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Science fiction

The best books on science fiction, ranked by quality.

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  1. 25
    Exit Strategy Martha Wells · 2018
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.6 (14 ratings)
    EN Science fiction
  2. 26
    I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream Harlan Ellison · 1972
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.2 (60 ratings)
    EN Science fiction Short stories
  3. 27
    The Caves of Steel Isaac Asimov · 1953
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.3 (29 ratings)
    EN Science fiction
  4. 28
    The Hunger Games Special Sales Set Suzanne Collins · 2010
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.5 (19 ratings)
    EN Dystopian Young adult
  5. 29
    The Foundation Trilogy Isaac Asimov · 1950
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.2 (67 ratings)
    EN Science fiction Classics
  6. 30
    Skyward Brandon Sanderson · 2018
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.2 (45 ratings)
    EN Science fiction Young adult
  7. 31
    Rogue protocol Martha Wells · 2018
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.2 (91 ratings)
    EN Science fiction
  8. 32
    Transmetropolitan Vol. 1 Darick Robertson · 1998
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.5 (17 ratings)
    EN Cyberpunk Graphic novels & comics
  9. 33
    Foundation Isaac Asimov · 1951
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.1 (316 ratings)
    EN Science fiction Classics
  10. 34
    Station Eleven (Television Tie-In) Emily St. John Mandel · 2014
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.1 (91 ratings)
    EN Dystopian Literary fiction
  11. 35
    Prodigy Marie Lu · 2012
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.3 (25 ratings)
    EN Dystopian Young adult
  12. 36
    Blindness José Saramago · 1995
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.2 (43 ratings)
    EN Dystopian Classics
  13. 37
    The Martian Chronicles Ray Bradbury · 1950
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.1 (114 ratings)
    EN Science fiction Classics Short stories
  14. 38
    The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy, a Trilogy in Four Parts Douglas Adams · 1979
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.3 (32 ratings)
    EN Science fiction Humorous fiction
  15. 39
    Snow Crash Neal Stephenson · 1992
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.1 (205 ratings)
    EN Cyberpunk
  16. 40
    The End of Eternity Isaac Asimov · 1955
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.4 (18 ratings)
    EN Science fiction
  17. 41
    The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet Becky Chambers · 2014
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.1 (87 ratings)
    EN Space opera
  18. 42
    Journey to the Center of the Earth Jules Verne · 1867
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.1 (93 ratings)
    EN Free ebook Science fiction Classics
  19. 43
    Babylon's Ashes James S. A. Corey · 2016
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.1 (65 ratings)
    EN Space opera
  20. 44
    The Restaurant at the End of the Universe Douglas Adams · 1980
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.2 (42 ratings)
    EN Science fiction Humorous fiction
  21. 45
    All Tomorrows C.M. Kösemen · 2006
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.7 (9 ratings)
    EN Science fiction
  22. 46
    Wool Hugh Howey · 2011
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.4 (14 ratings)
    EN Dystopian
  23. 47
    Blindsight Peter Watts, Peter Watts · 2006
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.1 (68 ratings)
    EN Hard science fiction
  24. 48
    Nemesis Games James S. A. Corey · 2015
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.2 (25 ratings)
    EN Space opera
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