i09 Best Speculative Fiction of 2010

A Listmania! list by BenW (Los Angeles)
The list author says: ""We couldn't narrow it down to just ten, so here are our fifteen favorite books of 2010, including everything from the fantastical and epic, to the horrifying and futuristic.

All these books are equally great, so we've listed them in alphabetical order by the author's last name."

- i09.com"
The Windup Girl
1.  The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi
$11.87   Used & New from: $1.63
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (410 customer reviews) | 3 customer discussions

Surface Detail (Culture)
2.  Surface Detail (Culture) by Iain M. Banks
$17.85   Used & New from: $0.01
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (113 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

The Lifecycle of Software Objects
3.  The Lifecycle of Software Objects by Ted Chiang
Used & New from: $34.95
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)

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Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, Book 3)
4.  Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, Book 3) by Suzanne Collins
$10.55   Used & New from: $2.14
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9,559 customer reviews)

Zero History
5.  Zero History by William Gibson
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3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (133 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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Feed (Newsflesh, Book 1)
6.  Feed (Newsflesh, Book 1) by Mira Grant
$8.99   Used & New from: $1.73
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (357 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

Harmony
7.  Harmony by Project Itoh
$11.90   Used & New from: $3.46
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)

The Broken Kingdoms (The Inheritance Trilogy)
8.  The Broken Kingdoms (The Inheritance Trilogy) by N. K. Jemisin
$11.65   Used & New from: $0.01
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (50 customer reviews)

Slightly Behind and to the Left (Conversation Pieces)
9.  Slightly Behind and to the Left (Conversation Pieces) by Claire Light
$5.95
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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The Dervish House
10.  The Dervish House by Ian McDonald
$17.86   Used & New from: $1.00
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (58 customer reviews)

Solar
11.  Solar by Ian McEwan
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3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (211 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

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The Four Fingers of Death: A Novel
12.  The Four Fingers of Death: A Novel by Rick Moody
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3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)

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Dreadnought
13.  Dreadnought by Cherie Priest
$11.13   Used & New from: $0.89
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (59 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

Super Sad True Love Story: A Novel
14.  Super Sad True Love Story: A Novel by Gary Shteyngart
$17.42   Used & New from: $0.01
3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (261 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe: A Novel
15.  How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe: A Novel by Charles Yu
$17.47   Used & New from: $0.01
3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (152 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

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Looking for a adult steampunk series. 5 Jun 17, 2012
Feed: Newsflesh I 6 Jun 13, 2012
Plodding through it now. 19 Jun 13, 2012
Solar spoiler 2 Nov 29, 2011
New trend: metafiction sf? 0 Jun 7, 2011
why does amazon suggest books it doesn't want to sell me? 1 May 20, 2011
I'm creating a loop 4 Apr 19, 2011
Sequel possible? 0 Feb 27, 2011
Kindle Version 2 Feb 7, 2011
Preferred reading order of Culture novels? 6 Feb 4, 2011
How To Live Safely In A Science Fictional Universe 1 Jan 20, 2011
I'll prolly buy it. 0 Aug 16, 2010
 
   

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