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Science fiction transports us to worlds of technological marvels, dystopian societies, and altered realities where humanity grapples with profound questions about progress and power. These stories challenge our assumptions about science, society, and human nature while imagining what might be possible—or inevitable—in our collective future.

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Shadows Summary
Shadows
by Jennifer L. Armentrout 2012 179 pages
4.08
44.3K ratings
Young Adult
Paranormal
Fantasy
Jaguar Prophecies Summary
Jaguar Prophecies
by Jeff Wheeler 2023 300 pages
4.39
3.0K ratings
Fantasy
Thriller
Science Fiction
Oblivion Summary
Oblivion
by Jennifer L. Armentrout 2015 352 pages
4.29
22.0K ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Romance
The Scar Summary
The Scar
by China Miéville 2002 578 pages
4.19
34.5K ratings
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Steampunk
Animales difíciles Summary
Animales difíciles
by Rosa Montero 2025 287 pages
3.83
561 ratings
Science Fiction
Thriller
Cyberpunk
A World of Secrets Summary
A World of Secrets
by James Maxwell 2020 302 pages
4.3
5.0K ratings
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Young Adult
A Search for Starlight Summary
A Search for Starlight
by James Maxwell 2021 331 pages
4.34
4.4K ratings
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Adventure
Darwin's Radio Summary
Darwin's Radio
by Greg Bear 2003 448 pages
3.73
16.6K ratings
Science Fiction
Thriller
Science Fiction Fantasy
The Spear Cuts Through Water Summary
The Spear Cuts Through Water
by Simon Jimenez 2022 525 pages
4.14
22.9K ratings
Fantasy
Queer
LGBT
Triplanetary Summary
Triplanetary
by E.E. "Doc" Smith 1997 287 pages
3.66
7.5K ratings
Science Fiction
Space Opera
Classics
Obsidio Summary
Obsidio
by Amie Kaufman 2018 618 pages
4.44
57.3K ratings
Science Fiction
Young Adult
Romance
Cascade Failure Summary
Cascade Failure
by L.M. Sagas 2024 407 pages
3.86
3.6K ratings
Science Fiction
Queer
Space Opera
A Half-Built Garden Summary
A Half-Built Garden
by Ruthanna Emrys 2022 352 pages
3.61
2.6K ratings
Science Fiction
Queer
LGBT
In Time Summary
In Time
by Alexandra Bracken 2013 89 pages
4.19
11.9K ratings
Young Adult
Dystopia
Fantasy
The Currents of Space Summary
The Currents of Space
by Isaac Asimov 1991 304 pages
3.85
21.7K ratings
Science Fiction
Science Fiction Fantasy
Space Opera
Doomsday Match Summary
Doomsday Match
by Jeff Wheeler 2023 330 pages
4.15
7.4K ratings
Thriller
Fantasy
Mystery
Absolution Summary
Absolution
by Jeff Vandermeer 2024 464 pages
3.59
10.2K ratings
Science Fiction
Horror
Fantasy
The Profession Summary
The Profession
by Steven Pressfield 2011 336 pages
3.73
1.6K ratings
Thriller
Military Fiction
Science Fiction
I Am Legend Summary
I Am Legend
by Richard Matheson 2011 101 pages
4.05
152.0K ratings
Horror
Science Fiction
Classics
Star Mother Summary
Star Mother
by Charlie N. Holmberg 2021 268 pages
4.12
12.9K ratings
Fantasy
Romance
Mythology
The Captain Summary
The Captain
by Will Wight 2023 467 pages
4.27
9.4K ratings
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Space Opera
Memento Summary
Memento
by Amie Kaufman 2020 84 pages
4.29
8.0K ratings
Science Fiction
Young Adult
Novella
Blue Mars Summary
Blue Mars
by Kim Stanley Robinson 1997 768 pages
3.95
33.0K ratings
Science Fiction
Hugo Awards
Science Fiction Fantasy
The Best of H.P. Lovecraft Summary
The Best of H.P. Lovecraft
Bloodcurdling Tales of Horror and the Macabre
by H.P. Lovecraft 2002 406 pages
4.3
30.1K ratings
Horror
Short Stories
Classics
