Best European Science Fiction Books (257 books)

Just authors from Continental Europe that didn't write their books in English, don't include British or Irish books please.

Please also try to add English-languague editions of the books, in the case of them having been translated.

Also don't include graphic novels or non-fiction, this list is just for literature (novels, short-fiction collections, anthologies or plays).

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If anyone has doubts about what to include here's the definition of Science Fiction from Wikipedia:

"Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible (or at least non-supernatural) content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities."

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1	Solaris by Stanisław Lem 3.98 avg rating — 131,946 ratings score: 6,567, and 67 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Roadside Picnic by Arkady Strugatsky 4.12 avg rating — 88,189 ratings score: 5,974, and 61 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	We by Yevgeny Zamyatin 3.88 avg rating — 113,344 ratings score: 4,088, and 42 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	The Futurological Congress: From the Memoirs of Ijon Tichy by Stanisław Lem 4.17 avg rating — 15,015 ratings score: 2,731, and 28 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne 3.89 avg rating — 277,625 ratings score: 2,631, and 27 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Hard to Be a God by Arkady Strugatsky 4.12 avg rating — 18,590 ratings score: 2,599, and 27 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	The Cyberiad by Stanisław Lem 4.13 avg rating — 14,232 ratings score: 2,590, and 27 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Heart of a Dog by Mikhail Bulgakov 4.08 avg rating — 73,247 ratings score: 2,292, and 24 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	War with the Newts by Karel Čapek 4.17 avg rating — 17,944 ratings score: 2,188, and 23 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne 3.85 avg rating — 226,276 ratings score: 1,766, and 19 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Blindness by José Saramago 4.18 avg rating — 341,084 ratings score: 1,741, and 18 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	The Carpet Makers by Andreas Eschbach 4.19 avg rating — 6,004 ratings score: 1,666, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Planet of the Apes by Pierre Boulle really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 49,161 ratings score: 1,549, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	The Snail on the Slope by Arkady Strugatsky 3.88 avg rating — 4,754 ratings score: 1,422, and 15 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	The Invincible by Stanisław Lem 4.15 avg rating — 15,328 ratings score: 1,343, and 15 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	From the Earth to the Moon by Jules Verne 3.75 avg rating — 39,508 ratings score: 1,264, and 14 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Metro 2033 by Dmitry Glukhovsky (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 76,093 ratings score: 1,207, and 13 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	R.U.R. by Karel Čapek 3.84 avg rating — 17,742 ratings score: 1,172, and 12 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	The Slynx by Tatyana Tolstaya 3.81 avg rating — 5,537 ratings score: 1,138, and 12 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Memoirs of a Space Traveler: Further Reminiscences of Ijon Tichy by Stanisław Lem 4.21 avg rating — 12,038 ratings score: 1,094, and 12 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	The Glass Bead Game by Hermann Hesse 4.10 avg rating — 42,596 ratings score: 957, and 10 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Beetle in the Anthill by Arkady Strugatsky 4.24 avg rating — 2,993 ratings score: 917, and 10 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Cosmicomics by Italo Calvino 4.15 avg rating — 21,044 ratings score: 893, and 10 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Обитаемый остров by Arkady Strugatsky 4.27 avg rating — 7,083 ratings score: 841, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Definitely Maybe by Arkady Strugatsky 3.84 avg rating — 5,840 ratings score: 799, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	More Tales of Pirx the Pilot by Stanisław Lem 4.26 avg rating — 883 ratings score: 761, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Fiasco by Stanisław Lem 4.08 avg rating — 4,989 ratings score: 731, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	Miss Smilla's Feeling for Snow by Peter Høeg 3.73 avg rating — 52,387 ratings score: 730, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Fantastic Planet by Stefan Wul 3.62 avg rating — 362 ratings score: 715, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	The Unit by Ninni Holmqvist 3.76 avg rating — 11,900 ratings score: 678, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	His Master's Voice by Stanisław Lem 4.06 avg rating — 5,729 ratings score: 668, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Memoirs Found in a Bathtub by Stanisław Lem 3.76 avg rating — 4,229 ratings score: 666, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Professor Dowell's Head by Alexander Belyaev 4.06 avg rating — 3,684 ratings score: 657, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	The Star Diaries by Stanisław Lem 4.21 avg rating — 12,038 ratings score: 649, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	Malevil by Robert Merle 4.26 avg rating — 6,042 ratings score: 643, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	The Ugly Swans by Arkady Strugatsky 4.26 avg rating — 1,978 ratings score: 636, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman 4.09 avg rating — 496,657 ratings score: 559, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	Tales Of Pirx The Pilot: Funny and Lively Sci-Fi Space Adventures – Short Stories of a Lovable Astronaut by Stanisław Lem 4.10 avg rating — 6,577 ratings score: 542, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	A Perfect Vacuum by Stanisław Lem 4.13 avg rating — 1,682 ratings score: 523, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	Escape Attempt by Arkady Strugatsky 3.96 avg rating — 872 ratings score: 522, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	Imaginary Magnitude: Visionary Sci-Fi Masterwork – Bold Literary Satire by Stanislaw Lem by Stanisław Lem 3.98 avg rating — 907 ratings score: 485, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	Eden by Stanisław Lem 3.87 avg rating — 6,994 ratings score: 465, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	The Swarm by Frank Schätzing 4.10 avg rating — 30,889 ratings score: 459, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham 4.01 avg rating — 117,894 ratings score: 438, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	One Human Minute: Three Essential Philosophical Sci-Fi Essays by Master Stanislaw Lem by Stanisław Lem 3.82 avg rating — 685 ratings score: 436, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	The SFWA European Hall of Fame: Sixteen Contemporary Masterpieces of Science Fiction from the Continent by James K. Morrow (Editor) 3.77 avg rating — 105 ratings score: 426, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	The Ice People by René Barjavel 4.03 avg rating — 17,519 ratings score: 421, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	Menschen wie Götter by Sergey Snegov 3.96 avg rating — 323 ratings score: 373, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
