Expeditionary Force by Craig Alanson* 21%, 580 votes
580 votes 21%
580 votes - 21% of all votes
The Dresden Files* 8%, 213 votes
213 votes 8%
213 votes - 8% of all votes
Galaxy Edge by Nick Cole & Jason Anspach* 5%, 144 votes
144 votes 5%
144 votes - 5% of all votes
Discworld by Terry Pratchett* 5%, 135 votes
135 votes 5%
135 votes - 5% of all votes
Dune Chronicles by Frank Herbert 4%, 100 votes
100 votes 4%
100 votes - 4% of all votes
Honor Harrington Series by David Weber* 3%, 92 votes
92 votes 3%
92 votes - 3% of all votes
The Foundation Series by Asimov* 3%, 88 votes
88 votes 3%
88 votes - 3% of all votes
The Kutherian Gambit Series, Michael Anderle* 3%, 83 votes
83 votes 3%
83 votes - 3% of all votes
Wheel Of Time by Robert Jordan* 3%, 80 votes
80 votes 3%
80 votes - 3% of all votes
Liaden Universe by Sharon Lee & Steve Miller* 3%, 75 votes
75 votes 3%
75 votes - 3% of all votes
Lord of the Rings (including the prequel The Hobbit) by J.R.R.Tolkien* 2%, 62 votes
62 votes 2%
62 votes - 2% of all votes
Vorkosigan saga by Lois McMaster-Bujold* 2%, 56 votes
56 votes 2%
56 votes - 2% of all votes
The Black Ocean series by J.S. Morin* 2%, 50 votes
50 votes 2%
50 votes - 2% of all votes
Expeditionary Force, Craig Alanson* 2%, 43 votes
43 votes 2%
43 votes - 2% of all votes
Foundation by Isaac Asimov 1%, 42 votes
42 votes 1%
42 votes - 1% of all votes
Dune* 1%, 37 votes
37 votes 1%
37 votes - 1% of all votes
Ender series by Orson Scott Card* 1%, 32 votes
32 votes 1%
32 votes - 1% of all votes
The Expanse by James S.A. Corey* 1%, 30 votes
30 votes 1%
30 votes - 1% of all votes
Dresden* 1%, 29 votes
29 votes 1%
29 votes - 1% of all votes
Galaxy's Edge Series by Jason Anspach & Nick Cole* 1%, 28 votes
28 votes 1%
28 votes - 1% of all votes
The Culture Series by Iain M. Banks 1%, 28 votes
28 votes 1%
28 votes - 1% of all votes
Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy series by Douglas Adams* 1%, 27 votes
27 votes 1%
27 votes - 1% of all votes
wheel of time series* 1%, 27 votes
27 votes 1%
27 votes - 1% of all votes
The Lensman Series by E. E. "Doc" Smith* 1%, 24 votes
24 votes 1%
24 votes - 1% of all votes
Renegade series by J N Chaney* 1%, 23 votes
23 votes 1%
23 votes - 1% of all votes
The Kutherian Gambit by Michael Anderle* 1%, 21 vote
21 vote 1%
21 vote - 1% of all votes
Renegade Series by J.N. Cheney* 1%, 21 vote
21 vote 1%
21 vote - 1% of all votes
The Amber Series, Roger Zelazny* 1%, 20 votes
20 votes 1%
20 votes - 1% of all votes
Lost Fleet by Jack Campbell* 1%, 20 votes
20 votes 1%
20 votes - 1% of all votes
The Liaden Universe by Lee and Miller* 1%, 20 votes
20 votes 1%
20 votes - 1% of all votes
Liad by Sharon Lee & Steve Miller* 1%, 18 votes
18 votes 1%
18 votes - 1% of all votes
The Expanse by James S A Corey* 1%, 18 votes
18 votes 1%
18 votes - 1% of all votes
The Belgariad by David Eddings* 1%, 16 votes
16 votes 1%
16 votes - 1% of all votes
Safehold Series by David Weber* 1%, 16 votes
16 votes 1%
16 votes - 1% of all votes
Red Rising books by Pierce Brown* 1%, 15 votes
15 votes 1%
15 votes - 1% of all votes
Dresden Files* 0%, 14 votes
14 votes
14 votes - 0% of all votes
Old Man's War series* 0%, 13 votes
13 votes
13 votes - 0% of all votes
Foreigner by C. J. Cherryh* 0%, 13 votes
