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Science Fiction

Explore futuristic worlds, advanced technology, and the endless possibilities of human imagination.

122 books available

Best Selling Science Fiction Books

Top rated by millions of readers

The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

Douglas Adams

4.4★· 338K ratings

The Hunger Games Trilogy Boxset

The Hunger Games Trilogy Boxset

Suzanne Collins

4.5★· 235K ratings

Champion

Champion

Marie Lu

4.3★· 234K ratings

The Hunger Games: Official Illustrated Movie Companion

The Hunger Games: Official Illustrated Movie Companion

Kate Egan

4.5★· 206K ratings

Skyward

Skyward

Brandon Sanderson

4.5★· 166K ratings

Parable of the Talents

Parable of the Talents

Octavia E. Butler

4.3★· 84K ratings

Catching Fire: The Official Illustrated Movie Companion (2)

Catching Fire: The Official Illustrated Movie Companion (2)

Kate Egan

4.5★· 82K ratings

The Stand: Captain Trips

The Stand: Captain Trips

Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa

4.5★· 72K ratings

Frank Herbert's Dune Saga 3-Book Boxed Set: Dune, Dune Messiah, and Children of Dune

Frank Herbert's Dune Saga 3-Book Boxed Set: Dune, Dune Messiah, and Children of Dune

Frank Herbert

4.4★· 63K ratings

Ender's Game, Volume 1: Battle School

Ender's Game, Volume 1: Battle School

Christopher Yost

4.4★· 53K ratings

Book Lists featuring Science Fiction

Never Let Me Go

Station Eleven

The Time Traveler's Wife

Never Let Me Go

Station Eleven

The Time Traveler's Wife

Science Fiction for People Who Think They Hate Sci-Fi

These accessible novels focus on human stories and relationships rather than complex technology or world-building. Perfect for literary fiction readers ready to dip their toes into speculative elements.

The Sheep Look Up

The Windup Girl

Station Eleven

Popular Science Fiction Books

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A Canticle for Leibowitz

A Canticle for Leibowitz

Walter M. Miller

A Clockwork Orange

A Clockwork Orange

Anthony Burgess

The Sheep Look Up

The Windup Girl

Station Eleven

Australian Science Fiction Beyond Mad Max Dystopia

Speculative fiction by Australian authors exploring climate futures, technological evolution, and social change through uniquely Australian perspectives. Stories that imagine Australian futures beyond post-apocalyptic wastelands.

8 books

The Martian

Klara and the Sun A novel

The Time Machine

The Martian

Klara and the Sun A novel

The Time Machine

Books Like Project Hail Mary for Science Fiction Beginners

Andy Weir's accessible space adventure opened many readers' eyes to hard sci-fi possibilities. These novels maintain that same balance of rigorous science, humor, and heart that makes complex concepts feel approachable.

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Good Omens The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch

Redshirts A Novel with Three Codas

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Good Omens The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch

Redshirts A Novel with Three Codas

Humorous Science Fiction

Laughing at the absurdity of existence—witty, satirical science fiction that proves the genre can be fun.

Ubik

House of Leaves: The Remastered Full-Color Edition

Embassytown

Ubik

House of Leaves: The Remastered Full-Color Edition

Embassytown

Mind-Bending Science Fiction

Reality-warping stories that challenge perception, question existence, and leave you rethinking everything.

The Left Hand of Darkness 50th Anniversary Edition

Kindred

The Fifth Season

The Left Hand of Darkness 50th Anniversary Edition

Kindred

The Fifth Season

Landmark Science Fiction by Women

Groundbreaking works from women authors who expanded the boundaries of the genre.

A Darker Shade of Magic: A Novel (Shades of Magic, 1)

A Darker Shade of Magic

V. E. Schwab

A Fire Upon The Deep

A Fire Upon The Deep

Vernor Vinge

All New Square Foot Gardening II: The Revolutionary Way to Grow More in Less Space

All New Square Foot Gardening II

Mel Bartholomew

Altered Carbon

Altered Carbon

Richard K. Morgan

Ancillary Justice (Imperial Radch, 1)

Ancillary Justice

Ann Leckie

Annihilation: A Novel (The Southern Reach Trilogy, 1)

Annihilation

Jeff VanderMeer

Annihilation Road (Torpedo Ink)

Annihilation Road

Christine Feehan

Before the Coffee Gets Cold: A Novel (Before the Coffee Gets Cold Series, 1)

Before the Coffee Gets Cold

Toshikazu Kawaguchi

Blindsight

Blindsight

Peter Watts

Brave New World

Brave New World

Aldous Huxley

Childhood's End A Novel

Childhood's End A Novel

Arthur C. Clarke

City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments, Book 1)

City of Bones

Cassandra Clare

Cloud Atlas

Cloud Atlas

David Mitchell

Consider Phlebas

Consider Phlebas

Iain M. Banks

Count Zero

Count Zero

William Gibson

DAEMON (Daemon Series)

DAEMON

Daniel Suarez

D&D Player’s Handbook (Dungeons & Dragons Core Rulebook)

D&D Player’s Handbook

Wizards RPG Team

Diaspora A Novel

Diaspora A Novel

Greg Egan

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?: The inspiration for the films Blade Runner and Blade Runner 2049

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?

Philip K. K. Dick

Dune

Dune

Frank Herbert

Exit West: A Novel

Exit West

Mohsin Hamid

Foundation

Foundation

Isaac Asimov