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Best Science Fiction Books

Science fiction stories

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  1. Wolves of the Calla

    Stephen King

    ★ 4.2 (157k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Roland and his group must protect a village from child-abducting 'Wolves' and use a dangerous seeing sphere, all while rushing to save the Dark Tower's earthly form from corporate evil.

  2. Foundation and Empire

    Isaac Asimov

    ★ 4.2 (156k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    As the First Galactic Empire crumbles, the Foundation, guided by psychohistory, confronts the unexpected emergence of the Mule, a mutant capable of shattering Seldon's plan for humanity's future.

  3. The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

    Suzanne Collins

    ★ 3.8 (155k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    To restore his family's name, a young Coriolanus Snow mentors the District 12 tribute in the 10th Hunger Games, fighting literal and political battles where his ambition meets an unexpected human connection.

  4. Ender's Shadow

    Orson Scott Card

    ★ 4.3 (154k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    From the brutal streets of a dystopian Earth to the strategic battlegrounds of outer space, a small but brilliant boy named Bean must outwit ruthless gangs and alien invaders alike, all while navigating his complex rivalry with Ender Wiggin, to save humanity.

  5. Journey to the Center of the Earth

    Jules Verne

    ★ 3.9 (154k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    An eccentric professor, his nephew, and their stoic guide descend into an Icelandic volcano, uncovering a prehistoric world of giant mushrooms, ancient creatures, and dangerous geological wonders hidden deep within the Earth.

  6. Watchers

    Dean Koontz

    ★ 4.2 (153k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    A man, a woman, and a smart golden retriever run from a genetically engineered assassin and a monster that escaped a secret lab.

  7. The Knife of Never Letting Go

    Patrick Ness

    ★ 4.0 (152k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    In a world where men's thoughts are a constant, audible torrent and all women have vanished, a young boy on the run discovers a silent girl who shatters everything he believes about his world and himself.

  8. The Lost Colony

    Eoin Colfer

    ★ 4.0 (149k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A teenage criminal mastermind must race against time and a shadowy foe to retrieve a demon warlock whose return could unleash an ancient war.

  9. The Darkest Minds

    Alexandra Bracken

    ★ 4.2 (148k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A telekinetic teen on the run from a government camp must choose between protecting her heart and using her full potential to save others like her in a world where a plague has given children terrifying powers.

  10. Onyx

    Jennifer L. Armentrout

    ★ 4.3 (147k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Katy's forbidden telepathic link with the alien Daemon grows complicated as she faces a secretive new boy, a sinister government agency, and a presumed-dead loved one's shocking return, all while trying to uncover a betrayal that could destroy them both.

  11. Golden Son

    Pierce Brown

    ★ 4.4 (147k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Haunted by a lost love and leading a revolution, Darrow, a Red posing as a Gold, must navigate the Society's politics and combat to dismantle their empire, all while battling his own desire for revenge.

  12. The Invisible Man

    H.G. Wells

    ★ 3.6 (145k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A brilliant but unstable scientist discovers invisibility, then uses his unseen existence to terrorize people as he tries to reverse his condition.

  13. The Dark Tower

    Stephen King

    ★ 4.3 (145k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    In the final act, Roland the gunslinger must navigate a collapsing multiverse and confront the Crimson King to reach the Dark Tower, the center of all reality, and complete his decades-long quest.

  14. Second Foundation

    Isaac Asimov

    ★ 4.3 (145k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    As the formidable Mule closes in, the galaxy's fate depends on finding the Second Foundation, a quest that throws a sharp 14-year-old girl into a dangerous game of minds and empires.

  15. Equal Rites

    Terry Pratchett

    ★ 4.0 (144k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A young girl with wizarding powers defies ancient traditions to enter an all-male university and save Discworld from a magical cataclysm.

  16. His Dark Materials

    Philip Pullman

    ★ 4.3 (144k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A young girl and her daemon travel across parallel worlds, fighting celestial powers and facing the nature of Dust, free will, and destiny to save all of existence.

  17. So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish

    Douglas Adams

    ★ 4.1 (143k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Arthur Dent returns to a familiar Earth, only to find himself in a cosmic scavenger hunt for God's final message, involving dolphins, a giant robot, and the universe's lingering absurdity.

  18. Bird Box

    Josh Malerman

    ★ 4.0 (143k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    An unseen force drives people to madness. A mother, blindfolded, must navigate a dangerous river with her two children, using only sound to escape the horror.

  19. Xenocide

    Orson Scott Card

    ★ 3.8 (141k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    As a genocidal fleet heads toward Lusitania, the fate of three intelligent species and a deadly virus rests on a child with the power to manipulate reality.

  20. Brave New World / Brave New World Revisited

    Aldous Huxley

    ★ 4.2 (140k) average on GoodreadsPolitics

    Huxley's novel portrays a future where genetic engineering and conditioning create a docile populace. It explores the cost of manufactured happiness and how overpopulation and propaganda bring his dystopian vision closer to home.

  21. The Arctic Incident

    Eoin Colfer

    ★ 3.9 (139k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Artemis Fowl, a pre-teen criminal genius, must team up with his former pixie captor, Captain Holly Short, to save his father and stop a goblin uprising armed with human tech, preventing chaos in both the human and magical worlds.

  22. Ignite Me

    Tahereh Mafi

    ★ 4.4 (137k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Juliette, still recovering from Omega Point's destruction, must form an alliance with the dangerous Warner to fight The Reestablishment, navigating trust and growing feelings.

  23. The Alloy of Law

    Brandon Sanderson

    ★ 4.2 (137k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    In a world where magic meets early technology, a lawman turned nobleman leaves the frontier for city politics to hunt a dangerous conspiracy, only to find urban betrayal deadlier than any dusty plain.

  24. The Blind Assassin

    Margaret Atwood

    ★ 4.0 (136k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    Decades after her sister's mysterious death, an older woman uncovers a complex story of forbidden love, family secrets, and a science fiction novel-within-a-novel, revealing a truth more shocking than any fiction.

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