25 Best SF/Fantasy Novels

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1984 Nineteen Eighty-Four (Penguin Modern Classics)
1.  1984 Nineteen Eighty-Four (Penguin Modern Classics) by George Orwell
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  "Constructing a society from the ground up is something many SF writers do. Few however have the incredible political, social and psychological insight that Orwell has."
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Watchmen
2.  Watchmen by Alan Moore
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  "In spite of the odd narrative diversions and crummy colouring this is a perfect graphic novel. Brilliantly drawn characters and a mind-boggling plot. Speculative fiction of the highest order."
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Dune
3.  Dune by Frank Herbert
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  "An erudite and refined writer creates a world every bit as intricate as our own. 1st part of a trilogy so dont expect anything too conclusive."
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The Drowned World (S.F. Masterworks)
4.  The Drowned World (S.F. Masterworks) by J.G. Ballard
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  "Mesmerising psycho-evolutionary nonsense."
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A Scanner Darkly (S.F. MASTERWORKS)
5.  A Scanner Darkly (S.F. MASTERWORKS) by Philip K. Dick
The list author says:
  "The definitive Dick novel. Almost crumbles under the weight of all the different metaphysical ideas crammed into it. This book will crack your skull open."
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Replay (FANTASY MASTERWORKS)
6.  Replay (FANTASY MASTERWORKS) by Ken Grimwood
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  "Basically an existentialist 'Groundhog Day' but over a span of 20 years. Lonely, painful, amazing."
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The Stars My Destination (S.F. Masterworks)
7.  The Stars My Destination (S.F. Masterworks) by Alfred Bester
The list author says:
  "Take The Count of Monte Cristo, trim it down 800 pages and stuff it with a constant succession of brilliant, skull-exploding ideas."
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The Forever War (S.F. MASTERWORKS)
8.  The Forever War (S.F. MASTERWORKS) by Joe Haldeman
The list author says:
  "Nowhere will you find a more seamless integration of hard-science and plot. In a sense the definitive SF novel. Engaging, powerful, poignant."
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The End of Eternity (Panther Science Fiction)
9.  The End of Eternity (Panther Science Fiction) by Isaac Asimov
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  "Visionary sci-fi about changing the time-line and falling in love. Epic and exhiliarating."
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Fahrenheit 451
10.  Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
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  "I don't entirely know why i enjoyed this book so much. I just couldnt put it down. Was a very easy read with some sparkling characters and a nice kinda moral message."
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Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep?: The novel which became 'Blade Runner' (S.F. Masterworks)
11.  Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep?: The novel which became 'Blade Runner' (S.F. Masterworks) by Philip K. Dick
The list author says:
  "Usual Dick fare. Questions of identity, people suddenly wondering if they're real or just simulations, all culminating in a series of druggy mental breakdowns. Cool."
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Hyperion (Gollancz S.F.)
12.  Hyperion (Gollancz S.F.) by Dan Simmons
The list author says:
  "Numerous short stories narrated within a frame story (e.g. canterbury tales). A whole host of different sci-fi genres covered here. Very well written."
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The Man in the High Castle (Penguin Modern Classics)
13.  The Man in the High Castle (Penguin Modern Classics) by Philip K. Dick
The list author says:
  "A look at hum-drum everyday existence in an alternate timeline. A masterful work of speculative fiction with some thrilling stylistic flourishes."
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Slaughterhouse 5, or The Children's Crusade - A Duty-dance with Death
14.  Slaughterhouse 5, or The Children's Crusade - A Duty-dance with Death by Kurt Vonnegut
The list author says:
  "Loved the style this was written in. A wonderfully resigned and irreverant yet humane attitude to fatality and the atrocities of war."
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Cat's Cradle (Essential Penguin)
15.  Cat's Cradle (Essential Penguin) by Kurt Vonnegut
The list author says:
  "Could there be a cooler version of the apocalypse? Witty and unflinchingly absurdist fiction."
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Mockingbird (S.F. Masterworks)
16.  Mockingbird (S.F. Masterworks) by Walter Tevis
The list author says:
  "Dystopian fiction minus the totalitarian government. About books, love and loneliness. Not a hardcore SF but well thought-out and well written."
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Flow My Tears, The Policeman Said (S.F. MASTERWORKS)
17.  Flow My Tears, The Policeman Said (S.F. MASTERWORKS) by Philip K. Dick
The list author says:
  "Not his best but good in the usual PKD ways. Reality cannot be trusted, it crumbles under the slightest scrutiny."
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I Am Legend (S.F. Masterworks)
18.  I Am Legend (S.F. Masterworks) by Richard Matheson
The list author says:
  "An unbearably bleak completely enveloping vision of apocalypse. Inescapable and heartbreaking."
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The Dispossessed
19.  The Dispossessed by Ursula Le Guin
The list author says:
  "Profound political Sci-Fi. Wise, mature and deeply affecting."
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Voice of our Shadow (Fantasy Masterworks)
20.  Voice of our Shadow (Fantasy Masterworks) by Jonathan Carroll
The list author says:
  "Eerie 'slipstream' novel. Basically just a ghost story but with a dark, expansive, metaphysical premise."
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Lord Of Light (S.F. MASTERWORKS)
21.  Lord Of Light (S.F. MASTERWORKS) by Roger Zelazny
The list author says:
  "Virtually impossible to follow what's going on. This book rules all the same. Like a spaghetti western cast with hindu gods. Epic battles to make peter Jackson weep into his shoes."
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Star Maker (S.F. MASTERWORKS)
22.  Star Maker (S.F. MASTERWORKS) by Olaf Stapledon
The list author says:
  "A vision of the universe so expansive that the entire human race is less than the tiniest blip. some brilliant ideas, but you'll be lucky to finish it without getting frustrated and giving up."
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Flowers For Algernon (S.F. MASTERWORKS)
23.  Flowers For Algernon (S.F. MASTERWORKS) by Daniel Keyes
The list author says:
  "Not exactly a sci-fi. Not too concerned with sci-fi ideas either, more of an speculative character study. Well written and moving but not too enjoyable."
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Gateway (S.F. MASTERWORKS)
24.  Gateway (S.F. MASTERWORKS) by Frederik Pohl
The list author says:
  "The sci-fi equivalent of the gold rush mixed with extensive psychoanalysis. Highly commendable hard SF and generally solid literature but overall nothing amazing."
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A Clockwork Orange (Penguin Modern Classics)
25.  A Clockwork Orange (Penguin Modern Classics) by Anthony Burgess
The list author says:
  "As a story it failed to leave as much of an impact on me as the film did. The best thing was the language; loved it! The voices in my head were speaking in Nadsat for the next month."
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