Advanced Search

Search

Advanced Search

Material Quarantine - To ensure the safety of patrons and staff, all returned items will be quarantined – and will remain on your account – for a minimum of 2 days before being checked in.

Libraries closed - All Library locations remain closed to limit the spread of COVID-19. Many locations are offering curbside services up to five days per week, and some are accepting returns daily. Find locations and hours for curbside services and returns at www.spl.org/Curbside.

Jacket cover images copied to clipboard.

Genre Guide

Seattle Picks: Science Fiction Classics

By:

Seattle Librarians

The Seattle Public Library

Staff-created list

By:

Seattle Librarians

The Seattle Public Library

1-25 of 27 items

1-25 of 27 items

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

by Adams, Douglas

Book - 2005

When Earth is destroyed to make way for a hyper-spatial expressway, Arthur Dent becomes a galaxy-hopping hitchhiker and joins with galactic tour guide Ford Prefect in a race to save the universe. Goofy, silly, classic. When Earth is destroyed to make way for a hyper-spatial expressway, Arthur Dent becomes a galaxy-hopping hitchhiker and joins with galactic tour guide Ford Prefect in a race to save the universe. Goofy, silly, classic. Show less

When Earth is destroyed to make way for a hyper-spatial expressway, Arthur Dent becomes a galaxy-hopping hitchhiker and joins with galactic tour guide Ford Prefect in a race to save the universe. Goofy, silly, classic. When Earth is destroyed to make way for a hyper-spatial expressway, Arthur Dent becomes a galaxy-hopping hitchhiker and joins with galactic tour guide Ford Prefect in a race to save the universe. Goofy, silly, classic. Show less

All copies in use Availability details Holds: 1 on 1 copy

Place a Hold

Add to My For Later Shelf On my shelf

Nightfall

Nightfall

by Asimov, Isaac

Book - 1991

Only three people regain their sanity after darkness falls on the planet of perpetual light and it’s up to them to rebuild civilization. Only three people regain their sanity after darkness falls on the planet of perpetual light and it’s up to them to rebuild civilization. Show less

Only three people regain their sanity after darkness falls on the planet of perpetual light and it’s up to them to rebuild civilization. Only three people regain their sanity after darkness falls on the planet of perpetual light and it’s up to them to rebuild civilization. Show less

Add to My For Later Shelf On my shelf

Feersum Endjinn

Feersum Endjinn

by Banks, Iain

Book - 1994

While warring factions prevent working toward solutions and a massive dust cloud threatens an annihilating ice age, scientists prepare to store all human knowledge and minds in a virus-infected computer. While warring factions prevent working toward solutions and a massive dust cloud threatens an annihilating ice age, scientists prepare to store all human knowledge and minds in a virus-infected computer. Show less

While warring factions prevent working toward solutions and a massive dust cloud threatens an annihilating ice age, scientists prepare to store all human knowledge and minds in a virus-infected computer. While warring factions prevent working toward solutions and a massive dust cloud threatens an annihilating ice age, scientists prepare to store all human knowledge and minds in a virus-infected computer. Show less

Available in some locations

Place a Hold

Add to My For Later Shelf On my shelf

Blood Music

Blood Music

by Bear, Greg

Book - 2008

Vergil Ulam creates viral computer DNA and injects himself with it to protect his experiment from being shut down and the astonishing result is horrific as the virus spreads to other people. Vergil Ulam creates viral computer DNA and injects himself with it to protect his experiment from being shut down and the astonishing result is horrific as the virus spreads to other people. Show less

Vergil Ulam creates viral computer DNA and injects himself with it to protect his experiment from being shut down and the astonishing result is horrific as the virus spreads to other people. Vergil Ulam creates viral computer DNA and injects himself with it to protect his experiment from being shut down and the astonishing result is horrific as the virus spreads to other people. Show less

Available in some locations

Place a Hold

Add to My For Later Shelf On my shelf

The Stars My Destination

The Stars My Destination

by Bester, Alfred

Book - 2011

Gulliver Foyle’s sole undertaking is to continuously pursue the rescue ship that left his stranded vessel behind, traveling through outer space using nothing but his own mind. Gulliver Foyle’s sole undertaking is to continuously pursue the rescue ship that left his stranded vessel behind, traveling through outer space using nothing but his own mind. Show less

