SF Masterworks (197 books)

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1	Dune (Dune #1) by Frank Herbert 4.29 avg rating — 1,620,586 ratings score: 29,771, and 302 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	Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick 4.09 avg rating — 510,915 ratings score: 18,641, and 192 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	The Forever War (The Forever War, #1) by Joe Haldeman 4.14 avg rating — 180,086 ratings score: 14,772, and 153 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	Hyperion (Hyperion Cantos, #1) by Dan Simmons 4.27 avg rating — 297,418 ratings score: 13,768, and 142 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	Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes 4.24 avg rating — 790,937 ratings score: 13,113, and 137 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	I Am Legend by Richard Matheson 4.05 avg rating — 152,515 ratings score: 12,240, and 127 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 Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1) by Douglas Adams 4.22 avg rating — 2,010,547 ratings score: 11,942, and 126 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	Rendezvous with Rama (Rama, #1) by Arthur C. Clarke 4.12 avg rating — 183,663 ratings score: 11,093, and 116 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	The Stars My Destination by Alfred Bester 4.06 avg rating — 55,355 ratings score: 10,391, and 109 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	The Dispossessed: An Ambiguous Utopia by Ursula K. Le Guin 4.26 avg rating — 150,258 ratings score: 8,681, and 92 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	Ringworld (Ringworld #1) by Larry Niven 3.94 avg rating — 128,698 ratings score: 8,480, and 90 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 Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A. Heinlein 4.15 avg rating — 138,700 ratings score: 7,928, and 84 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	The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham 4.01 avg rating — 117,275 ratings score: 6,896, and 73 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 War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells 3.83 avg rating — 348,824 ratings score: 6,418, and 69 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	A Scanner Darkly by Philip K. Dick 4.03 avg rating — 110,091 ratings score: 5,814, and 62 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	The Time Machine / The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells 4.14 avg rating — 8,860 ratings score: 5,637, and 60 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	Lord of Light by Roger Zelazny 4.05 avg rating — 35,487 ratings score: 5,504, and 60 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	The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K. Le Guin 4.13 avg rating — 87,998 ratings score: 5,304, and 59 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 Demolished Man by Alfred Bester 3.96 avg rating — 33,859 ratings score: 5,002, and 55 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	Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. 4.15 avg rating — 436,118 ratings score: 4,992, and 54 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 Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch by Philip K. Dick 4.01 avg rating — 43,460 ratings score: 4,810, and 52 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	The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin 4.10 avg rating — 219,279 ratings score: 4,652, and 51 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	The City and the Stars by Arthur C. Clarke 4.07 avg rating — 36,324 ratings score: 4,569, and 51 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	The Fall of Hyperion (Hyperion Cantos, #2) by Dan Simmons 4.24 avg rating — 147,454 ratings score: 4,542, and 50 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	Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke 4.12 avg rating — 173,193 ratings score: 4,253, and 47 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	The Island of Dr. Moreau by H.G. Wells 3.73 avg rating — 134,872 ratings score: 4,219, and 47 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	The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells 3.63 avg rating — 216,613 ratings score: 4,184, and 46 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	The Sirens of Titan by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. 