75 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time

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Read the 75 Best Sci-Fi books of all time as named by Esquire Magazine during Summer Fiction Week 2024.
Find the article here: https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/books/g39358054/best-sci-fi-books/

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Contact by Carl Sagan

Contact

Carl Sagan

580 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous inspiring reflective slow-paced
The Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal

The Calculating Stars

Lady Astronaut #1

Mary Robinette Kowal

432 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction historical science fiction adventurous hopeful inspiring medium-paced
Star Maker by Olaf Stapledon

Star Maker

Olaf Stapledon

272 pages • first pub 1937 (editions)

fiction classics science fiction adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced
Semiosis by Sue Burke

Semiosis

Semiosis #1

Sue Burke

336 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous fast-paced
The Resisters: A novel by Gish Jen, Gish Jen

The Resisters: A novel

Gish Jen, Gish Jen

missing page info • first pub 2020 (editions)

dark reflective slow-paced
Solaris by Stanisław Lem

Solaris

Stanisław Lem

204 pages • first pub 1961 (editions)

fiction classics science fiction mysterious reflective slow-paced
The Claw of the Conciliator by Gene Wolfe

The Claw of the Conciliator

The Book of the New Sun #2

Gene Wolfe

303 pages • first pub 1981 (editions)

fiction fantasy science fiction speculative fiction adventurous challenging mysterious slow-paced
A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess

A Clockwork Orange

Anthony Burgess

240 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)

fiction classics dystopian science fiction challenging dark tense medium-paced
The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A. Heinlein

The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress

Robert A. Heinlein

288 pages • first pub 1966 (editions)

fiction classics fantasy science fiction adventurous medium-paced
What Mad Universe by Fredric Brown

What Mad Universe

Fredric Brown

205 pages • first pub 1949 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous funny medium-paced