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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

The Lost World Summary
The Lost World
by Arthur Conan Doyle 1912 272 pages
3.93
70.7K ratings
Classics
Science Fiction
Adventure
A Prayer for the Crown-Shy Summary
A Prayer for the Crown-Shy
by Becky Chambers 2022 152 pages
4.39
73.3K ratings
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Novella
Kindred Summary
Kindred
by Octavia E. Butler 1979 288 pages
4.31
251.8K ratings
Historical Fiction
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Trading in Danger Summary
Trading in Danger
by Elizabeth Moon 2003 357 pages
4.00
16.0K ratings
Science Fiction
Space Opera
Space
Parable of the Talents Summary
Parable of the Talents
by Octavia E. Butler 1998 448 pages
4.32
74.2K ratings
Science Fiction
Dystopia
Fantasy
Origin Summary
Origin
by Jennifer L. Armentrout 2013 374 pages
4.32
116.8K ratings
Young Adult
Fantasy
Romance
Loop Summary
Loop
by Kōji Suzuki 1998 288 pages
3.52
4.4K ratings
Horror
Japan
Japanese Literature
Naked Lunch Summary
Naked Lunch
The Restored Text
by William S. Burroughs 1959 289 pages
3.46
96.2K ratings
Classics
Literature
Novels
Dynasty of Evil Summary
Dynasty of Evil
by Drew Karpyshyn 2009 296 pages
4.32
23.6K ratings
Star Wars
Science Fiction
Fantasy
The Silo Saga Omnibus Summary
The Silo Saga Omnibus
by Hugh Howey 2020 1663 pages
4.59
3.9K ratings
Science Fiction
Dystopia
Post Apocalyptic
Ash Summary
Ash
A Secret History
by Mary Gentle 2000 1113 pages
4.12
1.2K ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Alternate History
The Shimmering State Summary
The Shimmering State
by Meredith Westgate 2021 320 pages
3.44
1.4K ratings
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Dystopia
The House of the Scorpion Summary
The House of the Scorpion
by Nancy Farmer 2002 380 pages
4.08
95.1K ratings
Young Adult
Science Fiction
Dystopia
Ellison Wonderland Summary
Ellison Wonderland
by Harlan Ellison 1962 195 pages
3.99
1.3K ratings
Science Fiction
Short Stories
Fantasy
Halo Summary
Halo
The Flood
by William C. Dietz 2003 341 pages
3.72
18.3K ratings
Science Fiction
Video Games
Military Fiction
The Unusual Second Life of Thomas Weaver Summary
The Unusual Second Life of Thomas Weaver
by Shawn Inmon 2015 320 pages
4.17
3.2K ratings
Time Travel
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Golden State Summary
Golden State
by Ben H. Winters 2019 323 pages
3.47
7.9K ratings
Science Fiction
Dystopia
Mystery
The Great Zoo of China Summary
The Great Zoo of China
by Matthew Reilly 2014 393 pages
3.78
16.3K ratings
Thriller
Fantasy
Action
School's Out—Forever Summary
School's Out—Forever
by James Patterson 2006 409 pages
4.14
123.7K ratings
Young Adult
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Amazonia Summary
Amazonia
by James Rollins 2002 510 pages
4.15
34.7K ratings
Thriller
Adventure
Mystery
Exo Summary
Exo
by Fonda Lee 2017 384 pages
3.78
2.5K ratings
Science Fiction
Young Adult
Dystopia
Star Wars Summary
Star Wars
Rogue Planet
by Greg Bear 2000 336 pages
3.40
7.2K ratings
Star Wars
Science Fiction
Fantasy
The Host Summary
The Host
by Stephenie Meyer 2008 619 pages
3.86
1.0M ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Science Fiction
Eisenhorn Summary
Eisenhorn
by Dan Abnett 2004 768 pages
4.43
9.5K ratings
Science Fiction
40k
Fantasy
Alien Summary
Alien
Out of the Shadows
by Tim Lebbon 2013 352 pages
3.81
10.5K ratings
Horror
Science Fiction
Aliens
The Fowl Twins Summary
The Fowl Twins
by Eoin Colfer 2019 425 pages
4.05
5.6K ratings
Fantasy
Middle Grade
Adventure
Blood Red Road Summary
Blood Red Road
by Moira Young 2011 459 pages
3.91
62.1K ratings
Young Adult
Dystopia
Fantasy
Malorie Summary
Malorie
by Josh Malerman 2020 301 pages
3.80
26.2K ratings
Horror
Thriller
Dystopia
Revan Summary
Revan
by Drew Karpyshyn 2011 289 pages
4.01
23.3K ratings
Star Wars
Science Fiction
Fantasy
You're Not My King! Summary
You're Not My King!
