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The Most Noteworthy Sci Fi7 of the most literary science fiction novels

‘Ubik' by Philip K. Dick“All of old PKD’s novels have that literary quality that can most succinctly be summarized with the word, “Gwuh?”, but they also deal with some deep ideas. Ubik is impossible to summarize in a sentence or two because it’s nuts, but it still feels relevant. Also, you never really figure out what’s real and what’s not. Classic literary move there, Mr. Dick.”

‘The Road’ by Cormac McCarthy“If McCarthy’s sentence structure isn’t speculative enough for you, look at the post-apocalyptic wasteland setting. Some pretty serious science fiction tropes there, whether you like it or not.”

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“The Left Hand of Darkness’ By Ursula K. LeGuin

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“The Handmaid’s Tale”By Margaret Atwood

“The Giver” by Lois Lowry“The Giver has been terrorizing and (hopefully) expanding little minds for 20 years now. Also, it’s more evidence to support the idea that literary authors love dystopias.”

“Slaughterhou

se-Five” by Kurt Vonnegut “It’s Kurt Vonnegut, and it involves alien abduction and time travel. That’s all I need to say. It also supports the theory that when literary writers don’t go with dystopia, they lean toward time travel.”