Survey of Science Fiction and Fantasy
- Description
- This is a list for the beginning reader in the science fiction and fantasy genres. It is a representative sample of works from the 18th century through today. My initial list of 50 books, identified by date, provide a grounding in the genre. (Some authors have more than one work on the list, in which case, select one of the choices given.) As a bonus, there are an additional 25 works by women writers, plus 15 extra credit choices to encourage further reading in the genres. Feel free to check off books as they are read. If you couldn't finish a book, thumbs it down.
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- 10 Members
- Quaisior, kiwiflowa, wlindboe, merrystar, sturlington, rretzler, ahef1963, Traveller333, OwenRochester, ManWithAnAgenda
- Explanations
- sturlington: Done for SFFCAT
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- 10 Members
- Quaisior, hipdeep, wlindboe, sturlington, andomck, rretzler, ahef1963, Traveller333, OwenRochester, ManWithAnAgenda
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- 9 Members
- hipdeep, kiwiflowa, wlindboe, merrystar, sturlington, andomck, rretzler, ahef1963, OwenRochester
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50,499 members
451 reviews
½ 4.5
Score 24.88
Added 2014-10-14, 04:02 PM
- 9 Members
- Quaisior, KimarieBee, kiwiflowa, wlindboe, sturlington, rretzler, ahef1963, Traveller333, OwenRochester
5
38,876 members
723 reviews
4.2
Score 24.15
Added 2014-10-14, 04:05 PM
- 9 Members
- hipdeep, kiwiflowa, merrystar, sturlington, rretzler, ahef1963, Traveller333, OwenRochester, ManWithAnAgenda
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- 8 Members
- kiwiflowa, merrystar, sturlington, andomck, rretzler, ahef1963, OwenRochester, ManWithAnAgenda
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39,553 members
961 reviews
4
Score 19.49
Added 2014-10-14, 04:44 PM
- 9 Members
- Quaisior, hipdeep, wlindboe, merrystar, sturlington, andomck, rretzler, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda
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44,093 members
706 reviews
4.1
Score 19.06
Added 2014-10-17, 01:54 PM
- 9 Members
- hipdeep, kiwiflowa, wlindboe, sturlington, andomck, rretzler, ahef1963, OwenRochester, ManWithAnAgenda
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22,038 members
424 reviews
3.9
Score 17.28
Added 2014-10-14, 03:58 PM
- 8 Members
- Quaisior, hipdeep, merrystar, sturlington, rretzler, ahef1963, OwenRochester, ManWithAnAgenda
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16,006 members
376 reviews
4
Score 15.22
Added 2014-10-14, 04:04 PM
- 7 Members
- Quaisior, wlindboe, merrystar, sturlington, andomck, ahef1963, OwenRochester
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by C. S. Lewis
45,882 members
767 reviews
4.1
Score 15.01
Added 2014-10-14, 04:00 PM
- 7 Members
- hipdeep, kiwiflowa, sturlington, rretzler, ahef1963, OwenRochester, ManWithAnAgenda
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by Neil Gaiman
33,626 members
932 reviews
4.1
Score 14.76
Added 2014-10-14, 04:07 PM
- 8 Members
- hipdeep, kiwiflowa, sturlington, andomck, rretzler, ahef1963, OwenRochester, ManWithAnAgenda,Quaisior
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25,575 members
293 reviews
4.1
Score 13.76
Added 2014-10-14, 04:08 PM
- 6 Members
- kiwiflowa, wlindboe, sturlington, rretzler, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda,OwenRochester
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42,433 members
1,144 reviews
4.1
Score 13.3
Added 2014-10-17, 09:56 AM
- 7 Members
- Quaisior, kiwiflowa, wlindboe, sturlington, ahef1963, OwenRochester, ManWithAnAgenda
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15,962 members
384 reviews
4
Score 12.67
Added 2014-10-14, 04:05 PM
- 6 Members
- Quaisior, hipdeep, wlindboe, sturlington, andomck, OwenRochester
19
1,131 members
11 reviews
½ 3.5
Score 12.25
Added 2014-10-14, 03:55 PM
- 5 Members
- wlindboe, sturlington, ahef1963, OwenRochester, ManWithAnAgenda
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42,753 members
1,123 reviews
½ 4.4
Score 11.98
Added 2014-10-14, 04:06 PM
- 7 Members
- KimarieBee, kiwiflowa, sturlington, rretzler, ahef1963, OwenRochester, ManWithAnAgenda,merrystar
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44,764 members
767 reviews
4.2
Score 11.14
Added 2014-10-14, 04:00 PM
- 5 Members
- wlindboe, merrystar, sturlington, rretzler, ahef1963
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by Jules Verne
18,473 members
254 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 10.69
Added 2014-10-14, 03:56 PM
- 5 Members
- wlindboe, merrystar, sturlington, ahef1963, OwenRochester
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by Ray Bradbury
16,666 members
324 reviews
4.1
Score 9.89
Added 2014-10-14, 04:03 PM
- 5 Members
- wlindboe, merrystar, sturlington, andomck, OwenRochester
