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The Classics of Science Fiction V5 - Page 3

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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Downbelow Station (C.J. Cherryh)
Downbelow Station
C.J. Cherryh
82
The Player of Games (Iain M. Banks)
The Player of Games
Iain M. Banks
83
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Jules Verne)
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Jules Verne
84
Ammonite (Nicola Griffith)
Ammonite
Nicola Griffith
85
Blood Music (Greg Bear)
Blood Music
Greg Bear
86
Dragonflight (Anne McCaffrey)
Dragonflight
Anne McCaffrey
87
The Drowned World (J.G. Ballard)
The Drowned World
J.G. Ballard
88
The Fall of Hyperion (Dan Simmons)
The Fall of Hyperion
Dan Simmons
89
I Am Legend (Richard Matheson)
I Am Legend
Richard Matheson
90
Old Man's War (John Scalzi)
Old Man's War
John Scalzi
91
Revelation Space (Alastair Reynolds)
Revelation Space
Alastair Reynolds
92
Slan (A.E. Van Vogt)
Slan
A.E. Van Vogt
93
The Snow Queen (Joan D Vinge)
The Snow Queen
Joan D Vinge
94
We (Yevgeny Zamyatin)
We
Yevgeny Zamyatin
95
Anathem (Neal Stephenson)
Anathem
Neal Stephenson
96
Barrayar (Lois McMaster Bujold)
Barrayar
Lois McMaster Bujold
97
A Deepness in the Sky (Vernor Vinge)
A Deepness in the Sky
Vernor Vinge
98
Double Star (Robert A. Heinlein)
Double Star
Robert A. Heinlein
99
The Island of Doctor Moreau (H. G. Wells)
The Island of Doctor Moreau
H. G. Wells
100
Journey to the Center of the Earth (Jules Verne)
Journey to the Center of the Earth
Jules Verne
101
Kindred (Octavia Butler)
Kindred
Octavia Butler
102
The Lathe of Heaven (Ursula K. Le Guin)
The Lathe of Heaven
Ursula K. Le Guin
103
Never Let Me Go (Kazuo Ishiguro)
Never Let Me Go
Kazuo Ishiguro
104
Oryx and Crake (Margaret Atwood)
Oryx and Crake
Margaret Atwood
105
Station Eleven (Emily St John Mandel)
Station Eleven
Emily St John Mandel
106
Tau Zero (Poul Anderson)
Tau Zero
Poul Anderson
107
Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang
Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang
108
The City and the City (China Mieville)
The City and the City
China Mieville
109
Cloud Atlas (David Mitchell)
Cloud Atlas
David Mitchell
110
Consider Phlebas (Iain M. Banks)
Consider Phlebas
Iain M. Banks
111
Grass (Sheri S Tepper)
Grass
Sheri S Tepper
112
Out of the Silent Planet (C.S. Lewis)
Out of the Silent Planet
C.S. Lewis
113
Rogue Moon (Algis Budrys)
Rogue Moon
Algis Budrys
114
A Scanner Darkly (Philip K. Dick)
A Scanner Darkly
Philip K. Dick
115
Synners (Pat Cadigan)
Synners
Pat Cadigan
116
The Time Traveler's Wife (Audrey Niffenegger)
The Time Traveler's Wife
Audrey Niffenegger
117
To Say Nothing of the Dog (Connie Willis)
To Say Nothing of the Dog
Connie Willis
118
Accelerando (Charles Stross)
Accelerando
Charles Stross
119
Blindsight (Peter Watts)
Blindsight
Peter Watts
120
Boneshaker (Cherie Priest)
Boneshaker
Cherie Priest
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