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75 Essential Classic Science Fiction Novels - Page 2

There are many fascinating science fiction novels, but these are the essential classics in my opinion.
I tried to consider only science fiction and not to include fantasy or horror books, but in some cases it is not possible to draw a clear distinction.
Also check out part II + III of this list!
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From the Earth to the Moon; And, Round the Moon by Jules Verne
From the Earth to the Moon; And, Round the Moon by Jules Verne
42
Journey to the Center of the Earth (Jules Verne)
Journey to the Center of the Earth
Jules Verne
43
Gateway
Gateway
44
A Canticle for Leibowitz (Walter M. Miller, Jr.)
A Canticle for Leibowitz
Walter M. Miller, Jr.
45
City
City
46
The City and the Stars
The City and the Stars
47
Childhood's End, Arthur C. Clarke (1953)
Childhood's End, Arthur C. Clarke (1953)
48
Rendezvous With Rama (Arthur C. Clarke)
Rendezvous With Rama
Arthur C. Clarke
49
Ender's Game (Orson Scott Card)
Ender's Game
Orson Scott Card
50
The Space Merchants
The Space Merchants
51
The End of Eternity, Isaac Asimov (1955)
The End of Eternity, Isaac Asimov (1955)
52
The Caves of Steel
The Caves of Steel
53
The Naked Sun
The Naked Sun
54
Foundation (Isaac Asimov)
Foundation
Isaac Asimov
55
Complete Robot (Asimov)
Complete Robot
Asimov
56
Ubik
Ubik
57
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (Philip K. Dick)
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
Philip K. Dick
58
A Scanner Darkly
A Scanner Darkly
59
The Man in the High Castle (Philip K. Dick)
The Man in the High Castle
Philip K. Dick
60
Fatherland (Robert Harris)
Fatherland
Robert Harris
61
Crash (J.G. Ballard)
Crash
J.G. Ballard
62
High Rise
High Rise
63
Concrete Island (J.G. Ballard)
Concrete Island
J.G. Ballard
64
Myths of the Near Future (Ballard)
Myths of the Near Future
Ballard
65
In the Country of Last Things
In the Country of Last Things
66
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Robert Louis Stevenson)
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Robert Louis Stevenson
67
Hyperion (Dan Simmons)
Hyperion
Dan Simmons
68
Endymion
Endymion
69
Stranger in a Strange Land (Robert A. Heinlein)
Stranger in a Strange Land
Robert A. Heinlein
70
The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress (Robert A. Heinlein)
The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress
Robert A. Heinlein
71
Starship Troopers (Robert A. Heinlein)
Starship Troopers
Robert A. Heinlein
72
The Door Into Summer
The Door Into Summer
73
Dying Inside (Robert Silverberg)
Dying Inside
Robert Silverberg
74
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Series (Douglas Adams)
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Series
Douglas Adams
75
The Day of the Triffids
The Day of the Triffids
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