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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


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Ender's Game (Ender's Saga, Book 1) Ender's Game (Ender's Saga, Book 1)
by Orson Scott Card (shelved 1082 times as science-fiction)
avg rating 4.26 — 78,553 ratings — published 1985
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Dune (Dune 1) Dune (Dune 1)
by Frank Herbert (shelved 822 times as science-fiction)
avg rating 4.01 — 53,379 ratings — published 1965
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide, #1) The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide, #1)
by Douglas Adams (shelved 735 times as science-fiction)
avg rating 4.04 — 88,797 ratings — published 1979
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Fahrenheit 451 Fahrenheit 451 (Paperback)
by Ray Bradbury (shelved 635 times as science-fiction)
avg rating 3.89 — 98,031 ratings — published 1953
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1984 1984 (Audio Cassette)
by George Orwell (shelved 575 times as science-fiction)
avg rating 4.00 — 7 ratings — published 1949
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Brave New World Brave New World (Paperback)
by Aldous Huxley (shelved 518 times as science-fiction)
avg rating 3.87 — 131,893 ratings — published 1932
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Stranger in a Strange Land Stranger in a Strange Land (Paperback)
by Robert A. Heinlein (shelved 507 times as science-fiction)
avg rating 3.83 — 37,122 ratings — published 1961
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Speaker for the Dead (Ender's Saga, Book 2) Speaker for the Dead (Ender's Saga, Book 2)
by Orson Scott Card (shelved 497 times as science-fiction)
avg rating 3.90 — 21,934 ratings — published 1986
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Neuromancer Neuromancer (Mass Market Paperback)
by William Gibson (shelved 462 times as science-fiction)
avg rating 3.77 — 30,538 ratings — published 1984
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Foundation (Foundation 1) Foundation (Foundation 1)
by Isaac Asimov (shelved 434 times as science-fiction)
avg rating 3.88 — 29,233 ratings — published 1951
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Blade Runner (Träumen Androiden) Blade Runner (Träumen Androiden)
by Philip K. Dick (shelved 378 times as science-fiction)
avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published 1968
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Xenocide (Ender's Saga, Book 3) Xenocide (Ender's Saga, Book 3)
by Orson Scott Card (shelved 368 times as science-fiction)
avg rating 3.63 — 14,543 ratings — published 1991
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Snow Crash Snow Crash (Paperback)
by Neal Stephenson (shelved 366 times as science-fiction)
avg rating 3.93 — 28,079 ratings — published 1992
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The Host The Host (Hardcover)
by Stephenie Meyer (shelved 359 times as science-fiction)
avg rating 3.99 — 61,619 ratings — published 2008
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The Martian Chronicles (Grand Master Edition) The Martian Chronicles (Grand Master Edition)
by Ray Bradbury (shelved 348 times as science-fiction)
avg rating 4.01 — 12,013 ratings — published 1950
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I, Robot I, Robot (Hardcover)
by Isaac Asimov (shelved 336 times as science-fiction)
avg rating 3.94 — 9,543 ratings — published 1950
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Ender's Shadow (Shadow Series, Book 1) Ender's Shadow (Shadow Series, Book 1)
by Orson Scott Card (shelved 335 times as science-fiction)
avg rating 4.15 — 15,733 ratings — published 201
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The Restaurant at the End of the Universe (Hitchhiker's Guide, #2) The Restaurant at the End of the Universe (Hitchhiker's Guide, #2)
by Douglas Adams (shelved 329 times as science-fiction)
avg rating 4.11 — 15,980 ratings — published 1980
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Dune Messiah (Dune 2) Dune Messiah (Dune 2)
by Frank Herbert (shelved 328 times as science-fiction)
avg rating 3.68 — 10,019 ratings — published 1969
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Starship Troopers Starship Troopers (Paperback)
by Robert A. Heinlein (shelved 328 times as science-fiction)
avg rating 3.85 — 8,719 ratings — published 1959
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Jurassic Park Jurassic Park (Paperback)
by Michael Crichton (shelved 324 times as science-fiction)
avg rating 3.65 — 37,718 ratings — published 1990
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Children of Dune (Dune 3) Children of Dune (Dune 3)
by Frank Herbert (shelved 317 times as science-fiction)
avg rating 3.71 — 9,601 ratings — published 1976
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2001: A Space Odyssey 2001: A Space Odyssey (Paperback)
by Arthur C. Clarke (shelved 305 times as science-fiction)
avg rating 3.94 — 7,778 ratings — published 1968
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The Time Machine The Time Machine (Paperback)
by H.G. Wells (shelved 303 times as science-fiction)
avg rating 3.64 — 12,670 ratings — published 1895
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Life, the Universe and Everything (Hitchhiker's Guide, #3) Life, the Universe and Everything (Hitchhiker's Guide, #3)
by Douglas Adams (shelved 295 times as science-fiction)
avg rating 4.10 — 13,725 ratings — published 1982
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A Wrinkle in Time (Time Series, #1) A Wrinkle in Time (Time Series, #1)
by Madeleine L'Engle (shelved 284 times as science-fiction)
avg rating 4.09 — 54,567 ratings — published 1962
