Best Science Fiction Novels

Description
Future worlds, alien vistas, speculative scientific developments... LibraryThing members choose the best of science fiction!
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1,719 membres
30 critiques
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5 Members
andyl, paradoxosalpha, falkman, Matteocalosi, Jarandel,spaceowl
Explications
paradoxosalpha: Arguably not a novel, but I'm including it anyway, as I think it benefits from being read as one.
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42,161 membres
681 critiques
½ 4.3
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154 Members
andyl, mark, Only2rs, jjwilson61, szarka, Quaisior, WalkerMedia, mkunruh, Milesc, staffordcastle, pgmcc, anglemark, Awfki, eromsted, Stav, Storeetllr, Noisy, Rtrace, ayaeckel, Euryale, sdobie, tsangal, grizzly.anderson, mkjones, rarm, b1_, goldenmoon, bibliorex, absurdeist, mccin68, BookWallah, amysisson, lluisanglada, oszymandias, amobogio, Surtac, Hibou8, feaelin, aulsmith, Julilla, avatiakh, rossarn, falkman, DugsBooks, pamur, asalamon, clong, stellarexplorer, CarltonC, hildretha, br77rino, okeres, blackdove07, geitebukkeskjegg, Balkan, buk1968, scottd, santhony, questbird, jerry-book, Myyst, sturlington, freetrader, masiejames, RBeffa, sesanderson, majjacsobe, mrmapcase, calm, suitable1, jasmaynard, hoddybook, Sylak, souloftherose, marycloseburn, andomck, lewbs, alexdelarge, venza, LiveAndrew, brightcopy, Matteocalosi, JohnChic, smasler, LisaMaria_C, leigonj, Kristelh, Rbrancher2, Doey, alex68, zjakkelien, mike_frank, Ippotamus, Bluewolf0411, rretzler, wifilibrarian, RVerde, scificomics, Jarandel, Rick_Deckard, peterveen, BomboChipolata, gypsysmom, scriptus, al.vick, streetwa, MissJessie, Michael.Rimmer, Tanya-dogearedcopy, thegreenmikado, Echinopsis, deerhorne, Verkruissen, Paulgnagy, linlef, ChrisKohout, beth623, horacio.salazar, toonami, emmendelson, binarydude, bruc79, Vulco1, bormgans, RecklessReader, erkanerener, polaritynk, RodgerA, David_Krajci, rcatalano, rodriguezcommaj, acousticmoose, borderdad, towermancn, brondy, willofthewind, ManWithAnAgenda, DreamEaterLibrary, A.J.Ponder, Comic-Cuz, SBCB, Antoavrg, Thelos12, DCJeffrey, Monty_Grover, PlatinumWarlock, shecht91, alyssamhope23, v_RuneBerg, JohnGault, Stefcxjo, cloud09, scstubbs, blasetvt,gilroy , ,psybre , ,lquilter ,Ragnell ,Jannes , ,cthulhuslibrarian ,enrique_molinero ,prosfilaes ,norabelle414 ,TLCrawford ,merrystar ,Rouge2507 ,dukeallen ,pwaites ,tottman ,dot.zen ,sandstone78 , ,FrancoisTremblay ,Bretzky1 ,rocketmac360 ,Vaclav_L , ,Pajamas ,SpotofBorg ,lcl999
Explications
gilroy: Just could not get into this book. Not even through a full chapter
lcl999 : Yes it's a good novel. But not good enough to be number one in this list.
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902 membres
15 critiques
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246 membres
2 critiques
½ 3.3
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2,812 membres
68 critiques
3.8
Rang global 72
26 Members
Only2rs, tardis, Quaisior, joeldinda, AsYouKnow_Bob, lquilter, Rtrace, sdobie, grizzly.anderson, Surtac, TLCrawford, aulsmith, stellarexplorer, okeres, geitebukkeskjegg, Pamela110, Matteocalosi, RVerde, Jarandel, linlef, beth623, Antoavrg, DCJeffrey, RuthMariah, mjones329, oldminiclub,gilroy ,feaelin
Explications
gilroy: Too much of the book felt like backstory. I don't see how it could be on a Best Of list
aulsmith: I'm a sucker for interesting aliens
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1,822 membres
54 critiques
4.1
Rang global 100
18 Members
andyl, joeldinda, lquilter, Rtrace, sdobie, grizzly.anderson, Surtac, stellarexplorer, okeres, Pamela110, ljbryant, sandstone78, DavidGuegan, RVerde, Jarandel, scriptus, linlef, mjones329,pammab ,dukeallen ,pwaites ,tottman
Explications
pwaites : This was a slog full of mumbo jumbo jargon and characters I hated. I couldn't wait for it to be over.
