There are many books within the sci-fi genre that have changed not only the genre, but the wider world as well. But there are a few that stand out amongst all the others for the impact that they had. Here is a rundown of the most influential sci-fi books.
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Before it was a book, it was a radio play, and sold a huge number of copies for a sci-fi book in its first three months of release. Following the misadventures of Arthur Dent, the only survivor from Earth when it was destroyed, it is a guide to sampling the delights of the galaxy on the cheap.
War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells
This book of alien invasion from Mars has been adapted countless times and reprinted again and again. The 1972 American reprint was one of the major influences in the Golden Age of science fiction, inspiring authors such as John W. Campbell, who in turn inspired Arthur C. Clarke, John Wyndham, Clifford Simak and Robert A. Heinlein.
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne
Jules Verne has inspired many writers over the years, imagining things well beyond the technological and scientific worlds that existed in the Victorian world and the worlds of literature when it was written. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea takes you on a journey beneath the waves and around the world with many wonders to be discovered and the dangerous madness of Captain Nemo.
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