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List of the best J. G. Ballard books, ranked by voracious readers in the Ranker community. With commercial success and critical acclaim, there's no doubt that J. G. Ballard is one of the most popular authors of the last 100 years. If you're a huge fan of his work, then vote on your favorite novels below and make your opinion count. This poll is also a great resource for new fans of J. G. Ballard who want to know which novels they should start reading first. Ballard is one of the biggest names to come out of the New Wave Science Fiction era. With memorable characters and excellent storytelling, there's no reason why you shouldn't check out his work if you're a big reader.The list you're viewing is made up of many different books, like Empire of the Sun and Crash. What are J. G. Ballard's best novels? Vote on this list and help us definitively answer that question.
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Crash is listed (or ranked) 1 on the list The Best J. G. Ballard Books
Crash J. G. Ballard

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High Rise is listed (or ranked) 2 on the list The Best J. G. Ballard Books
High Rise J. G. Ballard

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The Drowned World is listed (or ranked) 3 on the list The Best J. G. Ballard Books
The Drowned World J. G. Ballard

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Concrete Island is listed (or ranked) 4 on the list The Best J. G. Ballard Books
Concrete Island J. G. Ballard

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The Crystal World is listed (or ranked) 5 on the list The Best J. G. Ballard Books
The Crystal World J. G. Ballard

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Cocaine Nights is listed (or ranked) 6 on the list The Best J. G. Ballard Books
Cocaine Nights J. G. Ballard

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The Unlimited Dream Company is listed (or ranked) 7 on the list The Best J. G. Ballard Books
The Unlimited Dream Company J. G. Ballard

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Empire of the Sun is listed (or ranked) 8 on the list The Best J. G. Ballard Books
Empire of the Sun J. G. Ballard

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The Atrocity Exhibition is listed (or ranked) 9 on the list The Best J. G. Ballard Books
The Atrocity Exhibition J. G. Ballard

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Kingdom Come is listed (or ranked) 10 on the list The Best J. G. Ballard Books
Kingdom Come J. G. Ballard

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The Burning World is listed (or ranked) 11 on the list The Best J. G. Ballard Books
The Burning World J. G. Ballard

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Vermilion Sands is listed (or ranked) 12 on the list The Best J. G. Ballard Books
Vermilion Sands J. G. Ballard

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Chronopolis and Other Stories is listed (or ranked) 13 on the list The Best J. G. Ballard Books
Chronopolis and Other Stories J. G. Ballard

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The Terminal Beach is listed (or ranked) 14 on the list The Best J. G. Ballard Books
The Terminal Beach J. G. Ballard

The Best J. G. Ballard Quotes

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Running Wild is listed (or ranked) 15 on the list The Best J. G. Ballard Books
Running Wild J. G. Ballard

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Memories of the Space Age is listed (or ranked) 16 on the list The Best J. G. Ballard Books
Memories of the Space Age J. G. Ballard

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The Day of Creation is listed (or ranked) 17 on the list The Best J. G. Ballard Books
The Day of Creation J. G. Ballard

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Miracles of Life is listed (or ranked) 18 on the list The Best J. G. Ballard Books
Miracles of Life J. G. Ballard

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The Wind from Nowhere is listed (or ranked) 19 on the list The Best J. G. Ballard Books
The Wind from Nowhere J. G. Ballard

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Hello America is listed (or ranked) 20 on the list The Best J. G. Ballard Books
Hello America J. G. Ballard

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The Impossible Man is listed (or ranked) 21 on the list The Best J. G. Ballard Books
The Impossible Man J. G. Ballard

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The Four-Dimensional Nightmare is listed (or ranked) 22 on the list The Best J. G. Ballard Books
The Four-Dimensional Nightmare J. G. Ballard

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The Kindness of Women is listed (or ranked) 23 on the list The Best J. G. Ballard Books
The Kindness of Women J. G. Ballard

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The Overloaded Man is listed (or ranked) 24 on the list The Best J. G. Ballard Books
The Overloaded Man J. G. Ballard

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Myths of the Near Future is listed (or ranked) 25 on the list The Best J. G. Ballard Books
Myths of the Near Future J. G. Ballard

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Passport to Eternity is listed (or ranked) 26 on the list The Best J. G. Ballard Books
Passport to Eternity J. G. Ballard

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Rushing to Paradise is listed (or ranked) 27 on the list The Best J. G. Ballard Books
Rushing to Paradise J. G. Ballard

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The Disaster Area is listed (or ranked) 28 on the list The Best J. G. Ballard Books
The Disaster Area J. G. Ballard

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The Day of Forever is listed (or ranked) 29 on the list The Best J. G. Ballard Books
The Day of Forever J. G. Ballard