{"id":700,"date":"2014-04-24T17:39:39","date_gmt":"2014-04-24T21:39:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/polymathsolution.com\/blog\/?p=700"},"modified":"2014-05-03T17:38:58","modified_gmt":"2014-05-03T21:38:58","slug":"top-100-science-fiction-book-llist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/polymathsolution.com\/blog\/2014\/04\/24\/top-100-science-fiction-book-llist\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 100 Science Fiction Book List"},"content":{"rendered":"

Who says this is the top 100 science fiction book list? National Public Radio (USA) does. NPR recently conducted a poll where readers got to pick their favorite science fiction books. Though the list is available<\/a> at their web site, it is in a straight-line format that is a bit hard to navigate if you are looking for a good read.<\/p>\n

On this page I’ll take the Top 100 list and organize it by sub-genre. Each book listing will feature a link to the Amazon page where you can purchase the book, and every book will have its list rank listed.<\/p>\n

Note<\/strong><\/em>: This is a long post \u2014 100 books is a lot. I’m publishing before the post is complete, to get the info out. I’ll be updating until it’s complete.<\/p>\n

This post originally appeared on Squidoo. Squidoo rejected it 18 months after publication, and parts of the original were lost. I’ve fixed them as best as I could.<\/p>\n

Click on the book totle to go to the Amazon.com page for that book. [It’s an affiliate link, I make a few cents if yu buy through the link.]<\/p>\n

Happy Reading!<\/p>\n

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1. The Lord of the Rings<\/td>\n35. A Canticle for Leibowitz<\/td>\n69. The Farseer trilogy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2. The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy<\/td>\n36. The Time Machine<\/td>\n70. The Time Traveler’s Wife<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3. Ender’s Game<\/td>\n37. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea<\/td>\n71. The Way of Kings<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4. Dune<\/td>\n38. Flowers for Algernon<\/td>\n72. A Journey To The Center Of The Earth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5. A Game of Thrones<\/td>\n39. The War of the Worlds<\/td>\n73. The Legend of Drizzt series<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6. 1984<\/td>\n40. Amber Chronicles<\/td>\n74. Old Man’s War series<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7. Fahrenheit 451<\/td>\n41. The Belgariad<\/td>\n75. The Diamond Age<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8. Foundation trilogy<\/td>\n42. The Mists of Avalon<\/td>\n76. Rendezvous With Rama<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9. Brave New World<\/td>\n43. Mistborn trilogy<\/td>\n\u00a077. Kushiel’s Dart trilogy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10. American Gods<\/td>\n44. Ringworld<\/td>\n\u00a078. The Dispossessed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11. The Princess Bride<\/td>\n45. The Left Hand of Darkness<\/td>\n79. Something Wicked This Way Comes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12. The Wheel of Time<\/td>\n46. The Silmarillion<\/td>\n80. Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13. Animal Farm<\/td>\n47. The Once and Future King<\/td>\n81. The Malazan Book Of The Fallen series<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14. Neuromancer<\/td>\n48. Neverwhere<\/td>\n82. The Eyre Affair<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15. Watchmen<\/td>\n49. Childhood’s End<\/td>\n83. The Culture series<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16. I, Robot<\/td>\n50. Contact<\/td>\n84. The Crystal Cave<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17. Stranger in a Strange Land<\/td>\n51. Hyperion<\/td>\n85. Anathem<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18. The Name of the Wind (Kingkiller Chronicles)<\/td>\n52. Stardust<\/td>\n86. The Codex Alera<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19. Slaughterhouse-Five<\/td>\n53. Cryptonomicon<\/td>\n87. The Book of the New Sun<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20. Frankenstein<\/td>\n54. World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War<\/td>\n88. The Thrawn trilogy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?<\/td>\n55. The Last Unicorn<\/td>\n89. Outlander series<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22. The Handmaid’s Tale<\/td>\n56. The Forever War<\/td>\n90. The Elric saga<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
23. The Dark Tower<\/td>\n57. Small Gods<\/td>\n91. The Illustrated Man<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24. 2001: A Space Odyssey<\/td>\n58. The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, the Unbeliever<\/td>\n92. Sunshine<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
25. The Stand<\/td>\n59. The Vorkosigan Saga<\/td>\n93. A Fire Upon the Deep<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
26. Snow Crash<\/td>\n60. Going Postal<\/td>\n94. The Caves of Steel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
27. The Martian Chronicles<\/td>\n61. The Mote in God’s Eye<\/td>\n95. The Mars trilogy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
28. Cat\u2019s Cradle<\/td>\n62. The Sword of Truth<\/td>\n96. Lucifer’s Hammer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
29. The Sandman series<\/td>\n63. The Road<\/td>\n97. Doomsday Book<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
30. A Clockwork Orange<\/td>\n64. Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell<\/td>\n98. Perdido Street Station<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
31. Starship Troopers<\/td>\n65. I Am Legend<\/td>\n99. The Xanth series<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
32. Watership Down<\/td>\n66. The Riftwar Saga<\/td>\n100. The Space trilogy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
33. Dragonflight (Pern)<\/td>\n67. The Sword of Shannara Trilogy<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
34. The Moon is a Harsh Mistress<\/td>\n68. Conan the Barbarian<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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And the #1 SF Book is … Fantasy?<\/h1>\n

