Popular Science Fiction on GoodReads with between 25000 and 50000 ratings (275 books)

Looking for Science Fiction with between 25k and 50k ratings on goodreads.

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1	On Basilisk Station (Honor Harrington, #1) by David Weber 4.14 avg rating — 48,957 ratings score: 643, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Transmetropolitan, Vol. 1: Back on the Street by Warren Ellis 4.19 avg rating — 47,631 ratings score: 597, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Shards of Honour (Vorkosigan Saga, #1) by Lois McMaster Bujold (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 40,404 ratings score: 554, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Burning Chrome (Sprawl, #0) by William Gibson 4.05 avg rating — 42,808 ratings score: 554, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Dragonsinger (Harper Hall, #2) by Anne McCaffrey 4.30 avg rating — 48,846 ratings score: 491, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Ancillary Mercy (Imperial Radch, #3) by Ann Leckie (Goodreads Author) 4.22 avg rating — 50,173 ratings score: 476, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Alas, Babylon by Pat Frank 4.09 avg rating — 48,647 ratings score: 457, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	The Postman by David Brin (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 37,522 ratings score: 439, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	The Ringworld Engineers (Ringworld #2) by Larry Niven 3.88 avg rating — 33,945 ratings score: 433, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Behemoth (Leviathan, #2) by Scott Westerfeld (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 41,464 ratings score: 426, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	The Book of Strange New Things by Michel Faber 3.66 avg rating — 32,961 ratings score: 413, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	The Demolished Man by Alfred Bester 3.96 avg rating — 33,985 ratings score: 406, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Robots and Empire (Robot, #4) by Isaac Asimov 4.23 avg rating — 36,558 ratings score: 406, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Dragonsdawn (Pern, #9) by Anne McCaffrey 4.23 avg rating — 41,644 ratings score: 398, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Spin (Spin, #1) by Robert Charles Wilson 4.04 avg rating — 44,609 ratings score: 375, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Y: The Last Man, Vol. 3: One Small Step by Brian K. Vaughan (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 31,851 ratings score: 352, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Heartless (Parasol Protectorate, #4) by Gail Carriger (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 36,243 ratings score: 352, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Changeless (Parasol Protectorate, #2) by Gail Carriger (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 48,413 ratings score: 348, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Many Waters (Time Quintet, #4) by Madeleine L'Engle 3.95 avg rating — 50,385 ratings score: 347, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	That Hideous Strength (The Space Trilogy, #3) by C.S. Lewis 3.93 avg rating — 46,320 ratings score: 347, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Blameless (Parasol Protectorate, #3) by Gail Carriger (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 42,434 ratings score: 337, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Y: The Last Man, Vol. 4: Safeword by Brian K. Vaughan (Goodreads Author) 4.24 avg rating — 28,154 ratings score: 336, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Time Enough for Love by Robert A. Heinlein 3.97 avg rating — 37,094 ratings score: 335, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Y: The Last Man, Vol. 6: Girl on Girl by Brian K. Vaughan (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 27,626 ratings score: 333, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	To Your Scattered Bodies Go (Riverworld, #1) by Philip José Farmer 3.93 avg rating — 33,801 ratings score: 324, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	All the Birds in the Sky by Charlie Jane Anders (Goodreads Author) 3.59 avg rating — 48,833 ratings score: 324, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	The Glass Bead Game by Hermann Hesse 4.10 avg rating — 42,552 ratings score: 323, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	Dragondrums (Harper Hall, #3) by Anne McCaffrey 4.11 avg rating — 38,394 ratings score: 320, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Y: The Last Man, Vol. 2: Cycles by Brian K. Vaughan (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 39,150 ratings score: 316, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	Lucifer's Hammer by Larry Niven really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 45,479 ratings score: 315, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	Fever (The Chemical Garden, #2) by Lauren DeStefano (Goodreads Author) 3.78 avg rating — 45,800 ratings score: 292, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said by Philip K. Dick 3.91 avg rating — 46,026 ratings score: 289, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	The Calculating Stars (Lady Astronaut Universe, #1) by Mary Robinette Kowal (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 38,030 ratings score: 289, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	The Puppet Masters