Most Popular Science Fiction Books of the 20th century
Discover popular Science Fiction books from the 20th century, with reader ratings and new favorites to explore.
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The Lathe of Heaven
Science Fiction · Locus Award
1971
City
Science Fiction · Short Stories
1952
Hainish Cycle
Rocannon's World
Science Fiction
1966
In Death #4
Rapture in Death
Science Fiction · Romance · Thriller
1996
The Illustrated Man
Science Fiction · Short Stories
1951
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy #3
Life, the Universe and Everything
Science Fiction
1982
Foundation trilogy #2
Foundation and Empire
Science Fiction
1952
The Book of the New Sun #1
The Shadow of the Torturer
Fantasy · Science Fiction · BSFA Award · World Fantasy Award
1980
Vorkosigan
Shards of Honor
Science Fiction · Military Science Fiction · Space Opera
June 1986
Space Merchants #1
The Space Merchants
Science Fiction
1952
Oswald Bastable #1
The Warlord of the Air
Science Fiction · Steampunk · Alternate History
1971
Brave New World
Science Fiction · Dystopia
1932
In Death #3
Immortal in Death
Science Fiction · Romance · Thriller
1996
Barsoom #3
The Warlord of Mars
Science Fiction
1919
The Tripods #1
The White Mountains
Science Fiction · Dystopia · Young Adult
1967
Sprawl #1
Neuromancer
Science Fiction · Cyberpunk · Hugo Award · Nebula Award · Philip K. Dick Award
1984
Space Odyssey #1
2001: A Space Odyssey
Science Fiction
1968
Riverworld #1
To Your Scattered Bodies Go
Science Fiction · Hugo Award
1971
The Songs of Distant Earth
Science Fiction
1986
Make Room! Make Room!
Science Fiction
1966
In Death #2
Glory in Death
Science Fiction · Romance · Thriller
1995
The Tripods #2
The City of Gold and Lead
Science Fiction · Dystopia · Young Adult
1967
The Xenogenesis Series #3
Imago
Science Fiction
1989
Ender #3
Xenocide
Science Fiction · Military Science Fiction
1991
The End of Eternity
Science Fiction
1955
The Book of the New Sun #2
The Claw of the Conciliator
Fantasy · Science Fiction · Locus Award · Nebula Award
1981
Walking on Glass
Science Fiction · Mainstream
1985
Arc One #1
Devil on My Back
Science Fiction · Young Adult
1984
Saint Leibowitz #1
A Canticle for Leibowitz
Science Fiction · Post-Apocalyptic · Hugo Award
1960
The Stainless Steel Rat #1
The Stainless Steel Rat
Science Fiction
1961
Dreamsnake
Science Fiction · Hugo Award · Locus Award · Nebula Award
1978
The Dancers at the End of Time #1
An Alien Heat
Science Fiction
1972
The Demolished Man
Science Fiction · Hugo Award
1953
Deathworld #1
Deathworld
Science Fiction
1960
The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath
Fantasy · Horror · Science Fiction · Weird Fiction · Short Stories
1970
Hainish Cycle
City of Illusions
Science Fiction
1967