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The Three-Body Problem
by Liu Cixin
A countdown in a researcher's eyes reveals an alien invasion rooted in China's Cultural Revolution.
4.08
505k+
The Three-Body Problem Summary
The Three-Body Problem 91%
A countdown in a researcher's eyes reveals an alien invasion rooted in China's Cultural Revolution.
by Liu Cixin 2006
4.08
505k+ ratings
Contact
by Carl Sagan • 1985
When the stars send blueprints for a machine, one astronomer must trust what she cannot prove.
4.15
154k+
Contact Summary
Contact 96%
When the stars send blueprints for a machine, one astronomer must trust what she cannot prove.
by Carl Sagan 1985
4.15
154k+ ratings
2001
by Arthur C. Clarke • 1968
A monolith wakes on the moon and signals Saturn; two astronauts and a secretive computer follow.
4.18
339k+
2001 Summary
2001 92%
A monolith wakes on the moon and signals Saturn; two astronauts and a secretive computer follow.
by Arthur C. Clarke 1968
4.18
339k+ ratings
Children of Time
by Adrian Tchaikovsky • 2015
Earth's last ark reaches a green world where spiders have cities and the monkeys never arrived.
4.30
180k+
Children of Time Summary
Children of Time 89%
Earth's last ark reaches a green world where spiders have cities and the monkeys never arrived.
by Adrian Tchaikovsky 2015
4.30
180k+ ratings
Leviathan Wakes
by James S.A. Corey • 2011
A detective and a captain race to stop a corporation's alien virus from consuming humanity.
4.31
325k+
Leviathan Wakes Summary
Leviathan Wakes 89%
A detective and a captain race to stop a corporation's alien virus from consuming humanity.
by James S.A. Corey 2011
4.31
325k+ ratings
Child of Another Kind
by Steven Decker • 2023
A mother dies for her telepathic daughter and meets the aliens who created the girl.
4.28
6k+
Child of Another Kind Summary
Child of Another Kind 89%
A mother dies for her telepathic daughter and meets the aliens who created the girl.
by Steven Decker 2023
4.28
6k+ ratings
The Redemption of Time
by Baoshu • 2011
A disembodied brain teaches aliens to lie, his love spanning the death and rebirth of all things.
3.63
11k+
The Redemption of Time Summary
The Redemption of Time 89%
A disembodied brain teaches aliens to lie, his love spanning the death and rebirth of all things.
by Baoshu 2011
3.63
11k+ ratings
Anathem
by Neal Stephenson • 2008
A cloistered scholar stumbles onto his order's secret: an alien ship from a parallel universe.
4.17
76k+
Anathem Summary
Anathem 92%
A cloistered scholar stumbles onto his order's secret: an alien ship from a parallel universe.
by Neal Stephenson 2008
4.17
76k+ ratings
The Lathe of Heaven
by Ursula K. Le Guin • 1971
When dreams reshape reality, a psychiatrist exploits his patient's gift to build utopia at any cost.
4.13
90k+
The Lathe of Heaven Summary
The Lathe of Heaven 92%
When dreams reshape reality, a psychiatrist exploits his patient's gift to build utopia at any cost.
by Ursula K. Le Guin 1971
4.13
90k+ ratings
Roadside Picnic
by Arkady Strugatsky
A stalker braves invisible death traps and prison to steal alien litter from a forbidden Zone.
4.12
89k+
Roadside Picnic Summary
Roadside Picnic 90%
A stalker braves invisible death traps and prison to steal alien litter from a forbidden Zone.
by Arkady Strugatsky 1972
4.12
89k+ ratings
Dawn
by Octavia E. Butler • 1987
After nuclear war, a woman wakes on an alien ship: her rescuers demand a genetic merger.
4.15
65k+
Dawn Summary
Dawn 89%
After nuclear war, a woman wakes on an alien ship: her rescuers demand a genetic merger.
by Octavia E. Butler 1987
4.15
65k+ ratings
Consider Phlebas
by Iain M. Banks • 1987
To save a crumbling empire, a shapeshifter must steal a runaway supermind from a dead world.
3.85
102k+
Consider Phlebas Summary
Consider Phlebas 89%
To save a crumbling empire, a shapeshifter must steal a runaway supermind from a dead world.
by Iain M. Banks 1987
3.85
102k+ ratings
All Tomorrows
by Nemo Ramjet • 2006
Humanity colonizes the galaxy, then an ancient species breaks it into a thousand bizarre new forms.
