Most of these editions are the ones I read, so some of them are in english and some in german. There is no ranking.
Essential science fiction reading Public
Created by Paranoid Fish
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The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin
5 stars
Shevek, a brilliant physicist, decides to take action. He will seek answers, question the unquestionable, and attempt to tear down …
Paranoid Fish says: Aka "Planet der Habenichtse" aka "Die Enteigneten" aka "Freie Geister"
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2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke
2001: A Space Odyssey is a 1968 science fiction novel by British writer Arthur C. Clarke. It was developed concurrently …
Paranoid Fish says: This is necessary to understand Stanley Kubrick's movie.
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Die Zeitmachine by H. G. Wells
The Time Traveller, a dreamer obsessed with traveling through time, builds himself a time machine and, much to his surprise, …
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In December, 1999, a multinational team journeys out to the stars, to the most awesome encounter in human history. Who …
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Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein
A human raised on Mars, Valentine Michael Smith has just arrived on planet Earth. Among his people for the first …
Paranoid Fish says: I always had the impression Heinlein was conservative or even far right, but here he strikes a different tone. Published in 1961, this book is of course a product of its time, but I still find it very worth reading.
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Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke
Written in 1973, a massive 50 kilometre long alien cylinder begins to pass through the solar system provoking a hurried …
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Der Schöpfungscode by James P. Hogan
Etwa eine Million Jahre vor unserer Zeit passierte ein automatisches Robotschiff einer fremden Zivilisation eine Sonne, die unerwarteterweise zur Nova …
Paranoid Fish says: Original title "Code of the Lifemaker"
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This is How You Lose the Time War by Max Gladstone, Amal El-Mohtar
4 stars
Two time-traveling agents from warring futures, working their way through the past, begin to exchange letters—and fall in love in …
Paranoid Fish says: One of the few newer books in my list. I think it's very special and brings something new to the genre, though I cannot say what is or put my finger on it.