4.15 avg rating — 157,508 ratings score: 4,127, and 45 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	Roadside Picnic by Arkady Strugatsky 4.12 avg rating — 86,577 ratings score: 4,123, and 45 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	Gateway (Heechee Saga, #1) by Frederik Pohl 4.05 avg rating — 47,452 ratings score: 3,895, and 43 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	The Gods Themselves by Isaac Asimov 4.08 avg rating — 68,643 ratings score: 3,381, and 37 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	Ubik by Philip K. Dick 4.11 avg rating — 122,419 ratings score: 3,350, and 38 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	A Canticle for Leibowitz (St. Leibowitz, #1) by Walter M. Miller Jr. 3.99 avg rating — 119,112 ratings score: 3,164, and 36 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	Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said by Philip K. Dick 3.91 avg rating — 45,736 ratings score: 3,091, and 35 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	The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick 3.59 avg rating — 234,846 ratings score: 3,039, and 35 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	Starship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein 4.01 avg rating — 245,896 ratings score: 2,670, and 29 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	The Time Machine by H.G. Wells 3.89 avg rating — 563,893 ratings score: 2,549, and 29 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	Earth Abides by George R. Stewart 3.94 avg rating — 34,003 ratings score: 2,539, 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
39	Inverted World by Christopher Priest 3.95 avg rating — 10,845 ratings score: 2,528, and 29 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	Babel-17 by Samuel R. Delany 3.72 avg rating — 20,006 ratings score: 2,516, and 29 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	City by Clifford D. Simak 4.08 avg rating — 19,025 ratings score: 2,339, 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
42	Stand on Zanzibar by John Brunner 3.94 avg rating — 17,311 ratings score: 2,303, 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
43	More Than Human by Theodore Sturgeon 3.93 avg rating — 19,438 ratings score: 2,283, and 26 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 Fountains of Paradise by Arthur C. Clarke 3.95 avg rating — 31,690 ratings score: 2,282, 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
45	Eon (The Way, #1) by Greg Bear 3.88 avg rating — 30,178 ratings score: 2,264, and 25 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	VALIS by Philip K. Dick 3.91 avg rating — 32,705 ratings score: 2,232, and 25 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	Blood Music by Greg Bear 3.84 avg rating — 17,018 ratings score: 2,190, and 26 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	The Restaurant at the End of the Universe (Hitchhiker's Guide, #2) by Douglas Adams 4.20 avg rating — 315,404 ratings score: 2,189, and 26 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	Mockingbird by Walter Tevis 4.16 avg rating — 12,287 ratings score: 2,141, and 25 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	The Prestige by Christopher Priest 3.92 avg rating — 24,625 ratings score: 2,128, 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
51	Last and First Men by Olaf Stapledon 3.79 avg rating — 6,924 ratings score: 2,087, 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
52	Revelation Space (Revelation Space, #1) by Alastair Reynolds 3.99 avg rating — 61,584 ratings score: 2,031, 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
53	The Space Merchants (The Space Merchants, #1) by Frederik Pohl 3.83 avg rating — 11,225 ratings score: 1,970, 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
54	Dying Inside by Robert Silverberg 3.82 avg rating — 7,475 ratings score: 1,909, and 22 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	Doomsday Book (Oxford Time Travel, #1) by Connie Willis 4.03 avg rating — 64,665 ratings score: 1,850, and 20 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 Shrinking Man by Richard Matheson 3.77 avg rating — 9,255 ratings score: 1,849, and 21 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
57	Star Maker by Olaf Stapledon 3.91 avg rating — 9,389 ratings score: 1,847, and 21 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 Difference Engine by William Gibson 3.47 avg rating — 22,927 ratings score: 1,828, and 21 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	Tau Zero by Poul Anderson 3.83 avg rating — 16,953 ratings score: 1,798, and 21 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	Neuromancer (Sprawl, #1) by William Gibson 3.89 avg rating — 363,181 ratings score: 1,782, and 20 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	The Rediscovery of Man by Cordwainer Smith 4.13 avg rating — 3,586 ratings score: 1,750, and 20 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	Martian Time-Slip by Philip K. Dick 3.78 avg rating — 14,368 ratings score: 1,622, 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
63	Time Out of Joint by Philip K. Dick 3.87 avg rating — 16,753 ratings score: 1,614, and 20 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	The Drowned World by J.G. Ballard 3.47 avg rating — 20,690 ratings score: 1,595, 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
65	Life, the Universe and Everything (Hitchhiker's Guide, #3) by Douglas Adams 4.16 avg rating — 250,011 ratings score: 1,583, 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
