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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50,643 members
452 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
38,992 members
724 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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39,770 members
963 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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44,225 members
709 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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22,195 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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16,058 members
377 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
46,114 members
769 reviews
4.1
Score 15.01
Added 2014-10-14, 04:00 PM
- 7 Members
- hipdeep, kiwiflowa, sturlington, rretzler, ahef1963, OwenRochester, ManWithAnAgenda
14
by Neil Gaiman
33,715 members
933 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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25,719 members
294 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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42,676 members
1,149 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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16,053 members
385 reviews
4
Score 12.67
Added 2014-10-14, 04:05 PM
- 6 Members
- Quaisior, hipdeep, wlindboe, sturlington, andomck, OwenRochester
19
1,132 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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42,884 members
1,124 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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45,002 members
770 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
18,559 members
255 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
16,732 members
325 reviews
4
Score 9.89
Added 2014-10-14, 04:03 PM
- 5 Members
- wlindboe, merrystar, sturlington, andomck, OwenRochester
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19,429 members
476 reviews
4
Score 9.85
Added 2014-10-14, 04:04 PM
- 5 Members
- hipdeep, sturlington, rretzler, OwenRochester, ManWithAnAgenda
28
64,904 members
3,497 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
7,512 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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165 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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24,997 members
533 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
14,970 members
230 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
11,447 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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10,781 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
18,521 members
310 reviews
3.8
Score 6.67
Added 2014-10-14, 03:58 PM
- 4 Members
- wlindboe, sturlington, ahef1963, OwenRochester
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17,238 members
318 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 6.48
Added 2017-02-27, 11:22 AM
- 4 Members
- sturlington, ahef1963, OwenRochester, ManWithAnAgenda
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23,953 members
330 reviews
4.1
Score 6.24
Added 2014-10-14, 03:58 PM
- 4 Members
- merrystar, sturlington, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda,OwenRochester
57
39,642 members
1,273 reviews
4.1
Score 5.75
Added 2014-10-17, 01:54 PM
- 4 Members
- KimarieBee, sturlington, ahef1963, OwenRochester,Quaisior
62
10,649 members
416 reviews
4.2
Score 5
Added 2018-05-22, 01:01 PM
- 3 Members
- sturlington, andomck, ManWithAnAgenda
63
13,418 members
209 reviews
4
Score 4.91
Added 2017-01-14, 08:20 AM
- 3 Members
- Quaisior, sturlington, OwenRochester
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4,846 members
104 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 4.89
Added 2014-10-14, 03:59 PM
- 3 Members
- wlindboe, sturlington, OwenRochester
65
13,906 members
359 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 4.75
Added 2014-10-17, 02:17 PM
- 3 Members
- wlindboe, sturlington, OwenRochester
67
12,324 members
439 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 3.59
Added 2014-10-14, 04:51 PM
- 4 Members
- Quaisior, merrystar, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda,sturlington ,OwenRochester
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18,665 members
1,270 reviews
4.1
Score 3.58
Added 2014-10-14, 04:07 PM
- 3 Members
- KimarieBee, sturlington, ahef1963,OwenRochester
73
2,116 members
46 reviews
4
Score 3.15
Added 2014-10-14, 04:05 PM
- 3 Members
- Quaisior, merrystar, sturlington,OwenRochester
82
11,009 members
158 reviews
3.9
Score 2.14
Added 2017-01-14, 06:24 AM
- 2 Members
- sturlington, ManWithAnAgenda,OwenRochester
84
11,805 members
309 reviews
3.9
Score 1.87
Added 2015-04-08, 11:23 AM
- 2 Members
- sturlington, ManWithAnAgenda,OwenRochester
85
by Lord Dunsany
2,316 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
11,667 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
7,298 members
173 reviews
½ 3.6
Score 1.01
Added 2014-10-14, 03:58 PM
- 2 Members
- wlindboe, sturlington,OwenRochester
92
16,423 members
300 reviews
4.1
Score -0.44
Added 2014-10-14, 04:05 PM
- 3 Members
- kiwiflowa, sturlington, ahef1963,merrystar ,OwenRochester ,ManWithAnAgenda
94
12,256 members
223 reviews
3.8
Score -0.68
Added 2014-10-14, 04:03 PM
- Member
- sturlington,OwenRochester
100
15,880 members
213 reviews
4
Score -2.68
Added 2017-01-14, 07:44 AM