# The Best Science Fiction Books

> Answers the query: “best science fiction books”

_Last updated: 2026-07-25_

## The list

1. **The Three-Body Problem**, 刘慈欣, Vincent Schmitt, Gwennaël Gaffric, Marc Simonetti (ISBN 9781784971571)
   https://www.altbook.net/book/the-three-body-problem
2. **The Dark Forest**, 刘慈欣 (ISBN 9781784971618)
   https://www.altbook.net/book/the-dark-forest
3. **Death's End**, 刘慈欣 (ISBN 9781784971656)
   https://www.altbook.net/book/deaths-end
4. **A Gathering of Shadows (A Darker Shade of Magic)**, V. E. Schwab (ISBN 9781783295425)
   https://www.altbook.net/book/a-gathering-of-shadows-a-darker-shade-of-magic
5. **Vengeful**, V. E. Schwab (ISBN 9781785658631)
   https://www.altbook.net/book/vengeful
6. **Thirst**, Benjamin Warner (ISBN 9781408865057)
   https://www.altbook.net/book/thirst
7. **MaddAddam**, Margaret Atwood (ISBN 9781408819708)
   https://www.altbook.net/book/maddaddam
8. **Oryx and Crake [Hardcover] Atwood, Margaret,**, Margaret Atwood (ISBN 9781408802779)
   https://www.altbook.net/book/oryx-and-crake-hardcover-atwood-margaret
9. **The Heart Goes Last**, Margaret Atwood (ISBN 9781408867785)
   https://www.altbook.net/book/the-heart-goes-last
10. **Frankenstein dreams**, Michael Sims (ISBN 9781632860415)
   https://www.altbook.net/book/frankenstein-dreams
11. **Blood River**, Patrick Tilley (ISBN 9781448213795)
   https://www.altbook.net/book/blood-river
12. **Amtrak Wars**, Patrick Tilley (ISBN 9781448213559)
   https://www.altbook.net/book/amtrak-wars
13. **Amtrak Wars**, Patrick Tilley (ISBN 9781448213801)
   https://www.altbook.net/book/amtrak-wars-3801
14. **Amtrak Wars : Earth-Thunder**, Patrick Tilley (ISBN 9781448213818)
   https://www.altbook.net/book/amtrak-wars-earth-thunder
15. **Amtrak Wars : First Family**, Patrick Tilley (ISBN 9781448213603)
   https://www.altbook.net/book/amtrak-wars-first-family
16. **Iron Master**, Patrick Tilley (ISBN 9781448213610)
   https://www.altbook.net/book/iron-master
17. **Riddley Walker**, Russell Hoban (ISBN 9781408832240)
   https://www.altbook.net/book/riddley-walker
18. **The coincidence engine**, Sam Leith (ISBN 9781408821725)
   https://www.altbook.net/book/the-coincidence-engine
19. **The Girl Who Leapt Through Time**, David Karashima (ISBN 9781846881343)
   https://www.altbook.net/book/the-girl-who-leapt-through-time
20. **Time Travellers Almanac**, Jeff VanderMeer, Ann VanderMeer, Douglas Adams, Ray Bradbury, Isaac Asimov (ISBN 9781800249707)
   https://www.altbook.net/book/time-travellers-almanac
21. **Illuminations**, Alan Moore (ISBN 9781526643162)
   https://www.altbook.net/book/illuminations
22. **Ball Lightning**, 刘慈欣 (ISBN 9781800248953)
   https://www.altbook.net/book/ball-lightning
23. **Wandering Earth**, 刘慈欣 (ISBN 9781800248946)
   https://www.altbook.net/book/wandering-earth
24. **The Paper Menagerie**, Ken Liu (ISBN 9781784975692)
   https://www.altbook.net/book/the-paper-menagerie
25. **Invisible Planets**, Ken Liu (ISBN 9781786692788)
   https://www.altbook.net/book/invisible-planets
26. **Broken Stars**, Ken Liu (ISBN 9781788548120)
   https://www.altbook.net/book/broken-stars
27. **Psychology of Time Travel**, Kate Mascarenhas (ISBN 9781788540124)
   https://www.altbook.net/book/psychology-of-time-travel
28. **Cage of Souls**, Adrian Tchaikovsky (ISBN 9781788547383)
   https://www.altbook.net/book/cage-of-souls
29. **Dogs of War**, Adrian Tchaikovsky, Henry-Luc Planchat (ISBN 9781800248939)
   https://www.altbook.net/book/dogs-of-war
30. **Cruel Stars**, John Birmingham (ISBN 9781789545937)
   https://www.altbook.net/book/cruel-stars

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Source: AltBook, https://www.altbook.net/collections/best-science-fiction-books