Most Popular Science Fiction Books of the 20th century

The Tripods #3

The Pool of Fire

John Christopher

Science Fiction · Dystopia · Young Adult

1968

The Dragonriders of Pern #2

Dragonquest

Anne McCaffrey

Science Fiction · Dragons

1970

Star Wars: The Thrawn Trilogy #2

Dark Force Rising

Timothy Zahn

Science Fiction · Space Opera · Star Wars

1992

Jurassic Park #2

The Lost World

Michael Crichton

Science Fiction · Thriller

1995

The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress

Robert A. Heinlein

Science Fiction · Hugo Award

1966

The Harper Hall Trilogy #1

Dragonsong

Anne McCaffrey

Science Fiction · Dragons · Young Adult

1976

The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch

Philip K. Dick

Science Fiction

1965

Across Realtime #1

The Peace War

Vernor Vinge

Science Fiction · Military Science Fiction

1984

Eye Among the Blind

Robert Holdstock

Science Fiction

1976

The Complete Robot

Isaac Asimov

Science Fiction · Short Stories

1982

Space Odyssey #2

2010: Odyssey Two

Arthur C. Clarke

Science Fiction

1982

Dune #3

Children of Dune

Frank Herbert

Science Fiction

1976

The Robot Series #3

The Robots of Dawn

Isaac Asimov

Science Fiction

1983

Dirk Gently #2

The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul

Douglas Adams

Fantasy · Science Fiction

1988

House of Stairs

William Sleator

Science Fiction · Dystopia · Young Adult

1974

A Fall of Moondust

Arthur C. Clarke

Science Fiction

1961

Star Wars: Jedi Apprentice #1

The Rising Force

Dave Wolverton

Science Fiction · Space Opera · Young Adult

1999

Extended Foundation series #2

Foundation and Earth

Isaac Asimov

Science Fiction

1986

Roswell High #5

The Intruder

Melinda Metz

Science Fiction · Young Adult

1999

Roswell High #4

The Watcher

Melinda Metz

Science Fiction · Young Adult

1999

John Carmody

Night of Light

Philip José Farmer

Science Fiction

1966

Damnation Alley

Roger Zelazny

Science Fiction · Post-Apocalyptic

1969

Space Trilogy #1

Out of the Silent Planet

C. S. Lewis

Science Fiction

1938

Galactic Empire #3

The Currents of Space

Isaac Asimov

Science Fiction

1952

Nemesis

Isaac Asimov

Science Fiction

1989

Barsoom #7

A Fighting Man of Mars

Edgar Rice Burroughs

Science Fiction

1931

Extended Foundation series #3

Prelude to Foundation

Isaac Asimov

Science Fiction

1988

Counter-Clock World

Philip K. Dick

Science Fiction

1967

Extended Foundation series #4

Forward the Foundation

Isaac Asimov

Science Fiction

1993

Nova

Samuel R. Delany

Science Fiction · Space Opera

1968

Animorphs #19

The Departure

K. A. Applegate

Science Fiction · Childrens

1998

Mindplayers

Pat Cadigan

Science Fiction · Cyberpunk

1987

Animorphs #20

The Discovery

K. A. Applegate

Science Fiction · Childrens

1998

Timeline

Michael Crichton

Science Fiction · Thriller

1999

Bridge #1

Virtual Light

William Gibson

Science Fiction

1993

Animorphs #13

The Change

K. A. Applegate

Science Fiction · Childrens

1997