Best Science Fiction on Goodreads with between 100 and 999 ratings (967 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 100 and 999 ratings on goodreads.

Other SF Lists of Note:
Best Science Fiction
Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century
Best Science Fiction of the 20th Century
Best Forgotten Science Fiction of the 20th Century
Popular Highly Rated Science Fiction
Best Science Fiction Fantasy Books

SF Subgenres:
Alternate History
Dystopian and Post Apocalyptic Fiction
Space Opera
Steampunk

Locus Recommended Science Fiction:
2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015,
2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010
2009, 2001, 2000

Sci Fi Award Nominees
2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010
2009, 2008, 2007, 2006

Science Fiction By Decade:
1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s,
1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s

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

Can't Wait Sci-Fi/Fantasy By Year:
2021, 2020
2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011

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	Timepiece (Keeping Time Trilogy #1) by Heather Albano (Goodreads Author) 3.64 avg rating — 434 ratings score: 600, 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
2	The Color of Distance by Amy Thomson 4.27 avg rating — 934 ratings score: 580, 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	Off the Wall at Callahan's (Callahan's Series Excerpts and Quotes) by Spider Robinson 3.97 avg rating — 509 ratings score: 491, 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
4	Ten Tales of a Dark Tomorrow by Kevin A. Kuhn (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 349 ratings score: 444, 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
5	Acadie by Dave Hutchinson 3.72 avg rating — 842 ratings score: 393, 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
6	To Each This World by Julie E. Czerneda (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 833 ratings score: 384, 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	Triptych by J.M. Frey (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 260 ratings score: 362, 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
8	The Mammoth Book of SF Stories by Women by Alex Dally MacFarlane (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 3.55 avg rating — 214 ratings score: 360, 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 Avatar by Poul Anderson 3.45 avg rating — 779 ratings score: 352, 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	Everything That Isn't Winter by Margaret Killjoy (Goodreads Author) 3.74 avg rating — 296 ratings score: 349, 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
11	Hellspark by Janet Kagan 4.35 avg rating — 1,013 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
12	Dancing with Bears (Darger and Surplus #1) by Michael Swanwick 3.66 avg rating — 517 ratings score: 345, 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
13	The Winds of Gath (Dumarest of Terra #1) by E.C. Tubb 3.70 avg rating — 607 ratings score: 343, 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
14	Space Unicorn Blues (Reason, #1) by T.J. Berry (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 712 ratings score: 340, 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
15	The Lotus Caves by John Christopher 3.71 avg rating — 642 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
16	Hidden in Sight (Web Shifters, #3) by Julie E. Czerneda (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 727 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
17	The Rose by Charles L. Harness 3.60 avg rating — 156 ratings score: 318, 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	This Crowded Earth by Robert Bloch 3.57 avg rating — 638 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
19	By Any Other Name by Spider Robinson 3.88 avg rating — 464 ratings score: 307, 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	Mind Over Ship by David Marusek (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 500 ratings score: 306, 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	Losers in Space by John Barnes 3.35 avg rating — 435 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
22	Shadow of a Dead Star (The Wonderland Cycle #1) by Michael Shean (Goodreads Author) 3.66 avg rating — 286 ratings score: 300, 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
22	The Final Season (Planet Gallywood #1) by Andrew Gillsmith (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 493 ratings score: 300, 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
24	Tales of Old Earth by Michael Swanwick 4.06 avg rating — 462 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
25	Above the Sky Trilogy - Books 1-3: The Complete Post-Apocalyptic Suspense Series Box Set by J.W. Lynne (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 851 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
26	Above the Sky (Above the Sky, #1) by J.W. Lynne (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 915 ratings score: 293, 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
27	Brain Plague (Elysium Cycle, #4) by Joan Slonczewski (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 484 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
28	Doctor Who: The Crystal Bucephalus by Craig Hinton 3.33 avg rating — 229 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
29	Cowboy Angels by Paul McAuley (Goodreads Author) 3.33 avg rating — 513 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
29	Endless Universe by Marion Zimmer Bradley 3.66 avg rating — 203 ratings score: 288, 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	Return to the Sky (Above the Sky, #2) by Jenny Lynne (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 540 ratings score: 286, 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
32	Falcon by Emma Bull (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 536 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
33	Dark Universe by Daniel F. Galouye 3.74 avg rating — 1,017 ratings score: 284, 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 Highest Frontier by Joan Slonczewski (Goodreads Author) 3.43 avg rating — 445 ratings score: 283, 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	Odd John and Sirius by Olaf Stapledon 3.95 avg rating — 379 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
36	Terraforming Earth by Jack Williamson 3.46 avg rating — 429 ratings score: 281, 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	Part of the Sky (Above the Sky, #3, Part 1 of 2) by J.W. Lynne (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 400 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	Starfarers (Starfarers #1) by Vonda N. McIntyre 3.56 avg rating — 572 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
39	Ambulance Ship (Sector General, #4) by James White 4.07 avg rating — 621 ratings score: 277, 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	Diadem from the Stars by Jo Clayton 3.74 avg rating — 562 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	Beyond the Sky (Above the Sky, #3, Part 2 of 2) by J.W. Lynne (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 319 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
42	Hidden Stars (The Fenaday and Shasti Chronicles #4) by Edward McKeown (Goodreads Author) 4.53 avg rating — 47 ratings score: 273, 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
43	Star Surgeon by Alan E. Nourse 3.86 avg rating — 544 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
