Best science fiction books on Reddit
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#1
Andy Weir
4.9
(21)
"The Martian, instead of Project Hail Mary"
"Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir"
"Anything by Andy Weir is a great scifi starting point."
"*Project Hail Mary* by Andy Weir is an absolute blast of a read, just so much fun."
"Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir."
"*The Martian* by Andy Weir."
"Project Hail Mary is probably my favorite over the last few years"
"Project Hail Mary"
"Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir, 2021."
"The Martian"
#2
Orson Scott Card
4.9
(12)
"Read Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card."
"*Ender’s Game* by Orson Scott Card."
"*Ender’s Game* by Orson Scott Card"
"Ender's Game, Orson Scott Card."
"Ender’s Game, Speaker for the Dead, Xenocide."
"*Ender's Game* by Orson Scott Card."
"Ender’s Game - Orson Scott Card."
"Ender's game by Scott Card has a series but definitely works as a standalone."
"I would suggest Ender's Game by Orson Scott."
"2. Ender’s Game."
#3
Frank Herbert
5.0
(10)
"I got the first 3 Dune books for Xmas"
"Dune, Frank Herbert."
"Dune, frank Herbert"
"Dune, Frank Herbert."
"3. Dune."
#4
Neal Stephenson
4.8
(10)
"I really lived Seveneves by Neil Stephenson"
"Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson."
"Anything by Neal Stephenson."
"Snow Crash - Neal Stephenson."
"Seveneves by Neal Stephenson is by far THE best scifi novel I've ever read."
"*Snow Crash* by Neal Stephenson."
"Seveneves by Neal Stephenson."
"Snow Crash, Neal Stephenson."
"About a third of the book is an info dump on astrophysics."
#5
Arthur C. Clarke
4.9
(9)
"City and the Stars, and Fountains of Paradise by Arthur C Clarke."
"Rendesvouz with Rama, I have no mouth and I must scream."
"Rendezvous with Rama, Arthur C. Clarke."
"Childhood's End."
"Rendevous With Rama by Arthur C. Clarke."
"Adding: Childhood's End - Arthur C. Clarke."
"Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke"
#6
Ray Bradbury
5.0
(8)
"The Martian Chronicles is good."
"The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury."
"The Martian Chronicles - Ray Bradbury."
"Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury."
"Ray Bradbury's "The Martian Chronicles"."
"Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. It's my personal favorite."
#7
Ted Chiang
5.0
(8)
"Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang."
"'Exhalation' by Ted Chiang, great sci-fi short story collection."
"Chiang's *Stories of Your Life and Others* would be nice to see on the list."
"Exhalation -- Ted Chiang"
"Exhalation -- Ted Chiang."
"*Exhalation* by Ted Chiang."
#8
Isaac Asimov
4.6
(8)
"I totally agree with Asimov's *I, Robot* - it's my all-time favourite book."
"I started with **I, Robot** if my memory is correct."
"I started with I, Robot."
"Foundation, Isaac Asimov."
"The Foundation books by Asimov are pretty great though a bit dry."
"I've recently read Caves of Steel by Isaac Asimov and it's entertaining."
"Or I, Robot short stories."
#9
Ursula K. Le Guin
5.0
(7)
"The Left Hand of Darkness, Ursula LeGuin."
"The Left Hand of Darkness is fantastic."
"*The Left Hand of Darkness* and *Five Ways To Forgiveness* by **Ursula K. Le Guin**."
"{{The Left Hand of Darkness}} by Ursula K. Le Guin."
"The Left Hand of Darkness, Ursula K LeGuin."
#10
Dan Simmons
5.0
(7)
"Hyperion by Dan Simmons."
"Hyperion series by Dan Simmons."
"Hyperion, dan simmons"
"Hyperion - Dan Simmonds."
"One of my faves isn’t even written by a dedicated sci-fi guy."
"Hyperion, Dan Simmons."
#11
Cixin Liu
5.0
(7)
"The Three-Body Problem (3 book series) by Cixin Liu."
"The Three-Body Problem trilogy! Lots of science talk, it gets more intense with each book."
"Some of my favorites on the list are: Death's End -- Cixin Liu."
"Cixin Liu's Three Body Problem is like the best shit I’ve ever read."
"Death's End -- Cixin Liu (probably my favorite scifi book of the decade)"
"Some of my favorites on the list are: Death's End -- Cixin Liu."
"The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu!"
#12
Robert A. Heinlein
4.6
(7)
"Starship Troopers by Heinlein."
"Robert A. Heinlein's "Starship Troopers"."
