I read quite a lot of science fiction. My reading habits were informed early in childhood by my love of writers such as Ray Bradbury and Isaac Asimov. These days I find myself leaning towards post-apocalyptic sci-fi and space operas. So, I perked up when I saw an article titled “The 50 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time” on the Esquire website.

Like most things, reading tastes tend to be very subjective and changeable with time. Therefore I won’t waste your time quibbling with the editor’s choice of novels for this monumental list. I will, however, offer kudos for including some of my favorite iconic books like The Left Hand of Darkness and A Canticle for Leibowitz, and more recent standouts such as Tade Thompson’s award-winning Wormwood Trilogy Rosewater and the mind-blowing Annihilation by Jeff Vandermeer. My absolute top suggestion from the list of a must read is The City & The City, by China Miéville. If you have not yet read this masterpiece, stop everything and get a copy now.

If you have an interest in speculative fiction, do check out the article here and let us know what you think about the list.