Survey of Science Fiction and Fantasy
- Description
- This is a list for the beginning reader in the science fiction and fantasy genres. It is a representative sample of works from the 18th century through today. My initial list of 50 books, identified by date, provide a grounding in the genre. (Some authors have more than one work on the list, in which case, select one of the choices given.) As a bonus, there are an additional 25 works by women writers, plus 15 extra credit choices to encourage further reading in the genres. Feel free to check off books as they are read. If you couldn't finish a book, thumbs it down.
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- 10 Members
- Quaisior, kiwiflowa, wlindboe, merrystar, sturlington, rretzler, ahef1963, Traveller333, OwenRochester, ManWithAnAgenda
- Explanations
- sturlington: Done for SFFCAT
2
- 10 Members
- hipdeep, kiwiflowa, wlindboe, merrystar, sturlington, andomck, rretzler, ahef1963, OwenRochester, ManWithAnAgenda
3
- 10 Members
- Quaisior, hipdeep, wlindboe, sturlington, andomck, rretzler, ahef1963, Traveller333, OwenRochester, ManWithAnAgenda
4
56,997 members
496 reviews
½ 4.5
Score 26.34
Added 2014-10-14, 04:02 PM
- 10 Members
- Quaisior, KimarieBee, kiwiflowa, wlindboe, sturlington, rretzler, ahef1963, Traveller333, OwenRochester, ManWithAnAgenda
5
43,997 members
806 reviews
4.2
Score 22.3
Added 2014-10-14, 04:05 PM
- 9 Members
- hipdeep, kiwiflowa, merrystar, sturlington, rretzler, ahef1963, Traveller333, OwenRochester, ManWithAnAgenda
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- 8 Members
- kiwiflowa, merrystar, sturlington, andomck, rretzler, ahef1963, OwenRochester, ManWithAnAgenda
7
45,544 members
1,039 reviews
4
Score 19.62
Added 2014-10-14, 04:44 PM
- 9 Members
- Quaisior, hipdeep, wlindboe, merrystar, sturlington, andomck, rretzler, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda
8
49,239 members
777 reviews
4.1
Score 19.15
Added 2014-10-17, 01:54 PM
- 9 Members
- hipdeep, kiwiflowa, wlindboe, sturlington, andomck, rretzler, ahef1963, OwenRochester, ManWithAnAgenda
9
94,379 members
1,450 reviews
4.2
Score 19.14
Added 2014-10-14, 04:00 PM
- 8 Members
- Quaisior, kiwiflowa, wlindboe, sturlington, rretzler, ahef1963, OwenRochester, ManWithAnAgenda
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- 8 Members
- KimarieBee, wlindboe, sturlington, andomck, rretzler, ahef1963, OwenRochester, ManWithAnAgenda
11
26,673 members
479 reviews
3.9
Score 17.22
Added 2014-10-14, 03:58 PM
- 8 Members
- Quaisior, hipdeep, merrystar, sturlington, rretzler, ahef1963, OwenRochester, ManWithAnAgenda
12
18,424 members
439 reviews
4
Score 16.7
Added 2014-10-14, 04:04 PM
- 8 Members
- Quaisior, wlindboe, merrystar, sturlington, andomck, ahef1963, OwenRochester, ManWithAnAgenda
13
by C. S. Lewis
54,101 members
854 reviews
4.1
Score 14.89
Added 2014-10-14, 04:00 PM
- 7 Members
- hipdeep, kiwiflowa, sturlington, rretzler, ahef1963, OwenRochester, ManWithAnAgenda
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18,936 members
456 reviews
4.1
Score 14.31
Added 2014-10-14, 04:05 PM
- 7 Members
- Quaisior, hipdeep, wlindboe, sturlington, andomck, OwenRochester, ManWithAnAgenda
15
29,460 members
315 reviews
4.1
Score 13.76
Added 2014-10-14, 04:08 PM
- 6 Members
- kiwiflowa, wlindboe, sturlington, rretzler, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda,OwenRochester
17
48,435 members
1,237 reviews
4.1
Score 13.3
Added 2014-10-17, 09:56 AM
- 7 Members
- Quaisior, kiwiflowa, wlindboe, sturlington, ahef1963, OwenRochester, ManWithAnAgenda
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411 members
6 reviews
½ 3.5
Score 12.25
Added 2014-10-14, 03:55 PM
- 5 Members
- wlindboe, sturlington, ahef1963, OwenRochester, ManWithAnAgenda
19
49,917 members
1,202 reviews
½ 4.4
Score 11.98
Added 2014-10-14, 04:06 PM
- 7 Members
- KimarieBee, kiwiflowa, sturlington, rretzler, ahef1963, OwenRochester, ManWithAnAgenda,merrystar
20
76,856 members
3,643 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 11.32
Added 2014-10-14, 04:45 PM
- 6 Members
- KimarieBee, sturlington, rretzler, ahef1963, OwenRochester, ManWithAnAgenda
21
- 7 Members
- hipdeep, kiwiflowa, sturlington, andomck, rretzler, ahef1963, OwenRochester,Quaisior ,ManWithAnAgenda
22
53,173 members
874 reviews
4.2
Score 11.14
Added 2014-10-14, 04:00 PM
- 5 Members
- wlindboe, merrystar, sturlington, rretzler, ahef1963
24
26,846 members
1,014 reviews
3.8
Score 10.87
Added 2014-10-17, 09:57 AM
- 6 Members
- kiwiflowa, wlindboe, sturlington, ahef1963, OwenRochester, ManWithAnAgenda
25
by Jules Verne
21,401 members
283 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 10.69
