SF Works Of Insane Genius

A Listmania! list by Mr Peter Devlin
 
The Ophiuchi Hotline (Gollancz S.F.)
1.  The Ophiuchi Hotline (Gollancz S.F.) by John Varley
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  "A truly visionary masterpiece bursting with inventiveness. The 70's progenitor of the cyberpunk genre."
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Singularity Sky
2.  Singularity Sky by Charles Stross
The list author says:
  "Modern space-opera-pulp SF full of great ideas. Hugely enjoyable."
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3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)

The Forever War (S.F. MASTERWORKS)
3.  The Forever War (S.F. MASTERWORKS) by Joe Haldeman
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  "Stunning SF tackling futuristic space warfare, relativity, sexuality and social dynamics."
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (95 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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The Shockwave Rider
4.  The Shockwave Rider by John Brunner
The list author says:
  "Classic very-near-future SF that made uncannily accurate predictions about impact of technoogy on society."
£11.79   Used & New from: £4.99
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

Neuromancer
5.  Neuromancer by William Gibson
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  "Visionary, gritty novel fusing SF and detective genres with the computer age. A modern classic."
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (79 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Altered Carbon (GOLLANCZ S.F.)
6.  Altered Carbon (GOLLANCZ S.F.) by Richard Morgan
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  "Up-to-the-minute instant classic novel following in the footsteps of Varley and Gibson."
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (97 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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The Moon is a Harsh Mistress (New English Library Science Fiction)
7.  The Moon is a Harsh Mistress (New English Library Science Fiction) by Robert A. Heinlein
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  "SF.Arguably the best novel from one of the greats of speculative  Thought provoking and enjoyable survivalist novel."
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)

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Dune
8.  Dune by Frank Herbert
The list author says:
  "Hugely influential SF masterpiece tackling genetics, evolution, politics, the whole gamut."
£4.76   Used & New from: £0.01
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (130 customer reviews)

I Am Legend (S.F. Masterworks)
9.  I Am Legend (S.F. Masterworks) by Richard Matheson
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  "Legendary novel that blurs the genres of post-apocalyptic, survivalist, horror and hard SF."
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (160 customer reviews)

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The War of the Worlds
10.  The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells
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  "SF pretty much began with this transcendent classic."
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (65 customer reviews)

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