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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The Giver by Lois Lowry

The Giver

The Giver #1

Lois Lowry

179 pages • paperback • 1993

fiction classics dystopian science fiction young adult emotional reflective medium-paced
Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut

Slaughterhouse-Five

Kurt Vonnegut

275 pages • paperback • 1969

fiction classics historical literary science fiction dark funny reflective medium-paced
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

Brave New World

Aldous Huxley

268 pages • paperback • 1932

fiction classics dystopian literary science fiction challenging dark reflective medium-paced
Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell

Nineteen Eighty-Four

George Orwell

368 pages • paperback • 1949

fiction classics dystopian literary dark reflective tense medium-paced
The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien

The Return of the King

The Lord of the Rings #3

J.R.R. Tolkien

544 pages • paperback • 1955 user-added

fiction classics fantasy adventurous emotional slow-paced
Consider Phlebas by Iain M. Banks

Consider Phlebas

Culture #1

Iain M. Banks

471 pages • paperback • 1987

fiction science fiction adventurous dark tense medium-paced
The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson

The Final Empire

Mistborn #1

Brandon Sanderson

541 pages • hardcover • 2006

fiction fantasy adventurous mysterious medium-paced
Wyrd Sisters by Terry Pratchett

Wyrd Sisters

Discworld #6

Terry Pratchett

265 pages • paperback • 1988

fiction fantasy adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced
The Color of Magic by Terry Pratchett

The Color of Magic

Discworld #1

Terry Pratchett

210 pages • paperback • 1983

fiction fantasy adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced
The Great Hunt by Robert Jordan

The Great Hunt

The Wheel of Time #2

Robert Jordan

735 pages • paperback • 1990

fiction fantasy adventurous medium-paced