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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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Mockingjay Summary
Immersive
Mockingjay
by Suzanne Collins 2010 390 pages
4.11
3.5M ratings
Young Adult
Dystopia
Fantasy
The Death Cure Summary
The Death Cure
by James Dashner 2011 325 pages
3.78
482.3K ratings
Young Adult
Dystopia
Science Fiction
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Summary
Immersive
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
by Douglas Adams 1979 216 pages
4.22
2.0M ratings
Science Fiction
Humor
Fantasy
Heretics of Dune Summary
Heretics of Dune
by Frank Herbert 1984 669 pages
3.86
95.8K ratings
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Science Fiction Fantasy
Uglies Summary
Immersive
Uglies
by Scott Westerfeld 2005 425 pages
3.85
697.8K ratings
Young Adult
Dystopia
Science Fiction
The Darkest Minds Summary
The Darkest Minds
by Alexandra Bracken 2012 488 pages
4.15
202.1K ratings
Young Adult
Dystopia
Fantasy
Slaughterhouse-Five Summary
Slaughterhouse-Five
by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. 1969 275 pages
4.10
1.4M ratings
Classics
Science Fiction
Historical Fiction
Divergent Summary
Divergent
by Veronica Roth 2011 487 pages
4.14
4.2M ratings
Young Adult
Dystopia
Fantasy
Dark Age Summary
Dark Age
by Pierce Brown 2019 704 pages
4.49
98.3K ratings
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Dystopia
1984 Summary
1984
George Orwell
by SparkNotes 2014 80 pages
4.30
9.8K ratings
Classics
Science Fiction
Dystopia
Artemis Fowl Summary
Artemis Fowl
by Eoin Colfer 2001 396 pages
3.86
557.0K ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Middle Grade
Annihilation Summary
Annihilation
by Jeff VanderMeer 2014 195 pages
3.79
273.2K ratings
Science Fiction
Horror
Fantasy
Foundation Summary
Foundation
by Isaac Asimov 1951 244 pages
4.17
574.9K ratings
Science Fiction
Science Fiction Fantasy
Fantasy
The Selection Summary
The Selection
by Kiera Cass 2012 336 pages
4.07
1.7M ratings
Romance
Young Adult
Dystopia
How to Stop Time Summary
How to Stop Time
by Matt Haig 2018 339 pages
3.83
204.7K ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Science Fiction
Oryx and Crake Summary
Oryx and Crake
by Margaret Atwood 2003 389 pages
4.01
279.8K ratings
Science Fiction
Dystopia
Post Apocalyptic
Gideon the Ninth Summary
Gideon the Ninth
by Tamsyn Muir 2019 448 pages
4.20
166.4K ratings
Fantasy
Science Fiction
LGBT
Vicious Summary
Vicious
by Victoria E. Schwab 2013 402 pages
4.19
293.5K ratings
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Dark Academia
Moon of the Turning Leaves Summary
Moon of the Turning Leaves
by Waubgeshig Rice 2023 307 pages
4.24
8.7K ratings
Indigenous
Horror
Dystopia
The War of the Worlds Summary
The War of the Worlds
by H.G. Wells 1898 192 pages
3.83
336.4K ratings
Science Fiction
Classics
Fantasy
The Martian Summary
Immersive
The Martian
by Andy Weir 2011 384 pages
4.42
1.2M ratings
Science Fiction
Book Club
Adventure
Ready Player One Summary
Ready Player One
by Ernest Cline 2011 480 pages
4.23
1.3M ratings
Science Fiction
Young Adult
Fantasy
Eruption Summary
Eruption
by Michael Crichton 2024 423 pages
3.78
54.8K ratings
Thriller
Science Fiction
Adventure
The Call of Cthulhu Summary
The Call of Cthulhu
by H.P. Lovecraft 1928 43 pages
4.03
114.7K ratings
Horror
Classics
Short Stories
The Forever War Summary
The Forever War
by Joe Haldeman 1974 278 pages
