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Must-Read Sci-Fi From Jon's Shelf

Must-read science fiction classics, old and new. These are books that can form your reading habits for years.
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The Voyage of the Space Beagle (A.E. Van Vogt)
The Voyage of the Space Beagle (A.E. Van Vogt)
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The Demolished Man (Alfred Bester)
The Demolished Man (Alfred Bester)
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The Stars My Destination (Alfred Bester)
The Stars My Destination (Alfred Bester)
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The Martian (Andy Weir)
The Martian (Andy Weir)
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Islands in the Net (Bruce Sterling)
Islands in the Net (Bruce Sterling)
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The Difference Engine (Bruce Sterling & William Gibson)
The Difference Engine (Bruce Sterling & William Gibson)
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The Chanur Saga (C. J. Cherryh)
The Chanur Saga (C. J. Cherryh)
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Space Opera (Cathrynne Valente)
Space Opera (Cathrynne Valente)
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The Faded Sun Trilogy (Cherryh)
The Faded Sun Trilogy (Cherryh)
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The City & the City (China Miéville)
The City & the City (China Miéville)
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The Prestige (Christopher Priest)
The Prestige (Christopher Priest)
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Doomsday Book (Connie Willis)
Doomsday Book (Connie Willis)
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The Postman (David Brin)
The Postman (David Brin)
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Dune (Frank Herbert)
Dune (Frank Herbert)
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The Space Merchants (Frederik Pohl & C.M. Kornbluth)
The Space Merchants (Frederik Pohl & C.M. Kornbluth)
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The Deathworld Trilogy (Harry Harrison)
The Deathworld Trilogy (Harry Harrison)
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The Stainless Steel Rat (Harry Harrison)
The Stainless Steel Rat (Harry Harrison)
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Desolation Road (Ian Mcdonald)
Desolation Road (Ian Mcdonald)
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Foundation Trilogy (Isaac Asimov)
Foundation Trilogy (Isaac Asimov)
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Concrete Island (J.G. Ballard)
Concrete Island (J.G. Ballard)
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Highrise (J.G. Ballard)
Highrise (J.G. Ballard)
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The Drowned World (J.G. Ballard)
The Drowned World (J.G. Ballard)
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Brightness Falls From the Air (James Tiptree, Jr.)
Brightness Falls From the Air (James Tiptree, Jr.)
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Crown of Stars (James Tiptree, Jr.)
Crown of Stars (James Tiptree, Jr.)
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The Starry Rift (James Tiptree, Jr.)
The Starry Rift (James Tiptree, Jr.)
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Cat's Cradle (Kurt Vonnegut)
Cat's Cradle (Kurt Vonnegut)
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Slaughterhouse-Five (Kurt Vonnegut)
Slaughterhouse-Five (Kurt Vonnegut)
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The Sirens of Titan (Kurt Vonnegut)
The Sirens of Titan (Kurt Vonnegut)
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Ringworld (Larry Niven)
Ringworld (Larry Niven)
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Snow Crash (Neal Stephenson)
Snow Crash (Neal Stephenson)
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The Children of Men (P. D. James)
The Children of Men (P. D. James)
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Flesh (Philip Jose Farmer)
Flesh (Philip Jose Farmer)
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A Scanner Darkly (Philip K Dick)
A Scanner Darkly (Philip K Dick)
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Clans of the Alphane Moon (Philip K. Dick)
Clans of the Alphane Moon (Philip K. Dick)
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Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (Philip K. Dick)
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (Philip K. Dick)
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Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said (Philip K. Dick)
Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said (Philip K. Dick)
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The Game-Players of Titan (Philip K. Dick)
The Game-Players of Titan (Philip K. Dick)
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The Man in the High Castle (Philip K. Dick)
The Man in the High Castle (Philip K. Dick)
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The Man Who Japed (Philip K. Dick)
The Man Who Japed (Philip K. Dick)
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The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch (Philip K. Dick)
The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch (Philip K. Dick)
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