Some easy introductory science fiction books for people new or unfamiliar with the genre, paired with their more hardcore alternatives.

SF fans feel free to suggest others in the comments!

Books Mentioned:
To Say Nothing of The Dog by Connie Willis / The Time Machine by H.G. Wells
The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K Le Guin / The Left Hand of Darkness
The Midwich Cuckoos by John Wyndham / More Than Human by Theodore Sturgeon
The Blue Book of Nebo by Manon Steffan Ros / Earth Abides by George Stewart
Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang / Flowers for Algernon by Richard Keyes & Crown of Stars by James Tiptree Jr

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