44	Recursion (AI Trilogy #1) by Tony Ballantyne 3.40 avg rating — 569 ratings score: 268, 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	Yarn by Jon Armstrong (Goodreads Author) 3.50 avg rating — 281 ratings score: 267, 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	Vanishing Point by Michaela Roessner 3.69 avg rating — 360 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
47	The Complete Alan Moore Future Shocks by Alan Moore (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 862 ratings score: 263, 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	Doctor Who: Festival of Death by Jonathan Morris (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 940 ratings score: 263, 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	Parallelities by Alan Dean Foster 3.51 avg rating — 257 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
49	User Friendly by Spider Robinson 3.73 avg rating — 489 ratings score: 262, 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
51	The Tomorrow Log by Sharon Lee 3.97 avg rating — 829 ratings score: 261, 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
51	The Doors of the Universe (Children of the Star, #3) by Sylvia Engdahl (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 137 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
53	Exiles of Colsec by Douglas Arthur Hill 3.83 avg rating — 178 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
54	Argonauts by Kevin Kneupper (Goodreads Author) 3.44 avg rating — 431 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
55	Blind Waves by Steven Gould (Goodreads Author) 3.67 avg rating — 605 ratings score: 254, 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
56	The Long Run: A Tale of the Continuing Time (The Continuing Time, #2) by Daniel Keys Moran (Goodreads Author) 4.56 avg rating — 784 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
57	Finity by John Barnes 3.38 avg rating — 356 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
58	Heart of Danger (Juno, #3) by Fleur Beale 3.84 avg rating — 235 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
59	Star Trek: Log Three (Star Trek: Logs, #3) by Alan Dean Foster 3.63 avg rating — 644 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
60	Mindplayers by Pat Cadigan (Goodreads Author) 3.76 avg rating — 720 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
61	Doctor Who: Goth Opera by Paul Cornell (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 513 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
62	Higher Education by Charles Sheffield 3.72 avg rating — 469 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
62	Flight of the Dragonfly by Robert L. Forward 3.71 avg rating — 846 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
62	Space Lords by Cordwainer Smith 3.99 avg rating — 163 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
65	Star Trek: Log Two (Star Trek: Logs, #2) by Alan Dean Foster 3.69 avg rating — 769 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
66	The Star Road by Gordon R. Dickson 3.39 avg rating — 123 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
67	The Daleth Effect by Harry Harrison 3.52 avg rating — 221 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
68	Moon of Three Rings (Moon Magic, #1) by Andre Norton 3.96 avg rating — 917 ratings score: 239, 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
69	Fierce September (Juno, #2) by Fleur Beale 3.81 avg rating — 394 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
70	A Coming of Age by Timothy Zahn (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 482 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
71	Take Back Plenty (Tabitha Jute, #1) by Colin Greenland (Goodreads Author) 3.37 avg rating — 583 ratings score: 232, 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	The Isis Pedlar (Isis, #3) by Monica Hughes 3.58 avg rating — 316 ratings score: 232, 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	The Escape by Dean Wesley Smith 3.53 avg rating — 776 ratings score: 232, 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	Doctor Who: System Shock by Justin Richards 3.31 avg rating — 186 ratings score: 231, 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
75	The Crown Jewels (Maijstral, #1) by Walter Jon Williams (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 437 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
76	The Last Green Tree (Irion/Hormling, #3) by Jim Grimsley (Goodreads Author) 3.51 avg rating — 116 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
76	The Galaxy Game by Karen Lord 3.09 avg rating — 947 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
78	Master of Space and Time by Rudy Rucker 3.70 avg rating — 613 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
78	Crystal Healer (Stardoc, #9) by S.L. Viehl 3.85 avg rating — 596 ratings score: 228, 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
80	Doctor Who: Sometime Never... by Justin Richards 3.70 avg rating — 149 ratings score: 227, 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	Barbary by Vonda N. McIntyre 3.65 avg rating — 268 ratings score: 226, 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	The Never Dawn (The Never Dawn, #1) by R.E. Palmer (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 168 ratings score: 226, 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	Low Port by Sharon Lee (Editor / Contributor) 3.68 avg rating — 291 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
83	The Last Dancer (The Continuing Time, #3) by Daniel Keys Moran (Goodreads Author) 4.35 avg rating — 619 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
83	Doctor Who: Synthespians™ by Craig Hinton 3.51 avg rating — 130 ratings score: 224, 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	The Future Chronicles: Special Edition by Hugh Howey (Goodreads Author) (Foreword) 3.97 avg rating — 604 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
87	Oceanspace by Allen M. Steele 3.29 avg rating — 263 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
87	Through Darkest America (Darkest and Dawn #1) by Neal Barrett Jr. 3.84 avg rating — 229 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
89	More Tales of Pirx the Pilot by Stanisław Lem 4.26 avg rating — 881 ratings score: 221, 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	Doctor Who: Camera Obscura by Lloyd Rose 4.03 avg rating — 196 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
91	Cyber Way by Alan Dean Foster 3.59 avg rating — 747 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
91	Eutopia: A Novel of Terrible Optimism by David Nickle (Goodreads Author) 3.38 avg rating — 849 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
93	The Blade Runner by Alan E. Nourse 3.77 avg rating — 362 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
94	The Burn Zone (Haan, #1) by James K. Decker (Goodreads Author) 3.57 avg rating — 342 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
94	The Assassination Game (Starfleet Academy #4) by Alan Gratz (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 350 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
96	Spinneret by Timothy Zahn (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 874 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
96	Doctor Who: The English Way of Death by Gareth Roberts 3.89 avg rating — 352 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
96	The Fury Out of Time by Lloyd Biggle Jr. 3.52 avg rating — 131 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
96	Alanya to Alanya by L. Timmel Duchamp 3.62 avg rating — 107 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
96	Lady of Mazes by Karl Schroeder 3.82 avg rating — 974 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

