Best Science Fiction on Goodreads with between 1000 and 9999 ratings (2178 books)

This list is an answer to lists like the Hidden Gems of Science Fiction which purports to list a few of science fiction's best and most tragically overlooked titles. This list definitely only contains those that are overlooked, though probably not in all cases tragically.

Looking for SF books with between 1000 and 9999 ratings on goodreads.

Helpful Librarians - if you help maintain this and other similar lists - please don't remove books from one of these lists for too many ratings unless you are willing to put it on the next 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

SF Subgenres:
Alternate History
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

Science Fiction By Year:
2023, 2022, 2021, 2020
2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010
2009

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

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1	Our Lady of the Artilects by Andrew Gillsmith (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 1,442 ratings score: 764, and 8 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	Her Smoke Rose Up Forever by James Tiptree Jr. 4.18 avg rating — 4,693 ratings score: 639, 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
3	A World Out of Time (The State, #1) by Larry Niven 3.80 avg rating — 6,913 ratings score: 617, 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
4	Dragon's Egg (Cheela, #1) by Robert L. Forward 4.12 avg rating — 9,779 ratings score: 613, 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
5	The Sentinel by Arthur C. Clarke 3.96 avg rating — 5,699 ratings score: 604, 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
6	There Will Come Soft Rains by Ray Bradbury 4.22 avg rating — 9,797 ratings score: 562, 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
7	The Integral Trees (The State, #2) by Larry Niven 3.76 avg rating — 9,468 ratings score: 543, 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
8	Space Cadet by Robert A. Heinlein 3.85 avg rating — 9,386 ratings score: 517, 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
9	The Cosmic Computer by H. Beam Piper 3.72 avg rating — 1,332 ratings score: 471, 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
10	Gods, Monsters, and the Lucky Peach by Kelly Robson (Goodreads Author) 3.61 avg rating — 2,853 ratings score: 449, 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	Against the Fall of Night by Arthur C. Clarke 3.96 avg rating — 5,001 ratings score: 449, 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	Reflex (Jumper, #2) by Steven Gould (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 7,372 ratings score: 440, 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	Eifelheim by Michael Flynn 3.78 avg rating — 4,593 ratings score: 437, 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
14	The Rolling Stones by Robert A. Heinlein 3.89 avg rating — 7,776 ratings score: 432, 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
15	Kiln People by David Brin (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 6,124 ratings score: 409, 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	The Telling by Ursula K. Le Guin 3.99 avg rating — 9,138 ratings score: 404, 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
17	Omega (The Academy, #4) by Jack McDevitt 3.87 avg rating — 4,643 ratings score: 398, 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	The Disasters by M.K. England (Goodreads Author) 3.69 avg rating — 7,028 ratings score: 394, 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
19	A Stainless Steel Rat Is Born (Stainless Steel Rat, #1) by Harry Harrison 3.97 avg rating — 9,123 ratings score: 391, 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	The Maker of Universes (World of Tiers, #1) by Philip José Farmer 3.81 avg rating — 2,157 ratings score: 388, 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
20	The Patchwork Girl by Larry Niven 3.64 avg rating — 1,231 ratings score: 388, 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
22	Catfishing on CatNet (CatNet, #1) by Naomi Kritzer (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 2,691 ratings score: 369, 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
23	Titan (Gaea, #1) by John Varley 3.94 avg rating — 9,420 ratings score: 368, 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	Terminal Alliance (Janitors of the Post-Apocalypse, #1) by Jim C. Hines (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 3,520 ratings score: 361, 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	The Best of All Possible Worlds by Karen Lord 3.62 avg rating — 5,520 ratings score: 360, 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
26	Global Frequency, Vol. 1: Planet Ablaze by Warren Ellis (Writer) 3.97 avg rating — 2,833 ratings score: 357, 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	Forever Free (The Forever War, #2) by Joe Haldeman 3.47 avg rating — 8,566 ratings score: 345, 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
28	Jack Glass by Adam Roberts 3.70 avg rating — 2,604 ratings score: 342, 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	Norstrilia by Cordwainer Smith 3.98 avg rating — 2,897 ratings score: 338, 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	The Birthday of the World and Other Stories (Hainish Cycle, #9) by Ursula K. Le Guin 4.33 avg rating — 6,154 ratings score: 336, 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
