Lynn's votes on the list 100 Science Fiction & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks

Listopia > Lynn's votes on the list 100 Science Fiction & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks (70 Books)

1	The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1) by Patrick Rothfuss (Goodreads Author) 4.52 avg rating — 1,118,052 ratings Lynn rated it 5 stars See Review	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	The Martian by Andy Weir (Goodreads Author) 4.42 avg rating — 1,376,787 ratings	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 Handmaid’s Tale (The Handmaid's Tale, #1) by Margaret Atwood (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 2,555,670 ratings Lynn rated it 4 stars See Review	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	American Gods (American Gods, #1) by Neil Gaiman (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 1,004,280 ratings Lynn rated it 4 stars See Review	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	The Stand by Stephen King (Goodreads Author) 4.35 avg rating — 861,987 ratings Lynn rated it 5 stars See Review	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	Old Man's War (Old Man's War, #1) by John Scalzi (Goodreads Author) 4.23 avg rating — 233,859 ratings Lynn rated it 5 stars See Review	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	Ready Player One (Ready Player One, #1) by Ernest Cline (Goodreads Author) 4.22 avg rating — 1,343,510 ratings Lynn added it See Review	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	The Lies of Locke Lamora (Gentleman Bastard, #1) by Scott Lynch (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 358,997 ratings Lynn rated it 5 stars See Review	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 Gunslinger (The Dark Tower, #1) by Stephen King (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 680,677 ratings Lynn rated it 4 stars See Review	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 Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, #1) by Brandon Sanderson (Goodreads Author) 4.66 avg rating — 724,034 ratings Lynn added it See Review	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	Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes 4.25 avg rating — 841,759 ratings	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	Ancillary Justice (Imperial Radch, #1) by Ann Leckie (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 123,226 ratings Lynn rated it 5 stars See Review	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	Outlander (Outlander, #1) by Diana Gabaldon (Goodreads Author) 4.27 avg rating — 1,184,833 ratings Lynn rated it 5 stars See Review	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	Changes (The Dresden Files, #12) by Jim Butcher (Goodreads Author) 4.51 avg rating — 125,515 ratings Lynn rated it 4 stars See Review	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	Red Rising (Red Rising Saga, #1) by Pierce Brown (Goodreads Author) 4.27 avg rating — 972,506 ratings Lynn rated it 5 stars See Review	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	Cordelia's Honor (Vorkosigan Omnibus, #1) by Lois McMaster Bujold (Goodreads Author) 4.33 avg rating — 14,562 ratings Lynn rated it 5 stars See Review	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	The Blade Itself (The First Law, #1) by Joe Abercrombie 4.22 avg rating — 335,678 ratings Lynn rated it 5 stars See Review	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 Curse of Chalion (World of the Five Gods, #1) by Lois McMaster Bujold (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 44,542 ratings Lynn rated it 4 stars See Review	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	Howl's Moving Castle (Howl's Moving Castle, #1) by Diana Wynne Jones 4.28 avg rating — 472,138 ratings	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	Kushiel's Dart (Phèdre's Trilogy, #1) by Jacqueline Carey (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 86,418 ratings Lynn rated it 5 stars See Review	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 Shining (The Shining, #1) by Stephen King (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 1,766,398 ratings	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	Sunshine by Robin McKinley 3.84 avg rating — 44,498 ratings Lynn rated it 4 stars See Review	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	His Majesty's Dragon (Temeraire, #1) by Naomi Novik (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 115,438 ratings Lynn rated it 4 stars See Review	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	Dead Beat (The Dresden Files, #7) by Jim Butcher (Goodreads Author) 4.41 avg rating — 137,584 ratings Lynn rated it 4 stars See Review	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	Nine Princes in Amber (The Chronicles of Amber, #1) by Roger Zelazny 4.04 avg rating — 61,885 ratings Lynn rated it 4 stars See Review	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	Red Seas Under Red Skies (Gentleman Bastard, #2) by Scott Lynch (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 165,618 ratings Lynn rated it 5 stars See Review	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 Slow Regard of Silent Things (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #2.5) by Patrick Rothfuss (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 163,957 ratings Lynn rated it 4 stars See Review	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	Magic Bites (Kate Daniels, #1) by Ilona Andrews (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 138,488 ratings Lynn rated it 5 stars See Review	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	Daughter of the Blood (The Black Jewels, #1) by Anne Bishop 4.02 avg rating — 44,646 ratings Lynn rated it 5 stars See Review	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	Moon Called (Mercy Thompson, #1) by Patricia Briggs 4.14 avg rating — 221,905 ratings Lynn rated it 5 stars See Review	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	Paladin of Souls (World of the Five Gods, #2) by Lois McMaster Bujold (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 27,962 ratings Lynn rated it 4 stars See Review	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	A Memory of Light (The Wheel of Time, #14) by Robert Jordan 4.59 avg rating — 167,198 ratings	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	Dragonsong (Harper Hall, #1) by Anne McCaffrey 4.26 avg rating — 59,782 ratings Lynn rated it 4 stars See Review	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	Dragonflight (Dragonriders of Pern, #1) by Anne McCaffrey 4.07 avg rating — 145,985 ratings Lynn rated it 5 stars See Review	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	A Civil Campaign (Vorkosigan Saga, #12) by Lois McMaster Bujold (Goodreads Author) 4.41 avg rating — 20,700 ratings Lynn rated it 5 stars See Review	