by Robert A. Heinlein 3.89 avg rating — 34,145 ratings score: 284, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	Brilliance (Brilliance Saga, #1) by Marcus Sakey (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 33,130 ratings score: 279, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	Home (Binti, #2) by Nnedi Okorafor (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 30,237 ratings score: 277, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	Graduation Day (The Testing, #3) by Joelle Charbonneau 3.81 avg rating — 38,047 ratings score: 276, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	Independent Study (The Testing, #2) by Joelle Charbonneau 3.94 avg rating — 46,637 ratings score: 262, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: A Trilogy in Four Parts by Douglas Adams 4.50 avg rating — 36,659 ratings score: 258, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	The Dragonriders of Pern (Dragonriders of Pern, #1-3) by Anne McCaffrey 4.28 avg rating — 31,298 ratings score: 252, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	Replay by Ken Grimwood 4.15 avg rating — 45,136 ratings score: 252, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	Dauntless (The Lost Fleet, #1) by Jack Campbell 3.97 avg rating — 33,909 ratings score: 251, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	Have Space Suit—Will Travel by Robert A. Heinlein 3.93 avg rating — 31,352 ratings score: 249, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	Among the Impostors (Shadow Children, #2) by Margaret Peterson Haddix 4.06 avg rating — 33,706 ratings score: 248, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	Timeless (Parasol Protectorate, #5) by Gail Carriger (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 32,502 ratings score: 246, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern (Pern, #7) by Anne McCaffrey 4.04 avg rating — 29,962 ratings score: 246, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	Y: The Last Man, Vol. 5: Ring of Truth by Brian K. Vaughan (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 29,711 ratings score: 243, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	Startide Rising (The Uplift Saga, #2) by David Brin (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 33,429 ratings score: 242, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	Y: The Last Man, Vol. 8: Kimono Dragons by Brian K. Vaughan (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 29,555 ratings score: 242, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	Nation by Terry Pratchett 4.11 avg rating — 38,185 ratings score: 236, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	The Human Division (Old Man's War, #5) by John Scalzi (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 38,258 ratings score: 236, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
52	Boneshaker (The Clockwork Century, #1) by Cherie Priest (Goodreads Author) 3.52 avg rating — 34,244 ratings score: 229, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
52	Daemon (Daemon, #1) by Leinad Zeraus 4.16 avg rating — 48,620 ratings score: 229, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
52	A Deepness in the Sky (Zones of Thought, #2) by Vernor Vinge 4.32 avg rating — 35,174 ratings score: 229, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
55	The City and the Stars by Arthur C. Clarke 4.07 avg rating — 36,511 ratings score: 228, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
56	Gateway (Heechee Saga, #1) by Frederik Pohl 4.05 avg rating — 47,620 ratings score: 227, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
56	Green Mars (Mars Trilogy, #2) by Kim Stanley Robinson 3.96 avg rating — 41,025 ratings score: 227, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
56	Breakthrough (Breakthrough, #1) by Michael C. Grumley (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 32,602 ratings score: 227, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
59	Y: The Last Man, Vol. 7: Paper Dolls by Brian K. Vaughan (Goodreads Author) 4.22 avg rating — 28,371 ratings score: 225, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
60	Lord of Light by Roger Zelazny 4.05 avg rating — 35,661 ratings score: 223, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
61	Eve (Eve, #1) by Anna Carey (Goodreads Author) 3.68 avg rating — 44,246 ratings score: 222, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
62	Gravity’s Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon 4.02 avg rating — 48,429 ratings score: 220, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
63	Rot & Ruin (Rot & Ruin, #1) by Jonathan Maberry (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 36,981 ratings score: 219, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
63	Fuzzy Nation (Fuzzy Sapiens, #7) by John Scalzi (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 32,257 ratings score: 219, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
65	Mona Lisa Overdrive (Sprawl, #3) by William Gibson 4.02 avg rating — 48,618 ratings score: 215, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
66	Infinity Welcomes Careful Drivers (Red Dwarf, #1) by Grant Naylor 4.08 avg rating — 28,568 ratings score: 212, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
67	Ship Breaker (Ship Breaker, #1) by Paolo Bacigalupi (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 44,955 ratings score: 207, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
