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Best Sci-Fi Books

Most-published science fiction books, spanning space opera to cyberpunk.

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Alice's Adventures in WonderlandLewis Carroll1,865Alice (fictitious character : carroll), fiction, British and irish fiction (fictional works by one author), Fiction, fantasy, general, JUVENILE FICTION3,546guj, jpn, por
The Picture of Dorian GrayOscar Wilde1,890British and irish fiction (fictional works by one author), Conduct of life, fiction, Fantasy fiction, Appearance (Philosophy)3,011arm, cos, jpn
Frankenstein or The Modern PrometheusMary Shelley1,818Frankenstein (Fictitious character), Frankenstein's monster (Fictitious character), Fiction, Victor Frankenstein (Fictitious character)2,188spa, rus, ger
The Wonderful Wizard of OzL. Frank Baum1,899Witches, Toy and movable books, Spanish language materials, Fiction2,052arm, jpn, alb
The Art of War孙武, Sun Tzu 1,900Open Library Staff Picks, Early works to 1800, Military art and science, great_books_of_the_western_world1,434jpn, por, cmn
The PrinceNiccolò Machiavelli1,515Political science, early works to 1800, Machiavel, Nicolas, 1469-1527. Prince, Classic Literature, Fiction1,407jpn, por, spa
The Time MachineH. G. Wells1,895Self-experimentation in medicine in fiction, Fiction, Time travel in fiction, Dystopias in fiction1,146epo, pol, spa
WaldenHenry David Thoreau1,854Biography, Homes and haunts, American Authors, Social life and customs1,138eng, fre, chi
Moby DickHerman Melville1,851American Sea stories, Mentally ill, Whaling, Science Fiction & Fantasy1,118jpn, kor, gre
Narrative of the life of Frederick DouglassFrederick Douglass1,845Douglass, frederick, 1818-1895, Biography, African American abolitionists, Abolitionists1,032eng, spa, und
Hard TimesCharles Dickens1,854Fiction, Social problems, Utilitarianism, Education1,028pol, heb, spa
Romeo and JulietWilliam Shakespeare1,597Classical Literature, British and irish drama (dramatic works by one author), Conflicto entre generaciones, Conflict of generations979arm, guj, sin
Die VerwandlungFranz Kafka1,915Fantasy fiction, Children's fiction, Lectures et morceaux choisis, Fantastique953spa, jpn, ger
πολιτείαΠλάτων1,554Political science, Early works to 1800, Utopias, Ouvrages avant 1800794guj, por, dan
The Princess and the GoblinGeorge MacDonald1,872Classic Literature, Fantasy, Fiction, Juvenile Fiction750eng, chi, ger
The Lost WorldArthur Conan Doyle1,900Adventure stories, Atlantis, Dinosaurs, Discovery and exploration747spa, rus, cze
DraculaBram Stoker1,897English literature, Fiction, Horror, Horror stories736eng, por, fre
Brave New WorldAldous Huxley1,932Utopias, Brainwashing, Moral and ethical aspects of Science, Fiction721pol, heb, est
The Jewel of Seven StarsBram Stoker1,902Mummies, Horror, Fiction, Archaeologists653ger, eng
Animal FarmGeorge Orwell1,945British and Irish fiction (fictional works by one author), political satire, classic, animal drama648eng, ger, tur
Tao te Ching老子1,842Chinese Philosophy, Chinese language materials, Peace, Tao648heb, spa, may
SonnetsWilliam Shakespeare1,609English Sonnets, History and criticism, Bibliography, Translations into Yiddish646arm, por, kor
The Emerald City of OzL. Frank Baum1,910Juvenile fiction, Fiction, Oz (Imaginary place), Fantasy634eng
Dorothy and the Wizard in OzL. Frank Baum1,908Fairy tales, Fiction, Oz (Imaginary place), Fantasy622eng, pol, spa
The Iron HeelJack London1,907Revolutions, fiction, Oligarchy, fiction, Utopias, fiction, Revolutionaries, fiction597eng, chi, por
FlatlandEdwin Abbott Abbott1,884Fourth dimension, Fiction, general, Open Library Staff Picks, Denkbeeldige landen584epo, heb, spa
The Invisible ManH. G. Wells0Ciencia-ficción, Classic Literature, Fiction, Mentally ill563spa, rus, ger
The Complete Life and Adventures of Santa ClausL. Frank Baum1,902Fantasy, Fiction, Juvenile Fiction, Science Fiction & Fantasy560eng, fre