49	Round the Moon by Jules Verne 3.55 avg rating — 6,525 ratings score: 370, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	Far Rainbow / The Second Invasion from Mars by Arkady Strugatsky 4.05 avg rating — 256 ratings score: 351, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
51	The Time Wanderers by Arkady Strugatsky 4.02 avg rating — 1,560 ratings score: 332, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
52	Chronolysis by Michel Jeury 3.36 avg rating — 69 ratings score: 329, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
53	Omon Ra by Victor Pelevin 3.91 avg rating — 9,690 ratings score: 313, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
54	Pollen by Joëlle Wintrebert 2.98 avg rating — 47 ratings score: 306, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
55	Planet Ignis by Cassio Ferreira (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 20 ratings score: 300, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
56	t zero by Italo Calvino 3.81 avg rating — 2,754 ratings score: 256, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
56	The Garin Death Ray by Aleksey Nikolayevich Tolstoy 3.74 avg rating — 831 ratings score: 256, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
58	The Quantum Thief (Jean le Flambeur, #1) by Hannu Rajaniemi 3.83 avg rating — 24,004 ratings score: 255, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
59	In the Mothers' Land by Élisabeth Vonarburg 4.09 avg rating — 553 ratings score: 252, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
60	Night Watch (Watch, #1) by Sergei Lukyanenko 3.97 avg rating — 45,269 ratings score: 251, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
61	Récits de science-fiction by J.-H. Rosny aîné 3.86 avg rating — 7 ratings score: 249, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
62	The Mote in Time's Eye by Gérard Klein 3.54 avg rating — 52 ratings score: 248, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
63	Memories of the Future by Sigizmund Krzhizhanovsky 3.92 avg rating — 1,312 ratings score: 241, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
64	Half a Life by Kir Bulychev 3.98 avg rating — 163 ratings score: 229, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
65	The Day Before Tomorrow by Gérard Klein 3.39 avg rating — 69 ratings score: 214, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
66	The Silent City (Silent City #1) by Élisabeth Vonarburg 3.65 avg rating — 310 ratings score: 207, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
67	Slow Engines of Time by Élisabeth Vonarburg 4.31 avg rating — 13 ratings score: 204, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
68	Les Mondes francs by Gérard Klein (Editor) 4.20 avg rating — 5 ratings score: 199, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
68	Das Jesus-Video by Andreas Eschbach 3.91 avg rating — 3,812 ratings score: 199, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
70	Dreams of the Sea (Tyranael, #1) by Élisabeth Vonarburg 3.71 avg rating — 87 ratings score: 197, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
71	La Compagnie des glaces by Georges-Jean Arnaud 3.70 avg rating — 202 ratings score: 195, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
72	La Horde du Contrevent by Alain Damasio 4.42 avg rating — 8,897 ratings score: 194, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
73	Paris in the Twentieth Century by Jules Verne 3.40 avg rating — 2,964 ratings score: 193, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
73	The Glass Bees by Ernst Jünger 3.69 avg rating — 1,831 ratings score: 193, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
75	Les Horizons divergents by Gérard Klein (Editor) 4.12 avg rating — 8 ratings score: 190, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
76	The Castaways of Eros by Brian M. Stableford (Adapted by, Translator) 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings score: 189, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
77	La balle du néant / S'il n'était vivant (Les Futurs Mystères de Paris, #1) by Roland C. Wagner 3.80 avg rating — 84 ratings score: 188, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
77	Torenhoog en mijlen breed: een toekomstverhaal by Tonke Dragt 4.13 avg rating — 1,666 ratings score: 188, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
79	Les Passeurs de millénaires by Martel-Herzfeld-Klein (Editor) 2.78 avg rating — 9 ratings score: 187, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
80	Niourk by Stefan Wul 3.59 avg rating — 540 ratings score: 185, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
80	La Saison de la sorcière by Roland C. Wagner 3.49 avg rating — 53 ratings score: 185, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
82	The Quiet Girl by Peter Høeg 3.22 avg rating — 3,116 ratings score: 183, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
83	The Discovery of Heaven by Harry Mulisch 4.17 avg rating — 17,868 ratings score: 182, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
84	Spiridon by André Laurie 3.25 avg rating — 8 ratings score: 179, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
85	Tomorrow's Eve by Auguste de Villiers de l'Isle-Adam 3.15 avg rating — 711 ratings score: 175, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
86	The Stars Seem so Far Away by Margrét Helgadóttir (Goodreads Author) 3.76 avg rating — 37 ratings score: 174, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
87	Les Contacteurs (Le Cycle de Lanmeur #1) by Christian Léourier 3.82 avg rating — 22 ratings score: 172, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
88	The Immortals by René Barjavel 3.91 avg rating — 2,498 ratings score: 171, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
89	Выбраковка by Олег Дивов 3.96 avg rating — 282 ratings score: 170, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
89	Return From the Stars by Stanisław Lem 3.94 avg rating — 6,816 ratings score: 170, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
91	The Amphibian by Alexander Belyaev 4.11 avg rating — 6,580 ratings score: 169, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
91	The Year 3000: A Dream by Paolo Mantegazza 2.73 avg rating — 49 ratings score: 169, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
91	The Fatal Eggs by Mikhail Bulgakov 3.75 avg rating — 12,308 ratings score: 169, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
94	The temple of the past by Stefan Wul 3.73 avg rating — 45 ratings score: 162, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
95	Espaces Insécables by Sylvie Lainé 3.56 avg rating — 9 ratings score: 161, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
95	Livid by Francesco Verso (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 41 ratings score: 161, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
97	Garden on the Moon by Pierre Boulle 3.68 avg rating — 79 ratings score: 159, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
98	Waiting for the Machines to Fall Asleep by Peter Öberg (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 4.06 avg rating — 70 ratings score: 158, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
99	De Witte Bergen by John Christopher 3.95 avg rating — 14,781 ratings score: 157, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
100	Moscow 2042 by Vladimir Voinovich 3.94 avg rating — 1,994 ratings score: 155, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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message 1: by Sérgio (new)