31	Mr. Wuffles! by David Wiesner 3.96 avg rating — 7,182 ratings score: 327, 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	Four Ways to Forgiveness (Hainish Cycle, #7) by Ursula K. Le Guin 4.20 avg rating — 4,848 ratings score: 322, 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
33	Ocean by Warren Ellis 3.57 avg rating — 1,656 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
33	Intrusion by Ken MacLeod 3.36 avg rating — 1,230 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
35	Time (Manifold #1) by Stephen Baxter 3.79 avg rating — 8,039 ratings score: 312, 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	Infinity's Shore (Uplift Storm Trilogy, #2) by David Brin (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 8,896 ratings score: 309, 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
37	To Trade the Stars (Trade Pact Universe, #3) by Julie E. Czerneda (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 1,191 ratings score: 308, 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
38	Rule 34 (Halting State, #2) by Charles Stross (Goodreads Author) 3.77 avg rating — 8,487 ratings score: 305, 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
39	Fairyland by Paul J. McAuley 3.52 avg rating — 1,277 ratings score: 304, 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
40	Heaven's Reach (Uplift Storm Trilogy, #3) by David Brin (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 7,264 ratings score: 301, 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
41	The Golden Age (Golden Age, #1) by John C. Wright 4.07 avg rating — 3,360 ratings score: 299, 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	Inherit the Stars by James P. Hogan 4.06 avg rating — 5,933 ratings score: 298, 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	The Amphibian by Alexander Belyaev 4.12 avg rating — 6,515 ratings score: 297, 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	Young Miles (Vorkosigan Omnibus, #2) by Lois McMaster Bujold (Goodreads Author) 4.40 avg rating — 6,201 ratings score: 296, 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
44	Millennium by John Varley 3.78 avg rating — 2,962 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
46	My Enemy, My Ally (Star Trek: Rihannsu, #1) by Diane Duane (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2,339 ratings score: 295, 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
47	Dark Eden (Dark Eden, #1) by Chris Beckett 3.79 avg rating — 8,505 ratings score: 291, 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
48	Biting the Sun (Four-BEE, #1-2) by Tanith Lee 4.25 avg rating — 2,183 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
48	Mindbridge by Joe Haldeman 3.76 avg rating — 2,673 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
50	Neverness (A Requiem for Homo Sapiens, #0) by David Zindell 4.04 avg rating — 1,760 ratings score: 288, 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	Vortex (Spin, #3) by Robert Charles Wilson 3.77 avg rating — 6,545 ratings score: 287, 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
52	Otherness by David Brin (Goodreads Author) 3.77 avg rating — 1,712 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
52	Space Captain Smith (Chronicles of Isambard Smith, #1) by Toby Frost (Goodreads Author) 3.70 avg rating — 1,224 ratings score: 285, 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
54	Dying of the Light by George R.R. Martin 3.56 avg rating — 7,773 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
55	Impulse (Jumper, #3) by Steven Gould (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 4,708 ratings score: 282, 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
55	Future Shock (Future Shock, #1) by Elizabeth Briggs (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 1,580 ratings score: 282, 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	Exo (Jumper, #4) by Steven Gould (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 3,159 ratings score: 279, 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
57	Ancestral Night (White Space, #1) by Elizabeth Bear (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 6,695 ratings score: 279, 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
57	The Faded Sun Trilogy (The Faded Sun, #1-3) by C.J. Cherryh (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 5,501 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
60	A Case of Conscience (After Such Knowledge, #4) by James Blish 3.60 avg rating — 7,309 ratings score: 278, 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
61	The Protector's War (Emberverse, #2) by S.M. Stirling 3.99 avg rating — 9,421 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
62	The Inheritance by Robin Hobb (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 5,590 ratings score: 276, 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
62	Ties of Power (Trade Pact Universe, #2) by Julie E. Czerneda (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 1,198 ratings score: 276, 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
64	Heaven's Queen (Paradox, #3) by Rachel Bach (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 8,218 ratings score: 274, 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	Chronic City by Jonathan Lethem 3.54 avg rating — 9,101 ratings score: 272, 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	Zendegi by Greg Egan 3.49 avg rating — 1,559 ratings score: 269, 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