Top 10 Books<\/h2>\n

When NPR decided which books to include on their Top 100 science fiction book list, they chose to include fantasy books. While I’m not sure I agree with this, fantasy is definitely popular: 5 of the top 15 books are pure fantasy.<\/p>\n

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The #1 Book: The Lord of the Rings<\/a><\/h2>\n

J.R.R. Tolkien<\/h3>\n

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#2: Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy<\/a><\/h2>\n

Douglas Adams<\/h3>\n

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This series blows a big raspberry at anyone who says humor and science fiction don’t mix. Classic British satire (think Monty Python). This volume includes all 5 novels.<\/p>\n

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#3 Ender’s Game<\/a><\/h2>\n

Orson Scott Card<\/h3>\n

\"Ender'sI have to admit, I haven’t read this book, or the series, though I did read the short story it is based on. Card is an intense writer, focusing on uncomfortable subjects with expert writing.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0 #4. Dune<\/a><\/h2>\n

Frank Herbert<\/h3>\n

\"Dune\"Dune … any SF reader in the 1970s knows Dune. But was it a tale of an unusual ecology and scarce resources, or a baroque novel of twisted intrigue?<\/p>\n

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#5. A Game of Thrones<\/a><\/h2>\n

George R. R. Martin<\/h3>\n

\"GeorgeA big sweeping fantasy series, known to many by the TV series.<\/p>\n

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#6. 1984<\/a><\/h2>\n

George Orwell<\/h3>\n

\"1984Totalitarianism at it’s worst. 1984 is often seen as political commentary rather than science fiction.<\/p>\n

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#7. Fahrenheit 451<\/a><\/h2>\n

Ray Bradbury<\/h3>\n

\"FahrenheitIn a world where reading is illegal, how do the book destroyers feel?<\/p>\n

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#\u20288. Foundation trilogy<\/a><\/h2>\n

Isaac Asimov<\/h2>\n

\"FoundationIsaac Asimov’s trilogy may not be the best literature, but this was the first “future history” trilogy.<\/p>\n

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#9. Brave New World<\/a><\/h2>\n

Aldous Huxley<\/h3>\n

\"BraveWritten in the 1930s, on the Eve of World War 2, this book shows the dark side of a utopia where everyone must be happy. Aldous Huxley’s book used to be required reading in high schools, and is worth reading even if it was never an assignment.<\/p>\n

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#10: American Gods<\/a><\/h2>\n

Neil Gaiman<\/h3>\n

\"AmericanNeil Gaiman is one of the modern authors who writes fantasy that is not<\/b> based on the tropes in Lord of the Rings. To summarize: what if the unworshiped ancient gods are all alive and well and trying to survive in modern day America?<\/p>\n

