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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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Insurgent Summary
Insurgent
by Veronica Roth 2012 525 pages
3.97
1.6M ratings
Young Adult
Dystopia
Fantasy
The Kill Order Summary
The Kill Order
by James Dashner 2012 327 pages
3.71
250.5K ratings
Dystopia
Young Adult
Science Fiction
Defy Me Summary
Defy Me
by Tahereh Mafi 2019 357 pages
4.27
315.9K ratings
Fantasy
Dystopia
Romance
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
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
Ancillary Justice Summary
Ancillary Justice
by Ann Leckie 2013 386 pages
3.99
114.2K ratings
Science Fiction
Space Opera
Science Fiction Fantasy
Vox Summary
Vox
by Christina Dalcher 2018 336 pages
3.55
87.5K ratings
Dystopia
Science Fiction
Feminism
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
Dark Matter Summary
Dark Matter
by Blake Crouch 2016 342 pages
4.14
641.9K ratings
Science Fiction
Thriller
Mystery
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
Anathem Summary
Anathem
by Neal Stephenson 2008 937 pages
4.17
74.2K ratings
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Philosophy
VALIS Summary
VALIS
by Philip K. Dick 1981 242 pages
3.92
31.7K ratings
Science Fiction
Philosophy
Religion
Morning Star Summary
Morning Star
by Pierce Brown 2016 525 pages
4.53
306.3K ratings
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Dystopia
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
1984 Summary
1984
George Orwell
by SparkNotes 2014 80 pages
4.30
9.8K ratings
Classics
Science Fiction
Dystopia
The Testing Summary
The Testing
by Joelle Charbonneau 2013 325 pages
4.05
80.4K ratings
Dystopia
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
Prodigy Summary
Prodigy
by Marie Lu 2013 371 pages
4.22
275.3K ratings
Dystopia
Young Adult
Romance
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
Artemis Summary
Artemis
by Andy Weir 2017 305 pages
3.69
302.2K ratings
Science Fiction
Space
Fantasy
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
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
The Illuminatus! Trilogy Summary
The Illuminatus! Trilogy
by Robert Shea 1983 805 pages
4.01
16.0K ratings
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Humor
The Circle Summary
The Circle
by Dave Eggers 2013 493 pages
3.43
226.0K ratings
Science Fiction
Dystopia
Book Club
Cryptonomicon Summary
Cryptonomicon
by Neal Stephenson 1999 1152 pages
4.23
115.2K ratings
Science Fiction
Historical Fiction
Cyberpunk
Sky Full of Elephants Summary
Sky Full of Elephants
by Cebo Campbell 2024 304 pages
3.84
6.6K ratings
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Dystopia
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
Dreamcatcher Summary
Dreamcatcher
by Stephen King 2001 688 pages
3.66
182.4K ratings
Horror
Science Fiction
Thriller
The Elite Summary
The Elite
by Kiera Cass 2013 336 pages
3.94
839.3K ratings
Romance
Young Adult
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
Horus Rising Summary
Horus Rising
by Dan Abnett 2006 416 pages
4.25
34.8K ratings
Science Fiction
40k
Fantasy
Lagoon Summary
Lagoon
by Nnedi Okorafor 2014 306 pages
3.63
8.9K ratings
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Africa
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
Internment Summary
Internment
by Samira Ahmed 2019 386 pages
3.87
19.8K ratings
Young Adult
Dystopia
Contemporary
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
The Cradle of Ice Summary
The Cradle of Ice
by James Rollins 2023 672 pages
4.07
4.1K ratings
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Adult
Authority Summary
Authority
by Jeff VanderMeer 2014 341 pages
3.55
97.6K ratings
Science Fiction
Horror
Fantasy
The Fifth Season Summary
The Fifth Season
by N.K. Jemisin 2015 468 pages
4.30
309.1K ratings
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Dystopia
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
Who Goes There? Summary
Who Goes There?
by John W. Campbell Jr. 1938 161 pages
3.79
11.3K ratings
Horror
Science Fiction
Classics
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
Playground Summary
Playground
by Richard Powers 2024 381 pages
4.21
26.1K ratings
Science Fiction
Book Club
Literary Fiction
Atlas Shrugged Summary
Atlas Shrugged
by Ayn Rand 1957 1168 pages
3.69
401.0K ratings
Classics
Philosophy
Politics
The Handmaid’s Tale Summary
The Handmaid’s Tale
by Margaret Atwood 1985 311 pages
4.15
2.3M ratings
Classics
Dystopia
Science Fiction
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
Apocalypse Z Summary
Apocalypse Z
The Beginning of the End
by Manel Loureiro 2007 397 pages
3.88
15.4K ratings
Zombies
Horror
Post Apocalyptic
Journey to the Center of the Earth Summary
Journey to the Center of the Earth
by Jules Verne 1864 240 pages
3.85
215.9K ratings
Classics
Science Fiction
Adventure
The Strain Summary
The Strain
by Guillermo del Toro 2009 403 pages
3.80
89.0K ratings
Horror
Vampires
Fantasy
The Passengers Summary
The Passengers
by John Marrs 2019 400 pages
4.07
57.0K ratings
Thriller
Science Fiction
Mystery Thriller
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