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	Dragonquest (Dragonriders of Pern, #2) by Anne McCaffrey 4.10 avg rating — 53,984 ratings Lynn rated it 4 stars See Review	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	’Salem’s Lot by Stephen King (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 684,042 ratings Lynn rated it 5 stars See Review	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	Young Miles (Vorkosigan Omnibus, #2) by Lois McMaster Bujold (Goodreads Author) 4.40 avg rating — 6,240 ratings Lynn rated it 4 stars See Review	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	Magician: Apprentice (The Riftwar Saga, #1) by Raymond E. Feist 4.16 avg rating — 105,662 ratings Lynn rated it 5 stars See Review	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	The Goblin Emperor (The Chronicles of Osreth, #1) by Katherine Addison (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 57,592 ratings Lynn rated it 5 stars See Review	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	Barrayar (Vorkosigan Saga, #7) by Lois McMaster Bujold (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 31,517 ratings Lynn rated it 4 stars See Review	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	Weave World by Clive Barker (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 34,805 ratings Lynn rated it 4 stars See Review	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	Crystal Singer (Crystal Singer, #1) by Anne McCaffrey 4.14 avg rating — 22,297 ratings Lynn rated it 4 stars See Review	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	Belgarath the Sorcerer by David Eddings 4.10 avg rating — 76,827 ratings Lynn rated it 4 stars See Review	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	The Oathbound (Vows and Honor, #1) by Mercedes Lackey (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 15,439 ratings Lynn rated it 4 stars See Review	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	Storm Front (The Dresden Files, #1) by Jim Butcher (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 390,945 ratings Lynn rated it 4 stars See Review	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	Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern (Pern, #7) by Anne McCaffrey 4.04 avg rating — 30,296 ratings Lynn rated it 3 stars See Review	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 Witching Hour (Lives of the Mayfair Witches, #1) by Anne Rice 4.10 avg rating — 127,048 ratings Lynn rated it 3 stars See Review	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	Graceling (Graceling Realm, #1) by Kristin Cashore 4.06 avg rating — 484,452 ratings Lynn rated it 4 stars See Review	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 Republic of Thieves (Gentleman Bastard, #3) by Scott Lynch (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 125,402 ratings Lynn rated it 4 stars See Review	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 Black Jewels Trilogy (The Black Jewels, #1-3) by Anne Bishop 4.39 avg rating — 14,412 ratings Lynn rated it 5 stars See Review	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	Shards of Honour (Vorkosigan Saga, #1) by Lois McMaster Bujold (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 41,403 ratings Lynn rated it 4 stars See Review	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	Mirror Dance (Vorkosigan Saga, #8) by Lois McMaster Bujold (Goodreads Author) 4.32 avg rating — 23,671 ratings Lynn rated it 5 stars See Review	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	War for the Oaks by Emma Bull (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 10,717 ratings	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	Hounded, Hexed, Hammered - The Iron Druid Chronicles Bundle (The Iron Druid Chronicles, #1-3) by Kevin Hearne (Goodreads Author) 4.53 avg rating — 1,684 ratings	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	Daughter of the Forest (Sevenwaters, #1) by Juliet Marillier (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 73,268 ratings Lynn rated it 4 stars See Review	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	Rosemary and Rue (October Daye, #1) by Seanan McGuire (Goodreads Author) 3.78 avg rating — 40,786 ratings Lynn rated it 4 stars See Review	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	Dragonsinger (Harper Hall, #2) by Anne McCaffrey 4.31 avg rating — 49,468 ratings Lynn rated it 4 stars See Review	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	Memory (Vorkosigan Saga, #10) by Lois McMaster Bujold (Goodreads Author) 4.44 avg rating — 20,169 ratings Lynn rated it 4 stars See Review	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	Deerskin by Robin McKinley 3.94 avg rating — 24,728 ratings Lynn rated it 5 stars See Review	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	Iron Kissed (Mercy Thompson, #3) by Patricia Briggs 4.34 avg rating — 132,998 ratings Lynn rated it 5 stars See Review	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	Bitten (Women of the Otherworld, #1) by Kelley Armstrong (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 106,692 ratings Lynn rated it 3 stars See Review	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	The Thief (The Queen's Thief, #1) by Megan Whalen Turner (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 95,788 ratings Lynn rated it 5 stars See Review	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	Angelfall (Penryn & the End of Days, #1) by Susan Ee (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 200,790 ratings Lynn rated it 4 stars See Review	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 Sword of Shannara (The Original Shannara Trilogy, #1) by Terry Brooks (Goodreads Author) 3.77 avg rating — 103,167 ratings Lynn rated it 4 stars See Review	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 Wise Man's Fear (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #2) by Patrick Rothfuss (Goodreads Author) 4.55 avg rating — 639,324 ratings Lynn rated it 5 stars See Review	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	The Cloud Roads (The Books of the Raksura, #1) by Martha Wells (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 16,849 ratings Lynn rated it 5 stars See Review	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	The King of Attolia (The Queen's Thief, #3) by Megan Whalen Turner (Goodreads Author) 4.38 avg rating — 44,129 ratings Lynn rated it 5 stars See Review	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	The Queen of Attolia (The Queen's Thief, #2) by Megan Whalen Turner (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 51,051 ratings Lynn rated it 5 stars See Review	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	White Night (The Dresden Files, #9) by Jim Butcher (Goodreads Author) 4.38 avg rating — 130,047 ratings Lynn rated it 4 stars See Review	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