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Science fiction (abbreviated SF or sci-fi with varying punctuation and capitalization) is a broad genre of fiction that often involves speculations based on current or future science or technology. Science fiction is found in books, art, television, films, games, theatre, and other media. In organiz...more
popular sci-fi books (showing 1-50 of 14,302)
Ender's Game (Ender's Saga, #1)
by Orson Scott Card (shelved 1299 times as sci-fi)
avg rating 4.26 — 81,536 ratings — published 1985
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Der Wüstenplanet: Wüstenplanet-Zyklus 1 (Taschenbuch)
by Frank Herbert (shelved 919 times as sci-fi)
avg rating 4.12 — 12 ratings — published 1965
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide, #1)
by Douglas Adams (shelved 910 times as sci-fi)
avg rating 4.04 — 93,222 ratings — published 1979
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Fahrenheit 451 (Paperback)
by Ray Bradbury (shelved 593 times as sci-fi)
avg rating 3.89 — 102,859 ratings — published 1953
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Speaker for the Dead (Ender's Saga, #2)
by Orson Scott Card (shelved 590 times as sci-fi)
avg rating 3.90 — 22,382 ratings — published 1986
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1984 (Paperback)
by George Orwell (shelved 565 times as sci-fi)
avg rating 4.50 — 5 ratings — published 1949
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Brave New World (Paperback)
by Aldous Huxley (shelved 538 times as sci-fi)
avg rating 3.87 — 136,032 ratings — published 1932
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Stranger in a Strange Land (Paperback)
by Robert A. Heinlein (shelved 536 times as sci-fi)
avg rating 3.83 — 38,941 ratings — published 1961
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Neuromancer (Mass Market Paperback)
by William Ford Gibson (shelved 471 times as sci-fi)
avg rating 3.77 — 32,029 ratings — published 1984
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Foundation (Foundation 1)
by Isaac Asimov (shelved 463 times as sci-fi)
avg rating 3.87 — 30,821 ratings — published 1951
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The Restaurant at the End of the Universe (Hitchhiker's Guide, #2)
by Douglas Adams (shelved 454 times as sci-fi)
avg rating 4.11 — 16,320 ratings — published 1980
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Xenocide (Ender's Saga, Book 3)
by Orson Scott Card (shelved 449 times as sci-fi)
avg rating 3.63 — 14,832 ratings — published 1991
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Ender's Shadow (Shadow Series, Book 1)
by Orson Scott Card (shelved 446 times as sci-fi)
avg rating 4.14 — 16,043 ratings — published 201
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Snow Crash (Paperback)
by Neal Stephenson (shelved 446 times as sci-fi)
avg rating 3.93 — 29,258 ratings — published 1992
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The Host (Hardcover)
by Stephenie Meyer (shelved 423 times as sci-fi)
avg rating 3.99 — 63,289 ratings — published 2008
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Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (Paperback)
by Philip K. Dick (shelved 416 times as sci-fi)
avg rating 4.01 — 14,842 ratings — published 1968
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Life, the Universe and Everything (Hitchhiker's Guide, #3)
by Douglas Adams (shelved 398 times as sci-fi)
avg rating 4.10 — 13,973 ratings — published 1982
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Dune Messiah (Dune, #2)
by Frank Herbert (shelved 386 times as sci-fi)
avg rating 3.68 — 10,244 ratings — published 1969
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I, Robot (Hardcover)
by Isaac Asimov (shelved 374 times as sci-fi)
avg rating 3.94 — 9,741 ratings — published 1950
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So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish (Hitchhiker's Guide, #4)
by Douglas Adams (shelved 373 times as sci-fi)
avg rating 3.97 — 13,248 ratings — published 1984
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Jurassic Park (Paperback)
by Michael Crichton (shelved 371 times as sci-fi)
avg rating 3.65 — 38,002 ratings — published 1990
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Children of Dune (Dune, #3)
by Frank Herbert (shelved 356 times as sci-fi)
avg rating 3.71 — 9,805 ratings — published 1976
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The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Paperback)
by Douglas Adams (shelved 347 times as sci-fi)
avg rating 4.30 — 17,296 ratings — published 1983
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Children of the Mind (Ender's Saga, Book 4)
by Orson Scott Card (shelved 327 times as sci-fi)
avg rating 3.56 — 11,488 ratings — published 1996
