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Best Forgotten Science Fiction of the 20th Century
Popular Highly Rated Science Fiction
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Alternate History
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2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015,
2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010
2009, 2001, 2000

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2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011

New Speculative Writers by Decade:
2000s, 2010s

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100,000 and more, 50000 to 99999, 25000 to 49999, 10000 to 24999
1000 to 9999, 100 to 999, Less than 100

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1	On Basilisk Station (Honor Harrington, #1) by David Weber 4.14 avg rating — 49,634 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 — 48,650 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) 4.06 avg rating — 41,755 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 — 43,919 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 4.31 avg rating — 49,672 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	Spin (Spin, #1) by Robert Charles Wilson 4.04 avg rating — 46,013 ratings score: 475, 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 — 49,751 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 — 38,226 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 — 34,423 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	All the Birds in the Sky by Charlie Jane Anders (Goodreads Author) 3.59 avg rating — 49,613 ratings score: 431, 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	Behemoth (Leviathan, #2) by Scott Westerfeld (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 41,892 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
12	The Book of Strange New Things by Michel Faber 3.66 avg rating — 33,548 ratings score: 421, 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
13	The Demolished Man by Alfred Bester 3.96 avg rating — 34,710 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
13	Robots and Empire (Robot, #4) by Isaac Asimov 4.23 avg rating — 37,891 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
15	Dragonsdawn (Pern, #9) by Anne McCaffrey 4.23 avg rating — 42,290 ratings score: 403, 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
16	Y: The Last Man, Vol. 3: One Small Step by Brian K. Vaughan (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 32,023 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 — 36,603 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 — 48,949 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	That Hideous Strength (The Space Trilogy, #3) by C.S. Lewis 3.94 avg rating — 48,828 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
20	Shades of Grey (Shades of Grey, #1) by Jasper Fforde (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 42,786 ratings score: 344, 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 — 42,888 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 — 28,296 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 — 37,580 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) 4.20 avg rating — 27,739 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	Gateway (Heechee Saga, #1) by Frederik Pohl 4.05 avg rating — 48,589 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	To Your Scattered Bodies Go (Riverworld, #1) by Philip José Farmer 3.93 avg rating — 34,333 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	Dragondrums (Harper Hall, #3) by Anne McCaffrey 4.11 avg rating — 39,138 ratings score: 321, 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	Y: The Last Man, Vol. 2: Cycles by Brian K. Vaughan (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 39,418 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
29	Lucifer's Hammer by Larry Niven really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 46,076 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
30	Curtsies & Conspiracies (Finishing School, #2) by Gail Carriger (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 28,378 ratings score: 296, 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
31	Fever (The Chemical Garden, #2) by Lauren DeStefano (Goodreads Author) 3.77 avg rating — 46,036 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
31	The Calculating Stars (Lady Astronaut Universe, #1) by Mary Robinette Kowal (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 39,578 ratings score: 292, 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
33	Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said by Philip K. Dick 3.91 avg rating — 47,842 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
34	Home (Binti, #2) by Nnedi Okorafor (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 30,897 ratings score: 285, 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
35	The Puppet Masters by Robert A. Heinlein 3.88 avg rating — 34,526 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
36	Path of Destruction (Star Wars: Darth Bane, #1) by Drew Karpyshyn (Goodreads Author) 4.35 avg rating — 40,628 ratings score: 283, 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	Aftermath (Star Wars: Aftermath, #1) by Chuck Wendig (Goodreads Author) 3.32 avg rating — 35,588 ratings score: 280, 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	Brilliance (Brilliance Saga, #1) by Marcus Sakey (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 33,475 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
39	Graduation Day (The Testing, #3) by Joelle Charbonneau 3.81 avg rating — 39,623 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
40	Ahsoka by E.K. Johnston (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 46,367 ratings score: 271, 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
41	Metro 2034 (Metro, #2) by Dmitry Glukhovsky (Goodreads Author) 3.52 avg rating — 30,611 ratings score: 265, 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	Independent Study (The Testing, #2) by Joelle Charbonneau 3.94 avg rating — 48,357 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
42	Bloodline by Claudia Gray (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 27,192 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
44	The Warrior's Apprentice (Vorkosigan Saga, #2) by Lois McMaster Bujold (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 31,295 ratings score: 259, 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	The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: A Trilogy in Four Parts by Douglas Adams 4.49 avg rating — 36,912 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
45	Foam of the Daze by Boris Vian 3.91 avg rating — 45,039 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
47	Rule of Two (Star Wars: Darth Bane, #2) by Drew Karpyshyn (Goodreads Author) 4.24 avg rating — 30,736 ratings score: 257, 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	14 (Threshold, #1) by Peter Clines (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 41,006 ratings score: 256, 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
49	Matter (Culture, #8) by Iain M. Banks 4.11 avg rating — 30,779 ratings score: 255, 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	Excession (Culture, #5) by Iain M. Banks 4.19 avg rating — 36,004 ratings score: 253, 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
51	The Dragonriders of Pern (Dragonriders of Pern, #1-3) by Anne McCaffrey 4.28 avg rating — 31,731 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
