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Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Robert Hughes (18 Lists)



1984 by George OrwellA Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin
SFF: Best Themes
26 books — 17 voters
Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
SFF: Best Prose
41 books — 18 voters

1984 by George Orwell
Books That Were Way Better Than I Thought They Would Be
11,344 books — 8,120 voters
The Uplift War by David BrinStartide Rising by David Brin
Space Opera & Military SF
476 books — 287 voters

Starship Troopers by Robert A. HeinleinConsider Phlebas by Iain M. BanksThe Reality Dysfunction by Peter F. HamiltonRendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. ClarkeSundiver by David Brin
Excellent Space Opera
1,104 books — 3,837 voters
The Peace War by Vernor VingeGhost in the Shell by Masamune ShirowRendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke
Transhuman Science Fiction
152 books — 188 voters

Transmetropolitan, Vol. 1 by Warren Ellis
Best Graphic Novels and Comic Books
994 books — 602 voters
Dune by Frank Herbert1984 by George OrwellFoundation by Isaac AsimovThe Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsNeuromancer by William Gibson
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,687 books — 25,383 voters

1984 by George Orwell
UK 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks
1,551 books — 551 voters
Neuromancer by William GibsonCount Zero by William GibsonMona Lisa Overdrive by William GibsonIdoru by William GibsonMirrorshades by Bruce Sterling
Best of Cyberpunk
382 books — 1,196 voters

The Broken God by David ZindellWar in Heaven by David ZindellThe Wild by David ZindellThe Crystal Spheres by David Brin
Best Forgotten Science Fiction of the 20th Century
558 books — 118 voters
Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice
Vampires and Werewolves and Witches...Oh My!
1,983 books — 3,020 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienDune by Frank HerbertThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien1984 by George OrwellA Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin
Science Fiction and Fantasy Must Reads
4,103 books — 5,463 voters
1984 by George OrwellThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienInterview with the Vampire by Anne RiceThe Wasp Factory by Iain Banks
Favorite Books
14,902 books — 10,478 voters

The Shadow of the Torturer by Gene WolfeThe Dying Earth by Jack VanceThe Citadel of the Autarch by Gene WolfeThe Sword of the Lictor by Gene WolfeThe Claw of the Conciliator by Gene Wolfe
Best Science Fantasy Books
57 books — 81 voters
Use of Weapons by Iain M. BanksConsider Phlebas by Iain M. BanksThe Player of Games by Iain M. Banks
Best of The Culture
11 books — 59 voters

The Shadow of the Torturer by Gene WolfeDune by Frank HerbertMarooned in Realtime by Vernor Vinge
Far Future Science Fiction and Fantasy
79 books — 17 voters
Sword & Citadel by Gene WolfeThe Shadow of the Torturer by Gene Wolfe
Science Fantasy
16 books — 3 voters