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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

1984 Summary
1984
by George Orwell 1949 328 pages
4.20
5M+ ratings
Classics
Science Fiction
Dystopia
The Marrow Thieves Summary
The Marrow Thieves
by Cherie Dimaline 2017 234 pages
3.96
40k+ ratings
Young Adult
Dystopia
Indigenous
Animal Farm Summary
Animal Farm
by George Orwell 1945 141 pages
4.00
4.1M+ ratings
Dystopia
Fantasy
School
Moon of the Crusted Snow Summary
Moon of the Crusted Snow
by Waubgeshig Rice 2018 213 pages
3.84
35k+ ratings
Horror
Indigenous
Dystopia
Catching Fire Summary
Catching Fire
by Suzanne Collins 2009 391 pages
4.34
3.8M+ ratings
Young Adult
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Watch Me Summary
Watch Me
by Tahereh Mafi 2025 368 pages
4.40
1k+ ratings
Fantasy
Dystopia
Romance
The Will of the Many Summary
The Will of the Many
by James Islington 2023 639 pages
4.62
88k+ ratings
Fantasy
Mystery
Science Fiction
Sunrise on the Reaping Summary
Sunrise on the Reaping
by Suzanne Collins 2025 382 pages
4.71
100k+ ratings
Dystopia
Young Adult
Fantasy
Dust Summary
Dust
by Hugh Howey 2013 458 pages
4.24
100k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Dystopia
Post Apocalyptic
Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint, Vol. 1 Summary
Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint, Vol. 1
by Singshong 2018 2079 pages
4.70
9k+ ratings
Fantasy
Manga
Light Novel
The Death Cure Summary
The Death Cure
by James Dashner 2011 325 pages
3.78
400k+ ratings
Young Adult
Dystopia
Science Fiction
Shift Summary
Shift
by Hugh Howey 2013 579 pages
4.13
100k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Dystopia
Post Apocalyptic
The Maze Runner Summary
The Maze Runner
by James Dashner 2009 384 pages
4.05
1.6M+ ratings
Young Adult
Dystopia
Science Fiction
Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint, Vol. 4 Summary
Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint, Vol. 4
by Singshong 2019 1429 pages
4.73
3k+ ratings
Fantasy
Light Novel
Manga
Orbital Summary
Orbital
by Samantha Harvey 2023 207 pages
3.64
52k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Literary Fiction
Contemporary
Scythe Summary
Scythe
by Neal Shusterman 2016 435 pages
4.32
300k+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Dystopia
Wool Omnibus Summary
Wool Omnibus
by Hugh Howey 2012 509 pages
4.20
300k+ ratings
Apocalyptic
Adult
Adult Fiction
I Have No Mouth & I Must Scream Summary
I Have No Mouth & I Must Scream
by Harlan Ellison 1967 20 pages
3.69
9k+ ratings
Horror
Short Stories
Science Fiction
Unwind Summary
Unwind
by Neal Shusterman 2007 337 pages
4.17
200k+ ratings
Young Adult
Dystopia
Science Fiction
I Who Have Never Known Men Summary
I Who Have Never Known Men
by Jacqueline Harpman 1995 208 pages
4.21
100k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Dystopia
Feminism
The Wild Robot Summary
The Wild Robot
by Peter Brown 2016 282 pages
4.20
95k+ ratings
Middle Grade
Science Fiction
Fantasy
World War Z Summary
World War Z
An Oral History of the Zombie War
by Max Brooks 2006 342 pages
4.02
500k+ ratings
Horror
Zombies
Science Fiction
The Grace Year Summary
The Grace Year
by Kim Liggett 2019 416 pages
4.15
100k+ ratings
Young Adult
Dystopia
Fantasy
Fahrenheit 451 Summary
Fahrenheit 451
by Ray Bradbury 1953 194 pages
3.97
2.6M+ ratings
Science Fiction
Dystopia
School
The Midnight Library Summary
The Midnight Library
by Matt Haig 2020 288 pages
3.99
2.1M+ ratings
Fantasy
Contemporary
Magical Realism
The Ministry of Time Summary
