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The Ultimate List of Science Fiction Books and Novels

Discover an assortment of breath-taking worlds, chilling dystopias and dangerous beings in these engrossing science fiction books and novels. Escape into science fiction stories that are packed with adrenaline-fuelled adventures alongside profound philosophical questions and moral conundrums. See below for the ultimate list of sci-fi books and novels, perfect for seasoned fans or for anyone new to this exciting genre. We've picked the top sci-fi books everyone needs to add to their reading list...
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Brave New World (Aldous Huxley)
Brave New World
1
Aldous Huxley
The Martian (Andy Weir)
The Martian
2
Andy Weir
The Time Machine (H.G. Wells)
The Time Machine
3
H.G. Wells
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Douglas Adams)
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
4
Douglas Adams
Flowers for Algernon (Daniel Keyes)
Flowers for Algernon
5
Daniel Keyes
Children of Time (Adrian Tchaikovsky)
Children of Time
6
Adrian Tchaikovsky
1Q84 (Haruki Murakami)
1Q84
7
Haruki Murakami
Ready Player One (Ernest Cline)
Ready Player One
8
Ernest Cline
The Handmaid's Tale (Margaret Atwood)
The Handmaid's Tale
9
Margaret Atwood
Fahrenheit 451 (Ray Bradbury)
Fahrenheit 451
10
Ray Bradbury
Dune (Frank Herbert)
Dune
11
Frank Herbert
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (Philip K. Dick)
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
12
Philip K. Dick
Ender's Game (Orson Scott Card)
Ender's Game
13
Orson Scott Card
Childhood's End (Arthur C. Clarke)
Childhood's End
14
Arthur C. Clarke
Revelation Space (Alastair Reynolds)
Revelation Space
15
Alastair Reynolds
The Day of the Triffids, John Wyndham (1951)
The Day of the Triffids, John Wyndham (1951)
16
A Fire Upon the Deep (Vernor Vinge)
A Fire Upon the Deep
17
Vernor Vinge
The Windup Girl (Paolo Bacigalupi)
The Windup Girl
18
Paolo Bacigalupi
Cat's Cradle (Kurt Vonnegut)
Cat's Cradle
19
Kurt Vonnegut
The Left Hand of Darkness (Ursula K. Le Guin)
The Left Hand of Darkness
20
Ursula K. Le Guin
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