13 votes
13 votes - 0% of all votes
Frontlines series by Marko Kloos* 0%, 13 votes
13 votes
13 votes - 0% of all votes
The Dark Tower by Stephen King* 0%, 13 votes
13 votes
13 votes - 0% of all votes
the bobiverse by Dennis E Taylor* 0%, 12 votes
12 votes
12 votes - 0% of all votes
Dragon Rider series by Anne McCaffrey* 0%, 12 votes
12 votes
12 votes - 0% of all votes
Nights Dawn Trilogy by Peter F Hamilton* 0%, 12 votes
12 votes
12 votes - 0% of all votes
The Demon Accords series by John Conroe* 0%, 12 votes
12 votes
12 votes - 0% of all votes
Vorkosigan* 0%, 11 votes
11 votes
11 votes - 0% of all votes
Dragon riders of Pern Anne McCaffrey* 0%, 11 votes
11 votes
11 votes - 0% of all votes
The Saga of Pliocene Exile by Julian May* 0%, 11 votes
11 votes
11 votes - 0% of all votes
Riftwar Sage books by Raymond Feist* 0%, 11 votes
11 votes
11 votes - 0% of all votes
Eric of Melnibone by Michael Morcock* 0%, 11 votes
11 votes
11 votes - 0% of all votes
Blood on the Stars by Jay Allan* 0%, 10 votes
10 votes
10 votes - 0% of all votes
Martian Series by Edgar Rice Burroughs* 0%, 10 votes
10 votes
10 votes - 0% of all votes
Dragon Riders of Pern by Anne McCaffrey* 0%, 10 votes
10 votes
10 votes - 0% of all votes
Space Team by Barry Hutchinson* 0%, 9 votes
9 votes
9 votes - 0% of all votes
White Gold Wielder Series by Stephan Donaldson* 0%, 9 votes
9 votes
9 votes - 0% of all votes
Commonwealth Saga by Peter F. Hamilton* 0%, 9 votes
9 votes
9 votes - 0% of all votes
The Frontiers Saga by Ryk Brown* 0%, 8 votes
8 votes
8 votes - 0% of all votes
Mars trilogy Kim Stanley Robinson* 0%, 8 votes
8 votes
8 votes - 0% of all votes
Ringworld (Larry Niven)* 0%, 8 votes
8 votes
8 votes - 0% of all votes
Hyperion Cantos by Dan Simmons* 0%, 8 votes
8 votes
8 votes - 0% of all votes
A song of Ice and Fire by Georges R.R. Martin* 0%, 8 votes
8 votes
8 votes - 0% of all votes
Uplift series by David Brin including Stand Alone prequel 'Sundiver' and guid 'Contacting Aliens'* 0%, 8 votes
8 votes
8 votes - 0% of all votes
Malazan Book of the Fallen by Steven Erikson* 0%, 7 votes
7 votes
7 votes - 0% of all votes
The Shanarra Series* 0%, 6 votes
6 votes
6 votes - 0% of all votes
The whole of Niven's Known Space works. It's far more than just Ringworld.* 0%, 6 votes
6 votes
6 votes - 0% of all votes
Bobiverse by ?* 0%, 6 votes
6 votes
6 votes - 0% of all votes
foundation series* 0%, 6 votes
6 votes
6 votes - 0% of all votes
The Uplift saga by David Brin* 0%, 5 votes
5 votes
5 votes - 0% of all votes
Revelation Space Series Alastair Reynolds* 0%, 5 votes
5 votes
5 votes - 0% of all votes
The Ember War by Richard Fox* 0%, 5 votes
5 votes
5 votes - 0% of all votes
The Stainless Steel Rat by Harry Harrison* 0%, 5 votes
5 votes
5 votes - 0% of all votes
Two choices for me both are by Piers Anthony. Incarnations of Immorality & Apprentice Adept* 0%, 5 votes
5 votes
5 votes - 0% of all votes
Skylark Series by EE Doc Smith* 0%, 4 votes
4 votes
4 votes - 0% of all votes
Space Team by Barry J Hutchison* 0%, 4 votes
4 votes
4 votes - 0% of all votes
Riverworld by Philip José Farmer.* 0%, 4 votes
4 votes
4 votes - 0% of all votes
Pip & Flynx series by Alan Dean Foster* 0%, 4 votes
4 votes
4 votes - 0% of all votes
