Survey of Science Fiction and Fantasy
- Description
- This is a list for the beginning reader in the science fiction and fantasy genres. It is a representative sample of works from the 18th century through today. My initial list of 50 books, identified by date, provide a grounding in the genre. (Some authors have more than one work on the list, in which case, select one of the choices given.) As a bonus, there are an additional 25 works by women writers, plus 15 extra credit choices to encourage further reading in the genres. Feel free to check off books as they are read. If you couldn't finish a book, thumbs it down.
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93,758 membres
1,185 critiques
½ 4.3
Score 34.18
Ajouté 2014-10-14, 03:59 PM
- 10 Members
- Quaisior, kiwiflowa, wlindboe, merrystar, sturlington, rretzler, ahef1963, Traveller333, OwenRochester, ManWithAnAgenda
- Explications
- sturlington: Done for SFFCAT
2
- 10 Members
- Quaisior, hipdeep, wlindboe, sturlington, andomck, rretzler, ahef1963, Traveller333, OwenRochester, ManWithAnAgenda
3
- 9 Members
- hipdeep, kiwiflowa, wlindboe, merrystar, sturlington, andomck, rretzler, ahef1963, OwenRochester
4
50,158 membres
450 critiques
½ 4.5
Score 24.88
Ajouté 2014-10-14, 04:02 PM
- 9 Members
- Quaisior, KimarieBee, kiwiflowa, wlindboe, sturlington, rretzler, ahef1963, Traveller333, OwenRochester
5
38,581 membres
717 critiques
4.2
Score 24.15
Ajouté 2014-10-14, 04:05 PM
- 9 Members
- hipdeep, kiwiflowa, merrystar, sturlington, rretzler, ahef1963, Traveller333, OwenRochester, ManWithAnAgenda
6
53,619 membres
768 critiques
3.9
Score 21.09
Ajouté 2014-10-14, 03:59 PM
- 8 Members
- kiwiflowa, merrystar, sturlington, andomck, rretzler, ahef1963, OwenRochester, ManWithAnAgenda
7
39,133 membres
957 critiques
4
Score 19.49
Ajouté 2014-10-14, 04:44 PM
- 9 Members
- Quaisior, hipdeep, wlindboe, merrystar, sturlington, andomck, rretzler, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda
8
- 9 Members
- hipdeep, kiwiflowa, wlindboe, sturlington, andomck, rretzler, ahef1963, OwenRochester, ManWithAnAgenda
9
- 7 Members
- Quaisior, kiwiflowa, wlindboe, sturlington, rretzler, ahef1963, OwenRochester
10
21,740 membres
422 critiques
3.9
Score 17.28
Ajouté 2014-10-14, 03:58 PM
- 8 Members
- Quaisior, hipdeep, merrystar, sturlington, rretzler, ahef1963, OwenRochester, ManWithAnAgenda
11
de H. G. Wells
17,538 membres
335 critiques
½ 3.7
Score 16.45
Ajouté 2014-10-14, 03:58 PM
- 7 Members
- KimarieBee, wlindboe, sturlington, andomck, rretzler, ahef1963, OwenRochester
12
15,850 membres
368 critiques
4
Score 15.22
Ajouté 2014-10-14, 04:04 PM
- 7 Members
- Quaisior, wlindboe, merrystar, sturlington, andomck, ahef1963, OwenRochester
13
de C. S. Lewis
45,290 membres
753 critiques
4.1
Score 15.01
Ajouté 2014-10-14, 04:00 PM
- 7 Members
- hipdeep, kiwiflowa, sturlington, rretzler, ahef1963, OwenRochester, ManWithAnAgenda
14
- 8 Members
- hipdeep, kiwiflowa, sturlington, andomck, rretzler, ahef1963, OwenRochester, ManWithAnAgenda,Quaisior
15
- 6 Members
- kiwiflowa, wlindboe, sturlington, rretzler, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda,OwenRochester
16
- 6 Members
- Quaisior, sturlington, rretzler, ahef1963, OwenRochester, ManWithAnAgenda
17
42,014 membres
1,134 critiques
4.1
Score 13.3
Ajouté 2014-10-17, 09:56 AM
- 7 Members