The Citadel of the Autarch Summary
The Citadel of the Autarch
by Gene Wolfe 1983 330 pages
4.25
11.0K ratings
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Science Fiction Fantasy
Opposition Summary
Opposition
by Jennifer L. Armentrout 2014 533 pages
4.32
89.7K ratings
Young Adult
Fantasy
Romance
Of Dawn and Darkness Summary
Of Dawn and Darkness
by Will Wight 2015 388 pages
4.18
4.0K ratings
Fantasy
Epic Fantasy
High Fantasy
The Inverted World Summary
The Inverted World
by Christopher Priest 1974 239 pages
3.95
10.8K ratings
Science Fiction
Dystopia
Post Apocalyptic
The Stars, Like Dust Summary
The Stars, Like Dust
by Isaac Asimov 1991 293 pages
3.74
26.3K ratings
Science Fiction
Space Opera
Science Fiction Fantasy
Rolling in the Deep Summary
Rolling in the Deep
by Mira Grant 2015 128 pages
3.94
12.0K ratings
Horror
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Wild Seed Summary
Wild Seed
by Octavia E. Butler 2001 306 pages
4.2
39.4K ratings
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Historical Fiction
The Engineer Summary
The Engineer
by Will Wight 2023 419 pages
4.42
5.8K ratings
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Magic
Of Kings and Killers Summary
Of Kings and Killers
by Will Wight 2020 414 pages
4.3
3.2K ratings
Fantasy
High Fantasy
Epic Fantasy
Earth Boys Are Easy Summary
Earth Boys Are Easy
by C. Rochelle 2024 490 pages
4.33
1.3K ratings
M M Romance
Science Fiction
Romance
The Bitter Twins Summary
The Bitter Twins
by Jen Williams 2018 624 pages
4.08
5.3K ratings
Fantasy
Dragons
Adult
The Mimicking of Known Successes Summary
The Mimicking of Known Successes
by Malka Ann Older 2023 169 pages
3.6
9.6K ratings
Mystery
Science Fiction
Queer
A Song of Ice and Fire Summary
A Song of Ice and Fire
by George R.R. Martin 2011 4081 pages
4.63
48.1K ratings
Fantasy
Epic Fantasy
Adventure
Of Killers and Kings Summary
Of Killers and Kings
by Will Wight 2020 393 pages
4.25
2.9K ratings
Fantasy
High Fantasy
Epic Fantasy
The Queen of Traitors Summary
The Queen of Traitors
by Laura Thalassa 2016 348 pages
4.02
13.5K ratings
Romance
New Adult
Fantasy
Super Human Summary
Super Human
by Michael Carroll 2010 336 pages
4.09
2.8K ratings
Young Adult
Fantasy
Science Fiction
God's Debris Summary
God's Debris
A Thought Experiment
by Scott Adams 2004 132 pages
3.94
8.1K ratings
Philosophy
Religion
Spirituality
Parasite Summary
Parasite
by Mira Grant 2013 504 pages
3.68
18.9K ratings
Horror
Science Fiction
Zombies
Bury Your Gays Summary
Bury Your Gays
by Chuck Tingle 2024 295 pages
4.06
26.0K ratings
Horror
LGBT
Queer
When Gracie Met the Grump Summary
When Gracie Met the Grump
by Mariana Zapata 2022 570 pages
4.05
38.5K ratings
Romance
Fantasy
Slow Burn
The Sword Saint Summary
The Sword Saint
by C.F. Iggulden 2019 400 pages
4.24
1.9K ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Science Fiction Fantasy
Nona the Ninth Summary
Nona the Ninth
by Tamsyn Muir 2022 480 pages
4.34
54.7K ratings
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Queer
Bloodline Summary
Bloodline
by James Rollins 2012 447 pages
4.25
24.6K ratings
Thriller
Adventure
Mystery
A Better World Summary
A Better World
by Marcus Sakey 2014 390 pages
4.17
18.5K ratings
Science Fiction
Thriller
Fantasy
Dreadnought Summary
Dreadnought
by Cherie Priest 2010 400 pages
3.87
8.1K ratings
Steampunk
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Ashes of Man Summary
Ashes of Man
by Christopher Ruocchio 2022 544 pages
4.49
13.2K ratings
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Space Opera
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