Revelation Space by Alastair ReynoldsA Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor VingeA Deepness in the Sky by Vernor VingeThe Martian by Andy WeirThe Mote in God's Eye by Larry Niven
best hard science fiction
391 books — 717 voters
Barrayar by Lois McMaster Bujold
Best Science Fiction Audiobooks
200 books — 173 voters

Altered Carbon by Richard K. MorganOld Man's War by John ScalziAnathem by Neal Stephenson
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1,141 books — 2,712 voters
The Great Dune Trilogy by Frank HerbertThe Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsRingworld by Larry Niven
Best Science Fiction Series
412 books — 1,088 voters

Anathem by Neal StephensonPattern Recognition by William GibsonThe Ghost Brigades by John ScalziSpook Country by William Gibson
Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century
1,192 books — 8,924 voters
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark HaddonThe Lovely Bones by Alice SeboldHarry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. RowlingA Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled HosseiniLife of Pi by Yann Martel
Books That Exceeded Your Expectations
14,608 books — 16,245 voters

Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
Books I wish I had never read
1,281 books — 1,333 voters