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|Where actions, words, and even thoughts are regulated by a small aristocracy, a man begins to rebel against the enforced social norms. Rather long but a classic dystopian novel.
|Where actions, words, and even thoughts are regulated by a small aristocracy, a man begins to rebel against the enforced social norms. Rather long but a classic dystopian novel.
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| style="text-align: center;"|A Scanner Darkly
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| style="text-align: center;"|Philip K. Dick
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| style="text-align: center;"|Brave New World
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| style="text-align: center;"|Aldous Huxley
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| style="text-align: center;"|Fahrenheit 451
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| style="text-align: center;"|Ray Bradbury
| style="text-align: center;"|Ray Bradbury
|Firemen don't put out fires anymore, they start them to burn books since all books are now illegal. A few shocking events begin to make a fireman question why he does what he does and why his society is like it is.
|Firemen don't put out fires anymore, they start them to burn books since all books are now illegal. A few shocking events begin to make a fireman question why he does what he does and why his society is like it is.
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| style="text-align: center;"|Flow My Tears, The Policeman Said
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| style="text-align: center;"|Philip K. Dick
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| style="text-align: center;"|The Giver
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| style="text-align: center;"|Lois Lowry
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| style="text-align: center;"|The Handmaid's Tale
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| style="text-align: center;"|Margaret Atwood
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| style="text-align: center;"|Logan's Run
| style="text-align: center;"|Logan's Run
| style="text-align: center;"|William F. Nolan & George Clayton Johnson
| style="text-align: center;"|William F. Nolan & George Clayton Johnson
|A twenty-year-old, living in a future-Earth that calls for euthanasia of people at or over twenty-one, hunts down people who, instead, run. Then, when he turns twenty-one, he runs too.
|A twenty-year-old, living in a future-Earth that calls for euthanasia of people at or over twenty-one, hunts down people who, instead, run. Then, when he turns twenty-one, he runs too.
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| style="text-align: center;"|The Man in the High Castle
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| style="text-align: center;"|Stand on Zanzibar
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| style="text-align: center;"|John Brunner
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| style="text-align: center;"|Yevgeny Zamyatin
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| style="text-align: center;"|The World Inside
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| style="text-align: center;"|This Perfect Day
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Revision as of 18:54, 2 December 2013


This page is meant to cover the basics works and stellar pieces of science fiction literature. While the bulk of Science Fiction is trashy genre-work there are genuine masterpieces. The purpose of this article is to illustrate those masterpieces as best as possible. As always however, this list is imperfect and always growing. If there is anything missing please add to it.


The Big Three

Isaac Asimov

Title Author Description Pages Book Cover
The Caves of Steel Isaac Asimov A Science Fiction / mystery novel set on earth some 3 millennia in the future. The overall plot features the dealings of a detective and his highly intelligent android partner. 288
The Complete Robot Isaac Asimov A collection of 31 of Isaac Asimov's short stories, they share a theme of the interaction of humans, robots and morality, and put together tell a larger story of Asimov's fictional history of robotics. Includes the story "Runaround" which outlines Asimov's laws of Robotics. 496
The Gods Themselves Isaac Asimov The main plotline is a project by aliens who inhabit a parallel universe (the para-Universe) with different physical laws from this one. By exchanging matter with Earth, they seek to exploit these differences in physical laws. The exchange of matter provides an alternative source of energy in their dying Universe. However, the exchange of physical laws will have consequences. 304
The Foundation Trilogy Isaac Asimov Orignally published as a series of novelettes, the foundation trilogy is regarded by many as a itself a key foundation of science fiction. Asimov published another three stories in set in this universe. Before finally wrapping together the timelines of these stories with those of his robots stories. 678
The Naked Sun Isaac Asimov Another Science Fiction/Mystery Novel that features a protagonist who manages to circumvent the laws of robotics in order to have his wife murdered. 288

Arthur C. Clarke

Title Author Description Pages Book Cover
2001: A Space Odyssey Arthur C. Clarke It's 2001. I shouldn't have to give an introduction 320
Childhood's End Arthur C. Clarke Story regarding the future of mankind after the advent of a "devil-like" alien race appears and offers them a golden era of prosperity. 256
The Collected Short Stories of Arthur C. Clarke Arthur C. Clarke A Collection of nearly every short story Arthur Clarke has ever published tallying at over 100. Includes: The Nine Billions Names of God, The Sentinel, and his flash fiction "God said, 'Cancel Program GENESIS.' The universe ceased to exist." 976
The Fountains of Paradise Arthur C. Clarke 332
Rendevous with Rama Arthur C. Clarke Classic book featuring mankind's encounter with the alien vessel Rama. 274

