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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.

Science Fiction Book Summaries

Golden Son Summary
Golden Son
by Pierce Brown 2015 466 pages
4.48
372.8K ratings
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Dystopia
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes Summary
Music Immersive
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
by Suzanne Collins 2020 541 pages
3.98
995.4K ratings
Dystopia
Young Adult
Fantasy
Empire of Silence Summary
Empire of Silence
by Christopher Ruocchio 2018 753 pages
4.01
31.4K ratings
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Space Opera
Imagine Me Summary
Imagine Me
by Tahereh Mafi 2020 450 pages
4.01
265.7K ratings
Fantasy
Dystopia
Romance
The Three-Body Problem Summary
Music Immersive
The Three-Body Problem
by Liu Cixin 2006 472 pages
4.08
446.6K ratings
Science Fiction
China
Fantasy
Carl's Doomsday Scenario Summary
Carl's Doomsday Scenario
by Matt Dinniman 2021 364 pages
4.54
60.4K ratings
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Humor
Ignite Me Summary
Ignite Me
by Tahereh Mafi 2014 408 pages
4.45
608.3K ratings
Fantasy
Dystopia
Romance
This Is How You Lose the Time War Summary
This Is How You Lose the Time War
by Amal El-Mohtar 2019 209 pages
3.86
294.1K ratings
Science Fiction
Romance
Fantasy
Revelation Space Summary
Revelation Space
by Alastair Reynolds 2000 585 pages
3.99
59.4K ratings
Science Fiction
Space Opera
Space
Metro 2033 Summary
Metro 2033
by Dmitry Glukhovsky 2002 458 pages
4.03
71.1K ratings
Science Fiction
Horror
Post Apocalyptic
Red Rising Summary
Red Rising
by Pierce Brown 2014 382 pages
4.27
612.4K ratings
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Dystopia
The City of Ember Summary
The City of Ember
by Jeanne DuPrau 2003 270 pages
3.90
293.4K ratings
Young Adult
Fantasy
Dystopia
The One Summary
The One
by John Marrs 2016 418 pages
4.10
261.6K ratings
Thriller
Science Fiction
Mystery Thriller
The Measure Summary
The Measure
by Nikki Erlick 2022 353 pages
3.98
314.2K ratings
Book Club
Science Fiction
Fantasy
God Emperor of Dune Summary
God Emperor of Dune
by Frank Herbert 1981 587 pages
3.88
136.0K ratings
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Science Fiction Fantasy
Klara and the Sun Summary
Klara and the Sun
by Kazuo Ishiguro 2021 303 pages
3.74
397.6K ratings
Science Fiction
Book Club
Dystopia
The Death Cure Summary
The Death Cure
by James Dashner 2011 325 pages
3.78
482.3K ratings
Young Adult
Dystopia
Science Fiction
The Giver Summary
The Giver
by Lois Lowry 1993 208 pages
4.12
2.7M ratings
Young Adult
Classics
Dystopia
Delirium Summary
Delirium
by Lauren Oliver 2011 441 pages
3.95
475.3K ratings
Young Adult
Dystopia
Romance
The Player of Games Summary
The Player of Games
by Iain M. Banks 1988 293 pages
4.28
77.4K ratings
Science Fiction
Space Opera
Science Fiction Fantasy
The Foundation Trilogy Summary
The Foundation Trilogy
by Isaac Asimov 1953 679 pages
4.42
106.6K ratings
Science Fiction
Classics
Science Fiction Fantasy
Never Let Me Go Summary
Never Let Me Go
by Kazuo Ishiguro 2005 288 pages
3.85
793.4K ratings
Science Fiction
Dystopia
Book Club
Light Bringer Summary
Light Bringer
by Pierce Brown 2023 682 pages
4.76
70.7K ratings
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Dystopia
The Other Valley Summary
The Other Valley
by Scott Alexander Howard 2024 290 pages
3.88
