There are many fascinating, exciting, and introspective sci-fi books to read that it wasn’t easy to decide on which ones made the list. Best Classic: “Frankenstein” - Best New: “Remote Control” - Best Climate Change Sci-Fi: “The Ministry for the Future” - Best Prophetic Sci-Fi: “Parable of the Sower” - Best Sci-Fi Turned Movie: “The Martian” - Best Sci-Fi Graphic Novel: “On a Sunbeam” - Best Visionary Sci-Fi: “The City We Became” - Best Series: “The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” - Best Fantasy: “Dune” - Best Young Adult: “A Wrinkle in Time” How We Chose the Best Sci-Fi Books Methodology Here’s our list of the best sci-fi books, along with a few tips to help you pick one that’s most likely to transport you to a civilization, planet, or time you’ve never experienced before. We picked books that represent the best of the best within certain categories. The novel that qualifies as one of the best sci-fi books of all time is highly subjective, and you can find many great, in-depth debates on the subject. And new books by authors like Nnedi Okorafor are reshaping the look and feel of the genre. There’s a backlog of classics that you don’t want to miss, like “Frankenstein,” “War of the Worlds,” and at least one Jules Verne novel. Science fiction is a broad genre that contains everything from military fiction to steampunk, robots, and alien worlds. There’s a good chance you’ll find your next great read among the best sci-fi books of all time.
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