Robert Heinlein

Title Author Description Pages Book Cover
Friday Robert Heinlein The tale of a genetically modified female, designed to be superior physically, and mentally to normal human beings. The story follows her struggles with the prejudice against artificial humans and her attempts to assimilate. 368
Have Space Suit - Will Travel Robert Heinlein 256
Methuselah's Children Robert Heinlein 183
The Moon is a Harsh Mistress Robert Heinlein 384
Orphans of the Sky Robert Heinlein 224
Starship Troopers Robert Heinlein One of Heinlein's most famous pieces of science fiction, Starship Troopers follows the eyes of a human soldier going through the ranks in an alien war. 263
Stranger in a Strange Land Robert Heinlein 528
Time for the Stars Robert Heinlein 256

Early and Proto Science Fiction

Title Author Description Pages Book Cover
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Verne, Jules 426
A Journey to the Center of the Earth Verne, Jules 256
A Voyage to Arcturus Lindsay, David 274
Frankenstein Shelley, Mary 328
The Invisible Man Wells, H.G. 208
The Island of Dr. Moreau Wells, H.G. 160
The Last Man Shelley, Mary 352
True History Lucian of Samosata 44
Micromegas Voltaire 48
The Time Machine Wells, H.G. 104
The War of the Worlds Wells, H.G. 138

Golden Age Science Fiction

Title Author Description Pages Book Cover
A Princess of Mars Burroughs, Edgar Rice 160
The Big Time Leiber, Fritz 152
The Day of the Triffids Wyndham, John 256
The Demolished Man Bester, Alfred 256
Dorsai! Dickson, George R. 288
The Martian Chronicles Bradbury, Ray 288
Mission of Gravity Clement, Hal 203
Out of the Silent Planet Lewis, C.S. 160
Slan van Vogt, A.E. 272
Star Maker Stapledon, Olaf 232
Stars My Destination Bester, Alfred 272
To Your Scattered Bodies Go Farmer, Philip Jóse 184
Triplanetary Smith, Edward E. 240
The Voyage of the Space Beagle van Vogt, A.E. 224
Who? Budrys, Algis 158
Who Goes There Campbell Jr., John W. 168
The World of Null-A van Vogt, A.E. 272

Modern Science Fiction

Title Author Description Pages Book Cover
A Fire Upon the Deep Vinge, Vernor Three tiers of galactic civilisation face a common threat from a malicious, sentient super-AI. Hard to describe. Basically a must read. Sequels not that great. 624
A Time of Changes Silverberg, Robert 304
The Algebraist Banks, Iain M. Guy looks for secret formula to unlock wormhole travel in a varied and imaginitive universe. 434
Babel-17 Delany, Samuel R. 158
Behold the Man Moorcock, Michael 124
Beyond Apollo Malzberg, Barry N. 156
Bill, the Galactic Hero Harrison, Harry Anti-War Military Satire 208
Blood Music Bear, Greg Hard science-fiction microbiology about a strange microorganism that a guy creates and willingly infects himself with. 294
Camouflage Haldeman, Joe 304
Consider Phlebas Banks, Iain M. 544
Cryptonomicon Stephenson, Neal 1168
Darwin's Radio Bear, Greg Hard science-fiction. Hard to get into if you don't know anything about molecular biology, but this makes it awesome. Retrovirus based disease changes the genetic code of sex cells in women. 544
The Dispossessed Le Guin, Ursula K. 400
Doomsday Book Willis, Connie 592
Downbelow Station Cherryh, C.J. 352
Dune Hebert, Frank Fueding families fight over a precious resource that is only avaliable on a single planet. This resource, spice, is essential to galactic civilisation. Spice must flow. Classic. 544
Dying Inside Silverberg, Robert 304
Ender's Game Card, Orson Scott Young boy selected for military service to fight off an invading force of alien ant like creatures. Must read. 352
The Faded Sun Trilogy Cherryh, C.J. 784
Fire time Anderson, Poul 288
Flowers for Algernon Keyes, Daniel 324
Footfall Niven, Larry & Pournelle, Jerry 524
The Forever War Haldeman, Joe Preachy anti-war vietnam era science fiction about an interesting facet of slower-than-lightspeed intergalactic warfare. 384
The Forge of God Bear, Greg 480
Gateway Pohl, Frederik An abandoned alien space station is discovered that contains many capsules that go to random locations in the galaxy. 288
Halcyon Drift Stableford, Brian 175
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Adams, Douglas 272
Hyperion Simmons, Dan A group of people are drawn to a planet, which links them all together. Heavy on the backstory. 481
I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream Ellison, Harlan I have no words and I must describe. 20
Ilium Simmons, Dan 752
The Illuminatus! Trilogy Shea, Robert & Wilson, Robert Anton 805
Kiln People Brin, David 336
The Left Hand of Darkness Le Guin, Ursula K. 320
Lord Valentine's Castle Silverberg, Robert 528
Lord of Light Zelazny, Roger 304
Make Room! Make Room! Harry Harrison Soylent was neither green nor made of people in this book, which is quite a bit different (better) than the movie it spawned. This story is basically a murder mystery set in an overpopulated world. The tone of the novel paints a slightly goofy (but always sympathetic) portrait of humanity.
Man Plus Pohl, Frederik Superhuman project for mars colonisation. 320
The Man Who Melted Dann, Jack 274
The Man Who Folded Himself Gerrold, David Ever wondered what would happen if you abused the everloving shit out of time travel? 144
The Mote in God's Eye Niven, Larry & Pournelle, Jerry Mankind discovers alien race with an extremely different method of using resources. 592
Moving Mars Bear, Greg Something about rebellious students making a big fuss about losing their freedoms or some shit. 448
Old Man's War Scalzi, John 320
The Peace War Vinge, Vernor Post-war. A war that was ended thanks to the invention of an encapsulating technology, and now the populace lead a life monitored by an anti-technology faction. 304
Rainbow's End Vinge, Vernor Cyber-space avatar worlds clash with a real world developing increasingly deadly bioweapons. 368
Raft Baxter, Stephen Book 1 in the engaging "Xeelee sequence". A creative world where the laws of the universe are different, and life prevails. 264
Red Mars Robinson, Kim Stanley 592
Revelation Space Reynolds, Alistair 576
Ringworld Niven, Larry Trip to the ringworld. 352
Rite of Passage Panshin, Alexei 260
River of Gods McDonald, Ian 599
Singularity Sky Stross, Charles 352
Slaughterhouse Five Vonnegut Jr., Kurt A soldier with a time-travel problem survives a bombing, is abducted by aliens, and has a fat wife that he doesn't really care about. Makes you think a little about time and free will. 288
The Snow Queen Vinge, Joan D. 448
Solaris Lem, Stanislaw 204
The Sparrow Russell, Mary Doria 408
Spin Wilson, Robert Charles 464
Sundiver Brin, David Stars + explorers = sundivers. 352
Tau Zero Anderson, Poul 190
Think Like a Dinosaur and Other Stories Kelley, James Patrick 275
This Immortal / ...And Call Me Conrad Zelazny, Roger 176
Timescape Benford, Gregory 512
The Time Ships Baxter, Stephen Time travel. Time machines powered by flubber or kryptonite or something travel into massively distant futures. 544
The Troika Chapman, Stepan 256
Ubik Dick, Philip K. 224
Vurt Noon, Jeff 342
World of Ptavvs Niven, Larry 192

