The Seven Beauties of Science Fiction by Istvan Csicsery-Ronay Jr.Critical Theory and Science Fiction by Carl Howard FreedmanReading by Starlight by Damien BroderickMicroworlds by Stanisław LemTrillion Year Spree by Brian W. Aldiss
Science Fiction Studies
138 books — 26 voters
The Ice-Shirt by William T. VollmannFathers and Crows by William T. VollmannThe Royal Family by William T. VollmannYou Bright and Risen Angels by William T. VollmannEurope Central by William T. Vollmann
William T. Vollmann
20 books — 22 voters

The Stranger by Albert CamusCrime and Punishment by Fyodor DostoevskyThe Metamorphosis by Franz KafkaNausea by Jean-Paul SartreThe Trial by Franz Kafka
Best Existential Fiction
449 books — 767 voters