Ernest Cline's Favorite SF Books

Ernie says: "The greatest virtual reality novel ever written. A large portion of the rapid-fire story takes place in the Metaverse, a perfectly realized virtual world that Stephenson crafted with a programmer's eye for detail. And the central character is a computer hacker/master swordsman named Hiro Protagonist."

Ernie says: "Vonnegut somehow manages to tell a dark, compelling tale about the end of the world that is also filled with humorous and astute observations on the human condition. And in the process, he invents a new religion with its own unique lexicon."

Ernie says: "This book (and its sequels) changed the way I look at the world, while also making me me laugh hysterically."

Ernie says: "A riveting detective story set in a bleak high-tech future where death has nearly been rendered obsolete. Morgan's prose is immaculate, and this book's two sequels are just as amazing."

Ernie says: "This was the first Vampire apocalypse story I ever read, and it's still the best."

Ernie says: "In 1986 (seven years before the release of the film Groundhog Day), Grimwood published this riveting novel about a man who dies of a heart attack and then wakes up in his college dorm room 25 years earlier. He discovers that he has the chance to live his life over again. And again. And again."

Ernie says: "This book just plain rocks."

Ernie says: "A retelling of the Count of Monte Cristo by one of science fiction's grand masters. So good."

Ernie says: "This was the first book I ever read in one sitting, and I've read it several dozen times since. It only gets better with age."

Ernie says: "This book usually gets classified as a Thriller, but I think it's the best science fiction novel I've read all year. The sequel is fantastic, too."