17.6K ratings
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Time Travel
The Hunger Games Summary
The Hunger Games
by Suzanne Collins 2008 374 pages
4.34
9.4M ratings
Young Adult
Dystopia
Fantasy
Altered Carbon Summary
Altered Carbon
by Richard K. Morgan 2002 526 pages
4.04
111.9K ratings
Science Fiction
Cyberpunk
Mystery
Children of Dune Summary
Children of Dune
by Frank Herbert 1976 609 pages
3.96
231.1K ratings
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Classics
Mickey7 Summary
Mickey7
by Edward Ashton 2022 296 pages
3.79
37.7K ratings
Science Fiction
Space
Adult
Matched Summary
Matched
by Ally Condie 2010 369 pages
3.62
806.6K ratings
Young Adult
Dystopia
Science Fiction
Slaughterhouse-Five Summary
Slaughterhouse-Five
by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. 1969 275 pages
4.10
1.4M ratings
Classics
Science Fiction
Historical Fiction
The Road Summary
The Road
by Cormac McCarthy 2006 241 pages
4.00
985.6K ratings
Science Fiction
Dystopia
Post Apocalyptic
The Passage Summary
The Passage
by Justin Cronin 2010 784 pages
4.05
219.1K ratings
Horror
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Thunderhead Summary
Thunderhead
by Neal Shusterman 2018 504 pages
4.39
215.0K ratings
Young Adult
Fantasy
Dystopia
Mockingjay Summary
Music Immersive
Mockingjay
by Suzanne Collins 2010 390 pages
4.11
3.5M ratings
Young Adult
Dystopia
Fantasy
Destroy Me Summary
Destroy Me
by Tahereh Mafi 2012 111 pages
3.96
324.0K ratings
Fantasy
Dystopia
Young Adult
Dry Summary
Dry
by Neal Shusterman 2018 390 pages
4.01
51.9K ratings
Young Adult
Dystopia
Science Fiction
Gifted & Talented Summary
Gifted & Talented
by Olivie Blake 2025 512 pages
3.77
3.0K ratings
Fantasy
Adult
Contemporary
Neuromancer Summary
Neuromancer
by William Gibson 1984 288 pages
3.89
349.8K ratings
Science Fiction
Cyberpunk
Classics
Iron Gold Summary
Iron Gold
by Pierce Brown 2018 602 pages
4.22
137.7K ratings
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Dystopia
Fortune Falls Summary
Fortune Falls
by Lou Vane 2021 372 pages
4.14
2.1K ratings
Dystopia
Fantasy
Young Adult
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Summary
Music Immersive
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
by Douglas Adams 1979 216 pages
4.22
2.0M ratings
Science Fiction
Humor
Fantasy
Fairy Tale Summary
Fairy Tale
by Stephen King 2022 607 pages
4.10
310.7K ratings
Horror
Thriller
Adventure
The Rule of Three Summary
The Rule of Three
by Eric Walters 2014 405 pages
4.00
7.9K ratings
Young Adult
Dystopia
Science Fiction
A Rover's Story Summary
A Rover's Story
by Jasmine Warga 2022 320 pages
4.27
8.2K ratings
Middle Grade
Science Fiction
Childrens
Fledgling Summary
Fledgling
by Octavia E. Butler 2005 310 pages
3.81
36.8K ratings
Fantasy
Horror
Vampires
Gone Summary
Gone
by Michael Grant 2008 560 pages
3.87
207.5K ratings
Young Adult
Dystopia
Fantasy
The 5th Wave Summary
The 5th Wave
by Rick Yancey 2013 457 pages
4.00
472.3K ratings
Young Adult
Science Fiction
Dystopia
The Memory Police Summary
The Memory Police
by Yōko Ogawa 1994 274 pages
3.71
117.0K ratings
Science Fiction
Dystopia
Japan
Solaris Summary
Solaris
by Stanisław Lem 1961 204 pages
3.99
121.6K ratings
Science Fiction
Classics
Polish Literature
Artemis Fowl Summary
Artemis Fowl
by Eoin Colfer 2001 396 pages
3.86
557.0K ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Middle Grade
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