What is the single best science fiction novel of all time?

[Zaukrie]

I have no idea how you rate The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms anything but fantasy.

 

[Eyes of Nine]

I have no idea how you rate The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms anything but fantasy.

Yeah, I think you are right about taht, editing post

 

[Paul Farquhar]

the classic books that hold up better for me are the ones by non-dudes

I will point out that Frankenstein was written by a non-dude.

 

[Eyes of Nine]

I will point out that Frankenstein was written by a non-dude.

Never read it

 

[CleverNickName]

Never read it

Oh man, you're in for a treat.

 

[Ralif Redhammer]

1. Octavia Butler Parable of the Sower

At this point I'm not sure if Parable counts as fiction. It's a terrifyingly prophetic-feeling read. But perhaps that's part of what makes for good science-fiction?

1. Tamsyn Muir Nona the Ninth

Nona, interesting. I would be more inclined to vote for Harrow the Ninth. The way it challenges the reader and explores grief and grieving is just phenomenal.

 

[Zaukrie]

At this point I'm not sure if Parable counts as fiction. It's a terrifyingly prophetic-feeling read. But perhaps that's part of what makes for good science-fiction?


Nona, interesting. I would be more inclined to vote for Harrow the Ninth. The way it challenges the reader and explores grief and grieving is just phenomenal.

good golly, I just read the plot summary to Parable. Yikes. I'll refrain from breaking forum rules, but yikes.

 

[Zaukrie]

good golly, I just read the plot summary to Parable. Yikes. I'll refrain from breaking forum rules, but yikes.

I'll say, this is party of why I can't seem to finish my SF book.....it is too depressing.

 

[Hussar]

Look up "best selling novels of all time".

Nope. Still not seeing it. There’s not a single sf novel
In the top ten. Pair of Harry Potter books and the Hobbit.

 

[Parmandur]

Nope. Still not seeing it. There’s not a single sf novel
In the top ten. Pair of Harry Potter books and the Hobbit.

No, you have to go pretty deep to find the sci-fi, Dune& The Andromeda Nebula are at 20 million copies sold, 1984 is 30 million, and the Hunger Game books are each in between.