Locus All-Time BestScience Fiction Novel1998

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Other Names: Locus 1975 Poll, All-Time Best Novel, Locus 1987 Poll, All-Time Best Fantasy Novel, Locus 1987 Poll, All-Time Best SF Novel, Locus 1998 Poll, All-Time Best Fantasy Novel Before 1990, , Locus 1998 Poll, All-Time Best SF Novel Before 1990
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Locus Magazine's annual poll periodically includes 'all-time best' categories for novel or author. The Best SF Novel of All-Time poll was last held in 1998 and was restricted to books published show more before 1990. show less
Categories:
All, All-Time Best Novel (42), Fantasy Novel (78), Science Fiction Novel (102)
Years:
All, 1998 (57), 1987 (45)
WorkOrder LabelYear
Dune by Frank Herbert
11998
The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A. Heinlein
21998
The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin
31998
The Foundation Trilogy by Isaac Asimov
41998
Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein
51998
The Stars My Destination by Alfred Bester
61998
A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller Jr.
71998
Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke
81998
Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
91998
Hyperion by Dan Simmons
101998
Gateway by Frederik Pohl
111998
The Forever War by Joe Haldeman
121998
More Than Human by Theodore Sturgeon
131998
Lord of Light by Roger Zelazny
141998
Neuromancer by William Gibson
151998
Startide Rising by David Brin
161998
The Time Machine by H. G. Wells
171998
The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick
181998
The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin
191998
Stand on Zanzibar by John Brunner
201998
1984 by George Orwell
211998
The Demolished Man by Alfred Bester
221998
The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury
231998
Starship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein
241998
Downbelow Station by C. J. Cherryh
251998
Ringworld by Larry Niven
251998
2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke
271998
The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells
281998
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
291998
The Mote in God's Eye by Larry Niven
301998
Way Station by Clifford D. Simak
311998
Star Maker by Olaf Stapledon
321998
Dying Inside by Robert Silverberg
331998
The City and the Stars by Arthur C. Clarke
341998
Dhalgren by Samuel R. Delany
351998
Rendezvous With Rama by Arthur C. Clarke
361998
Mission of Gravity by Hal Clement
371998
Cyteen by C. J. Cherryh
381998
City by Clifford D. Simak
381998
Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
401998
Double Star by Robert A. Heinlein
411998
Earth Abides by George R. Stewart
411998
Ubik by Philip K. Dick
431998
The Door into Summer by Robert A. Heinlein
431998
Last and First Men by Olaf Stapledon
431998
The Witches of Karres by James H. Schmitz
461998
Norstrilia by Cordwainer Smith
461998
Have Spacesuit, Will Travel by Robert A. Heinlein
481998
Time Enough for Love by Robert A. Heinlein
481998
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
481998
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick
511998
The Gods Themselves by Isaac Asimov
521998
To Your Scattered Bodies Go by Philip José Farmer
52.11998
The Fabulous Riverboat by Philip José Farmer
52.21998
The Dark Design by Philip José Farmer
52.31998
The Magic Labyrinth by Philip José Farmer
52.41998
Gods of Riverworld by Philip José Farmer
52.51998

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Locus Magazine's annual poll periodically includes 'all-time best' categories for novel or author. The Best SF Novel of All-Time poll was last held in 1998 and was restricted to books published before 1990.

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Locus Magazine's annual poll periodically includes 'all-time best' categories for novel or author. http://www.locusmag.com/SFAwards/Db/LocusAT.html (English, Member-written)

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