The Ministry of Time
by Kaliane Bradley 2024 352 pages
3.61
100k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Romance
Time Travel
All Tomorrows Summary
All Tomorrows
The Myriad Species and Mixed Fortunes of Man
by Nemo Ramjet 2006 111 pages
4.20
7k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Horror
Fantasy
Dune Summary
Dune
by Frank Herbert 1965 658 pages
4.28
1.5M+ ratings
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Science Fiction Fantasy
11/22/63 Summary
11/22/63
by Stephen King 2011 849 pages
4.34
500k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Science Fiction
Time Travel
Prophet Song Summary
Prophet Song
by Paul Lynch 2023 259 pages
4.06
63k+ ratings
Dystopia
Ireland
Irish Literature
Tender Is the Flesh Summary
Tender Is the Flesh
by Agustina Bazterrica 2017 209 pages
3.78
200k+ ratings
Horror
Dystopia
Science Fiction
Death's End Summary
Death's End
by Liu Cixin 2010 604 pages
4.41
100k+ ratings
Science Fiction
China
Fantasy
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes Summary
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
by Suzanne Collins 2020 541 pages
3.98
900k+ ratings
Dystopia
Young Adult
Fantasy
Parable of the Sower Summary
Parable of the Sower
by Octavia E. Butler 1993 345 pages
4.21
200k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Dystopia
Fantasy
All Tomorrows Summary
All Tomorrows
The Myriad Species and Mixed Fortunes of Man
by Nemo Ramjet 2006 111 pages
4.20
7k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Horror
Fantasy
Legend Summary
Legend
by Marie Lu 2011 305 pages
4.15
500k+ ratings
Dystopia
Young Adult
Fantasy
Shatter Me Summary
Shatter Me
by Tahereh Mafi 2011 338 pages
3.85
1M+ ratings
Dystopia
Young Adult
Science Fiction
Nexus Summary
Nexus
by Ramez Naam 2012 460 pages
4.04
20k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Cyberpunk
Thriller
The Road Summary
The Road
by Cormac McCarthy 2006 241 pages
3.99
900k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Dystopia
Post Apocalyptic
Slaughterhouse-Five Summary
Slaughterhouse-Five
by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. 1969 275 pages
4.10
1.4M+ ratings
Science Fiction
Classics
Historical Fiction
The Humans Summary
The Humans
by Matt Haig 2013 285 pages
4.08
100k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Humor
Mockingjay Summary
Mockingjay
by Suzanne Collins 2010 390 pages
4.10
3.4M+ ratings
Young Adult
Dystopia
Fantasy
The Giver Summary
The Giver
by Lois Lowry 1993 208 pages
4.12
2.6M+ ratings
Young Adult
Classics
Dystopia
The Three-Body Problem Summary
The Three-Body Problem
by Liu Cixin 2006 472 pages
4.08
400k+ ratings
Science Fiction
China
Fantasy
Station Eleven Summary
Station Eleven
by Emily St. John Mandel 2014 333 pages
4.07
500k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Dystopia
Post Apocalyptic
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Summary
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
by Douglas Adams 1979 216 pages
4.23
1.9M+ ratings
Science Fiction
Humor
Fantasy
Feed Summary
Feed
by M.T. Anderson 2002 308 pages
3.55
66k+ ratings
Young Adult
Science Fiction
Dystopia
Bird Box Summary
Bird Box
by Josh Malerman 2014 262 pages
4.04
200k+ ratings
Horror
Thriller
Dystopia
Red Rising Summary
Red Rising
by Pierce Brown 2014 382 pages
4.27
500k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Dystopia
The Primal Hunter Summary
The Primal Hunter
by Zogarth 2022 716 pages
4.28
15k+ ratings
Fantasy
Magic
Role Playing Games
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