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best hard science fiction
428 books — 808 voters
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Hidden Gems of Science Fiction
479 books — 428 voters

Vellum by Hal DuncanTo Ride Hell's Chasm by Janny WurtsPalimpsest by Catherynne M. ValenteFortress in the Eye of Time by C.J. Cherryh
Sword and Laser Fantasy List
1,005 books — 1,735 voters
Diaspora by Greg EganBlind Lake by Robert Charles WilsonGlasshouse by Charles Stross
Sword and Laser Science Fiction list
1,127 books — 1,886 voters

Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenWuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
Books I Regret Reading
2,299 books — 3,225 voters
Chicken Soup for the Soul by Jack Canfield
The Worst Books of All Time
8,096 books — 19,874 voters

Anathem by Neal StephensonBlindsight by Peter Watts
Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century
1,263 books — 9,078 voters
Boneshaker by Cherie PriestAgatha Heterodyne and the Beetleburg Clank by Phil Foglio
Best Steampunk Books
1,256 books — 4,100 voters

Childhood’s End by Arthur C. ClarkeDragon's Egg by Robert L. ForwardThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsSimulacron Three by Daniel F. Galouye
Golden Age & New Wave SF
270 books — 207 voters
The Speed of Dark by Elizabeth MoonDragon's Egg by Robert L. ForwardStories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,541 books — 24,926 voters

Dragon's Egg by Robert L. Forward
Best Books of the Decade: 1980s
2,259 books — 2,432 voters