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Speculative Fiction — Epics, Fantasy, Science Fiction and More!

This list has all sorts of speculative fiction — fantasy, magical realism, space opera, hard science fiction, thrillers and more — from epics and plays to modern bestsellers and eclectic works. This list has been collated from various "best of" and "most popular" lists and recommendations of speculative fiction. Books are generally listed alphabetically by author.
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The Epic of Gilgamesh (Unknown)
The Epic of Gilgamesh
Unknown
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Beowolf (Unknown)
Beowolf
Unknown
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Flatland (Edwin Abbott Abbott)
Flatland
Edwin Abbott Abbott
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The Blade Itself (Joe Abercrombie)
The Blade Itself
Joe Abercrombie
5
A Shadow in Summer (Daniel Abraham)
A Shadow in Summer
Daniel Abraham
6
The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Douglas Adams)
The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Douglas Adams
7
Watership Down (Richard Adams)
Watership Down
Richard Adams
8
The Goblin Emperor (Katharine Addison)
The Goblin Emperor
Katharine Addison
9
The Broken Sword (Poul Anderson)
The Broken Sword
Poul Anderson
10
A Spell for Chameleon (Piers Anthony)
A Spell for Chameleon
Piers Anthony
11
The Bear and the Nightingale (Katherine Arden)
The Bear and the Nightingale
Katherine Arden
12
The Gods Themselves (Isaac Asimov)
The Gods Themselves
Isaac Asimov
13
Foundation (Isaac Asimov)
Foundation
Isaac Asimov
14
I, Robot (Isaac Asimov)
I, Robot
Isaac Asimov
15
Isaac Asimov: The Complete Stories Vol. 1 (Isaac Asimov)
Isaac Asimov: The Complete Stories Vol. 1
Isaac Asimov
16
Isaac Asimov: The Complete Stories Vol. 2 (Isaac Asimov)
Isaac Asimov: The Complete Stories Vol. 2
Isaac Asimov
17
The Handmaid's Tale (Margaret Atwood)
The Handmaid's Tale
Margaret Atwood
18
The Windup Girl (Paolo Bacigalupi)
The Windup Girl
Paolo Bacigalupi
19
The Darkness That Comes Before (R. Scott Bakker)
The Darkness That Comes Before
R. Scott Bakker
20
The Last Unicorn (Peter S. Beagle)
The Last Unicorn
Peter S. Beagle
21
The Stars My Destination (Alfred Bester)
The Stars My Destination
Alfred Bester
22
The Etched City (K.J. Bishop)
The Etched City
K.J. Bishop
23
Ficciones (Jorge Luis Borges)
Ficciones
Jorge Luis Borges
24
The Illustrated Man (Ray Bradbury)
The Illustrated Man
Ray Bradbury
25
The Martian Chronicles (Ray Bradbury)
The Martian Chronicles
Ray Bradbury
26
Fahrenheit 451 (Ray Bradbury)
Fahrenheit 451
Ray Bradbury
27
The Mists of Avalon (Marion Zimmer Bradley)
The Mists of Avalon
Marion Zimmer Bradley
28
The Curse of Chalion (Lois McMaster Bujold)
The Curse of Chalion
Lois McMaster Bujold
29
The Master and Margarita (Mikhail Bulgakov)
The Master and Margarita
Mikhail Bulgakov
30
Dawn (Octavia Butler)
Dawn
Octavia Butler
31
Kindred (Octavia E. Butler)
Kindred
Octavia E. Butler
32
The Parable of the Sower (Butler)
The Parable of the Sower
Butler
33
Wild Seed (Octavia E. Butler)
Wild Seed
Octavia E. Butler
34
Cosmicomics (Calvino)
Cosmicomics
Calvino
35
Invisible Cities (Italo Calvino)
Invisible Cities
Italo Calvino
36
War With the Newts (Karel Čapek)
War With the Newts
Karel Čapek
37
Ender's Game (Orson Scott Card)
Ender's Game
Orson Scott Card
38
Ender's Shadow (Orson Scott Card)
Ender's Shadow
Orson Scott Card
39
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (Lewis Carroll)
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Lewis Carroll
40
Through the Looking Glass (Lewis Carroll)
Through the Looking Glass
Lewis Carroll
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