Nineteen Eighty-FourGeorge Orwell1,949futurology, censorship, surveillance, rebels532jpn, por, urd
SheH. Rider Haggard, 殷雄1,886Fiction in English, Adventure and adventurers, Reincarnation, Fiction inEnglish506pol, heb, epo
The Princess and CurdieGeorge MacDonald1,832Fairy tales, Princesses, Fiction, Fiction, general487und, eng
PhantastesGeorge MacDonald1,850Fairy tales, Scottish Fantasy fiction, Fiction, romance, fantasy, Fiction, science fiction, general472eng, por, fre
A history of New YorkWashington Irving1,800Dutch Americans, Social life and customs, Literature, Fiction472ger, eng, fre
The HobbitJ.R.R. Tolkien1,937Arkenstone, Battle of Five Armies, invisibility, thrushes460epo, ger, pol
The War of the WorldsH. G. Wells0Imaginary wars and battles, Juvenile fiction, Space warfare, Science Fiction & Fantasy457spa, und, ger
The Napoleon of Notting HillGilbert Keith Chesterton1,904Fiction, Classic Literature, Science Fiction, Politics and government454spa, rus, jpn
The Last ManMary Shelley1,826Fiction, Plague, Twenty-first century, End of the world430ita, eng, ger
Le Tour du Monde en Quatre-Vingts JoursJules Verne1,872Viajes alrededor del mundo, Translations into Gujarati, Fiction, Translations from French426guj, spa, jpn
The Norsemen in the West, or, America before ColumbusRobert Michael Ballantyne1,872Fiction, action & adventure, Fiction, historical, general, United states, fiction, Indians of north america, fiction425spa, eng
De la démocratie en AmériqueAlexis de Tocqueville, Gustave de Beaumont1,835Early America, American government, Democracy, American culture421heb, spa, rus
Roughing ItMark Twain1,87219th century, American Authors, Biography, Business408ger, eng, pol
Much Ado About NothingWilliam Shakespeare1,600mistaken identities, performing arts, comedy, Drama400heb, spa, cpf
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's StoneJ. K. Rowling1,997series:Harry_Potter, Ghosts, Monsters, Vampires396jpn, alb, por
Vingt mille lieues sous les mersJules Verne1,870Toy and movable books, Fiction, Specimens, Underwater exploration383pol, guj, spa
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeRobert Louis Stevenson1,875Fiction, Physicians, Physicians in fiction, Multiple personality in fiction373epo, spa, rus
The golden boughJames George Frazer, Theodor Herzl Gaster1,890Mythology, Magic, Superstition, Religion371ita, eng, fre
Two years before the mastRichard Henry Dana1,000Alert (Brig : 1843-1862), Large-type books, Pilgrim (Brig), Sailors369eng, fre, spa
News from nowhere, or, An epoch of rest, being some chapters from a utopian romanceWilliam Morris1,890Utopias, Utopies, Fiction, short stories (single author), English literature, history and criticism347eng, rus, fre
The Poison BeltArthur Conan Doyle1,913Professor Challenger (Fictitious character), Fiction, Classic Literature, Science Fiction345eng, fin
ErewhonSamuel Butler1,700Fiction, humorous, general, Fiction, Utopian fiction, Satirical fiction337epo, spa, ger
The Secret AgentJoseph Conrad1,907Anarchists, fiction, Conspiracies, fiction, Bombings, fiction, Terrorism, fiction335spa, ger, fre
Tom Sawyer AbroadMark Twain1,894Balloon ascensions, Travel, Tom Sawyer (Fictitious character), Americans333eng, fin
Tono-BungayH. G. Wells1,890Fiction, Patent medicines, Pharmaceutical industry, Marketing332spa, rus, cze
Братья КарамазовыФёдор Михайлович Достоевский1,880Literature - Classics / Criticism, Russian, Literature: Classics, Classics312pol, spa, rus
The Machine StopsE. M. Forster1,909English literature, Children's fiction, Science fiction, Technology311eng
A Vindication of Rights of WomanMary Wollstonecraft1,792Women's rights, Women, education, great britain, Feminism, Women309eng
The Island of Dr. MoreauH. G. Wells1,896Islands, Survival after airplane accidents, shipwrecks, Fiction, Animal experimentation295eng, ger, spa
