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Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Alan (17 Lists)



Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted ChiangAnathem by Neal StephensonDragon's Egg by Robert L. ForwardLeviathan Wakes by James S.A. CoreyBlue Remembered Earth by Alastair Reynolds
Best Hard Science Fiction of the 21st Century
224 books — 1,578 voters
The Difference Engine by William GibsonThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanThe Time Machine by H.G. WellsThe Diamond Age by Neal Stephenson
Best Steampunk Books
1,288 books — 4,123 voters

Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. CoreyAncillary Justice by Ann LeckieThe Mote in God's Eye by Larry NivenSundiver by David BrinRedshirts by John Scalzi
Excellent Space Opera
1,111 books — 3,809 voters
1984 by George OrwellReady Player One by Ernest ClineA Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller Jr.Snow Crash by Neal StephensonThe Diamond Age by Neal Stephenson
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,980 books — 26,588 voters

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna ClarkeThe Years of Rice and Salt by Kim Stanley RobinsonCryptonomicon by Neal StephensonThe Difference Engine by William Gibson
Best Alternate History Novels and Stories
784 books — 1,347 voters
Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. CoreyAnathem by Neal StephensonCloud Atlas by David MitchellThe Windup Girl by Paolo BacigalupiRedshirts by John Scalzi
Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century
1,200 books — 9,118 voters

The Quantum Thief by Hannu RajaniemiStar Maker by Olaf StapledonContact by Carl SaganDragon's Egg by Robert L. ForwardThe Gone-Away World by Nick Harkaway
Hidden Gems of Science Fiction
482 books — 431 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienCosmos by Carl SaganThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams1984 by George OrwellThe Lorax by Dr. Seuss
Books that Changed the Way You View Life
10,598 books — 5,979 voters

The Ascent of Man by Jacob Bronowski"Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!" by Richard P. FeynmanPale Blue Dot by Carl SaganChaos by James GleickThe Code Book by Simon Singh
Best Science Books - Non-Fiction Only
1,929 books — 3,626 voters
Cosmos by Carl SaganWhat If? by Randall MunroeContact by Carl SaganLongitude by Dava SobelThe First Three Minutes by Steven Weinberg
Best Popular Astronomy Books on Goodreads
117 books — 41 voters

Einstein Never Used Flash Cards by Kathy Hirsh-Pasek
Top 10 Parenting Books
115 books — 146 voters
The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienGood Omens by Terry PratchettSurely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! by Richard P. FeynmanCosmos by Carl SaganThe Sunne in Splendour by Sharon Kay Penman
Books With a Goodreads Average Rating of 4.2 and Above
908 books — 451 voters

The Authoritative Calvin and Hobbes by Bill WattersonCalvin and Hobbes by Bill WattersonIt's a Magical World by Bill WattersonThe Feynman Lectures on Physics by Richard P. FeynmanThe Calvin and Hobbes Tenth Anniversary Book by Bill Watterson
Books With a Goodreads Average Rating of 4.5 and above and With At Least 100 Ratings
1,943 books — 2,741 voters
The Lions of Al-Rassan by Guy Gavriel Kay
Romantic Fantasy With Awesome Heroines
336 books — 480 voters

The Lions of Al-Rassan by Guy Gavriel Kay
Speculative Fiction that Passes the Bechdel Test
848 books — 848 voters
The Lions of Al-Rassan by Guy Gavriel KayA Song for Arbonne by Guy Gavriel Kay
Best Standalone Fantasy
383 books — 475 voters

Children of Earth and Sky by Guy Gavriel Kay
Can't Wait Science Fiction/Fantasy of 2016
461 books — 1,866 voters