4.16
11k+
All Tomorrows Summary
All Tomorrows 89%
Humanity colonizes the galaxy, then an ancient species breaks it into a thousand bizarre new forms.
by Nemo Ramjet 2006
4.16
11k+ ratings
Mickey7
by Edward Ashton • 2022
An expendable colonist survives a mission and returns to find his duplicate already living his life.
3.78
58k+
Mickey7 Summary
Mickey7 89%
An expendable colonist survives a mission and returns to find his duplicate already living his life.
by Edward Ashton 2022
3.78
58k+ ratings
Shroud
by Adrian Tchaikovsky
A corporate crew lands on a dark moon, unaware the alien intelligence is studying them back.
4.15
14k+
Shroud Summary
Shroud 90%
A corporate crew lands on a dark moon, unaware the alien intelligence is studying them back.
by Adrian Tchaikovsky 2025
4.15
14k+ ratings
A Fire Upon the Deep
by Vernor Vinge • 1992
A galaxy-devouring intelligence awakens. Stranded on an alien world, two siblings are the only hope.
4.13
67k+
A Fire Upon the Deep Summary
A Fire Upon the Deep 91%
A galaxy-devouring intelligence awakens. Stranded on an alien world, two siblings are the only hope.
by Vernor Vinge 1992
4.13
67k+ ratings
The Mercy of Gods
by James S.A. Corey • 2024
His world decimated by alien conquerors, a scientist must prove his species deserves to survive.
4.15
42k+
The Mercy of Gods Summary
The Mercy of Gods 91%
His world decimated by alien conquerors, a scientist must prove his species deserves to survive.
by James S.A. Corey 2024
4.15
42k+ ratings
To Sleep in a Sea of Stars
by Christopher Paolini • 2020
An alien organism bonds with a scientist, granting her the language of the species destroying Earth.
3.80
71k+
To Sleep in a Sea of Stars Summary
To Sleep in a Sea of Stars 89%
An alien organism bonds with a scientist, granting her the language of the species destroying Earth.
by Christopher Paolini 2020
3.80
71k+ ratings
An Enemy of the State
by F. Paul Wilson • 1980
To break an empire's grip, he targets its currency and teaches millions to stop obeying.
3.89
442
An Enemy of the State Summary
An Enemy of the State 89%
To break an empire's grip, he targets its currency and teaches millions to stop obeying.
by F. Paul Wilson 1980
3.89
442 ratings
The Breach
by Patrick Lee • 2009
A disgraced ex-cop finds a downed jet in Alaska and a covert war over mind-bending alien weapons.
4.01
10k+
The Breach Summary
The Breach 89%
A disgraced ex-cop finds a downed jet in Alaska and a covert war over mind-bending alien weapons.
by Patrick Lee 2009
4.01
10k+ ratings
War with the Newts
by Karel Čapek • 1990
Intelligent newts, found for pearls, become a global workforce that demands the planet for itself.
4.17
19k+
War with the Newts Summary
War with the Newts 89%
Intelligent newts, found for pearls, become a global workforce that demands the planet for itself.
by Karel Čapek 1990
4.17
19k+ ratings
Solaris
by Stanisław Lem • 1961
A psychologist at a remote space station finds his dead wife remade by the alien ocean.
3.98
134k+
Solaris Summary
Solaris 90%
A psychologist at a remote space station finds his dead wife remade by the alien ocean.
by Stanisław Lem 1961
3.98
134k+ ratings
Skywave
by K. Patrick Donoghue • 2018
Amateur astronomer's Callisto signal ignites a billionaire's secret space race to uncover the truth.
4.34
2k+
Skywave Summary
Skywave 90%
Amateur astronomer's Callisto signal ignites a billionaire's secret space race to uncover the truth.
by K. Patrick Donoghue 2018
4.34
2k+ ratings
Hyperion
by Dan Simmons
A blade-covered god awaits seven pilgrims. One wish, six deaths. Their stories are their only armor.
4.28
305k+
Hyperion Summary
Hyperion 89%
A blade-covered god awaits seven pilgrims. One wish, six deaths. Their stories are their only armor.
by Dan Simmons 1989
4.28
305k+ ratings
Doctor Who
by Lance Parkin • 2002
A time machine auction could start a war, but the Doctor knows it's a con.
3.62
202
Doctor Who Summary
Doctor Who 89%
A time machine auction could start a war, but the Doctor knows it's a con.
by Lance Parkin 2002
3.62
202 ratings
Beautyland
by Marie-Helene Bertino • 2024
An alien observer's human life of love and loss is upended by the summons to return home.
