Dhalgren by Samuel R. DelanyBabel-17 by Samuel R. DelanyZoo City by Lauren BeukesAfrodisiac by Jim RuggEmpire Star by Samuel R. Delany
Black Speculative Fiction
348 books — 153 voters
Neuromancer by William GibsonSnow Crash by Neal StephensonDo Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. DickA Fire in the Sun by George Alec Effinger
Cyberpunk Reading List
146 books — 78 voters

Vurt by Jeff NoonThe Wasp Factory by Iain BanksPerdido Street Station by China MiévilleThe Room by Hubert Selby Jr.The Soft Machine by William S. Burroughs
Best Weird Fiction Books
1,194 books — 1,084 voters

The Gunslinger by Stephen        KingSwan Song by Robert McCammonA Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller Jr.Alas, Babylon by Pat FrankThe Road by Cormac McCarthy
Very Best Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
331 books — 593 voters
Yarn by Jon ArmstrongPattern Recognition by William Gibson
Sci-fi Fashion Fiction
43 books — 27 voters

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. ThompsonHouse of Leaves by Mark Z. DanielewskiLord of the Flies by William GoldingTrainspotting by Irvine WelshA Scanner Darkly by Philip K. Dick
Trippy Books
831 books — 892 voters
Amnesia Moon by Jonathan LethemYarn by Jon ArmstrongThe Room by Jonas KarlssonLess Than Zero by Bret Easton Ellis
Favorite Poorly Rated Books
1,513 books — 260 voters

Petra by Matthew S. RotundoPetra Released by Matthew S. Rotundo
Odyssey Writers' Workshop Alums
248 books — 9 voters
Unknown Pleasures by Chris Ott
Factory Records
32 books — 5 voters

Unknown Pleasures by Chris OttThe Modern Lovers by Sean L. Maloney
33⅓
139 books — 67 voters
Gray by Lou Cadle
Read Harder 2018
3 books — 2 voters

Dune by Frank HerbertDhalgren by Samuel R. DelanyA Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller Jr.The Drowned World by J.G. Ballard2001 by Arthur C. Clarke
Best Intelligent Sci-Fi
261 books — 242 voters
Houdini Heart by Ki LongfellowSilverfish by Hobie AnthonyGrudge Punk by John McNeeSloughing Off the Rot by Lance CarbuncleThe Blade Runner by Alan E. Nourse
Lesser Known Authors
3,933 books — 3,352 voters

Mira Corpora by Jeff  JacksonThe Absolution of Roberto Acestes Laing by Nicholas RombesThe Drop Edge of Yonder by Rudolph WurlitzerPalaces by Simon JacobsThe Vine That Ate the South by J.D. Wilkes
Two Dollar Radio
67 books — 44 voters
The Road by Cormac McCarthyA Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller Jr.Alas, Babylon by Pat FrankThe Day of the Triffids by John WyndhamEarth Abides by George R. Stewart
Apocalypse: It's Over, Dude.
626 books — 773 voters

Ham on Rye by Charles BukowskiThe Book of Skulls by Robert SilverbergThe Bottoms by Joe R. LansdaleThe Beach by Alex GarlandHigh-Rise by J.G. Ballard
Books I'd Teach: Part II
19 books — 3 voters

Dhalgren by Samuel R. DelanyLolita by Vladimir NabokovBlood Meridian, or, the Evening Redness in the West by Cormac McCarthyHouse of Leaves by Mark Z. DanielewskiA Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
Most Difficult Novels
585 books — 2,042 voters
White Noise by Don DeLillo
David Bowie's Top 100 Must Read Books
100 books — 311 voters

It Lives in The Basement by Sahara Foley
Indie/Self-Published Books
3,478 books — 2,305 voters
Roadside Picnic by Arkady StrugatskyNight Watch by Sergei LukyanenkoWe by Yevgeny Zamyatin
Best European Science Fiction Books
253 books — 204 voters

Maurice by E.M. Forster
Best Gay Fiction
2,639 books — 3,823 voters
White Noise by Don DeLilloLolita by Vladimir Nabokov1984 by George OrwellA Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
David Bowie recommends:
83 books — 4 voters

Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
Speculative New Adult Fiction
265 books — 324 voters
Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson1984 by George OrwellDo Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. DickWe by Yevgeny ZamyatinLord of the Flies by William Golding
Best Dystopian Fiction of All Time
454 books — 1,294 voters