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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42,163 membres
681 critiques
½ 4.3
Rang global 1
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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40,956 membres
1,045 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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81,578 membres
1,267 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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38,646 membres
718 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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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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2,679 membres
88 critiques
3.8
Rang global 112
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2,343 membres
65 critiques
3.9
Rang global 116
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1,107 membres
68 critiques
½ 3.7
Rang global 242
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39,374 membres
1,269 critiques
4.1
Rang global 99
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3,715 membres
74 critiques
3.8
Rang global 176
8 Members
andyl, mkunruh, paradoxosalpha, okeres, Dilara86, linlef, dianeham, DCJeffrey
Explications
paradoxosalpha: The only reason I haven't re-read this book in recent years is that I've been reading other Delany instead.
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1,336 membres
36 critiques
½ 3.5
Rang global 172
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586 membres
14 critiques
3.9
Rang global 298
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17,017 membres
294 critiques
4.2
Rang global 106
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902 membres
15 critiques
4
Rang global 308
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1,502 membres
40 critiques
½ 3.4
Rang global 182
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970 membres
17 critiques
½ 3.7
Rang global 339
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4,277 membres
95 critiques
3.8
Rang global 189
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1,512 membres
25 critiques
4.1
Rang global 407
5 Members
Rtrace, sturlington, gypsysmom, linlef, ManWithAnAgenda,andyl ,aulsmith
Explications
aulsmith : Not a novel
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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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1,333 membres
43 critiques
½ 3.7
Rang global 550
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2,125 membres
22 critiques
3.9
Rang global 271
6 Members
jain, dhm, Myyst, sturlington, Doey, linlef,aulsmith
Explications
aulsmith : Not a novel. A novella with notes.
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49,482 membres
743 critiques
½ 3.7
Rang global 783
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93,888 membres
1,186 critiques
½ 4.3
Rang global 782
46
2,495 membres
121 critiques
½ 3.5
Rang global 693
47
24,798 membres
353 critiques
4.1
Rang global 738
48
23,510 membres
406 critiques
4
Rang global 720
49
12,148 membres
437 critiques
½ 4.3
Rang global 781
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14,057 membres
241 critiques
4.2
Rang global 788