- Quaisior, kiwiflowa, wlindboe, sturlington, ahef1963, OwenRochester, ManWithAnAgenda
18
15,840 membres
383 critiques
4
Score 12.67
Ajouté 2014-10-14, 04:05 PM
- 6 Members
- Quaisior, hipdeep, wlindboe, sturlington, andomck, OwenRochester
19
1,128 membres
11 critiques
½ 3.5
Score 12.25
Ajouté 2014-10-14, 03:55 PM
- 5 Members
- wlindboe, sturlington, ahef1963, OwenRochester, ManWithAnAgenda
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42,279 membres
1,117 critiques
½ 4.4
Score 11.98
Ajouté 2014-10-14, 04:06 PM
- 7 Members
- KimarieBee, kiwiflowa, sturlington, rretzler, ahef1963, OwenRochester, ManWithAnAgenda,merrystar
21
44,220 membres
760 critiques
4.2
Score 11.14
Ajouté 2014-10-14, 04:00 PM
- 5 Members
- wlindboe, merrystar, sturlington, rretzler, ahef1963
22
- 6 Members
- Quaisior, sturlington, andomck, rretzler, OwenRochester, ManWithAnAgenda
23
22,727 membres
938 critiques
3.8
Score 10.87
Ajouté 2014-10-17, 09:57 AM
- 6 Members
- kiwiflowa, wlindboe, sturlington, ahef1963, OwenRochester, ManWithAnAgenda
24
de Jules Verne
18,245 membres
250 critiques
½ 3.7
Score 10.69
Ajouté 2014-10-14, 03:56 PM
- 5 Members
- wlindboe, merrystar, sturlington, ahef1963, OwenRochester
25
- 5 Members
- Quaisior, hipdeep, sturlington, andomck, OwenRochester
26
de Ray Bradbury
16,530 membres
320 critiques
4.1
Score 9.89
Ajouté 2014-10-14, 04:03 PM
- 5 Members
- wlindboe, merrystar, sturlington, andomck, OwenRochester
27
- 5 Members
- hipdeep, sturlington, rretzler, OwenRochester, ManWithAnAgenda
28
63,945 membres
3,478 critiques
½ 4.3
Score 9.83
Ajouté 2014-10-14, 04:45 PM
- 5 Members
- KimarieBee, sturlington, rretzler, ahef1963, OwenRochester
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16,919 membres
536 critiques
3.9
Score 9.59
Ajouté 2014-10-14, 04:07 PM
- 5 Members
- kiwiflowa, sturlington, andomck, ahef1963, OwenRochester
30
de John Wyndham
7,405 membres
207 critiques
4
Score 9.47
Ajouté 2014-10-17, 01:19 PM
- 5 Members
- KimarieBee, wlindboe, sturlington, ahef1963, OwenRochester
31
10,136 membres
228 critiques
3.9
Score 9.29
Ajouté 2014-10-14, 04:03 PM
- 5 Members
- wlindboe, sturlington, rretzler, OwenRochester, ManWithAnAgenda
32
160 membres
2 critiques
½ 4.3
Score 9.01
Ajouté 2014-10-14, 04:07 PM
- 6 Members
- kiwiflowa, merrystar, sturlington, andomck, rretzler, ahef1963,OwenRochester ,ManWithAnAgenda
33
de Yann Martel
43,423 membres
1,012 critiques
3.9
Score 8.78
Ajouté 2015-04-08, 12:50 PM
- 5 Members
- KimarieBee, sturlington, ahef1963, OwenRochester, ManWithAnAgenda
34
- 5 Members
- wlindboe, sturlington, rretzler, OwenRochester, ManWithAnAgenda
35
24,683 membres
529 critiques
½ 4.3
Score 8.67
Ajouté 2014-10-14, 04:05 PM
- 5 Members
- hipdeep, merrystar, sturlington, rretzler, ahef1963,OwenRochester
36
- 5 Members
- hipdeep, sturlington, ahef1963, OwenRochester, ManWithAnAgenda
37
22,213 membres
297 critiques
4.1
Score 8.44
Ajouté 2016-11-02, 06:00 PM
- 5 Members
- sturlington, andomck, ahef1963, OwenRochester, ManWithAnAgenda
38
- 6 Members
- wlindboe, merrystar, sturlington, rretzler, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda,Quaisior ,OwenRochester
39
de Jules Verne
14,704 membres
225 critiques
½ 3.7
Score 8.23
Ajouté 2014-10-14, 03:56 PM
- 4 Members
- wlindboe, sturlington, ahef1963, OwenRochester
40
- 5 Members
- kiwiflowa, merrystar, sturlington, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda,OwenRochester