Cyberpunk

Title Author Description Book Cover
Accelerando Charles Stross
Altered Carbon Richard K. Morgan Planets are colonized and people's minds are digital. Intelligent soldier-turned-criminal is bailed out of mental prison and sent to Earth to investigate a murder. Of course, there are those who don't like him investigating.
The Diamond Age Neal Stephenson
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep Philip K. Dick
Islands in the Net Bruce Sterling
Neuromancer William Gibson
Permutation City Greg Egan
The Shockwave Rider John Brunner
Snow Crash Neal Stephenson
Software Rudy Rucker

Post Apocalyptic

Title Author Description Book Cover
A Canticle for Leibowitz Walter M. Miller, Jr.
A Wrinkle in Time Madeleine L'Engle
The Chrysalids John Wyndam
Cloud Atlas David Mitchell
The Deep John Crowley
Dies the Fire S.M. Sterline
Dr. Bloodmoney Philip K. Dick
Dreamsnake Vonda M. McIntyre
The Dying Earth Jack Vance
Earth Abides George R. Stewart
The Elfin Ship James Blaylock
I Am Legend Richard Matheson
Lucifer's Hammer Larry Niven & Jerry Pournelle
The Mount Carol Emshwiller
The Nightland William Hope Hodgson
The Planet of the Apes Pierre Boulle
The Postman David Brin
Ravage Rene Barjavel
Riddley Walker Russell Hoban
The Road Cormac McCarthy
Shadow and Claw Gene Wolfe
The Sheep Look Up John Brunner
The Tripods Trilogy Samuel Youd


Dystopian

Title Author Description Book Cover
1984 George Orwell Where actions, words, and even thoughts are regulated by a small aristocracy, a man begins to rebel against the enforced social norms. Rather long but a classic dystopian novel.
A Scanner Darkly Philip K. Dick
Brave New World Aldous Huxley
Fahrenheit 451 Ray Bradbury Firemen don't put out fires anymore, they start them to burn books since all books are now illegal. A few shocking events begin to make a fireman question why he does what he does and why his society is like it is.
Flow My Tears, The Policeman Said Philip K. Dick
The Giver Lois Lowry
The Handmaid's Tale Margaret Atwood
Logan's Run William F. Nolan & George Clayton Johnson A twenty-year-old, living in a future-Earth that calls for euthanasia of people at or over twenty-one, hunts down people who, instead, run. Then, when he turns twenty-one, he runs too.
The Man in the High Castle Philip K. Dick
Stand on Zanzibar John Brunner
We Yevgeny Zamyatin
Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang Kate Wilhelm
The World Inside Robert Silverberg
This Perfect Day Ira Levin



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