by Eryn Hawk 2024 370 pages
3.93
2.1K ratings
M M Romance
Romance
Aliens
The Merchant of Death Summary
The Merchant of Death
by D.J. MacHale 2002 375 pages
3.97
51.9K ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Science Fiction
Paradox - On the Brink of Eternity Summary
Paradox - On the Brink of Eternity
by Phillip P. Peterson 2015 448 pages
4.09
2.8K ratings
Science Fiction
German Literature
Roman
The Gender Game Summary
The Gender Game
by Bella Forrest 2016 418 pages
3.87
42.6K ratings
Dystopia
Young Adult
Fantasy
Planet of the Apes Summary
Planet of the Apes
by Pierre Boulle 1963 276 pages
3.99
46.9K ratings
Science Fiction
Classics
France
The Lost World Summary
The Lost World
by Michael Crichton 1995 448 pages
3.87
169.8K ratings
Science Fiction
Thriller
Adventure
Halo Summary
Halo
The Fall of Reach
by Eric S. Nylund 2001 352 pages
4.26
33.8K ratings
Science Fiction
Video Games
Military Fiction
The Mysterious Island Summary
The Mysterious Island
by Jules Verne 1874 723 pages
4.13
57.2K ratings
Classics
Science Fiction
Adventure
Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 Summary
Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451
by Harold Bloom 2000 147 pages
4.17
1.2K ratings
Science Fiction
Classics
Literature
Star Wars Summary
Star Wars
Knight Errant
by John Jackson Miller 2011 372 pages
3.62
3.6K ratings
Star Wars
Science Fiction
Fantasy
The Apollo Murders Summary
The Apollo Murders
by Chris Hadfield 2021 480 pages
3.92
17.8K ratings
Science Fiction
Thriller
Mystery
Thrawn Summary
Thrawn
Alliances
by Timothy Zahn 2018 342 pages
3.97
33.0K ratings
Star Wars
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Rise of the Fallen Summary
Rise of the Fallen
by Chuck Black 2015 320 pages
4.39
1.2K ratings
Christian Fiction
Christian
Fantasy
Ghosts Summary
Ghosts
by Nicholas Sansbury Smith 2017 288 pages
4.24
8.5K ratings
Science Fiction
Post Apocalyptic
Horror
Watchers Summary
Watchers
by Dean Koontz 1987 624 pages
4.19
169.2K ratings
Horror
Thriller
Mystery
The Mind Parasites Summary
The Mind Parasites
The Supernatural Metaphysical Cult Thriller
by Colin Wilson 1967 240 pages
3.73
1.6K ratings
Horror
Science Fiction
Novels
Unite Me Summary
Unite Me
by Tahereh Mafi 2014 197 pages
3.88
72.3K ratings
Fantasy
Dystopia
Young Adult
Ringworld Summary
Ringworld
by Larry Niven 1970 288 pages
3.94
126.3K ratings
Science Fiction
Classics
Science Fiction Fantasy
Westworld Summary
Westworld
by Michael Crichton 1974 107 pages
3.73
2.2K ratings
Science Fiction
Thriller
Fantasy
All the Weyrs of Pern Summary
All the Weyrs of Pern
by Anne McCaffrey 1991 404 pages
4.23
26.7K ratings
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Dragons
Cloud Cuckoo Land Summary
Cloud Cuckoo Land
by Anthony Doerr 2021 626 pages
4.25
249.2K ratings
Historical Fiction
Fantasy
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