66	Cities in Flight (Cities in Flight, #1-4) by James Blish 3.92 avg rating — 6,681 ratings score: 1,496, 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
67	Grass (Arbai, #1) by Sheri S. Tepper 4.03 avg rating — 13,347 ratings score: 1,445, 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
68	Nova by Samuel R. Delany 3.80 avg rating — 8,997 ratings score: 1,399, 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
69	To Say Nothing of the Dog (Oxford Time Travel, #2) by Connie Willis 4.10 avg rating — 44,236 ratings score: 1,369, 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
70	A Fall of Moondust by Arthur C. Clarke 3.89 avg rating — 11,593 ratings score: 1,341, 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
71	The Word for World Is Forest (Hainish Cycle, #5) by Ursula K. Le Guin 4.07 avg rating — 43,342 ratings score: 1,331, 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
72	The Fifth Head of Cerberus by Gene Wolfe 3.99 avg rating — 8,393 ratings score: 1,294, 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
73	Bring the Jubilee by Ward Moore 3.71 avg rating — 2,906 ratings score: 1,277, 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
74	A Maze of Death by Philip K. Dick 3.82 avg rating — 10,257 ratings score: 1,265, 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
75	Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley 3.91 avg rating — 1,875,853 ratings score: 1,237, 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
76	The Dancers at the End of Time (Eternal Champion, #10) by Michael Moorcock really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4,069 ratings score: 1,199, 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
77	Mission of Gravity (Mesklin #1) by Hal Clement 3.90 avg rating — 7,614 ratings score: 1,172, 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
78	The Chrysalids by John Wyndham 3.93 avg rating — 61,984 ratings score: 1,127, 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
79	Shadow & Claw by Gene Wolfe 4.04 avg rating — 22,485 ratings score: 1,124, 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
80	Helliconia (Helliconia, #1-3) by Brian W. Aldiss 3.93 avg rating — 1,002 ratings score: 1,101, 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
81	Hard to Be a God by Arkady Strugatsky 4.12 avg rating — 18,339 ratings score: 1,076, 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
82	Man Plus (Man Plus #1) by Frederik Pohl 3.75 avg rating — 8,715 ratings score: 1,051, 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
83	R.U.R. / War with the Newts by Karel Čapek 3.84 avg rating — 704 ratings score: 1,037, 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
84	Sword & Citadel by Gene Wolfe 4.35 avg rating — 14,389 ratings score: 1,011, and 11 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	Dangerous Visions by Harlan Ellison (Editor, Contributor) 4.14 avg rating — 10,078 ratings score: 994, 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
86	Dr. Bloodmoney by Philip K. Dick 3.70 avg rating — 10,294 ratings score: 977, 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
87	A Fire Upon the Deep (Zones of Thought, #1) by Vernor Vinge 4.13 avg rating — 66,518 ratings score: 969, 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
88	The Female Man by Joanna Russ 3.46 avg rating — 8,994 ratings score: 921, and 11 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	The Penultimate Truth by Philip K. Dick 3.78 avg rating — 11,307 ratings score: 913, and 11 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
90	Sirius: A Fantasy of Love and Discord by Olaf Stapledon 3.89 avg rating — 1,871 ratings score: 902, 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
91	Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell 4.20 avg rating — 5,432,203 ratings score: 894, 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
92	Dhalgren by Samuel R. Delany 3.77 avg rating — 12,252 ratings score: 877, 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
93	Timescape by Gregory Benford 3.72 avg rating — 11,555 ratings score: 845, and 11 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 Gate to Women's Country by Sheri S. Tepper 4.06 avg rating — 14,089 ratings score: 783, 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
95	Ammonite by Nicola Griffith (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 7,213 ratings score: 759, 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
96	Riddley Walker by Russell Hoban 4.02 avg rating — 8,678 ratings score: 718, 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
97	Non-Stop by Brian W. Aldiss 3.89 avg rating — 7,603 ratings score: 717, 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
98	Monday Starts on Saturday by Arkady Strugatsky 4.14 avg rating — 17,543 ratings score: 708, 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
99	Floating Worlds by Cecelia Holland 3.47 avg rating — 647 ratings score: 706, 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
100	Her Smoke Rose Up Forever by James Tiptree Jr. 4.18 avg rating — 4,696 ratings score: 697, 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

