Spin State
by Chris Moriarty

Mystery, adventure, and cutting edge sci-fi.

Revelation Space
by Alastair Reynolds

First volume of a trilogy. Destined to be an SF classic.

Gravity Dreams
by L.E. Modesitt, Jr.

A great spacefaring story with some real ideas behind it.

His Share of Glory
by C.M. Kornbluth

Classic sci-fi by a short-lived master.

Triplanetary
by E.E. “Doc” Smith

The first of the legendary Lensman novels.

Time Enough for Love
By Robert A. Heinlein

Continues the story of Lazarus Long begun in his novella Methuselah’s Children.

I Robot
by Isaac Asimov

Classic short stories which preface his novels Caves of Steel and The Naked Sun, in which Asimov successfully combines sci-fi and detective fiction.

This Immortal
by Roger Zelazny

His first novel and still a great read.

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
by Philip K. Dick

The famous short novel that “Blade Runner” was based on.

Neuromancer
by William Gibson

The first and best novel by the original cyberpunk guru.  Winner of the Hugo Award, the Nebula Award, and the Philip K. Dick Award.

Hyperion
by Dan Simmons

First in a series.  Followed by: The Fall of Hyperion, Endymion, and The Rise of Endymion.

Snow Crash
by Neal Stephenson

One of the best of the cyberpunk science-fiction genre.
A must-read.

Holy Fire
by Bruce Sterling

A fascinating exploration of the consequences of
extending human life.

Woman on the Edge of Time
by Marge Piercy

A feminist utopian time-travel novel...

Hammerfall
by C. J. Cherryh

Volume I of the Gene Wars.

Excession
by Iain M. Banks

“A riotous space swashbuckler...”

Broken Angels
by Richard K Morgan

His books are a perfect blend of crime noir and hard SF.

A Talent for War
by Jack McDevitt

One of the best new sci-fi writers in the business.

The Rediscovery of Man
by Cordwainer Smith

A dark vision of the future.

Gateway
by Frederik Pohl

The Heechee saga begins.

The Moon is a Harsh Mistress
by Robert A. Heinlein

“He shows us where the future is.”  --Tom Clancy

Foundation
by Isaac Asimov

Hugo award winner in 1965 for the best all-time science fiction series.

Lord of Light
By Roger Zelazny

“Essential SF reading.”

Slaughterhouse Five
by Kurt Vonnegut

So much more than sci-fi
--a true literary classic.

Idoru
by William Gibson

"He has tapped straight into our collective cultural mainline..."  --Spin

All Tomorrow’s Parties
by William Gibson

Possibly his best since “Neuromancer.”

The Diamond Age
by Neal Stephenson

I didn’t think he could do it again, but he did--some people think it is more brilliant than Snow Crash.

Zeitgeist
by Bruce Sterling

“...brilliantly captures the moral and cultural climate of an end-of-millennium world full of twentieth-century detritus.”

The Forever War
by Joe Haldeman

Hugo and Nebula award winner, this book transcendes its subject matter.

The Chanur Saga
by C. J. Cherryh

Three of her best novels with the best aliens in the business.