Esquire's 75 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time Public

Created and curated by Andy

  1. Semiosis by , (Semiosis Duology, #1)

    4 stars

    Human survival hinges on an bizarre alliance in Semiosis, a character driven science fiction novel of first contact by debut …

  2. The book of Phoenix by  (DAW book collectors -- No. 1688)

    4 stars

    "Phoenix was grown and raised among other genetic experiments in New York's Tower 7. She is an 'accelerated woman'--only two …

  3. Sea of Rust by 

    4 stars

    A scavenger robot wanders in the wasteland created by a war that has destroyed humanity in this evocative post-apocalyptic "robot …

  4. Way station by  (Collier nucleus fantasy & science fiction)

    4 stars

    Way Station is a 1963 science fiction novel by American writer Clifford D. Simak, originally published as Here Gather the …

  5. Under the skin by 

    3 stars

    Short-listed for the Whitbread Award, this remarkable book defies categorisation. Under the Skin introduces Isserley, a woman obsessed with picking …

  6. Contact by 

    4 stars

    In December, 1999, a multinational team journeys out to the stars, to the most awesome encounter in human history. Who …

  7. Star Maker by  (SF Masterworks)

    4 stars

    After reading "Last and First Men", I approached Olaf's next masterpiece, "Star Maker" ( first published in 1937), with some …

  8. Snow Crash by  (A Bantam spectra book)

    4 stars

    In reality, Hiro Protagonist delivers pizza for Uncle Enzo’s CosaNostra Pizza Inc., but in the Metaverse he’s a warrior prince. …

  9. Midnight Robber by 

    4 stars

    PRISONER OF NEW HALF-WAY TREE It's Carnival time and the Caribbean-colonized planet of Toussaint is celebrating with music, dance, and …

  10. Beautyland by 

    4 stars

    At the moment when Voyager 1 is launched into space carrying its famous golden record, a baby of unusual perception …

  11. Redshirts by 

    4 stars

    THEY WERE EXPENDABLE . . . UNTIL THEY STARTED COMPARING NOTES

    Ensign Andrew Dahl has just been assigned to the …

  12. The Calculating Stars by  (Lady Astronaut, #1)

    4 stars

    On a cold spring night in 1952, a huge meteorite fell to Earth and obliterated much of the east coast …

  13. The Echo Wife by 

    4 stars

    I’m embarrassed, still, by how long it took me to notice. Everything was right there in the open, right there …

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