"Robert A. Heinlein's 'Starship Troopers'."
"**The Moon is a Harsh Mistress** by Robert A. Heinlein"
"Heinlein Starship Troopers. Good plot, good characters."
"The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Robert Heinlein"
#13
Adrian Tchaikovsky
5.0
(6)
"I loved Children of Time. Just so different from other things I’ve read."
"Children of Time and Cage of Souls both by Adrian Tchaikovsky."
"Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky."
"CoT is probably one of my favorite books."
"Children of Time (2016 Arthur C. Clarke Award winner)"
#14
Martha Wells
5.0
(6)
"Very much enjoying 'Murderbot Diaries' right now."
"Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells."
"Murderbot Diaries : snarky awakened killbot resigns self to slavery."
"Murderbot diaries"
"Murderbot Diaries give me a feel good vibe."
"Murderbot Diaries - Martha Wells."
#15
William Gibson
4.7
(6)
"Most books by William Gibson - neuromancer for sure."
"Neuromancer - William Gibson."
"Neuromancer by W. Gibson."
"Neuromancer, William Gibson."
"Or Neuromancer by William Gibbson."
"This is why people say, William Gibson?"
#16
Pierce Brown
5.0
(5)
"Red Rising books 5 and 6."
"Red Rising by Pierce Brown, absolutely incredible ❤️"
"The Red Rising series by Pierce Brown"
"I’m reading the Red Rising series by Pierce Brown as we speak."
"If you're caught up on the Red Rising Series, the latest just came out, Dark Age."
#17
Vernor Vinge
5.0
(4)
"Vernon Vinge : Zones of Thought starting with A Fire Upon The Deep."
"Vernor Vinge - A Fire Upon The Deep"
"A fire upon the deep, Vernor Vinge"
#18
James S.A. Corey
5.0
(4)
"The Expanse. The author really spent a lot on the realistic effects and consequences of the type of travel he created and how it would affect humans."
"Fantastic, realistic space opera."
"I'm a big fan of *The Expanse* by James S.A. Corey."
#19
Philip K. Dick
5.0
(4)
"Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? - Phillip K Dick."
"Anything by Philip K. Dick is just what the doctor ordered."
"Do androids dream of electric sheep by Philip Dick."
"Anything by Philip K. Dick."
#20
Dennis E. Taylor
5.0
(4)
"The Bobiverse series by Dennis Taylor."
"The Bobiverse series by Dennis Taylor."
"Bobiverse."
"- The Bobiverse series by Dennis E Taylor."
#21
Iain M. Banks
4.8
(4)
"For something more sexy I'd suggest the Culture books by Iain M Banks"
#22
Blake Crouch
4.3
(4)
"Dark matter by blake crouch"
"Dark matter by blake crouch is good too."
"I think that Blake Crouch is a great starting place!"
"Blake crouch, dark matter, recursion, upgrade books."
#23
Douglas Adams
5.0
(3)
"Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy."
"Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is always a good starting point with Sci-Fi."
"Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy is one of the best and funniest sci-fi book series."
#24
Dmitry Glukhovsky
5.0
(3)
"Pleasantly surprised to see Metro 2033 there. Loved that book."
"Currently reading Metro 2033 and loving it."
"Metro 2033, Dmitry Glukhovsky."
#25
Lois McMaster Bujold
5.0
(3)
"Do not miss out on Lois McMaster Bujold’s Vorkosigan Saga."
#26
Larry Niven
5.0
(3)
"Ringworld by Larry Niven."
"**Ringworld** by Larry Niven"
#27
Michael Crichton
4.7
(3)
"Crichton's *Jurassic Park* and Chiang's *Stories of Your Life and Others* would be nice to see on the list."
"I read *Jurassic Park* and *The Lost World* around sixth grade, though I enjoyed *The Lost World* more."
#28
Ernest Cline
4.7
(3)
"Ready Player One and Armada by Ernest Cline."
"1. Ready Player One."
"Ready Player One. The Book or Audible."
#29
Peter F. Hamilton
4.7
(3)
"Fallen Dragon - Peter F. Hamilton."
#30
Alastair Reynolds
4.7
(3)
"Eversion - Alastair Reynolds"
"Eversion by Alastair Reynolds."
#31
H.G. Wells
4.7
(3)
"Look to the father of science fiction, the man HG Wells."
"The Time Machine."
"Personally, I'd recommend going with the classics, H.G. Well, Jules Verne etc."
#32
Walter M. Miller Jr.
5.0
(2)
"A Canticle for Leibowitz - Walter M. Miller Jr."
