Best Time Travel Novels

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1,312 reviews
4.1
42 Members
bookwoman84, lilithcat, scotsguyinwales, generalkala, SqueakyChu, Herenya, divinenanny, KC9333, KimarieBee, amysisson, sarahemmm, Aerrin99, Hibou8, feaelin, norabelle414, wester, EmScape, avatiakh, chgstrom, skullduggery, geitebukkeskjegg, sturlington, suitable1, Tigardite, ewillse, Dehinde, Her_Royal_Orangeness, gypsysmom, OpalsPawPaw, hsmaury, al.vick, ahef1963, 4leschats, sr994, StefanieGeeks, dartguru, dianeham, Jim.Shine, VadersMorwen, coffeewithastraw, MarneB, christian.p, ,keristars ,asalamon , ,susiesharp ,SharronA
Explanations
: Despite the title, it isn't science fiction. It's basically a romance novel. The guy just happens to periodically and uncontrollably disappear into another timeline. He also goes through great physical pain and suffering while the story stays centered on Clare's emotional drama to have a relationship with a time traveler. Poooor thing.
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20,225 members
385 reviews
½ 3.7
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4,428 members
154 reviews
3.9
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12,391 members
182 reviews
½ 4.4
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3,672 members
153 reviews
4.1
11 Members
rajukv, amysisson, wester, clark.hallman, geitebukkeskjegg, sturlington, Her_Royal_Orangeness, dartguru, Kamela, skid0612, jdavidhacker, , ,
Explanations
: Good book, but it's not time travel.
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937 members
24 reviews
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2,510 members
164 reviews
4.1
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3,533 members
237 reviews
3.8
13 Members
Herenya, kiwiflowa, Aerrin99, clark.hallman, merrystar, geitebukkeskjegg, sturlington, ewillse, Dehinde, gypsysmom, kiliest, Kamela, jaxcatx,andyl ,aulsmith , ,souloftherose
Explanations
aulsmith : Too long and spacy. Not up to her usual standards.
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4,067 members
128 reviews
3.9
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1,447 members
31 reviews
½ 3.6
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772 members
15 reviews
3.9
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2,775 members
53 reviews
3.9
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10,426 members
272 reviews
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14,985 members
254 reviews
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7,467 members
325 reviews
3.9
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15,465 members
317 reviews
4.2
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9,036 members
72 reviews
3.9
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12,345 members
179 reviews
4.2
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1,809 members
62 reviews
½ 3.7
7 Members
andyl, lquilter, skullduggery, geitebukkeskjegg, nessreader, hsmaury, coffeewithastraw,aulsmith
Explanations
aulsmith : First, the characters in this one don't actually travel in time. Second, I didn't think it was that good a book.
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2,677 members
66 reviews
3.8
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13,625 members
225 reviews
½ 4.3
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14,842 members
199 reviews
½ 3.6
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20,181 members
227 reviews
4.1
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1,379 members
50 reviews
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1,840 members
41 reviews
3.8
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5,004 members
235 reviews
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2,345 members
39 reviews
½ 3.5
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806 reviews
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4,470 members
88 reviews
3.9
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2,288 members
118 reviews
½ 3.5
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1,164 members
47 reviews
½ 3.6
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9,572 members
243 reviews
4.1
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1,460 members
16 reviews
3.9
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1,433 members
26 reviews
3.8
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4,189 members
48 reviews
½ 3.4
5 Members
paradoxosalpha, feaelin, EmScape, gypsysmom, day26,aulsmith
Explanations
aulsmith : Almost none of the late Heinlein is very good in my opinion.
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1,313 members
77 reviews
3.9
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559 members
24 reviews
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1,139 members
16 reviews
½ 3.6
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1,757 members
44 reviews
3.9
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2,855 members
55 reviews
3.9
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654 members
14 reviews
½ 3.7
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688 members
24 reviews
4.2
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893 members
54 reviews
½ 3.5
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292 reviews
3.9
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65 reviews
½ 3.3
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142 reviews
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166 reviews
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41 reviews
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2,801 members
46 reviews
4.1
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3,311 members
26 reviews
½ 3.7
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285 members
7 reviews
3.8
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1,095 members
33 reviews
½ 3.7
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3,217 members
48 reviews
½ 3.3
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EmScape, clark.hallman, suitable1, gypsysmom, dsp501, day26,andyl ,AsYouKnow_Bob ,aulsmith ,sturlington
Explanations
aulsmith : Left a really bad taste in my mouth.
sturlington : One of the worst books I've ever read.
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2,686 members
183 reviews
½ 3.5
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5,515 members
100 reviews
½ 3.7
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1,336 members
104 reviews
½ 3.7
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205 reviews
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½ 3.6
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151 reviews
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69 reviews
½ 3.5
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172 reviews
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665 members
34 reviews
½ 3.4
4 Members
rajukv, clark.hallman, geitebukkeskjegg, dianeham,aulsmith
Explanations
aulsmith : See my review.
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7,470 members
184 reviews
½ 4.3
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1,321 members
22 reviews
½ 3.5
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49 reviews
½ 3.4
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17 reviews
½ 3.6
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27 reviews
½ 3.7
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556 reviews
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3.9
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173 reviews
½ 3.5
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dara85, chgstrom
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19 reviews
½ 3.5
2 Members
andyl, ABVR
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1,705 members
34 reviews
3.8
3 Members
EmScape, souloftherose, Her_Royal_Orangeness,aulsmith ,merrystar
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aulsmith : This is the one that made me give up on Tepper. Don't even remember enough to tell you why.
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3,007 members
170 reviews
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395 members
8 reviews
½ 3.4
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37 reviews
3.8
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Aquila, vwinsloe
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151 reviews
½ 3.4
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1,204 members
60 reviews
3.8
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402 members
5 reviews
½ 3.7
2 Members
hipdeep, gypsysmom
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1,535 members
38 reviews
½ 3.7
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1,317 members
44 reviews
½ 3.7
2 Members
hipdeep, gypsysmom
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364 members
14 reviews
½ 3.4
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149 reviews
½ 4.3
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28 reviews
½ 3.6
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dara85
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½ 3.7
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rgurskey
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jekier
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½ 4.5
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Peasant
Explanations
Peasant: Catches and explains the mood of the Middle Ages.