Essential Science Fiction
Explore the must-read books in science fiction with our curated list of Essential Science Fiction. Discover classic and modern masterpieces that define the genre.
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The Stars My Destination
by Alfred Bester
In this pulse-quickening novel, Alfred Bester imagines a future in which people "jaunte" a thousand miles with a single thought, where the rich barricade themselves …
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Valis
by Philip K. Dick
Horselover Fat begins receiving what he considers to be divine revelations that imply extraterrestrial forces are interfering in the affairs of the Earth.
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Dangerous Visions
by Harlan Ellison
The most honored anthology of fantastic fiction ever published featuring the works of such luminaries as: Isaac Asimov * Robert Silverberg * Philip Jos, Farmer …
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Dune
by Frank Herbert
• DUNE: PART TWO • THE MAJOR MOTION PICTURE Directed by Denis Villeneuve, screenplay by Denis Villeneuve and Jon Spaihts, based on the novel Dune …
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Watchmen
by Alan Moore
Imagine a future where Nixon is still President, America won the Vietnam War, and the nuclear clock stands at five minutes to midnight.
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Stations of the Tide
by Michael Swanwick
As the "Jubilee Tides"--a once in 200 years world-drowning cataclysm--approaches, the planet Miranda faces a greater catastrophe when scientist and wizard Gregorian comes, planning to …
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Slaughterhouse-Five
by Kurt Vonnegut
Kurt Vonnegut’s masterpiece, Slaughterhouse-Five is “a desperate, painfully honest attempt to confront the monstrous crimes of the twentieth century” (Time). Selected by the Modern Library …
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The Diamond Age
by Neal Stephenson
Vividly imagined, stunningly prophetic, and epic in scope, The Diamond Age is a major novel from one of the most visionary writers of our time …
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Steel Beach
by John Varley
The moon colony, Luna, is a virtual paradise where every need is provided for: food, prolonged lifespans, digital memories, and instant sex-changes. But the pointlessness …