67	Counting Heads (Counting Heads, #1) by David Marusek (Goodreads Author) 3.77 avg rating — 1,243 ratings score: 268, 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
68	The Sheep Look Up by John Brunner 3.91 avg rating — 5,669 ratings score: 267, 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
68	Earth by David Brin (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 8,210 ratings score: 267, 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
70	The Eye of the Heron by Ursula K. Le Guin 3.82 avg rating — 4,011 ratings score: 266, 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
71	Tales of Known Space: The Universe of Larry Niven (Known Space) by Larry Niven 4.19 avg rating — 6,003 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
72	Neptune's Brood (Freyaverse, #2) by Charles Stross (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 5,843 ratings score: 261, 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
72	The Margarets by Sheri S. Tepper 3.88 avg rating — 1,733 ratings score: 261, 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 Children of the Sky (Zones of Thought, #3) by Vernor Vinge 3.69 avg rating — 7,731 ratings score: 260, 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
74	The Chronoliths by Robert Charles Wilson 3.68 avg rating — 5,702 ratings score: 260, 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	The Collected Stories of Philip K. Dick 1: The Short Happy Life of the Brown Oxford by Philip K. Dick 4.17 avg rating — 9,583 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
77	Degrees of Freedom (Samuil Petrovitch, #3) by Simon Morden 4.11 avg rating — 1,275 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
78	Isle of Woman (Geodyssey, #1) by Piers Anthony 3.74 avg rating — 2,250 ratings score: 254, 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 Golden Transcendence (Golden Age, #3) by John C. Wright 4.16 avg rating — 1,849 ratings score: 254, 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	Darwinia by Robert Charles Wilson 3.38 avg rating — 4,200 ratings score: 252, 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
81	Heirs of the Force (Star Wars: Young Jedi Knights, #1) by Kevin J. Anderson (Goodreads Author) 3.65 avg rating — 4,444 ratings score: 250, 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
81	City of Sorcery (Darkover, #14) by Marion Zimmer Bradley 3.76 avg rating — 2,019 ratings score: 250, 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	A Soldier's Duty (Theirs Not to Reason Why, #1) by Jean Johnson (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 4,885 ratings score: 248, 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
83	Lucy by Laurence Gonzales (Goodreads Author) 3.50 avg rating — 2,485 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
85	America Pacifica by Anna North (Goodreads Author) 3.10 avg rating — 1,132 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
86	Code of Conduct (Jani Kilian Chronicles, #1) by Kristine Smith (Goodreads Author) 3.73 avg rating — 1,488 ratings score: 244, 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
86	Wonder (WWW, #3) by Robert J. Sawyer (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 4,298 ratings score: 244, 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	Shadow of Freedom (Honorverse: Saganami Island, #3) by David Weber 4.09 avg rating — 5,335 ratings score: 243, 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
89	Pegasus in Flight (The Talent, #2) by Anne McCaffrey 4.19 avg rating — 9,078 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
89	Brave New Worlds by John Joseph Adams (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 4.05 avg rating — 2,658 ratings score: 242, 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
89	Version Control by Dexter Palmer 3.72 avg rating — 7,928 ratings score: 242, 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
89	Touched by an Alien (Katherine "Kitty" Katt, #1) by Gini Koch (Goodreads Author) 3.70 avg rating — 5,621 ratings score: 242, 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
93	Protector (Foreigner, #14) by C.J. Cherryh (Goodreads Author) 4.34 avg rating — 1,961 ratings score: 241, 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	Daughters of the North by Sarah Hall 3.43 avg rating — 4,384 ratings score: 240, 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 Affinities by Robert Charles Wilson 3.41 avg rating — 2,519 ratings score: 240, 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	Star Wars: The New Rebellion by Kristine Kathryn Rusch (Goodreads Author) 3.47 avg rating — 6,905 ratings score: 240, 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
97	Behind the Throne (The Indranan War, #1) by K.B. Wagers (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 4,159 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
98	Agent of Change (Liaden Universe, #9) by Sharon Lee 4.16 avg rating — 4,407 ratings score: 238, 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
99	Yellow Blue Tibia by Adam Roberts 3.62 avg rating — 1,705 ratings score: 237, 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
100	War Dogs (War Dogs, #1) by Greg Bear 3.41 avg rating — 2,661 ratings score: 236, 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

