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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 Year of the Flood Summary
The Year of the Flood
by Margaret Atwood 2009 431 pages
4.06
100k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Dystopia
Post Apocalyptic
Doomsday Book Summary
Doomsday Book
by Connie Willis 1992 578 pages
4.03
62k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Time Travel
Historical Fiction
Redshirts Summary
Redshirts
by John Scalzi 2012 320 pages
3.86
100k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Humor
Fantasy
Congo Summary
Congo
by Michael Crichton 1980 442 pages
3.63
100k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Thriller
Adventure
Mortal Engines Summary
Mortal Engines
by Philip Reeve 2001 326 pages
3.77
68k+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Science Fiction
Rise of the Fallen Summary
Rise of the Fallen
by Chuck Black 2015 320 pages
4.39
1k+ ratings
Christian Fiction
Christian
Fantasy
School's Out—Forever Summary
School's Out—Forever
by James Patterson 2006 409 pages
4.14
100k+ ratings
Young Adult
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Jade City Summary
Jade City
by Fonda Lee 2017 540 pages
4.08
87k+ ratings
Fantasy
Urban Fantasy
Adult
Authority Summary
Authority
by Jeff VanderMeer 2014 341 pages
3.55
95k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Horror
Fantasy
Cibola Burn Summary
Cibola Burn
by James S.A. Corey 2014 581 pages
4.23
100k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Space Opera
Space
A Memory Called Empire Summary
A Memory Called Empire
by Arkady Martine 2019 448 pages
4.11
65k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Space Opera
Wizard and Glass Summary
Wizard and Glass
by Stephen King 1997 845 pages
4.27
200k+ ratings
Fantasy
Horror
Science Fiction
The Starless Crown Summary
The Starless Crown
by James Rollins 2022 560 pages
3.79
10k+ ratings
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Adult
Fledgling Summary
Fledgling
by Octavia E. Butler 2005 310 pages
3.81
36k+ ratings
Fantasy
Horror
Vampires
The City of Mirrors Summary
The City of Mirrors
by Justin Cronin 2016 602 pages
4.21
59k+ ratings
Horror
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Catfishing on CatNet Summary
Catfishing on CatNet
by Naomi Kritzer 2019 299 pages
4.04
2k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Young Adult
Thriller
Cyberpunk 2077 Summary
Cyberpunk 2077
No Coincidence
by Rafał Kosik 2023 416 pages
3.52
3k+ ratings
Cyberpunk
Science Fiction
Dystopia
Foe Summary
Foe
by Iain Reid 2018 261 pages
3.70
34k+ ratings
Horror
Science Fiction
Thriller
Loop Summary
Loop
by Kōji Suzuki 1998 288 pages
3.53
4k+ ratings
Horror
Japan
Japanese Literature
Ash Summary
Ash
A Secret History
by Mary Gentle 2000 1113 pages
4.12
1k+ ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Alternate History
Guns of the Dawn Summary
Guns of the Dawn
by Adrian Tchaikovsky 2015 658 pages
4.18
4k+ ratings
Fantasy
Steampunk
Historical Fiction
The Cradle of Ice Summary
The Cradle of Ice
by James Rollins 2023 672 pages
4.07
3k+ ratings
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Adult
Sanctuary Summary
Sanctuary
by Caryn Lix 2018 480 pages
3.88
2k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Young Adult
Horror
All the Weyrs of Pern Summary
All the Weyrs of Pern
by Anne McCaffrey 1991 404 pages
4.22
26k+ ratings
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Dragons
Ancillary Justice Summary
Ancillary Justice
by Ann Leckie 2013 386 pages
3.99
100k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Space Opera
Science Fiction Fantasy
A Deepness in the Sky Summary
A Deepness in the Sky
by Vernor Vinge 1999 775 pages
4.32
34k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Space Opera
Hugo Awards
The Plot Against America Summary
The Plot Against America
by Philip Roth 2004 391 pages
3.81
65k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Alternate History
Literature
The Puppet Masters Summary
The Puppet Masters
by Robert A. Heinlein 1951 416 pages
3.89
33k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Horror
Science Fiction Fantasy
The Final Warning Summary
The Final Warning
by James Patterson 2008 256 pages
3.85
73k+ ratings
Young Adult
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Freedom™ Summary
Freedom™
by Daniel Suarez 2010 486 pages
4.26
29k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Thriller
Cyberpunk
The Haven Summary
The Haven
by Carol Lynch Williams 2014 224 pages
3.31
1k+ ratings
Young Adult
Dystopia
Science Fiction
The Echo Wife Summary
The Echo Wife
by Sarah Gailey 2021 256 pages
3.61
35k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Thriller
Mystery
Kraken Summary
Kraken
by China Miéville 2010 509 pages
3.62
27k+ ratings
Fantasy
Urban Fantasy
Science Fiction
A Rover's Story Summary
A Rover's Story
by Jasmine Warga 2022 320 pages
4.27
7k+ ratings
Middle Grade
Science Fiction
Childrens
The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress Summary
The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress
by Robert A. Heinlein 1966 288 pages
4.15
100k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Classics
Science Fiction Fantasy
Defiance of the Fall 10 Summary
Defiance of the Fall 10
by TheFirstDefier 2023 564 pages
4.52
5k+ ratings
Fantasy
Science Fiction Fantasy
Science Fiction
Defiance of the Fall 11 Summary
Defiance of the Fall 11
by TheFirstDefier 2023 662 pages
4.54
4k+ ratings
Fantasy
Science Fiction Fantasy
Adventure
Defiance of the Fall 3 Summary
Defiance of the Fall 3
by TheFirstDefier 2021 868 pages
4.51
9k+ ratings
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Magic
The Fall of Hyperion Summary
The Fall of Hyperion
by Dan Simmons 1990 517 pages
4.24
100k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Space Opera
The Mist Summary
The Mist
by Stephen King 1980 176 pages
3.94
100k+ ratings
Horror
Thriller
Fantasy
The Strain Summary
The Strain
by Guillermo del Toro 2009 403 pages
3.80
88k+ ratings
Horror
Vampires
Fantasy
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