ISFDB Top Books by Year
2003
50 Le Revenant de Fomalhaut Jean-Louis Trudel
2002
225 The Scar China Miéville
159 The Separation Christopher Priest
155 The Years of Rice and Salt Kim Stanley Robinson
147 Light M. John Harrison
141 Kiln People David Brin
116 Hominids Robert J. Sawyer
112 Ombria in Shadow Patricia A. McKillip
109 The Storm Weaver and the Sand Sean Williams
100 A Scattering of Jades Alexander C. Irvine
100 Bones of the Earth Michael Swanwick
100 The Power of UN Nancy Etchemendy
99 Solitaire Kelley Eskridge
99 A Song for Arbonne Guy Gavriel Kay
97 Warchild Karin Lowachee
94 Permanence Karl Schroeder
86 Transcension Damien Broderick
85 Night Watch Terry Pratchett
85 Echoes of Earth Sean Williams and
Shane Dix
81 A Winter Haunting Dan Simmons
80 Summerland Michael Chabon
72 The Mount Carol Emshwiller
71 Probability Space Nancy Kress
70 Salt Fish Girl Larissa Lai
70 From a Buick 8 Stephen King
70 Fitcher's Brides Gregory Frost
70 The Hour Before Dark Douglas Clegg
70 The Gift Alison Croggon
70 Blue Silence Michelle Marquardt
68 Ruled Britannia Harry Turtledove
63 House of the Scorpion Nancy Farmer
60 The Red Church Scott Nicholson
60 The Portrait of Mrs. Charbuque Jeffrey Ford
59 The Fall of the Kings Ellen Kushner and
Delia Sherman
58 A Fistful of Sky Nina Kiriki Hoffman
55 The Facts of Life Graham Joyce
51 Lion's Blood Steven Barnes
51 Angel of Ruin Kim Wilkins
51 The Wounded Hawk Sara Douglass
50 la Tour des rêves Jamil Nasir
50 le Roi d'août Michel Pagel
50 Devlin's Luck Patricia Bray
50 Castles Made of Sand Gwyneth Jones
50 Les Transfigurés Du Centaure Jean-Louis Trudel
50 In the Garden of Empress Cassia Gabrielle Wang
50 The Hand of Glory Sophie Masson
50 The White Body of Evening A. L. McCann
2001
185 Passage Connie Willis
179 The Chronoliths Robert Charles Wilson
156 The Other Wind Ursula K. Le Guin
151 The Curse of Chalion Lois McMaster Bujold
138 Lirael Garth Nix
105 The Music of Razors Cameron Rogers
96 Black House Stephen King and
Peter Straub
95 From the Dust Returned Ray Bradbury
88 The Secret of Life Paul J. McAuley
86 Dark Light Ken MacLeod
86 In the Company of Others Julie E. Czerneda
85 The Kappa Child Hiromi Goto
85 The Lovely Bones Alice Sebold
80 Eyes of the Calculor Sean McMullen
79 Alien Taste Wen Spencer
74 Chasm City Alastair Reynolds
73 Feed M. T. Anderson
71 Ship of Fools Richard Paul Russo
70 The Blues Ain't Nothin' Tina L. Jens
70 Riverwatch Joseph Nassise
70 Fallen Dragon Peter F. Hamilton
70 Terraforming Earth Jack Williamson
65 Kushiel's Dart Jacqueline Carey
65 The Wooden Sea Jonathan Carroll
64 The Ghost Sister Liz Williams
63 Divine Intervention Ken Wharton
63 Nekropolis Maureen F. McHugh
62 The Onion Girl Charles de Lint
61 Ill Met by Moonlight Sarah A. Hoyt
56 Smoking Poppy Graham Joyce
55 Probability Sun Nancy Kress
54 Appleseed John Clute
54 Coldheart Canyon Clive Barker
52 Past the Size of Dreaming Nina Kiriki Hoffman
51 Point of Dreams Melissa Scott and
Lisa A. Barnett
50 When Alice Lay Down with Peter Margaret Sweatman
50 The Severed Wing Martin J. Gidron
50 The Willow Files, Vol. 2 Yvonne Navarro
50 The Night Class Tom Piccirilli
50 Psychohistorical Crisis Donald Kingsbury
50 The Ropemaker Peter Dickinson
50 les Abîmes d'Autremer Danielle Martinigol
50 les Démons du Roi-Soleil J. Gregory Keyes
50 les Ombres de Wielstadt Pierre Pevel
50 Ordinary Horror David Searcy
50 Threshold Caitlín R. Kiernan
50 This Side of Paradise Steven Layne
50 Beatnik Rutabagas from Beyond the Stars Quenin Dodd
50 Candle Iron Sally Odgers
50 The Other Face of Janus Louise Katz
50 The Dark Imbalance Sean Williams and
Shane Dix
2000
375 American Gods Neil Gaiman
299 Perdido Street Station China Miéville
192 Midnight Robber Nalo Hopkinson
174 Declare Tim Powers
151 Calculating God Robert J. Sawyer
128 Galveston Sean Stewart
127 Mars Crossing Geoffrey A. Landis
120 A Storm of Swords George R. R. Martin
120 Jumping Off the Planet David Gerrold
117 Revelation Space Alastair Reynolds
101 The Telling Ursula K. Le Guin
100 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire J. K. Rowling
100 House of Leaves Mark Z. Danielewski
96 Lord of Emperors Guy Gavriel Kay
96 Forests of the Heart Charles de Lint
95 The Miocene Arrow Sean McMullen
89 Cosmonaut Keep Ken MacLeod
85 The Licking Valley Coon Hunters Club Brian A. Hopkins
82 The Fresco Sheri S. Tepper
74 Infinity Beach Jack McDevitt
68 Genesis Poul Anderson
68 The Amber Spyglass Philip Pullman
61 The King's Peace Jo Walton
60 Salt Adam Roberts
59 Dance of Knives Donna McMahon
57 Growing Wings Laurel Winter
57 The Tower at Stony Wood Patricia A. McKillip
57 Crescent City Rhapsody Kathleen Ann Goonan
56 The Collapsium Wil McCarthy
51 Wild Life Molly Gloss
51 The Glass Harmonica Louise Marley
51 Murphy's Gambit Syne Mitchell
51 The Snow Queen Eileen Kernaghan
50 The Children's War J. N. Stroyar
50 Deadliest of the Species Michael Oliveri
50 The Traveling Vampire Show Richard Laymon
50 Forge of the Elders L. Neil Smith
50 The Quantum Rose Catherine Asaro
50 Aria of the Sea Dia Calhoun
50 Kirith Kirin Jim Grimsley
50 Rex Eugene Epstein and
Kathleen Duey and
Robert Gould
50 Demain, les étoiles Jean-Louis Trudel
50 The Resurrectionists Kim Wilkins
50 Son of the Shadows Juliet Marillier
1999
286 A Deepness in the Sky Vernor Vinge
199 Darwin's Radio Greg Bear
163 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban J. K. Rowling
145 Mr. X Peter Straub
141 The Sky Road Ken MacLeod
135 A Civil Campaign Lois McMaster Bujold
125 Teranesia Greg Egan
116 Cryptonomicon Neal Stephenson
113 Tamsin Peter S. Beagle
105 Silent Children Ramsey Campbell
105 Sea As Mirror Tess Williams
91 A Red Heart of Memories Nina Kiriki Hoffman
91 Silver Screen Justina Robson
87 Minions of the Moon Richard Bowes
85 Wither (John Passarella and
Joe Gangemi) (as J. G. Passarella)