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message 1: by Mitchell (new)

Sep 29, 2014 08:27AM

Mirror Dance graduated

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message 2: by Mitchell (new)

Nov 05, 2014 01:41PM

Forever Peace graduated

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message 3: by Mitchell (new)

Dec 04, 2014 10:06PM

Ancillary Justice, Saga, Volume 3, Field of Dishonor and Station Eleven graduated

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message 4: by Mitchell (new)

Jan 03, 2015 10:47PM

Afterparty needs to be added to this list. But I can't add it because I only get 100 votes. Anyone out there who wants to help out could vote for 100 books on this list and that would be awesome.

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message 5: by Mitchell (new)

Jan 03, 2015 10:49PM

Ancillary Sword needs to be added to this list. But I can't add it because I only get 100 votes. Anyone out there who wants to help out could vote for 100 books on this list and that would be awesome.

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message 6: by Mitchell (new)

Jan 20, 2015 04:57PM

Night of the Purple Moon needs to be added to this list. But I can't add it because I only get 100 votes. Anyone out there who wants to help out could vote for 100 books on this list and that would be awesome.

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message 7: by Maarit (new)

Jan 28, 2015 11:25AM

Mitchell: I added all the missing books to the list and voted some already in there, so I think you can now free some of your votes, if you need to.

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message 8: by Mitchell (new)

Jan 28, 2015 03:43PM

Transmetropolitan, Vol. 3: Year of the Bastard graduated

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message 9: by Maarit (new)

Feb 19, 2015 12:34PM

The Last Policeman and Zone One graduated

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message 10: by Mitchell (new)

Mar 09, 2015 11:43AM

Dies the Fire graduated

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message 11: by Mitchell (new)

Mar 14, 2015 11:02PM

Akira, Vol. 1 graduated

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message 12: by Maarit (new)

May 10, 2015 03:21AM

Killashandra graduated

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message 13: by Mitchell (new)

May 22, 2015 12:35PM

Saga, Volume 4 graduated

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message 14: by Maarit (new)

Jun 08, 2015 08:32AM

Rainbows End and The Skies of Pern graduated

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message 15: by Maarit (new)

Jul 19, 2015 01:48AM

All Clear, Promised, The Quantum Thief, Flag in Exile and Falling Free graduated

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message 16: by Maarit (new)

Sep 13, 2015 08:21AM

A Civil Campaign graduated

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message 17: by Maarit (new)

Oct 27, 2015 08:57AM

Pebble in the Sky, Ancillary Sword and Cetaganda graduated

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message 18: by Mitchell (new)

Dec 19, 2015 02:43PM

The Android's Dream and Close Your Eyes, Hold Hands and The Hydrogen Sonata and Jennifer Government graduated.

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message 19: by Maarit (new)

Jan 11, 2016 09:12AM

Way Station, Stand on Zanzibar, The Human Division and Memory graduated

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message 20: by Mitchell (last edited Feb 14, 2016 12:28PM) (new)

Feb 14, 2016 12:27PM

Beggars Ride and The Cassandra Project would have graduated to this list but I have only 100 votes.

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message 21: by Mitchell (new)

Feb 14, 2016 12:34PM

Lonely City graduated

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message 22: by Mitchell (new)

Apr 04, 2016 12:03AM

Influx and Flashforward and Nemesis Games graduated

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message 23: by Mitchell (new)

May 02, 2016 11:24PM

Brothers in Arms and The Forge of God graduated

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message 24: by Mitchell (new)

Sep 05, 2016 09:00PM

Agent to the Stars and Transmetropolitan, Vol. 4: The New Scum and The Stars, Like Dust and 2312 and Jumper and Singularity Sky and Cordelia's Honor and Komarr graduated

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message 25: by Mitchell (new)

Oct 10, 2016 09:34PM

Nexus graduated

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message 26: by Mitchell (new)

Nov 24, 2016 12:05PM

Beyond Sanctuary is not science fiction and has been removed

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message 27: by Mitchell (last edited Nov 24, 2016 01:55PM) (new)

Nov 24, 2016 12:06PM

Downbelow Station and Woman on the Edge of Time has graduated

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message 28: by Mitchell (new)

Dec 18, 2016 09:57PM

Inversions and Transmetropolitan, Vol. 6: Gouge Away and Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom and Diplomatic Immunity graduated

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message 29: by Mitchell (new)

Feb 01, 2017 05:19PM

Neutron Star and Glory Road and Darwin's Radio and Damia graduated

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message 30: by Mitchell (new)

Aug 21, 2017 03:30PM

Begging for help on this list. Again. With a 100 book limit there is no way I can add all sf with 1000 to 9999 ratings to this list.

How can you help? Vote for books that have only 1 vote. Find books that are missing from this list and add them. Look on the 100 to 999 list for books ready to graduate and even if you can't remove them from that list, add them to this one.