Sep 19, 2012 05:44AM

Wow! So many new interesting books were added! Thanks to the newcomers for that.

That said I have doubts about if all of them can be considered science fiction.

Pig Tales sounds like it has unexplained fantastical events, which from the reviews I've read sounds more similar to Kafka's Metamorphosis than any type of science fiction. But I may be wrong since I haven't read the book...

Also, that Nightwatch series seems straightforward vampire stories to me, which usually is just Fantasy (there's the exception of I Am Legend of course). What makes this sci-fi?

If any one has any other doubts about the books in the list be sure to tell us. That's what the comment thread is for... :)

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message 2: by Inna (new)

Sep 19, 2012 08:22AM

It's a pity that many of the Soviet and Russian authors have either never been translated into other languages, or translated insufficiently. For example, I doubt it that brilliant novels from Olga Larionova's "Labyrinth for Troglodites" trilogy have ever been translated, or that the works by Aleksandr Gromov, Oleg Divov, Leonid Kaganov's short stories, e.g. "Hamster" (Khomka), are well-known to the reading public abroad. On the whole the so-called hard SF is lagging behind the "soft" (social) SF in our country, but the best works of social SF are really worth reading.

Yes, I agree, the Nightwatch series is rather something in between a thriller and a modern vampire story, it can hardly be called SF. it's more of a fantasy series.

Are we to consider adding British SF to the list?