Gullivar of MarsEdwin Lester Linden Arnold1,964Fiction, Military art and science, history, Fiction, science fiction, general, Classic Literature290eng
HistoryHerodotus1,494Ancient History, History, Early works to 1800, Plataea, Battle of, Plataiai, Greece, 479 B.C.282spa, und, lat
After LondonRichard Jefferies1,88519th Century Post Apocalypse, Speculative Fiction, Science Fiction, Apocalyptic Fiction280eng
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanJ. K. Rowling1,999Fantasy fiction, orphans, foster homes, fantasy278arm, jpn, alb
The Two TowersJ.R.R. Tolkien1,954Ents, Orcs, hobbits, magic278jpn, baq, por
Rights of ManThomas Paine1,791History, Politics and government, Political science, Causes276chi, eng, fre
A Voyage to ArcturusDavid Lindsay1,920Quests (Expeditions), Fiction, Romans, Life on other planets264eng
The Coming RaceEdward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton1,871Underground areas, Subterranean civilization in fiction, Utopias, Subterranean Civilization262eng
Fahrenheit 451Ray Bradbury1,953Mechanical Hound, girl next door, Long Now Manual for Civilization, Terrorismo estatal260jpn, por, bre
A Doll's HouseHenrik Ibsen1,889Drama, Translations into English, Wives, Norwegian drama255eng, guj, heb
ἈνάβασιςXenophon1,623History, Cyrus, the younger, approximately 423 b.c.-approximately 401 b.c., Iran, history, to 640, Greece, history, to 146 b.c.252spa, ita, grc
The wood beyond the worldWilliam Morris1,894Classic Literature, Fantasy, Fiction, English fiction250eng
The Lost StradivariusJohn Meade Falkner1,895Fiction, mystery & detective, general, Fiction, Violin, Violins248eng, spa
In Search of the UnknownRobert W. Chambers1,904Fiction, science fiction, general242eng, spa
The Curious Case of Benjamin ButtonF. Scott Fitzgerald2,007Comics & graphic novels, literary, American Short stories, Cuentos estadounidenses, Aging241spa, eng, por
SalammbôGustave Flaubert1,863Fiction, History, Continental european fiction (fictional works by one author), Rome, fiction240heb, spa, rus
With her in OurlandCharlotte Perkins Gilman1,916Feminism and literature, Social problems, 20th century, Sex role in literature238eng
The World Set FreeH. G. Wells, Ellen Marriage1,914Nuclear warfare, Imaginary wars and battles, Fiction, British and irish fiction (fictional works by one author)236eng
PoemsPercy Bysshe Shelley1,800Children's poetry, English, English Manuscripts, English poetry, Facsimiles233rus, ger, fre
The Moon PoolA. Merritt1,919Fiction, Botanists, Geographical myths, Paranormal fiction230fre, eng
AnthemAyn Rand1,838Fiction, psychological, Fiction, science fiction, general226eng
ΓοργίαςΠλάτων1,827Classic Literature, Fiction, Early works to 1800, Ethics224pol, mac, heb
At the Earth's CoreEdgar Rice Burroughs1,914American Science fiction, Classic Literature, Core, Earth221eng
Du contrat socialJean-Jacques Rousseau1,762Peace, The State, Science politique, Economics216spa, fre, chi
Poirot investigatesAgatha Christie1,924Hercule Poirot (Fictitious character), Private investigators, Chief Inspector Japp (Fictitious character), Belgians216eng, fre, chi
Eric BrighteyesH. Rider Haggard1,890Classic Literature, Fiction, Iceland, fiction, Fiction, action & adventure214eng, dut, chi
In the days of the cometH. G. Wells1,906Classic Literature, Collisions with Earth, Comets, Fiction213eng, fre
What's wrong with the worldGilbert Keith Chesterton, CrossReach Publications1,910Social problems, Women, Suffrage, Feminism213cat, spa, ger
The warlord of Mars #3Edgar Rice Burroughs1,919Classic Literature, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Science Fiction212eng
МыЕвгений Иванович Замятин1,924Literature: Texts, Untranslated Fiction - General, Literature - Classics / Criticism, Literary Criticism210srp, eng, fre
De la terre à la luneJules Verne1,865Continental european fiction (fictional works by one author), Fiction, science fiction, general, Ciencia-ficción, French language208spa, cze, ger
