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And Then There Were None by Agatha ChristieThe Martian by Andy WeirJurassic Park by Michael CrichtonMurder on the Orient Express by Agatha ChristieRobinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe
Books About Being Trapped or Stranded
671 books — 243 voters
Post Captain by Patrick O'BrianMaster & Commander by Patrick O'BrianH.M.S. Surprise by Patrick O'BrianHornblower and the Hotspur by C.S. ForesterLieutenant Hornblower by C.S. Forester
Historical Naval Fiction
167 books — 133 voters

Old Man's War by John ScalziHyperion by Dan SimmonsThe Forever War by Joe HaldemanEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardStarship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein
Best Space Opera
1,148 books — 1,948 voters
Amazonia by James RollinsThe Lost World by Arthur Conan DoyleKing Solomon's Mines by H. Rider HaggardExcavation by James RollinsJourney to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne
Lost World Narratives
71 books — 55 voters

Robinson Crusoe by Daniel DefoeAnd Then There Were None by Agatha ChristieJurassic Park by Michael CrichtonTreasure Island by Robert Louis StevensonNation by Terry Pratchett
Stories Set On Remote Islands
70 books — 29 voters
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsTo Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie WillisRingworld by Larry NivenExiles by David BrinChildren of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky
What Book Would You Like To Live In?
8,773 books — 9,052 voters

Justine, or The Misfortunes of Virtue by Marquis de SadeThe Long Walk by Richard BachmanSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.Ghost Story by Peter StraubThe Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell
The Most Disturbing Books Ever Written
3,301 books — 11,670 voters
The Island of Dr. Moreau by H.G. WellsA Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor VingeSundiver by David BrinThe Wolfen by Whitley StrieberWatchers by Dean Koontz
Evolved or Engineered Animal Intelligence in Sci-Fi
49 books — 10 voters

The Mote in God's Eye by Larry NivenThe Sparrow by Mary Doria RussellSolaris by Stanisław LemThe Uplift War by David BrinA Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor Vinge
Best Aliens
431 books — 337 voters
Ender’s Game by Orson Scott CardHyperion by Dan SimmonsThe Forever War by Joe HaldemanAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanTo Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis
Favorite Novels Which Won the Hugo Award
89 books — 1,627 voters

And Then There Were None by Agatha ChristieMurder on the Orient Express by Agatha ChristieWritten in Bone by Simon BeckettThe Wheel of Darkness by Douglas PrestonBlood is the Sky by Steve Hamilton
Crime in isolated areas
5 books — 1 voter
The Incredible Hulk by Greg PakHulk by Peter DavidThe Incredible Hulk by Peter David
Best of the Hulk
89 books — 49 voters

Forrest Gump by Winston GroomThe Devil Wears Prada by Lauren WeisbergerMary Poppins by P.L. TraversCharlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald DahlShrek! by William Steig
I Only Watched the Movie!
1,219 books — 6,116 voters
The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas HarrisGhost Story by Peter StraubRed Dragon by Thomas HarrisRelic by Douglas PrestonStrangers by Dean Koontz
Best Horror Books by People Other Than Stephen King
1,626 books — 1,552 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar WildeThe Lords of Discipline by Pat Conroy
Best Literary Fiction
1,623 books — 1,725 voters
The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume One, 1929-1964 by Robert SilverbergStories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang
Best Science Fiction Anthologies/Collections
550 books — 260 voters

Wolf Hunt by Jeff StrandFool Moon by Jim ButcherThe Wolfen by Whitley StrieberThe Wolf's Hour by Robert McCammonGil's All Fright Diner by A. Lee Martinez
Werewolf Books That Are Not Found In The Romance Genre
360 books — 277 voters
The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume One, 1929-1964 by Robert Silverberg
Collections of Short Stories
2,938 books — 2,077 voters

Dune by Frank HerbertEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardThe Forever War by Joe HaldemanThe Stars My Destination by Alfred BesterHyperion by Dan Simmons
100+ Science Fiction Novels Everyone Should Read
250 books — 443 voters
The Lost Continent by Bill BrysonUnter Korallen und Haien by Hans Hass
Favorite Travel Books
2,049 books — 3,981 voters

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Books you have read more than one time
13,257 books — 8,423 voters
Old Man's War by John ScalziStarship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein
Excellent Space Opera
1,128 books — 3,904 voters

Ready Player One by Ernest ClineRelic by Douglas PrestonTreasure Island by Robert Louis StevensonThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienRiptide - Mörderische Flut by Douglas Preston
Treasure Hunter Thrillers
466 books — 924 voters
The Face of a Stranger by Anne Perry
Amnesia and Memory Loss Fiction
448 books — 359 voters

The Complete Calvin and Hobbes by Bill WattersonWords of Radiance by Brandon SandersonToda Mafalda by QuinoHarry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. Rowling
Highest Rated Books on Goodreads (with at least 100 ratings)
319 books — 438 voters
Hyperion by Dan Simmons
Space Horror
342 books — 316 voters

Ender’s Game by Orson Scott CardDune by Frank HerbertHyperion by Dan SimmonsThe Forever War by Joe HaldemanOld Man's War by John Scalzi
Most Popular Science Fiction on Goodreads
358 books — 567 voters
Ender’s Game by Orson Scott CardDune by Frank HerbertHyperion by Dan SimmonsThe Forever War by Joe HaldemanThe Stars My Destination by Alfred Bester
Best Science Fiction
3,865 books — 7,831 voters

Ulysses by James Joyce
The Great Classics You Have Not Read Yet
763 books — 1,834 voters
Watchmen by Alan MooreFatherland by Robert HarrisMaking History by Stephen FryThe Mirage by Matt Ruff
Best Alternate History Novels and Stories
790 books — 1,353 voters


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