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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 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
Black Order Summary
Black Order
by James Rollins 2006 448 pages
4.16
36.7K ratings
Thriller
Adventure
Mystery
The Collected Stories of Philip K. Dick 4 Summary
The Collected Stories of Philip K. Dick 4
The Minority Report
by Philip K. Dick 1987 396 pages
4.11
14.4K ratings
Science Fiction
Short Stories
Science Fiction Fantasy
Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports Summary
Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports
by James Patterson 2007 405 pages
4.14
96.5K ratings
Young Adult
Fantasy
Science Fiction
The Lost Colony Summary
The Lost Colony
by Eoin Colfer 2006 385 pages
4.01
158.7K ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Science Fiction
Malorie Summary
Malorie
by Josh Malerman 2020 301 pages
3.80
26.2K ratings
Horror
Thriller
Dystopia
Doomsday Book Summary
Doomsday Book
by Connie Willis 1992 578 pages
4.03
62.9K ratings
Science Fiction
Time Travel
Historical Fiction
The Apollo Murders Summary
The Apollo Murders
by Chris Hadfield 2021 480 pages
3.92
17.8K ratings
Science Fiction
Thriller
Mystery
Path of Destruction Summary
Path of Destruction
by Drew Karpyshyn 2006 324 pages
4.34
35.1K ratings
Star Wars
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Machine Learning Summary
Machine Learning
New and Collected Stories
by Hugh Howey 2017 352 pages
4.02
3.2K ratings
Science Fiction
Short Stories
Fantasy
Locklands Summary
Locklands
by Robert Jackson Bennett 2022 544 pages
4.03
12.4K ratings
Fantasy
Adult
Science Fiction
The Color of Magic Summary
The Color of Magic
by Terry Pratchett 1983 228 pages
4.00
409.2K ratings
Fantasy
Humor
Comedy
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
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 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
The Fowl Twins Summary
The Fowl Twins
by Eoin Colfer 2019 425 pages
4.05
5.6K ratings
Fantasy
Middle Grade
Adventure
Sandstorm Summary
Sandstorm
by James Rollins 2004 574 pages
3.96
53.4K ratings
Thriller
Adventure
Mystery
The Lion Summary
The Lion
Son of the Forest
by Mike Brooks 2023 290 pages
4.41
2.8K ratings
40k
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Halo Summary
Halo
First Strike
by Eric S. Nylund 2003 352 pages
4.16
17.4K ratings
Science Fiction
Video Games
Novels
Ghost Fleet Summary
Ghost Fleet
A Novel of the Next World War
by P.W. Singer 2015 404 pages
3.76
11.6K ratings
Military Fiction
Science Fiction
Thriller
Ahsoka Summary
Ahsoka
by E.K. Johnston 2016 400 pages
4.08
42.8K ratings
Star Wars
Science Fiction
Young Adult
The Glass Bead Game Summary
The Glass Bead Game
by Hermann Hesse 1943 558 pages
4.10
40.9K ratings
Classics
Philosophy
Literature
Heir to the Empire Summary
Heir to the Empire
by Timothy Zahn 1991 404 pages
4.17
98.8K ratings
Star Wars
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Cloud Cuckoo Land Summary
Cloud Cuckoo Land
by Anthony Doerr 2021 626 pages
4.25
249.2K ratings
Historical Fiction
Fantasy
Book Club
Unite Me Summary
Unite Me
by Tahereh Mafi 2014 197 pages
3.88
72.3K ratings
Fantasy
Dystopia
Young Adult
Halo Summary
Halo
Ghosts of Onyx
by Eric S. Nylund 2006 384 pages
4.19
14.6K ratings
Science Fiction
Video Games
Novels
Golden State Summary
Golden State
by Ben H. Winters 2019 323 pages
3.47
7.9K ratings
Science Fiction
Dystopia
Mystery
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
The Shadow Out of Time Summary
The Shadow Out of Time
by H.P. Lovecraft 1936 140 pages
3.87
5.8K ratings
Horror
Science Fiction
Lovecraftian
Sanctuary Summary
Sanctuary
by Caryn Lix 2018 480 pages
3.88
2.2K ratings
Science Fiction
Young Adult
Horror
On the Beach Summary
On the Beach
by Nevil Shute 1957 296 pages
3.98
47.5K ratings
Science Fiction
Classics
Post Apocalyptic
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
Homecoming Summary
Homecoming
by Christie Golden 2003 262 pages
3.92
3.0K ratings
Star Trek
Science Fiction
Star Trek Voyager
Wilder Girls Summary
Wilder Girls
by Rory Power 2019 357 pages
3.45
96.1K ratings
Horror
Young Adult
LGBT
Relic Summary
Relic
by Douglas Preston 1995 480 pages
4.05
113.1K ratings
Horror
Thriller
Mystery
Star Wars Summary
Star Wars
Revenge of the Sith
by Matthew Woodring Stover 2005 418 pages
4.29
23.4K ratings
Star Wars
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Under the Never Sky Summary
Under the Never Sky
by Veronica Rossi 2011 374 pages
3.99
115.1K ratings
Young Adult
Dystopia
Fantasy
Exo Summary
Exo
by Fonda Lee 2017 384 pages
3.78
2.5K ratings
Science Fiction
Young Adult
Dystopia
War with the Newts Summary
War with the Newts
by Karel Čapek 1936 241 pages
4.17
16.5K ratings
Science Fiction
Classics
Czech Literature
The Sword of Truth Summary
The Sword of Truth
by Terry Goodkind 2006 2405 pages
4.24
3.3K ratings
Fantasy
Magic
Epic Fantasy
The Echo Wife Summary
The Echo Wife
by Sarah Gailey 2021 256 pages
3.61
36.3K ratings
Science Fiction
Thriller
Mystery
Defiance of the Fall 10 Summary
Defiance of the Fall 10
by TheFirstDefier 2023 564 pages
4.51
5.6K ratings
Fantasy
Science Fiction Fantasy
Science Fiction
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
The Gender Game Summary
The Gender Game
by Bella Forrest 2016 418 pages
3.87
42.6K ratings
Dystopia
Young Adult
Fantasy
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
And Then She Vanished Summary
And Then She Vanished
by Nick Jones 2021 246 pages
3.99
8.4K ratings
Time Travel
Science Fiction
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
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
The Power of Six Summary
The Power of Six
by Pittacus Lore 2011 406 pages
4.14
140.6K ratings
Young Adult
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Radicalized Summary
Radicalized
by Cory Doctorow 2019 304 pages
4.03
7.9K ratings
Science Fiction
Short Stories
Dystopia
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