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The Classics of Science Fiction V5

The Classics of Science Fiction list, compiled by James Wallace Harris and Michael Jorgensen, is an attempt to create a definitive list of the best Science Fiction books. Harris and Jorgensen collected 65 SF book recommendation lists and generated a cumulative list of books that included any title that was on at least 10 of those lists. The result is a ranked list of 139 books.
This is the recently updated version 5 of the Classics list. Be sure to visit https://classicsofsciencefiction.com for more information including an extensive essay on the methodology used to create the list.
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The Left Hand of Darkness (Ursula K. Le Guin)
The Left Hand of Darkness
Ursula K. Le Guin
2
Dune (Frank Herbert)
Dune
Frank Herbert
3
Nineteen Eighty-Four (George Orwell)
Nineteen Eighty-Four
George Orwell
4
The Dispossessed (Ursula K. Le Guin)
The Dispossessed
Ursula K. Le Guin
5
A Canticle for Leibowitz (Miller)
A Canticle for Leibowitz
Miller
6
Childhood's End (Arthur C. Clarke)
Childhood's End
Arthur C. Clarke
7
Frankenstein (Mary Shelley)
Frankenstein
Mary Shelley
8
The Martian Chronicles (Ray Bradbury)
The Martian Chronicles
Ray Bradbury
9
The Foundation Trilogy
The Foundation Trilogy
10
Flowers for Algernon (Daniel Keyes)
Flowers for Algernon
Daniel Keyes
11
Neuromancer (William Gibson)
Neuromancer
William Gibson
12
Ringworld (Larry Niven)
Ringworld
Larry Niven
13
Brave New World (Aldous Huxley)
Brave New World
Aldous Huxley
14
The Forever War (Joe Haldeman)
The Forever War
Joe Haldeman
15
The Handmaid's Tale (Margaret Atwood)
The Handmaid's Tale
Margaret Atwood
16
The Stars My Destination (Alfred Bester)
The Stars My Destination
Alfred Bester
17
The Demolished Man (Alfred Bester)
The Demolished Man
Alfred Bester
18
The Man in the High Castle (Philip K. Dick)
The Man in the High Castle
Philip K. Dick
19
Stranger in a Strange Land (Robert A. Heinlein)
Stranger in a Strange Land
Robert A. Heinlein
20
The Time Machine (H.G. Wells)
The Time Machine
H.G. Wells
21
Fahrenheit 451 (Ray Bradbury)
Fahrenheit 451
Ray Bradbury
22
The War of the Worlds (H.G. Wells)
The War of the Worlds
H.G. Wells
23
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep (Dick, Philip K.)
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep
Dick, Philip K.
24
Doomsday Book (Connie Willis)
Doomsday Book
Connie Willis
25
The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress (Robert A. Heinlein)
The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress
Robert A. Heinlein
26
Rendezvous With Rama (Arthur C. Clarke)
Rendezvous With Rama
Arthur C. Clarke
27
Solaris (Stanislaw Lem)
Solaris
Stanislaw Lem
28
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Douglas Adams)
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Douglas Adams
29
Hyperion (Dan Simmons)
Hyperion
Dan Simmons
30
More Than Human (Theodore Sturgeon)
More Than Human
Theodore Sturgeon
31
Ender's Game (Orson Scott Card)
Ender's Game
Orson Scott Card
32
The Female Man (Joanna Russ)
The Female Man
Joanna Russ
33
Stand on Zanzibar (John Brunner)
Stand on Zanzibar
John Brunner
34
Lord of Light (Roger Zelazny)
Lord of Light
Roger Zelazny
35
Starship Troopers (Robert A. Heinlein)
Starship Troopers
Robert A. Heinlein
36
A Clockwork Orange (Anthony Burgess)
A Clockwork Orange
Anthony Burgess
37
Gateway (Frederik Pohl)
Gateway
Frederik Pohl
38
Earth Abides (George R Stewart)
Earth Abides
George R Stewart
39
Red Mars (Kim Stanley Robinson)
Red Mars
Kim Stanley Robinson
40
Slaughterhouse-Five (Kurt Vonnegut)
Slaughterhouse-Five
Kurt Vonnegut
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