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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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The Time Traveler's Wife Summary
The Time Traveler's Wife
by Audrey Niffenegger 2003 537 pages
4.00
1.8M ratings
Romance
Fantasy
Time Travel
Our Missing Hearts Summary
Our Missing Hearts
by Celeste Ng 2022 335 pages
3.79
200.9K ratings
Book Club
Dystopia
Contemporary
The Fall of Hyperion Summary
The Fall of Hyperion
by Dan Simmons 1990 517 pages
4.24
139.4K ratings
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Space Opera
The Last Murder at the End of the World Summary
The Last Murder at the End of the World
by Stuart Turton 2024 368 pages
3.67
42.6K ratings
Mystery
Science Fiction
Thriller
Brave New World Summary
Brave New World
by Aldous Huxley 1932 268 pages
3.99
2.0M ratings
Science Fiction
Dystopia
Literature
Yumi and the Nightmare Painter Summary
Yumi and the Nightmare Painter
by Brandon Sanderson 2023 480 pages
4.45
89.6K ratings
Fantasy
Romance
Science Fiction
Playground Summary
Playground
by Richard Powers 2024 381 pages
4.21
26.1K ratings
Science Fiction
Book Club
Literary Fiction
Anathem Summary
Anathem
by Neal Stephenson 2008 937 pages
4.17
74.2K ratings
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Philosophy
The Kill Order Summary
The Kill Order
by James Dashner 2012 327 pages
3.71
250.5K ratings
Dystopia
Young Adult
Science Fiction
American Gods Summary
Immersive
American Gods
by Neil Gaiman 2001 635 pages
4.10
973.2K ratings
Fantasy
Mythology
Urban Fantasy
Warcross Summary
Warcross
by Marie Lu 2017 368 pages
4.13
120.1K ratings
Young Adult
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Dark Matter Summary
Dark Matter
by Blake Crouch 2016 342 pages
4.14
641.9K ratings
Science Fiction
Thriller
Mystery
The Infinite and the Divine Summary
The Infinite and the Divine
by Robert Rath 2020 361 pages
4.46
5.2K ratings
40k
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Lagoon Summary
Lagoon
by Nnedi Okorafor 2014 306 pages
3.63
8.9K ratings
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Africa
Animal Farm / 1984 Summary
Animal Farm / 1984
by George Orwell 1949 400 pages
4.30
209.3K ratings
Classics
Dystopia
Literature
A Memory Called Empire Summary
A Memory Called Empire
by Arkady Martine 2019 448 pages
4.11
66.5K ratings
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Space Opera
The Winter Soldier Summary
The Winter Soldier
Cold Front
by Mackenzi Lee 2023 416 pages
4.18
2.3K ratings
Marvel
Young Adult
Fantasy
Artemis Summary
Artemis
by Andy Weir 2017 305 pages
3.69
302.2K ratings
Science Fiction
Space
Fantasy
Vox Summary
Vox
by Christina Dalcher 2018 336 pages
3.55
87.5K ratings
Dystopia
Science Fiction
Feminism
Defiance of the Fall 11 Summary
Defiance of the Fall 11
by TheFirstDefier 2023 662 pages
4.53
5.0K ratings
Fantasy
Science Fiction Fantasy
Adventure
The Passengers Summary
The Passengers
by John Marrs 2019 400 pages
4.07
57.0K ratings
Thriller
Science Fiction
Mystery Thriller
Old Man's War Summary
Old Man's War
by John Scalzi 2005 318 pages
4.23
213.3K ratings
Science Fiction
Space Opera
War
Dreamcatcher Summary
Dreamcatcher
by Stephen King 2001 688 pages
3.66
182.4K ratings
Horror
Science Fiction
Thriller
Life As We Knew It Summary
Life As We Knew It
by Susan Beth Pfeffer 2006 337 pages
3.89
131.9K ratings
Young Adult
Dystopia
Science Fiction
The Illuminatus! Trilogy Summary
The Illuminatus! Trilogy
by Robert Shea 1983 805 pages
4.01
16.0K ratings