Thuvia, Maid of MarsEdgar Rice Burroughs, Craig Trahan1,916American Science fiction, Fiction, Science fiction, American, Science Fiction207eng
A Princess of MarsEdgar Rice Burroughs1,917John Carter (Fictitious character), Fiction, Classic Literature, Dejah Thoris (Fictitious character)206eng, spa, rus
Voyage au Centre de la TerreJules Verne1,867Fiction, Science fiction, Imaginary Voyages, Imaginary voyages in fiction205heb, mac, spa
The Outlaw of TornEdgar Rice Burroughs1,914Fiction, Outlaws, History, Classic Literature202eng
The land of mistArthur Conan Doyle1,926Professor Challenger (Fictitious character), Fiction, Fiction, science fiction, general, Fiction, action & adventure202fre, spa, eng
UtopiaThomas More1,518Utopias, Proverbs, Bibliography, Utopías198eng, ita, spa
When the Sleeper AwakesH. G. Wells1,899Fiction, Twenty-first century, Technological innovations, Time travel197epo, ita, ger
The Chessmen of MarsEdgar Rice Burroughs, E. R. Burroughs1,922Classic Literature, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Science fiction196eng, und
The food of the gods and how it came to earthH. G. Wells1,900Fiction, Giants, Growth factors, Food supply194eng, por
Before AdamJack London1,906Fiction, Prehistoric peoples, Dreams, Evolution192yid, dan, fin
The Beasts of Tarzan (Classic Ace SF, F-203)Edgar Rice Burroughs1,914Tarzan (fictitious character), fiction, Fiction, action & adventure, Fiction, fantasy, general, Science Fiction189eng
EssaysFrancis Bacon1,618Aphorisms and apothegms, Classical Mythology, Early works to 1800, English essays188jpn, ger, lat
The History of Mr. PollyH. G. Wells1,900Classic Literature, Fiction, Wit & Humor, Discontent181spa, cze, und
The Hour of the DragonRobert E. Howard1,977Conan (Fictitious character), Fiction, Fiction, fantasy, general, Conan (fictitious character), fiction180eng, spa
Ghost Stories of an AntiquaryMontague Rhodes James1,904English Ghost stories, Fiction, science fiction, general, English Short stories, Ghost Stories179ger, eng
Fifty-one talesLord Dunsany1,915English Fantasy fiction, Fantasy, Fiction, Science Fiction & Fantasy179spa, eng
The Lost ContinentC. J. Cutcliffe Hyne1,972Fiction, Lost continents, Atlantis, Atlantis (Legendary place)172ita, eng
БѣсыФёдор Михайлович Достоевский1,871Fiction, Russian fiction, Politics in fiction, Nihilism171eng, ita, spa
Common SenseThomas Paine, Thomas Paine1,776Political science, Politics and government, Monarchy, Early works to 1800171eng, chi, fre
The moon endurethJohn Buchan1,912Fiction, short stories (single author), Scottish Science fiction, Fiction, general171eng
The metal monsterA. Merritt1,920Fiction, Fiction, general, Fiction, science fiction, general, China, fiction164eng
The Handmaid's TaleMargaret Atwood1,985brothels, Canadian authors, Canadian fantasy fiction, Canadian fiction (fictional works by one author)164jpn, por, dan
The Magician's NephewC. S. Lewis1,955Fantasy, Juvenile fiction, Cartoons and comics, Fiction163arm, pol, spa
The Lion, the Witch and the WardrobeC. S. Lewis1,950the Blitz, fauns, Turkish Delight, lions158pol, spa, rus
Life on the MississippiMark Twain1,883American Authors, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Juvenile literature157eng, chi, ger
It Can't Happen HereSinclair Lewis1,935Anti-fascist movements, Presidents, Newspaper editors, Fiction157rus, eng, und
Kokuritsu Kokkai Toshokan shozō Meijiki kankō tosho maikuro-ban shūseiKokuritsu Kokkai Toshokan (Japan)1,991Art, Sculpture, Seals (Numismatics), Painting156chi, jpn
The book of the damnedCharles Fort1,919Miscellanea, Meteorology, Astronomy, Curiosities and wonders154eng, spa, por
Michel StrogoffJules Verne1,876Classic Literature, Fiction, History, Juvenile fiction152guj, spa, ger
R.U.R. and The insect playKarel Čapek, Josef Čapek1,920Czech drama, Fiction, Science Fiction, Drama147eng, rus, ger
