My Top 15 Sci-Fi Novels (sci-fi/dystopian/post apocalyptic)

[radioclash81]

Nice list--I've read most of those. I will just say that for a good old-fashioned sci-fi adventure, you won't find any better than Edgar Rice Burroughs' John Carter of Mars (Barsoom) series. I read all 11 books back in the early 80s--so much fun. If somehow you haven't read them, give them a look.

[Baronstone]

Oh come on! No authors except those that are OLD and dead? For goodness sake all of the books mentioned here pale in comparison to David Webers Honor Harrington series. Oh and you didnt even mention the Dune books. I think you need to expend your reading list.

[DrunkenPoetic]

Gotta read some Iain M Banks if you haven't already. One of his "Culture" novels.

[SolidSnake3131]

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[InteligentMan]

Clockwork Orange is not sci fi is it ? Anyway I also love sci fi books! Dune rullz!

[makidtrej]

It is consider as science fiction due to the use of ficticious scientific techniques in it. A dystopian novel is always listed as part of the sci-fi genre.

I have not read the Dune books but i will. Many people have talk wonders about it and i´m very much looking forward to read them.

[kosherporkface]

@makidtrej

A very respectable sci-fi list. As someone who also takes sci-fi seriously, I appreciate that you didn't include a bunch of fantasy or vampire novels and pass them off as sci-fi. Gustav Holst was a nice touch too

[makidtrej]

@kosherporkface: Thank you. Science fiction should be taken more seriously.

Fantasy and the vampire sub-genre are not really my cup of tea. Anyway, looking at this list almost a year and a half later, i see a lot of flaws in it. For instance, i left out Philp K. Dick, Ursula K. Le Guin, more books by Isaac Asimov and Stanislaw Lem (one of my favorite books that i`ve recently read is The Investigation , that many people don`t seem to like but i loved it). Anyway, glad you liked it.

[hyperdude144]

@makidtrej The dune books are awesome...The Fremen kick ass.

[StrudelToast]

First of all i'd like to congratulate you for putting Jules Vernes books on the list, he's probabbly one of the most overlooked classics of the genre.

Alas i'm kind of vexed for not seeing Dune on this list or any book by Philip K. Dick. Also, I, Robot should have been way higher and at least one other Asimov novel should have made the list.

Anyway, i'm glad you made the list seeing how there aren't much like these on youtube. Best of wishes.

[makidtrej]

I feel quite embarras for not knowing about Philip K. Dick. I thank you for it,.

And trully appreciate your comments. Verne is by far my favourite Sci-Fi author, aside with H.G. Wells.

[StrudelToast]

If you wish i could send you a couple of his novels, if you're into reading on the pc. If not, i could also send them to you in audio book format.

[makidtrej]

Do, please. I already have read Ubik which is the only one i´ve found and i would be gratefull if you could send me some others. Very Obliged.

Max

[makidtrej]

Thakn YOU!

[DrGull1888]

Now we are talking. Excellent. And also the music. Holst is always a good choice for a dark, martial mood. And nice you also included Fahrenheit 451.

[makidtrej]

Thank You! That is one great book, the idea of culture being destroyed is unfortunatelly true in a way. Sci-Fi is my fav genre as you can see and i chosen the musci due to way it fits amazingly well here.