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Top Fifty Fantasy<\/h1>\n

#11: The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern’s Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure<\/a><\/h2>\n

by William Goldman<\/h3>\n

\"TheThe best fantasy book ever, in my opinion. If you don’t recognize the line “Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die,” you need<\/b> to read this book.<\/p>\n

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# 12: The Eye of the World (The Wheel of Time, Book 1)<\/a><\/h2>\n
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18. The Name of the Wind<\/a> (Kingkiller Chronicles)<\/h2>\n

Patrick Rothfuss<\/span><\/h3>\n

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32. Watership Down<\/a><\/h2>\n

Richard Adams<\/h3>\n

\"WatershipA fairy tale story that follows a family of English rabbits.<\/p>\n

33. Dragonflight<\/a> (Pern)<\/h2>\n

Anne McCaffrey<\/h3>\n

\"DragonflightI read my first Pern as a short story published in Analog in the late 1960s. Though it was a good story, I felt that expanding it into a novel, and then a series, weakened the plot. I must have the minority opinion though, as the entire Pern series is very popular.<\/p>\n

40. Amber Chronicles<\/a><\/h2>\n

Roger Zelazny<\/h3>\n

\"TheAmber … I was at a friend’s house when the mail brought a 2 volume set (Science Fiction Book Club) of the first 5 books in this series. He let me read it while he was at school … I opened the first book at noon, next thing I knew, it was full dark and I was in the 3rd book. I still find this series compelling.<\/p>\n

41. The Belgariad<\/a><\/h2>\n

David Eddings<\/h3>\n

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\u202842. The Mists of Avalon<\/a><\/h2>\n

Marion Zimmer Bradley<\/h3>\n

\"TheI have mixed feelings about Marion Zimmer Bradley … some of her early science fiction was very anti-women, some was thinly disguised fantasy … this is one of her best works.<\/p>\n

43. Mistborn trilogy<\/a><\/h2>\n

Brandon Sanderson<\/h3>\n

\"MistbornAn original magic system … what’s not to like?<\/p>\n

46. The Silmarillion<\/a><\/h2>\n

J.R.R. Tolkein<\/h3>\n

\"TheThe myths and legends surrounding the beginning of Middle Earth<\/p>\n

47. The Once and Future King<\/a><\/h2>\n

T. H. White<\/h3>\n

\"TheKing Arthur\u2019s legend<\/p>\n

48. Neverwhere<\/a><\/h2>\n

Neil Gaiman<\/h3>\n

\"Neverwhere:Dark urban fantasy<\/p>\n

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Early Classic SF<\/h1>\n

Science fiction and fantasy existed before the mid-20th century. Here are some of the best early works.<\/p>\n

20. Frankenstein<\/a><\/h2>\n

Mary Shelly<\/h3>\n

\"FrankensteinPerhaps the first true science fiction novel, Mary Shelly’s book looks at the consequences of creating human-like life. Though written in early 19th century language, Frankenstein is true hard SF.<\/p>\n

36. The Time Machine<\/a><\/h2>\n

H.G. Wells<\/h3>\n

\"TheAlmost everyone has heard of H.G. Well’s classic. Have you read it?<\/p>\n

37. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea<\/a><\/h2>\n

Jules Verne<\/h3>\n

\"20,000A Victorian-era work, when the idea of a submarine was pure science fiction. Jules Verne could be called the father of steampunk, only it wasn’t steampunk when he wrote.<\/p>\n

39. The War of the Worlds<\/a><\/h2>\n

H.G. Wells<\/h3>\n

\"TheAnother H.G. Wells classic, one of the earliest “alien invasion” novels. The 1939 radio play based on this book is another classic.<\/p>\n

68. Conan the Barbarian<\/a><\/h2>\n

Robert Howard<\/h3>\n

\"TheConan the Barbarian was the first of the “blood and thunder” fantasy sub-genre. Strong, lusty (but not particularly intelligent) Conan battles with evil wizards, scheming priestesses, and foul monsters. These stories were ground-breaking in the 1930s when they were written.<\/p>\n

