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Hardboiled Science Fiction Books

Original List by Crowd: Hardboiled Science Fiction Books

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A specific form of detective story that merges film noir with the classic American detective novel. A good visual representation of hardboiled sci-fi ... more

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Crowd's list (35 items) - original
#1 pick: Altered Carbon
Crowd's list (35 items) - master
#1 pick: Altered Carbon

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The posterboy definition of "noir science fiction" out the...

Richard K. Morgan

Awards Won:2003 PKD

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24

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Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep

A classic. Set the pop culture trend for how "noir" is int...

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25

7

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Definitely cyberpunk but noir elements...

Awards Won:1984 NEBULA, 1984 PKD, 1985 HUGO

Award Nominations:1984 BSFA, 1985 CAMPBELL

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14

4

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Cyberpunk but noir elements...

Neal Stephenson

Award Nominations:1993 BSFA, 1994 CLARKE

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10

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The Stars My Destination

A proto cyberpunk before there was cyberpunk. Has an antiher...

6

10

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A Scanner Darkly

Awards Won:1978 BSFA

Award Nominations:1978 CAMPBELL

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8

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When Gravity Fails

Very hardboiled!...

George Alec Effinger

Award Nominations:1987 NEBULA, 1988 HUGO, 1988 LocusSF

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8

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The Demolished Man

Awards Won:1953 HUGO

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7

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6

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Yiddish Policemen's Union

Won major awards. A noir, detective story. Highly recommende...

11

6

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Leviathan Wakes

Space Opera, but it does have a strong noirish detective sub...

James S.A. Corey

Award Nominations:2012 HUGO, 2012 LocusSF

12

5

2

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The City And The City

Some elements of noir. Very gritty setting. Wonderfully writ...

13

5

2

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Through A Scanner Darkly

Dark, dismal futuristic noir setting...

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4

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Red Planet Blues

Robert J. Sawyer

15

4

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Mindstar Rising

Peter F. Hamilton

16

4

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Gun With Occasional Music

Jonathan Lethem

17

3

1

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Hard-boiled Wonderland And The End Of The World

Haruki Murakami

18

3

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Alastair Reynolds

Award Nominations:2004 BSFA

19

2

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Ace Science Fiction

Alastair Reynolds

Award Nominations:2007 BSFA

20

3

2

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21

2

1

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Red Planet Noir

22

2

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Award Nominations:2008 HUGO, 2008 LocusSF

23

2

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Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency

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2

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Jon Courtenay Grimwood

25

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The Cutting Crew

26

2

2

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Revelation Space

Alastair Reynolds

Award Nominations:2003 BSFA

27

1

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Equations Of Life

Awards Won:2011 PKD

28

1

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Gaha: Babes Of The Abyss

30

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Noir K.w. Jeter

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Christopher Rowley

32

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Clark Gifford's Body

Kenneth Fearing

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A gothic melding of future noir and dark fantasy. This could...

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Award Nominations:2003 HUGO, 2003 LocusSF, 2003 CAMPBELL, 2003 CLARKE

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Tobacco Stained Mountain Goat

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