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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
5.1M ratings
Classics
Science Fiction
Dystopia
The Marrow Thieves Summary
The Marrow Thieves
by Cherie Dimaline 2017 234 pages
3.95
41.4K ratings
Young Adult
Dystopia
Indigenous
Moon of the Crusted Snow Summary
Moon of the Crusted Snow
by Waubgeshig Rice 2018 213 pages
3.84
37.6K ratings
Horror
Indigenous
Dystopia
Silver Elite Summary
Silver Elite
by Dani Francis 2025 528 pages
4.20
7.8K ratings
Fantasy
Dystopia
Romantasy
Sunrise on the Reaping Summary
Sunrise on the Reaping
by Suzanne Collins 2025 387 pages
4.60
487.8K ratings
Dystopia
Young Adult
Fantasy
The Will of the Many Summary
The Will of the Many
by James Islington 2023 639 pages
4.60
112.5K ratings
Fantasy
Mystery
Dark Academia
Catching Fire Summary
Catching Fire
by Suzanne Collins 2009 391 pages
4.34
3.9M ratings
Young Adult
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint, Vol. 1 Summary
Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint, Vol. 1
by Singshong 2018 2079 pages
4.70
9.3K ratings
Fantasy
Manga
Light Novel
The Wild Robot Summary
The Wild Robot
by Peter Brown 2016 282 pages
4.21
101.7K ratings
Middle Grade
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Scythe Summary
Scythe
by Neal Shusterman 2016 435 pages
4.32
378.2K ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Dystopia
Unwind Summary
Unwind
by Neal Shusterman 2007 337 pages
4.17
242.5K ratings
Young Adult
Dystopia
Science Fiction
Orbital Summary
Orbital
by Samantha Harvey 2023 207 pages
3.59
84.2K ratings
Science Fiction
Literary Fiction
Book Club
Dust Summary
Dust
by Hugh Howey 2013 458 pages
4.24
123.5K ratings
Science Fiction
Dystopia
Post Apocalyptic
The Ministry of Time Summary
The Ministry of Time
by Kaliane Bradley 2024 339 pages
3.59
139.2K 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
4.19
7.9K ratings
Science Fiction
Horror
Fantasy
I Have No Mouth & I Must Scream Summary
I Have No Mouth & I Must Scream
by Harlan Ellison 1967 20 pages
3.70
11.0K ratings
Horror
Short Stories
Science Fiction
The Maze Runner Summary
The Maze Runner
by James Dashner 2009 384 pages
4.05
1.6M ratings
Young Adult
Dystopia
Science Fiction
All Tomorrows Summary
All Tomorrows
The Myriad Species and Mixed Fortunes of Man
by Nemo Ramjet 2006 111 pages
4.19
7.9K ratings
Science Fiction
Horror
Fantasy
Shift Summary
Shift
by Hugh Howey 2013 579 pages
4.13
137.9K ratings
Science Fiction
Dystopia
Post Apocalyptic
Death's End Summary
Death's End
by Liu Cixin 2010 604 pages
4.41
153.6K ratings
Science Fiction
China
Fantasy
I Who Have Never Known Men Summary
I Who Have Never Known Men
by Jacqueline Harpman 1995 208 pages
4.16
238.7K ratings
Dystopia
Science Fiction
Book Club
The Death Cure Summary
The Death Cure
by James Dashner 2011 325 pages
3.78
482.3K ratings
Young Adult
Dystopia
Science Fiction
The Midnight Library Summary
The Midnight Library
by Matt Haig 2020 288 pages
3.98
2.2M ratings
Fantasy
Book Club
Contemporary
Wool Omnibus Summary
Wool Omnibus
by Hugh Howey 2012 509 pages
4.20
359.2K ratings
Science Fiction
Dystopia
Post Apocalyptic
The Testaments Summary
The Testaments
by Margaret Atwood 2019 422 pages
4.20
386.5K ratings
Dystopia
Science Fiction
Feminism
The Names Summary
The Names
by Florence Knapp 2025 336 pages
4.28