Gulliver Foyle’s sole undertaking is to continuously pursue the rescue ship that left his stranded vessel behind, traveling through outer space using nothing but his own mind. Gulliver Foyle’s sole undertaking is to continuously pursue the rescue ship that left his stranded vessel behind, traveling through outer space using nothing but his own mind. Show less

Available in some locations

Place a Hold

Add to My For Later Shelf On my shelf

The Martian Chronicles

The Martian Chronicles

by Bradbury, Ray

Book - 1997

In lyrically dreamlike connected stories Bradbury tells of the conquest of Mars: the promise of a new beginning and the baggage of old fears and ingrained desires. In lyrically dreamlike connected stories Bradbury tells of the conquest of Mars: the promise of a new beginning and the baggage of old fears and ingrained desires. Show less

In lyrically dreamlike connected stories Bradbury tells of the conquest of Mars: the promise of a new beginning and the baggage of old fears and ingrained desires. In lyrically dreamlike connected stories Bradbury tells of the conquest of Mars: the promise of a new beginning and the baggage of old fears and ingrained desires. Show less

Add to My For Later Shelf On my shelf

Startide Rising

Startide Rising

by Brin, David

Book - 1993

A crash landing on an uncharted planet forces the Streaker crew, both human and dolphin, to fight aliens not only to survive but also to protect the mythical Progenitors – the First Race whose knowledge feeds the stars. A crash landing on an uncharted planet forces the Streaker crew, both human and dolphin, to fight aliens not only to survive but also to protect the mythical Progenitors – the First Race whose knowledge feeds the stars. Show less

A crash landing on an uncharted planet forces the Streaker crew, both human and dolphin, to fight aliens not only to survive but also to protect the mythical Progenitors – the First Race whose knowledge feeds the stars. A crash landing on an uncharted planet forces the Streaker crew, both human and dolphin, to fight aliens not only to survive but also to protect the mythical Progenitors – the First Race whose knowledge feeds the stars. Show less

Add to My For Later Shelf On my shelf

Cordelia's Honor

Cordelia's Honor

by Bujold, Lois McMaster

Book - 1999

The life of Cordelia Naismith Vorkosigan and the birth of her damaged, genius son Miles are dramatized in this omnibus edition, setting the stage for Miles’ further adventures in the long-running Vorkosigan saga. The life of Cordelia Naismith Vorkosigan and the birth of her damaged, genius son Miles are dramatized in this omnibus edition, setting the stage for Miles’ further adventures in the long-running Vorkosigan saga. Show less

The life of Cordelia Naismith Vorkosigan and the birth of her damaged, genius son Miles are dramatized in this omnibus edition, setting the stage for Miles’ further adventures in the long-running Vorkosigan saga. The life of Cordelia Naismith Vorkosigan and the birth of her damaged, genius son Miles are dramatized in this omnibus edition, setting the stage for Miles’ further adventures in the long-running Vorkosigan saga. Show less

Add to My For Later Shelf On my shelf

Lilith's Brood

Lilith's Brood

by Butler, Octavia E.

Book - 2007

A dying human race is offered another chance by the Oankali – the opportunity to create a completely new type of human/alien by combining their DNA – in a future society that may rue its choice. A dying human race is offered another chance by the Oankali – the opportunity to create a completely new type of human/alien by combining their DNA – in a future society that may rue its choice. Show less

A dying human race is offered another chance by the Oankali – the opportunity to create a completely new type of human/alien by combining their DNA – in a future society that may rue its choice. A dying human race is offered another chance by the Oankali – the opportunity to create a completely new type of human/alien by combining their DNA – in a future society that may rue its choice. Show less

Add to My For Later Shelf On my shelf

Cyteen

Cyteen

by Cherryh, C. J.

Book - 1988

With the help of genius Ariane Emory, scientists on Cyteen have learned to replicate humans. Emory’s replicate risks murder on her rise to power in a society rife with political and personal betrayal. With the help of genius Ariane Emory, scientists on Cyteen have learned to replicate humans. Emory’s replicate risks murder on her rise to power in a society rife with political and personal betrayal. Show less

With the help of genius Ariane Emory, scientists on Cyteen have learned to replicate humans. Emory’s replicate risks murder on her rise to power in a society rife with political and personal betrayal. With the help of genius Ariane Emory, scientists on Cyteen have learned to replicate humans. Emory’s replicate risks murder on her rise to power in a society rife with political and personal betrayal. Show less

Add to My For Later Shelf On my shelf

The Man in the High Castle

The Man in the High Castle

by Dick, Philip K.

