by Robert A. Heinlein
9,788 members, 141 reviews
3.89 stars (3.89 stars)

Lists: gypsysmom, SargonRex, aulsmith, heidiboll, merrystar, ManWithAnAgenda

Thumbs down: jain

Explanations:

jain (136): The first third or so of the book is great, but then it all goes downhill incredibly fast.

54
The Yiddish Policemen's Union
by Michael Chabon
9,661 members, 410 reviews
3.8 stars (3.8 stars)

Lists: aulsmith, heidiboll, ahef1963, gypsysmom, jain

Explanations:

aulsmith (3): Subtle and well-written alternate history

55
Thud!
by Terry Pratchett
9,456 members, 138 reviews
4.14 stars (4.14 stars)

Lists: Peace2, merrystar, ahef1963, Quaisior, ManWithAnAgenda

56
Witches Abroad
by Terry Pratchett
9,171 members, 122 reviews
4.07 stars (4.07 stars)

Lists: hipdeep, merrystar, ahef1963, Quaisior, ManWithAnAgenda

57
Kindred
by Octavia E. Butler
6,572 members, 295 reviews
4.2 stars (4.2 stars)

Lists: hipdeep, heidiboll, jain, ManWithAnAgenda, Quaisior

58
To Say Nothing of the Dog
by Connie Willis
6,197 members, 270 reviews
4.14 stars (4.14 stars)

Lists: merrystar, ahef1963, heidiboll, gypsysmom, Quaisior

59
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
by C. S. Lewis
38,671 members, 684 reviews
4.1 stars (4.1 stars)

Lists: heidiboll, gypsysmom, ahef1963, merrystar, ManWithAnAgenda

Thumbs down: jjlenning

60
Northern Lights
by Philip Pullman
32,535 members, 695 reviews
4.07 stars (4.07 stars)

Lists: andomck, heidiboll, gypsysmom, ahef1963, merrystar, ManWithAnAgenda

Thumbs down: jjlenning, feaelin

61
Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch
by Terry Pratchett
30,490 members, 725 reviews
4.25 stars (4.25 stars)

Lists: hipdeep, ahef1963, Quaisior, ManWithAnAgenda, gypsysmom

Thumbs down: aulsmith

Explanations:

aulsmith (0): I found this dull

62
A Clash of Kings
by George R. R. Martin
26,332 members, 518 reviews
4.32 stars (4.32 stars)

Lists: SargonRex, heidiboll, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda

63
Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell
by Susanna Clarke
24,848 members, 727 reviews
3.95 stars (3.95 stars)

Lists: chgstrom, SargonRex, jain, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda

Thumbs down: aulsmith

Explanations:

aulsmith (0): Great moments, but too long

64
The Magician's Nephew
by C. S. Lewis
24,691 members, 320 reviews
3.92 stars (3.92 stars)

Lists: heidiboll, gypsysmom, merrystar, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda

Thumbs down: jjlenning

65
A Clockwork Orange
by Anthony Burgess
23,420 members, 359 reviews
3.99 stars (3.99 stars)

Lists: SargonRex, heidiboll, ahef1963, gypsysmom

66
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
by C. S. Lewis
21,254 members, 226 reviews
4.03 stars (4.03 stars)

Lists: merrystar, gypsysmom, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda

67
Neuromancer
by William Gibson
20,875 members, 339 reviews
3.92 stars (3.92 stars)

Lists: Al., hipdeep, gypsysmom, Quaisior

68
The Wind in the Willows
by Kenneth Grahame
20,046 members, 300 reviews
4.1 stars (4.1 stars)

Lists: aulsmith, ahef1963, gypsysmom, ManWithAnAgenda

69
The Colour of Magic
by Terry Pratchett
19,652 members, 391 reviews
3.75 stars (3.75 stars)

Lists: ahef1963, merrystar, Quaisior, ManWithAnAgenda

70
The Time Machine
by H. G. Wells
16,085 members, 318 reviews
3.73 stars (3.73 stars)

Lists: andomck, KimarieBee, gypsysmom, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda

Thumbs down: aulsmith

Explanations:

aulsmith (0): I didn't make it through this one.

