Recs if you like Stranger in a Strange Land...

Based on the list/book published in 2006, general editor Peter Boxall.

"you exist in the context of all in which you live and what came before you" sci-fi edition canon sci-fi authors (before the year 2000) that have shaped the science fiction we have today. suggestions are enthusiastically welcome ✨ (1 book per author)

A list of all the novels which won the Best Novel category of the Hugo Awards. To be nominated for this award a story must be 40,000 words or more and written in or translated to English and it must be either a science fiction or fantasy story. This list should be in descending order (most recent winners first while earlier winners are further down.

all the books, plays, and authors mentioned in we didn’t start the fire by Billy Joel, which is also my go-to karaoke song 🙂‍↕️

note: the books are in the same order as the lyrics!

Books with a distinct literary DNA that reflects the chaotic, revolutionary era they were born into and often show a systemic distrust of authority. Whether the enemy is the military (Catch-22), psychiatric institutions (One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest), or government surveillance (Vineland)

A list of Banned or Censored books (from around the world) that I want to read and form my own opinions about...

Hello! I love my non-fiction polyamory books but I want to read more fiction books with polyamory rep in it. I've tried to include a variety of genres although it is leaning towards scifi quite heavily.

I haven't read all the books here and am open to books being suggested or removed.

I've tried to keep it to positive rep. I've edited the list to focus on main characters engaging in polyamorous relationships.

Winners of the Hugo Award for Best Novel of science fiction/fantasy

The most comprehensive list of award winning sci-fi and fantasy novels. The books on this list have won either 1 or multiple awards out of the Hugo, Nebula, World Fantasy, Locus Sci-Fi, Locus Fantasy, goodreads Choice Fantasy, or goodreads Science Fiction Awards.

A specific but oddly large genre of respected religious figures in space. (A bit broader than clergy.)

From Pink Floyd to Iron Maiden to Metallica to... you name it, these books inspired musicians into making some really cool music.

Books that have formed the foundation of science fiction

Books for those who want to see the future through the past

Note: I will be deleting my PB account within the next two weeks, and I believe this list will be erased. Feel free to screenshot it if you see anything that interests you! ☺️ 3/17/2026

Science-Fiction novels with cannibalism in them. Minor spoilers. More context in the comments

books mentioned or referenced in The Outer Worlds video game, listed in descending order by publication year. credit to Reddit user MatthewMMorrow for compiling a list.

Books that teach you to distrust big government and institutions that someone should have made me read in high school but didn't. 1960s and earlier only

The original greats of the scifi genre from the 19th through late 20th century, including the big three: Isaac Asimov, Robert Heinlein & Arthur C. Clarkle