James Gunn's Basic Science Fiction Library

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According to Sci-fi scholar James Gunn, these are the books one should read in order to "have a solid acquaintance with the foundational and important novels of science fiction". The list is maintained at the University of Kansas Center for the Study of Science Fiction’s website:
http://www2.ku.edu/~sfcenter/sflib.htm

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  1. 1.
    The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
    by Douglas Adams

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    Helliconia Summer (Helliconia Trilogy)
    by Brian W. Aldiss

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    Helliconia Winter (The Helliconia Trilogy, Book 3)
    by Brian W. Aldiss

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  4. 5.
    Hothouse
    by Brian W. Aldiss

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  5. 6.
    the Dark Light Years
    by Brian Wilson Aldiss

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  6. 7.
    Barefoot in the Head
    by Brian Wilson Aldiss

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  7. 8.
    Frankenstein Unbound
    by Brian Wilson Aldiss

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  8. 9.
    Tau Zero
    by Poul Anderson

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  9. 10.
    Brain Wave

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    War of the Wing-men
    by Poul Anderson

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  11. 12.
    The High Crusade
    by Poul Anderson

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  12. 13.
    Harvest of Stars
    by Poul Anderson

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  13. 14.
    Genesis
    by Poul Anderson

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    Macroscope
    by Piers Anthony

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    Battle Circle
    by Piers Anthony

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    Omnivore
    by Piers Anthony

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    Orn
    by Piers Anthony

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    Ox
    by Piers Anthony

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  19. 20.
    Foundation
    by Isaac Asimov

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  20. 21.
    Second Foundation
    by Isaac Asimov

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  21. 22.
    Foundation's Edge (Foundation Novels)
    by Isaac Asimov

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  22. 23.
    I, Robot (Bantam Spectra Book)
    by Isaac Asimov

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  23. 24.
    Caves of Steel (Robot City (Paperback))
    by Isaac Asimov

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  24. 25.
    The Naked Sun
    by Isaac Asimov

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    The Robots of Dawn
    by Isaac Asimov

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    The End of Eternity
    by Isaac Asimov

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    The Gods Themselves
    by Isaac Asimov

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    The Crystal World
    by J. G. Ballard

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    Drowned World (Everyman Fiction)
    by J G Ballard

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    The Atrocity Exhibition
    by J.G. Ballard

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    Empire of the Sun
    by J. G. Ballard

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    Consider Phlebas
    by Iain M. Banks

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    The Time Ships
    by Stephen Baxter

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  35. 36.
    Titan
    by Stephen Baxter

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    Blood Music (Ibooks Science Fiction Classics)
    by Greg Bear

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    Darwin's Radio
    by Greg Bear

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    Eon
    by Greg Bear

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    The Forge of God
    by Greg Bear

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    Queen of Angels (Questar Science Fiction)
    by Greg Bear

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    Anvil of Stars
    by Greg Bear

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    Moving Mars
    by Greg Bear

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    Looking Backward 2000-1887 (Oxford World's Classics)
    by Edward Bellamy

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  44. 45.
    Timescape
    by Gregory Benford

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  45. 46.
    Great Sky River (Galactic Center)
    by Gregory Benford

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  46. 47.
    Tides of Light (Galactic Center Series)
    by Gregory Benford

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  47. 48.
    Furious Gulf (Galactic Center)
    by Gregory Benford

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  48. 49.
    Sailing Bright Eternity (Galactic Center)
    by Gregory Benford

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  49. 50.
    In the Ocean of Night (Galactic Center, Volume 1)
    by Gregory Benford

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