Blindsight by Peter WattsAnathem by Neal StephensonDragon's Egg by Robert L. ForwardStarquake by Robert L. ForwardThe Martian by Andy Weir
best hard science fiction
394 books — 720 voters
Blindsight by Peter WattsRemnant Population by Elizabeth MoonDragon's Egg by Robert L. ForwardThe Einstein Intersection by Samuel R. Delany
Hidden Gems of Science Fiction
481 books — 430 voters

Vellum by Hal DuncanTo Ride Hell's Chasm by Janny WurtsPalimpsest by Catherynne M. ValenteFortress in the Eye of Time by C.J. Cherryh
Sword and Laser Fantasy List
1,004 books — 1,742 voters
Diaspora by Greg EganBlind Lake by Robert Charles WilsonGlasshouse by Charles Stross
Sword and Laser Science Fiction list
1,102 books — 1,840 voters

Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenWuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
Books I Regret Reading
2,300 books — 3,224 voters
Chicken Soup for the Soul by Jack Canfield
The Worst Books of All Time
8,104 books — 19,875 voters

Anathem by Neal StephensonBlindsight by Peter Watts
Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century
1,208 books — 8,955 voters
Boneshaker by Cherie PriestAgatha Heterodyne and the Beetleburg Clank by Phil Foglio
Best Steampunk Books
1,246 books — 4,097 voters

Childhood’s End by Arthur C. ClarkeDragon's Egg by Robert L. ForwardThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsSimulacron Three by Daniel F. Galouye
Golden Age & New Wave SF
270 books — 207 voters
The Speed of Dark by Elizabeth MoonDragon's Egg by Robert L. ForwardStories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,351 books — 24,665 voters

Dragon's Egg by Robert L. Forward
Best Books of the Decade: 1980s
2,257 books — 2,433 voters