Top 10 SciFi books... OF ALL TIME!

Putting together a list of the 10 best science fiction books I have ever read!

00:00 – Intro
01:30 – Number 10
03:13 – Number 9
05:37 – Number 8
07:27 – Number 7
09:41 – Number 6
11:33 – Number 5
13:27 – Number 4
15:24 – Number 3
17:49 – Number 2
20:36 – Number 1

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[seannyhan]

Because nobody asked for it, this is my list. In no particular order.
Blindsight / Echopraxia - Peter Watts
Lord of Light -Roger Zelazny
This Immortal - Roger Zelazny
Shadow of the Torturer - Gene Wolfe
Nightside the Long Sun - Gene Wolfe
The Dragon Never Sleeps - Glen Cook
Gorgon Child - Steven Barnes
The Last Dancer - Daniel Keys Moran
The Warrior's Apprentice - Lois Bujold
The Tea Master and the Detective - Alliette do Bodard
Consider Phlebas / The Algebraist - Ian Banks
Deathstalker - Simon R Green
Heroes Die / Blades of Tyshall - Matthew Stover

[SteveJobbed]

Your channel is a breath of fresh air, it’s almost impossible to find book recommendations without garbage takes or lists with the most basic recommendations. I can’t count how many times I’ve seen “The Martian” or “hunger games” recommended or just these surface level books, you always have good takes and recommendations that don’t come from a Barnes and Noble new hire

[KVPGuitar]

I have complete opposite opinion in regards to Hyperion vs Fall. Hyperion was great, don't get me wrong, loved each of the tales but man oh man The Fall was EVERYTHING for me. Tied everything together, the pilgrims, the war, EVERYTHING was just so much better haha. Great list though.

[OverlyAverageBen]

Loved the list... but also, those editions!! My word! I've never had so much envy, they all just popped so much lol

[spicywolfdesign]

So thankful for your channel! I did a "Dune June" this year where I read the first two books, and they essentially changed my brain chemistry. So I'm currently inhaling everything Dune related, but am searching for other lesser known science fiction stuff. Sci Fi is quickly becoming my favorite genre. Awesome to see Ubik as your top pick! I haven't tried any PKD yet, but I do have Man in the High Castle on my shelf, hopefully that one is a good place to start with his work.

[kingkusnacht]

Why all the hate on the Hyperion sequels? I think they’re all brilliantly written and beautiful stories. I just think it didn’t go in the direction fans expected, so they lash out at it

[harmlessrebel]

Murakami finally makes a list! His writing is so amazing.

[CrimeFighterFrog]

I think it’s time I finally pick up Ubik.
Great video as always. Glad to see the usual set again.

[Seanac]

The fact that you actually mentioned "To your Scattered Bodies Go" made me forgive you for your comments on Endymion 😂. Also, definitely subbing. Rock on 🤘

[lindalee]

So glad you chose to include 1984. It's so good, so relevant, and ultimately so heartbreaking. Thanks for giving me more recs to add to my TBR.

[Lifeonbooks]

I'm not much of a sci-fi reader, but I subbed because it's nice to find another book bro with top notch video production and presentation.

[classicsciencefictionhorro]

Asimov's Foundation trilogy. And for a juvie (now called YA), Heinlein's Have Spacesuit Will Travel.

[michaeljdauben]

I loved the books on your list. It's great to see some different books than every other top 10 list and I enjoyed your explications of why you included each book. 👍

[yzsrodx]

Enjoyed your video and list. Have you read any Ursula Le Guin? I highly recommend The Left Hand of Darkness, The Dispossessed, and The Lathe of Heaven.

[blacknbluecollarreader]

I just started reading PDK this year and I love that shirt man!! Ubik was phenomenal. I read DADoES two months ago and I'm currently reading Scanner Darkly now. I'll have to give Stigmata a shot soon cause a few people have now suggested that one to me. Awesome video man. Oh and I'm currently reading Book of the New Sun.

[ChristisLord]

does anyone else think 1984 is kind of unravelling before our eyes??

[summerkagan]

I've been reading science fiction for more than sixty years so my list might go in a slightly different direction. In no particular order my list would be:
Lord of light, Roger Zelazny
Babel-17, Samuel Delaney
Stand on Zanzibar, John Brunner
The Female Man, Joanna Russ
Anathem, Neal Stephenson
Blindsight, Echopraxia, Peter Watts
Nova Swing, M John Harrison
A Deepness in the Sky, Vernor Vinge
The Southern Reach Trilogy, Jeff Vandermeer
Dr Adder, KW Jeter
The Stars My Destination, Alfred Bester
Revelation Space, Alistair Reynolds
Mind of My Mind, Octavia Butler
Diaspora, Greg Egan
Accelerando, Cory Doctorow
The Cassini Divison, Ken MacLoed
The Diamond Age, Neal Stephenson

[thefisherking]

1Q84 is absolutely incredible. As huge as it is, I recently set aside all my other listening time to go through the audiobook (which is incredibly well done) for the second time.

[tasosalexiadis]

Actually the Book of the New Sun was written as a trilogy by Wolfe himself. But like Tolkien he wrote it all together as a single work, did two drafts and then proceeded to do additional drafts for each as he published them one per year. The original third book ("The Sword of the Autarch") was split into the third and fourth book due to its length. My source is the Castle of the Otter book where Wolfe explains how he wrote it.

[andreasboe]

Great presentation of a great list. Inspiring. If you haven't read "Ender's Game", do that. About Ubik: Ford just patented a system that makes your car call the cops if you drive too fast. I'm not going to stand in line for one of those.