51	Replay by Ken Grimwood 4.15 avg rating — 48,461 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
51	Paper Girls, Volume 3 by Brian K. Vaughan (Goodreads Author) (Writer) 4.05 avg rating — 26,321 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
54	Dauntless (The Lost Fleet, #1) by Jack Campbell 3.97 avg rating — 34,698 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
55	Have Space Suit—Will Travel by Robert A. Heinlein 3.93 avg rating — 31,785 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
55	Barrayar (Vorkosigan Saga, #7) by Lois McMaster Bujold (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 31,704 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
57	Among the Impostors (Shadow Children, #2) by Margaret Peterson Haddix 4.06 avg rating — 34,428 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
58	Timeless (Parasol Protectorate, #5) by Gail Carriger (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 32,826 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
58	Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern (Pern, #7) by Anne McCaffrey 4.04 avg rating — 30,445 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
60	Y: The Last Man, Vol. 5: Ring of Truth by Brian K. Vaughan (Goodreads Author) 4.27 avg rating — 29,834 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
60	The Ship Who Sang (Brainship, #1) by Anne McCaffrey 4.04 avg rating — 26,905 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
62	Startide Rising (The Uplift Saga, #2) by David Brin (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 33,889 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
62	Y: The Last Man, Vol. 8: Kimono Dragons by Brian K. Vaughan (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 29,660 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
64	You Have Arrived at Your Destination by Amor Towles (Goodreads Author) 3.48 avg rating — 29,875 ratings score: 239, 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	Nation by Terry Pratchett 4.12 avg rating — 39,106 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
65	The Human Division (Old Man's War, #5) by John Scalzi (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 39,772 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
65	The Stars, Like Dust (Galactic Empire, #1) by Isaac Asimov 3.73 avg rating — 27,783 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
68	Halo: The Fall of Reach by Eric S. Nylund (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 38,239 ratings score: 234, 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	The Employees by Olga Ravn 3.61 avg rating — 37,818 ratings score: 233, 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	Foe by Iain Reid (Goodreads Author) 3.68 avg rating — 43,099 ratings score: 230, 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	Boneshaker (The Clockwork Century, #1) by Cherie Priest (Goodreads Author) 3.53 avg rating — 34,537 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
71	A Deepness in the Sky (Zones of Thought, #2) by Vernor Vinge 4.32 avg rating — 35,904 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
73	The City and the Stars by Arthur C. Clarke 4.07 avg rating — 37,585 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
74	Green Mars (Mars Trilogy, #2) by Kim Stanley Robinson 3.96 avg rating — 41,954 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
74	Breakthrough (Breakthrough, #1) by Michael C. Grumley (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 33,013 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
74	The Dispatcher (The Dispatcher, #1) by John Scalzi (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 39,781 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
74	Winter’s Orbit by Everina Maxwell (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 28,709 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
78	Y: The Last Man, Vol. 7: Paper Dolls by Brian K. Vaughan (Goodreads Author) 4.22 avg rating — 28,490 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
79	House Atreides (Prelude to Dune, #1) by Brian Herbert 3.84 avg rating — 31,053 ratings score: 224, 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
80	Lord of Light by Roger Zelazny 4.05 avg rating — 37,178 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
80	Timebound (The Chronos Files, #1) by Rysa Walker (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 30,413 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
80	Emergency Skin by N.K. Jemisin (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 36,175 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
83	Eve (Eve, #1) by Anna Carey (Goodreads Author) 3.68 avg rating — 44,372 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
83	The End of All Things (Old Man's War, #6) by John Scalzi (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 28,987 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
85	Rot & Ruin (Rot & Ruin, #1) by Jonathan Maberry (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 37,402 ratings score: 221, 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
86	Fuzzy Nation (Fuzzy Sapiens, #7) by John Scalzi (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 32,881 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
86	The Door Into Summer by Robert A. Heinlein 4.02 avg rating — 29,431 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
88	The Thousandth Floor (The Thousandth Floor, #1) by Katharine McGee (Goodreads Author) 3.65 avg rating — 49,450 ratings score: 218, 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 Atlantis Plague (The Origin Mystery, #2) by A.G. Riddle (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 41,815 ratings score: 217, 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 Churn (The Expanse, #3.5) by James S.A. Corey (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 30,175 ratings score: 217, 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
91	Pure (Pure, #1) by Julianna Baggott (Goodreads Author) 3.74 avg rating — 25,549 ratings score: 216, 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
92	Into the Still Blue (Under the Never Sky, #3) by Veronica Rossi (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 47,236 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
93	The Dreamers by Karen Thompson Walker (Goodreads Author) 3.63 avg rating — 44,332 ratings score: 214, 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
94	The Diamond of Darkhold (Book of Ember, #4) by Jeanne DuPrau 3.82 avg rating — 31,952 ratings score: 213, 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
95	We the Living by Ayn Rand 3.96 avg rating — 31,347 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
95	Infinity Welcomes Careful Drivers (Red Dwarf, #1) by Grant Naylor 4.08 avg rating — 29,135 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
95	The Dark Highlander (Highlander, #5) by Karen Marie Moning (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 38,743 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
98	Mister Monday (The Keys to the Kingdom, #1) by Garth Nix (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 40,880 ratings score: 210, 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
98	Freedom™ (Daemon, #2) by Daniel Suarez (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 31,093 ratings score: 210, 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
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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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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