85 A Dark Victory Dave Luckett
85 Aramaya Jane Routley
76 The Green Mile Stephen King
72 The Divinity Student Michael Cisco
71 The Annunciate Severna Park
71 Run Douglas E. Winter
66 Dark Cities Underground Lisa Goldstein
66 Starfish Peter Watts
64 Code of Conduct Kristine Smith
62 Daughter of the Forest Juliet Marillier
61 Precursor C. J. Cherryh
60 The Conqueror's Child Suzy McKee Charnas
59 A Calculus of Angels J. Gregory Keyes
59 The Marriage of Sticks Jonathan Carroll
55 The Rainy Season James P. Blaylock
52 Bios Robert Charles Wilson
52 Flashforward Robert J. Sawyer
51 The Silk Code Paul Levinson
51 A Prayer for the Dying Stewart O'Nan
51 The Veiled Web Catherine Asaro
50 The Folk Keeper Franny Billingsley
50 The Wild Swans Peg Kerr
50 Adam's Fall Sean Desmond
50 The Game of Worlds Roger MacBride Allen
50 The Dark Side of Nowhere Neal Shusterman
50 I Was a 6th Grade Alien Bruce Coville
50 Flesh and Silver Stephen L. Burns
50 Indigo Graham Joyce
50 Thursday's Child Sonya Hartnett
1998
192 Brown Girl in the Ring Nalo Hopkinson
160 Someplace to be Flying Charles de Lint
150 Bag of Bones Stephen King
145 Parable of the Talents Octavia E. Butler
138 Distraction Bruce Sterling
135 Mockingbird Sean Stewart
131 The Cassini Division Ken MacLeod
125 Dawn Song Michael Marano
116 Darwinia Robert Charles Wilson
113 The Golden Globe John Varley
112 Silk Caitlín R. Kiernan
108 The High House James Stoddard
107 Dinosaur Summer Greg Bear
99 Factoring Humanity Robert J. Sawyer
98 King Rat China Miéville
98 Children of God Mary Doria Russell
95 The Extremes Christopher Priest
88 Mission Child Maureen F. McHugh
88 Sailing to Sarantium Guy Gavriel Kay
85 Samiva de Frée Francine Pelletier
85 The Resurrected Man Sean Williams
85 The Centurion's Empire Sean McMullen
79 Galilee Clive Barker
77 Moonfall Jack McDevitt
71 Dark Lord of Derkholm Diana Wynne Jones
70 Halfway Human Carolyn Ives Gilman
70 The Ivory Trail Victor Kelleher
70 Into the Dark Victor Kelleher
70 The Night is for Hunting John Marsden
66 The Innamorati Midori Snyder
64 Flesh and Gold Phyllis Gotlieb
61 Song for the Basilisk Patricia A. McKillip
61 Irrational Fears William Browning Spencer
60 The Iron Bridge David Morse
58 Dragon's Winter Elizabeth A. Lynn
58 Starfarers Poul Anderson
51 Brute Orbits George Zebrowski
51 Dreaming in Smoke Tricia Sullivan
50 The Antelope Wife Louise Erdrich
50 Resurrection Day Brendan DuBois
50 The Book of Knights Yves Meynard
50 le Futurs mystères de Paris Roland C. Wagner
50 Alien Dreams Larry Segriff
50 Foreign Devils Christine Harris
50 Fire Angels Jane Routley
1997
180 Forever Peace Joe Haldeman
135 To Say Nothing of the Dog Connie Willis
134 Jack Faust Michael Swanwick
131 The Rise of Endymion Dan Simmons
130 Black Wine Candas Jane Dorsey
126 Trader Charles de Lint
121 Earthquake Weather Tim Powers
112 The Moon and the Sun Vonda N. McIntyre
110 Fog Heart Thomas Tessier
106 Lives of the Monster Dogs Kirsten Bakis
106 Signs of Life M. John Harrison
100 City on Fire Walter Jon Williams
100 The Infernal Kim Wilkins
100 The White Abacus Damien Broderick
97 The Art of Arrow-Cutting Stephen Dedman
94 The Gift Patrick O'Leary
93 Frameshift Robert J. Sawyer
86 A Clash of Kings George R. R. Martin
85 How Few Remain Harry Turtledove
85 Drawn to the Grave Mary Ann Mitchell
85 A Dark Winter Dave Luckett
85 Singing the Dogstar Blues Alison Goodman
84 My Soul to Keep Tananarive Due
78 Corps-machines et rêves d'anges Alain Bergeron
77 The Merro Tree Katie Waitman
74 The Troika Stepan Chapman
71 Pilgrim Sara Douglass
70 The Symbiotic Fascination Charlee Jacob
70 Hungry Eyes Barry Hoffman
70 Time on My Hands: A Novel with Photographs Peter Delacorte
70 Coeur de fer Joël Champetier
70 Illegal Alien Robert J. Sawyer
70 Shade's Children Garth Nix
70 Zones Damien Broderick and
Rory Barnes
66 An Exchange of Hostages Susan R. Matthews
62 Diaspora Greg Egan
59 Titan Stephen Baxter
58 Waking Beauty Paul Witcover
56 Rose Daughter Robin McKinley
54 King's Dragon Kate Elliott
54 Eternity Road Jack McDevitt
51 The Family Tree Sheri S. Tepper
50 The Physiognomy Jeffrey Ford
50 Bigger Than Death Nancy Etchemendy
50 Children of the Dusk Janet Berliner and
George Guthridge
50 The Djinn in the Nightingale's Eye A. S. Byatt
50 The Great Wheel Ian R. MacLeod
50 le cycle du Multimonde (la Musicienne de
l'aube, les Lagunes du temps, Cyberpark &
Mission en mémoire morte) Christian Grenier
50 F.A.U.S.T. Serge Lehman
50 The Broken Blade Ann Marston
50 Mike Gonzo and the UFO Terror Bill Crider
50 Glimmering Elizabeth Hand
50 Light Errant Chaz Brenchley
1996
241 Blue Mars Kim Stanley Robinson
201 The Sparrow Mary Doria Russell
194 Starplex Robert J. Sawyer
143 Holy Fire Bruce Sterling
135 Memory Lois McMaster Bujold
