Curated articles on best sci fi books
Perspectives · 5 of 1156 in the catalog
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“Published in 2013, Ann Leckie's debut novel, Ancillary Justice, was the first in her Imperial Radch space opera series. Following Breq, the sole surviving fragment of a spaceship AI that is now confined to a single human body, as she seeks revenge against the immortal multi-bodied Lord of the Radch empire for destroying her ship and crew.”
Read the original article →Adrienne Westenfeld
esquire.com
The 75 Best Sci-Fi Books of All TimeMarch 2022 · Updated July 2024
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“Now, as part of our latest Summer Fiction Week, we’ve cast a wider net and expanded the list to 75 titles. Choosing the 75 best science fiction books of all time wasn’t easy, so to get the job done, we had to establish some guardrails. Though we assessed single installments as representatives of their series, we limited the list to one book per author.”
Read the original article →Mal Warwick
malwarwickonbooks.com
The ultimate guide to the all-time best science fiction novelsJune 2019 · Updated June 2026
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“Further below, I’ll venture my own choices for the all-time best science fiction novels. As you’ll see, my list is somewhat different. On the lists below you’ll find links to my reviews of the many SF novels I’ve reviewed on this site. I’ve added the link to the first instance of the book’s appearance here.”
Read the original article →John DeNardo
kirkusreviews.com
5 Tips for Finding a Good Science Fiction Book | Kirkus ReviewsJune 19, 2013, 2 a.m. · Updated March 21, 2014, 9:06 a.m.
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“For example, science fiction sometimes includes aliens, whose character perspectives often shine the light of introspection back on humanity. If seeing humanity from an outsider's viewpoint sounds appealing, consider reading Aliens: Recent Encounters, edited by Alex Dally Macfarlane, an anthology that includes stories by Ursula K. Le Guin, Robert Reed, Elizabeth Bear, Alastair Reynolds, Karin Tidbeck and Nancy Kress, among others.”
Read the original article →Luke Burrage
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Science Fiction Book Review PodcastSeen August 2026
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“For episode #550 of the SFBRP, we (Luke and Juliane) compiled our list of 52 “must-read” science fiction books to answer these questions and more.”
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