Added 2014-10-14, 03:56 PM
- 5 Members
- wlindboe, merrystar, sturlington, ahef1963, OwenRochester
27
22,220 members
532 reviews
4
Score 10.06
Added 2014-10-14, 04:04 PM
- 5 Members
- hipdeep, sturlington, rretzler, OwenRochester, ManWithAnAgenda
28
by Ray Bradbury
18,636 members
366 reviews
4
Score 9.89
Added 2014-10-14, 04:03 PM
- 5 Members
- wlindboe, merrystar, sturlington, andomck, OwenRochester
29
by Jules Verne
17,611 members
264 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 9.73
Added 2014-10-14, 03:56 PM
- 5 Members
- wlindboe, sturlington, ahef1963, OwenRochester, ManWithAnAgenda
32
by John Wyndham
8,416 members
240 reviews
4
Score 9.47
Added 2014-10-17, 01:19 PM
- 5 Members
- KimarieBee, wlindboe, sturlington, ahef1963, OwenRochester
33
29,341 members
601 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 9.3
Added 2014-10-14, 04:05 PM
- 5 Members
- hipdeep, merrystar, sturlington, rretzler, ahef1963,OwenRochester
35
293 members
2 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 9.01
Added 2014-10-14, 04:07 PM
- 6 Members
- kiwiflowa, merrystar, sturlington, andomck, rretzler, ahef1963,OwenRochester ,ManWithAnAgenda
41
- 6 Members
- wlindboe, merrystar, sturlington, rretzler, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda,Quaisior ,OwenRochester
43
by Ray Bradbury
13,242 members
337 reviews
3.9
Score 7.57
Added 2014-10-14, 04:04 PM
- 4 Members
- hipdeep, sturlington, OwenRochester, ManWithAnAgenda
44
12,928 members
311 reviews
4.2
Score 7.54
Added 2014-10-14, 04:44 PM
- 5 Members
- Quaisior, wlindboe, sturlington, andomck, ManWithAnAgenda,OwenRochester
49
by Franz Kafka
15,232 members
276 reviews
3.9
Score 6.86
Added 2015-04-08, 12:50 PM
- 4 Members
- sturlington, andomck, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda
50
by H. G. Wells
21,578 members
358 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 6.67
Added 2014-10-14, 03:58 PM
- 4 Members
- wlindboe, sturlington, ahef1963, OwenRochester
53
19,688 members
365 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 6.48
Added 2017-02-27, 11:22 AM
- 4 Members
- sturlington, ahef1963, OwenRochester, ManWithAnAgenda
54
15,201 members
246 reviews
4
Score 6.42
Added 2017-01-14, 08:20 AM
- 4 Members
- Quaisior, sturlington, OwenRochester, ManWithAnAgenda
56
16,057 members
402 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 6.27
Added 2014-10-17, 02:17 PM
- 4 Members
- wlindboe, sturlington, OwenRochester, ManWithAnAgenda
57
27,815 members
369 reviews
4.1
Score 6.24
Added 2014-10-14, 03:58 PM
- 4 Members
- merrystar, sturlington, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda,OwenRochester
60
42,091 members
1,312 reviews
4.1
Score 5.75
Added 2014-10-17, 01:54 PM
- 4 Members
- KimarieBee, sturlington, ahef1963, OwenRochester,Quaisior
64
11,413 members
441 reviews
4.2
Score 5.01
Added 2018-05-22, 01:01 PM
- 3 Members
- sturlington, andomck, ManWithAnAgenda
65
5,556 members
121 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 4.89
Added 2014-10-14, 03:59 PM
- 3 Members
- wlindboe, sturlington, OwenRochester
68
15,533 members
493 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 3.59
Added 2014-10-14, 04:51 PM
- 4 Members
- Quaisior, merrystar, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda,sturlington ,OwenRochester
69
22,543 members
1,357 reviews
4
Score 3.58
Added 2014-10-14, 04:07 PM
- 3 Members
- KimarieBee, sturlington, ahef1963,OwenRochester
74
2,303 members
52 reviews
3.9
Score 3.15
Added 2014-10-14, 04:05 PM
- 3 Members
- Quaisior, merrystar, sturlington,OwenRochester
82
12,155 members
181 reviews
3.8
Score 2.14
Added 2017-01-14, 06:24 AM
- 2 Members
- sturlington, ManWithAnAgenda,OwenRochester
84
13,263 members
343 reviews
3.9
Score 1.87
Added 2015-04-08, 11:23 AM
- 2 Members
- sturlington, ManWithAnAgenda,OwenRochester
85
by Lord Dunsany
2,617 members
63 reviews
3.8
Score 1.77
Added 2014-10-14, 03:59 PM
- 2 Members
- wlindboe, merrystar,sturlington
89
by Mark Twain
13,150 members
152 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 1.05
Added 2014-10-17, 01:54 PM
- 2 Members
- sturlington, rretzler,OwenRochester
90
by H. G. Wells
8,401 members
187 reviews
½ 3.6
Score 1.01
Added 2014-10-14, 03:58 PM
- 2 Members
- wlindboe, sturlington,OwenRochester
91
13,535 members
252 reviews
3.8
Score 0.87
Added 2014-10-14, 04:03 PM
- 2 Members
- sturlington, ManWithAnAgenda,OwenRochester
94
17,871 members
311 reviews
4.1
Score -0.44
Added 2014-10-14, 04:05 PM
- 3 Members
- kiwiflowa, sturlington, ahef1963,merrystar ,OwenRochester ,ManWithAnAgenda
99
17,358 members
241 reviews
4
Score -2.68
Added 2017-01-14, 07:44 AM