4.14
175.5K ratings
Science Fiction
War
Space Opera
Deception Point Summary
Immersive
Deception Point
by Dan Brown 2001 556 pages
3.76
688.5K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Suspense
Ancillary Justice Summary
Ancillary Justice
by Ann Leckie 2013 386 pages
3.99
114.2K ratings
Science Fiction
Space Opera
Science Fiction Fantasy
Rendezvous with Rama Summary
Rendezvous with Rama
by Arthur C. Clarke 1973 243 pages
4.12
177.4K ratings
Science Fiction
Science Fiction Fantasy
Space
Flowers for Algernon Summary
Flowers for Algernon
by Daniel Keyes 1966 311 pages
4.23
750.4K ratings
Classics
Science Fiction
Young Adult
The Testing Summary
The Testing
by Joelle Charbonneau 2013 325 pages
4.05
80.4K ratings
Dystopia
Young Adult
Science Fiction
The Starless Crown Summary
The Starless Crown
by James Rollins 2022 560 pages
3.79
11.1K ratings
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Adult
Dune Messiah Summary
Dune Messiah
by Frank Herbert 1969 336 pages
3.89
370.0K ratings
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Classics
Cinder Summary
Cinder
by Marissa Meyer 2012 400 pages
4.13
983.4K ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Science Fiction
Annie Bot Summary
Annie Bot
by Sierra Greer 2024 231 pages
3.83
52.5K ratings
Science Fiction
Feminism
Adult
Exodus Summary
Exodus
The Archimedes Engine
by Peter F. Hamilton 2024 928 pages
4.32
3.0K ratings
Science Fiction
Space Opera
Space
We Summary
We
by Yevgeny Zamyatin 1924 256 pages
3.88
106.0K ratings
Science Fiction
Classics
Dystopia
Reveal Me Summary
Reveal Me
by Tahereh Mafi 2019 112 pages
3.96
117.3K ratings
Fantasy
Dystopia
Romance
Excession Summary
Excession
by Iain M. Banks 1996 500 pages
4.20
33.2K ratings
Science Fiction
Space Opera
Cultural
I Am Number Four Summary
I Am Number Four
by Pittacus Lore 2010 440 pages
3.94
348.5K ratings
Young Adult
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Unravel Me Summary
Unravel Me
by Tahereh Mafi 2013 480 pages
4.11
689.3K ratings
Fantasy
Dystopia
Young Adult
Beautyland Summary
Beautyland
by Marie-Helene Bertino 2024 327 pages
4.09
24.9K ratings
Science Fiction
Book Club
Literary Fiction
VALIS Summary
VALIS
by Philip K. Dick 1981 242 pages
3.92
31.7K ratings
Science Fiction
Philosophy
Religion
The Circle Summary
The Circle
by Dave Eggers 2013 493 pages
3.43
226.0K ratings
Science Fiction
Dystopia
Book Club
Snow Crash Summary
Snow Crash
by Neal Stephenson 1992 438 pages
4.02
291.4K ratings
Science Fiction
Cyberpunk
Fantasy
Sky Full of Elephants Summary
Sky Full of Elephants
by Cebo Campbell 2024 304 pages
3.84
6.6K ratings
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Dystopia
Horus Rising Summary
Horus Rising
by Dan Abnett 2006 416 pages
4.25
34.8K ratings
Science Fiction
40k
Fantasy
The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress Summary
The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress
by Robert A. Heinlein 1966 288 pages
4.15
136.0K ratings
Science Fiction
Classics
Science Fiction Fantasy
1Q84 Summary
1Q84
by Haruki Murakami 2009 944 pages
3.95
330.2K ratings
Fantasy
Magical Realism
Japan
Renegades Summary
Renegades
by Marissa Meyer 2017 552 pages
4.12
157.9K ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Science Fiction
The Scorch Trials Summary
The Scorch Trials
by James Dashner 2010 362 pages
3.90
621.0K ratings
Young Adult
Dystopia
Science Fiction
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