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Humor
Cryptonomicon Summary
Cryptonomicon
by Neal Stephenson 1999 1152 pages
4.23
115.2K ratings
Science Fiction
Historical Fiction
Cyberpunk
The Fifth Season Summary
The Fifth Season
by N.K. Jemisin 2015 468 pages
4.30
309.1K ratings
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Dystopia
Artificial Condition Summary
Artificial Condition
by Martha Wells 2018 158 pages
4.26
180.1K ratings
Science Fiction
Novella
Adult
The Year of the Flood Summary
The Year of the Flood
by Margaret Atwood 2009 431 pages
4.07
130.1K ratings
Science Fiction
Dystopia
Post Apocalyptic
The Mercy of Gods Summary
The Mercy of Gods
by James S.A. Corey 2024 422 pages
4.18
26.9K ratings
Science Fiction
Space Opera
Space
Insurgent Summary
Insurgent
by Veronica Roth 2012 525 pages
3.97
1.6M ratings
Young Adult
Dystopia
Fantasy
Authority Summary
Authority
by Jeff VanderMeer 2014 341 pages
3.55
97.6K ratings
Science Fiction
Horror
Fantasy
1985 Summary
1985
by Anthony Burgess 1978 240 pages
3.47
1.5K ratings
Science Fiction
Dystopia
Classics
Recursion Summary
Recursion
by Blake Crouch 2019 326 pages
4.17
281.6K ratings
Science Fiction
Thriller
Time Travel
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Summary
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
by Philip K. Dick 1968 244 pages
4.09
488.6K ratings
Science Fiction
Classics
Dystopia
The Last Hour of Gann Summary
The Last Hour of Gann
by R. Lee Smith 2013 706 pages
4.10
8.8K ratings
Science Fiction
Romance
Aliens
The Strain Summary
The Strain
by Guillermo del Toro 2009 403 pages
3.80
89.0K ratings
Horror
Vampires
Fantasy
Internment Summary
Internment
by Samira Ahmed 2019 386 pages
3.87
19.8K ratings
Young Adult
Dystopia
Contemporary
Consider Phlebas Summary
Consider Phlebas
by Iain M. Banks 1987 467 pages
3.85
96.9K ratings
Science Fiction
Space Opera
Science Fiction Fantasy
Who Goes There? Summary
Who Goes There?
by John W. Campbell Jr. 1938 161 pages
3.79
11.3K ratings
Horror
Science Fiction
Classics
Seckry Sevenstars and the City of the Falling Sky Summary
Seckry Sevenstars and the City of the Falling Sky
by Joseph Evans 2011 394 pages
3.86
1.6K ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Science Fiction
Defy Me Summary
Defy Me
by Tahereh Mafi 2019 357 pages
4.27
315.9K ratings
Fantasy
Dystopia
Romance
Prodigy Summary
Prodigy
by Marie Lu 2013 371 pages
4.22
275.3K ratings
Dystopia
Young Adult
Romance
The Cradle of Ice Summary
The Cradle of Ice
by James Rollins 2023 672 pages
4.07
4.1K ratings
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Adult
The Path of Ascension 8 Summary
The Path of Ascension 8
by C. Mantis 2025 801 pages
4.52
1.9K ratings
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Magic
Stranger in a Strange Land Summary
Stranger in a Strange Land
by Robert A. Heinlein 1961 525 pages
3.92
321.7K ratings
Science Fiction
Classics
Science Fiction Fantasy
Morning Star Summary
Morning Star
by Pierce Brown 2016 525 pages
4.53
306.3K ratings
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Dystopia
Atlas Shrugged Summary
Atlas Shrugged
by Ayn Rand 1957 1168 pages
3.69
401.0K ratings
Classics
Philosophy
Politics
Leviathan Falls Summary
Leviathan Falls
by James S.A. Corey 2021 528 pages
4.54
64.0K ratings
Science Fiction
Space Opera
Space
When You Reach Me Summary
When You Reach Me
by Rebecca Stead 2009 199 pages
4.08
114.5K ratings
Young Adult
Middle Grade
Science Fiction
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