41
de Ray Bradbury
11,305 membres
297 critiques
3.9
Score 7.57
Ajouté 2014-10-14, 04:04 PM
- 4 Members
- hipdeep, sturlington, OwenRochester, ManWithAnAgenda
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10,624 membres
265 critiques
4.1
Score 7.54
Ajouté 2014-10-14, 04:44 PM
- 5 Members
- Quaisior, wlindboe, sturlington, andomck, ManWithAnAgenda,OwenRochester
43
12,062 membres
177 critiques
4.2
Score 7.54
Ajouté 2014-10-14, 04:06 PM
- 4 Members
- sturlington, ahef1963, OwenRochester, ManWithAnAgenda
44
de T. H. White
3,307 membres
47 critiques
3.9
Score 7.06
Ajouté 2014-10-14, 03:59 PM
- 4 Members
- sturlington, ahef1963, OwenRochester, ManWithAnAgenda
45
- 4 Members
- hipdeep, sturlington, OwenRochester, ManWithAnAgenda
46
de H. G. Wells
10,828 membres
250 critiques
½ 3.5
Score 6.87
Ajouté 2014-10-14, 03:58 PM
- 4 Members
- wlindboe, sturlington, OwenRochester, ManWithAnAgenda
47
- 5 Members
- KimarieBee, sturlington, rretzler, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda,OwenRochester
48
- 4 Members
- sturlington, andomck, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda
49
de H. G. Wells
18,214 membres
306 critiques
3.8
Score 6.67
Ajouté 2014-10-14, 03:58 PM
- 4 Members
- wlindboe, sturlington, ahef1963, OwenRochester
50
25,723 membres
386 critiques
4
Score 6.51
Ajouté 2014-10-17, 09:56 AM
- 4 Members
- sturlington, rretzler, ahef1963, OwenRochester
51
17,026 membres
312 critiques
½ 3.7
Score 6.48
Ajouté 2017-02-27, 11:22 AM
- 4 Members
- sturlington, ahef1963, OwenRochester, ManWithAnAgenda
52
59,633 membres
873 critiques
4
Score 6.42
Ajouté 2017-01-14, 07:21 AM
- 4 Members
- sturlington, ahef1963, OwenRochester, ManWithAnAgenda
53
- 3 Members
- merrystar, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda,sturlington
54
23,480 membres
329 critiques
4.1
Score 6.24
Ajouté 2014-10-14, 03:58 PM
- 4 Members
- merrystar, sturlington, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda,OwenRochester
55
20,067 membres
394 critiques
4.1
Score 5.9
Ajouté 2014-10-14, 04:06 PM
- 4 Members
- hipdeep, sturlington, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda,OwenRochester
56
40,911 membres
1,044 critiques
½ 4.3
Score 5.79
Ajouté 2014-10-14, 04:06 PM
- 5 Members
- merrystar, sturlington, rretzler, ahef1963, OwenRochester,Quaisior ,ManWithAnAgenda
57
39,420 membres
1,268 critiques
4.1
Score 5.75
Ajouté 2014-10-17, 01:54 PM
- 4 Members
- KimarieBee, sturlington, ahef1963, OwenRochester,Quaisior
58
- 3 Members
- sturlington, ahef1963, OwenRochester
59
- 3 Members
- sturlington, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda
60
- 4 Members
- wlindboe, sturlington, rretzler, ManWithAnAgenda,OwenRochester
61
9,031 membres
177 critiques
3.9
Score 5.08
Ajouté 2014-10-14, 04:46 PM
- 4 Members
- wlindboe, merrystar, ahef1963, OwenRochester,sturlington
62
- 3 Members
- sturlington, andomck, ManWithAnAgenda
63
13,288 membres
210 critiques
4
Score 4.91
Ajouté 2017-01-14, 08:20 AM
- 3 Members
- Quaisior, sturlington, OwenRochester
64
4,761 membres
105 critiques
½ 3.7
Score 4.89
Ajouté 2014-10-14, 03:59 PM
- 3 Members
- wlindboe, sturlington, OwenRochester
65
13,728 membres
358 critiques
½ 3.7
Score 4.75
Ajouté 2014-10-17, 02:17 PM
- 3 Members
- wlindboe, sturlington, OwenRochester
66
4,840 membres
189 critiques
4
Score 4.74
Ajouté 2014-10-17, 01:19 PM