Book - 2011

An alternative history dramatizes the tragic results of a world in which Germany and Japan win World War II and share political power over the entire globe. An alternative history dramatizes the tragic results of a world in which Germany and Japan win World War II and share political power over the entire globe. Show less

An alternative history dramatizes the tragic results of a world in which Germany and Japan win World War II and share political power over the entire globe. An alternative history dramatizes the tragic results of a world in which Germany and Japan win World War II and share political power over the entire globe. Show less

Available in some locations

Place a Hold

Add to My For Later Shelf On my shelf

Mona Lisa Overdrive

Mona Lisa Overdrive

by Gibson, William

Book - 1989

A celebrity whose mind links directly into cyberspace; a young girl and a kidnapping plot; the shadowy Japanese mafia manipulating people at will: all create a poetically gritty story set against Gibson’s revolutionary cyberspace. A celebrity whose mind links directly into cyberspace; a young girl and a kidnapping plot; the shadowy Japanese mafia manipulating people at will: all create a poetically gritty story set against Gibson’s revolutionary cyberspace. Show less

A celebrity whose mind links directly into cyberspace; a young girl and a kidnapping plot; the shadowy Japanese mafia manipulating people at will: all create a poetically gritty story set against Gibson’s revolutionary cyberspace. A celebrity whose mind links directly into cyberspace; a young girl and a kidnapping plot; the shadowy Japanese mafia manipulating people at will: all create a poetically gritty story set against Gibson’s revolutionary cyberspace. Show less

Available in some locations

Place a Hold

Add to My For Later Shelf On my shelf

The Forever War

The Forever War

by Haldeman, Joe W.

Book - 2009

Tracing William Mandella’s military career as he fights in a thousand-year war, this early novel of space travel illustrates the physics of relativity as past and present seem to occur simultaneously for Mandella. Tracing William Mandella’s military career as he fights in a thousand-year war, this early novel of space travel illustrates the physics of relativity as past and present seem to occur simultaneously for Mandella. Show less

Tracing William Mandella’s military career as he fights in a thousand-year war, this early novel of space travel illustrates the physics of relativity as past and present seem to occur simultaneously for Mandella. Tracing William Mandella’s military career as he fights in a thousand-year war, this early novel of space travel illustrates the physics of relativity as past and present seem to occur simultaneously for Mandella. Show less

Available in some locations

Place a Hold

Add to My For Later Shelf On my shelf

Stranger in A Strange Land

Stranger in A Strange Land

by Heinlein, Robert A.

Book - 1987

Valentine Michael Smith, raised by Martians on Mars, returns to Earth with mental powers that surpass his peers’ abilities and understanding, catapulting him into a life of fame and danger. Valentine Michael Smith, raised by Martians on Mars, returns to Earth with mental powers that surpass his peers’ abilities and understanding, catapulting him into a life of fame and danger. Show less

Valentine Michael Smith, raised by Martians on Mars, returns to Earth with mental powers that surpass his peers’ abilities and understanding, catapulting him into a life of fame and danger. Valentine Michael Smith, raised by Martians on Mars, returns to Earth with mental powers that surpass his peers’ abilities and understanding, catapulting him into a life of fame and danger. Show less

Add to My For Later Shelf On my shelf

Dune

Dune

by Herbert, Frank

Book - 1990

Ecology, politics and culture combine on a planet so real you can feel the dust on your face. “Dune” is to Sci-Fi as “The Lord of the Rings” is to Fantasy. Ecology, politics and culture combine on a planet so real you can feel the dust on your face. “Dune” is to Sci-Fi as “The Lord of the Rings” is to Fantasy. Show less

Ecology, politics and culture combine on a planet so real you can feel the dust on your face. “Dune” is to Sci-Fi as “The Lord of the Rings” is to Fantasy. Ecology, politics and culture combine on a planet so real you can feel the dust on your face. “Dune” is to Sci-Fi as “The Lord of the Rings” is to Fantasy. Show less