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3,065 membres
67 critiques
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928 membres
12 critiques
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16,219 membres
164 critiques
½ 3.7
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970 membres
17 critiques
½ 3.7
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780 membres
29 critiques
3.8
Rang global 413
2 Members
falkman, Jarandel
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443 membres
11 critiques
4.2
Rang global 353
2 Members
Dilara86, Jarandel
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2,706 membres
53 critiques
4.2
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2,968 membres
143 critiques
3.9
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53,600 membres
990 critiques
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112 Members
hailelib, mark, gilroy, szarka, gennyt, hipdeep, adsddy, devenish, pgmcc, SqueakyChu, psybre, SRHarbin, Stav, Rtrace, ayaeckel, Euryale, grizzly.anderson, rarm, goldenmoon, Ragnell, bibliorex, mccin68, enrique_molinero, BookWallah, lluisanglada, Surtac, guyalice, feaelin, Julilla, falkman, DugsBooks, pamur, arne.frey, BeckyJG, Ross.Farnsworth, CarltonC, okeres, merrystar, blackdove07, geitebukkeskjegg, Balkan, scottd, deldevries, Myyst, sturlington, flips, pwaites, sesanderson, jasmaynard, perennialreader, Sylak, dot.zen, souloftherose, marycloseburn, thecoroner, lewbs, alexdelarge, LiveAndrew, alanb1, JohnChic, Kristelh, Rbrancher2, Doey, alex68, mike_frank, eclecticdodo, Ippotamus, rretzler, electrice, RVerde, scificomics, Jarandel, peterveen, gypsysmom, bibliopolitan, parasolofdoom, al.vick, ahef1963, Michael.Rimmer, scog.as, Tanya-dogearedcopy, deerhorne, Paulgnagy, deven.bookman, Peace2, beth623, horacio.salazar, dsp501, Vaclav_L, Laura1124, gendeg, dianeham, timetunnel, RecklessReader, David_Krajci, Rwbyy, Dairyqueen84, acousticmoose, towermancn, FranzK72, ManWithAnAgenda, Antoavrg, SpotofBorg, Thelos12, DCJeffrey, skid0612, PlatinumWarlock, unadorned, shecht91, v_RuneBerg, JohnGault, blasetvt,Edward ,pammab ,santhony ,Bluewolf0411 ,Bretzky1 ,bormgans
Explications
Bluewolf0411: Great book, but not scifi.
electrice: read, science fiction, dystopia, stories must be destroyed, one could think for himself, rays of hope at the end
Bretzky1 : This is not a science fiction story.
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9,364 membres
633 critiques
3.9
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1,735 membres
60 critiques
3.8
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1,483 membres
25 critiques
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Rang global 377
5 Members
Only2rs, okeres, hoddybook, Jarandel, linlef,andyl ,aulsmith
Explications
aulsmith : Not a novel
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2,343 membres
65 critiques
3.9
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7,849 membres
43 critiques
½ 3.7
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5,393 membres
143 critiques
3.8
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298 membres
8 critiques
3.8
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Jarandel
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1,630 membres
46 critiques
3.9
Rang global 96
18 Members
andyl, anglemark, Rtrace, sdobie, paradoxosalpha, majkia, amobogio, Surtac, aulsmith, stellarexplorer, Pamela110, santhony, jasmaynard, svfreeman, Endobiker, Jarandel, Rick_Deckard, BomboChipolata,sandstone78
Explications
paradoxosalpha: highlights an assortment of post-human types in a three-week story set in the mid-21st century
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3,344 membres
121 critiques
½ 3.7
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11 Members
psybre, AsYouKnow_Bob, sdobie, paradoxosalpha, dhm, falkman, okeres, marycloseburn, Jarandel, Rick_Deckard, BomboChipolata
Explications
paradoxosalpha: I read this as a novel, and only learned long afterwards that it was written as a cycle of novellas.
