Most Popular Science Fiction Books of the 1960s

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Galactic Pot-Healer

Philip K. Dick

Science Fiction

1969

7.0/10 25 ratings

A Fall of Moondust

Arthur C. Clarke

Science Fiction

1961

6.8/10 26 ratings

His Master's Voice

Stanislaw Lem

Science Fiction · Translation

1968

6.8/10 21 ratings

John Carmody

Night of Light

Philip José Farmer

Science Fiction

1966

6.5/10 28 ratings

Damnation Alley

Roger Zelazny

Science Fiction · Post-Apocalyptic

1969

6.5/10 30 ratings

Counter-Clock World

Philip K. Dick

Science Fiction

1967

6.5/10 40 ratings

Nova

Samuel R. Delany

Science Fiction · Space Opera

1968

6.6/10 26 ratings

The Simulacra

Philip K. Dick

Science Fiction

1964

6.3/10 21 ratings

Childe Cycle #1

Dorsai!

Gordon R. Dickson

Science Fiction · Military Science Fiction

1960

6.6/10 16 ratings

The Dark Light Years

Brian Aldiss

Science Fiction

1964

6.5/10 21 ratings

Now Wait for Last Year

Philip K. Dick

Science Fiction

1966

6.3/10 23 ratings

Andromeda #1

The Andromeda Strain

Michael Crichton

Science Fiction · Thriller

1969

6.4/10 16 ratings

October the First Is Too Late

Fred Hoyle

Science Fiction

1966

6.4/10 21 ratings

Technicolor Time Machine

Harry Harrison

Science Fiction

1967

6.4/10 25 ratings

The Wanderer

Fritz Leiber

Science Fiction · Hugo Award

1964

6.0/10 27 ratings

Bill, the Galactic Hero #1

Bill, the Galactic Hero

Harry Harrison

Science Fiction · Military Science Fiction

1965

6.2/10 25 ratings

Podkayne of Mars

Robert A. Heinlein

Science Fiction

1963

5.9/10 23 ratings

The Drowned World

J. G. Ballard

Science Fiction

1962

5.9/10 29 ratings

Hothouse

Brian Aldiss

Science Fiction

1962

5.8/10 31 ratings

The Time Quintet #1

A Wrinkle in Time

Madeleine L'Engle

Science Fiction · Young Adult

1962

5.8/10 23 ratings

Childe Cycle #3

Soldier, Ask Not

Gordon R. Dickson

Science Fiction · Military Science Fiction

1967

5.4/10 16 ratings

Barsoom #11

John Carter of Mars

Edgar Rice Burroughs

Science Fiction · Short Stories

1964

5.3/10 17 ratings

Operation Time Search

Andre Norton

Science Fiction · Young Adult

1967

Agent of Vega

James H. Schmitz

Science Fiction · Short Stories

1960

10/10 1 ratings

The War Book

James Sallis

Science Fiction · Military Science Fiction · Post-Apocalyptic · Anthology · Short Stories

November 20, 1969

10/10 1 ratings

Prisoners of the Sky

C. C. MacApp

Science Fiction

1969

Times Without Number

John Brunner

Science Fiction

1969

10/10 1 ratings

The Sky Is Filled with Ships

Richard C. Meredith

Science Fiction

1969

6/10 1 ratings

Dilbia #2

Spacepaw

Gordon R. Dickson

Science Fiction

1969

10/10 1 ratings

Hub

The Demon Breed

James H. Schmitz

Science Fiction

1968

10/10 1 ratings

Rod McBan

The Underpeople

Cordwainer Smith

Science Fiction

1968

10/10 1 ratings

The Disaster Area

J. G. Ballard

Science Fiction · Short Stories

1967

10/10 1 ratings

Galaxy Reader #9

The Ninth Galaxy Reader

Frederik Pohl

Science Fiction · Anthology · Short Stories

1966

10/10 1 ratings

The Witches of Karres #1

The Witches of Karres

James H. Schmitz

Science Fiction

1966

10/10 1 ratings

The Eyes of Heisenberg

Frank Herbert

Science Fiction

1966

10/10 1 ratings

The Green Brain

Frank Herbert

Science Fiction

1966

10/10 1 ratings