- 3 Members
- sturlington, rretzler, OwenRochester
67
12,107 membres
437 critiques
½ 4.3
Score 3.59
Ajouté 2014-10-14, 04:51 PM
- 4 Members
- Quaisior, merrystar, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda,sturlington ,OwenRochester
68
18,216 membres
1,261 critiques
4.1
Score 3.58
Ajouté 2014-10-14, 04:07 PM
- 3 Members
- KimarieBee, sturlington, ahef1963,OwenRochester
69
- 2 Members
- sturlington, andomck
70
- 2 Members
- sturlington, andomck
71
- 2 Members
- sturlington, andomck
72
- 2 Members
- sturlington, andomck
73
2,091 membres
46 critiques
4
Score 3.15
Ajouté 2014-10-14, 04:05 PM
- 3 Members
- Quaisior, merrystar, sturlington,OwenRochester
74
2,309 membres
52 critiques
3.9
Score 3.09
Ajouté 2014-10-14, 04:45 PM
- 3 Members
- Quaisior, wlindboe, sturlington,OwenRochester
75
- 3 Members
- Quaisior, wlindboe, sturlington,OwenRochester
76
- 3 Members
- sturlington, ahef1963, OwenRochester,Quaisior
77
- 2 Members
- sturlington, ahef1963
78
10,358 membres
421 critiques
3.8
Score 2.89
Ajouté 2014-10-17, 02:18 PM
- 2 Members
- sturlington, ahef1963
79
- 3 Members
- kiwiflowa, sturlington, OwenRochester,KimarieBee
80
16,406 membres
384 critiques
3.9
Score 2.85
Ajouté 2015-04-08, 12:51 PM
- 2 Members
- sturlington, ahef1963
81
7,668 membres
405 critiques
4.1
Score 2.4
Ajouté 2014-10-14, 04:45 PM
- 2 Members
- KimarieBee, sturlington,OwenRochester
82
10,916 membres
157 critiques
3.9
Score 2.14
Ajouté 2017-01-14, 06:24 AM
- 2 Members
- sturlington, ManWithAnAgenda,OwenRochester
83
- Member
- KimarieBee,sturlington
84
11,661 membres
306 critiques
3.9
Score 1.87
Ajouté 2015-04-08, 11:23 AM
- 2 Members
- sturlington, ManWithAnAgenda,OwenRochester
85
de Lord Dunsany
2,274 membres
54 critiques
½ 3.7
Score 1.77
Ajouté 2014-10-14, 03:59 PM
- 2 Members
- wlindboe, merrystar,sturlington
86
de Naomi Novik
8,057 membres
370 critiques
4.1
Score 1.36
Ajouté 2014-10-14, 04:46 PM
- Member
- KimarieBee,sturlington
87
20,625 membres
316 critiques
3.9
Score 1.36
Ajouté 2017-02-27, 12:01 PM
- 2 Members
- sturlington, ManWithAnAgenda,OwenRochester
88
de Mark Twain
11,492 membres
135 critiques
½ 3.7
Score 1.05
Ajouté 2014-10-17, 01:54 PM
- 2 Members
- sturlington, rretzler,OwenRochester
89
de H. G. Wells
7,215 membres
171 critiques
½ 3.6
Score 1.01
Ajouté 2014-10-14, 03:58 PM
- 2 Members
- wlindboe, sturlington,OwenRochester
91
de Mervyn Peake
4,075 membres
99 critiques
4.1
Score -0.34
Ajouté 2014-10-14, 04:00 PM
- Member
- wlindboe,sturlington
92
16,293 membres
298 critiques
4.1
Score -0.44
Ajouté 2014-10-14, 04:05 PM
- 3 Members
- kiwiflowa, sturlington, ahef1963,merrystar ,OwenRochester ,ManWithAnAgenda
93
17,000 membres
294 critiques
4.2
Score -0.65
Ajouté 2016-11-02, 06:03 PM
- 2 Members
- hipdeep, sturlington,OwenRochester ,ManWithAnAgenda
94
12,122 membres
218 critiques
3.8
Score -0.68
Ajouté 2014-10-14, 04:03 PM
- Member
- sturlington,OwenRochester
95
11,175 membres
205 critiques
4.1
Score -0.68
Ajouté 2017-02-27, 11:59 AM
- Member
- sturlington,OwenRochester
96
- Member
- sturlington,OwenRochester
97
10,072 membres
177 critiques
4
Score -0.7
Ajouté 2015-04-08, 11:22 AM
- Member
- sturlington,OwenRochester
98
- Member
- sturlington,OwenRochester
99
de Anne Rice
22,770 membres
332 critiques
3.8
Score -2.67
Ajouté 2017-02-27, 11:27 AM
100
15,776 membres
211 critiques
4
Score -2.68
Ajouté 2017-01-14, 07:44 AM