51 Must read Science Fiction Books

Neuromancer (Ace Science Fiction) by William Gibson
Neuromancer (Ace Science Fiction) by William Gibson

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells
The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells

Journey to the Center of the Earth (Dover Thrift Editions) by Jules Verne
Journey to the Center of the Earth (Dover Thrift Editions) by Jules Verne

Odd John: A Story Between Jest and Earnest [Easton Press] by Stapledon Olaf
Odd John: A Story Between Jest and Earnest [Easton Press] by Stapledon Olaf

Earth Abides by George R. Stewart
Earth Abides by George R. Stewart

1984 by George Orwell
1984 by George Orwell

Foundation by Isaac Asimov
Foundation by Isaac Asimov

The Illustrated Man (Harper Perennial Modern Classics) by Ray Bradbury
The Illustrated Man (Harper Perennial Modern Classics) by Ray Bradbury

The Demolished Man by Alfred Bester
The Demolished Man by Alfred Bester

When Worlds Collide (Bison Frontiers of Imagination) by Philip Wylie, Edwin Balmer
When Worlds Collide (Bison Frontiers of Imagination) by Philip Wylie, Edwin Balmer

The Long Tomorrow by Leigh Brackett
The Long Tomorrow by Leigh Brackett

Ring around the Sun by
Ring around the Sun by

Starship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein
Starship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein

Alas, Babylon by Pat Frank
Alas, Babylon by Pat Frank

No Blade of Grass by John Christopher
No Blade of Grass by John Christopher

A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller Jr.
A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller Jr.

The Chrysalids (New York Review Books Classics) by John Wyndham
The Chrysalids (New York Review Books Classics) by John Wyndham

Mission of Gravity: Mesklinite Book 1 (S.F. Masterworks) by Hal Clement
Mission of Gravity: Mesklinite Book 1 (S.F. Masterworks) by Hal Clement

Solaris by Stanislaw Lem
Solaris by Stanislaw Lem

Venus Plus X by Theodore Sturgeon
Venus Plus X by Theodore Sturgeon

Hothouse (Penguin Modern Classics) by Aldiss, Brian (2008) Paperback by
Hothouse (Penguin Modern Classics) by Aldiss, Brian (2008) Paperback by

The Sirens of Titan: A Novel by Kurt Vonnegut
The Sirens of Titan: A Novel by Kurt Vonnegut

The Drowned World: A Novel (50th Anniversary) by J. G. Ballard
The Drowned World: A Novel (50th Anniversary) by J. G. Ballard

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick

Make Room! Make Room! by Harry Harrison
Make Room! Make Room! by Harry Harrison

The Left Hand of Darkness (Ace Science Fiction) by Ursula K. Le Guin
The Left Hand of Darkness (Ace Science Fiction) by Ursula K. Le Guin

Logan’s Run by William F. Nolan
Logan's Run by William F. Nolan

Roadside Picnic (Rediscovered Classics) by Arkady Strugatsky, Boris Strugatsky
Roadside Picnic (Rediscovered Classics) by Arkady Strugatsky, Boris Strugatsky


A Wrinkle in Time (Time Quintet) by Madeleine L’Engle
A Wrinkle in Time (Time Quintet) by Madeleine L'Engle

Dune by Frank Herbert
Dune by Frank Herbert

Ringworld (S.F. Masterworks) by Larry Niven
Ringworld (S.F. Masterworks) by Larry Niven

The Stand by Stephen King
The Stand by Stephen King

Rendezvous With Rama. by ARTHUR C. CLARKE
Rendezvous With Rama. by ARTHUR C. CLARKE

Man Plus by Frederik Pohl
Man Plus by Frederik Pohl

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams


Ender’s Game (The Ender Quintet) by Orson Scott Card
Ender's Game (The Ender Quintet) by Orson Scott Card

The Female Man (Bluestreak) by Joanna Russ
The Female Man (Bluestreak) by Joanna Russ

Consider Phlebas (Culture) by Iain M. Banks
Consider Phlebas (Culture) by Iain M. Banks

Uglies by Scott Westerfeld
Uglies by Scott Westerfeld

Red Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson
Red Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson

Falling Free by Lois McMaster Bujold
Falling Free by Lois McMaster Bujold

Little Brother by Cory Doctorow
Little Brother by Cory Doctorow

Ribofunk by Paul Di Filippo
Ribofunk by Paul Di Filippo

Hyperion (Hyperion Cantos) by Dan Simmons
Hyperion (Hyperion Cantos) by Dan Simmons

Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson
Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson

Old Man’s War by John Scalzi
Old Man's War by John Scalzi

Embassytown by China Mi?ville
Embassytown by China Mi?ville

Acme Novelty Library #19 (No. 19) by Chris Ware
Acme Novelty Library #19 (No. 19) by Chris Ware