122 A Game of Thrones George R. R. Martin
120 Godmother Night Rachel Pollack
116 The Tooth Fairy Graham Joyce
113 The 37th Mandala Marc Laidlaw
108 Voyage Stephen Baxter
107 Excession Iain M. Banks
100 Winter Rose Patricia A. McKillip
99 Darker Angels S. P. Somtow
99 Shadow of Ashland Terence M. Green
96 The Pillow Friend Lisa Tuttle
87 The House on Nazareth Hill Ramsey Campbell
86 Crota Owl Goingback
86 Dead Heat Del Stone, Jr.
86 Desperation Stephen King
85 Reclamation Sarah Zettel
85 The Stone Canal Ken MacLeod
85 Metal Fatigue Sean Williams
80 Celestial Matters Richard Garfinkle
77 A Crown of Swords Robert Jordan
75 The Wood Wife Terri Windling
71 Spares Michael Marshall Smith
70 Exquisite Corpse Poppy Z. Brite
70 The Hellfire Club Peter Straub
70 The Dark Edge Richard Harland
70 Winter Simon Brown
66 Cetaganda Lois McMaster Bujold
63 Looking for the Mahdi N. Lee Wood
60 Nadya Pat Murphy
59 One for the Morning Glory John Barnes
53 Wildside Steven Gould
52 Fair Peril Nancy Springer
51 Kings of the High Frontier Victor Koman
51 Whiteout Sage Walker
51 The Scarlet Rider Lucy Sussex
50 For Want of a Nail...; If Burgoyne Had Won
at Saratoga Robert J. Sobel
50 Papa, j'ai remonté le temps! Raymond Milési
50 The Message K. A. Applegate
50 Eye to Eye Catherine Jinks
50 Greylands Isobelle Carmody
1995
318 The Time Ships Stephen Baxter
290 The Diamond Age Neal Stephenson
223 The Terminal Experiment Robert J. Sawyer
180 Fairyland Paul J. McAuley
155 Sacrament Clive Barker
150 The Safety of Unknown Cities Lucy Taylor
146 The Prestige Christopher Priest
135 Sabriel Garth Nix
123 Slow River Nicola Griffith
121 Expiration Date Tim Powers
114 Requiem Graham Joyce
100 Resurrection Man Sean Stewart
97 All the Bells on Earth James P. Blaylock
97 The Silent Strength of Stones Nina Kiriki Hoffman
92 Chaga Ian McDonald
89 Assassin's Apprentice Megan Lindholm (as Robin Hobb)
87 The Memory Cathedral Jack Dann
85 The Star Fraction Ken MacLeod
85 Mirrorsun Rising Sean McMullen
80 La Rose du désert Yves Meynard
70 The Unknown Soldier Sean Williams and
Shane Dix
67 Brightness Reef David Brin
67 Invader C. J. Cherryh
66 The Bloody Red Baron Kim Newman
66 Distress Greg Egan
64 Shadow Man Melissa Scott
63 Lame Esther Rochon
62 Metropolitan Walter Jon Williams
61 The Book of Atrix Wolfe Patricia A. McKillip
61 The Calcutta Chromosome Amitav Ghosh
60 Blood Michael Moorcock
59 Primary Inversion Catherine Asaro
56 Zod Wallop William Browning Spencer
56 Becoming Human Valerie J. Freireich
56 The Lions of Al-Rassan Guy Gavriel Kay
53 Stone of Tears Terry Goodkind
52 Headcrash Bruce Bethke
51 Making History Stephen Fry
51 The Memoirs of Elizabeth Frankenstein Theodore Roszak
51 The Bohr Maker Linda Nagata
51 Résumé with Monsters William Browning Spencer
51 Alvin Journeyman Orson Scott Card
50 Les Guerillers Monique Wittig
50 Zombie Joyce Carol Oates
50 The Winds of Mars H. M. Hoover
50 The Night Room E. M. Goldman
50 Star Hatchling Margaret Bechard
50 Shape-Changer Bill Brittain
50 The Gatekeepers Daniel Graham, Jr.
50 The Broken Wheel Kerry Greenwood
50 Mirror, Mirror Hillary Bell
50 Deucalion Brian Caswell
50 Enchanter & Starman: The Axis Trilogy Sara Douglass
1994
235 Brittle Innings Michael Bishop
204 Mother of Storms John Barnes
200 Green Mars Kim Stanley Robinson
183 Towing Jehovah James Morrow
183 Permutation City Greg Egan
171 Waking the Moon Elizabeth Hand
125 Pasquale's Angel Paul J. McAuley
122 Temporary Agency Rachel Pollack
119 Mysterium Robert Charles Wilson
118 Gun, with Occasional Music Jonathan Lethem
109 The Dolphins of Pern Anne McCaffrey
106 North Wind Gwyneth Jones
101 Mirror Dance Lois McMaster Bujold
100 Grave Markings Michael A. Arnzen
100 Only Forward Michael Marshall Smith
94 From the Teeth of Angels Jonathan Carroll
93 Beggars and Choosers Nancy Kress
87 End of an Era Robert J. Sawyer
86 Trouble and Her Friends Melissa Scott
81 Genetic Soldier George Turner
80 Lord of Chaos Robert Jordan
79 Remake Connie Willis
75 Larque on the Wing Nancy Springer
72 Queen City Jazz Kathleen Ann Goonan
71 The Stars Are Also Fire Poul Anderson
71 The Furies Suzy McKee Charnas
68 Dead in the Water Nancy Holder
66 Feersum Endjinn Iain M. Banks
65 Insomnia Stephen King
64 Manuscrit trouvé dans un secrétaire Daniel Sernine
63 Love & Sleep John Crowley
63 Near Death Nancy Kilpatrick
61 Storm Warning Mercedes Lackey
60 Caldé of the Long Sun Gene Wolfe
60 The Quorum Kim Newman
59 The Engines of God Jack McDevitt
55 Summer of Love Lisa Mason
51 Strange Angels Kathe Koja
50 Owl in Love Patrice Kindl
50 Something Rich and Strange Patricia A. McKillip
50 Fires of Eden Dan Simmons
50 Arago Laurent Genefort
50 The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm Nancy Farmer