4.05
43k+
Beautyland Summary
Beautyland 88%
An alien observer's human life of love and loss is upended by the summons to return home.
by Marie-Helene Bertino 2024
4.05
43k+ ratings
Gravity
by Tess Gerritsen • 2000
An alien organism devours the ISS crew from within. Earth condemns them all. One doctor refuses.
4.10
18k+
Gravity Summary
Gravity 88%
An alien organism devours the ISS crew from within. Earth condemns them all. One doctor refuses.
by Tess Gerritsen 2000
4.10
18k+ ratings
Lord of the World
by Robert Hugh Benson • 1907
A world united in peace worships a new messiah; a Catholic priest sees the Antichrist.
4.09
4k+
Lord of the World Summary
Lord of the World 88%
A world united in peace worships a new messiah; a Catholic priest sees the Antichrist.
by Robert Hugh Benson 1907
4.09
4k+ ratings
The Stars, Like Dust
by Isaac Asimov
His father executed, a student hunts a hidden rebellion world through a galaxy of double agents.
3.74
27k+
The Stars, Like Dust Summary
The Stars, Like Dust 89%
His father executed, a student hunts a hidden rebellion world through a galaxy of double agents.
by Isaac Asimov 1951
3.74
27k+ ratings
The Mind Parasites
by Colin Wilson • 1967
An archaeologist learns invisible beings feed on human minds, and they know he has seen them.
3.72
2k+
The Mind Parasites Summary
The Mind Parasites 90%
An archaeologist learns invisible beings feed on human minds, and they know he has seen them.
by Colin Wilson 1967
3.72
2k+ ratings
The Sparrow
by Mary Doria Russell • 1996
They went to meet God's other children. One priest returned, broken, and will not say why.
4.13
83k+
The Sparrow Summary
The Sparrow 90%
They went to meet God's other children. One priest returned, broken, and will not say why.
by Mary Doria Russell 1996
4.13
83k+ ratings
Revelation Space
by Alastair Reynolds • 2000
A disgraced archaeologist unearths an alien genocide as a plague ship arrives to claim his mind.
3.99
62k+
Revelation Space Summary
Revelation Space 88%
A disgraced archaeologist unearths an alien genocide as a plague ship arrives to claim his mind.
by Alastair Reynolds 2000
3.99
62k+ ratings
The Sheep Look Up
by John Brunner • 2003
America is dying of its own poison, and the people who warned us are being hunted.
3.91
6k+
The Sheep Look Up Summary
The Sheep Look Up 88%
America is dying of its own poison, and the people who warned us are being hunted.
by John Brunner 2003
3.91
6k+ ratings
Halo
by Eric S. Nylund • 2001
An alien armada attacks humanity's military stronghold. A Spartan team must keep Earth hidden.
4.26
36k+
Halo Summary
Halo 88%
An alien armada attacks humanity's military stronghold. A Spartan team must keep Earth hidden.
by Eric S. Nylund 2001
4.26
36k+ ratings
La Nuit des temps
by René Barjavel • 1968
900,000 years frozen in Antarctic ice. She wakes, and her grief shakes the world.
4.02
18k+
La Nuit des temps Summary
La Nuit des temps 88%
900,000 years frozen in Antarctic ice. She wakes, and her grief shakes the world.
by René Barjavel 1968
4.02
18k+ ratings
The Songs of Distant Earth
by Arthur C. Clarke • 1986
Earth's last ark reaches a water world. For an engineer, love makes departure an act of grief.
3.91
17k+
The Songs of Distant Earth Summary
The Songs of Distant Earth 90%
Earth's last ark reaches a water world. For an engineer, love makes departure an act of grief.
by Arthur C. Clarke 1986
3.91
17k+ ratings
Ender’s Game
by Orson Scott Card • 1985
A child prodigy is drafted to an orbital battle academy where war games determine humanity's fate.
4.31
1.5M+
Ender’s Game Summary
Ender’s Game 90%
A child prodigy is drafted to an orbital battle academy where war games determine humanity's fate.
by Orson Scott Card 1985
4.31
1.5M+ ratings
The Apollo Murders
by Chris Hadfield
Apollo 18's covert mission turns deadly when a Soviet stowaway brings a radioactive secret aboard.
