The Royalty of Science Fiction

A Listmania! list by Patrick Shepherd "hyperpat" (San Jose, CA USA)
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The Moon is a Harsh Mistress (S.F. Masterworks)
1.  The Moon is a Harsh Mistress (S.F. Masterworks) by Robert A. Heinlein
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  "The greatest SF revolution and the most lovable computer, ever"
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Stranger in a Strange Land
2.  Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein
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  "Satire of the highest order, complex reading of the zeitgeist"
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3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (45 customer reviews)

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Dune
3.  Dune by Frank Herbert
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  "Ecology, Politics, & Religion - an explosive mix"
£7.19   Used & New from: £0.01
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (209 customer reviews)

Starship Troopers
4.  Starship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein
The list author says:
  "Possibly his most controversial book"
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (77 customer reviews)

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Time Enough for Love
5.  Time Enough for Love by Robert A. Heinlein
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  "The capstone of the Future History Series"
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

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Davy
6.  Davy by Edgar Pangborn
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  "Tom Jones of the future. Guaranteed to raise a tear or two."
Used & New from: £42.30
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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A Canticle For Leibowitz: Book One: The Saint Leibowtiz Series
7.  A Canticle For Leibowitz: Book One: The Saint Leibowtiz Series by Walter M. Miller Jr
The list author says:
  "Post-Apocalypse religion of the highest order"
£6.89   Used & New from: £1.08
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (40 customer reviews)

More Than Human (S.F. MASTERWORKS)
8.  More Than Human (S.F. MASTERWORKS) by Theodore Sturgeon
The list author says:
  "The most lovable idiot you'll ever meet"
£7.19   Used & New from: £0.98
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)

Flowers For Algernon (S.F. MASTERWORKS)
9.  Flowers For Algernon (S.F. MASTERWORKS) by Daniel Keyes
The list author says:
  "When beating a rat is greatest accomplishment you can do"
£5.59   Used & New from: £0.43
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (190 customer reviews)

Earth Abides (S.F. MASTERWORKS)
10.  Earth Abides (S.F. MASTERWORKS) by George.R. Stewart
The list author says:
  "The best and one of the first post-apocalypse books"
£7.19   Used & New from: £1.22
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (118 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

The Martian Chronicles (Voyager Classics)
11.  The Martian Chronicles (Voyager Classics) by Ray Bradbury
The list author says:
  "Poetry amongst the rockets"
£9.77   Used & New from: £4.07
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)

Lord Of Light (S.F. MASTERWORKS)
12.  Lord Of Light (S.F. MASTERWORKS) by Roger Zelazny
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  "The gods come to life"
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (40 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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Nova (S.F. Masterworks)
13.  Nova (S.F. Masterworks) by Samuel R. Delany
The list author says:
  "The absolute best of the space-operas"
Used & New from: £2.09
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

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The Mists of Avalon (Mists of Avalon 1)
14.  The Mists of Avalon (Mists of Avalon 1) by Marion Zimmer Bradley
The list author says:
  "A very different look at the Arthurian legend"
£8.96   Used & New from: £2.79
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (73 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

Cyteen
15.  Cyteen by C. J. Cherryh
The list author says:
  "Complex politics, philosophy, and clones"
Used & New from: £15.85
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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Stardance
16.  Stardance by Spide Robinson
The list author says:
  "This one will tear your heart out"
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5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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Ender's Game (Ender Saga)
17.  Ender's Game (Ender Saga) by Orson Scott Card
The list author says:
  "Child genius forced to be a soldier"
Used & New from: £2.07
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (190 customer reviews)

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The Dispossessed
18.  The Dispossessed by Ursula Le Guin
The list author says:
  "One of the best utopian works"
£7.19   Used & New from: £3.79
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (78 customer reviews)

Doomsday Book
19.  Doomsday Book by Connie Willis
The list author says:
  "Time travel, morality, and plagues"
Used & New from: £1.08
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (178 customer reviews)

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Double Star (S.F. MASTERWORKS)
20.  Double Star (S.F. MASTERWORKS) by Robert A. Heinlein
The list author says:
  "An actor as political leader?!"
£8.24
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

The Lord of the Rings (3 Book Box set)
21.  The Lord of the Rings (3 Book Box set) by J. R. R. Tolkien
The list author says:
  "The best high fantasy, period."
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (761 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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The Man in the High Castle (Essential Penguin)
22.  The Man in the High Castle (Essential Penguin) by Philip K. Dick
The list author says:
  "The best of the alternate time line stories"
£6.74   Used & New from: £2.73
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (76 customer reviews)

The Weapon Shops of Isher
23.  The Weapon Shops of Isher by A.E. Van Vogt
The list author says:
  "The master of the re-complicated story at his best"
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3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

1984 Nineteen Eighty-Four
24.  1984 Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell
The list author says:
  "The best of the dystopian works"
£12.32   Used & New from: £3.32
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (473 customer reviews) | 3 customer discussions

Against/Beyond The Fall Of Night
25.  Against/Beyond The Fall Of Night by Gregory Benford
The list author says:
  "The very, very far future"
£5.63   Used & New from: £0.01
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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