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197 books · 722 voters · list created July 23rd, 2010 by Phoenixfalls (votes) .

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message 1: by Phoenixfalls (new)

Jul 30, 2010 02:23PM

Ratner's Star, by Don DeLillo does not belong on this list. Please do not vote for it, and any Librarian that sees this note, please remove it.

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message 2: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (new)

Jul 31, 2010 09:10AM

Alright, I'll remove it.

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message 3: by Phoenixfalls (new)

Aug 04, 2010 01:18AM

Ender's Game and Speaker for the Dead, both by Orson Scott Card, do not belong on this list. Please do not vote for them, and any Librarian that sees this note, please remove them.

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message 4: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (new)

Aug 04, 2010 01:56PM

Consider them removed.

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message 5: by Phoenixfalls (last edited Dec 07, 2010 09:24PM) (new)

Dec 07, 2010 09:19PM

Is there any way to combine the votes for two separate editions of Non-Stop? Ideally under the proper edition for this list, i.e. the SF Masterworks edition, ISBN: 1-85798-998-8?

Same with The Affirmation, under ISBN 978-0575099463?

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message 6: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (new)

Dec 08, 2010 12:43PM

You can combine if you're a GR librarian, but the SF Masterworks edition would "show" only if it's the edition with the most readers.

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message 7: by Phoenixfalls (new)

Jan 14, 2011 11:06PM

Can any librarian wandering by remove Hunting Party from this list? It is not part of the SF Masterworks series. . .

And what happens if there's one vote for each version I mentioned in message #5? Is there a way to control what version shows then, or does it just go to whatever version was voted on first?

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message 8: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (new)

Jan 15, 2011 11:34AM

Hunting Party removed.

What about Karel Capek's War with the Newts/R.U.R.?

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message 9: by Phoenixfalls (new)

Feb 15, 2011 05:39PM

Susanna wrote: "What about Karel Capek's War with the Newts/R.U.R.?"

It's due to be published in the line this year, so it does belong on the list.

Thanks!

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message 10: by Mr (last edited Jun 01, 2014 05:56AM) (new)

Jul 11, 2011 06:38PM

Love this series. It's introduced me to some of the most mind-bending, sumptuous classic sci-fi I've ever encountered, like discovering Dick or LeGuin again and again and again. Thankyou to the authors who put this together and to Millennium/Gollancz for publishing it.

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message 11: by Ed (new)

Feb 27, 2013 01:40PM

There's well over 20 titles, I stopped counting after that, that should not be on there. While he may deserve to be, Iain M Banks has not been published under the SF Masterworks label. Nor is Vernor Vinge, or most of the titles on page 2. Gollancz only today published the full list on their blog - http://www.gollancz.co.uk/2013/02/the...

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message 12: by Phoenixfalls (new)

Apr 21, 2013 07:57PM

To any librarian watching, some titles that need to be removed because they aren't part of the SF Masterworks line:

Queen of Angels
The Gameplayers of Zan
All of an Instant
Lords Of The Starship
Winterlong
Rings
Day by Night
Monstrocity
Stars in My Pocket Like Grains of Sand
Wayland's Principia
334
Chocolate Lenin
Empire of the Gods
Neverness
Ring of Swords
Out of the Mouth of the Dragon
The Mule: From Foundation And Empire

There are probably more, but that's all I have time to check now. . .

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message 13: by Debbie is on Storygraph (new)

Apr 22, 2013 08:25AM

Phoenixfalls wrote: "To any librarian watching, some titles that need to be removed because they aren't part of the SF Masterworks line:

Queen of Angels
The Gameplayers of Zan
All of an Instant
Lords Of The Starship
W..."

Done. Let me know if there are more.

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message 14: by Phoenixfalls (new)

Apr 23, 2013 12:02AM

Thanks Debbie! Here are some more:

A Fire Upon the Deep
The Mote in God's Eye
The Player of Games
Children of Dune
The Puppet Masters
God Emperor of Dune
Feersum Endjinn
Stations of the Tide

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message 15: by Debbie is on Storygraph (new)

Apr 23, 2013 06:06AM

Phoenixfalls wrote: "Thanks Debbie! Here are some more:

A Fire Upon the Deep
The Mote in God's Eye
The Player of Games
Children of Dune
The Puppet Masters
God Emperor of Dune
Feersum Endjinn
Stations of the Tide"

Done.