Add to My For Later Shelf On my shelf

Beggars in Spain

Beggars in Spain

by Kress, Nancy

Book - 2004

Leisha Camden was born without the need to sleep. But as prejudice builds against the hyper-intelligent, hyper-productive Sleepless, Leisha faces more challenges than her talents prepared her for. Leisha Camden was born without the need to sleep. But as prejudice builds against the hyper-intelligent, hyper-productive Sleepless, Leisha faces more challenges than her talents prepared her for. Show less

Leisha Camden was born without the need to sleep. But as prejudice builds against the hyper-intelligent, hyper-productive Sleepless, Leisha faces more challenges than her talents prepared her for. Leisha Camden was born without the need to sleep. But as prejudice builds against the hyper-intelligent, hyper-productive Sleepless, Leisha faces more challenges than her talents prepared her for. Show less

Available in some locations

Place a Hold

Add to My For Later Shelf On my shelf

The Dispossessed

The Dispossessed

A Novel

by Le Guin, Ursula K.

Book - 2003

Shevek, a physicist and anarchist, travels from his home planet, Anarres, where collective endeavor is privileged, to Urras, where class structure, status and money reign. Can he change Urras or will it change him? Shevek, a physicist and anarchist, travels from his home planet, Anarres, where collective endeavor is privileged, to Urras, where class structure, status and money reign. Can he change Urras or will it change him? Show less

Shevek, a physicist and anarchist, travels from his home planet, Anarres, where collective endeavor is privileged, to Urras, where class structure, status and money reign. Can he change Urras or will it change him? Shevek, a physicist and anarchist, travels from his home planet, Anarres, where collective endeavor is privileged, to Urras, where class structure, status and money reign. Can he change Urras or will it change him? Show less

All copies in use Availability details Holds: 8 on 14 copies

Place a Hold

Add to My For Later Shelf On my shelf

Ringworld

Ringworld

by Niven, Larry

Book - 1970

It’s 2858 and human Louis Wu is sent with a two-headed companion and cat-like warrior creature by an alien named Nessus to explore a mysterious ring surrounding a star. It’s 2858 and human Louis Wu is sent with a two-headed companion and cat-like warrior creature by an alien named Nessus to explore a mysterious ring surrounding a star. Show less

It’s 2858 and human Louis Wu is sent with a two-headed companion and cat-like warrior creature by an alien named Nessus to explore a mysterious ring surrounding a star. It’s 2858 and human Louis Wu is sent with a two-headed companion and cat-like warrior creature by an alien named Nessus to explore a mysterious ring surrounding a star. Show less

Available in some locations

Place a Hold

Add to My For Later Shelf On my shelf

Gateway

Gateway

A Novel

by Pohl, Frederik

Book - 2004

Famous space prospector Bob Broadhead meets regularly with his robot analyst, whom he calls Sigfrid von Shrink, but avoids talking about his past. What really happened to him on his last mission? Famous space prospector Bob Broadhead meets regularly with his robot analyst, whom he calls Sigfrid von Shrink, but avoids talking about his past. What really happened to him on his last mission? Show less

Famous space prospector Bob Broadhead meets regularly with his robot analyst, whom he calls Sigfrid von Shrink, but avoids talking about his past. What really happened to him on his last mission? Famous space prospector Bob Broadhead meets regularly with his robot analyst, whom he calls Sigfrid von Shrink, but avoids talking about his past. What really happened to him on his last mission? Show less

Available in some locations

Place a Hold

Add to My For Later Shelf On my shelf

Red Mars

Red Mars

by Robinson, Kim Stanley

Book - 1993

In 2026 the first hundred men and women who arrive to terraform Mars find a schism in the newly populated, multi-ethnic world they have created that could threaten the planet’s future. In 2026 the first hundred men and women who arrive to terraform Mars find a schism in the newly populated, multi-ethnic world they have created that could threaten the planet’s future. Show less

In 2026 the first hundred men and women who arrive to terraform Mars find a schism in the newly populated, multi-ethnic world they have created that could threaten the planet’s future. In 2026 the first hundred men and women who arrive to terraform Mars find a schism in the newly populated, multi-ethnic world they have created that could threaten the planet’s future. Show less

All copies in use Availability details Holds: 3 on 6 copies

Place a Hold

Add to My For Later Shelf On my shelf

Lord Valentine's Castle

Lord Valentine's Castle

by Silverberg, Robert

Book - 2012

In this science fiction and fantasy blend, Valentine is a wandering juggler but his dreams tell him he is the rightful ruler of the planet Majipoor. In this science fiction and fantasy blend, Valentine is a wandering juggler but his dreams tell him he is the rightful ruler of the planet Majipoor. Show less

