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Science Fiction & Fantasy Worth Reading

A selection of science fiction and fantasy literature that is well worth your time to read. Only first or stand alone novels are included. Novels can take place in the same universe, but the list avoids direct sequels.
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Altered Carbon (Richard Morgan)
Altered Carbon
1
Richard Morgan
Angel Stations (Gary Gibson)
Angel Stations
2
Gary Gibson
Artemis (Andy Weir)
Artemis
3
Andy Weir
Assassin's Apprentice (Robin Hobb)
Assassin's Apprentice
4
Robin Hobb
Babel-17 (Samuel R Delany)
Babel-17
5
Samuel R Delany
Blood of Elves (Andrzej Sapkowski)
Blood of Elves
6
Andrzej Sapkowski
Bring the Jubilee (Ward Moore)
Bring the Jubilee
7
Ward Moore
Cage of Souls (Adrian Tchaikovsky)
Cage of Souls
8
Adrian Tchaikovsky
A Canticle for Leibowitz (Walter M. Miller, Jr.)
A Canticle for Leibowitz
9
Walter M. Miller, Jr.
Century Rain (Alastair Reynolds)
Century Rain
10
Alastair Reynolds
Children of Time (Adrian Tchaikovsky)
Children of Time
11
Adrian Tchaikovsky
The City & the City (China Miéville)
The City & the City
12
China Miéville
The Dispossessed (Ursula K Le Guin)
The Dispossessed
13
Ursula K Le Guin
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (Philip K Dick)
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
14
Philip K Dick
Dogs of War (Adrian Tchaikovsky)
Dogs of War
15
Adrian Tchaikovsky
The Doors of Eden (Adrian Tchaikovsky)
The Doors of Eden
16
Adrian Tchaikovsky
Dune (Frank Herbert)
Dune
17
Frank Herbert
Elantris (Brandon Sanderson)
Elantris
18
Brandon Sanderson
The Fifth Sorceress (Robert Newcomb)
The Fifth Sorceress
19
Robert Newcomb
The Final Empire (Brandon Sanderson)
The Final Empire
20
Brandon Sanderson
The Forever War (Joe Haldeman)
The Forever War
21
Joe Haldeman
A Game of Thrones (George R.R. Martin)
A Game of Thrones
22
George R.R. Martin
Gardens of the Moon (Steven Erikson)
Gardens of the Moon
23
Steven Erikson
The Gate to Women's Country (Sheri S. Tepper)
The Gate to Women's Country
24
Sheri S. Tepper
Great North Road (Peter F. Hamilton)
Great North Road
25
Peter F. Hamilton
Green Rider (Kristen Britain)
Green Rider
26
Kristen Britain
Gridlinked (Neal Asher)
Gridlinked
27
Neal Asher
Guns of the Dawn (Adrian Tchaikovsky)
Guns of the Dawn
28
Adrian Tchaikovsky
The Gunslinger (Stephen King)
The Gunslinger
29
Stephen King
The Hobbit (J.R.R. Tolkien)
The Hobbit
30
J.R.R. Tolkien
Hunting Party (Elizabeth Moon)
Hunting Party
31
Elizabeth Moon
Iron Council (China Miéville)
Iron Council
32
China Miéville
Kraken (China Mieville)
Kraken
33
China Mieville
The Left Hand of Darkness (Ursula K Le Guin)
The Left Hand of Darkness
34
Ursula K Le Guin
Legend (David Gemmell)
Legend
35
David Gemmell
Leviathan Wakes (James S.A. Corey)
Leviathan Wakes
36
James S.A. Corey
Life During Wartime (Lucius Shepard)
Life During Wartime
37
Lucius Shepard
Lord of Light (Roger Zelazny)
Lord of Light
38
Roger Zelazny
Magician (Raymond E. Feist)
Magician
39
Raymond E. Feist
The Magicians' Guild (Trudi Canavan)
The Magicians' Guild
40
Trudi Canavan
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