Top Ten Mind-Blowing Science Fiction Books

When I went to write my top ten list of science fiction books, I thought about why I read science fiction. Most of the time, I want the fantasy - a belief in another world so strong that I feel certain that I'm learning something about myself, society, the world and universe. If I haven't learned something from a book, I tend not to remember having read it afterward. These books will stand the test of time because they meet that criteria. Because the list is so short, it doesn't include all my favorites or all the authors I like to read. It merely acknowledges existing research and long-range understanding put into fiction form and an enjoyable read.

Included on my lists are books many called Utopians or Dystopians-political systems or societies where the best features of a society are present as well as the worst. Thought books at their best, but they don't preclude an enticing plot or emotional character development.

1) Evolution by Stephen Baxter and of course related, Charles Darwin's non fiction books.

This book has an awesome meteor collision that starts the book. From then on, the chain of evolution is followed up to present times. Alternatively Manifold Time follows the human species changes. To know ourselves from out cells up, we must see ourselves against the span of time and understand the effects of evolution on the life that exists on the planet. The process of evolution is still controversial but proven to have provided valuable insights into life.

2) Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card