72. A Journey To The Center Of The Earth<\/a><\/h2>\n

Jules Verne<\/h3>\n

\"JourneyThough the science is completely flawed, Jules Verne’s classic is still a great story.<\/p>\n

Classic Golden Age SF<\/h1>\n

The years between about 1940 and 1970 saw an explosion of science fiction writing, mostly in magazines. Here are some science fiction novels that have stood the test of time.<\/p>\n

35. A Canticle for Leibowitz<\/a><\/h2>\n

Walter Miller<\/h3>\n

\"AI’m glad to see this book on the list. It’s one of the best “after the apocalypse” novels ever written, about a religious order based around 20th century science.<\/p>\n

38. Flowers for Algernon<\/a><\/h2>\n

Daniel Keys<\/h3>\n

\"FlowersThe diary of a man who undergoes an experiment in raising intelligence<\/p>\n

100. The Space Trilogy<\/a><\/h2>\n

C.S. Lewis<\/h3>\n

\"ThePart science fiction, part fantasy, this is a classic.<\/p>\n

Golden Age Masters<\/p>\n

Heinlein, Asimov, Clarke, Bradbury<\/h2>\n

These four men defined the science fiction genre from the 1930s to the 1970s and beyond.
\nRobert Heinlein wrote from the late 1930s until his death in the late 1980s, and is considered of of the masters of science fiction. Isaac Asimov is best known today for his robot stories and the Foundation trilogy, but he was one of SF\u2019s most prolific authors.Arthur Clarke is less known today, but was also one of the best known authors of hard science fiction: sf with no fantasy elements, where science drives the plot. And Ray Bradbury did write literary, often poetic science fiction, in an era where most SF was of the “ray guns and robots” variety.<\/p>\n

16. I, Robot<\/a><\/h2>\n

Isaac Asimov<\/h3>\n

\"I,Asimov also wrote the first serious series of intelligent robot stories. The three laws of robotics came from here, and the book’s title has been used as the name of a company manufacturing … robots, of course.<\/p>\n

\u202817. Stranger in a Strange Land<\/a><\/h2>\n

Robert Heinlein<\/h3>\n

\"StrangerPerhaps Heinlein’s best known work, the premise of this novel is that a human reared by Martians comes back to Earth and exposes our hidden side. Note: I believe the unedited version is substantially better than the original edition; there is much more back story and the motivations of the characters are much clearer.<\/p>\n

24. 2001: A Space Odyssey<\/a><\/h2>\n

Arthur Clarke<\/h3>\n

\"2001:This is the book the movie was based on. “Dave? Dave?”<\/p>\n

\u202827. The Martian Chronicles<\/a><\/h2>\n

Ray Bradbury<\/h3>\n

\"TheThese short stories are about the first humans to settle on Mars.<\/p>\n

31. Starship Troopers<\/a><\/h2>\n

Robert Heinlein<\/h3>\n

\"StarshipAnother Heinlein, written at about the same time as Stranger. This focuses on a young man who enters the infantry just before Earth is attacked by aliens. Many critics dismiss this book as American hyper-patriotism, but they miss one major point — our hero is not American!<\/p>\n

34. The Moon is a Harsh Mistress<\/a><\/h2>\n

Robert Heinlein<\/h3>\n

\"TheMy favorite Heinlein. Political theory, revolution, polyamory, and intelligent computers — and lots of action.<\/p>\n

49. Childhood’s End<\/a><\/h2>\n

Arthur Clarke<\/h3>\n

\"Childhood'sArthur Clarke considers the future evolution of the human species. What will we become?<\/p>\n

76. Rendezvous With Rama<\/a><\/h2>\n

Arthur Clarke<\/h3>\n

\"RendezvousMore Arthur Clarke (see Part 1). Humans explore a deserted alien spacecraft.<\/p>\n

\u202879. Something Wicked This Way Comes<\/a><\/h2>\n

Ray Bradbury<\/h3>\n

\"Somethinga tale of horror, by the Golden Age of Science Fiction’s resident poet\/novelist.<\/p>\n