#33
The Expanse
5.0
(2)
"The Expanse. Naomi Nagata puts all other SciFi engineers to shame."
"Though they are consistently good, *Timiat's Wrath* might have been the best entry into The Expanse Series to date."
#34
Stanislaw Lem
5.0
(2)
""Solaris" and "Tales of Pirx the Pilot" by Stanislaw Lem."
"Solaris, Stanislaw Lem."
#35
The Martian
5.0
(2)
"The Martian by Andy Weir"
"The popularity and success of The Martian would make it an easy pick for a beginners Sci Fi list."
#36
Octavia Butler
5.0
(2)
"Wild seed or Xenogenesis by Octavia Butler."
"Wild seed by Octavia Butler."
#37
Dune
5.0
(2)
"Dune"
"Dune, A Scanner Darkly, The Water Knife, Brave New World, 1984, Neuromancer, Snow Crash, The Lathe of Heaven, Memoirs Found in a Bathtub, Cats Cradle, Sirens of Titan, Bloodchild and Other Stories."
#38
Madeleine L'Engle
5.0
(2)
"I’m old, but people still read the sci fi I read when I was that age- * A Wrinkle in Time, Madeleine L’Engle"
#39
Hyperion
5.0
(2)
"Hyperion
You won't regret it."
"Hyperion"
#40
Peter Watts
5.0
(2)
"Anything by Peter Watts."
#41
Ann Leckie
5.0
(2)
#42
James S. A. Corey
5.0
(2)
"*The Expanse*. How the hell has no one mentioned this yet?"
"I always recommend The Expanse to people who aren’t into the genre."
#43
Iain Banks
5.0
(2)
"Can't recommend Consider Phlebas, by Iain Banks enough."
"Consider Phlebas, Iain Banks."
#44
Alfred Bester
5.0
(2)
"The Stars my Destination by Alfred Bester."
"The Stars My Destination, Alfred Bester."
#45
Christopher Paolini
4.5
(2)
"To sleep in a sea of stars by Christopher Paolini"
"Long book that could’ve used some editing, but still worth it"
#46
Robert Forward
4.5
(2)
"Dragon’s Egg by Robert Forward."
"Dragon’s Egg by Robert Forward."
#47
Timothy Zahn
4.5
(2)
"I was in middle School when I discovered my #1, most favorite Sci-Fi book of all time: *The Icarus Hunt* by Timothy Zahn."
#48
Project Hail Mary
4.5
(2)
"Project Hail Mary"
"I’ll recommend Project Hail Mary."
#49
Brandon Sanderson
4.5
(2)
"You should definitely try out Skyward by Brandon Sanderson."
#50
Dan Brown
4.0
(2)
"Digital Fortress from Dan Brown."
"Digital fortress by Dan Brown."
#51
Nathan Lowell
5.0
(1)
#52
Richard K. Morgan
5.0
(1)
#53
John Steakley
5.0
(1)
#54
Todd McAulty
5.0
(1)
"Robots of Gotham by Todd McAulty, circa 2018 or 2019"
#55
Allen M. Steele
5.0
(1)
#56
Robert L. Forward
5.0
(1)
#57
Fredrik Pohl
5.0
(1)
#58
Catherine Asaro
5.0
(1)
#59
Becky Chambers
5.0
(1)
"That's my No.1 sci-fi book I've ever read!"
#60
Gene Wolfe
5.0
(1)
"The Book of the New Sun by Gene Wolfe. Just saying."
#61
Sherri Tepper
5.0
(1)
#62
Barry B. Longyear
5.0
(1)
#63
Hal Clement
5.0
(1)
#64
China Miéville
5.0
(1)
#65
James H. Schmitz
5.0
(1)
"Top five, in no particular order: The Witches of Karres."
#66
Strugatsky Brothers
5.0
(1)
#67
John Varley
5.0
(1)
#68
Dark Matter
5.0
(1)
"Dark Matter - Blake Crouch. This is a great read for a beginner!"
#69
Joe Haldeman
5.0
(1)
#70
The Sun Eater
4.0
(1)
"The Sun Eater has been great."
#71
The Dark Forest
4.0
(1)
"The Dark Forest"
#72
Canticle for Leibowitz
4.0
(1)
"*Canticle for Leibowitz.* If nobody adds comments or documents.....well."
#73
The War of the Worlds
4.0
(1)
"The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells"
#74
Isabel Allende
4.0
(1)
"If you want some literature from an author with China Mieville-like vocabulary, get some Isabel Allende novels."
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