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Essential Science Fiction Reading Guides

The most-discussed science fiction novels — from Orwell and Clarke to contemporary visionaries — each with a full book club guide.

1984 George Orwell · 1949 Editor's Choice Get it on Amazon →
Brave New World Aldous Huxley · 1932 Essential Read Get it on Amazon →
Fahrenheit 451 Ray Bradbury · 1953 Essential Read Get it on Amazon →
Foundation Isaac Asimov · 1951 Essential Read See details →
Dune Frank Herbert · 1965 Editor's Choice See details →
2001: A Space Odyssey Arthur C. Clarke · 1968 Recommended See details →
The Left Hand of Darkness Ursula K. Le Guin · 1969 Essential Read See details →
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Philip K. Dick · 1968 Essential Read See details →
The Fifth Season N.K. Jemisin · 2015 Essential Read See details →
Station Eleven Emily St. John Mandel · 2014 Recommended See details →
Never Let Me Go Kazuo Ishiguro · 2005 Essential Read See details →
The Martian Andy Weir · 2011 Recommended See details →
Project Hail Mary Andy Weir · 2021 Recommended See details →
The Ministry for the Future Kim Stanley Robinson · 2020 Essential Read See details →
We Yevgeny Zamyatin · 1924 Essential Read See details →
Flowers for Algernon Daniel Keyes · 1966 Recommended See details →

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