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The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Paperback)
by Douglas Adams (shelved 284 times as science-fiction)
avg rating 4.30 — 16,825 ratings — published 1983
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The Giver (The Giver, #1) The Giver (The Giver, #1)
by Lois Lowry (shelved 281 times as science-fiction)
avg rating 4.13 — 109,022 ratings — published 1993
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Foundation and Empire (Foundation 2) Foundation and Empire (Foundation 2)
by Isaac Asimov (shelved 273 times as science-fiction)
avg rating 4.01 — 6,630 ratings — published 1952
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Children of the Mind (Ender's Saga, Book 4) Children of the Mind (Ender's Saga, Book 4)
by Orson Scott Card (shelved 273 times as science-fiction)
avg rating 3.56 — 11,275 ratings — published 1996
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The War of the Worlds The War of the Worlds (Paperback)
by H.G. Wells (shelved 266 times as science-fiction)
avg rating 3.63 — 9,553 ratings — published 1898
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The Left Hand of Darkness The Left Hand of Darkness (Paperback)
by Ursula K. Le Guin (shelved 265 times as science-fiction)
avg rating 3.96 — 6,609 ratings — published 1969
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Second Foundation (Foundation 3) Second Foundation (Foundation 3)
by Isaac Asimov (shelved 265 times as science-fiction)
avg rating 4.01 — 6,285 ratings — published 1953
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Slaughterhouse-Five Slaughterhouse-Five (Paperback)
by Kurt Vonnegut (shelved 259 times as science-fiction)
avg rating 4.00 — 142,374 ratings — published 1969
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So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish (Hitchhiker's Guide, #4) So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish (Hitchhiker's Guide, #4)
by Douglas Adams (shelved 257 times as science-fiction)
avg rating 3.97 — 13,035 ratings — published 1984
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The Hunger Games (Hunger Games, #1) The Hunger Games (Hunger Games, #1)
by Suzanne Collins (shelved 239 times as science-fiction)
avg rating 4.57 — 33,287 ratings — published 2008
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Uglies (Uglies, #1) Uglies (Uglies, #1)
by Scott Westerfeld (shelved 236 times as science-fiction)
avg rating 3.95 — 29,195 ratings — published 2005
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The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress (Paperback)
by Robert A. Heinlein (shelved 235 times as science-fiction)
avg rating 4.14 — 5,544 ratings — published 1965
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God Emperor of Dune (Dune 4) God Emperor of Dune (Dune 4)
by Frank Herbert (shelved 233 times as science-fiction)
avg rating 3.61 — 6,101 ratings — published 1981
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The Handmaid's Tale The Handmaid's Tale (Paperback)
by Margaret Atwood (shelved 229 times as science-fiction)
avg rating 3.97 — 65,281 ratings — published 1985
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Rendezvous with Rama Rendezvous with Rama (Paperback)
by Arthur C. Clarke (shelved 225 times as science-fiction)
avg rating 3.90 — 3,953 ratings — published 1973
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The Andromeda Strain The Andromeda Strain (Paperback)
by Michael Crichton (shelved 216 times as science-fiction)
avg rating 3.54 — 14,031 ratings — published 1969
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Hyperion (Hyperion, #1) Hyperion (Hyperion, #1)
by Dan Simmons (shelved 213 times as science-fiction)
avg rating 4.23 — 5,808 ratings — published 1989
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Childhood's End Childhood's End (Mass Market Paperback)
by Arthur C. Clarke (shelved 211 times as science-fiction)
avg rating 3.96 — 4,549 ratings — published 1953
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Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus (Paperback)
by Mary Shelley (shelved 209 times as science-fiction)
avg rating 0.0 — 1 rating — published 1818
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The Time Traveler's Wife The Time Traveler's Wife (Paperback)
by Audrey Niffenegger (Goodreads author) (shelved 206 times as science-fiction)
avg rating 4.04 — 165,167 ratings — published 2003
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Sphere Sphere (Paperback)
by Michael Crichton (shelved 201 times as science-fiction)
avg rating 3.45 — 12,493 ratings — published 1987
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Shadow of the Hegemon (Shadow Series, Book 2) Shadow of the Hegemon (Shadow Series, Book 2)
by Orson Scott Card (shelved 198 times as science-fiction)
avg rating 3.76 — 9,336 ratings — published 2000
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Ringworld (Ringworld series, Book 1) Ringworld (Ringworld series, Book 1)
by Larry Niven (shelved 191 times as science-fiction)
avg rating 3.85 — 4,151 ratings — published 1970
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A Canticle for Leibowitz A Canticle for Leibowitz (Paperback)
by Walter M. Miller Jr. (shelved 189 times as science-fiction)
avg rating 3.94 — 4,253 ratings — published 1959
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"General fiction is pretty much about ways that people get into problems and screw their lives up. Science fiction is about everything else."
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Ray Bradbury
"... I have never listened to anyone who criticized my taste in space travel, sideshows or gorillas. When this occurs, I pack up my dinosaurs and leave the room."
Ray Bradbury


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