7 Essential Authors Recommend Their 7 Essential Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books

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Powells Books gets 7 authors to recommend their 7 essential sci-fi and fantasy books.

This list was originally published in 2022 and was added to this site about 2 years ago.

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Cover of 'The Truth' by Terry Pratchett
The Truth

Terry Pratchett

Cover of 'Babel' by R. F. Kuang
Babel

R. F. Kuang

Cover of 'The Troika' by Stepan Chapman
The Troika

Stepan Chapman

Cover of 'Ancillary Justice' by Ann Leckie
Ancillary Justice

Ann Leckie

Cover of 'The Ministry For the Future' by Kim Stanley Robinson
The Ministry For the Future

Kim Stanley Robinson

Cover of 'Changing Planes' by Ursula K. Le Guin
Changing Planes

Ursula K. Le Guin

Cover of 'This Is How You Lose The Time War' by Amal El Mohtar, Max Gladstone
This Is How You Lose The Time War

Amal El Mohtar, Max Gladstone