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Stacker's 100 of the Best Science Fiction Novels of All Time

"Fiction can be a powerful tool for helping individuals navigate the real world. Sci-fi is no different. In light of that, Stacker has rounded up 100 of the best science fiction novels of all time. Using sources like Goodreads, Amazon, and The New York Times Best Seller list, we've identified 100 books that had a powerful impact on readers. We've included books that fall under the hard sci-fi, cyberpunk, space opera, aliens, and utopia/dystopia categories while steering clear of books that are strictly fantasy. We've also made sure to highlight books from authors of color, female authors, LGBTQIA+ authors, and authors from various countries and backgrounds, dispelling the myth that science fiction is only written for and by cis white males. From comical takes on the genre to controversial titles to classics, dark tales, and new titles, there's sure to be something on this list for every taste. Read on for 100 of the best science fiction novels of all time." - stacker.com
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Dune (Frank Herbert)
Dune
1
Frank Herbert
The Martian (Andy Weir)
The Martian
2
Andy Weir
Neuromancer (William Gibson)
Neuromancer
3
William Gibson
The War of the Worlds (H. G. Wells)
The War of the Worlds
4
H. G. Wells
Ancillary Justice (Ann Leckie)
Ancillary Justice
5
Ann Leckie
The Giver (Lois Lowry)
The Giver
6
Lois Lowry
The Fifth Season (N. K. Jemisin)
The Fifth Season
7
N. K. Jemisin
Ender's Game (Orson Scott Card)
Ender's Game
8
Orson Scott Card
The Three-Body Problem (Cixin Liu)
The Three-Body Problem
9
Cixin Liu
The Martian Chronicles (Ray Bradbury)
The Martian Chronicles
10
Ray Bradbury
Starship Troopers (Robert A. Heinlein)
Starship Troopers
11
Robert A. Heinlein
The Blazing World (Margaret Cavendish)
The Blazing World
12
Margaret Cavendish
The Simoqin Prophecies (Samit Basu)
The Simoqin Prophecies
13
Samit Basu
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle (Haruki Murakami)
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle
14
Haruki Murakami
Recursion (Blake Crouch)
Recursion
15
Blake Crouch
Hyperion (Dan Simmons)
Hyperion
16
Dan Simmons
The Fall of Hyperion (Dan Simmons)
The Fall of Hyperion
17
Dan Simmons
Out of the Silent Planet (C.S. Lewis)
Out of the Silent Planet
18
C.S. Lewis
The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath (H.P. Lovecraft)
The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath
19
H.P. Lovecraft
I, Robot (Isaac Asimov)
I, Robot
20
Isaac Asimov
Leviathan Wakes (James S.A. Corey)
Leviathan Wakes
21
James S.A. Corey
Lord of Light (Roger Zelazny)
Lord of Light
22
Roger Zelazny
Ready Player One (Ernest Cline)
Ready Player One
23
Ernest Cline
How Long 'Til Black Future Month? (N.K. Jemisin)
How Long 'Til Black Future Month?
24
N.K. Jemisin
The Stars My Destination (Alfred Bester)
The Stars My Destination
25
Alfred Bester
Slaughterhouse-Five (Kurt Vonnegut)
Slaughterhouse-Five
26
Kurt Vonnegut
Gateway (Frederik Pohl)
Gateway
27
Frederik Pohl
Contact (Carl Sagan)
Contact
28
Carl Sagan
Strange Bodies (Marcel Theroux)
Strange Bodies
29
Marcel Theroux
The Tomorrow People (Judith Merril)
The Tomorrow People
30
Judith Merril
Re: Colonized Planet 5, Shikasta (Doris Lessing)
Re: Colonized Planet 5, Shikasta
31
Doris Lessing
2001: A Space Odyssey (Arthur C. Clarke)
2001: A Space Odyssey
32
Arthur C. Clarke
Childhood's End (Arthur C. Clarke)
Childhood's End
33
Arthur C. Clarke
All Systems Red (Martha Wells)
All Systems Red
34
Martha Wells
Frankenstein (Mary Shelley)
Frankenstein
35
Mary Shelley
Glory Road (Robert A. Heinlein)
Glory Road
36
Robert A. Heinlein
A Wrinkle in Time (Madeleine L'engle)
A Wrinkle in Time
37
Madeleine L'engle
A Canticle for Leibowitz (Walter M. Miller, Jr.)
A Canticle for Leibowitz
38
Walter M. Miller, Jr.
A Journey to the Center of the Earth (Jules Verne)
A Journey to the Center of the Earth
39
Jules Verne
Annihilation (Jeff Vandermeer)
Annihilation
40
Jeff Vandermeer
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