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2,313 membres
52 critiques
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4,801 membres
189 critiques
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7,746 membres
247 critiques
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3,726 membres
93 critiques
3.8
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81,573 membres
1,267 critiques
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130 Members
timspalding, mark, Only2rs, gilroy, szarka, Quaisior, mkunruh, devenish, pgmcc, SqueakyChu, psybre, Osbaldistone, Rtrace, ayaeckel, sdobie, longway, b1_, goldenmoon, Ragnell, bibliorex, mccin68, enrique_molinero, Sopoforic, BookWallah, amysisson, lluisanglada, Surtac, guyalice, Aerrin99, Julilla, falkman, DugsBooks, pamur, clong, Ross.Farnsworth, CarltonC, hildretha, br77rino, okeres, blackdove07, geitebukkeskjegg, Balkan, scottd, deldevries, artturnerjr, jerry-book, Myyst, sturlington, freetrader, pwaites, ncgraham, sesanderson, mrmapcase, mathgirl40, jasmaynard, Sylak, tottman, dot.zen, marycloseburn, thecoroner, lewbs, alexdelarge, LiveAndrew, alanb1, Matteocalosi, JohnChic, leigonj, Kristelh, Rbrancher2, Doey, DavidGuegan, alex68, mike_frank, rretzler, electrice, Tomgraham, RVerde, scificomics, Jarandel, acceptance, BomboChipolata, gypsysmom, bibliopolitan, parasolofdoom, al.vick, streetwa, ahef1963, Tanya-dogearedcopy, Lovermont, Echinopsis, isakhnov, deerhorne, Paulgnagy, linlef, beth623, horacio.salazar, Stefano.Rodighiero, Laura1124, gendeg, toonami, bruc79, Vulco1, dianeham, RecklessReader, flicka82, viot.henri, hamhands, polaritynk, David_Krajci, wakawaka65, Dairyqueen84, rodriguezcommaj, acousticmoose, Fishmen, towermancn, FranzK72, ManWithAnAgenda, Antoavrg, SpotofBorg, Thelos12, lcl999, skid0612, pgirl, Silu_1, unadorned, gregraubie, alyssamhope23, JohnGault, Stefcxjo, blasetvt,pammab ,feaelin ,santhony , ,Bluewolf0411 ,Bretzky1 ,shecht91
Explications
: Not Sci-Fi
Bluewolf0411: Not science fiction.
electrice: read, science fiction, dystopia, bleak portraying of a possible future, big brother and all the jazz
Bretzky1 : This is not a science fiction story. Just because a story takes place in the future does not make it science fiction.
horacio.salazar: A classic. Big Brother is now almost real. :D
lcl999: A justly famous book. Yes it is also Science fiction. What about the TV sets that listen and watch?
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2,057 membres
56 critiques
3.8
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1,294 membres
37 critiques
3.9
Rang global 369
3 Members
geitebukkeskjegg, sturlington, Jarandel
Explications
sturlington: Dystopia
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3,267 membres
139 critiques
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7,283 membres
55 critiques
3.8
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4,505 membres
36 critiques
½ 3.7
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5,566 membres
44 critiques
3.9
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1,336 membres
36 critiques
½ 3.5
Rang global 172
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3,391 membres
214 critiques
3.9
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5,153 membres
113 critiques
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Rang global 137
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5,575 membres
396 critiques
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11,567 membres
775 critiques
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Rang global 124
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11,241 membres
166 critiques
½ 4.4
Rang global 789
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14,057 membres
241 critiques
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8,682 membres
178 critiques
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Rang global 786
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11,744 membres
207 critiques
½ 4.3
Rang global 787
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93,886 membres
1,186 critiques
½ 4.3
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1,642 membres
33 critiques
3.9
Rang global 777
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3,694 membres
218 critiques
½ 3.6
Rang global 659
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23,510 membres
406 critiques
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Rang global 720
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24,797 membres
353 critiques
4.1
Rang global 738
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14,191 membres
202 critiques
½ 4.3
Rang global 715
9 Members
Rtrace, goldenmoon, majkia, Ross.Farnsworth, mathgirl40, Rbrancher2, Doey, gypsysmom, lcl999,andyl ,gilroy ,amberwitch ,feaelin ,aulsmith ,merrystar ,electrice ,Jarandel ,deerhorne
Explications
gilroy: Not Science Fiction
aulsmith : Not sf. Not a novel.
electrice : fantasy, not a single book
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12,148 membres
437 critiques
½ 4.3
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93 membres
8 critiques
½ 3.5
Rang global 745
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409 membres
9 critiques
3.8
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688 membres
20 critiques
3.9
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