Best Science Fiction Novels

Description
Future worlds, alien vistas, speculative scientific developments... LibraryThing members choose the best of science fiction!
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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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41,108 membres
1,046 critiques
½ 4.3
Rang global 5
118 Members
timspalding, gilroy, szarka, joeldinda, conceptDawg, staffordcastle, Awfki, pammab, psybre, limerts, Stav, Rtrace, ayaeckel, Euryale, sdobie, tsangal, KC9333, grizzly.anderson, mkjones, foggidawn, longway, b1_, MikeBriggs, goldenmoon, bibliorex, cthulhuslibrarian, mccin68, Sopoforic, BookWallah, lluisanglada, amobogio, Aerrin99, Hibou8, feaelin, norabelle414, EmScape, avatiakh, rossarn, falkman, pamur, asalamon, bestem, BeckyJG, br77rino, okeres, merrystar, blackdove07, Balkan, buk1968, scottd, santhony, sturlington, freetrader, RBeffa, sesanderson, majjacsobe, calm, suitable1, perennialreader, hoddybook, tottman, marycloseburn, lewbs, alexdelarge, brightcopy, LisaMaria_C, leigonj, Kristelh, Rbrancher2, Doey, baswood, DavidGuegan, zjakkelien, mike_frank, Ippotamus, Bluewolf0411, rretzler, RVerde, scificomics, Rick_Deckard, BomboChipolata, scriptus, parasolofdoom, al.vick, ahef1963, MissJessie, jeffza, Tanya-dogearedcopy, rocketmac360, Paulgnagy, linlef, ChrisKohout, beth623, Stefano.Rodighiero, gendeg, toonami, tourist68, WilGbn, Vulco1, smitch521, hamhands, RodgerA, Rwbyy, Dairyqueen84, rcatalano, borderdad, Fishmen, beanythesane, towermancn, SpotofBorg, Thelos12, DCJeffrey, pgirl, PlatinumWarlock, gregraubie, shecht91, alyssamhope23, blasetvt,andyl ,lorax ,Milesc ,anglemark ,AsYouKnow_Bob ,lquilter ,rarm ,trandism ,Ragnell ,Jannes , ,enrique_molinero ,DugsBooks , ,stellarexplorer ,dukeallen ,masiejames ,jasmaynard , ,souloftherose , ,StunnedTuna , , ,ManWithAnAgenda , ,SOShea
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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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53,883 membres
997 critiques
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Rang global 6
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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7,763 membres
247 critiques
3.9
Rang global 64
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5,932 membres
102 critiques
3.9
Rang global 85
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64,448 membres
3,484 critiques
½ 4.3
Rang global 101
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8,908 membres
143 critiques
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Rang global 82
45
2,403 membres
40 critiques
3.8
Rang global 175
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10,909 membres
254 critiques
½ 3.5
Rang global 86
22 Members
mark, psybre, Stav, Surtac, DugsBooks, Ross.Farnsworth, sturlington, marycloseburn, thecoroner, lewbs, LiveAndrew, Rbrancher2, Doey, electrice, Tomgraham, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Tanya-dogearedcopy, FranzK72, ManWithAnAgenda, lcl999, pgirl
Explications
lcl999: One of the great SF themes. So good that few if any have tried it again.
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3,110 membres
36 critiques
½ 3.7
Rang global 133
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5,537 membres
65 critiques
3.9
Rang global 179
15 Members
psybre, AsYouKnow_Bob, Rtrace, sdobie, EmScape, Ross.Farnsworth, SylviaC, Rbrancher2, Doey, cjbanning, gypsysmom, horacio.salazar, smitch521, RecklessReader, Antoavrg,andyl ,feaelin ,aulsmith ,sturlington ,hoddybook ,LisaMaria_C ,Bluewolf0411
Explications
aulsmith : I guess for a book written with a brain tumor it's pretty good, but it's not what I read Heinlein for
Bluewolf0411: Not science fiction.
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7,902 membres
44 critiques
½ 3.7
Rang global 227
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1,627 membres
19 critiques
½ 3.6
Rang global 194
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1,647 membres
30 critiques
½ 3.5
Rang global 223
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1,883 membres
48 critiques
½ 3.7
Rang global 291
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2,158 membres
56 critiques
4
Rang global 119
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2,379 membres
48 critiques
4
Rang global 155
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4,717 membres
63 critiques
3.9
Rang global 243
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2,098 membres
31 critiques
½ 3.7
Rang global 164
60
2,815 membres
49 critiques
3.8
Rang global 153
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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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16,369 membres
166 critiques
½ 3.7
Rang global 103
64
7,584 membres
143 critiques
4
Rang global 173
65
2,319 membres
52 critiques
3.9
Rang global 156
67
4,160 membres
90 critiques
½ 3.7
Rang global 149
69
1,833 membres
20 critiques
3.8
Rang global 208
70
19,778 membres
417 critiques
½ 3.7
Rang global 318
71
11,637 membres
452 critiques
3.8
Rang global 614
72
12,079 membres
134 critiques
3.8
Rang global 716
73
11,199 membres
94 critiques
3.9
Rang global 717
74
9,554 membres
86 critiques
3.9
Rang global 718
75
7,732 membres
86 critiques
4
Rang global 719
76
5,618 membres
93 critiques
4
Rang global 740
Member
Rbrancher2,andyl ,pwaites ,al.vick
Explications
pwaites : The worst of the series.
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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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94,315 membres
1,189 critiques
½ 4.3
Rang global 782
79
11,771 membres
107 critiques
½ 3.6
Rang global 691
80
13,842 membres
232 critiques
3.9
Rang global 216
81
13,562 membres
182 critiques
½ 3.6
Rang global 472
82
19,806 membres
368 critiques
½ 4.3
Rang global 131
83
1,612 membres
31 critiques
3.8
Rang global 707
84
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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3,835 membres
76 critiques
½ 3.6
Rang global 427
86
5,197 membres
119 critiques
4
Rang global 650
88
36,182 membres
742 critiques
4.1
Rang global 684
89
8,019 membres
94 critiques
½ 3.3
Rang global 706
3 Members
Rbrancher2, gypsysmom, dsp501,andyl ,psybre ,pwaites
Explications
pwaites : I don't think this is sci fi...
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695 membres
13 critiques
½ 3.4
Rang global 690
91
49,571 membres
745 critiques
½ 3.7
Rang global 783
92
25,367 membres
1,436 critiques
4
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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45,153 membres
1,741 critiques
3.9
Rang global 187
94
1,698 membres
12 critiques
½ 3.7
Rang global 360
95
5,172 membres
114 critiques
4
Rang global 137
97
4,884 membres
177 critiques
3.9
Rang global 299
9 Members
ayaeckel, goldenmoon, okeres, geitebukkeskjegg, SylviaC, sturlington, Rbrancher2, Doey, lcl999,psybre ,marycloseburn ,Bluewolf0411 ,Peace2
Explications
marycloseburn : I read it along time ago and cannot remember any science fiction elements. I would call it speculative rather than science fiction
Bluewolf0411: Not science fiction.
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3,064 membres
91 critiques
½ 3.6
Rang global 139
100
2,061 membres
42 critiques
½ 3.7
Rang global 258