I'll jump in with a nomination for
The Dispossessed by Ursula K Le Guin. This book was winner of multiple Science Fiction awards:
- Hugo 1975
- Nebula 1974
- Locus 1975
- Jupiter 1975
- Prometheus Hall of Fame 1993
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Shevek, a brilliant physicist, decides to take action. he will seek answers, question the unquestionable, and attempt to tear down the walls of hatred that have isolated his planet of anarchists from the rest of the civilized universe. To do this dangerous task will mean giving up his family and possibly his life. Shevek must make the unprecedented journey to the utopian mother planet, Anarres, to challenge the complex structures of life and living, and ignite the fires of change.
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The book is part of what is referred to as the
Hainish Cycle, a group of novels connected loosely by theme rather than by story and thus can be read in any order.
Amazon US
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Barnes & Noble US
Available in many places in United States and Canada in Overdrive.
Unfortunately ebook availability in UK and Australia looks to be non-existent, so you'd either have to have a small virtual trip to the US, or resort to a paperback.