Most Popular BSFA Award Books of the 20th century

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Hyperion Cantos #2

The Fall of Hyperion

Dan Simmons

Science Fiction · BSFA Award · Locus Award

1990

8.3/10 115 ratings

A Scanner Darkly

Philip K. Dick

Science Fiction · BSFA Award

1977

8.0/10 54 ratings

The Helliconia Trilogy #1

Helliconia Spring

Brian Aldiss

Science Fiction · BSFA Award

1982

7.8/10 49 ratings

Discworld #7

Pyramids

Terry Pratchett

Fantasy · BSFA Award

1989

7.8/10 135 ratings

The Helliconia Trilogy #3

Helliconia Winter

Brian Aldiss

Science Fiction · BSFA Award

1985

7.7/10 33 ratings

The Inverted World

Christopher Priest

Science Fiction · BSFA Award

1974

7.6/10 27 ratings

Rama #1

Rendezvous with Rama

Arthur C. Clarke

Science Fiction · Hard Science Fiction · BSFA Award · Hugo Award · Locus Award

1973

7.8/10 54 ratings

Mythago Cycle #1

Mythago Wood

Robert Holdstock

Fantasy · BSFA Award · World Fantasy Award

1984

7.6/10 97 ratings

Mythago Cycle #2

Lavondyss

Robert Holdstock

Fantasy · BSFA Award

1988

7.4/10 56 ratings

The Book of the New Sun #1

The Shadow of the Torturer

Gene Wolfe

Fantasy · Science Fiction · BSFA Award · World Fantasy Award

1980

7.3/10 92 ratings

The Culture #4

Excession

Iain M. Banks

Science Fiction · Space Opera · BSFA Award

1996

9.2/10 12 ratings

Club of Rome Quartet

Stand on Zanzibar

John Brunner

Science Fiction · BSFA Award · Hugo Award · Prix Apollo

1968

9/10 3 ratings

The Sparrow #1

The Sparrow

Mary Doria Russell

Science Fiction · Arthur C. Clarke Award · BSFA Award

1996

8/10 4 ratings

Tabitha Jute #1

Take Back Plenty

Colin Greenland

Science Fiction · Space Opera · Arthur C. Clarke Award · BSFA Award

1990

8/10 2 ratings

The Fall Revolution #4

The Sky Road

Ken MacLeod

Science Fiction · BSFA Award

1999

8/10 1 ratings

The Time Ships

Stephen Baxter

Science Fiction · BSFA Award · Philip K. Dick Award

1995

8/10 1 ratings

Feersum Endjinn

Iain M. Banks

Science Fiction · BSFA Award

1994

7.8/10 10 ratings

Tik-Tok

John Sladek

Science Fiction · BSFA Award

1983

6.6/10 12 ratings

Mars Trilogy #1

Red Mars

Kim Stanley Robinson

Science Fiction · BSFA Award · Nebula Award

1992

6.3/10 4 ratings

The Orbitsville Trilogy #1

Orbitsville

Bob Shaw

Science Fiction · BSFA Award

1975

6.1/10 18 ratings

The Jonah Kit

Ian Watson

Science Fiction · BSFA Award

1975

6/10 1 ratings

Deathbird Stories

Harlan Ellison

Fantasy · Science Fiction · BSFA Award · Short Stories

1975

6/10 1 ratings

Club of Rome Quartet

The Jagged Orbit

John Brunner

Science Fiction · BSFA Award

1969

6/10 1 ratings

Timescape

Gregory Benford

Science Fiction · BSFA Award · Nebula Award

1980

5/10 3 ratings

Land and Overland #1

The Ragged Astronauts

Bob Shaw

Science Fiction · BSFA Award

1986

4/10 1 ratings

The Unlimited Dream Company

J. G. Ballard

Science Fiction · BSFA Award

1979

4/10 1 ratings

The Extremes

Christopher Priest

Science Fiction · BSFA Award

1998

Aztec Century

Christopher Evans

Science Fiction · BSFA Award · Alternate History

1993

Gráinne

Keith Roberts

Science Fiction · BSFA Award

1987

Brontomek!

Michael G. Coney

Science Fiction · BSFA Award

1976

The Moment of Eclipse

Brian Aldiss

Science Fiction · BSFA Award · Short Stories

1971