My Favourite Science Fiction Of All Time

[Fistandantilus]

These are my favoutite science fiction books:

1. The Hitchikers Guide to the Galaxy -Douglas Adams
2. Ender's Game -Orson Scott Card
3. Dream Theif -Stephen Lawhead
4. Prey -Michael Crichton
5. The Enigma Score -Sheri S. Tepper
6. Jurassic Park- Michael Crichton
7. Glass -Stephen Palmer (tell me if you have even heard of this book)

What are Yours?

 

[Mari]

1. Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Rereading it now!
2. The City and the Stars.
3. The End of Eternity.
4. Martian Chronicles.
5. Hugo Winners, vols. 1 and 2, edited by Asimov. These are still the best collections of classic short stories. I always recommend them for people new to sf.

Tons and tons more, but these are my all-time favorites.

 

[Kookamoor]

Mari, your science fiction anthology book reminded me of a short story I'm searching for about breaking off crystal flowers to go back in time. I've posted a 'Book Search' thread here. Anyone got any ideas?

My favorite 5 Science Fiction Books*

1. Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy - Douglas Adams
2. The 13 1/2 Lives of Captain Blue Bear - Walter Moers
3. Obernewtyn - Isobelle Carmody
4. 1984 - George Orwell
5. Momo - Michael Ende (I really want to re-read this!!)

*Note: Am not traditionally a reader of sci-fi, so these aren't really that hardcore. I'm treating science fiction as separate from fantasy - the latter would be a MUCH longer list!!.

 

[Oponn]

Babel 17 - Samuel Delany
Lord of Light - Rodger Zelazny
Fifth Head of Cerberus - Gene Wolfe
The Island of Dr Death and other short stories - also Gene Wolfe

These are about the only ones I can think of at the minute which really stand out.

 

[direstraits]

Forever War, Joe Haldeman
Quarantine, Greg Egan
When Gravity Fails, George Alec Effinger
The Stars My Destination, Alfred Bester
Dune, Frank Herbert


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[Ainulindale]

If limiting to say 25 (no particular order):

1. Viriconium by M. John Harrison

2. The 'Culture' novels by Ian M. Banks

3. Dhalgren by Samuel Delaney

4. The Book of the New New Sun by Gene Wolfe

5. Dune by Frank Herbert

6. Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Leguin

7. The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch by Philip K. Dick

8. Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlien

9. The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Robert Heinlien

10. Gun, with Occasional Music by Jonathan Lethemen

11. Replay by Ken Grimwood

12. Demon Princes by Jack Vance

13. Neuromancer by William Gibson

134 Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick

15. The Stars my Destination by Alfred Bester

16. Cordwainer Smith - he writes short stories but one of the best ever.

17. A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller Jr.

18. The Hyperion Cantos by Dan Simmons

19. The Nights Dawn Trilogy by Peter F. Hamilton

20. Imajica by Clive Barker

21. Vorksogian series - Lois Mcmaster Bujold

22. Forever War by Joe Haldemen

23. Riverworld by Philip Jose Farmer

24. Punktown by Jeffrey Thomas

25. The Fourth Circle by Zoran Zivkovic


My 101 List HERE

Ly 102-200 List HERE

 

[jdmartin]

Well, I'm going to stick with 5 so I don't have to list ALL the ones I like

In no particular order:

Ender's Game - Orson Scott Card
The Forever War - Joe Haldeman
The Man Who Folded Himself - David Gerrold
Bio of a Space Tyrant series - Piers Anthony
Starship Troopers - Robert Heinlien

EDIT: Ok, 6..

The Forge of God - Greg Bear.... I had to have that in my favorites list

 

[sirmyk]

In no particular order, just some favorites:

Andromeda Strain - Michael Crichton
Terminal Man - Michael Crichton
Sphere - Michael Crichton
Starship Troopers - Robert Heinlien
The Tommyknockers - Stephen King
Dreamcatcher - Stephen King

 

[Ell]

Top 5, for now (I think I did this before and these are probably different than before):

A Canticle for Liebowitz - Walter Miller Jr.
The Martian Chronicles - Bradbury
Oryx and Crake - Atwood
The Foundation series - Asimov
Lathe of Heaven - LeGuin