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The Martian Chronicles (Grand Master Edition)
by Ray Bradbury (shelved 314 times as sci-fi)
avg rating 4.01 — 12,287 ratings — published 1950
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Starship Troopers (Paperback)
by Robert A. Heinlein (shelved 310 times as sci-fi)
avg rating 3.85 — 8,944 ratings — published 1959
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2001: A Space Odyssey (Paperback)
by Arthur C. Clarke (shelved 289 times as sci-fi)
avg rating 3.94 — 7,971 ratings — published 1968
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A Wrinkle in Time (Time Series, #1)
by Madeleine L'Engle (shelved 286 times as sci-fi)
avg rating 4.08 — 56,153 ratings — published 1962
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Uglies (Uglies, #1)
by Scott Westerfeld (shelved 278 times as sci-fi)
avg rating 3.95 — 30,129 ratings — published 2005
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Shadow of the Hegemon (Shadow Series, Book 2)
by Orson Scott Card (shelved 278 times as sci-fi)
avg rating 3.75 — 9,491 ratings — published 2000
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Foundation and Empire (Foundation 2)
by Isaac Asimov (shelved 272 times as sci-fi)
avg rating 4.01 — 6,773 ratings — published 1983
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The Time Machine (Paperback)
by H.G. Wells (shelved 269 times as sci-fi)
avg rating 3.64 — 13,071 ratings — published 1895
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The War of the Worlds (Paperback)
by H.G. Wells (shelved 262 times as sci-fi)
avg rating 3.63 — 9,783 ratings — published 1898
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God Emperor of Dune (Dune 4)
by Frank Herbert (shelved 255 times as sci-fi)
avg rating 3.61 — 6,242 ratings — published 1981
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Second Foundation (Foundation 3)
by Isaac Asimov (shelved 252 times as sci-fi)
avg rating 4.01 — 6,429 ratings — published 1953
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Mostly Harmless (Hitchhiker's Guide, #5)
by Douglas Adams (shelved 248 times as sci-fi)
avg rating 3.83 — 9,142 ratings — published 1992
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Sphere (Paperback)
by Michael Crichton (shelved 248 times as sci-fi)
avg rating 3.45 — 12,746 ratings — published 1987
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Slaughterhouse-Five (Paperback)
by Kurt Vonnegut (shelved 244 times as sci-fi)
avg rating 4.00 — 147,371 ratings — published 1969
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The Hunger Games (Hunger Games, #1)
by Suzanne Collins (shelved 237 times as sci-fi)
avg rating 4.56 — 36,040 ratings — published 2008
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The Time Traveler's Wife (Paperback)
by Audrey Niffenegger (Goodreads author) (shelved 235 times as sci-fi)
avg rating 4.03 — 171,277 ratings — published 2003
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The Andromeda Strain (Paperback)
by Michael Crichton (shelved 235 times as sci-fi)
avg rating 3.54 — 14,271 ratings — published 1969
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The Left Hand of Darkness (Paperback)
by Ursula K. LeGuin (shelved 229 times as sci-fi)
avg rating 3.97 — 6,793 ratings — published 1969
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The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress (Paperback)
by Robert A. Heinlein (shelved 223 times as sci-fi)
avg rating 4.14 — 5,682 ratings — published 1965
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The Diamond Age: Or, a Young Lady's Illustrated Primer (Paperback)
by Neal Stephenson (shelved 222 times as sci-fi)
avg rating 4.14 — 8,285 ratings — published 1995
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The Giver (The Giver, #1)
by Lois Lowry (shelved 217 times as sci-fi)
avg rating 4.13 — 111,436 ratings — published 1993
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Pretties (Uglies, #2)
by Scott Westerfeld (shelved 209 times as sci-fi)
avg rating 3.87 — 21,764 ratings — published 2005
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The Lost World (Paperback)
by Michael Crichton (shelved 203 times as sci-fi)
avg rating 3.27 — 12,500 ratings — published 1995
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Timeline (Paperback)
by Michael Crichton (shelved 202 times as sci-fi)
avg rating 3.56 — 13,376 ratings — published 1999
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Ringworld (Ringworld series, Book 1)
by Larry Niven (shelved 197 times as sci-fi)
avg rating 3.85 — 4,297 ratings — published 1970
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Shadow Puppets (Shadow Series, Book 3)
by Orson Scott Card (shelved 193 times as sci-fi)
avg rating 3.75 — 6,562 ratings — published 2002
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