91. The Illustrated Man<\/a><\/h2>\n

Ray Bradbury<\/h3>\n

\"TheAssorted short stories.<\/p>\n

94. The Caves of Steel<\/a><\/h2>\n

Isaac Asomov<\/h3>\n

\"TheAsimov’s\u00a0 i, Robot<\/em> was in the top 50. This novel is about one of the most advanced robots.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Hard SF<\/h1>\n

Science, science, everywhere<\/h2>\n

“Hard” science fiction is usually defined as books where science plays a major part in the plot. Without the science, the book would fall apart.
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44. Ringworld<\/h2>\n

Larry Niven<\/h3>\n

\"Ringworld\"Hard science fiction at it’s very best … how many different types of human civilizations can exist on a ring around a star? And how was that ring built, anyway?<\/p>\n

56. The Forever War<\/p>\n

Joe Haldeman<\/h3>\n

\"TheA classic about the several thousand year long war with the aliens, and the changes in human society during that time. Some of those changes are happening now.<\/p>\n

61. The Mote in God’s Eye<\/p>\n

Larry Niven & Jerry Puornelle<\/h3>\n

\"TheAn excellent First Contact novel.<\/p>\n

93. A Fire Upon the Deep<\/p>\n

Vernor Vinge<\/h3>\n

\"AHard SF from a modern master of the sub-genre<\/p>\n

95. The Mars trilogy<\/h2>\n

Kim Stanley Robinson<\/h3>\n

\"RedThe colonization of Mars isn’t easy.<\/p>\n

96. Lucifer’s Hammer<\/h2>\n

Larry Niven & Jerry Pournelle<\/h3>\n

\"Lucifer'sThe end of the world, California-style.<\/p>\n

Mainstream SF<\/p>\n

Some authors are better known for their non-sf work, or use science fiction elements in books that otherwise follow mainstream writing patterns.<\/p>\n

These are either mainstream novels with some science fiction elements, SF by mainstream authors, or science fiction that has drawn much acclaim from the mainstream book world.<\/p>\n

13. Animal Farm<\/h2>\n

George Orwell<\/h3>\n

\"AnimalFour legs good, two legs bad \u2026? A book about when the servants become the masters.<\/p>\n

19. Slaughterhouse-Five<\/p>\n

A look at World War 2 through the eyes of a time traveling soldier.<\/p>\n

22. The Handmaid’s Tale<\/p>\n

Margret Atwood<\/h3>\n

\"TheA \u201cliterary\u201d book about a fundamentalist future.<\/p>\n

23. The Dark Tower<\/h2>\n

Stephen King<\/h3>\n

I haven’t read any of Stephen King’s SF … someone tell me if I should.<\/p>\n

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25. The Stand<\/p>\n

Stephen King<\/h3>\n

\"TheMore by Stephen King<\/p>\n

63. The Road<\/p>\n

Cormac McCarthy<\/h3>\n

\"TheI haven’t read this Pulitzer Prize-winning best seller, about a journey in a post-apocalyptic world.<\/p>\n

64. Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell<\/h2>\n

Susanna Clarke<\/h3>\n

\"JonathanVictorian-era England, fantasy style.<\/p>\n

65. I Am Legend<\/h2>\n

Richard Matheson<\/h3>\n

\"IA man on the run from undead.<\/p>\n

70. The Time Traveler’s Wife<\/h2>\n

Audrey Niffenegger<\/h3>\n

\"TheI haven’t read this best seller about a woman married to a reluctant time traveler.<\/p>\n

80. Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West<\/p>\n

Gregory Maguire<\/h3>\n

\"Wicked:Dorothy’s adventures in Oz, told from the viewpoint of the Wicked Witch of the West. Nobody is completely evil … this book was the original basis of the hit musical play.<\/p>\n

89. Outlander series<\/p>\n

Diana Gabaldon<\/h3>\n

\"OutlanderI have not heard of this series … it sounds like a romance novel crossed with time travel.<\/p>\n

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