Given the existence of other lists, curious to see a science fiction list with even more stringent requirements.
So - 25,000 ratings, first book in a series only, and an average rating of 4.0 or above
This list is in reaction to the blog entry top 50 science fiction books on goodreads from Hayley Igarashi on July 29, 2017.
It is an attempt to turn an arbitrary definition into a precise definition.
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The difference between Science Fiction and Fantasy is arbitrary but it should be clear enough for this list.
Other SF Lists of Note:
Best Science Fiction
Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century
Best Science Fiction of the 20th Century
Best Forgotten Science Fiction of the 20th Century
Popular Highly Rated Science Fiction
Best Science Fiction Fantasy Books
SF Subgenres:
Alternate History
Dystopian and Post Apocalyptic Fiction
Space Opera
Steampunk
Locus Recommended Science Fiction:
2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015,
2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010
2009, 2001, 2000
Sci Fi Award Nominees
2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010
2009, 2008, 2007, 2006
Science Fiction By Decade:
1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s,
1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s
New Speculative Writers by Decade:
2000s, 2010s
Science Fiction By Ratings:
100,000 and more, 50000 to 99999, 25000 to 49999, 10000 to 24999
1000 to 9999, 100 to 999, Less than 100
See also:
Best Books of the 20th Century
Best Fantasy of the 20th Century
Best Forgotten Fantasy of the 20th Century
Books With a Goodreads Average Rating of 4 and Above and at least 30,000 ratings
So - 25,000 ratings, first book in a series only, and an average rating of 4.0 or above
This list is in reaction to the blog entry top 50 science fiction books on goodreads from Hayley Igarashi on July 29, 2017.
It is an attempt to turn an arbitrary definition into a precise definition.
===
The difference between Science Fiction and Fantasy is arbitrary but it should be clear enough for this list.
Other SF Lists of Note:
Best Science Fiction
Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century
Best Science Fiction of the 20th Century
Best Forgotten Science Fiction of the 20th Century
Popular Highly Rated Science Fiction
Best Science Fiction Fantasy Books
SF Subgenres:
Alternate History
Dystopian and Post Apocalyptic Fiction
Space Opera
Steampunk
Locus Recommended Science Fiction:
2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015,
2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010
2009, 2001, 2000
Sci Fi Award Nominees
2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010
2009, 2008, 2007, 2006
Science Fiction By Decade:
1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s,
1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s
New Speculative Writers by Decade:
2000s, 2010s
Science Fiction By Ratings:
100,000 and more, 50000 to 99999, 25000 to 49999, 10000 to 24999
1000 to 9999, 100 to 999, Less than 100
See also:
Best Books of the 20th Century
Best Fantasy of the 20th Century
Best Forgotten Fantasy of the 20th Century
Books With a Goodreads Average Rating of 4 and Above and at least 30,000 ratings
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removing Shatter Me and Deliriumfor having an average rating less than 4.0
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Shadowjac wrote: "Removing Brave New World and Fahrenheit 451 for having less than a 4.0, shame though they are great books!Edit: Seems I was hasty in my comment, after looking further ..."
Thanks for noticing and acting. And this encourage me to add more to this list (20 more so far). And remove Dark Force Rising for being a book#2.
Removed A Wrinkle in Time and Gravity's Rainbow and Under the Never Sky and MaddAddam and House Harkonnen and for having an average rating less than 4.0Also removed some books for not being standalones or #1's
Judas Unchained, To Say Nothing of the Dog, The Stone Sky, The Left Hand of Darkness, The Dispossessed, The Last Command, The Mysterious Island
Removed Fahrenheit 451 and Animal Farm and Brave New World and The Road and The Windup Girl and The Andromeda Strain for having an average rating less than 4.0Removed for not being standalones or #1's
MaddAddam
Prelude to Foundation should not be on the list - we already have one of Asimov's foundation books (and not - it doesn't matter that it's a prequel).The Martian Chronicles still isn't a novel
Steve wrote: "Likewise, The Illustrated Man still isn't a novel."There is no requirement for books on this list to be novels.
Removed for falling below 4.0Downbelow Station, Binti
Added back for again being 4.0 or above
Gravity’s Rainbow, Animal Farm, The Road
looks like vandalism on this page. I'll have to come back and fixRemoved for having less than 25,000 ratings
The Polymorph and Exordia and These Burning Stars and Service Model and War Bodies and The Folded Sky and Ghost Station and The Deep Sky and The Stardust Grail and The Blighted Stars and Cascade Failure and Some Desperate Glory and Shroud and The Scourge Between Stars and Machine Vendetta and A Sound of Thunder and Other Stories and Phantasm and The Reborn and Redemption and Space Vault: The Seed Eclipse and Enter System and The Cross-Time Engineer and Greegs & Ladders and Enter System and The Invisible Dimension: Book 2 In The Greegs Universe and Translation State
Removed for not being a #1 or standalone
Emergency Skin and The Dark Forest and Death's End
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