50 Dun Lady's Jess Doranna Durgin
50 La Mémoire du lac Joël Champetier
1993
206 Ammonite Nicola Griffith
201 Moving Mars Greg Bear
168 Drawing Blood Poppy Z. Brite
143 Virtual Light William Gibson
121 The Innkeeper's Song Peter S. Beagle
106 The Iron Dragon's Daughter Michael Swanwick
98 Hard Landing Algis Budrys
87 Cold Allies Patricia Anthony
85 The Throat Peter Straub
85 The Giver Lois Lowry
81 The Thread That Binds the Bones Nina Kiriki Hoffman
80 The Drylands Mary Rosenblum
78 Vurt Jeff Noon
72 The Porcelain Dove Delia Sherman
72 Parable of the Sower Octavia E. Butler
70 In the Garden of Dead Cars Sybil Claiborne
70 Growing Up Weightless John M. Ford
65 Crashcourse Wilhelmina Baird
65 Elvissey Jack Womack
62 Deerskin Robin McKinley
59 Lord of the Two Lands Judith Tarr
58 The Hollowing Robert Holdstock
58 Glory Season David Brin
57 Blackburn Bradley Denton
57 The Fires of Heaven Robert Jordan
56 Ring of Swords Eleanor Arnason
56 The Element of Fire Martha Wells
54 The Broken God David Zindell
53 Afterage Yvonne Navarro
53 The Cygnet and the Firebird Patricia A. McKillip
51 Fossil Hunter Robert J. Sawyer
51 Nobody's Son Sean Stewart
50 Glimpses Lewis Shiner
50 Damia's Children Anne McCaffrey
50 Pallas L. Neil Smith
50 Crown of Dalemark Diana Wynne Jones
50 The Kingdom of Kevin Malone Suzy McKee Charnas
50 The Golden Lucius Shepard
50 The 5th Sacred Thing Starhawk
50 les Chasse-marée Alain Grousset
50 Star Fleet Academy: Worf's First Adventure Peter David
50 The Destiny Makers George Turner
50 Aztec Century Christopher Evans
50 The Long Lost Ramsey Campbell
1992
290 Doomsday Book Connie Willis
265 Red Mars Kim Stanley Robinson
223 China Mountain Zhang Maureen F. McHugh
194 A Fire Upon the Deep Vernor Vinge
155 Anno Dracula Kim Newman
151 Briar Rose Jane Yolen
137 Last Call Tim Powers
127 Fire in the Mist Holly Lisle
123 Far-Seer Robert J. Sawyer
105 Lost Futures Lisa Tuttle
94 Snow Crash Neal Stephenson
85 Children of the Night Dan Simmons
85 Chronoreg Daniel Sernine
83 A Million Open Doors John Barnes
78 Hearts, Hands and Voices Ian McDonald
74 Passion Play Sean Stewart
71 Jumper Steven Gould
65 Correspondence Sue Thomas
64 The Tale of the Body Thief Anne Rice
64 Was Geoff Ryman
62 Buddy Holly Is Alive and Well on Ganymede Bradley Denton
56 Crystal Line Anne McCaffrey
56 Steel Beach John Varley
53 Sideshow Sheri S. Tepper
51 Fools Pat Cadigan
50 Sineater Elizabeth Massie
50 Blood of the Lamb Thomas F. Monteleone
50 The Multiplex Man James P. Hogan
50 Through the Heart Richard Grant
50 Knight's Wyrd Debra Doyle and
James D. Macdonald
50 le Fils du concierge de l'Opéra François Coupry
50 Demain, une oasis Ayerdhal
50 Mining the Oort Frederik Pohl
50 River Rats Caroline Stevermer
50 Weirdos of the Universe, Unite! Pamela F. Service
50 Quarantine Greg Egan
50 Brother to Dragons Charles Sheffield
50 Dark Sister Graham Joyce
1991
219 Stations of the Tide Michael Swanwick
215 Barrayar Lois McMaster Bujold
193 All the Weyrs of Pern Anne McCaffrey
190 The Little Country Charles de Lint
170 Bone Dance Emma Bull
165 Beggars in Spain Nancy Kress
162 The Cipher Kathe Koja
122 Boy's Life Robert R. McCammon
120 Summer of Night Dan Simmons
110 Synners Pat Cadigan
109 Outside the Dog Museum Jonathan Carroll
99 Raft Stephen Baxter
93 Brain Child George Turner
92 Moonwise Greer Ilene Gilman
90 Sarah Canary Karen Joy Fowler
86 Beauty Sheri S. Tepper
86 White Queen Gwyneth Jones
85 Imajica Clive Barker
85 He, She and It Marge Piercy
83 The Architecture of Desire Mary Gentle
82 Eternal Light Paul J. McAuley
81 King of Morning, Queen of Day Ian McDonald
77 The Dark Beyond the Stars Frank M. Robinson
72 Prodigal Melanie Tem
71 Orbital Resonance John Barnes
70 The Paper Grail James P. Blaylock
70 La Taupe et la Dragon Joël Champetier
64 The M.D. Thomas M. Disch
63 Xenocide Orson Scott Card
63 Blood Price Tanya Huff
61 Witches Abroad Terry Pratchett
59 Ground Ties Jane S. Fancher
58 Mojo and the Pickle Jar Douglas Bell
58 The Summer Queen Joan D. Vinge
56 The Sorceress and the Cygnet Patricia A. McKillip
55 Needful Things Stephen King
51 The Elvenbane Andre Norton and
Mercedes Lackey
51 Wilderness Dennis Danvers
51 Fallen Angels Michael F. Flynn and
Larry Niven and
Jerry Pournelle
51 Reefsong Carol Severance
50 Elsewhere Will Shetterly
50 The Gilda Stories Jewelle Gomez
50 le Rêve de Lucy Yves Coppens and
Pierre Pelot and
Tanino Liberatore
50 le Temps du twist Joël Houssin
50 My Teacher Glows in the Dark Bruce Coville
1990
245 The Fall of Hyperion Dan Simmons
196 In the Country of the Blind Michael F. Flynn
179 Only Begotten Daughter James Morrow
179 The Difference Engine William Gibson and
Bruce Sterling
170 Tehanu: The Last Book of Earthsea Ursula K. Le Guin