The Stormlight Archive - Sanderso.* 0%, 4 votes
4 votes
4 votes - 0% of all votes
Sten series by Alan Cole and Chris Bunch* 0%, 4 votes
4 votes
4 votes - 0% of all votes
Aeon14 by M.D. Cooper* 0%, 4 votes
4 votes
4 votes - 0% of all votes
The Dark Elf series by R.A. Salvatore* 0%, 4 votes
4 votes
4 votes - 0% of all votes
Omega Force by Joshua Dalzelle* 0%, 4 votes
4 votes
4 votes - 0% of all votes
Gaunts Ghosts by Dan Abnett* 0%, 4 votes
4 votes
4 votes - 0% of all votes
The undying mercenaries by B. V Larson* 0%, 4 votes
4 votes
4 votes - 0% of all votes
Future History by RAH* 0%, 4 votes
4 votes
4 votes - 0% of all votes
Spinward Fringe by Randolph Lalonde* 0%, 3 votes
3 votes
3 votes - 0% of all votes
The Gap Series by Stephen R Donaldson* 0%, 3 votes
3 votes
3 votes - 0% of all votes
Trader's Tales from the Golden Age of the Solar Clipper Nathan Lowell* 0%, 3 votes
3 votes
3 votes - 0% of all votes
Sword of Truth series, by Terry Goodkind* 0%, 3 votes
3 votes
3 votes - 0% of all votes
Chanur series by CJ Cherryh* 0%, 3 votes
3 votes
3 votes - 0% of all votes
Amber by z....hamds down* 0%, 3 votes
3 votes
3 votes - 0% of all votes
Cities in Flight by James Blish* 0%, 3 votes
3 votes
3 votes - 0% of all votes
Space Team by Barry J Hutchinson* 0%, 3 votes
3 votes
3 votes - 0% of all votes
Solar Clipper Series by Nathan Lowell* 0%, 3 votes
3 votes
3 votes - 0% of all votes
The Alliance–Union universe by C.J. Cherryh* 0%, 3 votes
3 votes
3 votes - 0% of all votes
The Talent Series by Anne McCaffrey* 0%, 3 votes
3 votes
3 votes - 0% of all votes
The Repairman Jack series by F. Paul Wilson* 0%, 3 votes
3 votes
3 votes - 0% of all votes
Robots of Dawn series by Isaac Asimov* 0%, 3 votes
3 votes
3 votes - 0% of all votes
Well series by Jack CHalker* 0%, 3 votes
3 votes
3 votes - 0% of all votes
The Quadrail Series by Timothy Zahn* 0%, 2 votes
2 votes
2 votes - 0% of all votes
A Galaxy Unknown by Thomas DePrima* 0%, 2 votes
2 votes
2 votes - 0% of all votes
The John Grimes novels by A. Bertram Chandler* 0%, 2 votes
2 votes
2 votes - 0% of all votes
Dumarest of Terra by E.C. Tubb* 0%, 2 votes
2 votes
2 votes - 0% of all votes
The In Death series by J.D. Robb* 0%, 2 votes
2 votes
2 votes - 0% of all votes
Remembrance of Earth's Past (Three Body Problem) series by Liu Cixin* 0%, 2 votes
2 votes
2 votes - 0% of all votes
Jerry Pournelle Future History Series* 0%, 2 votes
2 votes
2 votes - 0% of all votes
Wearing the Cape series by Marion G. Harmon'* 0%, 2 votes
2 votes
2 votes - 0% of all votes
Deathstalker Series - Simon R.Green* 0%, 2 votes
2 votes
2 votes - 0% of all votes
The Foundation Series by Isaac Asimov* 0%, 2 votes
2 votes
2 votes - 0% of all votes
Conferation series by Tanya Huff* 0%, 2 votes
2 votes
2 votes - 0% of all votes
The Ember Warseries by Richard Fox* 0%, 2 votes
2 votes
2 votes - 0% of all votes
Where's John Ringo?* 0%, 2 votes
2 votes
2 votes - 0% of all votes
Inherit The Stars, Gentle Giants of Ganymede & Giants' Star by James P. Hogan* 0%, 2 votes
2 votes
2 votes - 0% of all votes
I like the books by William R. Forstchen* 0%, 2 votes
2 votes
2 votes - 0% of all votes
Ruins of the Galaxy by JN Chaney & Christopher Hopper* 0%, 2 votes
2 votes
2 votes - 0% of all votes
Amtrak Wars by Patrick tilly* 0%, 2 votes