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message 31: by Mitchell (new)

Aug 22, 2017 09:48PM

Transmetropolitan, Vol. 7: Spider's Thrash and Captain Vorpatril's Alliance and The Snow Queen and The Currents of Space and CryoBurn graduated

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message 32: by Claire (Clairby11xxx) (new)

Jan 23, 2018 03:58AM

Graduated:
Farnham's Freehold
Lilith's Brood
Hominids
Ethan of Athos
The End of All Things
The Ship Who Searched

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message 33: by Mitchell (new)

Mar 09, 2018 11:03PM

The Word for World is Forest and Transmetropolitan, Vol. 9: The Cure and Guardians of the Galaxy, Volume 1: Cosmic Avengers graduated

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message 34: by Mitchell (last edited Jul 28, 2019 09:26AM) (new)

Jul 28, 2019 09:23AM

Head On and The Consuming Fire and The Girl Who Heard Dragons and Crystal Line graduated

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message 35: by Mitchell (new)

Apr 10, 2020 07:43PM

Transmetropolitan, Vol. 10: One More Time and The Gate to Women's Country and Transmetropolitan, Vol. 8: Dirge and Blood Music and Kill Decision and Into the Forest and Countdown City and The Claw of the Conciliator and Martian Time-Slip and Only Ever Yours and Rocannon's World graduated

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message 36: by Navi (new)

Jun 16, 2020 02:06PM

Graduated:

The Memory Police
To Be Taught, If Fortunate
Logan's Run
Time Out of Joint

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message 37: by Mitchell (new)

Jul 12, 2020 04:39PM

Freedom's Landing and The V Girl: A Coming Of Age Story graduated

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message 38: by Mitchell (new)

Aug 29, 2020 08:33PM

Damia's Children graduated

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message 39: by Mitchell (new)

May 12, 2021 11:53AM

Dhalgren and War with the Newts Too Like the Lightning and The Ringworld Throne and Blue Remembered Earth and The Speed of Dark and Axiom's End and Fluency and Akira, Vol. 2 and Defy the Stars and Galaxy in Flames and Summer Frost and Dragon Harper and The Vital Abyss Acorna: The Unicorn Girl and Robot Dreams and Ripple and Chains of Command and At All Costs and Time and Time Again and Callahan's Crosstime Saloon and Ark graduated

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message 40: by Mitchell (new)

Jan 02, 2022 02:32PM

Fugitive Telemetry and A Memory Called Empire and Akira, Vol. 3 and The Fated Sky and Dorsai! and Mission of Honor and Michael Crichton's Jurassic World: Jurassic Park / The Lost World and Zero K and The Girl in the Clockwork Collar and Gun, With Occasional Music and Strange Dogs and Tuf Voyaging and R.U.R. and Catalyst and Revenger and Feersum Endjinn and The Futurological Congress: From the Memoirs of Ijon Tichy and Rosewater and Foreigner and Semiosis The Last Conversation graduated

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message 41: by Rachel (new)

Sep 25, 2022 04:38AM

The City in the Middle of the Night has graduated.

Not a librarian so I can't delete, but I did add it to the next list.

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message 42: by Mitchell (last edited Nov 24, 2023 09:03PM) (new)

Nov 24, 2023 08:49PM

Semiosis and The Last Conversation and Fugitive Telemetry and Iron Widow and Leviathan Falls already graduated

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message 43: by Mitchell (last edited Nov 24, 2023 09:39PM) (new)

Nov 24, 2023 08:56PM

Polaris Rising and The Machine Stops and Borders of Infinity and Dreamsnake and Planet of Exile and Brightness Reef and Sea of Rust and Transition and Alive and The Wall and Crux and Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang and Frankissstein: A Love Story and Kallocain and Akira, Vol. 4 and To Ride Pegasus and Akira, Vol. 5 and The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer: My Life at Rose Red and Akira, Vol. 6 and Star Wars: Darksaber and Third Shift: Pact and River of Teeth and Mind's Eye and The City in the Middle of the Night and The Emissary and The Space Merchants and Little Fuzzy and Angelmaker and Protector and Marque and Reprisal and Fields of Fire Dragon's Kin and The Scarlet Plague and Fulgrim and The Arm of the Starfish and Auberon and The Man Who Fell to Earth and Chocky and The Ice People and This Mortal Coil and Girls with Sharp Sticks and Dogs of War and Rabbits and The Stranded and Sorrowland and Riot Baby and The Man Who Sold the Moon and The Colour Out of Space and Orphans of the Sky and Permutation City and The Fabulous Riverboat and Cold Storage and Upgrade graduated

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message 44: by Mitchell (new)

Nov 25, 2023 10:17AM

If you want to help maintain this list and related lists, the easiest thing to do is to vote on 100 books that are already on this list, but only have 1 or 2 votes.

This will allow a list maintainer like myself to remove their vote and use it to add fresh books from the lower lists.

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message 45: by Mitchell (new)

May 18, 2024 05:45PM