164 Golden Fleece Robert J. Sawyer
150 Tigana Guy Gavriel Kay
139 The Vor Game Lois McMaster Bujold
135 Take Back Plenty Colin Greenland
128 Thomas the Rhymer Ellen Kushner
122 Lost Souls Poppy Z. Brite
105 Good Omens Neil Gaiman and
Terry Pratchett
105 Earth David Brin
103 Redshift Rendezvous John E. Stith
97 Mary Reilly Valerie Martin
93 Queen of Angels Greg Bear
93 Rats and Gargoyles Mary Gentle
92 The Interior Life Dorothy J. Heydt (as Katherine Blake)
90 The Quiet Pools Michael P. Kube-McDowell
70 Winterlong Elizabeth Hand
70 Pacific Edge Kim Stanley Robinson
70 Use of Weapons Iain M. Banks
70 Nuits blemes Daniel Sernine
67 Gossamer Axe Gaèl Baudino
61 In the Net of Dreams Wm. Mark Simmons
50 The Revelation Bentley Little
50 Mine Robert R. McCammon
50 Haroun and the Sea of Stories Salman Rushdie
50 The Witching Hour Anne Rice
50 Magic's Price Mercedes Lackey
50 Secret Matter Toby Johnson
50 Invitation to the Game Monica Hughes
50 Midnight Sun Ramsey Campbell
50 Histoire de la princesse et du dragon Élisabeth Vonarburg
1989
218 Hyperion Dan Simmons
185 Carrion Comfort Dan Simmons
150 Prentice Alvin Orson Scott Card
147 The Child Garden Geoff Ryman
143 Sunglasses After Dark Nancy A. Collins
128 A Child Across the Sky Jonathan Carroll
126 The Boat of a Million Years Poul Anderson
120 The Stress of Her Regard Tim Powers
113 A Fire in the Sun George Alec Effinger
85 Subterranean Gallery Richard Paul Russo
85 Farewell Horizontal K. W. Jeter
84 Gate of Darkness, Circle of Light Tanya Huff
80 Moon Dance S. P. Somtow
75 Servant of the Empire Raymond E. Feist and
Janny Wurts
72 On My Way to Paradise Dave Wolverton
70 In a Dark Dream Charles L. Grant
70 Gypsies Robert Charles Wilson
65 Soldier of Arete Gene Wolfe
64 Geek Love Katherine Dunn
63 Midnight Dean R. Koontz
63 Orbital Decay Allen Steele
62 Laying the Music to Rest Dean Wesley Smith
62 The Wolf's Hour Robert R. McCammon
61 White Jenna Jane Yolen
61 The Gate of Ivory Doris Egan
59 Twistor John G. Cramer (as John Cramer)
58 Grass Sheri S. Tepper
56 The Renegades of Pern Anne McCaffrey
56 The Steerswoman Rosemary Kirstein
55 Child of Saturn Teresa Edgerton
51 Being Alien Rebecca Ore
50 Solomon's Knife Victor Koman
50 Somewhere in the Night Jeffrey N. McMahan
50 Lake of the Sun Wynne Whiteford
50 The Shining Falcon Josepha Sherman
50 Pyramids Terry Pratchett
50 L'Oiseau de feu (Tome 1) Jacques Brossard
50 West of January Dave Duncan
50 Argentine Joël Houssin
1988
186 Cyteen C. J. Cherryh
184 Mona Lisa Overdrive William Gibson
179 Islands in the Net Bruce Sterling
155 Red Prophet Orson Scott Card
114 Unicorn Mountain Michael Bishop
112 The Silence of the Lambs Thomas Harris
106 Dragonsdawn Anne McCaffrey
104 Falling Free Lois McMaster Bujold
98 The Gold Coast Kim Stanley Robinson
97 The Last Coin James P. Blaylock
94 The Drive-In Joe R. Lansdale
88 The City, Not Long After Pat Murphy
81 Walkabout Woman Michaela Roessner
80 Desolation Road Ian McDonald
79 Koko Peter Straub
79 Sheepfarmer's Daughter Elizabeth Moon
76 Moon of Ice Brad Linaweaver
75 Lavondyss Robert Holdstock
75 The Influence Ramsey Campbell
74 Four Hundred Billion Stars Paul J. McAuley
71 The Healer's War Elizabeth Ann Scarborough
70 The Queen of the Damned Anne Rice
70 Le Traversier Esther Rochon
66 Wetware Rudy Rucker
64 Prelude to Foundation Isaac Asimov
63 Stinger Robert R. McCammon
62 Dragon Prince Melanie Rawn
61 Becoming Alien Rebecca Ore
61 The Empire of Fear Brian Stableford
60 Deserted Cities of the Heart Lewis Shiner
60 Neverness David Zindell
58 The Dragonbone Chair Tad Williams
57 Resurrection, Inc. Kevin J. Anderson
56 Fool on the Hill Matt Ruff
53 Sister Light, Sister Dark Jane Yolen
53 The Heavenly Horse from the Outermost West Mary Stanton
50 Carmen Dog Carol Emshwiller
50 The Suiting Kelley Wilde
50 Those Who Hunt the Night Barbara Hambly
50 The Changeling Sea Patricia A. McKillip
50 Goldenboy Michael Nava
50 Skiptrace Antoinette Azolakov
50 Striped Holes Damien Broderick
50 Unquenchable Fire Rachel Pollack
50 Temps mort Charles Montpetit
1987
215 Seventh Son Orson Scott Card
203 The Lord of the Rings J. R. R. Tolkien
156 When Gravity Fails George Alec Effinger
155 Drowning Towers George Turner
143 The Urth of the New Sun Gene Wolfe
140 War for the Oaks Emma Bull
135 The Uplift War David Brin
133 Life During Wartime Lucius Shepard
132 Ægypt John Crowley
114 Lincoln's Dreams Connie Willis
105 On Stranger Tides Tim Powers
103 Swan Song Robert R. McCammon
101 Watchmen Alan Moore and
Dave Gibbons
93 The Forge of God Greg Bear
88 Replay Ken Grimwood
85 Misery Stephen King
85 Grainne Keith Roberts
84 Liege-Killer Christopher Hinz
72 A Man Rides Through Stephen R. Donaldson
70 Mindplayers Pat Cadigan