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message 16: by Nick (new)

May 28, 2013 08:10AM

I WANT THEM ALLLLLL

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message 17: by Phoenixfalls (new)

Jul 05, 2013 03:59PM

To any librarian watching, The Sparrow and Children of God should be removed, as they are not part of the SF Masterworks line.

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message 18: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (new)

Jul 05, 2013 04:21PM

Where on the list, approximately, are they?

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message 19: by Phoenixfalls (new)

Jul 15, 2013 10:54AM

Second page, they only have one vote each at the moment.

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message 20: by Debbie is on Storygraph (new)

Jul 15, 2013 11:04AM

Gone.

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message 21: by [deleted user] (new)

Feb 02, 2014 08:19PM

Here's an excellent guide to work by:

http://sffmasterworks.blogspot.com/p/...

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message 22: by Empress (last edited Mar 08, 2014 05:12PM) (new)

Mar 08, 2014 05:11PM

It would be nice if those were showing with the SF Masterworks cover, not the default edition.

That would have also made it easier to find books that are not part of the imprint.

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message 23: by Phoenixfalls (new)

Apr 27, 2014 02:46PM

Ellie [The Empress] wrote: "It would be nice if those were showing with the SF Masterworks cover, not the default edition.

That would have also made it easier to find books that are not part of the imprint."

When I made the list I used only ISBNs from the imprint. Unfortunately, if more people vote for a different ISBN, that's the one that gets shown -- GoodReads doesn't have a way for me to make the list fixed.

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message 24: by Phoenixfalls (new)

Apr 27, 2014 02:50PM

To the best of my knowledge, In the Days of Humans by Terry R. Hill is not part of the SF Masterworks line. I would greatly appreciate it if any librarian stopping by could remove it from the list. (It's currently at #113, with 1 vote and a score of 100.) Thanks!

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message 25: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (new)

Apr 27, 2014 03:06PM

I got it, Phoenixfalls.

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message 26: by Anish (new)

Feb 12, 2015 07:21PM

Earth abides and City are listed twice!

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message 27: by Dora (new)

Sep 20, 2015 08:22AM

A fantastic series- I've got 18 of them so far (so a long way to go)! Keep up the good work.

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message 28: by Loreley (new)

Jul 01, 2016 07:06AM

I changed some of my votes to SF masterworks ISBNs. Would be great if most of the voters did it.
Does anyone know how exactly 'remove duplicates' work? Does it leave the edition with most votes or the edition with most reviews on GR? I probably should ask it in the librarians group...

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message 29: by Empress (new)

Jul 01, 2016 11:31AM

Loreley wrote: "I changed some of my votes to SF masterworks ISBNs. Would be great if most of the voters did it.
Does anyone know how exactly 'remove duplicates' work? Does it leave the edition with most votes or..."

Let me know if you find out as I've been wondering as well.

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message 30: by Vickie (new)

Sep 05, 2016 06:31PM

So I added a duplicate correct edition of a book (The Female Man), ran the remove duplicate function, and it removed the correct edition I added, presumably because it had fewer votes. All votes are intact, but the function is useless for the purpose. :/

I wish at least the list admin could switch editions.

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message 31: by Empress (new)

Sep 06, 2016 03:17AM

The duplicate clean up doesn't work at the moment. Goodreads is aware. There is nothing more you or I or anyone can do at that point. Not sure if edition can be switched but you will need to contact goodreads support to confirm that. The email is support @ godreads . com

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message 32: by Kayleigh (new)

Nov 18, 2016 08:57AM

For any Librarian wondering through could you please remove

To Your Scattered Bodies Go by Philip José Farmer (39)
2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke (104)

as they are not part of the SF Masterworks collection

Thanks

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message 33: by Loreley (new)