67	Planet of the Apes by Pierre Boulle really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 49,113 ratings score: 207, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
69	Freedom™ (Daemon, #2) by Daniel Suarez (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 30,379 ratings score: 203, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
70	To Say Nothing of the Dog (Oxford Time Travel, #2) by Connie Willis 4.10 avg rating — 44,435 ratings score: 201, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
71	Goliath (Leviathan, #3) by Scott Westerfeld (Goodreads Author) 4.22 avg rating — 34,048 ratings score: 198, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
72	The Warrior's Apprentice (Vorkosigan Saga, #2) by Lois McMaster Bujold (Goodreads Author) 4.27 avg rating — 30,430 ratings score: 196, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
72	Foam of the Daze by Boris Vian 3.92 avg rating — 43,120 ratings score: 196, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
74	Matter (Culture, #8) by Iain M. Banks 4.11 avg rating — 29,930 ratings score: 195, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
75	Excession (Culture, #5) by Iain M. Banks 4.20 avg rating — 34,278 ratings score: 194, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
76	The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch by Philip K. Dick 4.01 avg rating — 43,810 ratings score: 192, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
76	Barrayar (Vorkosigan Saga, #7) by Lois McMaster Bujold (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 30,975 ratings score: 192, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
78	The Reality Dysfunction (Night's Dawn, #1) by Peter F. Hamilton (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 38,155 ratings score: 184, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
78	The Ship Who Sang (Brainship, #1) by Anne McCaffrey 4.04 avg rating — 26,539 ratings score: 184, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
80	The Leftovers by Tom Perrotta 3.43 avg rating — 50,103 ratings score: 181, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
81	Aftermath (Star Wars: Aftermath, #1) by Chuck Wendig (Goodreads Author) 3.31 avg rating — 34,789 ratings score: 174, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
82	Timebound (The Chronos Files, #1) by Rysa Walker (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 30,204 ratings score: 173, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
82	Path of Destruction (Star Wars: Darth Bane, #1) by Drew Karpyshyn (Goodreads Author) 4.35 avg rating — 37,862 ratings score: 173, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
84	Waking Gods (Themis Files, #2) by Sylvain Neuvel (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 49,859 ratings score: 170, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
85	The Atlantis Plague (The Origin Mystery, #2) by A.G. Riddle (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 41,284 ratings score: 168, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
86	We the Living by Ayn Rand 3.96 avg rating — 30,839 ratings score: 164, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
87	Ahsoka by E.K. Johnston (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 44,712 ratings score: 163, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
88	When She Woke by Hillary Jordan (Goodreads Author) 3.68 avg rating — 30,112 ratings score: 160, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
89	The Supernaturalist by Eoin Colfer 3.86 avg rating — 29,385 ratings score: 159, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
89	The Gender Game (The Gender Game, #1) by Bella Forrest (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 42,844 ratings score: 159, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
91	14 (Threshold, #1) by Peter Clines (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 39,487 ratings score: 156, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
92	Broken Angels (Takeshi Kovacs, #2) by Richard K. Morgan 3.92 avg rating — 39,186 ratings score: 150, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
93	Zoe's Tale (Old Man's War, #4) by John Scalzi (Goodreads Author) 3.78 avg rating — 39,795 ratings score: 148, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
94	Shades of Grey (Shades of Grey, #1) by Jasper Fforde (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 41,755 ratings score: 147, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
94	Nightfall by Isaac Asimov 4.06 avg rating — 38,021 ratings score: 147, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
94	Embassytown by China Miéville (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 34,713 ratings score: 147, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
97	The Fountains of Paradise by Arthur C. Clarke 3.95 avg rating — 31,797 ratings score: 145, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
97	The Salmon of Doubt: Hitchhiking the Galaxy One Last Time by Douglas Adams 3.94 avg rating — 30,957 ratings score: 145, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
97	Ilium (Ilium, #1) by Dan Simmons 4.04 avg rating — 32,486 ratings score: 145, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
100	Robopocalypse (Robopocalypse, #1) by Daniel H. Wilson (Goodreads Author) 3.71 avg rating — 41,366 ratings score: 144, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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275 books · 52 voters · list created June 24th, 2013 by Mitchell Friedman (votes) .