70 Memory Wire Robert Charles Wilson
70 Time Pressure Spider Robinson
65 Strange Toys Patricia Geary
64 Weaveworld Clive Barker
60 After the Zap Michael Armstrong
60 Great Sky River Gregory Benford
58 Swordspoint Ellen Kushner
57 Memoirs of an Invisible Man H. F. Saint
55 Memories Mike McQuay
51 Dawn Octavia E. Butler
50 Woman on the Edge of Time Marge Piercy
50 The Manse Lisa Cantrell
50 The Jehovah Contract Victor Koman
50 Jack, the Giant Killer Charles de Lint
1986
230 Speaker for the Dead Orson Scott Card
229 The Handmaid's Tale Margaret Atwood
165 Count Zero William Gibson
135 A Hidden Place Robert Charles Wilson
128 The Ragged Astronauts Bob Shaw
120 Soldier of the Mist Gene Wolfe
115 It Stephen King
111 The Falling Woman Pat Murphy
105 Marooned in Realtime Vernor Vinge
95 The Hercules Text Jack McDevitt
81 This is the Way the World Ends James Morrow
77 The Folk of the Air Peter S. Beagle
75 The Doomsday Effect Thomas T. Thomas (as Thomas Wren)
72 The Mirror of Her Dreams Stephen R. Donaldson
70 Blood of Amber Roger Zelazny
70 Shards of Honor Lois McMaster Bujold
70 Queen of the States Josephine Saxton
69 Homunculus James P. Blaylock
69 In Conquest Born C. S. Friedman
63 The Cross-Time Engineer Leo Frankowski
59 The Hungry Moon Ramsey Campbell
58 The Game of Fox and Lion Robert R. Chase
56 The Darkest Road Guy Gavriel Kay
51 A Door into Ocean Joan Slonczewski
50 Perfume Patrick Suskind
50 Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Lewis Carroll
50 Bard III: The Wild Sea Keith Taylor
50 The Wandering Fire Guy Gavriel Kay
1985
209 Ender's Game Orson Scott Card
200 The Postman David Brin
150 Blood Music Greg Bear
143 Helliconia Winter Brian W. Aldiss
116 Free Live Free Gene Wolfe
88 The Damnation Game Clive Barker
85 Schismatrix Bruce Sterling
81 Emprise Michael P. Kube-McDowell
75 The Remaking of Sigmund Freud Barry N. Malzberg
73 Dragonsbane Barbara Hambly
73 Infinity's Web Sheila Finch
71 Kiteworld Keith Roberts
68 Contact Carl Sagan
67 Song of Kali Dan Simmons
64 The Vampire Lestat Anne Rice
60 Saraband of Lost Time Richard Grant
60 The Dream Years Lisa Goldstein
59 Footfall Larry Niven and
Jerry Pournelle
59 Cuckoo's Egg C. J. Cherryh
58 Dark of the Moon P. C. Hodgell
58 Always Coming Home Ursula K. Le Guin
56 Eon Greg Bear
56 Mulengro Charles de Lint
53 The Warrior Who Carried Life Geoff Ryman
51 The Memory of Whiteness Kim Stanley Robinson
50 Killashandra Anne McCaffrey
50 The Cybernetic Samurai Victor Milán
50 Trumps of Doom Roger Zelazny
50 A Judgement of Dragons Phyllis Gotlieb
50 Spinneret Timothy Zahn
1984
428 Neuromancer William Gibson
172 The Wild Shore Kim Stanley Robinson
165 Emergence David R. Palmer
146 Green Eyes Lucius Shepard
143 The Integral Trees Larry Niven
128 Mythago Wood Robert Holdstock
118 The Ceremonies T. E. D. Klein
114 Job: A Comedy of Justice Robert A. Heinlein
111 Dinner at Deviant's Palace Tim Powers
102 Them Bones Howard Waldrop
100 Bridge of Birds Barry Hughart
94 Frontera Lewis Shiner
85 The Summer Tree Guy Gavriel Kay
85 Illywhacker Peter Carey
70 Damiano's Lute R. A. MacAvoy
67 Cards of Grief Jane Yolen
64 The Talisman Stephen King and
Peter Straub
64 Stars in My Pocket Like Grains of Sand Samuel R. Delany
59 The Final Encyclopedia Gordon R. Dickson
56 The Alchemists Geary Gravel
56 The Practice Effect David Brin
55 The Game Beyond Melissa Scott
53 Elleander Morning Jerry Yulsman
51 The Hero and the Crown Robin McKinley
51 The Peace War Vernor Vinge
50 The Wasp Factory Iain M. Banks (as Iain Banks)
50 The Beast of Heaven Victor Kelleher
1983
243 Tea with the Black Dragon R. A. MacAvoy
227 Startide Rising David Brin
189 The Anubis Gates Tim Powers
124 Helliconia Summer Brian W. Aldiss
121 Tik-Tok John Sladek
115 The Armageddon Rag George R. R. Martin
100 The Mists of Avalon Marion Zimmer Bradley
99 Lyonesse: Suldrun's Garden Jack Vance
95 Millennium John Varley
85 Yesterday's Men George Turner
83 The Birth of the People's Republic of
Antarctica John Calvin Batchelor
70 Thor's Hammer Wynne Whiteford
70 The Tempting of the Witchking Russell Blackford
70 The Blackcollar Timothy Zahn
65 A Rumor of Angels Marjorie B. Kellogg (as M. Bradley Kellogg)
64 Floating Dragon Peter Straub
63 The Void Captain's Tale Norman Spinrad
63 The Robots of Dawn Isaac Asimov
61 The Dragon Waiting John M. Ford
61 Pet Sematary Stephen King
60 Against Infinity Gregory Benford
56 Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern Anne McCaffrey
50 The Rainbow Cadenza J. Neil Schulman
50 When Voiha Wakes Joy Chant
50 The War for Eternity Christopher Rowley
50 Incarnate Ramsey Campbell
50 Songs from the Drowned Lands Eileen Kernaghan
50 les Semeurs d'abîmes Serge Brussolo
1982
276 The Citadel of the Autarch Gene Wolfe
