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Where to Start with Ursula K. Le Guin: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Ursula K. Le Guin — how to approach A Wizard of Earthsea and when to read The Left Hand of Darkness. A complete reading guide to one of fantasy's greatest writers.
Where to Start with Vernor Vinge: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Vernor Vinge — how to approach A Fire Upon the Deep, his Hugo Award-winning space opera built on one of science fiction's most original world-building concepts. A complete reading guide.
Best Classic Science Fiction: Essential Golden Age and Beyond
The best classic science fiction — from Dune and Foundation to The Left Hand of Darkness and Stranger in a Strange Land. Essential Golden Age sci-fi and beyond.
Best Contemporary Science Fiction: Essential Reading from the Past 20 Years
The best contemporary science fiction — from The Three-Body Problem and Annihilation to Piranesi and Children of Time. Essential recent sci-fi reading.
Best Novels About Science and Scientists: Fiction That Thinks Like a Scientist
The best novels about science and scientists — from Frankenstein to The Martian to The Overstory. Fiction that puts scientific thinking at the centre of the story.
Best Post-Apocalyptic Fiction: Essential Novels of the End
The best post-apocalyptic fiction — from The Road and Station Eleven to Oryx and Crake and On the Beach. Essential novels of collapse, survival, and what comes after.
Best Science Fiction About Artificial Intelligence: Essential AI Novels
The best science fiction about artificial intelligence — from Klara and the Sun and Never Let Me Go to Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep and Neuromancer.
Douglas Adams Books in Order: Complete Bibliography & Best Starting Points
Douglas Adams's complete bibliography in order — from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy to Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency. Best starting points for new readers.
Dune vs The Lord of the Rings: Which Epic Should You Read First?
Two novels claim the title of greatest speculative fiction ever written. Dune and The Lord of the Rings disagree about almost everything — mythology vs ecology, consolation vs catastrophe, a universe of gods vs a universe of oil. Here is how they compare and which to read first.
H.G. Wells Books in Order: Complete Bibliography & Best Starting Points
H.G. Wells's complete bibliography in order — from The Time Machine and The War of the Worlds to The Island of Doctor Moreau. Best starting points for new readers.
Kurt Vonnegut Books in Order: Complete Bibliography & Best Starting Points
Kurt Vonnegut's complete bibliography in order — from Slaughterhouse-Five and Cat's Cradle to Breakfast of Champions. Best starting points and reading order for new readers.
Octavia Butler Books in Order: Complete Bibliography & Best Starting Points
Octavia Butler's complete bibliography in order — from Kindred and Parable of the Sower to Parable of the Talents and Dawn. Best starting points for new readers.
Ray Bradbury Books in Order: Complete Bibliography & Best Starting Points
Ray Bradbury's complete bibliography in order — from Fahrenheit 451 and The Martian Chronicles to Something Wicked This Way Comes. The best place to start and what makes his work last.
Richard Powers Books in Order: Complete Bibliography & Best Starting Points
Richard Powers's complete bibliography in order — from The Overstory and Bewilderment to The Time of Our Singing and Galatea 2.2. Best starting points for new readers.
Where to Start with Andy Weir: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Andy Weir — whether to begin with The Martian or Project Hail Mary. A complete reading guide to the science fiction novelist and his hard sci-fi thrillers.
Where to Start with Ann Leckie: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Ann Leckie — whether to begin with Ancillary Justice or Provenance. A complete reading guide to the Hugo, Nebula, and Arthur C. Clarke Award winner.
Where to Start with Arthur C. Clarke: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Arthur C. Clarke — whether to begin with 2001, Childhood's End, or Rendezvous with Rama. A complete reading guide to the science fiction master.
Where to Start with Becky Chambers: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Becky Chambers — whether to begin with The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet or A Psalm for the Wild-Built. A complete reading guide to cozy sci-fi.
Where to Start with China Miéville: A Reading Guide
Where to start with China Miéville — whether to begin with The City and the City, Perdido Street Station, or Embassytown. A complete reading guide to weird fiction's master.
Where to Start with Dan Simmons: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Dan Simmons — whether to begin with Hyperion or The Fall of Hyperion. A complete reading guide to the Hugo Award-winning science fiction master.
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