2 votes
2 votes - 0% of all votes
Out of the Ashes by William Johnstone* 0%, 2 votes
2 votes
2 votes - 0% of all votes
Survivors Nathan Hystad* 0%, 2 votes
2 votes
2 votes - 0% of all votes
The Galaxy Ascendant Series by Yakov Merkin* 0%, 2 votes
2 votes
2 votes - 0% of all votes
The Company Series by Kage Baker* 0%, 2 votes
2 votes
2 votes - 0% of all votes
First Salik War series by Jean Johnson.* 0%, 1 vote
1 vote
1 vote - 0% of all votes
A New World series by John O'Brien* 0%, 1 vote
1 vote
1 vote - 0% of all votes
The Chalahan books by Spider Robinson* 0%, 1 vote
1 vote
1 vote - 0% of all votes
berserker series* 0%, 1 vote
1 vote
1 vote - 0% of all votes
Deathlands* 0%, 1 vote
1 vote
1 vote - 0% of all votes
Brazil Broktail by Christopher Rowley* 0%, 1 vote
1 vote
1 vote - 0% of all votes
Shadow Run* 0%, 1 vote
1 vote
1 vote - 0% of all votes
Skylark E E Doc Smith* 0%, 1 vote
1 vote
1 vote - 0% of all votes
Halo Universe* 0%, 1 vote
1 vote
1 vote - 0% of all votes
Bill the Galactic Hero by Harry Harrison* 0%, 1 vote
1 vote
1 vote - 0% of all votes
Best in your face series ever* 0%, 1 vote
1 vote
1 vote - 0% of all votes
Diverse series the gave birth to an expanding universe of books with unlimited potential!* 0%, 1 vote
1 vote
1 vote - 0% of all votes
Booky McBook-Face by Me* 0%, 1 vote
1 vote
1 vote - 0% of all votes
Surviving the Evacuation by Frank Tayell* 0%, 1 vote
1 vote
1 vote - 0% of all votes
The Gean Reach books by Jack Vance.* 0%, 1 vote
1 vote
1 vote - 0% of all votes
Prof Croft* 0%, 1 vote
1 vote
1 vote - 0% of all votes
Tales of Alvin Maker, by Orson Scott Card* 0%, 1 vote
1 vote
1 vote - 0% of all votes
Ursula K. Le Guin's Hainish novels* 0%, 1 vote
1 vote
1 vote - 0% of all votes
Berkley Street by Ron Ripley* 0%, 1 vote
1 vote
1 vote - 0% of all votes
Kate Daniels series by Ilona Andrews* 0%, 1 vote
1 vote
1 vote - 0% of all votes
Privateer Tales by Jaimie Macfarlane* 0%, 1 vote
1 vote
1 vote - 0% of all votes
The Sky series by J.W. Lynne* 0%, 1 vote
1 vote
1 vote - 0% of all votes
Stephen R Donaldson - White Gold Wielder* 0%, 1 vote
1 vote
1 vote - 0% of all votes
Sime/Gen series by Lichtenberg and Lorrah* 0%, 1 vote
1 vote
1 vote - 0% of all votes
Otherland series by Tad Williams* 0%, 1 vote
1 vote
1 vote - 0% of all votes
Peacekeeper series by Ricky Sides* 0%, 1 vote
1 vote
1 vote - 0% of all votes
The Pike Chronicles by G. P. Hudson* 0%, 1 vote
1 vote
1 vote - 0% of all votes
The Undead by R R Haywood* 0%, 1 vote
1 vote
1 vote - 0% of all votes
Free Trader by Craig Martelle* 0%, 1 vote
1 vote
1 vote - 0% of all votes
The Zorome Series by Neil R Jones* 0%, 1 vote
1 vote
1 vote - 0% of all votes
Ascension Series by Justin Sloan* 0%, 1 vote
1 vote
1 vote - 0% of all votes
Polity series by Neal Asher* 0%, 1 vote
1 vote
1 vote - 0% of all votes
The Atlantis Grail by Vera Nazarian* 0%, 1 vote
1 vote
1 vote - 0% of all votes
The Horus Heresy by The Black Library* 0%, 1 vote
1 vote
1 vote - 0% of all votes
The Foundation Series is on this list twice – Going to divide the vote
Agree, Dune and Dune Chronicles also
Dragon riders of Pern are on 4 times!
Just to let you know that the Foundatoon serie is apperaing twice on your list, thus splutting the votes in two.
