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Science fiction

The best books on science fiction, ranked by quality.

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  1. 49
    Record of a Spaceborn Few Becky Chambers · 2018
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.2 (26 ratings)
    EN Space opera
  2. 50
    Nightfall Isaac Asimov · 1969
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.2 (29 ratings)
    EN Science fiction
  3. 51
    The Robots of Dawn Isaac Asimov · 1983
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.1 (45 ratings)
    EN Science fiction
  4. 52
    The Giver Lois Lowry · 1993
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.0 (329 ratings)
    EN Dystopian Middle grade
  5. 53
    Cibola Burn James S. A. Corey · 2014
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.3 (15 ratings)
    EN Space opera
  6. 54
    Iron Widow Xiran Jay Zhao · 2019
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.3 (20 ratings)
    EN Science fiction Young adult YA fantasy
  7. 55
    There Is No Antimemetics Division qntm · 2008
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 (5 ratings)
    EN Science fiction
  8. 56
    House of Suns Alastair Reynolds, John Lee · 2008
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.2 (27 ratings)
    EN Space opera
  9. 57
    Akira, Vol. 1 Katsuhiro Ōtomo · 1984
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.2 (22 ratings)
    EN Cyberpunk Graphic novels & comics
  10. 58
    Neuromancer William Gibson · 1984
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.0 (84 ratings)
    EN Cyberpunk
  11. 59
    The collapsing empire John Scalzi · 2017
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.1 (61 ratings)
    EN Space opera
  12. 60
    The Illustrated Man Ray Bradbury · 1951
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.1 (39 ratings)
    EN Science fiction Short stories
  13. 61
    The Time Machine H. G. Wells · 1895
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.0 (134 ratings)
    EN Free ebook Science fiction Dystopian Classics
  14. 62
    Ready Player One Ernest Cline · 2008
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.0 (327 ratings)
    EN Science fiction
  15. 63
    I am legend Richard Matheson · 1970
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.2 (24 ratings)
    EN Science fiction Horror
  16. 64
    The fall of Hyperion Dan Simmons · 1990
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.1 (60 ratings)
    EN Science fiction
  17. 65
    Invitation to the Game Monica Hughes · 1990
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.4 (11 ratings)
    EN Dystopian Middle grade
  18. 66
    Pandora's Star Peter F. Hamilton · 2004
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.1 (43 ratings)
    EN Space opera
  19. 67
    Surface Detail Iain Banks · 2010
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.1 (36 ratings)
    EN Space opera
  20. 68
    The moon is a harsh mistress Robert A. Heinlein · 1965
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.0 (91 ratings)
    EN Science fiction Classics
  21. 69
    Brave New World Aldous Huxley · 1932
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.0 (488 ratings)
    EN Dystopian Classics
  22. 70
    This Is How You Lose the Time War Amal El-Mohtar, Max Gladstone · 2019
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.1 (30 ratings)
    EN Science fiction
  23. 71
    Pebble in the Sky Isaac Asimov · 1950
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.1 (26 ratings)
    EN Science fiction
  24. 72
    Head On John Scalzi · 2018
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.1 (25 ratings)
    EN Science fiction
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