174 No Enemy But Time Michael Bishop
170 Foundation's Edge Isaac Asimov
162 Helliconia Spring Brian W. Aldiss
156 Courtship Rite Donald Kingsbury
149 The One Tree Stephen R. Donaldson
95 2010: Odyssey Two Arthur C. Clarke
94 Friday Robert A. Heinlein
76 The Pride of Chanur C. J. Cherryh
75 Nifft the Lean Michael Shea
70 The Wandering Unicorn Manuel Mujica Lainez
70 Cat Karina Michael G. Coney
65 Fevre Dream George R. R. Martin
64 Lady of Light Diana L. Paxson
63 The Transmigration of Timothy Archer Philip K. Dick
61 God Stalk P. C. Hodgell
61 The Crystal Singer Anne McCaffrey
56 Hawkmistress! Marion Zimmer Bradley
52 In Viriconium M. John Harrison
50 Voyage from Yesteryear James P. Hogan
50 Software Rudy Rucker
50 The Firelings Carol Kendall
50 The Blue Sword Robin McKinley
50 l'Orbe et la Roue Michel Jeury
1981
317 The Sword of the Lictor Gene Wolfe
316 Little, Big John Crowley
290 The Claw of the Conciliator Gene Wolfe
150 The Many-Colored Land Julian May
116 Radix A. A. Attanasio
97 Cujo Stephen King
93 The Affirmation Christopher Priest
89 Downbelow Station C. J. Cherryh
77 Camber the Heretic Katherine Kurtz
64 The War Hound and the World's Pain Michael Moorcock
61 The Keep F. Paul Wilson
60 Centaur Aisle Piers Anthony
57 Project Pope Clifford D. Simak
57 The Divine Invasion Philip K. Dick
56 Delusion's Master Tanith Lee
52 Journey Behind the Wind Patricia Wrightson
51 The Sable Moon Nancy Springer
50 The Man Who Loved Morlocks David Lake
1980
265 The Shadow of the Torturer Gene Wolfe
230 Timescape Gregory Benford
205 The Snow Queen Joan D. Vinge
185 The Wounded Land Stephen R. Donaldson
158 Riddley Walker Russell Hoban
134 Beyond the Blue Event Horizon Frederik Pohl
128 Lord Valentine's Castle Robert Silverberg
121 The Orphan Robert Stallman
95 Firestarter Stephen King
95 The Vampire Tapestry Suzy McKee Charnas
94 Shadowland Peter Straub
92 Ariosto Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
91 Kill the Dead Tanith Lee
90 Roderick John Sladek
85 The Dreaming Dragons Damien Broderick
83 Firelord Parke Godwin
71 Wild Seed Octavia E. Butler
70 Dragon's Egg Robert L. Forward
69 The Ringworld Engineers Larry Niven
61 The Beginning Place Ursula K. Le Guin
58 The Mist Stephen King
57 Wizard John Varley
52 At the Eye of the Ocean Hilbert Schenck
52 A Storm of Wings M. John Harrison
50 An Enemy of the State F. Paul Wilson
50 The Probability Broach L. Neil Smith
50 To Wake the Dead Ramsey Campbell
50 Dawn Dean McLaughlin
1979
211 On Wings of Song Thomas M. Disch
200 Titan John Varley
184 Harpist in the Wind Patricia A. McKillip
165 The Fountains of Paradise Arthur C. Clarke
131 The Road to Corlay Richard Cowper
126 Watchtower Elizabeth A. Lynn
110 Dragondrums Anne McCaffrey
108 Death's Master Tanith Lee
105 The Dead Zone Stephen King
94 Engine Summer John Crowley
94 The Unlimited Dream Company J. G. Ballard
64 Castle Roogna Piers Anthony
62 Fires of Azeroth C. J. Cherryh
57 Juniper Time Kate Wilhelm
56 The Dancers of Arun Elizabeth A. Lynn
56 Transfigurations Michael Bishop
52 Sorcerer's Son Phyllis Eisenstein
51 The Drawing of the Dark Tim Powers
50 Alongside Night J. Neil Schulman
50 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Douglas Adams
50 Australian Gnomes Robert Ingpen
1978
235 Dreamsnake Vonda N. McIntyre
210 The White Dragon Anne McCaffrey
185 Blind Voices Tom Reamy
153 Gloriana Michael Moorcock
94 The Faded Sun: Kesrith C. J. Cherryh
88 The Far Call Gordon R. Dickson
59 The Courts of Chaos Roger Zelazny
58 Strangers Gardner Dozois
57 The Palace Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
50 Motherlines Suzy McKee Charnas
50 The Two of Them Joanna Russ
50 Wheels Within Wheels F. Paul Wilson
50 Beloved Son George Turner
50 l'Idiot-roi Scott Baker
1977
282 Gateway Frederik Pohl
155 Our Lady of Darkness Fritz Leiber
150 The Silmarillion J. R. R. Tolkien and
Christopher Tolkien
124 A Spell for Chameleon Piers Anthony
107 A Scanner Darkly Philip K. Dick
93 Dying of the Light George R. R. Martin
70 The Shining Stephen King
64 Time Storm Gordon R. Dickson
62 Sword of the Demon Richard A. Lupoff
58 The Grey Mane of Morning Joy Chant
57 The Forbidden Tower Marion Zimmer Bradley
55 Lucifer's Hammer Larry Niven and
Jerry Pournelle
54 Silver on the Tree Susan Cooper
51 Moonstar Odyssey David Gerrold
50 The Luck of Brin's Five Cherry Wilder
1976
165 Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang Kate Wilhelm
150 Man Plus Frederik Pohl
100 The Dragon and the George Gordon R. Dickson
92 Shadrach in the Furnace Robert Silverberg
70 Mindbridge Joe Haldeman
68 The Clewiston Test Kate Wilhelm
64 Children of Dune Frank Herbert
63 A World Out of Time Larry Niven
59 The Hand of Oberon Roger Zelazny
50 Dr. Rat William Kotzwinkle
50 Healer F. Paul Wilson