3.0K ratings
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
Contemporary
Legend Summary
Legend
by Marie Lu 2011 305 pages
4.15
552.2K ratings
Dystopia
Young Adult
Fantasy
World War Z Summary
World War Z
An Oral History of the Zombie War
by Max Brooks 2006 342 pages
4.02
552.0K ratings
Horror
Zombies
Science Fiction
Fahrenheit 451 Summary
Fahrenheit 451
by Ray Bradbury 1953 194 pages
3.97
2.7M ratings
Classics
Science Fiction
Dystopia
Shatter Me Summary
Shatter Me
by Tahereh Mafi 2011 338 pages
3.84
1.1M ratings
Dystopia
Young Adult
Science Fiction
Tender Is the Flesh Summary
Tender Is the Flesh
by Agustina Bazterrica 2017 209 pages
3.78
315.6K ratings
Horror
Dystopia
Science Fiction
Nexus Summary
Nexus
by Ramez Naam 2012 460 pages
4.04
20.8K ratings
Science Fiction
Cyberpunk
Thriller
The Humans Summary
The Humans
by Matt Haig 2013 285 pages
4.08
147.5K ratings
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Book Club
Feed Summary
Feed
by M.T. Anderson 2002 308 pages
3.55
66.6K ratings
Young Adult
Science Fiction
Dystopia
11/22/63 Summary
11/22/63
by Stephen King 2011 849 pages
4.35
601.0K ratings
Historical Fiction
Science Fiction
Time Travel
Station Eleven Summary
Station Eleven
by Emily St. John Mandel 2014 333 pages
4.07
578.5K ratings
Science Fiction
Dystopia
Book Club
Dungeon Crawler Carl Summary
Dungeon Crawler Carl
by Matt Dinniman 2020 446 pages
4.51
85.3K ratings
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Humor
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes Summary
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
by Suzanne Collins 2020 541 pages
3.98
995.4K ratings
Dystopia
Young Adult
Fantasy
Dune Summary
Dune
by Frank Herbert 1965 658 pages
4.28
1.5M ratings
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Science Fiction Fantasy
Parable of the Sower Summary
Parable of the Sower
by Octavia E. Butler 1993 345 pages
4.20
224.7K ratings
Science Fiction
Dystopia
Fantasy
A Fire Upon the Deep Summary
A Fire Upon the Deep
by Vernor Vinge 1992 613 pages
4.14
64.7K ratings
Science Fiction
Space Opera
Science Fiction Fantasy
The Power Summary
The Power
by Naomi Alderman 2016 341 pages
3.75
244.6K ratings
Science Fiction
Book Club
Feminism
Hyperion Summary
Hyperion
by Dan Simmons 1989 500 pages
4.27
280.8K ratings
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Space Opera
The Rule of Three Summary
The Rule of Three
by Eric Walters 2014 405 pages
4.00
7.9K ratings
Young Adult
Dystopia
Science Fiction
All Systems Red Summary
All Systems Red
by Martha Wells 2017 144 pages
4.13
311.3K ratings
Science Fiction
Novella
Fantasy
The Long Walk Summary
The Long Walk
by Richard Bachman 1978 370 pages
4.07
212.6K ratings
Horror
Dystopia
Thriller
Project Hail Mary Summary
Project Hail Mary
by Andy Weir 2021 476 pages
4.50
791.9K ratings
Science Fiction
Book Club
Fantasy
Restore Me Summary
Restore Me
by Tahereh Mafi 2018 448 pages
4.14
367.4K ratings
Fantasy
Dystopia
Romance
Slaughterhouse-Five Summary
Slaughterhouse-Five
by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. 1969 275 pages
4.10
1.4M ratings
Classics
Science Fiction
Historical Fiction
Red Rising Summary
Red Rising
by Pierce Brown 2014 382 pages
4.27
612.4K ratings
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Dystopia
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