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message 3: by Kamakana (new)

Sep 19, 2012 08:39AM

yes I suppose pig tales is more like kafka than sf, i guess i am thinking 'fantastic' rather than sf as you have defined it by wikipedia.

and the nightwatch series? i am going by where i found it in the bookstore. i have not read much 'urban fantasy', so the bureaucratic, real life, description, of moscow etc. was new to me. i do not know if this is sf any more than 'magic realism' is 'fantasy'.

i do not insist these few are sf, and am certainly pleased at all the other titles to read. i only read english so would like to have more fantasy/sf translations.

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message 4: by Inna (last edited Sep 20, 2012 07:19AM) (new)

Sep 20, 2012 07:09AM

Frankly speaking, I'd remove the whole Nightwatch series from the list, as it's fantasy rather than SF.
Shall we consider utopias and anti-utopias?
I'd remove from the list the following novels: Blindness by José Saramago, The Glass Bead Game by Hermann Hesse, as they are well-established works of modern prose, whose basic task is not exploring new ideas in technology, society, and contacts with aliens, but rather exploration of the psyche of a modern man. Otherwise, we shall end up adding works of the "Blechtrommel" or "Cien anos de soledad" type.

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message 5: by Sérgio (last edited Sep 23, 2012 09:46AM) (new)

Sep 23, 2012 09:34AM

Hi again. Sorry, I've been away for a few days without a internet connection.

So judging from what you guys said I'll remove Pig Tales and the Nightwatch books fromk the list.

Inna wrote: "
Shall we consider utopias and anti-utopias?

I'd remove from the list the following novels: Blindness by José Saramago, The Glass Bead Game by Hermann Hesse, as they are well-established works of modern prose, whose basic task is not exploring new ideas in technology, society, and contacts with aliens, but rather exploration of the psyche of a modern man.

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Hi Inna, thanks for the input. Personally I think that utopias and distopias should count, in the case of them taking place in the future. About the books you mentioned, I haven't read them, but from what I read they can be considered SF, even if they aren't "pure" genre work.

I'm looking to make an inclusive list so I'm thinking of only deleting those works that are clearly not SF, and keep the books that have looser (but clear) connections to the genre.

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message 6: by Sérgio (new)

Sep 23, 2012 09:45AM

Inna wrote: "Are we to consider adding British SF to the list? "

The idea is only to include works that weren't originally written in English, and because of that aren't that well known in the SF world (in most of the cases, anyway...).

This list is not only to highlight SF greats like Stanislaw Lem or Jules Verne but also to let people know about literature that has been " translated insufficiently" like you said.

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message 7: by Sérgio (new)

Sep 25, 2012 07:41AM

I've erased The Trial by Kafka which doesn't seem to be sci-fi at all, (even though it's a great book).

I have doubts about other books I haven't read:

The Franz Kafka short stories collections - I've never thought of him as an SF writer, did he write some SF stories?

There's some Jean Ray books in the list but from what I've read about him he sounds more like a Horror writer. Should we really include him here?

The last one I have is about Orphée by Jean Cocteau. Does this reimagining of the Orpheus myth has any sf elements to it?

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message 8: by Carolyn (new)

Oct 11, 2012 07:23PM

I added some that I found on this site:
http://www.concatenation.org/europe/e...

I also added some works by Keith Roberts, who is credited with creating the science fiction genre of alternat history.

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message 9: by Inna (new)

Oct 12, 2012 12:03AM

Carolyn wrote: "I added some that I found on this site:
http://www.concatenation.org/europe/e...

I also added some works by Keith Roberts, who is credited with creating the science fiction ge..."

The rating is only for fiction written in other languages than English. Could you please remove everything you added that was written by the English-speaking writers from the list.

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message 10: by Sérgio (new)

Oct 12, 2012 02:15AM

Carolyn wrote: "I added some that I found on this site:
http://www.concatenation.org/europe/e...

I also added some works by Keith Roberts, who is credited with creating the science fiction ge..."

Hi there Carolyn. Thanks for that interesting link. :)

I had to erase the following books because, even though they are french books, they're anthologies of american SF.

Histoires de Robots
Histoires Divines
Histoires Galactiques

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message 11: by Sérgio (new)

Dec 24, 2012 05:36AM

Good article about SF in the Soviet Union in the 20th century first half.

http://io9.com/5964774/science-fictio...

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message 12: by Sérgio (new)

Jan 18, 2013 07:30AM

A good Jules Verne documentary found on youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ST2yti...

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message 13: by Sérgio (new)

May 09, 2013 05:59AM

I've erased Daimones because of this rule: "Just authors from Continental Europe that didn't write their books in English"