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message 1: by Villain (new)

Jul 02, 2013 12:38AM

Cinder graduated to 50k

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message 2: by Mitchell (new)

Jul 02, 2013 08:16AM

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message 3: by Mitchell (new)

Sep 23, 2013 09:14AM

Life as we knew it and Dragonflight graduated. A Wrinkle In Time, Foundation, Ender's Game and the Time Machine have more than 25,000 ratings and has been removed.

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message 4: by Mitchell (new)

Oct 07, 2013 12:52PM

Batman the Killing Joke graduated

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message 5: by Sophie (new)

Nov 02, 2013 08:15PM

Graduated to 50,000+:

Contact
The Death Cure

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message 6: by Mitchell (new)

Nov 30, 2013 09:14AM

Rendezvous with Rama, The Power of Six and Wither graduated.

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message 7: by Mitchell (new)

Dec 24, 2013 11:45AM

Across the Universe graduated.

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message 8: by Mitchell (new)

Feb 04, 2014 08:34PM

The Forever War, The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress, Dune Messiah, Shatter Me, A Swiftly Tilting Planet, Brave New World/Brave New World Revisited, The Knife of Never Letting Go and Among the Hidden all graduated.

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message 9: by Mitchell (new)

Feb 27, 2014 01:11PM

Mostly Harmless and A Swiftly Tilting Planet graduated.

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message 10: by Mitchell (new)

Mar 23, 2014 07:59PM

Childhood's End and Children of the Mind graduated

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message 11: by Mitchell (new)

Apr 07, 2014 10:35PM

Cryptonomicon graduated

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message 12: by Mitchell (new)

May 12, 2014 11:32AM

Under the Never Sky graduated

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message 13: by Mitchell (new)

Jun 12, 2014 12:19PM

Old Man's War, The Foundation Trilogy, Children of Dune, The Invisible Man and The Age of Miracles all graduated

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message 14: by Mitchell (new)

Jul 08, 2014 10:38PM

Ringworld, The Sirens of Titan, The Long Walk and Going Postal all graduated.

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message 15: by Mitchell (new)

Aug 21, 2014 09:16PM

Y: The Last Man, Vol. 1: Unmanned graduated

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message 16: by Mitchell (new)

Nov 01, 2014 10:07PM

Leviathan graduated

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message 17: by Maarit (new)

Jan 28, 2015 11:38AM

A Canticle for Leibowitz, The Island of Dr. Moreau, The Year of the Flood, The Martian and Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World graduated.

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message 18: by Maarit (new)

Apr 20, 2015 09:29AM

The Diamond Age: or, A Young Lady's Illustrated Primer, When You Reach Me, The House of the Scorpion and Station Eleven graduated

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message 19: by Maarit (new)

Jun 08, 2015 08:36AM

Shadow of the Hegemon graduated

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message 20: by Maarit (new)

Jul 19, 2015 01:54AM

The Left Hand of Darkness, The Fall of Hyperion and The Day of the Triffids graduated

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message 21: by Mitchell (last edited Aug 14, 2015 06:08PM) (new)

Aug 14, 2015 06:07PM

The Man in the High Castle and Saga, Volume 1 graduated

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message 22: by Maarit (new)

Oct 27, 2015 09:03AM

A Scanner Darkly graduated

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message 23: by Mitchell (new)

Dec 19, 2015 02:34PM

Enclave graduated

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message 24: by Maarit (new)

Jan 11, 2016 09:16AM

Next graduated

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message 25: by Mitchell (new)

Jan 16, 2016 11:30PM

Red Rising graduated

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message 26: by Mitchell (new)

May 02, 2016 11:07PM

Batman: The Long Halloween and Leviathan Wakes graduated

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message 27: by Mitchell (new)

Sep 05, 2016 09:13PM

The Illustrated Man and The Caves of Steel and Ubik and Wool and Out of the Silent Planet and Redshirts and Pines graduated

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message 28: by Mitchell (new)

Oct 10, 2016 09:30PM

Galápagos graduated

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message 29: by Mitchell (new)

Nov 24, 2016 01:46PM

Heir to the Empire graduated

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message 30: by Mitchell (new)

Feb 01, 2017 04:56PM

The Mote in God's Eye and The Yiddish Policemen's Union and Armada and The Great Dune Trilogy all graduated

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message 31: by Jonathan (new)

Apr 15, 2017 09:18PM

Consider Phlebas The Dispossessed and God Emperor of Dune graduated

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message 32: by Mitchell (new)

Apr 15, 2017 10:51PM

Jonathan wrote: "Consider Phlebas The Dispossessed and God Emperor of Dune graduated"

Thanks for the call out. Always feel free to follow these on the next higher list. As a non-librarian, always feel free to say something like - "I added these to the next list, but they still need to be deleted fro this one."

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message 33: by Jonathan (new)

Apr 16, 2017 01:54AM

Mitchell wrote:
Thanks for the call out. Always feel free to follow these on the next..."

Roger

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message 34: by Mitchell (new)

Aug 22, 2017 08:51PM

The Windup Girl and Foundation's Edge and Dust and Firefight graduated

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message 35: by Sophie (last edited Jan 16, 2018 06:35AM) (new)

Jan 16, 2018 06:23AM