71
The Blind Assassin
by Margaret Atwood
15,298 members, 364 reviews
3.92 stars (3.92 stars)

Lists: kara.shamy, gypsysmom, heidiboll, ahef1963

72
The Martian Chronicles
by Ray Bradbury
14,836 members, 288 reviews
4.04 stars (4.04 stars)

Lists: andomck, merrystar, heidiboll, gypsysmom

73
The Light Fantastic
by Terry Pratchett
13,199 members, 183 reviews
3.79 stars (3.79 stars)

Lists: ahef1963, merrystar, Quaisior, ManWithAnAgenda

74
Equal Rites
by Terry Pratchett
12,933 members, 222 reviews
3.82 stars (3.82 stars)

Lists: merrystar, ahef1963, Quaisior, ManWithAnAgenda

75
Uglies
by Scott Westerfeld
12,673 members, 624 reviews
3.91 stars (3.91 stars)

Lists: heidiboll, ahef1963, KimarieBee, ManWithAnAgenda

76
Foundation and Empire
by Isaac Asimov
11,565 members, 136 reviews
3.97 stars (3.97 stars)

Lists: SargonRex, ahef1963, gypsysmom, ManWithAnAgenda

77
Wyrd Sisters
by Terry Pratchett
11,215 members, 166 reviews
4.01 stars (4.01 stars)

Lists: merrystar, ahef1963, Quaisior, ManWithAnAgenda

78
Second Foundation
by Isaac Asimov
10,745 members, 112 reviews
4.01 stars (4.01 stars)

Lists: SargonRex, ahef1963, gypsysmom, ManWithAnAgenda

79
Going Postal
by Terry Pratchett
10,717 members, 197 reviews
4.25 stars (4.25 stars)

Lists: merrystar, ahef1963, Quaisior, ManWithAnAgenda

80
Reaper Man
by Terry Pratchett
10,427 members, 133 reviews
4.13 stars (4.13 stars)

Lists: merrystar, ahef1963, Quaisior, ManWithAnAgenda

81
The Wee Free Men
by Terry Pratchett
9,755 members, 230 reviews
4.2 stars (4.2 stars)

Lists: merrystar, ahef1963, Quaisior, ManWithAnAgenda

82
Men at Arms
by Terry Pratchett
9,506 members, 103 reviews
4.22 stars (4.22 stars)

Lists: Peace2, ahef1963, Quaisior, ManWithAnAgenda

83
Soul Music
by Terry Pratchett
9,337 members, 110 reviews
3.9 stars (3.9 stars)

Lists: merrystar, ahef1963, Quaisior, ManWithAnAgenda

85
Feet of Clay
by Terry Pratchett
9,135 members, 112 reviews
4.13 stars (4.13 stars)

Lists: ahef1963, aulsmith, Quaisior, ManWithAnAgenda

86
Thief of Time
by Terry Pratchett
9,043 members, 103 reviews
4.1 stars (4.1 stars)

Lists: ahef1963, merrystar, ManWithAnAgenda, Quaisior

87
Lords and Ladies
by Terry Pratchett
8,833 members, 110 reviews
4.02 stars (4.02 stars)

Lists: merrystar, Quaisior, ManWithAnAgenda, ahef1963

88
The Tombs of Atuan
by Ursula K. Le Guin
7,964 members, 134 reviews
4.02 stars (4.02 stars)

Lists: SargonRex, jain, ManWithAnAgenda, Quaisior

89
Making Money
by Terry Pratchett
7,827 members, 160 reviews
4.05 stars (4.05 stars)

Lists: ManWithAnAgenda, merrystar, Quaisior, ahef1963

90
The Truth
by Terry Pratchett
7,678 members, 79 reviews
4.14 stars (4.14 stars)

Lists: hipdeep, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda, Quaisior

91
A Hat Full of Sky
by Terry Pratchett
7,339 members, 132 reviews
4.21 stars (4.21 stars)

Lists: merrystar, ManWithAnAgenda, Quaisior, ahef1963

92
Wintersmith
by Terry Pratchett
7,333 members, 146 reviews
4.14 stars (4.14 stars)

Lists: merrystar, ManWithAnAgenda, Quaisior, ahef1963

93
The Farthest Shore
by Ursula K. Le Guin
7,071 members, 98 reviews
4.02 stars (4.02 stars)

Lists: SargonRex, aulsmith, ManWithAnAgenda, Quaisior

94
Dragonsong
by Anne McCaffrey
6,399 members, 90 reviews
4.09 stars (4.09 stars)

Lists: merrystar, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Quaisior

95
Dragonsinger: Harper of Pern
by Anne McCaffrey
5,699 members, 62 reviews
4.08 stars (4.08 stars)

Lists: merrystar, ahef1963, Quaisior, gypsysmom

96
The Windup Girl
by Paolo Bacigalupi
5,619 members, 279 reviews
3.76 stars (3.76 stars)

Lists: aulsmith, kara.shamy, gypsysmom, ManWithAnAgenda

98
The Lions of al-Rassan
by Guy Gavriel Kay
2,911 members, 92 reviews
4.26 stars (4.26 stars)

Lists: merrystar, aulsmith, ahef1963, Quaisior

99
Killashandra
by Anne McCaffrey
2,756 members, 21 reviews
3.79 stars (3.79 stars)

Lists: Peace2, gypsysmom, merrystar, ahef1963

100
A Song for Arbonne
by Guy Gavriel Kay
2,524 members, 47 reviews
4.11 stars (4.11 stars)

Lists: merrystar, aulsmith, ahef1963, Quaisior

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