Sci-Fi and Fantasy Classics

oddbluecrow Host

14 participants (51 books)

01 Jan 2025—01 Jan 2026

Overview

Read as many fantasy and sc-fi classics throughout 2025 as you can. The goal is 24, but don't take it too seriously. This is just for fun, after all. As to what constitutes a "classic," there are three general guidelines:
1. The book has been widely read and loved by at least two generations.
2. The book has influenced other authors in the genres of fantasy and sci-fi.
3. The book is critically acclaimed.
Obviously, these rules are not set in stone. Just don't choose anything that's completely bonkers.

Challenge Books

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I, Robot by Isaac Asimov

I, Robot

Robot #0.1

Isaac Asimov

192 pages • paperback • 1950

fiction classics science fiction short stories adventurous reflective medium-paced
The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K. Le Guin

The Lathe of Heaven

Ursula K. Le Guin

184 pages • paperback • 1971

fiction classics dystopian fantasy science fiction reflective medium-paced
Eragon by Christopher Paolini

Eragon

The Inheritance Cycle #1

Christopher Paolini

503 pages • paperback • 2002

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous medium-paced
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro

Never Let Me Go

Kazuo Ishiguro

288 pages • paperback • 2005

fiction dystopian literary science fiction emotional reflective sad slow-paced
Titus Groan by Mervyn Peake

Titus Groan

Gormenghast #1

Mervyn Peake

396 pages • paperback • 1946

fiction classics fantasy adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle

A Wrinkle in Time

Time Quintet #1

Madeleine L'Engle

232 pages • paperback • 1962

fiction fantasy middle grade science fiction adventurous mysterious medium-paced
The Little White Horse by Elizabeth Goudge

The Little White Horse

The Little White Horse #1

Elizabeth Goudge

238 pages • paperback • 1946

fiction classics fantasy middle grade emotional reflective medium-paced
Northern Lights by Philip Pullman

Northern Lights

His Dark Materials #1

Philip Pullman

397 pages • paperback • 1995

fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous mysterious medium-paced
A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin

A Wizard of Earthsea

Earthsea Cycle #1

Ursula K. Le Guin

183 pages • paperback • 1968

fiction classics fantasy young adult adventurous medium-paced
The Sword in the Stone by T.H. White

The Sword in the Stone

The Once and Future King #1

T.H. White

286 pages • paperback • 1938

fiction classics fantasy historical adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced