Best Science Fiction Novels

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Future worlds, alien vistas, speculative scientific developments... LibraryThing members choose the best of science fiction!
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3,980 membres
99 critiques
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1,641 membres
26 critiques
½ 3.7
Rang global 228
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9,208 membres
137 critiques
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Rang global 108
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81,917 membres
1,270 critiques
4.2
Rang global 3
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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38,773 membres
720 critiques
4.2
Rang global 2
142 Members
Edward, hailelib, mark, Only2rs, tardis, szarka, mkunruh, gennyt, hipdeep, conceptDawg, staffordcastle, devenish, pgmcc, Awfki, pammab, psybre, Herenya, Osbaldistone, Stav, Storeetllr, Rtrace, Euryale, sdobie, jain, tsangal, grizzly.anderson, rarm, foggidawn, trandism, MikeBriggs, Ragnell, cthulhuslibrarian, enrique_molinero, amobogio, Surtac, guyalice, norabelle414, EmScape, Julilla, ElBarto, rossarn, falkman, DugsBooks, pamur, bjornar, andejons, BeckyJG, Ross.Farnsworth, CarltonC, hildretha, br77rino, okeres, merrystar, blackdove07, Balkan, deldevries, birder4106, SylviaC, Myyst, sturlington, flips, freetrader, pwaites, nebula21, sesanderson, mrmapcase, susiesharp, igorken, jasmaynard, Sylak, dot.zen, souloftherose, marycloseburn, alexdelarge, venza, LiveAndrew, alanb1, brightcopy, Matteocalosi, JohnChic, LisaMaria_C, Kristelh, Rbrancher2, DavidGuegan, zjakkelien, mike_frank, eclecticdodo, Ippotamus, rretzler, Tomgraham, RVerde, acceptance, cej1027, gypsysmom, bibliopolitan, al.vick, Risbom, streetwa, ahef1963, MissJessie, Tanya-dogearedcopy, Settings, thegreenmikado, kara.shamy, Paulgnagy, linlef, Peace2, beth623, Vaclav_L, toonami, emmendelson, bruc79, smitch521, timetunnel, RecklessReader, viot.henri, erkanerener, polaritynk, RodgerA, Rwbyy, msemmag, wakawaka65, Dairyqueen84, acousticmoose, strongbear, towermancn, Jerriar, ManWithAnAgenda, SBCB, Julie_in_the_Library, Antoavrg, Trillian89, Thelos12, lcl999, BrandonAzzarella, Silu_1, SOShea, gregraubie, shecht91, alyssamhope23, bochkarev, blasetvt,jjwilson61 ,anglemark ,eromsted ,lquilter ,prosfilaes ,feaelin ,aulsmith ,stellarexplorer ,santhony ,RBeffa ,suitable1 , ,hoddybook ,tottman ,alex68 ,Bluewolf0411 ,electrice ,rocketmac360 ,Ctluster
Explications
jjwilson61 : Not science fiction
aulsmith : Fun, but really poor in the sf area.
Bluewolf0411: Not scifi
electrice : read in 2013, silly story
lcl999: One of the few really funny SF stories. Makes Pratchett seem a bit childish.
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42,496 membres
689 critiques
½ 4.3
Rang global 1
155 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, hanna56, 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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17,060 membres
295 critiques
4.2
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2,056 membres
26 critiques
½ 3.6
Rang global 229
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2,819 membres
68 critiques
3.8
Rang global 73
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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8,908 membres
143 critiques
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16,369 membres
166 critiques
½ 3.7
Rang global 103
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1,647 membres
30 critiques
½ 3.5
Rang global 223
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4,121 membres
140 critiques
3.9
Rang global 201
9 Members
Only2rs, majkia, mccin68, merrystar, sturlington, RBeffa, Doey, ahef1963, dianeham,RecklessReader
Explications
RecklessReader : not quite science fiction
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2,141 membres
31 critiques
½ 3.5
Rang global 181
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2,872 membres
40 critiques
3.8
Rang global 192
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2,229 membres
17 critiques
3.8
Rang global 195
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3,110 membres
36 critiques
½ 3.7
Rang global 133
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3,025 membres
72 critiques
3.9
Rang global 167
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3,665 membres
93 critiques
4
Rang global 197
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19,806 membres
368 critiques
½ 4.3
Rang global 131
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5,419 membres
143 critiques
3.8
Rang global 148
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13,036 membres
156 critiques
4
Rang global 134
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2,785 membres
73 critiques
3.8
Rang global 130
13 Members
mark, Only2rs, SRHarbin, Stav, ayaeckel, bibliorex, scottd, sturlington, Sylak, Rbrancher2, electrice, acceptance, dsp501
Explications
electrice: read in 2014, science fiction, space travel, time travel
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3,064 membres
91 critiques
½ 3.6
Rang global 139
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11,013 membres
163 critiques
3.8
Rang global 157
14 Members
Only2rs, szarka, mkunruh, gennyt, psybre, Rtrace, Julilla, DugsBooks, Ross.Farnsworth, merrystar, thejazzmonger, Doey, parasolofdoom, ahef1963,andyl ,feaelin ,aulsmith ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explications
aulsmith : Allegory, and not very interesting allegory at that.
