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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

Artemis Summary
Artemis
by Andy Weir 2017 305 pages
3.69
200k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Space
Fantasy
All Systems Red Summary
All Systems Red
by Martha Wells 2017 144 pages
4.14
200k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Novella
Fantasy
The Crown Summary
The Crown
by Kiera Cass 2016 278 pages
3.62
200k+ ratings
Romance
Young Adult
Dystopia
Morning Star Summary
Morning Star
by Pierce Brown 2016 525 pages
4.52
200k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Dystopia
The Heir Summary
The Heir
by Kiera Cass 2015 342 pages
3.63
300k+ ratings
Romance
Young Adult
Dystopia
Golden Son Summary
Golden Son
by Pierce Brown 2015 466 pages
4.48
300k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Dystopia
The Fifth Season Summary
The Fifth Season
by N.K. Jemisin 2015 468 pages
4.30
300k+ ratings
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Dystopia
The One Summary
The One
by Kiera Cass 2014 323 pages
4.14
700k+ ratings
Romance
Young Adult
Dystopia
Cress Summary
Cress
by Marissa Meyer 2014 552 pages
4.40
300k+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Science Fiction
Annihilation Summary
Annihilation
by Jeff VanderMeer 2014 195 pages
3.78
200k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Horror
Fantasy
The Elite Summary
The Elite
by Kiera Cass 2013 336 pages
3.94
800k+ ratings
Romance
Young Adult
Dystopia
The 5th Wave Summary
The 5th Wave
by Rick Yancey 2013 457 pages
4.00
400k+ ratings
Young Adult
Science Fiction
Dystopia
Scarlet Summary
Scarlet
by Marissa Meyer 2013 454 pages
4.24
400k+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Science Fiction
Prodigy Summary
Prodigy
by Marie Lu 2013 371 pages
4.22
200k+ ratings
Dystopia
Young Adult
Romance
Vicious Summary
Vicious
by Victoria E. Schwab 2013 402 pages
4.20
200k+ ratings
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Adult
The Selection Summary
The Selection
by Kiera Cass 2012 336 pages
4.07
1.6M+ ratings
Romance
Young Adult
Dystopia
Destroy Me Summary
Destroy Me
by Tahereh Mafi 2012 111 pages
3.97
300k+ ratings
Fantasy
Dystopia
Young Adult
Legend Summary
Legend
by Marie Lu 2011 305 pages
4.15
500k+ ratings
Dystopia
Young Adult
Fantasy
Delirium Summary
Delirium
by Lauren Oliver 2011 441 pages
3.95
400k+ ratings
Young Adult
Dystopia
Romance
Obsidian Summary
Obsidian
by Jennifer L. Armentrout 2011 335 pages
4.13
200k+ ratings
Young Adult
Fantasy
Romance
Leviathan Wakes Summary
Leviathan Wakes
by James S.A. Corey 2011 592 pages
4.31
200k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Space
Crossed Summary
Crossed
by Ally Condie 2011 367 pages
3.52
200k+ ratings
Young Adult
Dystopia
Romance
Matched Summary
Matched
by Ally Condie 2010 369 pages
3.62
800k+ ratings
Young Adult
Dystopia
Romance
I Am Number Four Summary
I Am Number Four
by Pittacus Lore 2010 440 pages
3.94
300k+ ratings
Young Adult
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Homecoming Summary
Homecoming
by Christie Golden 2003 262 pages
3.92
2k+ ratings
Star Trek
Science Fiction
Star Trek Voyager
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
The City of Ember Summary
The City of Ember
by Jeanne DuPrau 2003 270 pages
3.90
200k+ ratings
Young Adult
Fantasy
Dystopia
Oryx and Crake Summary
Oryx and Crake
by Margaret Atwood 2003 389 pages
4.01
200k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Dystopia
Post Apocalyptic
Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports Summary
Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports
by James Patterson 2007 405 pages
4.14
96k+ ratings
Young Adult
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Artemis Fowl Summary
Artemis Fowl
by Eoin Colfer 2001 396 pages
3.86
500k+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Middle Grade
The Amber Spyglass Summary
The Amber Spyglass
by Philip Pullman 2000 465 pages
4.10
300k+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Adventure
How to Stop Time Summary
How to Stop Time
by Matt Haig 2018 339 pages
3.83
100k+ ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Science Fiction
Artificial Condition Summary
Artificial Condition
by Martha Wells 2018 158 pages
4.26
100k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Novella
Adult
Renegades Summary
Renegades
by Marissa Meyer 2017 552 pages
4.12
100k+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Science Fiction
The Power Summary
The Power
by Naomi Alderman 2016 341 pages
3.76
200k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Feminism
Dystopia
The One Summary
The One
by John Marrs 2016 418 pages
4.11
200k+ ratings
Thriller
Science Fiction
Mystery Thriller
Ice Planet Barbarians Summary
Ice Planet Barbarians
by Ruby Dixon 2015 188 pages
3.63
100k+ ratings
Romance
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Illuminae Summary
Illuminae
by Amie Kaufman 2015 608 pages
4.24
100k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Young Adult
Romance
Four Summary
Four
A Divergent Story Collection
by Veronica Roth 2014 285 pages
3.94
200k+ ratings
Young Adult
Dystopia
Fantasy
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet Summary
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
by Becky Chambers 2014 518 pages
4.18
100k+ ratings
Science Fiction
LGBT
Queer
Champion Summary
Champion
by Marie Lu 2013 369 pages
4.31
200k+ ratings
Dystopia
Young Adult
Romance
Steelheart Summary
Steelheart
by Brandon Sanderson 2013 386 pages
4.14
100k+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Science Fiction
Requiem Summary
Requiem
by Lauren Oliver 2013 391 pages
3.73
100k+ ratings
Young Adult
Dystopia
Romance
Pandemonium Summary
Pandemonium
by Lauren Oliver 2012 375 pages
4.03
200k+ ratings
Young Adult
Dystopia
Romance
The Hunger Games Summary
The Hunger Games
Official Illustrated Movie Companion
by Kate Egan 2012 160 pages
4.52
200k+ ratings
Young Adult
Dystopia
Fantasy
Onyx Summary
Onyx
by Jennifer L. Armentrout 2012 421 pages
4.23
100k+ ratings
Young Adult
Fantasy
Romance
Reached Summary
Reached
by Ally Condie 2012 512 pages
3.54
100k+ ratings
Young Adult
Dystopia
Romance
Caliban’s War Summary
Caliban’s War
by James S.A. Corey 2012 624 pages
4.38
100k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Space Opera
Space
Opal Summary
Opal
by Jennifer L. Armentrout 2012 394 pages
4.24
100k+ ratings
Young Adult
Fantasy
Romance
The Hunger Games Trilogy Boxset Summary
The Hunger Games Trilogy Boxset
by Suzanne Collins 2010 1155 pages
4.49
200k+ ratings
Young Adult
Fantasy
Dystopia
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