In this science fiction and fantasy blend, Valentine is a wandering juggler but his dreams tell him he is the rightful ruler of the planet Majipoor. In this science fiction and fantasy blend, Valentine is a wandering juggler but his dreams tell him he is the rightful ruler of the planet Majipoor. Show less

All copies in use Availability details Holds: 1 on 2 copies

Place a Hold

Add to My For Later Shelf On my shelf

Snow Crash

Snow Crash

by Stephenson, Neal

Book - 1992

In 21st-century America we’re all plugged into virtual reality simulations. Can Hiro Protagonist draw on Sumerian culture to save us from a computer virus threatening the technology and a drug threatening human health? In 21st-century America we’re all plugged into virtual reality simulations. Can Hiro Protagonist draw on Sumerian culture to save us from a computer virus threatening the technology and a drug threatening human health? Show less

In 21st-century America we’re all plugged into virtual reality simulations. Can Hiro Protagonist draw on Sumerian culture to save us from a computer virus threatening the technology and a drug threatening human health? In 21st-century America we’re all plugged into virtual reality simulations. Can Hiro Protagonist draw on Sumerian culture to save us from a computer virus threatening the technology and a drug threatening human health? Show less

Add to My For Later Shelf On my shelf

Earth Abides

Earth Abides

by Stewart, George R.

Book - 2006

A plague has suddenly destroyed nearly the entire human race. Isherwood Williams, strangely immune, sets forth to explore a world apparently devoid of man. Part post-apocalyptic tale, part meditation on the meaning of life. A plague has suddenly destroyed nearly the entire human race. Isherwood Williams, strangely immune, sets forth to explore a world apparently devoid of man. Part post-apocalyptic tale, part meditation on the meaning of life. Show less

A plague has suddenly destroyed nearly the entire human race. Isherwood Williams, strangely immune, sets forth to explore a world apparently devoid of man. Part post-apocalyptic tale, part meditation on the meaning of life. A plague has suddenly destroyed nearly the entire human race. Isherwood Williams, strangely immune, sets forth to explore a world apparently devoid of man. Part post-apocalyptic tale, part meditation on the meaning of life. Show less

Available in some locations

Place a Hold

Add to My For Later Shelf On my shelf

Tales of the Dying Earth

Tales of the Dying Earth

The Dying Earth. The Eyes of the Overworld. Cugel's Saga. Rhialto the Marvellous

by Vance, Jack

Book - 2000

With the sun red and dying, Earth’s inhabitants die out until all that remain are the misfits, the magical and the strange. These stories encompass the wilds of a world without sunlight and the resurgence of magic. With the sun red and dying, Earth’s inhabitants die out until all that remain are the misfits, the magical and the strange. These stories encompass the wilds of a world without sunlight and the resurgence of magic. Show less

With the sun red and dying, Earth’s inhabitants die out until all that remain are the misfits, the magical and the strange. These stories encompass the wilds of a world without sunlight and the resurgence of magic. With the sun red and dying, Earth’s inhabitants die out until all that remain are the misfits, the magical and the strange. These stories encompass the wilds of a world without sunlight and the resurgence of magic. Show less

Available in some locations

Place a Hold

Add to My For Later Shelf On my shelf

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

by Verne, Jules

Book - 2006

Captain Nemo captures Professor Aronnax and harpoonist Ned Land when they mistake his state-of-the-art submarine for a sea monster. Underwater adventure awaits! Captain Nemo captures Professor Aronnax and harpoonist Ned Land when they mistake his state-of-the-art submarine for a sea monster. Underwater adventure awaits! Show less

Captain Nemo captures Professor Aronnax and harpoonist Ned Land when they mistake his state-of-the-art submarine for a sea monster. Underwater adventure awaits! Captain Nemo captures Professor Aronnax and harpoonist Ned Land when they mistake his state-of-the-art submarine for a sea monster. Underwater adventure awaits! Show less

Available in some locations

Place a Hold

Add to My For Later Shelf On my shelf

1-25 of 27 items

1
2

Powered by BiblioCommons.

BiblioCore: app17 Version 8.36.4 Last updated 2021/03/16 20:18

[]

[]

To Top