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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
1
A.E. Van Vogt
The Demolished Man (Alfred Bester)
The Demolished Man
2
Alfred Bester
The Stars My Destination (Alfred Bester)
The Stars My Destination
3
Alfred Bester
The Martian (Andy Weir)
The Martian
4
Andy Weir
Islands in the Net (Bruce Sterling)
Islands in the Net
5
Bruce Sterling
The Difference Engine (Bruce Sterling & William Gibson)
The Difference Engine
6
Bruce Sterling & William Gibson
The Chanur Saga (C. J. Cherryh)
The Chanur Saga
7
C. J. Cherryh
Space Opera (Cathrynne Valente)
Space Opera
8
Cathrynne Valente
The Faded Sun Trilogy (Cherryh)
The Faded Sun Trilogy
9
Cherryh
The City & the City (China Miéville)
The City & the City
10
China Miéville
The Prestige (Christopher Priest)
The Prestige
11
Christopher Priest
Doomsday Book (Connie Willis)
Doomsday Book
12
Connie Willis
The Postman (David Brin)
The Postman
13
David Brin
Dune (Frank Herbert)
Dune
14
Frank Herbert
The Space Merchants (Frederik Pohl & C.M. Kornbluth)
The Space Merchants
15
Frederik Pohl & C.M. Kornbluth
The Deathworld Trilogy (Harry Harrison)
The Deathworld Trilogy
16
Harry Harrison
The Stainless Steel Rat (Harry Harrison)
The Stainless Steel Rat
17
Harry Harrison
Desolation Road (Ian Mcdonald)
Desolation Road
18
Ian Mcdonald
Foundation Trilogy (Isaac Asimov)
Foundation Trilogy
19
Isaac Asimov
Concrete Island (J.G. Ballard)
Concrete Island
20
J.G. Ballard
Highrise (J.G. Ballard)
Highrise
21
J.G. Ballard
The Drowned World (J.G. Ballard)
The Drowned World
22
J.G. Ballard
Brightness Falls From the Air (James Tiptree, Jr.)
Brightness Falls From the Air
23
James Tiptree, Jr.
Crown of Stars (James Tiptree, Jr.)
Crown of Stars
24
James Tiptree, Jr.
The Starry Rift (James Tiptree, Jr.)
The Starry Rift
25
James Tiptree, Jr.
Cat's Cradle (Kurt Vonnegut)
Cat's Cradle
26
Kurt Vonnegut
Slaughterhouse-Five (Kurt Vonnegut)
Slaughterhouse-Five
27
Kurt Vonnegut
The Sirens of Titan (Kurt Vonnegut)
The Sirens of Titan
28
Kurt Vonnegut
Ringworld (Larry Niven)
Ringworld
29
Larry Niven
Snow Crash (Neal Stephenson)
Snow Crash
30
Neal Stephenson
The Children of Men (P. D. James)
The Children of Men
31
P. D. James
Flesh (Philip Jose Farmer)
Flesh
32
Philip Jose Farmer
A Scanner Darkly (Philip K Dick)
A Scanner Darkly
33
Philip K Dick
Clans of the Alphane Moon (Philip K. Dick)
Clans of the Alphane Moon
34
Philip K. Dick
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (Philip K. Dick)
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
35
Philip K. Dick
Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said (Philip K. Dick)
Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said
36
Philip K. Dick
The Game-Players of Titan (Philip K. Dick)
The Game-Players of Titan
37
Philip K. Dick
The Man in the High Castle (Philip K. Dick)
The Man in the High Castle
38
Philip K. Dick
The Man Who Japed (Philip K. Dick)
The Man Who Japed
39
Philip K. Dick
The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch (Philip K. Dick)
The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch
40
Philip K. Dick
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