Gallery - Brilliant SF books that got away - Image 1 - New Scientist

Gallery - Brilliant SF books that got away - Image 1 - New Scientist: "From The War of the Worlds to Nineteen Eighty-Four, some science fiction goes down in history. But what about the brilliant books that got away? We asked scientists and writers to nominate their lost sci-fi classics, and we've set a competition for flash fiction inspired by them – read on to find out more."