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12,007 membres
132 critiques
4
Rang global 142
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4,803 membres
105 critiques
½ 3.7
Rang global 204
12 Members
Only2rs, devenish, AsYouKnow_Bob, DugsBooks, bjornar, Ross.Farnsworth, geitebukkeskjegg, sturlington, thecoroner, Rbrancher2, dsp501, lcl999,andyl ,aulsmith ,Bluewolf0411 ,RecklessReader
Explications
aulsmith : Nice adventure story. Lousy sf.
RecklessReader : great book, not science fiction
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25,367 membres
1,436 critiques
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Rang global 486
7 Members
Only2rs, gilroy, goldenmoon, Rbrancher2, ahef1963, Peace2, David_Krajci,andyl ,pammab ,grizzly.anderson ,sturlington ,pwaites
Explications
grizzly.anderson : simplistic, and derivative of several other YA dystopian SF.
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1,583 membres
48 critiques
½ 3.6
Rang global 222
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4,074 membres
266 critiques
4.1
Rang global 248
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4,672 membres
112 critiques
3.8
Rang global 306
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1,488 membres
25 critiques
4
Rang global 372
5 Members
Only2rs, okeres, hoddybook, Jarandel, linlef,andyl ,aulsmith
Explications
aulsmith : Not a novel
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1,326 membres
29 critiques
½ 3.7
Rang global 370
3 Members
Only2rs, questbird, Dilara86,aulsmith
Explications
aulsmith : I'm not sure what this was, but it wasn't sf.
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2,091 membres
36 critiques
3.9
Rang global 325
6 Members
Only2rs, Rtrace, scottd, Doey, horacio.salazar, David_Krajci,andyl ,aulsmith
Explications
aulsmith : Not a novel
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13,842 membres
232 critiques
3.9
Rang global 216
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3,331 membres
139 critiques
4.1
Rang global 250
5 Members
Only2rs, anglemark, sturlington, timetunnel, skid0612
Explications
sturlington: I don't think this is SF
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1,771 membres
36 critiques
½ 3.7
Rang global 355
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676 membres
41 critiques
3.9
Rang global 651
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10,558 membres
90 critiques
½ 3.5
Rang global 439
6 Members
Only2rs, goldenmoon, DugsBooks, sturlington, dsp501, Brandy1411,andyl ,Bluewolf0411 ,skid0612
Explications
skid0612 : Its the same Dinosaur novel, complete with children for a plot device.
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2,655 membres
56 critiques
½ 3.6
Rang global 334
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1,295 membres
9 critiques
½ 3.6
Rang global 362
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3,918 membres
62 critiques
½ 3.5
Rang global 309
8 Members
Only2rs, Rtrace, feaelin, merrystar, sturlington, freetrader, Rbrancher2, spaceowl,Noisy ,aulsmith ,clong
Explications
aulsmith : Tried twice and bogged down both times
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36,182 membres
742 critiques
4.1
Rang global 684
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23,603 membres
407 critiques
4
Rang global 720
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71 membres
3 critiques
½ 3.6
Rang global 724
82
24,904 membres
353 critiques
4.1
Rang global 738
83
17,069 membres
265 critiques
3.8
Rang global 656
5 Members
Only2rs, Doey, gypsysmom, Tanya-dogearedcopy, lcl999,andyl ,aulsmith ,pwaites ,marycloseburn
Explications
aulsmith : Not sf.
marycloseburn : Not science fiction
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94,315 membres
1,189 critiques
½ 4.3
Rang global 782
85
12,114 membres
180 critiques
4.2
Rang global 784
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11,784 membres
207 critiques
½ 4.3
Rang global 787
88
8,712 membres
178 critiques
4
Rang global 786
89
14,115 membres
241 critiques
4.2
Rang global 788
90
11,276 membres
166 critiques
½ 4.4
Rang global 789