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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
1
Arthur C. Clarke
Across the Face of the World (Russell Kirkpatrick)
Across the Face of the World
2
Russell Kirkpatrick
The Adamantine Palace (Stephen Deas)
The Adamantine Palace
3
Stephen Deas
Age of Ash (Daniel Abraham)
Age of Ash
4
Daniel Abraham
Altered Carbon (Richard Morgan)
Altered Carbon
5
Richard Morgan
American Gods (Neil Gaiman)
American Gods
6
Neil Gaiman
Ancillary Justice (Ann Leckie)
Ancillary Justice
7
Ann Leckie
The Anubis Gates (Tim Powers)
The Anubis Gates
8
Tim Powers
Arrows of the Queen (Mercedes Lackey)
Arrows of the Queen
9
Mercedes Lackey
Ashes of the Sun (Django Wexler)
Ashes of the Sun
10
Django Wexler
Assassin's Apprentice (Robin Hobb)
Assassin's Apprentice
11
Robin Hobb
The Baker's Boy (J. V. Jones)
The Baker's Boy
12
J. V. Jones
Battleaxe (Sara Douglass)
Battleaxe
13
Sara Douglass
Betrayal (Fiona McIntosh)
Betrayal
14
Fiona McIntosh
The Black Prism (Brent Weeks)
The Black Prism
15
Brent Weeks
The Blade Itself (Joe Abercrombie)
The Blade Itself
16
Joe Abercrombie
Blood Song (Anthony Ryan)
Blood Song
17
Anthony Ryan
Blue Remembered Earth (Alastair Reynolds)
Blue Remembered Earth
18
Alastair Reynolds
Bold as Love (Gwyneth Jones)
Bold as Love
19
Gwyneth Jones
Born of Night (Sherrilyn Kenyon)
Born of Night
20
Sherrilyn Kenyon
Bright of the Sky (Kay Kenyon)
Bright of the Sky
21
Kay Kenyon
A Canticle for Leibowitz (Walter M. Miller, Jr.)
A Canticle for Leibowitz
22
Walter M. Miller, Jr.
A Case of Conscience (James Blish)
A Case of Conscience
23
James Blish
A Cavern of Black Ice (J.V. Jones)
A Cavern of Black Ice
24
J.V. Jones
Charmed Life (Diana Wynne Jones)
Charmed Life
25
Diana Wynne Jones
Child of Light (Terry Brooks)
Child of Light
26
Terry Brooks
Children of Time (Adrian Tchaikovsky)
Children of Time
27
Adrian Tchaikovsky
City of Bones (Cassandra Clare)
City of Bones
28
Cassandra Clare
City of Golden Shadow (Tad Williams)
City of Golden Shadow
29
Tad Williams
The City We Became (N. K. Jemisin)
The City We Became
30
N. K. Jemisin
Cold Magic (Kate Elliott)
Cold Magic
31
Kate Elliott
The Collapsing Empire (John Scalzi)
The Collapsing Empire
32
John Scalzi
The Colour of Magic (Terry Pratchett)
The Colour of Magic
33
Terry Pratchett
Colours in the Steel (K. J. Parker)
Colours in the Steel
34
K. J. Parker
Consider Phlebas (Iain M. Banks)
Consider Phlebas
35
Iain M. Banks
A Court of Thorns and Roses (Sarah J. Maas)
A Court of Thorns and Roses
36
Sarah J. Maas
The Cruel Stars (John Birmingham)
The Cruel Stars
37
John Birmingham
The Curse of the Mistwraith (Janny Wurts)
The Curse of the Mistwraith
38
Janny Wurts
Daggerspell (Katharine Kerr)
Daggerspell
39
Katharine Kerr
A Darker Shade of Magic (V.E Schwab)
A Darker Shade of Magic
40
V.E Schwab
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