The Expanse series is here twice (James SA Corey)
Too manychoices and too disparate to vote… I might be tempted to vote for a least favourite series…
Without any reservations, I nominate “The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy” by Douglas Adams, a marvelous and hilarious trilogy in five parts.
Renegade Star series by IN Chaney gets my vote!
Why is the Renegade series in there twice? One is even the wrong spelling for the author.
Where is Steven Erikson – Malazan Book of the Fallen?
I see someone dropped the ball. Who was supposed to check for errors like this, before it goes live? So The Foundation Series actually got 70 or more Votes! Way to go.
Forgot to add this part. Many of these Series, on the list, are not Sci-Fi, but Fantasy mostly.
Stuff like this makes it hard to take this site seriously. Not only are half of the series fantasy (which is fine, but the title does say “best SF series”), but misspellings abound. Is the Eric series by Michael Morcock anything like the Elric series by Michael Moorcock?
So surprised, nay SHOCKED, Not to see The Saga of the Seven Suns series by Kevin J Anderson in this list. I’ve been devouring S F for over 60 years and this Space Opera, IMHO is the finest ever conceived…
The problem with this vote, as I see it, is that a lot of people these days aren’t old enough to have read the classic series written in the 1980’s. I present to you that the Well World series by Jack Chalker and the Saga of Pliocene Exile by Julian May are among the best SF ever written. But not enough people will know these series because they aren’t old enough to have read them when they were released.
The Chronicles of St. Mary’s (great time-travel series!). Great plots, interesting characters, fun “backstory” and a perfect pace.
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What about The Stainless Steel Rat series, by Harry Harrison ?
The bobiverse is on there twice.
And I tried to add Niven’s entire Known Space works (it’s far more than just Ringworld) but I don’t see it.
I wanted to add Ursula K. Le Guin’s Hainish novels, the Imperial Radch books (starting with ANCILLARY JUSTICE) by Ann Leckie, and the 5-book Quadrail series (starting with NIGHT TRAIN TO RIGEL) by Timothy Zahn, but the form only lets me add one. Would a couple of other people add the other two, please?
The Liaden series by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller is on the list twice which will split the votes.
Sharon Lee & Steve Miller’s Liaden Universe is now on the list 3 times. Anne McCaffrey’s Dragonriders of Pern also three times. I hope someone does some cleanup before the totals are announced.
I wanted to let you know that the Liaden series by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller is on the list twice which will split the votes.
Dune is on the list twice. They are listed as Dune by Frank Herbert (4 votes so far.) and Dune Chronicles by Frank Herbert. (81 votes so far.)
In addition to double entries there is the issue of folx finding more than one series to be worthy. Frex, I buy books of a certain caliber in hardcover once I’ve read them more than ten times unless they are only available in softcover or ebook. I voted for Lee & Miller’s Liaden Universe(R) series as it’s my top pick but it’s not the only series I would consider for this list and I’ve read thousands of books in my life.
I’ve loved many of these, and although at least half a dozen deserve to win, my vote goes to the Vorkosigan Saga by Bujold, largely because of the wonderful audiobook performances by Grover Gardner. While not cutting edge, each of these books has been both entertaining and thought provoking. Like others who have commented, I’ve read thousands of books, and could easily vote for many of these, each of which votes I could support for multiple reasons.
“Liad” and “Liaden Universe” by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller are the same sereis.
Cool list
There are some I’ve never heard of, but a lot I have and many I’ve read
Foundation series could include Robot books
Dune should include Jihad to Sandworms
What about Heinlein’s Future History
Retief’s diplomatic adventures by Keith Laumer or Anderson’s
Flandry
ALL the fantasy books MUST be removed. That is a completely different genre. LOTR is better than EVERYTHING on this list by a huge margin and its not even close. But the question is about sci-fi, not fantasy.
Bored of the Rings, language tortured, very dated, But the films were good!
Most of these arwnt sci-fi.
What a waste of time
The kuthherian universe is, in my opinion, one of the best science fiction series. It included a great story with a marvellous development throughout the books!
Multiple entries for the same authors, or series, Asimov, McCaffrey, Niven, Dune, etc.
Very Flawed!
Honor Harrington
Where’s John Ringo?
Sheesh.
Seem to be a lot of multiple entries for single series – that’ll split some votes up…
Expeditionary Force by Craig Alanson is twice on the list, we need only one to not split the votes! Also lots of Fantasy books on the list, they should be removed to make the title correct.
Please add the Barsoom books or other series by Edgar Rice Burroughs to this list.