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Where to Start With 250 Sci-Fi and Fantasy Series

The 250 books that you will need to start with if you're interested in any of these fantasy and science fiction series. Every book here has at least one sequel.
List image: edited version of artwork of The Way of Kings (Brandon Sanderson) with elements of Dune (Frank Herbert), Gardens of the Moon (Steven Erikson) & The Naked God (Peter F. Hamilton). The latter is from the third volume of the series which begins with The Reality Dysfunction on this list.
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2001: A Space Odyssey (Arthur C. Clarke)
2001: A Space Odyssey (Arthur C. Clarke)
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Across the Face of the World (Russell Kirkpatrick)
Across the Face of the World (Russell Kirkpatrick)
3
The Adamantine Palace (Stephen Deas)
The Adamantine Palace (Stephen Deas)
4
Age of Ash (Daniel Abraham)
Age of Ash (Daniel Abraham)
5
Altered Carbon (Richard Morgan)
Altered Carbon (Richard Morgan)
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American Gods (Neil Gaiman)
American Gods (Neil Gaiman)
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Ancillary Justice (Ann Leckie)
Ancillary Justice (Ann Leckie)
8
The Anubis Gates (Tim Powers)
The Anubis Gates (Tim Powers)
9
Arrows of the Queen (Mercedes Lackey)
Arrows of the Queen (Mercedes Lackey)
10
Ashes of the Sun (Django Wexler)
Ashes of the Sun (Django Wexler)
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Assassin's Apprentice (Robin Hobb)
Assassin's Apprentice (Robin Hobb)
12
The Baker's Boy (J. V. Jones)
The Baker's Boy (J. V. Jones)
13
Battleaxe (Sara Douglass)
Battleaxe (Sara Douglass)
14
Betrayal (Fiona McIntosh)
Betrayal (Fiona McIntosh)
15
The Black Prism (Brent Weeks)
The Black Prism (Brent Weeks)
16
The Blade Itself (Joe Abercrombie)
The Blade Itself (Joe Abercrombie)
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Blood Song (Anthony Ryan)
Blood Song (Anthony Ryan)
18
Blue Remembered Earth (Alastair Reynolds)
Blue Remembered Earth (Alastair Reynolds)
19
Bold as Love (Gwyneth Jones)
Bold as Love (Gwyneth Jones)
20
Born of Night (Sherrilyn Kenyon)
Born of Night (Sherrilyn Kenyon)
21
Bright of the Sky (Kay Kenyon)
Bright of the Sky (Kay Kenyon)
22
A Canticle for Leibowitz (Walter M. Miller, Jr.)
A Canticle for Leibowitz (Walter M. Miller, Jr.)
23
A Case of Conscience (James Blish)
A Case of Conscience (James Blish)
24
A Cavern of Black Ice (J.V. Jones)
A Cavern of Black Ice (J.V. Jones)
25
Charmed Life (Diana Wynne Jones)
Charmed Life (Diana Wynne Jones)
26
Child of Light (Terry Brooks)
Child of Light (Terry Brooks)
27
Children of Time (Adrian Tchaikovsky)
Children of Time (Adrian Tchaikovsky)
28
City of Bones (Cassandra Clare)
City of Bones (Cassandra Clare)
29
City of Golden Shadow (Tad Williams)
City of Golden Shadow (Tad Williams)
30
The City We Became (N. K. Jemisin)
The City We Became (N. K. Jemisin)
31
Cold Magic (Kate Elliott)
Cold Magic (Kate Elliott)
32
The Collapsing Empire (John Scalzi)
The Collapsing Empire (John Scalzi)
33
The Colour of Magic (Terry Pratchett)
The Colour of Magic (Terry Pratchett)
34
Colours in the Steel (K. J. Parker)
Colours in the Steel (K. J. Parker)
35
Consider Phlebas (Iain M. Banks)
Consider Phlebas (Iain M. Banks)
36
A Court of Thorns and Roses (Sarah J. Maas)
A Court of Thorns and Roses (Sarah J. Maas)
37
The Cruel Stars (John Birmingham)
The Cruel Stars (John Birmingham)
38
The Curse of the Mistwraith (Janny Wurts)
The Curse of the Mistwraith (Janny Wurts)
39
Daggerspell (Katharine Kerr)
Daggerspell (Katharine Kerr)
40
A Darker Shade of Magic (V.E Schwab)
A Darker Shade of Magic (V.E Schwab)
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