50 The Space Machine Christopher Priest
50 Walkers on the Sky David Lake
50 The Alteration Kingsley Amis
50 Brontomek! Michael G. Coney
1975
261 The Forever War Joe Haldeman
131 Inferno Larry Niven and
Jerry Pournelle
127 The Stochastic Man Robert Silverberg
102 The Female Man Joanna Russ
95 Doorways in the Sand Roger Zelazny
80 Orbitsville Bob Shaw
70 The Shockwave Rider John Brunner
69 Dhalgren Samuel R. Delany
61 The Heritage of Hastur Marion Zimmer Bradley
54 A Funeral for the Eyes of Fire Michael Bishop
53 The Exile Waiting Vonda N. McIntyre
53 Imperial Earth Arthur C. Clarke
50 The Big Black Mark A. Bertram Chandler
50 The Jonah Kit Ian Watson
50 les Ailes de la nuit Robert Silverberg
1974
320 The Dispossessed Ursula K. Le Guin
134 A Midsummer Tempest Poul Anderson
128 The Mote in God's Eye Larry Niven and
Jerry Pournelle
112 Inverted World Christopher Priest
70 Merlin's Ring H. Warner Munn
62 Walk to the End of the World Suzy McKee Charnas
61 Fire Time Poul Anderson
58 The Godwhale T. J. Bass
50 The Bitter Pill A. Bertram Chandler
50 The Hollow Lands Michael Moorcock
50 The Sword and the Stallion Michael Moorcock
1973
272 Rendezvous With Rama Arthur C. Clarke
168 Time Enough for Love Robert A. Heinlein
109 Protector Larry Niven
105 The Forgotten Beasts of Eld Patricia A. McKillip
100 The People of the Wind Poul Anderson
98 The Man Who Folded Himself David Gerrold
85 Hrolf Kraki's Saga Poul Anderson
65 The Embedding Ian Watson
56 Gravity's Rainbow Thomas Pynchon
56 There Will Be Time Poul Anderson
54 How Are the Mighty Fallen Thomas Burnett Swann
50 The Hollow Hills Mary Stewart
1972
201 The Gods Themselves Isaac Asimov
156 Dying Inside Robert Silverberg
99 The Book of Skulls Robert Silverberg
99 When Harlie Was One David Gerrold
67 Beyond Apollo Barry N. Malzberg
65 Watership Down Richard Adams
60 The Listeners James E. Gunn
59 The Guns of Avalon Roger Zelazny
58 Jack of Shadows Roger Zelazny
53 Deryni Checkmate Katherine Kurtz
53 The Sheep Look Up John Brunner
50 The Song of Rhiannon Evangeline Walton
50 The Iron Dream Norman Spinrad
50 Malevil Robert Merle
1971
155 The Lathe of Heaven Ursula K. Le Guin
143 A Time of Changes Robert Silverberg
142 To Your Scattered Bodies Go Philip José Farmer
63 A Choice of Gods Clifford D. Simak
53 The Forest of Forever Thomas Burnett Swann
51 Star Light Hal Clement
50 Fallen Spaceman Lee Harding
50 The King of the Swords Michael Moorcock
50 The Knight of the Swords Michael Moorcock
1970
253 Ringworld Larry Niven
143 The Year of the Quiet Sun Wilson Tucker
135 Tower of Glass Robert Silverberg
103 Nine Princes in Amber Roger Zelazny
64 And Chaos Died Joanna Russ
63 Deryni Rising Katherine Kurtz
61 Tau Zero Poul Anderson
58 Dragonquest Anne McCaffrey
50 This Perfect Day Ira Levin
50 Red Moon and Black Mountain Joy Chant
50 The Crystal Cave Mary Stewart
1969
280 The Left Hand of Darkness Ursula K. Le Guin
85 The Jagged Orbit John Brunner
70 Up the Line Robert Silverberg
58 Bug Jack Barron Norman Spinrad
56 Fourth Mansions R. A. Lafferty
50 Dancing Gerontius Lee Harding
1968
182 Stand on Zanzibar John Brunner
86 Rite of Passage Alexei Panshin
62 Past Master R. A. Lafferty
50 Camp Concentration Thomas M. Disch
50 False Fatherland A. Bertram Chandler
1967
149 Lord of Light Roger Zelazny
85 The Einstein Intersection Samuel R. Delany
70 Thorns Robert Silverberg
65 Chthon Piers Anthony
1966
259 The Moon is a Harsh Mistress Robert A. Heinlein
136 Babel-17 Samuel R. Delany
87 Flowers for Algernon Daniel Keyes
1965
250 Dune Frank Herbert
85 The Squares of the City John Brunner
1964
85 The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch Philip K. Dick
50 The Wanderer Fritz Leiber
1963
60 Glory Road Robert A. Heinlein
60 Way Station Clifford D. Simak
1962
95 The Man in the High Castle Philip K. Dick
50 Memoirs of a Spacewoman Naomi Mitchison
50 The Great Explosion Eric Frank Russell
50 The Long Afternoon of Earth Brian W. Aldiss
1961
247 Stranger in a Strange Land Robert A. Heinlein
1960
130 A Canticle for Leibowitz Walter M. Miller, Jr.
1959
82 Starship Troopers Robert A. Heinlein
1958
50 The Big Time Fritz Leiber
1957
50 Atlas Shrugged Ayn Rand
1956
52 Double Star Robert A. Heinlein
1954
54 Mission of Gravity Hal Clement
51 A Mirror for Observers Edgar Pangborn
1953
90 Childhood's End Arthur C. Clarke
55 A Case of Conscience James Blish
50 The Syndic C. M. Kornbluth
1952
130 The Demolished Man Alfred Bester
1950
50 Farmer in the Sky Robert A. Heinlein
1949
64 1984 George Orwell
56 Earth Abides George R. Stewart
50 Red Planet Robert A. Heinlein
1946
50 Animal Farm George Orwell
50 Anthem Ayn Rand
1941
50 Methuselah's Children Robert A. Heinlein
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