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19,326 members
476 reviews
4
Score 9.85
Added 2014-10-14, 04:04 PM
- 5 Members
- hipdeep, sturlington, rretzler, OwenRochester, ManWithAnAgenda
28
64,685 members
3,488 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 9.83
Added 2014-10-14, 04:45 PM
- 5 Members
- KimarieBee, sturlington, rretzler, ahef1963, OwenRochester
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by John Wyndham
7,476 members
207 reviews
4
Score 9.47
Added 2014-10-17, 01:19 PM
- 5 Members
- KimarieBee, wlindboe, sturlington, ahef1963, OwenRochester
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162 members
2 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 9.01
Added 2014-10-14, 04:07 PM
- 6 Members
- kiwiflowa, merrystar, sturlington, andomck, rretzler, ahef1963,OwenRochester ,ManWithAnAgenda
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24,906 members
531 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 8.67
Added 2014-10-14, 04:05 PM
- 5 Members
- hipdeep, merrystar, sturlington, rretzler, ahef1963,OwenRochester
38
- 6 Members
- wlindboe, merrystar, sturlington, rretzler, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda,Quaisior ,OwenRochester
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by Jules Verne
14,908 members
229 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 8.23
Added 2014-10-14, 03:56 PM
- 4 Members
- wlindboe, sturlington, ahef1963, OwenRochester
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by Ray Bradbury
11,403 members
297 reviews
3.9
Score 7.57
Added 2014-10-14, 04:04 PM
- 4 Members
- hipdeep, sturlington, OwenRochester, ManWithAnAgenda
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10,729 members
268 reviews
4.1
Score 7.54
Added 2014-10-14, 04:44 PM
- 5 Members
- Quaisior, wlindboe, sturlington, andomck, ManWithAnAgenda,OwenRochester
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by H. G. Wells
18,462 members
309 reviews
3.8
Score 6.67
Added 2014-10-14, 03:58 PM
- 4 Members
- wlindboe, sturlington, ahef1963, OwenRochester
51
17,166 members
315 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 6.48
Added 2017-02-27, 11:22 AM
- 4 Members
- sturlington, ahef1963, OwenRochester, ManWithAnAgenda
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23,813 members
330 reviews
4.1
Score 6.24
Added 2014-10-14, 03:58 PM
- 4 Members
- merrystar, sturlington, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda,OwenRochester
57
39,547 members
1,271 reviews
4.1
Score 5.75
Added 2014-10-17, 01:54 PM
- 4 Members
- KimarieBee, sturlington, ahef1963, OwenRochester,Quaisior
62
10,621 members
415 reviews
4.2
Score 5
Added 2018-05-22, 01:01 PM
- 3 Members
- sturlington, andomck, ManWithAnAgenda
63
13,389 members
209 reviews
4
Score 4.91
Added 2017-01-14, 08:20 AM
- 3 Members
- Quaisior, sturlington, OwenRochester
64
4,819 members
104 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 4.89
Added 2014-10-14, 03:59 PM
- 3 Members
- wlindboe, sturlington, OwenRochester
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13,840 members
357 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 4.75
Added 2014-10-17, 02:17 PM
- 3 Members
- wlindboe, sturlington, OwenRochester
67
12,247 members
439 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 3.59
Added 2014-10-14, 04:51 PM
- 4 Members
- Quaisior, merrystar, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda,sturlington ,OwenRochester
68
18,516 members
1,265 reviews
4.1
Score 3.58
Added 2014-10-14, 04:07 PM
- 3 Members
- KimarieBee, sturlington, ahef1963,OwenRochester
73
2,108 members
46 reviews
4
Score 3.15
Added 2014-10-14, 04:05 PM
- 3 Members
- Quaisior, merrystar, sturlington,OwenRochester
82
10,977 members
157 reviews
3.9
Score 2.14
Added 2017-01-14, 06:24 AM
- 2 Members
- sturlington, ManWithAnAgenda,OwenRochester
84
11,769 members
308 reviews
3.9
Score 1.87
Added 2015-04-08, 11:23 AM
- 2 Members
- sturlington, ManWithAnAgenda,OwenRochester
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by Lord Dunsany
2,306 members
54 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 1.77
Added 2014-10-14, 03:59 PM
- 2 Members
- wlindboe, merrystar,sturlington
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by Mark Twain
11,612 members
136 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 1.05
Added 2014-10-17, 01:54 PM
- 2 Members
- sturlington, rretzler,OwenRochester
89
by H. G. Wells
7,269 members
173 reviews
½ 3.6
Score 1.01
Added 2014-10-14, 03:58 PM
- 2 Members
- wlindboe, sturlington,OwenRochester
92
16,379 members
300 reviews
4.1
Score -0.44
Added 2014-10-14, 04:05 PM
- 3 Members
- kiwiflowa, sturlington, ahef1963,merrystar ,OwenRochester ,ManWithAnAgenda
94
12,218 members
222 reviews
3.8
Score -0.68
Added 2014-10-14, 04:03 PM
- Member
- sturlington,OwenRochester
100
15,829 members
211 reviews
4
Score -2.68
Added 2017-01-14, 07:44 AM