3.92
20k+
The Apollo Murders Summary
The Apollo Murders 89%
Apollo 18's covert mission turns deadly when a Soviet stowaway brings a radioactive secret aboard.
by Chris Hadfield 2021
3.92
20k+ ratings
The Employees
by Olga Ravn • 2018
A ship's human and android crew catalogs alien objects that provoke longing and unravel identity.
3.63
31k+
The Employees Summary
The Employees 88%
A ship's human and android crew catalogs alien objects that provoke longing and unravel identity.
by Olga Ravn 2018
3.63
31k+ ratings
The Shadow of the Torturer
by Gene Wolfe • 1980
An apprentice torturer's act of mercy exiles him into a dying world haunted by miracles.
3.84
36k+
The Shadow of the Torturer Summary
The Shadow of the Torturer 88%
An apprentice torturer's act of mercy exiles him into a dying world haunted by miracles.
by Gene Wolfe 1980
3.84
36k+ ratings
Empire of Silence
by Christopher Ruocchio
Disowned and hunted, a nobleman fights in the gladiator pits of a backwater planet.
3.95
55k+
Empire of Silence Summary
Empire of Silence 88%
Disowned and hunted, a nobleman fights in the gladiator pits of a backwater planet.
by Christopher Ruocchio 2018
3.95
55k+ ratings
Rendezvous with Rama
by Arthur C. Clarke • 1973
A giant alien cylinder enters the solar system; the crew inside finds a silent world awakening.
4.12
186k+
Rendezvous with Rama Summary
Rendezvous with Rama 89%
A giant alien cylinder enters the solar system; the crew inside finds a silent world awakening.
by Arthur C. Clarke 1973
4.12
186k+ ratings
Space Trilogy
by C.S. Lewis • 1938
A philologist kidnapped to Mars must defend three worlds against a spreading spiritual corruption.
4.19
12k+
Space Trilogy Summary
Space Trilogy 89%
A philologist kidnapped to Mars must defend three worlds against a spreading spiritual corruption.
by C.S. Lewis 1938
4.19
12k+ ratings
Counter-Clock World
by Philip K. Dick • 1967
When time flows backward, a resurrectionist revives a prophet and fights the book-erasing Library.
3.55
5k+
Counter-Clock World Summary
Counter-Clock World 88%
When time flows backward, a resurrectionist revives a prophet and fights the book-erasing Library.
by Philip K. Dick 1967
3.55
5k+ ratings
Seveneves
by Neal Stephenson • 2015
The moon shatters. Earth will burn. Seven women in orbit carry the last hope for humanity.
4.00
126k+
Seveneves Summary
Seveneves 88%
The moon shatters. Earth will burn. Seven women in orbit carry the last hope for humanity.
by Neal Stephenson 2015
4.00
126k+ ratings
Paradox - On the Brink of Eternity
by Phillip P. Peterson • 2015
Probes vanish beyond Pluto. A claustrophobic physicist boards a ship to find what blocks the stars.
4.09
3k+
Paradox - On the Brink of Eternity Summary
Paradox - On the Brink of Eternity 89%
Probes vanish beyond Pluto. A claustrophobic physicist boards a ship to find what blocks the stars.
by Phillip P. Peterson 2015
4.09
3k+ ratings
Ringworld
by Larry Niven • 1970
Four explorers crash-land on a ring encircling a star. Its surface equals three million Earths.
3.93
130k+
Ringworld Summary
Ringworld 89%
Four explorers crash-land on a ring encircling a star. Its surface equals three million Earths.
by Larry Niven 1970
3.93
130k+ ratings
Dune
by Frank Herbert
His house betrayed, a young duke flees to a desert world where warriors name him messiah.
4.29
1.6M+
Dune Summary
Dune 88%
His house betrayed, a young duke flees to a desert world where warriors name him messiah.
by Frank Herbert 1965
4.29
1.6M+ ratings
The Forever War
by Joe Haldeman • 1974
An interstellar soldier fights a war that ages Earth by decades while he ages mere months.
4.14
182k+
The Forever War Summary
The Forever War 88%
An interstellar soldier fights a war that ages Earth by decades while he ages mere months.
by Joe Haldeman 1974
4.14
182k+ ratings
Darwin's Children
by Greg Bear • 2004
Their daughter is evolution's next step. The government calls her a threat. They call her family.
3.66
6k+
Darwin's Children Summary
Darwin's Children 88%
Their daughter is evolution's next step. The government calls her a threat. They call her family.
by Greg Bear 2004
3.66
6k+ ratings
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