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On the Steel Breeze and Firebird graduated

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message 9: by Mitchell (new)

Mar 09, 2015 11:39AM

Bowl of Heaven graduated

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message 10: by Mitchell (new)

Mar 14, 2015 11:00PM

Keep looking for sf books for these lists. Go back and look at your tags and add sf book to the appropriate lists. Go back to your favorite authors and add their books to the appropriate lists. Or just vote for 100 books already on this list that have only 1 vote and I'll continue the hunt (and one person can only vote for 100 books which makes creating/maintaining a list like this one a group effort).

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message 11: by Mitchell (new)

Mar 22, 2015 08:22PM

Visitors graduated

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message 12: by Maarit (new)

Apr 03, 2015 10:47AM

After the Fall, Before the Fall, During the Fall graduated

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message 13: by Maarit (new)

Apr 20, 2015 09:23AM

Memory of Water and All Men of Genius graduated

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message 14: by Maarit (new)

May 10, 2015 03:19AM

Tankborn and Yellow Blue Tibia graduated

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message 15: by Mitchell (last edited May 22, 2015 12:30PM) (new)

May 22, 2015 12:25PM

need to add Redshift: Extreme Visions of Speculative Fiction

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message 16: by Mitchell (new)

May 22, 2015 12:29PM

The Last Firewall graduated

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message 17: by Mitchell (new)

May 27, 2015 09:59PM

Apex would be added if I only had more votes

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message 18: by Maarit (new)

Jun 08, 2015 08:29AM

Jack Glass and Plague Ship graduated

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message 19: by Maarit (new)

Jul 19, 2015 01:44AM

7th Sigma and The Compleat Moonshadow graduated

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message 20: by Mitchell (new)

Aug 14, 2015 06:04PM

There are lots of worthwhile science fiction books between 100 and 999 ratings to add to the list. Go out there and find them. Or just vote for books on this list that I've voted for (and therefore only have one vote) and I'll go out there and find more of them. This 100 vote limit is annoying.

