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James Gunn's Basic Science Fiction Library

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

(found at: http://www2.ku.edu/~sfcenter/sflib.htm)

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1. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
by Douglas Adams
  
2. Helliconia Spring: The First Book in the Helliconia Trilogy (Helliconia Trilogy, Book 1)
by Brian W. Aldiss
  
3. Helliconia Summer (Helliconia Trilogy)
by Brian W. Aldiss
  
4. Helliconia Winter (The Helliconia Trilogy, Book 3)
by Brian W. Aldiss
  
5. Hothouse
by Brian W. Aldiss
  
6. the Dark Light Years
by Brian Wilson Aldiss
  
7. Barefoot in the Head
by Brian Wilson Aldiss
  
8. Frankenstein Unbound
by Brian Wilson Aldiss
  
9. Tau Zero
by Poul Anderson
  
10. Brain Wave  
11. War of the Wing-men
by Poul Anderson
  
12. The High Crusade
by Poul Anderson
  
13. Harvest of Stars
by Poul Anderson
  
14. Genesis
by Poul Anderson
  
15. Macroscope
by Piers Anthony
  
16.
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 Battle Circle
by Piers Anthony
  
17. Omnivore
by Piers Anthony
  
18. Orn
by Piers Anthony
  
19.
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 Ox
by Piers Anthony
  
20. Foundation
by Isaac Asimov
  
21. Foundation and Empire
by Isaac Asimov
  
22. Second Foundation
by Isaac Asimov
  
23. I, Robot (Bantam Spectra Book)
by Isaac Asimov
  
24. Caves of Steel (Robot City (Paperback))
by Isaac Asimov
  
25. The Naked Sun
by Isaac Asimov
  
26. The Robots of Dawn
by Isaac Asimov
  
27. The End of Eternity
by Isaac Asimov
  
28. The Gods Themselves
by Isaac Asimov
  
29.
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 BEFORE THE GOLDEN AGE: A SCIENCE FICTION ANTHOLOGY OF THE 30'S
by ISAAC ASIMOV
  
30. The Crystal World
by J. G. Ballard
  
31.
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 Drowned World (Everyman Fiction)
by J G Ballard
  
32. The Atrocity Exhibition
by J.G. Ballard
  
33. Empire of the Sun
by J. G. Ballard
  
34. Consider Phlebas
by Iain M. Banks
  
35. The Time Ships
by Stephen Baxter
  
36. Titan
by Stephen Baxter
  
37. Blood Music (Ibooks Science Fiction Classics)
by Greg Bear
  
38. Darwin's Radio
by Greg Bear
  
39. Eon
by Greg Bear
  
40. The Forge of God
by Greg Bear
  
41. Queen of Angels (Questar Science Fiction)
by Greg Bear
  
42. Anvil of Stars
by Greg Bear
  
43. Moving Mars
by Greg Bear
  
44.
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 Looking Backward 2000-1887 (Oxford World's Classics)
by Edward Bellamy
  
45. Timescape
by Gregory Benford
  
46. Great Sky River (Galactic Center)
by Gregory Benford
  
47. Tides of Light (Galactic Center Series)
by Gregory Benford
  
48. Furious Gulf (Galactic Center)
by Gregory Benford
  
49. Sailing Bright Eternity (Galactic Center)
by Gregory Benford
  
50. In the Ocean of Night (Galactic Center, Volume 1)
by Gregory Benford
  
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Created by ginshera on Jan 31, 2008.