Nov 18, 2016 09:29AM

Kayleigh wrote: "For any Librarian wondering through could you please remove

To Your Scattered Bodies Go by Philip José Farmer (39)
2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke (104)

as they are not part of the SF ..."
done

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message 34: by Dea (new)

Apr 15, 2018 07:34PM

The Three-Body Problem (Remembrance of Earth’s Past #1)

needs to be removed. not SF Masterworks

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message 35: by Loreley (new)

Apr 15, 2018 08:54PM

Removed that and several others. The list is really messed-up, even the ones with 100+ votes are incorrect editions. Someone must have 'removed duplicates' and the more popular edition stayed :/

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message 36: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (new)

Apr 16, 2018 08:03AM

Sometimes you don't even need to remove duplicates for that to happen.

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message 37: by Dea (new)

Apr 16, 2018 11:46AM

i really wish GR would allow tighter restrictions on who can add books, and whether or not voting should be allowed. :/

thank you for taking the time to get it fixed. i'll keep an eye on any new additions :D

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message 38: by Sable (new)

Apr 27, 2018 11:44AM

Hey, thank you for putting this together! We are reading the whole of this list in the Science Fiction Masterworks Book Club (not that anyone ever posts about it) but it's good to have the list all in one place.

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message 39: by Sable (new)

Apr 27, 2018 11:49AM

Just caught up on the comments. Librarians, A Fire Upon the Deep actually is part of the SF Masterworks. Here's the list on another site that is excellent about keeping it up to date, if you need to double check what should and should not be listed.

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message 40: by Dea (new)

Jul 01, 2018 02:18PM

Dream Dancer (Kerrion Empire Book 1) by Janet E. Morris (Goodreads Author)

does not belong on the list. and i think 2 more are impostors but i cannot figure out which.

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message 41: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (new)

Jul 04, 2018 09:08AM

Where are they on the list? (Makes them easier to remove.)

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message 42: by Dea (new)

Oct 01, 2018 01:13PM

"Frankenstein" is listed twice. #13 and #157.

worldswithoutend lists 166 works, we have 206. there are a LOT of impostors even if you take into consideration that some books were issued twice.

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message 43: by Dea (new)

Oct 01, 2018 01:18PM

Cruiser Dreams: Book II in the Kerrion Empire three-book saga
by Janet Morris #153

Transported
by Garry Abbott #153

Super Indy: The Great Action
by Alex Letner #153

PARADOX: Super Indy
by Alex Letner #157

THE FAIRWAY (Super Indy Book 2)
by Alex Letner

Liberators: Super Indy
by Alex Letner

First Half: Super Indy
by Alex Letner

THE GREAT ACTION (Super Indy Book 4)
by Alex Letner

THE YOGA WITH NO PANTS: Super Indy-The Last Half
by Alex Letner

The Great Action: Comic Book for Yuppies
by Alex Letner

all need to go. and Alex Latner needs to learn how to read list descriptions.

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message 44: by Debbie is on Storygraph (new)

Oct 01, 2018 01:29PM

Those have all been removed.

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message 45: by Dea (new)

Oct 01, 2018 02:32PM

Debbie wrote: "Those have all been removed."

thank you. could you remove the non SF Masterworks Frankenstein too? it is currently at #13.

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message 46: by Dea (new)

Oct 07, 2018 01:21PM

Alex Letner is at it again.

162
161
159
158
157
156
155
154
152
150
149

All need to be gone.

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message 47: by Loreley (new)

Oct 07, 2018 10:35PM

Dea wrote: "Alex Letner is at it again.

162
161
159
158
157
156
155
154
152
150
149

All need to be gone."

removed

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message 48: by Dea (new)

Oct 12, 2018 11:43AM

Alex Letner is at it again. Is there a way to report him to the admins, because that is some shady behavior.

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message 49: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (new)

Oct 12, 2018 11:51AM

You could try reporting it to GR, I guess.

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message 50: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (new)

Oct 12, 2018 11:54AM

Note to other librarians: don't try to combine duplicates. This list is affected by the duplicate check bug.

Also I'm about to remove the Alex Letner books.

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