De vita CaesarumSuetonius1,470Roman emperors, History, Emperors, Early works to 1800147rus, mul, ger
Northern LightsPhilip Pullman1,995Political theology, Polar bears, Kidnapping, Adventure stories144eng, ger, spa
Aphrodite (ancient manners)Pierre Louÿs, Jean-Paul Goujon1,848Fiction, French Erotic literature, French Historical fiction, History142arm, spa, rus
The Hunger GamesSuzanne Collins2,008severe poverty, starvation, oppression, effects of war142eng, ger, tur
The Silver ChairC. S. Lewis1,953Fiction, Juvenile Fiction, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Children: Grades 2-3141pol, spa, jpn
Faerie queeneEdmund Spenser1,590Epic poetry, Knights and knighthood, Poetry, Virtues139eng
The Martian ChroniclesRay Bradbury1,950American Science fiction, Ciencia-ficción, Drama, English Language Short stories138eng, fre, por
The Road to Wigan PierGeorge Orwell1,724Social conditions, Socialism, Unemployed, Working class138pol, spa, und
When the World ShookH. Rider Haggard1,919Fiction, action & adventure, English Adventure stories, Fiction, science fiction, action & adventure, Castaways137eng
A Clockwork OrangeAnthony Burgess1,962bible, aversion therapy, unintended consequences, Beethoven's Fifth Symphony136spa, rus, tur
A Game of ThronesGeorge R. R. Martin1,996Adult, Action & Adventure, Fantasy, High Fantasy135pol, spa, rus
OresteiaAeschylus1,845Agamemnon (Greek mythology), Drama, Electra (Greek mythology), Greek drama133spa, cze, ger
Государство и революцияVladimir Il’ich Lenin1,900State, The, Socialism, Revolutions, The State132eng, por, fre
Slaughterhouse-FiveKurt Vonnegut1,968American science fiction, bombing of Dresden, Open Library staff picks, military fiction131eng, heb, nob
The yearsVirginia Woolf1,937Fiction, Social life and customs, Families, Family131eng, fre, hun
TwilightStephenie Meyer2,005series:Luz_e_Escuridão, series:Twilight, New York Times bestseller, nyt:series_books=2008-03-15131pol, spa, rus
The Cave GirlEdgar Rice Burroughs1,925Fiction, science fiction, general, Survival after airplane accidents, shipwrecks, Survival, Fiction130eng
Armageddon 2419 ADPhilip Francis Nowlan1,962Fiction, science fiction, general, Buck Rogers (Fictitious character), Fiction, Science fiction127eng
Allan and the Ice-GodsH. Rider Haggard1,920Fiction, Allan Quatermain (Fictitious character), Supernatural, Hunting guides127eng
The face in the abyssA. Merritt1,931Fiction, science fiction, general125eng
The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the GalaxyDouglas Adams1,979comic science fiction, Vogons, Humorous fiction, Imaginary voyages122spa, rus, cze
Genji monogatariMurasaki Shikibu1,900Classic Literature, Concordances, Fiction, Illustrations121eng, rus, ger
DuneFrank Herbert1,965Dune (Imaginary place), Fiction, Fiction, science fiction, general, Dune (imaginary place), fiction121eng, rus, ger
Morning StarH. Rider Haggard1,910Fantasy, Fiction, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Fiction, science fiction, general121eng
The Lost SymbolDan Brown2,009Suspense & Thriller, Historical Fiction, Aventures, Langdon, Robert (Personnage fictif)120pol, heb, spa
On the BeachNevil Shute1,957Atomic Bomb, English Science fiction, Fiction, Literature119heb, rus, ger
A diversity of creaturesRudyard Kipling1,917Utopias, English Science fiction, Correspondence, Voyages and travels119eng
The New MachiavelliH. G. Wells1,900Fiction in English, Fiction, science fiction, general, Political science, Fiction117eng, spa, und
CarrieStephen King1,974occult & supernatural fiction, horror fiction, psychological thrillers, Fiction117fre, ger, ita
ΝόμοιΠλάτων1,562Utopias, Political science, Political science & theory, Natural law115gre, spa, grc
2001Arthur C. Clarke1,968Human-computer interaction, Computers, Fiction, Science fiction115spa, rus, ger
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