theFantasyReviews.com yesterday published "9 Essential Science Fiction Books for Beginners" (link below). I don't agree with them all, so I thought I'd ask here, what are the top 5-ish books you would pick to introduce someone (let's say ages 15-99) to science fiction?
https://thefantasyreviews.com/2023/03/05/9-essential-science-fiction-books-for-beginners/
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Ancillary Justice (Ann Leckie)
Binti (Nnedi Okorafor)
Dune (Frank Herbert)
Snow Crash (Neal Stephenson)
Foundation (Isaac Asimov)
Redshirts (John Scalzi)
Parable of the Sower (Octavia Butler)