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Solaris by Stanisław LemLabyrinths by Jorge Luis BorgesUbik by Philip K. DickThe Man in the High Castle by Philip K. DickA Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller Jr.
Philosophical Science Fiction
473 books — 460 voters
Fragments by AndreasRork by AndreasCromwell Stone by AndreasLe Grand Pouvoir du Chninkel by Jean Van HammeLogicomix by Apostolos Doxiadis
Best European Graphic Novels/Comics
909 books — 335 voters

Solaris by Stanisław LemBlindsight by Peter WattsThe Invincible by Stanisław LemRendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke
Best Aliens
431 books — 337 voters
The Cyberiad by Stanisław LemSolaris by Stanisław LemHis Master's Voice by Stanisław LemThe Futurological Congress by Stanisław LemRoadside Picnic by Arkady Strugatsky
Best European Science Fiction Books
260 books — 211 voters

Ubik by Philip K. DickThe Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch by Philip K. DickThe Man in the High Castle by Philip K. DickThe Divine Invasion by Philip K. DickThe Transmigration of Timothy Archer by Philip K. Dick
Best of Philip K. Dick
95 books — 411 voters
The Manuscript Found in Saragossa by Jan PotockiGniazdo światów by Marek S. Huberath
Books within Books
79 books — 73 voters

Ficciones by Jorge Luis BorgesShadow & Claw by Gene WolfeViriconium by M. John HarrisonCity of Saints and Madmen by Jeff Vandermeer
Highbrow Fantasy Books
425 books — 633 voters
2001 by Arthur C. ClarkeThe Shining by Stephen KingDifferent Seasons by Stephen KingDo Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick
The MOVIE was BETTER than the BOOK
1,138 books — 10,095 voters

Imaginary Magnitude by Stanisław LemA Perfect Vacuum by Stanisław LemFicciones by Jorge Luis Borges
Oulipo,etc.
254 books — 250 voters
The Shadow of the Sun by Ryszard KapuścińskiHeart of Darkness by Joseph ConradThe Stranger by Albert Camus
Africa (fiction and nonfiction)
1,891 books — 1,773 voters

A Perfect Vacuum by Stanisław LemImaginary Magnitude by Stanisław Lem
Fictional Nonfiction
85 books — 62 voters
The Cyberiad by Stanisław LemThe Star Diaries by Stanisław LemSolaris by Stanisław Lem
Best Philosophical Literature
1,213 books — 2,913 voters

The Cyberiad by Stanisław LemThe Star Diaries by Stanisław LemSolaris by Stanisław LemHis Master's Voice by Stanisław LemThe Futurological Congress by Stanisław Lem
Golden Age & New Wave SF
270 books — 207 voters
His Master's Voice by Stanisław Lem
Most Under-rated Science Fiction
2,164 books — 2,521 voters

1984 by George OrwellLast and First Men by Olaf StapledonStar Maker by Olaf StapledonOdd John by Olaf StapledonAt the Mountains of Madness by H.P. Lovecraft
Best Classic SF Novels (1930-1950)
64 books — 92 voters
Golem XIV by Stanisław LemDo Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick
Best Books on Artificial Intelligence
493 books — 778 voters

Solaris by Stanisław Lem
Phobos Entertainment's "100 Science Fiction Books You Just Have to Read"
100 books — 261 voters
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor DostoevskyThe Teutonic Knights by Henryk Sienkiewicz
Read These In School - Liked Them Anyway
348 books — 477 voters

The Emperor by Ryszard KapuścińskiThe Castle by Franz KafkaCrime and Punishment by Fyodor DostoevskyThe Doll by Bolesław PrusSolaris by Stanisław Lem
Best Foreign Language (non English) Book
1,089 books — 628 voters
The Cyberiad by Stanisław LemMortal Engines by Stanisław LemA Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess1984 by George Orwell
The Best Use of Stylistic Language (best form/language)
562 books — 546 voters

The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Once and Future King by T.H. WhiteAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll
Fantasy Classics
302 books — 585 voters
Catch-22 by Joseph HellerFerdydurke by Witold GombrowiczThe Cyberiad by Stanisław LemHeart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
32,838 books — 124,645 voters

The Cyberiad by Stanisław LemThe Star Diaries by Stanisław LemThe Futurological Congress by Stanisław LemPeace on Earth by Stanisław LemThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Best Comedic Science Ficttion Books
636 books — 1,219 voters
The Cyberiad by Stanisław LemSolaris by Stanisław LemHis Master's Voice by Stanisław LemThe Star Diaries by Stanisław Lem1984 by George Orwell
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,770 books — 25,801 voters

The Cyberiad by Stanisław LemThe Star Diaries by Stanisław LemSolaris by Stanisław LemHis Master's Voice by Stanisław LemThe Futurological Congress by Stanisław Lem
Best Polish Books
578 books — 558 voters