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message 21: by Mitchell (last edited Sep 09, 2015 11:01PM) (new)

Sep 09, 2015 10:26PM

Quozl and Apex and The Clockwork Rocket and Starbound and Exo and Defenders graduated

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message 22: by Mitchell (new)

Oct 04, 2015 02:39PM

A Darkling Sea graduated

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message 23: by Maarit (new)

Oct 27, 2015 08:53AM

Jupiter War graduated

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message 24: by Maarit (new)

Jan 11, 2016 09:08AM

Pax Romana, The Child Garden and Air, Volume 1: Letters from Lost Countries graduated

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message 25: by Mitchell (new)

Feb 14, 2016 12:24PM

The Cat From Outer Space graduated to this list but I have only 100 votes.

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message 26: by Mitchell (new)

Feb 14, 2016 12:30PM

Fate of Worlds: Return from the Ringworld and Burning Paradise and Beggars Ride and The Cassandra Project graduated

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message 27: by Mitchell (new)

Apr 04, 2016 12:06AM

The Red: First Light and Icehenge and Mothership graduated

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message 28: by Mitchell (new)

May 02, 2016 11:29PM

Intruder and The Healer's War and The Affinities graduated

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message 29: by Mitchell (new)

Jul 09, 2016 05:04PM

Coming Home and The Devil's Alphabet and Theories of Flight graduated

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message 30: by Mitchell (new)

Sep 05, 2016 09:07PM

Steal Across the Sky and Protector and The Radiant Seas graduated

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message 31: by Mitchell (new)

Oct 25, 2016 10:21PM

Implied Spaces and The Islanders graduated

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message 32: by Mitchell (new)

Dec 18, 2016 10:05PM

Dreamfall and Probability Moon and Starhawk and The Iron Dream graduated

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message 33: by Mitchell (new)

Feb 01, 2017 05:25PM

Wildside graduated

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message 34: by Mitchell (new)

Apr 18, 2017 10:09PM

The Mount and Please Don't Tell My Parents I dBlew Up The Moon graduated

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message 35: by Sally (new)

Jun 28, 2019 12:32PM

Graduated and Promoted

The Computer Connection
Superheroes Anonymous
The Trials
Fairyland
Future Shock
Space Captain Smith
Degrees of Freedom
George and the Big Bang
In the Company of Others
Ties of Power
To Trade the Stars
Regeneration
Turning Point
The Gilda Stories
253
The Patchwork Girl
Intrusion
The Cosmic Computer
Zendegi
The Adjacent
Engineering Infinity
Shame of Man
Arctic Rising
Elmer
Rapture
Doctor Who: Borrowed Time
Battlestations!
Counting Heads
Pillar to the Sky
Code of Conduct
War Dogs

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message 36: by Mitchell (new)

Apr 09, 2020 09:57PM

Enemy Mine and The Empress of Mars graduated

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message 37: by Mitchell (new)

Apr 10, 2020 07:48PM

Snowpiercer, Vol. 2: The Explorers and The Winds of Marble Arch and Other Stories graduated

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message 38: by Sally (new)

May 01, 2020 07:30AM

Graduated

Star Trek Log One
City at World's End
A Private Cosmos
They'd Rather Be Right
Spin Control
Cachalot
The Separation
The Dragon Never Sleeps
The Lesson

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message 39: by Mitchell (new)

May 01, 2020 01:34PM

Sally wrote: "Graduated

Star Trek Log One
City at World's End
A Private Cosmos
They'd Rather Be Right
Spin Control
Cachalot
[bo..."

thank you

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message 40: by Navi (new)

Jun 16, 2020 02:00PM

Graduated:

America Pacifica

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message 41: by Mitchell (new)

Jul 12, 2020 04:46PM

Shipstar graduated

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message 42: by Rachel (new)

Aug 29, 2020 05:50PM

I think Gideon the Ninth at 369 has probably graduated

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message 43: by Mitchell (new)

Aug 29, 2020 08:28PM

Rachel wrote: "I think Gideon the Ninth at 369 has probably graduated"

Thanks for the call out. I definitely agree that at over 25,000 ratings Gideon the Ninth should not be on this list. And I added it to the fantasy list.

But to maintain these lists requires a lot of help. And you don't need to be a librarian to do it. You just need to vote. Preferably for 100 books on each list that you know meet the criteria. Especially those books that are missing - but also those books that have only one voter.

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message 44: by Mitchell (new)

Aug 29, 2020 08:31PM

Memoirs of a Space Traveler: Further Reminiscences of Ijon Tichy graduated

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message 45: by Mitchell (new)

May 12, 2021 10:27AM